1981 NFL Wide Receiver Leaders
Every 1981 board wide receivers are read on, one page, top ten in each.
Alfred Jenkins led all wide receivers in receiving yards in 1981, with 1,358. Alfred Jenkins also led in receiving yards per game (84.9) and yards from scrimmage (1,358).
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The rate boards count qualified players only: 1.875 receptions per team game.
Receiving Yards
YDS- 1 Alfred Jenkins 1,358
- 2 James Lofton 1,294
- 3 Frank Lewis 1,244
- 3 Steve Watson 1,244
- 5 Steve Largent 1,224
- 6 Charlie Joiner 1,188
- 7 Kevin House 1,176
- 8 Wes Chandler 1,142
- 9 Dwight Clark 1,105
- 10 John Stallworth 1,098
Receptions
REC- 1 Dwight Clark 85
- 2 Steve Largent 75
- 3 James Lofton 71
- 4 Alfred Jenkins 70
- 4 Charlie Joiner 70
- 4 Frank Lewis 70
- 7 Wes Chandler 69
- 8 Cris Collinsworth 67
- 9 Pat Tilley 66
- 9 Sammy White 66
- 1 Alfred Jenkins 13
- 1 Steve Watson 13
- 3 Ray Butler 9
- 3 Kevin House 9
- 3 Steve Largent 9
- 3 Wesley Walker 9
- 7 Jerry Butler 8
- 7 Cris Collinsworth 8
- 7 James Lofton 8
- 10 Ken Burrough 7
- 1 Roy Green 21.45
- 2 Kevin House 21.00
- 3 Steve Watson 20.73
- 4 Tony Hill 20.72
- 5 Alfred Jenkins 19.40
- 6 Freddie Scott 19.28
- 7 Leonard Thompson 18.33
- 8 James Lofton 18.23
- 9 Ray Butler 18.09
- 10 Frank Lewis 17.77
- 1 Alfred Jenkins 84.9
- 2 James Lofton 80.9
- 3 Frank Lewis 77.8
- 3 Steve Watson 77.8
- 5 Steve Largent 76.5
- 6 Charlie Joiner 74.3
- 7 Kevin House 73.5
- 8 Wes Chandler 71.4
- 9 Dwight Clark 69.1
- 10 John Stallworth 68.6
Yards from Scrimmage
YScm- 1 Alfred Jenkins 1,358
- 2 James Lofton 1,294
- 3 Steve Largent 1,271
- 4 Steve Watson 1,250
- 5 Frank Lewis 1,244
- 6 Charlie Joiner 1,188
- 7 Kevin House 1,185
- 8 Wes Chandler 1,141
- 9 Dwight Clark 1,137
- 10 John Stallworth 1,115