Wide receivers had their most yards per catch in a season in 1933, with 17.2 per reception.
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NFL wide receiver receiving yards in a regular season per route run rankings| POSITION | AVG | SEASON | GP | REC | TRG | REC YDS | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wide Receiver | 17.2 | 1933 | 378 | 221 | 3,810 | 10.1 | 22 | 116 | 40 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 2 | Wide Receiver | 17.1 | 1957 | 403 | 765 | 13,076 | 32.4 | 99 | 194 | 31 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 1 | |
| 3 | Wide Receiver | 16.9 | 1935 | 377 | 277 | 4,682 | 12.4 | 42 | 103 | 34 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 4 | Wide Receiver | 16.9 | 1962 | 954 | 2,017 | 34,061 | 35.7 | 265 | 527 | 115 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 3 | |
| 5 | Wide Receiver | 16.8 | 1970 | 1,295 | 2,140 | 35,993 | 27.8 | 252 | 755 | 123 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 4 | |
| 6 | Wide Receiver | 16.8 | 1963 | 982 | 2,305 | 38,728 | 39.4 | 315 | 414 | 81 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 3 | |
| 7 | Wide Receiver | 16.8 | 1968 | 1,303 | 2,386 | 40,011 | 30.7 | 306 | 921 | 132 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 5 | |
| 8 | Wide Receiver | 16.7 | 1981 | 1,822 | 3,235 | 54,168 | 29.7 | 323 | 732 | 114 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 3 | |
| 9 | Wide Receiver | 16.7 | 1976 | 1,458 | 2,137 | 35,781 | 24.5 | 260 | 704 | 127 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 6 | |
| 10 | Wide Receiver | 16.6 | 1956 | 390 | 842 | 13,974 | 35.8 | 110 | 65 | 15 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 11 | Wide Receiver | 16.6 | 1971 | 1,274 | 2,081 | 34,533 | 27.1 | 234 | 1,124 | 171 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 4 | |
| 12 | Wide Receiver | 16.5 | 1945 | 456 | 546 | 9,020 | 19.8 | 77 | 86 | 16 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 1 | |
| 13 | Wide Receiver | 16.5 | 1979 | 1,733 | 2,941 | 48,568 | 28.0 | 311 | 576 | 103 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 3 | |
| 14 | Wide Receiver | 16.5 | 1961 | 988 | 2,190 | 36,141 | 36.6 | 284 | 2,713 | 538 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 26 | |
| 15 | Wide Receiver | 16.5 | 1947 | 572 | 772 | 12,704 | 22.2 | 123 | 7 | 4 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Wide Receiver | 16.4 | 1959 | 446 | 868 | 14,251 | 32.0 | 104 | 50 | 12 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 17 | Wide Receiver | 16.4 | 1975 | 1,274 | 2,194 | 35,938 | 28.2 | 259 | 943 | 131 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 1 | |
| 18 | Wide Receiver | 16.3 | 1972 | 1,225 | 1,899 | 31,041 | 25.3 | 222 | 729 | 129 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 3 | |
| 19 | Wide Receiver | 16.3 | 1965 | 1,033 | 2,113 | 34,492 | 33.4 | 275 | 397 | 81 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 5 | |
| 20 | Wide Receiver | 16.3 | 1978 | 1,768 | 2,646 | 43,084 | 24.4 | 281 | 619 | 118 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 2 | |
| 21 | Wide Receiver | 16.3 | 1967 | 1,242 | 2,454 | 39,889 | 32.1 | 297 | 699 | 178 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 8 | |
| 22 | Wide Receiver | 16.2 | 1939 | 501 | 524 | 8,494 | 17.0 | 59 | 110 | 33 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 23 | Wide Receiver | 16.2 | 1969 | 1,254 | 2,573 | 41,609 | 33.2 | 334 | 562 | 90 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 1 | |
| 24 | Wide Receiver | 16.1 | 1952 | 407 | 960 | 15,486 | 38.0 | 138 | 12 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 25 | Wide Receiver | 16.1 | 1954 | 431 | 1,054 | 16,998 | 39.4 | 136 | 247 | 53 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 1 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for yards per reception going back to the 1932 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 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 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |