1959 NFL Yards per Reception Leaders

Max McGee led the whole NFL in yards per reception in 1959 with 23.17, 2.20 ahead of Bill Anderson (20.97). It stands 49th among all single seasons in NFL history.

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Led the whole NFL in 1959 Max McGee GB

23.17 Yards per Reception 2.20 clear of Bill Anderson

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#	Player	Team	Y/R	G	REC	YDS	TD
1	Max McGee	GB	23.17	12	30	695	5
2	Bill Anderson	WAS	20.97	11	35	734	6
3	Del Shofner	LAN	19.91	12	47	936	7
4	BS Bob Schnelker	NYG	19.30	11	37	714	6
5	Frank Gifford	NYG	18.29	11	42	768	4
6	Tommy McDonald	PHI	18.00	12	47	846	10
7	Lenny Moore	BAC	18.00	12	47	846	6
8	Ray Renfro	CLE	17.60	12	30	528	6
9	Pete Retzlaff	PHI	17.50	10	34	595	1
10	Jimmy Orr	PIT	17.26	12	35	604	5
11	Boyd Dowler	GB	17.16	12	32	549	4
12	Harlon Hill	CHI	16.06	11	36	578	3
13	Jim Mutscheller	BAC	15.89	12	44	699	8
14	Woodley Lewis	CHC	15.71	12	34	534	3
15	Leon Clarke	LAN	15.62	11	29	453	0
16	Preston Carpenter	CLE	15.50	12	24	372	2
17	Red Phillips	LAN	14.62	9	37	541	4
18	Raymond Berry	BAC	14.53	12	66	959	14
19	Kyle Rote	NYG	14.48	10	25	362	4
20	GK Gary Knafelc	GB	14.22	12	27	384	4
21	Jim Dooley	CHI	14.15	12	41	580	3
22	Alex Webster	NYG	14.11	10	27	381	2
23	Jim Gibbons	DET	13.90	12	31	431	1
24	Billy Howton	CLE	13.08	12	39	510	1
25	Billy Wilson	SF	12.27	10	44	540	4
26	JC John Crow	CHC	12.15	12	27	328	4
27	Tom Tracy	PIT	11.87	12	23	273	5
28	Jon Arnett	LAN	11.03	12	38	419	1
29	Rick Casares	CHI	10.11	12	27	273	2
30	Bobby Mitchell	CLE	10.03	12	35	351	4
31	Billy Ray Barnes	PHI	9.81	12	32	314	2
32	Jim Brown	CLE	7.92	12	24	190	0
33	CP Clarence Peaks	PHI	7.46	12	28	209	0