1946 NFL Receiving Yards per Game Leaders
Receiving yards per game played
Jim Benton led the whole NFL in receiving yards per game in 1946 with 89.2, 30.7 ahead of Billy Dewell (58.5).
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Led the whole NFL in 1946
Jim Benton
LAN
89.2
Receiving Yards per Game
30.7 clear of Billy Dewell
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Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | Y/G | G | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Jim Benton
|
LAN | 89.2 | 11 | 63 | 981 | 6 |
| 2 | Billy Dewell | CHC | 58.5 | 11 | 27 | 643 | 7 |
| 3 |
 Mal Kutner
|
CHC | 57.6 | 11 | 27 | 634 | 5 |
| 4 |
 Jack Ferrante
|
PHI | 41.0 | 11 | 28 | 451 | 4 |
| 5 | Steve Bagarus | WAS | 39.8 | 11 | 31 | 438 | 3 |
| 6 | Hal Crisler | BO4 | 35.0 | 11 | 32 | 385 | 5 |
| 7 | Jim Poole | NYG | 27.9 | 11 | 24 | 307 | 3 |
| 8 |
 John Greene
|
DET | 26.3 | 11 | 22 | 289 | 2 |