nfl receiving yards leaders 1950 to 1979

From 1950 through 1979, Don Maynard had the most yards on receptions, with 11,834 yards.

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Data note: Receiving Yards: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	REC YDS	GP	REC	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Don Maynard D. Maynard	11,834	186	633	18.7	63.6	88	70	24	2.9	0.4	0
2	Lance Alworth L. Alworth	10,266	136	542	18.9	75.5	85	129	24	5.4	0.9	2
3	Raymond Berry R. Berry	9,275	154	631	14.7	60.2	68	0	0		0.0	0
4	Charley Taylor C. Taylor	9,110	165	649	14.0	55.2	79	1,488	442	3.4	9.0	11
5	Fred Biletnikoff F. Biletnikoff	8,974	190	589	15.2	47.2	76	0	0		0.0	0
6	Harold Jackson H. Jackson	8,840	160	497	17.8	55.3	70	158	26	6.1	1.0	0
7	Paul Warfield P. Warfield	8,565	157	427	20.1	54.6	85	204	22	9.3	1.3	0
8	Billy Howton B. Howton	8,459	142	503	16.8	59.6	61	29	5	5.8	0.2	0
9	Tommy McDonald T. McDonald	8,410	152	495	17.0	55.3	84	22	17	1.3	0.1	0
10	Carroll Dale C. Dale	8,277	189	438	18.9	43.8	52	30	4	7.5	0.2	0
11	Art Powell A. Powell	8,046	117	479	16.8	68.8	81	0	0		0.0	0
12	Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell	7,954	148	521	15.3	53.7	65	2,735	513	5.3	18.5	18
13	Jackie Smith J. Smith	7,918	210	480	16.5	37.7	40	327	38	8.6	1.6	3
14	Jimmy Orr J. Orr	7,914	149	400	19.8	53.1	66	122	15	8.1	0.8	0
15	Roy Jefferson R. Jefferson	7,539	162	451	16.7	46.5	52	188	25	7.5	1.2	0
16	Gary Garrison G. Garrison	7,538	134	405	18.6	56.3	58	29	12	2.4	0.2	0
17	Bob Hayes B. Hayes	7,414	132	371	20.0	56.2	71	68	24	2.8	0.5	2
18	Pete Retzlaff P. Retzlaff	7,412	132	452	16.4	56.2	47	-4	6	-0.7	0.0	0
19	Otis Taylor O. Taylor	7,306	130	410	17.8	56.2	57	161	30	5.4	1.2	3
20	Boyd Dowler B. Dowler	7,270	162	474	15.3	44.9	40	28	2	14.0	0.2	0
21	Lionel Taylor L. Taylor	7,195	121	567	12.7	59.5	45	20	4	5.0	0.2	0
22	Haven Moses H. Moses	7,171	168	395	18.2	42.7	51	43	18	2.4	0.3	1
23	John Gilliam J. Gilliam	7,056	151	382	18.5	46.7	48	293	35	8.4	1.9	2
24	Gene Washington G. Washington	6,856	140	385	17.8	49.0	60	23	6	3.8	0.2	0
25	Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan	6,823	95	410	16.6	71.8	51	0	0		0.0	0

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RUSH

638

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REC

633

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OPP PPG

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PASS YDS/G

236.3

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Bills	8	1	.889
Patriots	5	5	.500
Jets	2	8	.200
Dolphins	1	8	.111

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/22	NYJ	@	LAC	4:05 PM
Sun 11/29	NYJ	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 12/13	DEN	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 12/20	NYJ	@	ARI	4:05 PM
Sun 12/27	NE	@	NYJ	1:00 PM

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8 - 1

Final

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2,547

Cousins

2,462

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Rush Yards Leaders

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Gibbs

971

Cook

951

Robinson

Rec Yards Leaders

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Smith-Njigba

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Watson

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Pass TD Leaders

23

Burrow

22

Cousins

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Rush TD Leaders

11

Gibbs

11

Allen

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Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

7

Likely

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QB Rating Leaders

114.8

Burrow

112.8

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Purdy

Sack Leaders

10.5

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8.5

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NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

31.9

30.0

29.9

29.4

28.6

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Opp PPG Rankings

14.0

16.0

17.3

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19.5

Total Yards Rankings

392.7

392.4

386.7

383.0

379.8

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Rush Yards Rankings

163.9

152.7

142.0

137.8

136.0

135.3

Pass Yards Rankings

298.3

284.1

274.3

272.8

271.6

266.8

Sack Leaders

37.0

33.0

32.0

29.0

27.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

212.4

Gibbs

170.4

Walker

162.7

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

161.1

Smith-Njigba

131.8

Lamb

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Fantasy TE Rankings

101.5

Likely

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McBride

Fantasy K Rankings

114

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AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	8	1	0	.889
Patriots	5	5	0	.500
Jets	2	8	0	.200
Dolphins	1	8	0	.111
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	6	2	0	.750
Browns	6	4	0	.600
Ravens	4	5	0	.444
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	7	2	0	.778
Texans	3	6	0	.333
Colts	3	7	0	.300
Titans	1	8	0	.111
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	7	2	0	.778
Broncos	7	2	0	.778
Raiders	4	5	0	.444
Chargers	0	8	0	.000

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	5	3	1	.611
Cowboys	4	5	0	.444
Commanders	3	5	1	.389
Eagles	2	7	0	.222
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Lions	7	2	0	.778
Vikings	7	2	0	.778
Bears	7	2	0	.778
Packers	6	4	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	4	5	0	.444
Buccaneers	3	6	0	.333
Saints	3	6	0	.333
Falcons	3	7	0	.300
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	7	1	0	.875
Seahawks	5	4	0	.556
Rams	5	4	0	.556
Cardinals	3	6	0	.333