Jerry Rice had the most yards per reception by a wide receiver when playing 20+ seasons, with 14.8 per reception.
| NAME | AVG | SEAS | SEASON | TM | GP | REC | TRG | REC YDS | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Rice | 18.9 | 1 | 1985 | 16 | 49 | 927 | 57.9 | 3 | 26 | 6 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 1 | ||
| 2 | | J. Rice | 18.3 | 1 | 1986 | 16 | 86 | 1,570 | 98.1 | 15 | 72 | 10 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| 3 | | J. Rice | 16.6 | 1 | 1987 | 12 | 65 | 1,078 | 89.8 | 22 | 51 | 8 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 1 | ||
| 4 | | J. Rice | 20.4 | 1 | 1988 | 16 | 64 | 1,306 | 81.6 | 9 | 107 | 13 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 1 | ||
| 5 | | J. Rice | 18.1 | 1 | 1989 | 16 | 82 | 1,483 | 92.7 | 17 | 33 | 5 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | J. Rice | 15.0 | 1 | 1990 | 16 | 100 | 1,502 | 93.9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | J. Rice | 15.1 | 1 | 1991 | 16 | 80 | 1,206 | 75.4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | J. Rice | 14.3 | 1 | 1992 | 16 | 84 | 1,201 | 75.1 | 10 | 58 | 9 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 1 | ||
| 9 | | J. Rice | 15.3 | 1 | 1993 | 16 | 98 | 1,503 | 93.9 | 15 | 69 | 3 | 23.0 | 4.3 | 1 | ||
| 10 | | J. Rice | 13.4 | 1 | 1994 | 16 | 112 | 1,499 | 93.7 | 13 | 93 | 7 | 13.3 | 5.8 | 2 | ||
| 11 | | J. Rice | 15.1 | 1 | 1995 | 16 | 122 | 1,848 | 115.5 | 15 | 36 | 5 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 1 | ||
| 12 | | J. Rice | 11.6 | 1 | 1996 | 16 | 108 | 1,254 | 78.4 | 8 | 77 | 11 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 1 | ||
| 13 | | J. Rice | 11.1 | 1 | 1997 | 2 | 7 | 78 | 39.0 | 1 | -10 | 1 | -10.0 | -5.0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | J. Rice | 14.1 | 1 | 1998 | 16 | 82 | 1,157 | 72.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | J. Rice | 12.4 | 1 | 1999 | 16 | 67 | 124 | 830 | 51.9 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| 16 | | J. Rice | 10.7 | 1 | 2000 | 16 | 75 | 122 | 805 | 50.3 | 7 | -2 | 1 | -2.0 | -0.1 | 0 | |
| 17 |  | J. Rice | 13.7 | 1 | 2001 | 16 | 83 | 125 | 1,139 | 71.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | J. Rice | 13.2 | 1 | 2002 | 16 | 92 | 150 | 1,211 | 75.7 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0 | |
| 19 | | J. Rice | 13.8 | 1 | 2003 | 16 | 63 | 124 | 869 | 54.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | J. Rice | 14.3 | 1 | 2004 | TOT | 17 | 30 | 64 | 429 | 25.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total | 14.8 | 20 | 303 | 1,549 | 709 | 22,895 | 75.6 | 197 | 645 | 87 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 10 | ||||
| Average | 14.8 | 1.0 | 15.2 | 77.5 | 118.2 | 1144.8 | 75.6 | 9.9 | 32.3 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 0.5 |
StatMuse has season-level data for yards per reception going back to the 1932 season.
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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 |
