Wide receivers had 15.7 yards per catch in 1932.
| POSITION | AVG | SEASON | GP | REC | TRG | REC YDS | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wide Receiver | 15.7 | 1932 | 313 | 129 | 2,026 | 6.5 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 11.0 | 0.1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Wide Receiver | 17.2 | 1933 | 378 | 221 | 3,810 | 10.1 | 22 | 116 | 40 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 3 | Wide Receiver | 15.3 | 1934 | 413 | 215 | 3,283 | 7.9 | 27 | 246 | 49 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 2 | |
| 4 | Wide Receiver | 16.9 | 1935 | 377 | 277 | 4,682 | 12.4 | 42 | 103 | 34 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 5 | Wide Receiver | 16.0 | 1936 | 415 | 294 | 4,716 | 11.4 | 36 | 78 | 18 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 1 | |
| 6 | Wide Receiver | 15.7 | 1937 | 435 | 359 | 5,646 | 13.0 | 51 | 210 | 48 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1 | |
| 7 | Wide Receiver | 15.5 | 1938 | 471 | 458 | 7,086 | 15.0 | 63 | 266 | 43 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 0 | |
| 8 | Wide Receiver | 16.2 | 1939 | 501 | 524 | 8,494 | 17.0 | 59 | 110 | 33 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 9 | Wide Receiver | 14.8 | 1940 | 522 | 519 | 7,695 | 14.7 | 51 | 53 | 21 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 10 | Wide Receiver | 14.1 | 1941 | 571 | 526 | 7,408 | 13.0 | 60 | 94 | 29 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 2 | |
| 11 | Wide Receiver | 14.3 | 1942 | 525 | 504 | 7,232 | 13.8 | 53 | 116 | 30 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 12 | Wide Receiver | 15.4 | 1943 | 312 | 368 | 5,683 | 18.2 | 61 | 68 | 9 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 13 | Wide Receiver | 15.1 | 1944 | 444 | 538 | 8,140 | 18.3 | 70 | 145 | 46 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 14 | Wide Receiver | 16.5 | 1945 | 456 | 546 | 9,020 | 19.8 | 77 | 86 | 16 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 1 | |
| 15 | Wide Receiver | 15.6 | 1946 | 528 | 571 | 8,900 | 16.9 | 73 | 9 | 10 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Wide Receiver | 16.5 | 1947 | 572 | 772 | 12,704 | 22.2 | 123 | 7 | 4 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Wide Receiver | 15.6 | 1948 | 561 | 774 | 12,038 | 21.5 | 114 | 103 | 28 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 1 | |
| 18 | Wide Receiver | 14.7 | 1949 | 504 | 829 | 12,152 | 24.1 | 97 | 17 | 15 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Wide Receiver | 15.7 | 1950 | 472 | 1,032 | 16,249 | 34.4 | 126 | 16 | 4 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Wide Receiver | 15.2 | 1951 | 428 | 954 | 14,483 | 33.8 | 121 | 3 | 10 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Wide Receiver | 16.1 | 1952 | 407 | 960 | 15,486 | 38.0 | 138 | 12 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Wide Receiver | 15.3 | 1953 | 378 | 973 | 14,864 | 39.3 | 108 | -10 | 3 | -3.3 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Wide Receiver | 16.1 | 1954 | 431 | 1,054 | 16,998 | 39.4 | 136 | 247 | 53 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 1 | |
| 24 | Wide Receiver | 15.2 | 1955 | 425 | 937 | 14,239 | 33.5 | 115 | 310 | 86 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 3 | |
| 25 | Wide Receiver | 16.6 | 1956 | 390 | 842 | 13,974 | 35.8 | 110 | 65 | 15 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for yards per reception going back to the 1932 season.
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
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