From 2008 through 2012, Calvin Johnson had the most yards on receptions in a season, with 1,964 yards in 2012.
| NAME | REC YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | C. Johnson | 1,964 | 2012 | 16 | 122 | 204 | 16.1 | 122.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | | C. Johnson | 1,681 | 2011 | 16 | 96 | 158 | 17.5 | 105.1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 11.0 | 0.7 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | A. Johnson | 1,598 | 2012 | 16 | 112 | 163 | 14.3 | 99.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | | A. Johnson | 1,575 | 2008 | 16 | 115 | 171 | 13.7 | 98.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 5 |  | W. Welker | 1,569 | 2011 | 16 | 122 | 173 | 12.9 | 98.1 | 9 | 30 | 4 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 0 | |
| 6 | | A. Johnson | 1,569 | 2009 | 16 | 101 | 171 | 15.5 | 98.1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | V. Cruz | 1,536 | 2011 | 16 | 82 | 131 | 18.7 | 96.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 8 |  | B. Marshall | 1,508 | 2012 | 16 | 118 | 194 | 12.8 | 94.3 | 11 | -2 | 1 | -2.0 | -0.1 | 0 | |
| 9 | | B. Lloyd | 1,448 | 2010 | 16 | 77 | 153 | 18.8 | 90.5 | 11 | -18 | 1 | -18.0 | -1.1 | 0 | |
| 10 |  | D. Thomas | 1,434 | 2012 | 16 | 94 | 141 | 15.3 | 89.6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 11 |  | L. Fitzgerald | 1,431 | 2008 | 16 | 96 | 154 | 14.9 | 89.4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | S. Smith Sr. | 1,421 | 2008 | 14 | 78 | 129 | 18.2 | 101.5 | 6 | 40 | 5 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 0 | |
| 13 | | L. Fitzgerald | 1,411 | 2011 | 16 | 80 | 154 | 17.6 | 88.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | S. Smith Sr. | 1,394 | 2011 | 16 | 79 | 129 | 17.6 | 87.1 | 7 | 56 | 6 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 0 | |
| 15 | | R. White | 1,389 | 2010 | 16 | 115 | 179 | 12.1 | 86.8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 16 | | V. Jackson | 1,384 | 2012 | 16 | 72 | 147 | 19.2 | 86.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 17 |  | D. Bryant | 1,382 | 2012 | 16 | 92 | 138 | 15.0 | 86.4 | 12 | -5 | 2 | -2.5 | -0.3 | 0 | |
| 18 | | R. White | 1,382 | 2008 | 16 | 88 | 148 | 15.7 | 86.4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 19 |  | R. Wayne | 1,355 | 2012 | 16 | 106 | 195 | 12.8 | 84.7 | 5 | -5 | 1 | -5.0 | -0.3 | 0 | |
| 20 | | R. Wayne | 1,355 | 2010 | 16 | 111 | 175 | 12.2 | 84.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | W. Welker | 1,354 | 2012 | 16 | 118 | 175 | 11.5 | 84.6 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 0 | |
| 22 | | R. White | 1,351 | 2012 | 16 | 92 | 143 | 14.7 | 84.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 23 |  | A.J. Green | 1,350 | 2012 | 16 | 97 | 164 | 13.9 | 84.4 | 11 | 38 | 4 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 0 | |
| 24 | | W. Welker | 1,348 | 2009 | 14 | 123 | 162 | 11.0 | 96.3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 0 | |
| 25 | | C. Johnson | 1,331 | 2008 | 16 | 78 | 150 | 17.1 | 83.2 | 12 | -1 | 3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0 | |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
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