player most receiving yards in a game before 1989

Before 1989, Stephone Paige had the most yards on receptions in a game, with 309 yards versus the San Diego Chargers on December 22, 1985.

Interpreted as:
player most receiving yards in a regular-season game before 1989
NAMEREC YDSDATETMOPPRECTRGAVGREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH TD
1Stephone Paige
S. Paige
309
12/22/1985
vs
8
38.6
2
0
0
0
2Jim Benton
J. Benton
303
11/22/1945
@
10
30.3
1
3Cloyce Box
C. Box
302
12/3/1950
@
12
25.2
4
4Charley Hennigan
C. Hennigan
272
10/13/1961
@
13
20.9
1
0
0
0
5Del Shofner
D. Shofner
269
10/28/1962
vs
11
24.5
1
0
0
0
6Steve Largent
S. Largent
261
10/18/1987
@
15
17.4
3
0
0
0
7Wes Chandler
W. Chandler
260
12/20/1982
vs
10
26.0
2
0
0
0
8Billy Howton
B. Howton
257
10/21/1956
vs
7
36.7
2
9Sonny Randle
S. Randle
256
11/4/1962
@
16
16.0
1
0
0
0
10Anthony Allen
A. Allen
255
10/4/1987
vs
7
36.4
3
0
0
0
11Jerry Butler
J. Butler
255
9/23/1979
vs
10
25.5
4
12
1
12.0
0
12Art Powell
A. Powell
247
12/22/1963
vs
10
24.7
4
0
0
0
13Bob Hayes
B. Hayes
246
11/13/1966
@
9
27.3
2
0
0
0
14Wes Chandler
W. Chandler
243
9/15/1985
vs
13
18.7
1
0
0
0
15Gary Clark
G. Clark
241
10/27/1986
@
11
21.9
1
0
0
0
16Jerry Rice
J. Rice
241
12/9/1985
vs
10
24.1
1
14
2
7.0
0
17Frank Clarke
F. Clarke
241
9/16/1962
vs
10
24.1
3
0
0
0
18Harold Jackson
H. Jackson
238
10/14/1973
vs
7
34.0
4
0
0
0
19Tommy McDonald
T. McDonald
237
12/10/1961
vs
7
33.9
2
0
0
0
20Don Hutson
D. Hutson
237
11/21/1943
@
8
29.6
2
21Buddy Dial
B. Dial
235
10/22/1961
vs
9
26.1
2
0
0
0
22Lance Alworth
L. Alworth
232
10/20/1963
@
9
25.8
2
0
0
0
23Charley Hennigan
C. Hennigan
232
10/29/1961
@
9
25.8
2
0
0
0
24Dave Parks
D. Parks
231
10/3/1965
@
9
25.7
3
0
0
0
25Glenn Bass
G. Bass
231
11/8/1964
@
8
28.9
1
0
0
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for receiving yards going back to the 1960 season.

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