1978 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders
Yards gained receiving
Wesley Walker led the NFL with 1,169 receiving yards in 1978, 1 ahead of Steve Largent (1,168).
Led the whole NFL in 1978
Wesley Walker
NYJ
1,169
Receiving Yards
1 clear of Steve Largent
Showing Receiving Yards and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | YDS | G | REC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
NYJ | 1,169 | 16 | 48 | 8 |
| 2 |
|
SEA | 1,168 | 16 | 71 | 8 |
| 3 |
|
PHI | 1,072 | 16 | 55 | 8 |
| 4 |
|
SD | 1,001 | 14 | 56 | 13 |
| 5 |
|
SLC | 900 | 16 | 62 | 3 |
| 6 |
|
CLE | 893 | 15 | 43 | 8 |
| 7 |
|
PIT | 880 | 16 | 61 | 11 |
| 8 |
|
SLC | 871 | 13 | 44 | 1 |
| 9 |
|
NO | 869 | 16 | 53 | 4 |
| 10 | Dave Casper | OAK | 852 | 16 | 62 | 9 |
| 11 |
|
DEN | 829 | 16 | 54 | 6 |
| 12 |
|
DAL | 823 | 16 | 46 | 6 |
| 13 | Stanley Morgan | NE | 820 | 16 | 34 | 5 |
| 14 |
|
GB | 818 | 16 | 46 | 6 |
| 15 |
|
PIT | 798 | 16 | 41 | 9 |
| 16 |
|
MIN | 769 | 16 | 66 | 8 |
| 17 | Willie Miller | LAN | 767 | 16 | 50 | 5 |
| 18 | James Scott | CHI | 759 | 15 | 42 | 5 |
| 19 |
|
LAN | 752 | 16 | 49 | 4 |
| 20 |
|
DEN | 744 | 16 | 37 | 5 |
| 21 |
|
NE | 743 | 16 | 37 | 6 |
| 22 |
|
MIN | 741 | 16 | 53 | 9 |
| 23 |
|
CIN | 737 | 16 | 47 | 3 |
| 24 |
|
BUF | 735 | 15 | 41 | 7 |
| 25 |
|
DAL | 714 | 16 | 44 | 3 |
| 26 |
|
OAK | 709 | 16 | 49 | 1 |
| 27 |
|
MIN | 704 | 16 | 88 | 5 |
| 28 | Wallace Francis | ATL | 695 | 16 | 45 | 3 |
| 29 | Derrick Gaffney | NYJ | 691 | 16 | 38 | 3 |
| 30 | Billy Ryckman | ATL | 679 | 16 | 45 | 2 |
| 31 | Duriel Harris | MIA | 654 | 16 | 45 | 3 |
| 32 |
|
MIA | 645 | 16 | 48 | 10 |
| 33 | Morris Owens | TB | 640 | 16 | 32 | 5 |
| 34 | David Hill | DET | 633 | 16 | 53 | 4 |
| 35 |
|
BAC | 629 | 16 | 30 | 6 |
| 36 |
|
HOO | 624 | 16 | 47 | 2 |
| 37 | Jim Robinson | NYG | 620 | 16 | 32 | 2 |
| 38 |
|
SD | 607 | 16 | 33 | 1 |
| 39 | Ike Harris | NO | 590 | 15 | 40 | 4 |
| 40 |
|
CLE | 589 | 16 | 38 | 2 |
| 41 | Dave Logan | CLE | 585 | 16 | 37 | 4 |
| 42 |
|
NO | 582 | 16 | 74 | 2 |
| 43 |
|
BUF | 581 | 16 | 44 | 5 |
| 44 | John McDaniel | WAS | 577 | 15 | 34 | 4 |
| 45 | Danny Buggs | WAS | 575 | 13 | 36 | 2 |
| 46 | Freddie Scott | DET | 564 | 16 | 37 | 2 |
| 47 | Morris Bradshaw | OAK | 552 | 16 | 40 | 2 |
| 48 | Russ Francis | NE | 543 | 15 | 39 | 4 |
| 49 |
|
MIN | 540 | 16 | 47 | 0 |
| 50 |
|
GB | 527 | 16 | 26 | 2 |
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