1980 NFL Receiving Yards per Game Leaders
Receiving yards per game played
John Jefferson led the whole NFL in receiving yards per game in 1980 with 83.8, 3.2 ahead of Kellen Winslow (80.6).
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Led the whole NFL in 1980
John Jefferson
SD
83.8
Receiving Yards per Game
3.2 clear of Kellen Winslow
Showing Receiving Yards per Game and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | Y/G | G | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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SD | 83.8 | 16 | 82 | 1,340 | 13 |
| 2 |
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SD | 80.6 | 16 | 89 | 1,290 | 9 |
| 3 | Paul Hofer | SF | 77.8 | 6 | 41 | 467 | 2 |
| 4 |
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GB | 76.6 | 16 | 71 | 1,226 | 4 |
| 5 |
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SD | 70.8 | 16 | 71 | 1,132 | 4 |
| 6 |
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SLC | 69.0 | 14 | 68 | 966 | 6 |
| 7 |
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MIN | 68.4 | 16 | 69 | 1,095 | 5 |
| 8 |
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SEA | 66.5 | 16 | 66 | 1,064 | 6 |
| 9 |
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DAL | 65.9 | 16 | 60 | 1,055 | 8 |
| 10 |
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ATL | 64.7 | 16 | 58 | 1,035 | 6 |
| 11 |
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NYJ | 62.0 | 5 | 36 | 310 | 3 |
| 12 |
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SF | 61.9 | 16 | 82 | 991 | 8 |
| 13 | Stanley Morgan | NE | 61.9 | 16 | 45 | 991 | 6 |
| 14 |
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NO | 60.9 | 16 | 65 | 975 | 6 |
| 15 | Jim Smith | PIT | 59.3 | 12 | 37 | 711 | 9 |
| 16 |
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BAC | 57.8 | 16 | 61 | 924 | 5 |
| 17 |
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MIN | 55.4 | 16 | 53 | 887 | 5 |
| 18 | Sam McCullum | SEA | 54.6 | 16 | 62 | 874 | 6 |
| 19 |
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PIT | 54.6 | 13 | 44 | 710 | 7 |
| 20 | Wallace Francis | ATL | 53.9 | 16 | 54 | 862 | 7 |
| 21 |
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OAK | 53.6 | 16 | 44 | 858 | 7 |
| 22 | Freddie Scott | DET | 52.1 | 16 | 53 | 834 | 4 |
| 23 | Jerry Butler | BUF | 52.0 | 16 | 57 | 832 | 6 |
| 24 | Charlie Smith | PHI | 51.6 | 16 | 47 | 825 | 3 |
| 25 | Dave Logan | CLE | 51.4 | 16 | 51 | 822 | 4 |
| 26 |
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PHI | 50.9 | 16 | 48 | 815 | 9 |
| 27 | Henry Marshall | KC | 49.9 | 16 | 47 | 799 | 6 |
| 28 |
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WAS | 49.8 | 16 | 58 | 797 | 3 |
| 29 | Dave Casper | HOO | 49.8 | 16 | 56 | 796 | 4 |
| 30 |
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OAK | 49.1 | 16 | 49 | 786 | 10 |
| 31 | Duriel Harris | MIA | 48.6 | 12 | 33 | 583 | 2 |
| 32 |
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NYG | 48.6 | 16 | 52 | 777 | 10 |
| 33 |
|
CLE | 48.0 | 16 | 52 | 768 | 4 |
| 34 | James Scott | CHI | 46.4 | 15 | 36 | 696 | 3 |
| 35 |
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NE | 46.1 | 16 | 35 | 737 | 5 |
| 36 | Dan Ross | CIN | 45.3 | 16 | 56 | 724 | 4 |
| 37 |
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DEN | 44.9 | 15 | 38 | 674 | 4 |
| 38 | Billy Waddy | LAN | 44.7 | 15 | 38 | 670 | 5 |
| 39 | Mike Barber | HOO | 44.5 | 16 | 59 | 712 | 5 |
| 40 |
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SLC | 44.3 | 16 | 40 | 709 | 3 |
| 41 | Russ Francis | NE | 44.3 | 15 | 41 | 664 | 8 |
| 42 | Ike Harris | NO | 43.3 | 16 | 37 | 692 | 6 |
| 43 |
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BUF | 43.2 | 15 | 40 | 648 | 6 |
| 44 | Bruce Harper | NYJ | 42.3 | 15 | 50 | 634 | 3 |
| 45 |
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TB | 41.8 | 16 | 48 | 669 | 5 |
| 46 |
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SF | 41.1 | 16 | 48 | 658 | 8 |
| 47 |
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KC | 40.9 | 16 | 46 | 655 | 2 |
| 48 |
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CIN | 40.7 | 15 | 43 | 610 | 3 |
| 49 |
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GB | 40.6 | 15 | 40 | 609 | 2 |
| 50 |
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DEN | 39.3 | 15 | 39 | 590 | 6 |
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