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1962 NFL Receiving Yards per Game Leaders

Receiving yards per game played

1962 wide receivers only → All-time career leaders →

Bobby Mitchell led the whole NFL in receiving yards per game in 1962 with 98.9, 11.7 ahead of Del Shofner (87.2). It stands 64th among all single seasons in NFL history.

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Bobby Mitchell Led the whole NFL in 1962 Bobby Mitchell WAS
98.9 Receiving Yards per Game 11.7 clear of Del Shofner
Showing Receiving Yards per Game and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team Y/G G REC YDS TD
1 Bobby Mitchell Bobby Mitchell WAS 98.9 14 72 1,384 11
2 Del Shofner Del Shofner NYG 87.2 13 53 1,133 12
3 Frank Clarke Frank Clarke DAL 86.9 12 47 1,043 14
4 Sonny Randle Sonny Randle SLC 82.7 14 63 1,158 7
5 Tommy McDonald Tommy McDonald PHI 81.9 14 58 1,146 10
6 Art Powell Art Powell NYT 80.7 14 64 1,130 8
7 Don Maynard Don Maynard NYT 74.4 14 56 1,041 8
8 Pete Retzlaff Pete Retzlaff PHI 73.0 8 30 584 3
9 Gail Cogdill Gail Cogdill DET 70.8 14 53 991 7
10 Buddy Dial Buddy Dial PIT 70.1 14 50 981 6
11 Jimmy Orr Jimmy Orr BAC 69.6 14 55 974 11
12 Bobby Conrad Bobby Conrad SLC 68.1 14 62 954 4
13 Lionel Taylor Lionel Taylor DEN 64.9 14 77 908 4
14 Mike Ditka Mike Ditka CHI 64.6 14 58 904 5
15 Johnny Morris Johnny Morris CHI 63.5 14 58 889 5
16 Bernie Casey Bernie Casey SF 63.0 13 53 819 6
17 Red Phillips Red Phillips LAN 62.5 14 60 875 5
18 Jim Colclough Jim Colclough BOS 62.0 14 40 868 10
19 Charley Hennigan Charley Hennigan HOO 61.9 14 54 867 8
20 Timmy Brown PHI 60.6 14 52 849 6
21 Chris Burford DAT 58.6 11 45 645 12
22 Max McGee Max McGee GB 58.6 14 49 820 3
23 Frank Gifford Frank Gifford NYG 56.9 14 39 796 7
24 Don Norton Don Norton SD 55.1 14 48 771 7
25 Jimmy Johnson SF 52.3 12 34 627 4
26 Boyd Dowler Boyd Dowler GB 51.7 14 49 724 2
27 Billy Howton Billy Howton DAL 50.4 14 49 706 6
28 Dave Kocourek Dave Kocourek SD 49.1 14 39 688 4
29 Raymond Berry Raymond Berry BAC 49.1 14 51 687 3
30 Bob Scarpitto Bob Scarpitto DEN 47.6 14 35 667 6
31 Rich Kreitling CLE 47.1 14 44 659 3
32 Jerry Reichow Jerry Reichow MIN 46.8 12 39 561 3
33 Ray Renfro Ray Renfro CLE 45.6 14 31 638 4
34 Tony Romeo BOS 43.4 14 34 608 1
35 Tommy Mason Tommy Mason MIN 43.1 14 36 603 6
36 Gene Prebola DEN 42.8 14 41 599 1
37 Carroll Dale Carroll Dale LAN 41.7 14 29 584 3
38 Bo Roberson OAK 41.6 14 29 583 3
39 Bob McLeod HOO 41.3 14 33 578 6
40 Willard Dewveall Willard Dewveall HOO 41.1 14 33 576 5
41 Abner Haynes Abner Haynes DAT 40.9 14 39 573 6
42 Elbert Dubenion Elbert Dubenion BUF 40.8 14 33 571 5
43 Glenn Bass BUF 39.6 14 32 555 4
44 Ron Kramer Ron Kramer GB 39.6 14 37 555 7
45 Bo Dickinson DEN 39.6 14 60 554 4
46 Fred Dugan WAS 38.8 12 36 466 5
47 Dick Christy Dick Christy NYT 38.4 14 62 538 3
48 Lee Folkins DAL 38.3 14 39 536 6
49 Taz Anderson SLC 38.2 14 35 535 3
50 Preston Carpenter Preston Carpenter PIT 37.8 13 36 492 4
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