Calvin Johnson has the most yards per reception in a season when he has 100+ catches, with 16.1 per reception in 2012.
| NAME | AVG | REC | SEASON | TM | GP | TRG | REC YDS | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | C. Johnson | 16.1 | 122 | 2012 | 16 | 204 | 1,964 | 122.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  | R. Smith | 16.0 | 100 | 2000 | 16 | 173 | 1,602 | 100.1 | 8 | 99 | 6 | 16.5 | 6.2 | 1 | |
| 3 |  | A. Johnson | 15.5 | 101 | 2009 | 16 | 171 | 1,569 | 98.1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | J. Jones | 15.3 | 104 | 2014 | 15 | 163 | 1,593 | 106.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 5 | | C. Hennigan | 15.3 | 101 | 1964 | 14 | 1,546 | 110.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 6 |  | A. Brown | 15.2 | 101 | 2017 | 14 | 163 | 1,533 | 109.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | S. Smith Sr. | 15.2 | 103 | 2005 | 16 | 150 | 1,563 | 97.7 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 1 | |
| 8 |  | D. Adams | 15.2 | 100 | 2022 | 17 | 180 | 1,516 | 89.2 | 14 | -1 | 3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0 | |
| 9 |  | J. Rice | 15.1 | 122 | 1995 | 16 | 1,848 | 115.5 | 15 | 36 | 5 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 1 | ||
| 10 |  | T. Hill | 15.1 | 119 | 2023 | 16 | 171 | 1,799 | 112.4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0 | |
| 11 |  | J. Smith-Njigba | 15.1 | 119 | 2025 | 17 | 163 | 1,793 | 105.5 | 10 | 36 | 7 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 0 | |
| 12 | | J. Rice | 15.0 | 100 | 1990 | 16 | 1,502 | 93.9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 13 |  | I. Bruce | 15.0 | 119 | 1995 | 16 | 1,781 | 111.3 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0 | ||
| 14 |  | J. Jefferson | 15.0 | 108 | 2021 | 17 | 167 | 1,616 | 95.1 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| 15 | | J. Jefferson | 14.9 | 103 | 2024 | 17 | 154 | 1,533 | 90.2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 16 | | J. Jones | 14.8 | 113 | 2018 | 16 | 170 | 1,677 | 104.8 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| 17 |  | R. Moss | 14.7 | 111 | 2003 | 16 | 172 | 1,632 | 102.0 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0 | |
| 18 | | R. Brooks | 14.7 | 102 | 1995 | 16 | 1,497 | 93.6 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0 | ||
| 19 |  | D. Thomas | 14.6 | 111 | 2014 | 16 | 184 | 1,619 | 101.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 20 |  | R. Wayne | 14.5 | 104 | 2007 | 16 | 156 | 1,510 | 94.4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 21 | | T. Holt | 14.5 | 117 | 2003 | 16 | 183 | 1,696 | 106.0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 22 |  | M. Harrison | 14.5 | 115 | 1999 | 16 | 193 | 1,663 | 103.9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 23 |  | M. Irvin | 14.4 | 111 | 1995 | 16 | 1,603 | 100.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 24 | | T. Hill | 14.4 | 119 | 2022 | 17 | 170 | 1,710 | 100.6 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1 | |
| 25 | | A. Johnson | 14.3 | 112 | 2012 | 16 | 163 | 1,598 | 99.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
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PASS
1,485
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RUSH
504
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REC
372
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PPG
32.8
2nd
OPP PPG
29.6
30th
RUSH YDS/G
114.2
13th
PASS YDS/G
297.0
3rd
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
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