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1989 NFL Yards per Reception Leaders

Receiving yards per catch

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Flipper Anderson led the NFL in yards per reception with 26.05 in 1989, 6.31 ahead of Henry Ellard (19.74). It stands 9th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 2 times Flipper Anderson led in yards per reception.

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Flipper Anderson Led the whole NFL in 1989 Flipper Anderson LAN
26.05 Yards per Reception 6.31 clear of Henry Ellard
Showing Yards per Reception and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team Y/R G REC YDS TD
1 Flipper Anderson Flipper Anderson LAN 26.05 16 44 1,146 5
2 Henry Ellard Henry Ellard LAN 19.74 14 70 1,382 8
3 Webster Slaughter Webster Slaughter CLE 19.02 16 65 1,236 6
4 Louis Lipps PIT 18.88 16 50 944 5
5 Mervyn Fernandez Mervyn Fernandez LAA 18.75 16 57 1,069 9
6 Tim McGee Tim McGee CIN 18.63 16 65 1,211 8
7 Ernie Jones PHO 18.62 15 45 838 3
8 Robert Clark DET 18.24 16 41 748 2
9 Jerry Rice Jerry Rice SF 18.09 16 82 1,483 17
10 John Taylor John Taylor SF 17.95 15 60 1,077 10
11 Jo-Jo Townsell NYJ 17.49 16 45 787 5
12 Fred Banks MIA 17.33 15 30 520 1
13 Stephone Paige Stephone Paige KC 17.25 14 44 759 2
14 Michael Haynes Michael Haynes ATL 17.03 13 40 681 4
15 Anthony Miller SD 16.69 16 75 1,252 10
16 Mark Carrier TB 16.53 16 86 1,422 9
17 Hassan Jones MIN 16.52 16 42 694 1
18 Anthony Carter Anthony Carter MIN 16.40 16 65 1,066 4
19 Lionel Manuel NYG 16.33 16 33 539 1
20 Hart Dykes NE 16.22 16 49 795 5
21 Ron Morris CHI 16.20 16 30 486 1
22 Eric Martin Eric Martin NO 16.03 16 68 1,090 8
23 Roy Green Roy Green PHO 15.98 12 44 703 7
24 Sterling Sharpe Sterling Sharpe GB 15.81 16 90 1,423 12
25 Mark Clayton Mark Clayton MIA 15.80 15 64 1,011 9
26 Andre Rison Andre Rison IND 15.77 16 52 820 4
27 Eddie Brown Eddie Brown CIN 15.65 15 52 814 6
28 Dave Meggett NYG 15.62 16 34 531 4
29 Richard Johnson DET 15.59 16 70 1,091 8
30 Gary Clark Gary Clark WAS 15.56 15 79 1,229 9
31 Andre Reed Andre Reed BUF 14.91 16 88 1,312 9
32 Shawn Collins ATL 14.86 16 58 862 3
33 Rodney Holman CIN 14.72 16 50 736 9
34 Mark Duper Mark Duper MIA 14.63 15 49 717 1
35 Bill Brooks Bill Brooks IND 14.59 16 63 919 4
36 Steve Jordan MIN 14.46 16 35 506 3
37 Ernest Givins Ernest Givins HOO 14.44 15 55 794 3
38 Vance Johnson DEN 14.41 16 76 1,095 7
39 Curtis Duncan HOO 14.26 16 43 613 5
40 Ricky Sanders Ricky Sanders WAS 14.23 16 80 1,138 4
41 Drew Hill Drew Hill HOO 14.21 14 66 938 8
42 Kelvin Martin DAL 14.00 11 46 644 2
43 Cedric Jones NE 13.96 15 48 670 6
44 Brian Blades Brian Blades SEA 13.81 16 77 1,063 5
45 Art Monk Art Monk WAS 13.79 16 86 1,186 8
46 Pete Mandley KC 13.60 13 35 476 1
47 Bruce Hill TB 13.46 16 50 673 5
48 Cris Carter Cris Carter PHI 13.44 16 45 605 11
49 Lonzell Hill NO 13.25 16 48 636 4
50 Haywood Jeffires Haywood Jeffires HOO 13.17 16 47 619 2
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