1940 NFL Wide Receiver Leaders
Every 1940 board wide receivers are read on, one page, top ten in each.
Don Looney led all wide receivers in receiving yards in 1940, with 707. Don Looney also led in receptions (58), receiving yards per game (64.3) and yards from scrimmage (703).
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The rate boards count qualified players only: 1.875 receptions per team game.
Receiving Yards
YDS- 1 Don Looney 707
- 2 Don Hutson 664
- 3 Perry Schwartz 370
- 4 Jim Benton 351
- 5 Paul McDonough 315
- 6 George Platukis 290
- 7 Carl Mulleneaux 288
- 8 Jim Howell 255
- 9 Dick Plasman 245
- 10 Wayne Millner 233
Receptions
REC- 1 Don Looney 58
- 2 Don Hutson 45
- 3 Jim Benton 22
- 3 Wayne Millner 22
- 5 Perry Schwartz 21
- 6 Charley Malone 20
- 7 Red Ramsey 17
- 8 Carl Mulleneaux 16
- 8 Gaynell Tinsley 16
- 10 Al Coppage 15
- 1 Don Hutson 7
- 2 Carl Mulleneaux 6
- 3 Don Looney 4
- 4 Jim Poole 3
- 4 Perry Schwartz 3
- 4 Jim Benton 3
- 4 Wayne Millner 3
- 8 Jim Howell 2
- 8 Dick Plasman 2
- 8 George Platukis 2
- 1 Perry Schwartz 17.62
- 2 Jim Benton 15.95
- 3 Don Hutson 14.76
- 4 Don Looney 12.19
- 5 Wayne Millner 10.59
- 1 Don Looney 64.3
- 2 Don Hutson 60.4
- 3 Jim Benton 35.1
- 4 Perry Schwartz 33.6
- 5 Wayne Millner 23.3
Yards from Scrimmage
YScm- 1 Don Looney 703
- 2 Don Hutson 664
- 3 Perry Schwartz 370
- 4 Jim Benton 351
- 5 Paul McDonough 320
- 6 George Platukis 290
- 7 Carl Mulleneaux 288
- 8 Wayne Millner 264
- 9 Jim Howell 255
- 10 Dick Plasman 245