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1977 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders

Yards gained receiving

1977 wide receivers only → All-time career leaders →

Drew Pearson led the NFL with 870 receiving yards in 1977, 54 ahead of Ken Burrough (816). It was one of 2 times Drew Pearson led in receiving yards.

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Drew Pearson Led the whole NFL in 1977 Drew Pearson DAL
870 Receiving Yards 54 clear of Ken Burrough
Showing Receiving Yards and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team YDS G REC TD
1 Drew Pearson Drew Pearson DAL 870 14 48 2
2 Ken Burrough Ken Burrough HOO 816 14 43 8
3 James Scott CHI 809 14 50 3
4 Lynn Swann Lynn Swann PIT 789 14 50 7
5 John Stallworth John Stallworth PIT 784 14 44 7
6 Mel Gray Mel Gray SLC 782 14 38 5
7 Billy Brooks CIN 772 14 39 4
8 Nat Moore Nat Moore MIA 765 14 52 12
9 Sammy White Sammy White MIN 760 14 41 9
10 Bob Chandler Bob Chandler BUF 745 14 60 4
11 Wesley Walker Wesley Walker NYJ 740 14 35 3
12 Ahmad Rashad Ahmad Rashad MIN 681 14 51 2
13 Alfred Jenkins Alfred Jenkins ATL 677 14 39 4
14 Walter White Walter White KC 674 13 48 5
15 Harold Jackson Harold Jackson LAN 666 14 48 6
16 Harold Carmichael Harold Carmichael PHI 665 14 46 7
17 Darryl Stingley NE 657 14 39 5
18 Morris Owens TB 655 14 34 3
19 Reuben Gant BUF 646 14 41 2
20 Steve Largent Steve Largent SEA 643 14 33 10
21 Gene Washington Gene Washington SF 638 14 32 5
22 Jean Fugett WAS 631 14 36 5
23 Lydell Mitchell Lydell Mitchell BAC 620 14 71 4
24 Duriel Harris MIA 601 14 34 5
25 Dave Casper OAK 584 14 48 6
26 Reggie Rucker Reggie Rucker CLE 565 14 36 2
27 Raymond Chester Raymond Chester BAC 556 14 31 3
28 Steve Odom GB 549 14 27 3
29 Ike Harris SLC 547 14 40 3
30 Charlie Joiner Charlie Joiner SD 542 14 35 6
31 Cliff Branch Cliff Branch OAK 540 13 33 6
32 Haven Moses Haven Moses DEN 539 14 27 4
33 Preston Pearson Preston Pearson DAL 535 14 46 4
34 Keith Krepfle PHI 530 14 27 3
35 Henry Childs Henry Childs NO 518 13 33 9
36 Don McCauley BAC 495 14 51 2
37 Frank Grant WAS 480 14 34 3
38 Greg Pruitt Greg Pruitt CLE 471 14 37 1
39 Clark Gaines Clark Gaines NYJ 469 14 55 1
40 David Hill DET 465 14 32 2
41 Charlie Smith PHI 464 14 33 4
42 Jim Braxton Jim Braxton BUF 461 14 43 1
43 Jerome Barkum Jerome Barkum NYJ 450 14 26 6
44 Fred Biletnikoff Fred Biletnikoff OAK 446 14 33 5
45 Henry Marshall KC 445 14 23 4
46 Jack Dolbin DEN 443 14 26 3
47 Stanley Morgan NE 443 14 21 3
48 Glenn Doughty BAC 435 13 28 4
49 Riley Odoms Riley Odoms DEN 429 14 37 3
50 Rickey Young Rickey Young SD 423 14 48 0
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