Between the 2004 and 2019 seasons, Calvin Johnson had the most receiving yards for the Lions, with 11,619 yards.
| NAME | REC YDS | GP | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | C. Johnson | 11,619 | 135 | 731 | 1,315 | 15.9 | 86.1 | 83 | 167 | 19 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 2 |  | G. Tate | 4,741 | 71 | 416 | 596 | 11.4 | 66.8 | 22 | 139 | 29 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 3 |  | R. Williams | 3,884 | 60 | 262 | 507 | 14.8 | 64.7 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 4 |  | M. Jones | 3,318 | 53 | 213 | 363 | 15.6 | 62.6 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 5 | | B. Pettigrew | 2,965 | 93 | 301 | 486 | 9.9 | 31.9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 6 |  | K. Golladay | 2,730 | 42 | 163 | 283 | 16.7 | 65.0 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 8.5 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 7 | | T. Riddick | 2,238 | 84 | 285 | 369 | 7.9 | 26.6 | 14 | 1,023 | 288 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 5 |
| 8 | | N. Burleson | 2,083 | 45 | 194 | 293 | 10.7 | 46.3 | 12 | 206 | 28 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 9 |  | E. Ebron | 2,070 | 56 | 186 | 288 | 11.1 | 37.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 10 | | M. Furrey | 1,931 | 41 | 177 | 272 | 10.9 | 47.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 11 | | J. Bell | 1,638 | 63 | 162 | 219 | 10.1 | 26.0 | 1 | 2,235 | 561 | 4.0 | 35.5 | 22 |
| 12 | | T. Scheffler | 1,311 | 50 | 120 | 212 | 10.9 | 26.2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 13 | | S. McDonald | 1,275 | 28 | 114 | 192 | 11.2 | 45.5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 14 | | K. Smith | 1,082 | 54 | 123 | 171 | 8.8 | 20.0 | 5 | 2,346 | 598 | 3.9 | 43.4 | 17 |
| 15 | | K. Jones | 1,006 | 53 | 141 | 191 | 7.1 | 19.0 | 3 | 3,067 | 761 | 4.0 | 57.9 | 24 |
| 16 | | T. Young | 990 | 26 | 81 | 141 | 12.2 | 38.1 | 10 | 31 | 4 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 17 | | T.J. Jones | 814 | 42 | 64 | 108 | 12.7 | 19.4 | 4 | -3 | 1 | -3.0 | -0.1 | 0 |
| 18 | | J. Best | 774 | 22 | 85 | 120 | 9.1 | 35.2 | 3 | 945 | 255 | 3.7 | 43.0 | 6 |
| 19 | | R. Bush | 759 | 25 | 94 | 136 | 8.1 | 30.4 | 3 | 1,303 | 299 | 4.4 | 52.1 | 6 |
| 20 | | S. Bryson | 704 | 38 | 89 | 112 | 7.9 | 18.5 | 1 | 571 | 116 | 4.9 | 15.0 | 1 |
| 21 | | A. Hakim | 680 | 18 | 48 | 83 | 14.2 | 37.8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 22 | | D. Amendola | 678 | 15 | 62 | 97 | 10.9 | 45.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 23 | | B. Johnson | 627 | 30 | 53 | 136 | 11.8 | 20.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | M. Pollard | 616 | 31 | 58 | 95 | 10.6 | 19.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 25 | | K. Durham | 615 | 20 | 46 | 106 | 13.4 | 30.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving yards 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 |