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1968 NFL Yards per Reception Leaders

Receiving yards per catch

1968 wide receivers only → All-time career leaders →

Jimmy Orr led the whole NFL in yards per reception in 1968 with 25.62, 2.13 ahead of Homer Jones (23.49). It stands 12th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 3 times Jimmy Orr led in yards per reception.

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Showing players who met 1.875 receptions per team game. Show all players

Jimmy Orr Led the whole NFL in 1968 Jimmy Orr BAC
25.62 Yards per Reception 2.13 clear of Homer Jones
Showing Yards per Reception and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team Y/R G REC YDS TD
1 Jimmy Orr Jimmy Orr BAC 25.62 13 29 743 6
2 Homer Jones Homer Jones NYG 23.49 14 45 1,057 7
3 Don Maynard Don Maynard NYJ 22.75 13 57 1,297 10
4 Frank Pitts Frank Pitts KC 21.83 13 30 655 6
5 Warren Wells Warren Wells OAK 21.45 14 53 1,137 11
6 Paul Warfield Paul Warfield CLE 21.34 14 50 1,067 12
7 Gary Garrison Gary Garrison SD 21.21 14 52 1,103 10
8 Jacque MacKinnon SD 19.58 14 33 646 6
9 Bernie Casey Bernie Casey LAN 19.48 12 29 565 5
10 Carroll Dale Carroll Dale GB 19.48 14 42 818 8
11 Lance Alworth Lance Alworth SD 19.29 14 68 1,312 10
12 Willie Richardson BAC 18.86 14 37 698 8
13 Lance Rentzel DAL 18.69 14 54 1,009 6
14 Roy Jefferson Roy Jefferson PIT 18.52 14 58 1,074 11
15 Milt Morin CLE 18.42 14 43 792 5
16 Mac Haik HOO 18.25 14 32 584 8
17 Billy Gambrell DET 17.57 14 28 492 7
18 George Sauer George Sauer NYJ 17.29 14 66 1,141 3
19 Bob Trumpy Bob Trumpy CIN 17.27 14 37 639 3
20 Jack Snow Jack Snow LAN 17.24 14 29 500 3
21 Al Denson Al Denson DEN 17.24 8 34 586 5
22 Eric Crabtree DEN 17.17 14 35 601 5
23 Bob Hayes Bob Hayes DAL 17.15 14 53 909 10
24 John Crow SF 17.13 14 31 531 5
25 Jerry Simmons ATL 17.11 14 28 479 0
26 Fred Biletnikoff Fred Biletnikoff OAK 17.00 14 61 1,037 6
27 Earl McCullouch Earl McCullouch DET 17.00 14 40 680 5
28 Ben Hawkins PHI 16.83 14 42 707 5
29 Danny Abramowicz Danny Abramowicz NO 16.48 14 54 890 7
30 Dick Gordon Dick Gordon CHI 16.45 14 29 477 4
31 Gene Washington MIN 16.43 14 46 756 6
32 Alvin Reed HOO 16.24 14 46 747 5
33 Jackie Smith Jackie Smith SLC 16.10 14 49 789 2
34 Dave Williams Dave Williams SLC 15.86 12 43 682 6
35 Howard Twilley Howard Twilley MIA 15.49 14 39 604 1
36 Aaron Thomas Aaron Thomas NYG 15.48 12 29 449 4
37 Jim Beirne HOO 15.29 14 31 474 4
38 Jim Whalen BOS 15.28 14 47 718 7
39 Haven Moses Haven Moses BUF 15.07 14 42 633 2
40 Boyd Dowler Boyd Dowler GB 14.84 14 45 668 6
41 John Mackey John Mackey BAC 14.31 14 45 644 5
42 Bobby Conrad Bobby Conrad SLC 14.03 14 32 449 4
43 Clifton McNeil SF 14.00 14 71 994 7
44 Jerry Smith Jerry Smith WAS 13.91 13 45 626 6
45 Dick Witcher SF 13.62 14 39 531 1
46 Charley Taylor Charley Taylor WAS 13.54 14 48 650 5
47 Doug Moreau MIA 13.52 11 27 365 3
48 Charlie Sanders DET 13.33 14 40 533 1
49 J.R. Wilburn PIT 13.18 14 39 514 3
50 Craig Baynham DAL 13.10 14 29 380 3
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