1962 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders
Yards gained receiving
Bobby Mitchell led the NFL with 1,384 receiving yards in 1962, 226 ahead of Sonny Randle (1,158). It was one of 2 times Bobby Mitchell led in receiving yards.
Led the NFL in 1962
Bobby Mitchell
WAS
1,384
Receiving Yards
226 clear of Sonny Randle
Showing Receiving Yards and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | YDS | G | REC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
WAS | 1,384 | 14 | 72 | 11 |
| 2 |
|
SLC | 1,158 | 14 | 63 | 7 |
| 3 |
|
PHI | 1,146 | 14 | 58 | 10 |
| 4 |
|
NYG | 1,133 | 13 | 53 | 12 |
| 5 |
|
DAL | 1,043 | 12 | 47 | 14 |
| 6 |
|
DET | 991 | 14 | 53 | 7 |
| 7 |
|
PIT | 981 | 14 | 50 | 6 |
| 8 |
|
BAC | 974 | 14 | 55 | 11 |
| 9 |
|
SLC | 954 | 14 | 62 | 4 |
| 10 |
|
CHI | 904 | 14 | 58 | 5 |
| 11 |
|
CHI | 889 | 14 | 58 | 5 |
| 12 |
|
LAN | 875 | 14 | 60 | 5 |
| 13 | Timmy Brown | PHI | 849 | 14 | 52 | 6 |
| 14 |
|
GB | 820 | 14 | 49 | 3 |
| 15 |
|
SF | 819 | 13 | 53 | 6 |
| 16 |
|
NYG | 796 | 14 | 39 | 7 |
| 17 |
|
GB | 724 | 14 | 49 | 2 |
| 18 |
|
DAL | 706 | 14 | 49 | 6 |
| 19 |
|
BAC | 687 | 14 | 51 | 3 |
| 20 | Rich Kreitling | CLE | 659 | 14 | 44 | 3 |
| 21 |
|
CLE | 638 | 14 | 31 | 4 |
| 22 | Jimmy Johnson | SF | 627 | 12 | 34 | 4 |
| 23 |
|
MIN | 603 | 14 | 36 | 6 |
| 24 |
|
LAN | 584 | 14 | 29 | 3 |
| 25 |
|
PHI | 584 | 8 | 30 | 3 |
| 26 |
|
MIN | 561 | 12 | 39 | 3 |
| 27 |
|
GB | 555 | 14 | 37 | 7 |
| 28 | Lee Folkins | DAL | 536 | 14 | 39 | 6 |
| 29 | Taz Anderson | SLC | 535 | 14 | 35 | 3 |
| 30 |
|
CLE | 517 | 14 | 47 | 5 |
| 31 |
|
PIT | 492 | 13 | 36 | 4 |
| 32 |
|
DET | 479 | 14 | 36 | 4 |
| 33 |
|
NYG | 477 | 14 | 47 | 4 |
| 34 |
|
DAL | 467 | 14 | 35 | 2 |
| 35 | Fred Dugan | WAS | 466 | 12 | 36 | 5 |
| 36 |
|
DET | 425 | 6 | 25 | 3 |
| 37 |
|
NYG | 406 | 13 | 33 | 9 |
| 38 | Dee Mackey | BAC | 396 | 14 | 25 | 4 |
| 39 | Pervis Atkins | LAN | 393 | 14 | 35 | 1 |
| 40 |
|
WAS | 386 | 12 | 23 | 2 |
| 41 |
|
WAS | 373 | 14 | 19 | 5 |
| 42 | Monty Stickles | SF | 366 | 14 | 22 | 3 |
| 43 | Charley Ferguson | MIN | 364 | 10 | 14 | 6 |
| 44 | Angelo Coia | CHI | 361 | 9 | 22 | 4 |
| 45 | Clarence Peaks | PHI | 347 | 14 | 39 | 0 |
| 46 | Ronnie Bull | CHI | 331 | 14 | 31 | 0 |
| 47 |
|
DET | 318 | 14 | 33 | 2 |
| 48 |
|
BAC | 307 | 14 | 25 | 2 |
| 49 |
|
CHI | 306 | 13 | 23 | 1 |
| 50 |
|
CLE | 290 | 14 | 22 | 2 |
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