From 2005 through 2011, Andre Johnson averaged the most receiving yards per game in the regular season and playoffs, with 84.1 per game.
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Most reception yds per game by a player 2005 to 2011 including postseason| NAME | REC YDS/G | GP | REC | TRG | REC YDS | AVG | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | A. Johnson | 84.1 | 92 | 574 | 919 | 7,739 | 13.5 | 43 | 52 | 14 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2 |  | L. Fitzgerald | 83.7 | 114 | 677 | 1,135 | 9,540 | 14.1 | 74 | 41 | 8 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 3 |  | C. Johnson | 79.0 | 77 | 378 | 692 | 6,083 | 16.1 | 51 | 167 | 19 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 4 |  | V. Cruz | 78.5 | 23 | 103 | 162 | 1,805 | 17.5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 5 | | S. Smith Sr. | 78.3 | 108 | 570 | 964 | 8,460 | 14.8 | 53 | 317 | 42 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 3 |
| 6 | | H. Nicks | 75.6 | 46 | 230 | 378 | 3,478 | 15.1 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 7 |  | R. Wayne | 75.5 | 123 | 693 | 1,094 | 9,282 | 13.4 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 8 |  | J. Jones | 73.1 | 14 | 61 | 103 | 1,023 | 16.8 | 8 | 69 | 7 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 0 |
| 9 | | M. Colston | 73.1 | 94 | 494 | 770 | 6,868 | 13.9 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 10 |  | T. Owens | 72.5 | 86 | 415 | 790 | 6,237 | 15.0 | 59 | 94 | 15 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 11 |  | A. Boldin | 72.4 | 106 | 580 | 944 | 7,670 | 13.2 | 48 | 168 | 32 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 1 |
| 12 | | G. Jennings | 70.1 | 96 | 429 | 739 | 6,729 | 15.7 | 54 | -1 | 1 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 13 |  | A.J. Green | 69.0 | 16 | 70 | 127 | 1,104 | 15.8 | 7 | 53 | 5 | 10.6 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 14 |  | B. Marshall | 68.6 | 91 | 494 | 830 | 6,247 | 12.6 | 34 | 120 | 19 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 15 | | T. Holt | 67.9 | 77 | 403 | 713 | 5,226 | 13.0 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 16 |  | D. Jackson | 67.0 | 65 | 245 | 468 | 4,353 | 17.8 | 23 | 380 | 52 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 3 |
| 17 | | T. Glenn | 66.3 | 34 | 138 | 241 | 2,254 | 16.3 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1 |
| 18 |  | W. Welker | 66.1 | 116 | 703 | 969 | 7,664 | 10.9 | 35 | 165 | 20 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 19 | | R. White | 65.8 | 115 | 552 | 979 | 7,567 | 13.7 | 47 | 19 | 9 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 20 | | D. Bowe | 64.8 | 76 | 356 | 636 | 4,927 | 13.8 | 36 | 16 | 2 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 21 | | S. Moss | 64.6 | 107 | 503 | 884 | 6,915 | 13.7 | 39 | 133 | 23 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 22 | | M. Wallace | 64.4 | 52 | 187 | 319 | 3,347 | 17.9 | 25 | 143 | 18 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 1 |
| 23 |  | C. Johnson | 64.0 | 110 | 491 | 864 | 7,043 | 14.3 | 42 | 136 | 20 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 24 |  | M. Harrison | 63.6 | 58 | 280 | 467 | 3,687 | 13.2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 25 |  | A. Gates | 62.3 | 109 | 521 | 782 | 6,790 | 13.0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving yards per game going back to the 1932 season.
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