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1951 NFL Yards per Reception Leaders

Receiving yards per catch

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Elroy Hirsch led the whole NFL in yards per reception in 1951 with 22.65, 2.22 ahead of Dorne Dibble (20.43). It stands 57th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 2 times Elroy Hirsch led in yards per reception.

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Elroy Hirsch Led the whole NFL in 1951 Elroy Hirsch LAN
22.65 Yards per Reception 2.22 clear of Dorne Dibble
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# Player Team Y/R G REC YDS TD
1 Elroy Hirsch Elroy Hirsch LAN 22.65 12 66 1,495 17
2 Dorne Dibble Dorne Dibble DET 20.43 12 30 613 6
3 Gene Schroeder Gene Schroeder CHI 19.21 12 24 461 3
4 Dub Jones Dub Jones CLE 19.00 12 30 570 5
5 Mac Speedie Mac Speedie CLE 17.32 10 34 589 3
6 Don Paul Don Paul CHC 17.30 12 23 398 3
7 Bobby Walston Bobby Walston PHI 16.52 12 31 512 8
8 Tom Fears LAN 16.50 7 32 528 3
9 Buddy Young Buddy Young NYY 16.39 12 31 508 3
10 Elbie Nickel Elbie Nickel PIT 15.96 12 28 447 3
11 Lynn Chandnois Lynn Chandnois PIT 15.71 12 28 440 4
12 Leon Hart Leon Hart DET 15.54 12 35 544 12
13 Joe Scott Joe Scott NYG 15.48 12 23 356 2
14 Pete Pihos Pete Pihos PHI 15.31 12 35 536 5
15 Hugh Taylor Hugh Taylor WAS 15.31 12 29 444 3
16 Dan Garza NYY 15.16 11 31 470 4
17 John Hoffman John Hoffman CHI 14.07 12 28 394 2
18 Gordie Soltau SF 14.00 12 59 826 7
19 Fran Polsfoot Fran Polsfoot CHC 13.97 12 57 796 4
20 Bob Mann Bob Mann GB 13.92 11 50 696 8
21 Dante Lavelli Dante Lavelli CLE 13.63 12 43 586 6
22 Henry Minarik Henry Minarik PIT 13.11 11 35 459 1
23 Dan Edwards NYY 13.05 10 39 509 3
24 Gene Brito WAS 13.04 12 24 313 0
25 Don Stonesifer Don Stonesifer CHC 12.70 12 27 343 2
26 Ray Pelfrey Ray Pelfrey GB 12.16 12 38 462 5
27 Bob Hoernschemeyer DET 11.44 11 23 263 3
28 Fred Cone Fred Cone GB 11.25 12 28 315 0
29 Carl Elliott GB 9.06 12 35 317 5