which running back has the highest yards per reception in nfl history minimum 250 receptions

John David Crow has the most career receiving yards per reception by a running back when he has 250+ receptions, with 14.34.

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Data note: Receiving Yards, Receptions: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	YDS/REC	REC	REC YDS	GP	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	John David Crow J. David Crow	14.34	258	3,699	125		14.3	29.6	35	4,963	1,157	4.3	39.7	38
2	Abner Haynes A. Haynes	12.32	287	3,535	112		12.3	31.6	20	4,630	1,036	4.5	41.3	46
3	Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny	12.3	264	3,247	143		12.3	22.7	20	5,281	1,124	4.7	36.9	38
4	Preston Pearson P. Pearson	12	252	3,025	155		12.0	19.5	15	3,531	922	3.8	22.8	13
5	Bill Brown B. Brown	11.13	286	3,183	194		11.1	16.4	23	5,838	1,649	3.5	30.1	52
6	Calvin Hill C. Hill	10.56	271	2,861	156		10.6	18.3	23	6,083	1,452	4.2	39.0	42
7	Ronnie Harmon R. Harmon	10.44	582	6,076	181		10.4	33.6	24	2,774	615	4.5	15.3	10
8	David Johnson D. Johnson	10.13	277	2,805	92	401	10.1	30.5	18	4,071	1,007	4.0	44.3	39
9	Freeman McNeil F. McNeil	10.04	295	2,961	144		10.0	20.6	12	8,074	1,798	4.5	56.1	38
10	Gary Anderson G. Anderson	9.93	302	2,999	111		9.9	27.0	15	3,409	869	3.9	30.7	16
11	MacArthur Lane M. Lane	9.71	287	2,786	133		9.7	20.9	7	4,656	1,206	3.9	35.0	30
12	Terry Kirby T. Kirby	9.68	333	3,222	110	112	9.7	29.3	12	2,875	761	3.8	26.1	27
13	Todd McNair T. McNair	9.59	254	2,435	121		9.6	20.1	7	803	147	5.5	6.6	3
14	William Andrews W. Andrews	9.56	277	2,647	87		9.6	30.4	11	5,986	1,315	4.6	68.8	30
15	Jim Brown J. Brown	9.54	262	2,499	118		9.5	21.2	20	12,312	2,359	5.2	104.3	106
16	Herschel Walker H. Walker	9.49	512	4,859	187		9.5	26.0	21	8,225	1,954	4.2	44.0	61
17	James Brooks J. Brooks	9.45	383	3,621	162		9.5	22.4	30	7,962	1,685	4.7	49.1	49
18	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	9.44	472	4,458	182	29	9.4	24.5	23	12,074	2,877	4.2	66.3	65
19	Kyle Juszczyk K. Juszczyk	9.43	313	2,953	213	417	9.4	13.9	22	238	70	3.4	1.1	6
20	Gerry Ellis G. Ellis	9.42	267	2,514	103		9.4	24.4	10	3,826	836	4.6	37.1	25
21	Tony Nathan T. Nathan	9.38	383	3,592	123		9.4	29.2	16	3,543	732	4.8	28.8	16
22	Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt	9.36	328	3,069	158		9.4	19.4	18	5,672	1,196	4.7	35.9	27
23	Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf	9.32	328	3,056	105	0	9.3	29.1	15	2,236	594	3.8	21.3	11
24	Keith Byars K. Byars	9.28	610	5,661	189		9.3	30.0	31	3,109	865	3.6	16.4	23
25	Amp Lee A. Lee	9.25	335	3,099	116	7	9.3	26.7	15	1,512	388	3.9	13.0	7

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RUSH

369

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REC

598

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19.8

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102.7

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PASS YDS/G

231.1

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	7	1	.875
Rams	5	4	.556
Seahawks	5	4	.556
Cardinals	3	6	.333

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	LAR	@	ARI	4:05 PM
Sun 11/22	ARI	@	KC	1:00 PM
Sun 11/29	WAS	@	ARI	4:25 PM
Sun 12/6	PHI	@	ARI	4:05 PM
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2,618

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2,386

Burrow

2,381

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Rush Yards Leaders

880

Robinson

872

Walker

847

Gibbs

Rec Yards Leaders

1,036

Smith-Njigba

904

Lamb

879

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Burrow

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Cousins

19

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Rush TD Leaders

10

Swift

9

Gibbs

9

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Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

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Watson

7

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114.8

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111.7

Lawrence

109.8

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Sack Leaders

9.5

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7.5

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30.0

29.4

28.6

27.8

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Opp PPG Rankings

13.3

15.1

17.9

18.0

19.5

Total Yards Rankings

393.1

384.1

383.0

379.8

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Rush Yards Rankings

163.9

148.4

142.0

137.8

137.2

Pass Yards Rankings

298.3

290.9

282.3

280.5

268.1

266.8

Sack Leaders

29.0

27.0

26.0

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175.2

Gibbs

170.4

Walker

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Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

161.1

Smith-Njigba

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Lamb

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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Bowers

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Cowboys	4	5	0	.444
Commanders	2	5	1	.313
Eagles	2	7	0	.222
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	1	0	.857
Bears	7	2	0	.778
Lions	6	2	0	.750
Packers	6	3	0	.667
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	5	0	.375
Saints	3	5	0	.375
Buccaneers	3	6	0	.333
Falcons	3	6	0	.333
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Seahawks	5	4	0	.556
Rams	5	4	0	.556
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Patriots	5	4	0	.556
Jets	2	7	0	.222
Dolphins	1	7	0	.125
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	6	2	0	.750
Browns	5	4	0	.556
Ravens	4	5	0	.444
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	6	2	0	.750
Texans	3	5	0	.375
Colts	2	7	0	.222
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	7	2	0	.778
Chiefs	6	2	0	.750
Raiders	4	5	0	.444
Chargers	0	8	0	.000