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All-Time NFL Yards per Reception Leaders

Career totals, every season from 1922–2026. Receiving yards per catch

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Homer Jones is the all-time NFL leader in yards per reception with 22.26, 1.43 clear of Buddy Dial (20.83). He did it in 7 seasons, from 1964 to 1970. The top ten runs from 22.26 down to 19.24.

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All-time NFL leader Homer Jones 1964–1970 · 7 seasons
22.26 Yards per Reception 1.43 clear of Buddy Dial
Showing Yards per Reception and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Seasons Y/R G REC YDS TD
1 Homer Jones 1964–1970 (7) 22.26 87 224 4,986 36
2 Buddy Dial Buddy Dial 1959–1966 (8) 20.83 98 261 5,436 44
3 Harlon Hill Harlon Hill 1954–1962 (9) 20.25 103 233 4,717 40
4 Flipper Anderson 1988–1997 (10) 20.06 114 267 5,357 28
5 Paul Warfield 1964–1977 (13) 20.06 157 427 8,565 85
6 Bob Hayes Bob Hayes 1965–1975 (11) 19.98 132 371 7,414 71
7 Willie Gault 1983–1993 (11) 19.93 170 333 6,635 44
8 Jimmy Orr Jimmy Orr 1958–1970 (13) 19.79 149 400 7,914 66
9 Ray Renfro Ray Renfro 1952–1963 (12) 19.60 142 281 5,508 50
10 Stanley Morgan 1977–1990 (14) 19.24 196 557 10,716 72
11 Hugh Taylor Hugh Taylor 1947–1954 (8) 19.24 94 272 5,233 58
12 Wesley Walker Wesley Walker 1977–1989 (13) 18.96 154 438 8,306 71
13 Mel Gray 1971–1982 (12) 18.93 145 351 6,644 45
14 Gary Garrison 1970–1977 (8) 18.91 82 223 4,217 35
15 Carroll Dale Carroll Dale 1960–1973 (14) 18.90 189 438 8,277 52
16 Roger Carr 1974–1983 (10) 18.71 115 271 5,071 31
17 Frank Clarke 1957–1967 (11) 18.65 140 291 5,426 50
18 Del Shofner Del Shofner 1957–1967 (11) 18.54 125 349 6,470 51
19 John Gilliam 1967–1977 (11) 18.47 151 382 7,056 48
20 Max McGee Max McGee 1954–1967 (12) 18.39 148 345 6,346 50
21 Elroy Hirsch Elroy Hirsch 1949–1957 (9) 18.36 103 343 6,299 53
22 James Lofton James Lofton 1978–1993 (16) 18.33 233 764 14,004 75
23 Haven Moses 1970–1981 (12) 18.27 171 367 6,706 49
24 Ben Hawkins 1966–1974 (9) 18.25 104 261 4,764 32
25 Carlos Carson 1980–1989 (10) 18.05 126 353 6,372 33
26 Mervyn Fernandez 1987–1992 (6) 18.01 86 209 3,764 19
27 Lance Rentzel 1965–1974 (9) 18.01 115 268 4,826 38
28 Harold Jackson 1968–1983 (16) 17.91 208 579 10,372 76
29 Pete Brewster Pete Brewster 1952–1960 (9) 17.90 104 210 3,758 21
30 Devery Henderson Devery Henderson 2005–2012 (8) 17.87 110 245 4,377 20
31 Gene Washington Gene Washington 1969–1979 (10) 17.81 140 385 6,856 60
32 Mike Quick 1982–1990 (9) 17.81 101 363 6,464 61
33 Jack Snow 1965–1975 (11) 17.68 150 340 6,012 45
34 DeSean Jackson DeSean Jackson 2008–2022 (15) 17.56 180 642 11,274 58
35 Alfred Jenkins 1975–1983 (9) 17.41 110 360 6,267 40
36 Aaron Thomas Aaron Thomas 1961–1970 (10) 17.38 133 262 4,554 37
37 Bob Schnelker 1953–1961 (9) 17.38 105 211 3,667 33
38 Mark Duper 1982–1992 (11) 17.36 146 511 8,869 59
39 Cliff Branch 1972–1985 (14) 17.34 183 501 8,685 67
40 Steve Watson 1979–1987 (9) 17.31 126 353 6,112 36
41 Jim Doran Jim Doran 1951–1961 (11) 17.30 115 212 3,667 24
42 Malcom Floyd Malcom Floyd 2004–2015 (11) 17.29 110 321 5,550 34
43 Kevin House Kevin House 1980–1987 (8) 17.29 114 299 5,169 34
44 Ashley Lelie Ashley Lelie 2002–2008 (7) 17.28 86 217 3,749 15
45 James Jett 1993–2001 (9) 17.25 129 256 4,417 30
46 Bobby Walston Bobby Walston 1951–1962 (12) 17.24 148 311 5,363 46
47 Rich Caster 1970–1982 (13) 17.13 161 322 5,515 45
48 Isaac Curtis 1973–1984 (12) 17.07 167 416 7,101 53
49 Ray Mathews Ray Mathews 1951–1960 (10) 17.01 114 233 3,963 34
50 Josh Gordon Josh Gordon 2012–2022 (8) 17.00 73 252 4,284 21
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