Wide receivers had a 196-183-9 record in their rookie season in 1960.
Interpreted as:
rookie receiver receiving yards record| POSITION | REC | REC YDS | SEASON | W% | GP | REC REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wide Receiver | 196-183-9 | 11,814 | 1960 | 1.806 | 111 | 744 | 15.9 | 106.4 | 77 | 980 | 252 | 3.9 | 8.8 | 10 | |
| 2 | Wide Receiver | 87-113-3 | 4,188 | 1961 | .750 | 118 | 259 | 16.2 | 35.5 | 31 | 798 | 158 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 6 | |
| 3 | Wide Receiver | 61-85-3 | 2,990 | 1962 | .718 | 87 | 169 | 17.7 | 34.4 | 19 | 81 | 20 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0 | |
| 4 | Wide Receiver | 54-45-4 | 2,827 | 1963 | .709 | 79 | 154 | 18.4 | 35.8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Wide Receiver | 80-109-10 | 3,818 | 1964 | .780 | 109 | 209 | 18.3 | 35.0 | 35 | 142 | 57 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0 | |
| 6 | Wide Receiver | 62-64-7 | 3,559 | 1965 | .649 | 101 | 200 | 17.8 | 35.2 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 1 | |
| 7 | Wide Receiver | 60-96-8 | 2,489 | 1966 | .587 | 109 | 182 | 13.7 | 22.8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Wide Receiver | 87-111-11 | 4,267 | 1967 | .701 | 132 | 270 | 15.8 | 32.3 | 26 | 44 | 7 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 1 | |
| 9 | Wide Receiver | 96-142-7 | 5,142 | 1968 | .796 | 125 | 335 | 15.3 | 41.1 | 35 | 280 | 35 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 1 | |
| 10 | Wide Receiver | 79-101-11 | 4,418 | 1969 | .671 | 126 | 289 | 15.3 | 35.1 | 29 | 89 | 17 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 1 | |
| 11 | Wide Receiver | 98-149-13 | 3,843 | 1970 | .792 | 132 | 222 | 17.3 | 29.1 | 24 | 64 | 14 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0 | |
| 12 | Wide Receiver | 113-138-14 | 5,319 | 1971 | .736 | 163 | 317 | 16.8 | 32.6 | 33 | 360 | 75 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 1 | |
| 13 | Wide Receiver | 115-105-5 | 2,378 | 1972 | .833 | 141 | 139 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 19 | 167 | 21 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 0 | |
| 14 | Wide Receiver | 139-142-9 | 3,757 | 1973 | .914 | 157 | 235 | 16.0 | 23.9 | 30 | 138 | 25 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0 | |
| 15 | Wide Receiver | 187-205-3 | 5,604 | 1974 | 1.077 | 175 | 343 | 16.3 | 32.0 | 27 | 164 | 42 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 2 | |
| 16 | Wide Receiver | 90-133 | 3,690 | 1975 | .667 | 135 | 214 | 17.2 | 27.3 | 21 | 258 | 30 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 1 | |
| 17 | Wide Receiver | 217-214-4 | 5,769 | 1976 | 1.217 | 180 | 353 | 16.3 | 32.1 | 35 | 70 | 24 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 1 | |
| 18 | Wide Receiver | 123-150 | 3,290 | 1977 | .741 | 166 | 194 | 17.0 | 19.8 | 14 | 137 | 14 | 9.8 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| 19 | Wide Receiver | 232-228-5 | 5,601 | 1978 | 1.086 | 216 | 340 | 16.5 | 25.9 | 45 | 40 | 16 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 20 | Wide Receiver | 160-172 | 3,396 | 1979 | .800 | 200 | 215 | 15.8 | 17.0 | 19 | 53 | 18 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 21 | Wide Receiver | 140-172-1 | 4,324 | 1980 | .768 | 183 | 263 | 16.4 | 23.6 | 19 | 126 | 19 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 1 | |
| 22 | Wide Receiver | 160-166-1 | 4,018 | 1981 | .892 | 180 | 239 | 16.8 | 22.3 | 24 | 77 | 8 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 0 | |
| 23 | Wide Receiver | 93-99-2 | 3,328 | 1982 | .913 | 103 | 189 | 17.6 | 32.3 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 24 | Wide Receiver | 222-227-2 | 6,866 | 1983 | 1.042 | 214 | 395 | 17.4 | 32.1 | 48 | 150 | 39 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 4 | |
| 25 | Wide Receiver | 173-203-2 | 6,391 | 1984 | .879 | 198 | 380 | 16.8 | 32.3 | 50 | 101 | 18 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 1 | |
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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 |