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New Orleans Saints Yards per Reception Leaders

Career totals with the Saints and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 29: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning.

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Devery Henderson holds the Saints career record with 17.87 yards per reception. The single-season record is 24.78, by Devery Henderson in 2008.

YDS REC TD Y/R Y/G TGT CTH% 1D YScm

Rate records use the league's own minimums: a season needs 1.875 receptions per team game with the club, a career 200+ receptions with the club.

All-time Saints leaders

Career totals with the club
# Player With the club Y/R G
1 Devery Henderson Devery Henderson 2005–2012 17.87 110
2 Danny Abramowicz Danny Abramowicz 1967–1973 15.78 85
3 Henry Childs Henry Childs 1974–1980 15.57 87
4 Eric Martin Eric Martin 1985–1993 14.76 143
5 Joe Horn Joe Horn 2000–2006 14.57 102
6 Hoby Brenner 1981–1993 14.42 175
7 Quinn Early Quinn Early 1991–1995 13.92 79
8 Marques Colston Marques Colston 2006–2015 13.72 142
9 Brandin Cooks Brandin Cooks 2014–2025 12.93 50
10 Chris Olave Chris Olave 2022–2026 12.84 62
11 Lance Moore Lance Moore 2006–2013 12.37 99
12 Jimmy Graham Jimmy Graham 2010–2023 12.22 80
13 Michael Thomas Michael Thomas 2016–2023 11.63 83
14 Juwan Johnson Juwan Johnson 2020–2026 11.11 86
15 Dalton Hilliard Dalton Hilliard 1986–1993 8.97 108
16 Darren Sproles Darren Sproles 2011–2013 8.54 44
17 Alvin Kamara Alvin Kamara 2017–2026 8.09 132
18 Pierre Thomas Pierre Thomas 2007–2014 7.93 105
19 Tony Galbreath Tony Galbreath 1976–1980 7.82 75
20 Deuce McAllister Deuce McAllister 2001–2008 7.35 97
21 Reggie Bush Reggie Bush 2006–2010 7.28 60
22 Mark Ingram Mark Ingram 2011–2022 6.83 123

Single-season Saints records

Best seasons in club history
# Player Season Y/R G
1 Devery Henderson Devery Henderson 2008 24.78 15
2 Devery Henderson Devery Henderson 2006 23.28 10
3 Kenny Stills Kenny Stills 2013 20.03 16
4 Keith Poole 1999 18.95 15
5 Quinn Early Quinn Early 1992 18.87 16
6 Eugene Goodlow 1985 18.84 12
7 Ike Harris 1980 18.70 16
8 Joe Horn Joe Horn 2006 18.35 10
9 Eric Martin Eric Martin 1986 18.24 16
10 Bob Newland Bob Newland 1974 18.15 14
11 Michael Haynes Michael Haynes 1996 17.86 16
12 Danny Abramowicz Danny Abramowicz 1971 17.76 14
13 Eric Martin Eric Martin 1987 17.68 15
14 Danny Abramowicz Danny Abramowicz 1972 17.58 13
15 Al Dodd 1970 17.29 14
16 Jerome Pathon 2004 17.09 12
17 Dave Parks Dave Parks 1972 16.94 12
18 Quinn Early Quinn Early 1991 16.91 15
19 Bob Newland Bob Newland 1973 16.86 14
20 Henry Childs Henry Childs 1979 16.59 16
21 Danny Abramowicz Danny Abramowicz 1968 16.48 14
22 Danny Abramowicz Danny Abramowicz 1970 16.47 14
23 Wes Chandler Wes Chandler 1979 16.45 16
24 Henry Childs Henry Childs 1978 16.40 16
25 Jared Cook Jared Cook 2019 16.40 14