1986 NFC Yards per Reception Leaders
Receiving yards per catch
Walter Stanley led the NFC in yards per reception in 1986 with 20.66, 0.34 ahead of Clint Didier (20.32).
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Led the NFC in 1986
Walter Stanley
GB
20.66
Yards per Reception
0.34 clear of Clint Didier
Showing Yards per Reception and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | Y/R | G | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Stanley | GB | 20.66 | 16 | 35 | 723 | 2 |
| 2 |
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WAS | 20.32 | 14 | 34 | 691 | 4 |
| 3 |
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CHI | 19.48 | 16 | 42 | 818 | 5 |
| 4 | Jeff Chadwick | DET | 18.77 | 15 | 53 | 995 | 5 |
| 5 | Leo Lewis | MIN | 18.75 | 16 | 32 | 600 | 2 |
| 6 |
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SF | 18.26 | 16 | 86 | 1,570 | 15 |
| 7 |
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NO | 18.24 | 16 | 37 | 675 | 5 |
| 8 | Mike Sherrard | DAL | 18.15 | 16 | 41 | 744 | 5 |
| 9 |
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MIN | 18.05 | 12 | 38 | 686 | 7 |
| 10 | Bobby Johnson | NYG | 17.23 | 16 | 31 | 534 | 5 |
| 11 |
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WAS | 17.09 | 15 | 74 | 1,265 | 7 |
| 12 | Kenny Jackson | PHI | 16.87 | 16 | 30 | 506 | 6 |
| 13 |
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DAL | 15.71 | 16 | 49 | 770 | 3 |
| 14 |
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PHI | 15.65 | 16 | 60 | 939 | 9 |
| 15 | Gerald Carter | TB | 15.24 | 15 | 42 | 640 | 2 |
| 16 | Mark Bavaro | NYG | 15.17 | 16 | 66 | 1,001 | 4 |
| 17 | Steve Jordan | MIN | 14.81 | 16 | 58 | 859 | 6 |
| 18 | Floyd Dixon | ATL | 14.69 | 16 | 42 | 617 | 2 |
| 19 |
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WAS | 14.63 | 16 | 73 | 1,068 | 4 |
| 20 | Charlie Brown | ATL | 14.57 | 16 | 63 | 918 | 4 |
| 21 |
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LAN | 13.15 | 9 | 34 | 447 | 4 |
| 22 |
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GB | 13.13 | 15 | 64 | 840 | 4 |
| 23 | Allen Rice | MIN | 13.03 | 14 | 30 | 391 | 3 |
| 24 | Mike Jones | NO | 13.02 | 16 | 48 | 625 | 3 |
| 25 |
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SF | 13.02 | 16 | 61 | 794 | 2 |
| 26 |
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SLC | 12.68 | 16 | 80 | 1,014 | 6 |
| 27 | Calvin Magee | TB | 12.53 | 16 | 45 | 564 | 5 |
| 28 | Phil Epps | GB | 12.49 | 12 | 49 | 612 | 4 |
| 29 | Eddie Ivery | GB | 12.42 | 12 | 31 | 385 | 1 |
| 30 | Russ Francis | SF | 12.32 | 16 | 41 | 505 | 1 |
| 31 |
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SLC | 12.31 | 11 | 42 | 517 | 6 |
| 32 | Carl Bland | DET | 11.61 | 16 | 44 | 511 | 2 |
| 33 | Darrin Nelson | MIN | 11.19 | 16 | 53 | 593 | 3 |
| 34 |
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DAL | 11.01 | 16 | 76 | 837 | 2 |
| 35 | Kelvin Bryant | WAS | 10.44 | 10 | 43 | 449 | 3 |
| 36 |
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CHI | 10.32 | 16 | 37 | 382 | 3 |
| 37 | John Spagnola | PHI | 10.18 | 15 | 39 | 397 | 1 |
| 38 |
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DET | 10.16 | 16 | 37 | 376 | 4 |
| 39 |
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SF | 9.89 | 14 | 35 | 346 | 0 |
| 40 | John Tice | NO | 8.92 | 16 | 37 | 330 | 3 |
| 41 | Timmy Newsome | DAL | 8.77 | 16 | 48 | 421 | 3 |
| 42 |
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NYG | 8.12 | 16 | 33 | 268 | 0 |
| 43 | Junior Tautalatasi | PHI | 7.93 | 16 | 41 | 325 | 2 |
| 44 | Earl Ferrell | SLC | 7.75 | 16 | 56 | 434 | 3 |
| 45 |
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SF | 7.70 | 16 | 81 | 624 | 0 |
| 46 |
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TB | 7.58 | 12 | 43 | 326 | 1 |
| 47 | Stump Mitchell | SLC | 6.73 | 15 | 41 | 276 | 0 |
| 48 | Garry James | DET | 6.44 | 16 | 34 | 219 | 0 |
| 49 |
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DET | 6.19 | 16 | 54 | 334 | 1 |