Since 1980, Dave Meggett has averaged the most yards per catch by a running back in his rookie season in 1989, with 15.6 per reception.
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rbs with the most yard per catch with a minimum of 1.875 receptions per team game in a single season since 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 |  | D. Meggett | 15.6 | 1989 | 16 | 34 | 531 | 33.2 | 4 | 117 | 28 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 0 | ||
| 2 | | J. Cribbs | 15.1 | 1981 | 15 | 40 | 603 | 40.2 | 7 | 1,097 | 257 | 4.3 | 73.1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | | L. James | 14.5 | 1987 | 12 | 41 | 593 | 49.4 | 3 | 102 | 27 | 3.8 | 8.5 | 2 | ||
| 4 | | G. Hearst | 13.7 | 1998 | 16 | 39 | 535 | 33.4 | 2 | 1,570 | 310 | 5.1 | 98.1 | 7 | ||
| 5 |  | T. Coleman | 13.6 | 2016 | 13 | 31 | 40 | 421 | 32.4 | 3 | 520 | 118 | 4.4 | 40.0 | 8 | |
| 6 | | S. Ware | 13.5 | 2016 | 14 | 33 | 42 | 447 | 31.9 | 2 | 921 | 214 | 4.3 | 65.8 | 3 | |
| 7 | | A. Lee | 13.5 | 1997 | 16 | 61 | 825 | 51.6 | 3 | 104 | 28 | 3.7 | 6.5 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | S. Sewell | 13.3 | 1988 | 16 | 38 | 507 | 31.7 | 5 | 135 | 32 | 4.2 | 8.4 | 1 | ||
| 9 |  | B. Sanders | 13.3 | 1990 | 16 | 36 | 480 | 30.0 | 3 | 1,304 | 255 | 5.1 | 81.5 | 13 | ||
| 10 | | A. Bentley | 13.1 | 1987 | 12 | 34 | 447 | 37.3 | 2 | 631 | 142 | 4.4 | 52.6 | 7 | ||
| 11 |  | C. Thompson | 13.1 | 2017 | 10 | 39 | 54 | 510 | 51.0 | 4 | 294 | 64 | 4.6 | 29.4 | 2 | |
| 12 | | E. Metcalf | 13.1 | 1992 | 16 | 47 | 614 | 38.4 | 5 | 301 | 73 | 4.1 | 18.8 | 1 | ||
| 13 | | A. Rice | 13.0 | 1986 | 14 | 30 | 391 | 27.9 | 3 | 220 | 73 | 3.0 | 15.7 | 2 | ||
| 14 | | W. Montgomery | 12.9 | 1982 | 8 | 20 | 258 | 32.3 | 2 | 515 | 114 | 4.5 | 64.4 | 7 | ||
| 15 | | J. Brooks | 12.7 | 1986 | 16 | 54 | 686 | 42.9 | 4 | 1,087 | 205 | 5.3 | 67.9 | 5 | ||
| 16 |  | D. Johnson | 12.7 | 2015 | 16 | 36 | 57 | 457 | 28.6 | 4 | 581 | 125 | 4.6 | 36.3 | 8 | |
| 17 | | B. Harper | 12.7 | 1980 | 15 | 50 | 634 | 42.3 | 3 | 126 | 45 | 2.8 | 8.4 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | T. McNair | 12.7 | 1990 | 15 | 40 | 507 | 33.8 | 2 | 61 | 14 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 0 | ||
| 19 |  | C. Hubbard | 12.7 | 2026 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 38.0 | 1 | 49 | 10 | 4.9 | 49.0 | 1 | |
| 20 | | G. Adams | 12.5 | 1985 | 16 | 31 | 389 | 24.3 | 2 | 498 | 128 | 3.9 | 31.1 | 2 | ||
| 21 | | E. Lee Ivery | 12.4 | 1986 | 12 | 31 | 385 | 32.1 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | | T. Metcalf | 12.4 | 1981 | 16 | 48 | 595 | 37.2 | 0 | 60 | 18 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 0 | ||
| 23 | | W. Wilson | 12.4 | 1981 | 16 | 31 | 384 | 24.0 | 4 | 137 | 44 | 3.1 | 8.6 | 1 | ||
| 24 |  | T. Gurley | 12.3 | 2017 | 15 | 64 | 87 | 788 | 52.5 | 6 | 1,305 | 279 | 4.7 | 87.0 | 13 | |
| 25 | | G. Anderson | 12.2 | 1990 | 16 | 38 | 464 | 29.0 | 2 | 646 | 166 | 3.9 | 40.4 | 3 | ||
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PASS
230
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RUSH
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REC
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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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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Seahawks| 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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