which nfl wide receiver had the most receiving yards in one game in 2016

Julio Jones had the most yards on receptions by a wide receiver in a game in 2016, with 300 yards against the Panthers on October 2, 2016.

Interpreted as:
Which NFL wide receiver had the most receiving yards in one regular-season game in 2016?
NAMEREC YDSDATETMOPPRECTRGAVGREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH TD
1Julio Jones
J. Jones
300
10/2/2016
vs
12
15
25.0
1
0
0
0
2Odell Beckham Jr.
O. Beckham Jr.
222
10/16/2016
vs
8
10
27.8
2
0
0
0
3Marvin Jones
M. Jones
205
9/25/2016
@
6
8
34.2
2
0
0
0
4Adam Thielen
A. Thielen
202
12/24/2016
@
12
15
16.8
2
4
1
4.0
0
5Brandin Cooks
B. Cooks
186
12/18/2016
@
7
8
26.6
2
0
0
0
6Stefon Diggs
S. Diggs
182
9/18/2016
vs
9
11
20.2
1
0
0
0
7A.J. Green
A.J. Green
180
9/11/2016
@
12
13
15.0
1
0
0
0
8Julio Jones
J. Jones
174
10/23/2016
vs
9
15
19.3
0
0
0
0
9T.Y. Hilton
T.Y. Hilton
174
9/25/2016
vs
8
11
21.8
1
0
0
0
10Amari Cooper
A. Cooper
173
10/30/2016
@
12
15
14.4
1
0
0
0
11Brandin Cooks
B. Cooks
173
10/16/2016
vs
7
9
24.7
1
2
1
2.0
0
12A.J. Green
A.J. Green
173
9/29/2016
vs
10
12
17.3
1
0
0
0
13Willie Snead
W. Snead
172
9/11/2016
vs
9
9
19.1
1
0
0
0
14Doug Baldwin
D. Baldwin
171
12/24/2016
vs
13
19
13.2
1
6
2
3.0
0
15T.Y. Hilton
T.Y. Hilton
171
10/9/2016
vs
10
11
17.1
1
0
0
0
16A.J. Green
A.J. Green
169
10/23/2016
vs
8
8
21.1
1
0
0
0
17Golden Tate
G. Tate
165
10/16/2016
vs
8
10
20.6
1
3
1
3.0
0
18Stefon Diggs
S. Diggs
164
11/13/2016
@
13
15
12.6
0
0
0
0
19Doug Baldwin
D. Baldwin
164
9/25/2016
vs
8
10
20.5
1
-4
1
-4.0
0
20Emmanuel Sanders
E. Sanders
162
11/27/2016
vs
7
10
23.1
1
0
0
0
21Robert Woods
R. Woods
162
11/7/2016
@
10
13
16.2
0
0
0
0
22Michael Thomas
M. Thomas
156
1/1/2017
@
10
14
15.6
1
0
0
0
23Davante Adams
D. Adams
156
11/13/2016
@
6
9
26.0
0
0
0
0
24Jordy Nelson
J. Nelson
154
12/24/2016
vs
9
11
17.1
2
0
0
0
25Sammy Watkins
S. Watkins
154
12/24/2016
vs
7
10
22.0
1
0
0
0

More Falcons Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,982

Penix

Michael Penix Jr.

RUSH

1,250

Robinson

Bijan Robinson

REC

854

Pitts

Kyle Pitts Sr.
Team Rankings

PPG

20.5

25th

OPP PPG

24.0

21st

RUSH YDS/G

124.7

8th

PASS YDS/G

226.5

19th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
Falcons Falcons
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/29
@
8:15 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
ATL Falcons

6 - 9

26

Final

19

ARI Cardinals

3 - 12

Sun 21 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Bills Bills - x
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
7
8
0
.467
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
11
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0
.733
10
5
0
.667
8
7
0
.533
3
12
0
.200
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
2
13
0
.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
6
8
1
.433
4
11
0
.267
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - x
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
49ers 49ers - x
11
4
0
.733
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
12
0
.200

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/20
@
10-17
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9/20
@
10-13
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9/20
@
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9/20
@
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9/20
@
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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12/25
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12/25
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12/25
@
8:15 PM
Sat
12/27
@
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12/27
@
8:00 PM