Stanley Morgan averaged the most yards per reception by a wide receiver in 1980, with 22.0 per reception.
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NFL reciever with most yards per catch with a minimum of 1.875 receptions per team game 1980| NAME | AVG | SEASON | TM | GP | REC | TRG | REC YDS | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. Morgan | 22.0 | 1980 | 16 | 45 | 991 | 61.9 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 0 | ||
| 2 | | H. Jackson | 21.1 | 1980 | 16 | 35 | 737 | 46.1 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | C. Branch | 19.5 | 1980 | 16 | 44 | 858 | 53.6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | | J. Scott | 19.3 | 1980 | 15 | 36 | 696 | 46.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | | J. Smith | 19.2 | 1980 | 12 | 37 | 711 | 59.3 | 9 | -1 | 1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | I. Harris | 18.7 | 1980 | 16 | 37 | 692 | 43.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | | A. Jenkins | 17.8 | 1980 | 16 | 58 | 1,035 | 64.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 8 | | H. Moses | 17.7 | 1980 | 15 | 38 | 674 | 44.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | | M. Gray | 17.7 | 1980 | 16 | 40 | 709 | 44.3 | 3 | -3 | 1 | -3.0 | -0.2 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | D. Harris | 17.7 | 1980 | 12 | 33 | 583 | 48.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | | B. Waddy | 17.6 | 1980 | 15 | 38 | 670 | 44.7 | 5 | -1 | 1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | T. Hill | 17.6 | 1980 | 16 | 60 | 1,055 | 65.9 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 0 | ||
| 13 | | C. Smith | 17.6 | 1980 | 16 | 47 | 825 | 51.6 | 3 | 33 | 5 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | J. Lofton | 17.3 | 1980 | 16 | 71 | 1,226 | 76.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | H. Marshall | 17.0 | 1980 | 16 | 47 | 799 | 49.9 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | H. Carmichael | 17.0 | 1980 | 16 | 48 | 815 | 50.9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 17 | | R. Butler | 16.9 | 1980 | 16 | 34 | 574 | 35.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 18 | | S. White | 16.7 | 1980 | 16 | 53 | 887 | 55.4 | 5 | 65 | 4 | 16.3 | 4.1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | P. Dennard | 16.6 | 1980 | 16 | 36 | 596 | 37.3 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | J. Jefferson | 16.3 | 1980 | 16 | 82 | 1,340 | 83.8 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 16.0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | F. Lewis | 16.2 | 1980 | 15 | 40 | 648 | 43.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 22 | | L. Swann | 16.1 | 1980 | 13 | 44 | 710 | 54.6 | 7 | -4 | 1 | -4.0 | -0.3 | 0 | ||
| 23 |  | S. Largent | 16.1 | 1980 | 16 | 66 | 1,064 | 66.5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | | D. Logan | 16.1 | 1980 | 16 | 51 | 822 | 51.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 25 | | B. Chandler | 16.0 | 1980 | 16 | 49 | 786 | 49.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
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 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
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 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
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 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
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 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
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 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
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 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |