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Most Receiving Yards of the 1940s (NFL)

Every NFL season from 1940 to 1949, added up. Yards gained receiving

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Don Hutson recorded more receiving yards than any other NFL player in the 1940s, with 5,089, 1,094 clear of Jim Benton (3,995). He did it in 6 seasons, with a best year of 1,211 in 1942. The top ten runs from 5,089 down to 1,979.

YDSRECTDTGT1DYScm
Don Hutson NFL leader, 1940s Don Hutson 1940–1945 · 6 seasons
5,089 Receiving Yards 1,094 clear of Jim Benton
# Player Seasons YDS Best year
1 Don Hutson Don Hutson 1940–1945 (6) 5,089 1,211 (1942)
2 Jim Benton Jim Benton 1940–1947 (7) 3,995 1,067 (1945)
3 Ken Kavanaugh Ken Kavanaugh 1940–1949 (7) 3,295 818 (1947)
4 Mal Kutner Mal Kutner 1946–1949 (4) 2,986 944 (1947)
5 Billy Dewell 1940–1949 (7) 2,657 643 (1946)
6 John Greene John Greene 1944–1949 (6) 2,597 621 (1947)
7 Jim Keane Jim Keane 1946–1949 (4) 2,351 910 (1947)
8 Jack Ferrante Jack Ferrante 1941–1949 (7) 2,296 508 (1949)
9 Ray McLean 1940–1947 (8) 2,232 571 (1942)
10 Don Currivan 1943–1949 (7) 1,979 782 (1947)
11 Val Jansante 1946–1949 (4) 1,803 623 (1948)
12 Clyde Goodnight Clyde Goodnight 1945–1949 (5) 1,782 593 (1947)
13 Frank Liebel Frank Liebel 1942–1948 (7) 1,753 593 (1945)
14 Hal Crisler 1946–1949 (4) 1,735 599 (1948)
15 Tom Fears Tom Fears 1948–1949 (2) 1,711 1,013 (1949)
16 Hugh Taylor Hugh Taylor 1947–1949 (3) 1,633 781 (1949)
17 Pete Pihos Pete Pihos 1947–1949 (3) 1,632 766 (1948)
18 Dick Todd Dick Todd 1940–1948 (7) 1,596 550 (1948)
19 Bob Mann Bob Mann 1948–1949 (2) 1,574 1,014 (1949)
20 Nolan Luhn 1945–1949 (5) 1,525 696 (1947)
21 Ed Rucinski 1941–1946 (6) 1,408 400 (1945)
22 Bob Masterson Bob Masterson 1940–1945 (6) 1,370 308 (1942)
23 George McAfee George McAfee 1940–1949 (7) 1,359 492 (1947)
24 Red Hickey 1941–1948 (5) 1,288 509 (1948)
25 Ward Cuff Ward Cuff 1940–1947 (8) 1,245 317 (1941)
26 Wilbur Moore 1940–1946 (7) 1,222 537 (1943)
27 Bill Swiacki 1948–1949 (2) 1,202 652 (1949)
28 George Wilson 1940–1946 (7) 1,175 293 (1943)
29 Ray Poole Ray Poole 1947–1949 (3) 1,164 492 (1948)
30 Steve Bagarus 1945–1948 (4) 1,155 617 (1945)
31 Eddie Saenz 1946–1949 (4) 1,153 598 (1947)
32 Tony Bova 1942–1947 (6) 1,129 419 (1943)
33 Joe Aguirre Joe Aguirre 1941–1945 (4) 1,122 420 (1943)
34 Bosh Pritchard 1942–1949 (5) 1,065 315 (1947)
35 Frank Seno Frank Seno 1943–1949 (7) 1,034 322 (1948)
36 Bob Nussbaumer Bob Nussbaumer 1946–1949 (4) 992 597 (1947)
37 Gene Roberts Gene Roberts 1947–1949 (3) 991 711 (1949)
38 Steve Pritko 1943–1949 (7) 989 296 (1944)
39 Elbie Nickel Elbie Nickel 1947–1949 (3) 967 633 (1949)
40 Babe Dimancheff 1945–1949 (5) 964 438 (1947)
41 Don Looney 1940–1942 (3) 952 707 (1940)
42 Andy Uram 1940–1943 (4) 944 420 (1942)
43 Jack Matheson 1943–1947 (5) 944 361 (1944)
44 Dante Magnani 1940–1949 (8) 942 276 (1942)
45 Perry Schwartz Perry Schwartz 1940–1942 (3) 932 370 (1940)
46 Larry Cabrelli 1941–1947 (7) 925 229 (1942)
47 Bill Dudley Bill Dudley 1942–1949 (6) 908 375 (1947)
48 Ralph Heywood 1947–1949 (3) 905 499 (1949)
49 Harry Jacunski 1940–1944 (5) 881 528 (1943)
50 Charlie Trippi Charlie Trippi 1947–1949 (3) 880 412 (1949)
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