who has the highest yards per reception in nfl history 500 targets

DeSean Jackson has averaged the most career yards per reception when targeted 500+ times, with 17.6 per catch.

Interpreted as:
Who has the highest yards per reception in NFL history 500 or more targets?
NAME AVG TRG GP REC REC YDS REC YDS/G REC TD RUSH YDS ATT YPC RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD
1 DeSean Jackson
D. Jackson
17.6
1,144
183
641
11,263
61.5
58
463
72
6.4
2.5
4
2 Malcom Floyd
M. Floyd
17.3
571
121
321
5,550
45.9
34
0
0
0.0
0
3 Vincent Jackson
V. Jackson
16.8
1,036
155
540
9,080
58.6
57
161
15
10.7
1.0
0
4 Torrey Smith
T. Smith
16.1
645
119
319
5,141
43.2
41
45
8
5.6
0.4
0
5 Calvin Johnson
C. Johnson
15.9
1,315
135
731
11,619
86.1
83
167
19
8.8
1.2
1
6 Lee Evans
L. Evans
15.8
724
118
381
6,008
50.9
43
145
10
14.5
1.2
0
7 A.J. Brown
A.J. Brown
15.6
746
97
475
7,421
76.5
52
70
5
14.0
0.7
1
8 Kenny Britt
K. Britt
15.6
609
116
329
5,137
44.3
32
14
2
7.0
0.1
0
9 Kenny Stills
K. Stills
15.5
544
130
316
4,911
37.8
38
9
5
1.8
0.1
0
10 Joey Galloway
J. Galloway
15.5
910
135
440
6,828
50.6
41
117
19
6.2
0.9
0
11 Santonio Holmes
S. Holmes
15.5
734
112
389
6,030
53.8
36
89
16
5.6
0.8
0
12 Mike Williams
M. Williams
15.5
546
106
330
5,104
48.2
32
34
10
3.4
0.3
1
13 Braylon Edwards
B. Edwards
15.4
740
112
359
5,522
49.3
40
11
4
2.8
0.1
0
14 T.Y. Hilton
T.Y. Hilton
15.4
1,085
146
638
9,812
67.2
53
55
9
6.1
0.4
0
15 Plaxico Burress
P. Burress
15.4
1,109
148
553
8,499
57.4
64
-7
1
-7.0
0.0
0
16 Randy Moss
R. Moss
15.3
1,616
202
913
13,979
69.2
139
155
24
6.5
0.8
0
17 Antonio Bryant
A. Bryant
15.3
714
106
372
5,685
53.6
30
65
11
5.9
0.6
0
18 Bill Schroeder
B. Schroeder
15.2
503
83
271
4,116
49.6
26
17
3
5.7
0.2
0
19 Nate Washington
N. Washington
15.2
874
159
458
6,954
43.7
44
38
14
2.7
0.2
1
20 Terry Glenn
T. Glenn
15.2
772
103
426
6,468
62.8
33
98
13
7.5
1.0
1
21 Mike Evans
M. Evans
15.1
1,464
172
850
12,824
74.6
106
10
1
10.0
0.1
0
22 Donte' Stallworth
D. Stallworth
15.1
602
115
321
4,837
42.1
35
98
20
4.9
0.9
0
23 Justin Jefferson
J. Jefferson
15.0
782
83
529
7,960
95.9
41
35
14
2.5
0.4
1
24 Victor Cruz
V. Cruz
15.0
509
70
303
4,549
65.0
25
3
1
3.0
0.0
0
25 Brandon Lloyd
B. Lloyd
15.0
830
142
399
5,989
42.2
36
-18
1
-18.0
-0.1
0
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5
2
0
.714
Cowboys Cowboys
3
3
1
.500
Commanders Commanders
3
4
0
.429
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2
5
0
.286
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PHI PHI
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PHI PHI
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11/23
PHI PHI
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DAL DAL
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11/28
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28

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AFC East W L T PCT
Patriots Patriots
5
2
0
.714
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4
2
0
.667
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
4
2
0
.667
Bengals Bengals
3
4
0
.429
AFC South W L T PCT
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6
1
0
.857
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3
0
.571
AFC West W L T PCT
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5
2
0
.714
Chargers Chargers
4
3
0
.571
NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
5
2
0
.714
Cowboys Cowboys
3
3
1
.500
NFC North W L T PCT
Packers Packers
4
1
1
.750
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
5
2
0
.714
Panthers Panthers
4
3
0
.571
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
5
2
0
.714
Seahawks Seahawks
5
2
0
.714

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9/3
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PHI PHI
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9/4
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10/26
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