Since 1985, Calvin Johnson has the most receiving yards per game played in a season, with 122.75 in 2012.
Interpreted as:
most receiving yards/gp by a player in a season since 1985| NAME | YDS/GP | REC YDS | GP | SEASON | TM | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | C. Johnson | 122.75 | 1,964 | 16 | 2012 |  DET | 122 | 204 | 16.1 | 122.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | P. Nacua | 117.6 | 588 | 5 | 2025 |  LAR | 52 | 62 | 11.3 | 117.6 | 2 | 52 | 3 | 17.3 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 3 |  | J. Gordon | 117.57 | 1,646 | 14 | 2013 |  CLE | 87 | 159 | 18.9 | 117.6 | 9 | 88 | 5 | 17.6 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 4 |  | J. Jones | 116.94 | 1,871 | 16 | 2015 |  ATL | 136 | 203 | 13.8 | 116.9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 5 | | J. Jones | 116 | 580 | 5 | 2013 | ATL | 41 | 60 | 14.1 | 116.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 6 |  | J. Rice | 115.5 | 1,848 | 16 | 1995 |  SF | 122 | 15.1 | 115.5 | 15 | 36 | 5 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 1 | |
| 7 |  | A. Brown | 114.63 | 1,834 | 16 | 2015 |  PIT | 136 | 193 | 13.5 | 114.6 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 8 |  | C. Kupp | 114.53 | 1,947 | 17 | 2021 | LAR | 145 | 191 | 13.4 | 114.5 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 9 |  | T. Hill | 112.44 | 1,799 | 16 | 2023 |  MIA | 119 | 171 | 15.1 | 112.4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 10 |  | A. Allen | 112.33 | 337 | 3 | 1987 |  WAS | 13 | 25.9 | 112.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 11 |  | I. Bruce | 111.31 | 1,781 | 16 | 1995 |  STL | 119 | 15.0 | 111.3 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0 | |
| 12 | | A. Brown | 109.5 | 1,533 | 14 | 2017 | PIT | 101 | 163 | 15.2 | 109.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 13 |  | T. Owens | 109 | 763 | 7 | 2005 |  PHI | 47 | 92 | 16.2 | 109.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 14 |  | O. Beckham Jr. | 108.75 | 1,305 | 12 | 2014 |  NYG | 91 | 130 | 14.3 | 108.8 | 12 | 35 | 7 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 15 |  | M. Thomas | 107.81 | 1,725 | 16 | 2019 |  NO | 149 | 185 | 11.6 | 107.8 | 9 | -9 | 1 | -9.0 | -0.6 | 0 |
| 16 |  | M. Harrison | 107.63 | 1,722 | 16 | 2002 |  IND | 143 | 205 | 12.0 | 107.6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 17 |  | J. Jefferson | 107.4 | 1,074 | 10 | 2023 |  MIN | 68 | 100 | 15.8 | 107.4 | 5 | -12 | 1 | -12.0 | -1.2 | 0 |
| 18 |  | J. Smith-Njigba | 106.8 | 534 | 5 | 2025 |  SEA | 34 | 43 | 15.7 | 106.8 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 19 | | C. Johnson | 106.57 | 1,492 | 14 | 2013 | DET | 84 | 157 | 17.8 | 106.6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 20 | | J. Jefferson | 106.41 | 1,809 | 17 | 2022 | MIN | 128 | 184 | 14.1 | 106.4 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 21 | | J. Jones | 106.2 | 1,593 | 15 | 2014 | ATL | 104 | 163 | 15.3 | 106.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 22 | | A. Brown | 106.13 | 1,698 | 16 | 2014 | PIT | 129 | 181 | 13.2 | 106.1 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 23 | | T. Holt | 106 | 1,696 | 16 | 2003 | STL | 117 | 183 | 14.5 | 106.0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 24 | | H. Moore | 105.38 | 1,686 | 16 | 1995 | DET | 123 | 13.7 | 105.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | C. Johnson | 105.06 | 1,681 | 16 | 2011 | DET | 96 | 158 | 17.5 | 105.1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 11.0 | 0.7 | 0 |
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