1981 AFC Receiving Yards Leaders
Yards gained receiving
Frank Lewis and Steve Watson shared the lead in the AFC with 1,244 receiving yards in 1981, 20 ahead of Steve Largent (1,224).
Led the AFC in 1981
Frank Lewis
BUF
1,244
Receiving Yards
Tied with Steve Watson
Showing Receiving Yards and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | YDS | G | REC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
BUF | 1,244 | 16 | 70 | 4 |
| 2 |
|
DEN | 1,244 | 16 | 60 | 13 |
| 3 |
|
SEA | 1,224 | 16 | 75 | 9 |
| 4 |
|
SD | 1,188 | 16 | 70 | 7 |
| 5 |
|
SD | 1,142 | 16 | 69 | 6 |
| 6 |
|
PIT | 1,098 | 16 | 63 | 5 |
| 7 |
|
SD | 1,075 | 16 | 88 | 10 |
| 8 | Stanley Morgan | NE | 1,029 | 13 | 44 | 6 |
| 9 |
|
CIN | 1,009 | 16 | 67 | 8 |
| 10 |
|
CLE | 1,002 | 16 | 69 | 6 |
| 11 | Duriel Harris | MIA | 911 | 15 | 53 | 2 |
| 12 | Dan Ross | CIN | 910 | 16 | 71 | 5 |
| 13 |
|
KC | 852 | 16 | 63 | 2 |
| 14 | Jerry Butler | BUF | 842 | 16 | 55 | 8 |
| 15 | Ray Butler | BAC | 832 | 16 | 46 | 9 |
| 16 |
|
NE | 808 | 14 | 46 | 6 |
| 17 |
|
NYJ | 770 | 13 | 47 | 9 |
| 18 | Derrick Ramsey | OAK | 674 | 16 | 52 | 4 |
| 19 |
|
NE | 669 | 16 | 39 | 0 |
| 20 |
|
HOO | 668 | 16 | 40 | 7 |
| 21 | Ricky Feacher | CLE | 654 | 16 | 29 | 3 |
| 22 |
|
CLE | 636 | 15 | 65 | 4 |
| 23 |
|
OAK | 635 | 16 | 41 | 1 |
| 24 | Jimmy Cefalo | MIA | 631 | 16 | 29 | 3 |
| 25 | Henry Marshall | KC | 620 | 12 | 38 | 4 |
| 26 |
|
CIN | 609 | 15 | 37 | 2 |
| 27 |
|
BUF | 603 | 15 | 40 | 7 |
| 28 |
|
BAC | 584 | 15 | 38 | 3 |
| 29 | Bennie Cunningham | PIT | 574 | 15 | 41 | 3 |
| 30 | Dave Casper | HOO | 572 | 16 | 33 | 8 |
| 31 | Jim Smith | PIT | 571 | 15 | 29 | 7 |
| 32 | Sam McCullum | SEA | 567 | 16 | 46 | 3 |
| 33 |
|
DEN | 550 | 13 | 32 | 3 |
| 34 |
|
CLE | 532 | 14 | 27 | 1 |
| 35 | Steve Kreider | CIN | 520 | 16 | 37 | 5 |
| 36 |
|
DEN | 516 | 15 | 38 | 5 |
| 37 | Dave Preston | DEN | 507 | 16 | 52 | 0 |
| 38 |
|
PIT | 505 | 13 | 34 | 5 |
| 39 | Dave Logan | CLE | 497 | 14 | 31 | 4 |
| 40 |
|
NYJ | 495 | 16 | 39 | 7 |
| 41 | Randy McMillan | BAC | 466 | 16 | 50 | 1 |
| 42 | Bruce Harper | NYJ | 459 | 16 | 52 | 1 |
| 43 |
|
OAK | 458 | 11 | 26 | 4 |
| 44 |
|
MIA | 452 | 13 | 26 | 2 |
| 45 | Tony Nathan | MIA | 452 | 13 | 50 | 3 |
| 46 | Mike Renfro | HOO | 451 | 12 | 39 | 1 |
| 47 |
|
CLE | 442 | 16 | 63 | 1 |
| 48 | Andy Johnson | NE | 429 | 16 | 39 | 1 |
| 49 | Dwight Scales | SD | 429 | 16 | 19 | 1 |
| 50 | Mike Holston | HOO | 427 | 16 | 27 | 2 |
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