Jerry Rice is the oldest in a season when gaining 1,000+ receiving yards. He was 40 years old in 2002.
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oldest player to have 1000 or more yards receiving in a season| NAME | Age | REC YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Rice | 40 | 1,211 | 2002 | 16 | 92 | 150 | 13.2 | 75.7 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0 | |
| 2 | | J. Rice | 39 | 1,139 | 2001 | 16 | 83 | 125 | 13.7 | 71.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 3 |  | J. Galloway | 36 | 1,014 | 2007 | 15 | 57 | 98 | 17.8 | 67.6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 4 | | J. Smith | 36 | 1,023 | 2005 | 16 | 70 | 128 | 14.6 | 63.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 5 |  | J. Rice | 36 | 1,157 | 1998 | 16 | 82 | 14.1 | 72.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | | S. Smith Sr. | 35 | 1,065 | 2014 | 16 | 79 | 134 | 13.5 | 66.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | D. Mason | 35 | 1,028 | 2009 | 16 | 73 | 134 | 14.1 | 64.3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 8 |  | T. Owens | 35 | 1,052 | 2008 | 16 | 69 | 140 | 15.2 | 65.8 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0 | |
| 9 | | J. Galloway | 35 | 1,057 | 2006 | 16 | 62 | 142 | 17.0 | 66.1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0 | |
| 10 | | R. Smith | 35 | 1,105 | 2005 | 16 | 85 | 126 | 13.0 | 69.1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 0 | |
| 11 | | J. Smith | 35 | 1,172 | 2004 | 16 | 74 | 137 | 15.8 | 73.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 12 |  | T. Brown | 35 | 1,165 | 2001 | 16 | 91 | 140 | 12.8 | 72.8 | 9 | 39 | 4 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 0 | |
| 13 |  | C. Carter | 35 | 1,274 | 2000 | 16 | 96 | 159 | 13.3 | 79.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | I. Fryar | 35 | 1,316 | 1997 | 16 | 86 | 15.3 | 82.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | H. Ellard | 35 | 1,014 | 1996 | 16 | 52 | 19.5 | 63.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | | D. Hill | 35 | 1,109 | 1991 | 16 | 90 | 12.3 | 69.3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | J. Lofton | 35 | 1,072 | 1991 | 15 | 57 | 18.8 | 71.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 18 |  | L. Fitzgerald | 34 | 1,156 | 2017 | 16 | 109 | 161 | 10.6 | 72.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 19 |  | A. Boldin | 34 | 1,062 | 2014 | 16 | 83 | 131 | 12.8 | 66.4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 20 |  | R. Wayne | 34 | 1,355 | 2012 | 16 | 106 | 195 | 12.8 | 84.7 | 5 | -5 | 1 | -5.0 | -0.3 | 0 | |
| 21 | | D. Driver | 34 | 1,061 | 2009 | 16 | 70 | 112 | 15.2 | 66.3 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 13.0 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| 22 | | D. Mason | 34 | 1,037 | 2008 | 16 | 80 | 121 | 13.0 | 64.8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 23 | | B. Engram | 34 | 1,147 | 2007 | 16 | 94 | 134 | 12.2 | 71.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | | T. Owens | 34 | 1,355 | 2007 | 15 | 81 | 141 | 16.7 | 90.3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 25 |  | I. Bruce | 34 | 1,098 | 2006 | 16 | 74 | 126 | 14.8 | 68.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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