Most Receiving Yards of the 1980s (NFL)

James Lofton recorded more receiving yards than any other NFL player in the 1980s, with 9,465, 129 clear of Steve Largent (9,336). He did it in 10 seasons, with a best year of 1,361 in 1984. The top ten runs from 9,465 down to 6,518.

NFL leader, 1980s James Lofton 1980–1989 · 10 seasons

9,465 Receiving Yards 129 clear of Steve Largent

#	Player	Seasons	YDS	Best year
1	James Lofton	1980–1989 (10)	9,465	1,361 (1984)
2	Steve Largent	1980–1989 (10)	9,336	1,287 (1985)
3	Art Monk	1980–1989 (10)	9,165	1,372 (1984)
4	SM Stanley Morgan	1980–1989 (10)	8,087	1,491 (1986)
5	Roy Green	1980–1989 (10)	7,684	1,555 (1984)
6	Wes Chandler	1980–1988 (9)	7,425	1,199 (1985)
7	Cris Collinsworth	1981–1988 (8)	6,698	1,130 (1983)
8	Drew Hill	1980–1989 (9)	6,602	1,169 (1985)
9	Mark Clayton	1983–1989 (7)	6,565	1,389 (1984)
10	Dwight Clark	1980–1987 (8)	6,518	1,105 (1981)
11	Kellen Winslow	1980–1987 (8)	6,486	1,290 (1980)
12	Carlos Carson	1980–1989 (10)	6,372	1,351 (1983)
13	Ozzie Newsome	1980–1989 (10)	6,370	1,002 (1981)
14	Jerry Rice	1985–1989 (5)	6,364	1,570 (1986)
15	Mike Quick	1982–1989 (8)	6,329	1,409 (1983)
16	J.T. Smith	1980–1989 (10)	6,305	1,117 (1987)
17	Mark Duper	1982–1989 (8)	6,212	1,313 (1986)
18	Tony Hill	1980–1986 (7)	6,082	1,113 (1985)
19	Steve Watson	1980–1987 (8)	6,029	1,244 (1981)
20	Charlie Joiner	1980–1986 (7)	5,990	1,188 (1981)
21	Todd Christensen	1980–1988 (9)	5,872	1,247 (1983)
22	Wesley Walker	1980–1989 (10)	5,828	1,016 (1986)
23	Henry Ellard	1983–1989 (7)	5,743	1,414 (1988)
24	Gary Clark	1985–1989 (5)	5,378	1,265 (1986)
25	Stephone Paige	1983–1989 (7)	5,209	943 (1985)
26	Kevin House	1980–1987 (8)	5,169	1,176 (1981)
27	John Stallworth	1980–1987 (8)	5,155	1,395 (1984)
28	HM Henry Marshall	1980–1987 (8)	4,892	912 (1984)
29	Willie Gault	1983–1989 (7)	4,732	836 (1983)
30	Anthony Carter	1985–1989 (5)	4,720	1,225 (1988)
31	Pat Tilley	1980–1986 (7)	4,696	1,040 (1981)
32	LL Louis Lipps	1984–1989 (6)	4,665	1,134 (1985)
33	Eddie Brown	1985–1989 (5)	4,601	1,273 (1988)
34	Al Toon	1985–1989 (5)	4,574	1,176 (1986)
35	MS Mickey Shuler	1980–1989 (10)	4,527	879 (1985)
36	Andre Reed	1985–1989 (5)	4,408	1,312 (1989)
37	Roger Craig	1983–1989 (7)	4,241	1,016 (1985)
38	Eric Martin	1985–1989 (5)	4,148	1,090 (1989)
39	SJ Steve Jordan	1982–1989 (8)	4,074	859 (1986)
40	MR Mike Renfro	1980–1987 (8)	4,046	955 (1985)
41	Jimmie Giles	1980–1989 (10)	4,034	786 (1981)
42	LT Leonard Thompson	1980–1986 (7)	3,970	773 (1984)
43	RB Ray Butler	1980–1988 (9)	3,948	832 (1981)
44	LM Lionel Manuel	1984–1989 (6)	3,772	1,029 (1988)
45	Ernest Givins	1986–1989 (4)	3,765	1,062 (1986)
46	VJ Vance Johnson	1985–1989 (5)	3,759	1,095 (1989)
47	DC Doug Cosbie	1980–1988 (9)	3,692	793 (1985)
48	Marcus Allen	1982–1989 (8)	3,661	758 (1984)
49	Bill Brooks	1986–1989 (4)	3,639	1,131 (1986)
50	PC Paul Coffman	1980–1988 (9)	3,629	814 (1983)

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