Single-season Leaders in Receiving Yards per Team Pass Attempt

by Chase Stuart on August 11, 2013

in Receiving, Statistics

Smith likes ranking receivers by yards per team attempt.

When I wrote my ode to Steve Smith earlier this week, I discovered an incredible stat. In 2008, Smith played in 14 games and gained 1,421 receiving yards. But the more incredible part is that the Panthers passed only 352 times in 2008, meaning Smith averaged an absurd 4.04 yards per team pass attempt. At this point, we all know that passing yards is a meaningless way to measure quarterbacks: yards per attempt is a much better indicator of talent. It’s much easier to throw for 4,000 yards on 600 attempts than it is on 500 attempts, and it’s silly to pretend otherwise. But most analysts don’t make the same adjustment when dealing with the man catching those passes. But it’s much easier to gain 1,500 receiving yards on a team that passes 700 times than it is to do it on a team that passes only 500 times. Hence my interest in Yards per Team Pass Attempt as a statistic.

So, how absurd was Smith’s 4.04 Yards per attempt average? We have individual player game logs going back to 1960, so I went through and measured every game each receiver “played” in each season since then. I use that word in quotes, because it’s possible that a receiver was active in a game but did not record any statistics, and therefore he may not show up in our game logs. That caveat aside, the table below shows the single-season leaders since 1960 in Receiving Yards per Team Pass Attempt (minimum 170 passes, so I could bring in Paul Warfield), with only the games in which the player “played” counting in the attempts column. As always, the table is sortable and searchable, and you can click the arrows at the bottom to scroll to the next names on the list (the table contains the 138 receivers to average 2.75 Yd/Att.)

Rk	Receiver	Year	Team	G	Rec Yds	Att	Yd/Att
1	Steve Smith	2008	CAR	14	1421	352	4.04
2	Lance Alworth	1965	SDG	14	1602	401	4
3	Charley Hennigan	1961	HOU	13	1746	467	3.74
4	Bob Hayes	1970	DAL	11	889	247	3.6
5	Duriel Harris	1979	MIA	9	798	225	3.55
6	Buddy Dial	1963	PIT	14	1295	368	3.52
7	Cliff Branch	1976	OAK	13	1111	317	3.5
8	Lance Alworth	1966	SDG	13	1383	397	3.48
9	Steve Smith	2005	CAR	16	1563	449	3.48
10	Bill Groman	1960	HOU	13	1473	424	3.47
11	Wes Chandler	1982	SDG	8	1032	298	3.46
12	Sonny Randle	1960	STL	11	893	258	3.46
13	Eddie Brown	1988	CIN	15	1273	370	3.44
14	Otis Taylor	1966	KAN	14	1297	377	3.44
15	Buddy Dial	1962	PIT	12	981	286	3.43
16	Buddy Dial	1960	PIT	12	972	285	3.41
17	Paul Warfield	1971	MIA	14	996	293	3.4
18	Red Mack	1963	PIT	7	618	182	3.4
19	Bucky Pope	1964	RAM	9	786	232	3.39
20	Lance Alworth	1963	SDG	14	1205	357	3.38
21	Elbert Dubenion	1964	BUF	13	1139	340	3.35
22	Bobby Mitchell	1963	WAS	14	1436	430	3.34
23	R.C. Owens	1961	SFO	12	1032	310	3.33
24	Raymond Berry	1960	BAL	12	1298	392	3.31
25	Otis Taylor	1971	KAN	14	1110	337	3.29
26	Mike Ditka	1961	CHI	13	1076	330	3.26
27	Cliff Branch	1974	OAK	14	1092	335	3.26
28	Del Shofner	1962	NYG	12	1133	348	3.26
29	Buddy Dial	1961	PIT	13	1047	322	3.25
30	Michael Irvin	1995	DAL	16	1603	494	3.24
31	Bobby Mitchell	1962	WAS	14	1384	428	3.23
32	Frank Clarke	1962	DAL	12	1043	323	3.23
33	Harold Jackson	1973	RAM	14	874	271	3.23
34	Lance Alworth	1964	SDG	12	1235	383	3.22
35	Ron Sellers	1969	BOS	9	705	219	3.22
36	John Gilliam	1973	MIN	13	907	282	3.22
37	Roger Carr	1976	BAL	13	1112	347	3.2
38	Roddy White	2008	ATL	16	1382	434	3.18
39	Herman Moore	1992	DET	12	966	304	3.18
40	Henry Ellard	1989	RAM	14	1382	435	3.18
41	Don Maynard	1969	NYJ	10	938	296	3.17
42	Don Maynard	1967	NYJ	13	1434	453	3.17
43	Homer Jones	1967	NYG	13	1209	382	3.16
44	Max McGee	1961	GNB	13	883	279	3.16
45	Don Maynard	1968	NYJ	13	1297	411	3.16
46	Paul Warfield	1974	MIA	9	536	170	3.15
47	John Stallworth	1984	PIT	16	1395	443	3.15
48	Andre Johnson	2007	HOU	9	851	271	3.14
49	Randy Moss	2003	MIN	16	1632	520	3.14
50	Willie Gault	1990	RAI	15	985	316	3.12
51	Yancey Thigpen	1997	PIT	15	1398	449	3.11
52	Brandon Marshall	2012	CHI	16	1508	485	3.11
53	Paul Flatley	1969	ATL	13	834	269	3.1
54	Gary Ballman	1964	PIT	13	935	302	3.1
55	Santana Moss	2005	WAS	16	1483	481	3.08
56	Jerry Rice	1989	SFO	16	1483	483	3.07
57	Ken Burrough	1975	HOU	14	1063	347	3.06
58	Jimmy Smith	1999	JAX	16	1636	535	3.06
59	Homer Jones	1968	NYG	13	1057	346	3.05
60	Ken Burrow	1971	ATL	12	741	243	3.05
61	Michael Irvin	1991	DAL	16	1523	500	3.05
62	Marvin Harrison	1999	IND	16	1663	546	3.05
63	Gene A. Washington	1970	SFO	13	1100	362	3.04
64	David Boston	2001	ARI	16	1598	526	3.04
65	Wesley Walker	1978	NYJ	16	1169	388	3.01
66	Paul Warfield	1970	MIA	10	703	234	3
67	Gary Clark	1991	WAS	16	1340	447	3
68	Lee Evans	2006	BUF	16	1292	431	3
69	Bob Hayes	1965	DAL	13	1023	342	2.99
70	Bob Hayes	1966	DAL	14	1232	413	2.98
71	Jackie Smith	1967	STL	13	1205	405	2.98
72	Don Maynard	1960	NYT	13	1265	426	2.97
73	Eric Moulds	1998	BUF	16	1368	461	2.97
74	Dave Parks	1965	SFO	14	1344	454	2.96
75	Carroll Dale	1968	GNB	12	818	277	2.95
76	Art Powell	1963	OAK	14	1304	442	2.95
77	Nat Moore	1976	MIA	9	625	212	2.95
78	Paul Warfield	1968	CLE	14	1067	363	2.94
79	Drew Pearson	1974	DAL	13	1087	370	2.94
80	Cris Collinsworth	1983	CIN	14	1130	385	2.94
81	Jerry Rice	1994	SFO	16	1499	511	2.93
82	Gary Garrison	1970	SDG	12	1006	344	2.92
83	Marvin Harrison	2002	IND	16	1722	591	2.91
84	Carroll Dale	1969	GNB	13	879	302	2.91
85	Randy Moss	2000	MIN	16	1437	495	2.9
86	Glenn Bass	1964	BUF	10	897	309	2.9
87	Carlos Carson	1987	KAN	12	1044	360	2.9
88	Mike Quick	1983	PHI	16	1409	486	2.9
89	Andre Johnson	2012	HOU	16	1598	554	2.88
90	James Lofton	1984	GNB	15	1361	474	2.87
91	Warren Wells	1969	OAK	14	1260	439	2.87
92	Jerry Rice	1995	SFO	16	1848	644	2.87
93	Jerry Rice	1993	SFO	16	1503	524	2.87
94	Terry Barr	1963	DET	13	1086	379	2.87
95	Frank Pitts	1968	KAN	11	655	229	2.86
96	Homer Jones	1965	NYG	10	709	249	2.85
97	Michael Irvin	1992	DAL	16	1396	491	2.84
98	Ben Hawkins	1967	PHI	14	1265	445	2.84
99	Eric Crabtree	1969	CIN	13	855	301	2.84
100	Andre Johnson	2008	HOU	16	1575	555	2.84
101	J.D. Hill	1974	BUF	10	572	202	2.83
102	Paul Warfield	1964	CLE	13	920	325	2.83
103	Michael Irvin	1996	DAL	11	962	340	2.83
104	Red Phillips	1961	RAM	14	1092	386	2.83
105	Art Monk	1984	WAS	16	1372	485	2.83
106	Torry Holt	2003	STL	16	1696	600	2.83
107	Plaxico Burress	2004	PIT	11	698	247	2.83
108	Henry Ellard	1994	WAS	15	1397	495	2.82
109	Max McGee	1960	GNB	12	787	279	2.82
110	Isaac Bruce	1995	STL	16	1781	632	2.82
111	Art Powell	1964	OAK	13	1361	483	2.82
112	Rod Smith	2000	DEN	16	1602	569	2.82
113	Rod Smith	2001	DEN	15	1343	478	2.81
114	Hines Ward	2004	PIT	16	1004	358	2.8
115	Michael Irvin	1993	DAL	16	1330	475	2.8
116	Andre Reed	1989	BUF	15	1312	469	2.8
117	Laveranues Coles	2002	NYJ	15	1264	452	2.8
118	Terrell Owens	2000	SFO	14	1451	519	2.8
119	Harold Jackson	1972	PHI	14	1048	375	2.79
120	Gene Washington	1969	MIN	11	821	294	2.79
121	Terrell Owens	2001	SFO	16	1412	506	2.79
122	Herman Moore	1995	DET	16	1686	605	2.79
123	Tony Martin	1998	ATL	16	1181	424	2.79
124	Torry Holt	2000	STL	16	1635	587	2.79
125	Charlie Brown	1983	WAS	15	1225	440	2.78
126	Isaac Bruce	1996	STL	16	1338	481	2.78
127	Lance Alworth	1968	SDG	14	1312	472	2.78
128	Hines Ward	2005	PIT	15	975	351	2.78
129	Pat Studstill	1966	DET	14	1266	456	2.78
130	Bob Trumpy	1969	CIN	13	835	301	2.77
131	Del Shofner	1963	NYG	14	1181	426	2.77
132	Sterling Sharpe	1992	GNB	16	1461	527	2.77
133	Nat Moore	1977	MIA	12	765	276	2.77
134	Michael Irvin	1994	DAL	16	1241	448	2.77
135	Roy Jefferson	1969	PIT	14	1079	391	2.76
136	Steve Largent	1987	SEA	13	912	331	2.76
137	Carroll Dale	1966	GNB	14	876	318	2.75
138	Roy Green	1984	STL	16	1555	566	2.75

You have to scroll all the way down to Michael Irvin at #30 to find a receiver since 1990 not named Steve Smith, and Roddy White at 38 for someone since 2000. This is a rate stat, so it’s far from perfect (I don’t like how low Jerry Rice ranks, but this also forms the basis of my career rankings, which Rice dominates. Still, it’s always interesting to look at rate stats, and it’s kind of crazy how far Smith’s 2005 and 2008 seasons were compared to his contemporaries.

What if we use Adjusted Catch Yards per attempt instead of receiving yards per attempt? For those unfamiliar, Adjusted Catch Yards is defined as 5 * Receptions + Receiving Yards + 20 * Receiving Touchdowns.

Rk	Receiver	Year	Team	G	Rec	Rec Yds	TD	Att	ACY/Att
1	Sonny Randle	1960	STL	11	62	893	15	258	5.83
2	Lance Alworth	1965	SDG	14	69	1602	14	401	5.55
3	Steve Smith	2008	CAR	14	78	1421	6	352	5.49
4	Steve Smith	2005	CAR	16	103	1563	12	449	5.16
5	Charley Hennigan	1961	HOU	13	82	1746	12	467	5.13
6	Bob Hayes	1970	DAL	11	34	889	10	247	5.1
7	Lance Alworth	1966	SDG	13	73	1383	13	397	5.06
8	Cliff Branch	1976	OAK	13	46	1111	12	317	4.99
9	Cliff Branch	1974	OAK	14	60	1092	13	335	4.93
10	Harold Jackson	1973	RAM	14	40	874	13	271	4.92
11	Wes Chandler	1982	SDG	8	49	1032	9	298	4.89
12	Bill Groman	1960	HOU	13	72	1473	12	424	4.89
13	Paul Warfield	1971	MIA	14	43	996	11	293	4.88
14	Randy Moss	2003	MIN	16	111	1632	17	520	4.86
15	Lance Alworth	1963	SDG	14	61	1205	11	357	4.85
16	Andre Johnson	2007	HOU	9	60	851	8	271	4.84
17	Mike Ditka	1961	CHI	13	56	1076	12	330	4.84
18	Frank Clarke	1962	DAL	12	47	1043	14	323	4.82
19	Buddy Dial	1963	PIT	14	60	1295	9	368	4.82
20	Buddy Dial	1961	PIT	13	53	1047	12	322	4.82
21	Bucky Pope	1964	RAM	9	25	786	10	232	4.79
22	Brandon Marshall	2012	CHI	16	118	1508	11	485	4.78
23	Michael Irvin	1995	DAL	16	111	1603	10	494	4.77
24	Raymond Berry	1960	BAL	12	74	1298	10	392	4.77
25	Duriel Harris	1979	MIA	9	42	798	3	225	4.75
26	Buddy Dial	1960	PIT	12	40	972	9	285	4.74
27	Buddy Dial	1962	PIT	12	50	981	6	286	4.72
28	Del Shofner	1962	NYG	12	53	1133	12	348	4.71
29	Lance Alworth	1964	SDG	12	61	1235	13	383	4.7
30	Eddie Brown	1988	CIN	15	53	1273	9	370	4.64
31	Otis Taylor	1966	KAN	14	58	1297	8	377	4.63
32	Jerry Rice	1989	SFO	16	82	1483	17	483	4.62
33	Chris Burford	1962	DTX	11	45	645	12	241	4.61
34	Bobby Mitchell	1962	WAS	14	72	1384	11	428	4.59
35	Nat Moore	1977	MIA	12	52	765	12	276	4.58
36	Max McGee	1961	GNB	13	51	883	7	279	4.58
37	Elbert Dubenion	1964	BUF	13	42	1139	10	340	4.56
38	Otis Taylor	1971	KAN	14	57	1110	7	337	4.55
39	John Stallworth	1984	PIT	16	80	1395	11	443	4.55
40	R.C. Owens	1961	SFO	12	55	1032	5	310	4.54
41	Marvin Harrison	1999	IND	16	115	1663	12	546	4.54
42	Jerry Rice	1994	SFO	16	112	1499	13	511	4.54
43	John Gilliam	1973	MIN	13	42	907	8	282	4.53
44	Roddy White	2008	ATL	16	88	1382	7	434	4.52
45	Art Powell	1963	OAK	14	73	1304	16	442	4.5
46	Marvin Harrison	2002	IND	16	143	1722	11	591	4.5
47	Homer Jones	1967	NYG	13	49	1209	13	382	4.49
48	Bobby Mitchell	1963	WAS	14	69	1436	7	430	4.47
49	Roger Carr	1976	BAL	13	43	1112	11	347	4.46
50	Rod Smith	2001	DEN	15	113	1343	11	478	4.45
51	Gene A. Washington	1970	SFO	13	53	1100	12	362	4.43
52	Terry Barr	1963	DET	13	66	1086	13	379	4.42
53	Red Mack	1963	PIT	7	25	618	3	182	4.41
54	Don Maynard	1967	NYJ	13	71	1434	10	453	4.39
55	Hines Ward	2005	PIT	15	69	975	11	351	4.39
56	Bob Hayes	1966	DAL	14	64	1232	13	413	4.39
57	Ron Sellers	1969	BOS	9	27	705	6	219	4.38
58	Paul Flatley	1969	ATL	13	45	834	6	269	4.38
59	Bob Hayes	1965	DAL	13	47	1023	12	342	4.38
60	Jerry Rice	1987	SFO	12	65	1078	22	421	4.38
61	Jerry Rice	1993	SFO	16	98	1503	15	524	4.38
62	Dave Parks	1965	SFO	14	80	1344	12	454	4.37
63	Don Maynard	1969	NYJ	10	47	938	6	296	4.37
64	Jimmy Smith	1999	JAX	16	116	1636	6	535	4.37
65	Henry Ellard	1989	RAM	14	70	1382	8	435	4.35
66	Terrell Owens	2001	SFO	16	93	1412	16	506	4.34
67	Gary Ballman	1964	PIT	13	47	935	7	302	4.34
68	Don Maynard	1968	NYJ	13	57	1297	10	411	4.34
69	Santana Moss	2005	WAS	16	84	1483	9	481	4.33
70	Lee Evans	2006	BUF	16	82	1292	8	431	4.32
71	Lynn Swann	1978	PIT	14	61	880	11	326	4.31
72	Yancey Thigpen	1997	PIT	15	79	1398	7	449	4.31
73	Michael Irvin	1991	DAL	16	93	1523	8	500	4.3
74	Sterling Sharpe	1992	GNB	16	108	1461	13	527	4.29
75	Paul Warfield	1968	CLE	14	50	1067	12	363	4.29
76	Carroll Dale	1968	GNB	12	42	818	8	277	4.29
77	Ken Burrough	1975	HOU	14	53	1063	8	347	4.29
78	Randy Moss	2000	MIN	16	77	1437	15	495	4.29
79	Jerry Rice	1995	SFO	16	122	1848	15	644	4.28
80	Herman Moore	1992	DET	12	51	966	4	304	4.28
81	David Boston	2001	ARI	16	98	1598	8	526	4.27
82	Herman Moore	1995	DET	16	123	1686	14	605	4.27
83	Gary Garrison	1970	SDG	12	44	1006	12	344	4.26
84	Marvin Harrison	2001	IND	16	109	1524	15	557	4.25
85	Terrell Owens	2000	SFO	14	97	1451	13	519	4.23
86	Gary Clark	1991	WAS	16	70	1340	10	447	4.23
87	Ken Burrow	1971	ATL	12	33	741	6	243	4.22
88	J.D. Hill	1974	BUF	10	32	572	6	202	4.22
89	Art Monk	1984	WAS	16	106	1372	7	485	4.21
90	Torry Holt	2003	STL	16	117	1696	12	600	4.2
91	Paul Warfield	1964	CLE	13	52	920	9	325	4.18
92	Paul Warfield	1974	MIA	9	27	536	2	170	4.18
93	Isaac Bruce	1995	STL	16	119	1781	13	632	4.17
94	Randy Moss	2007	NWE	16	98	1493	23	586	4.17
95	Paul Warfield	1973	MIA	12	29	514	11	211	4.17
96	Ken Burrow	1973	ATL	9	31	567	7	207	4.16
97	Andre Johnson	2008	HOU	16	115	1575	8	555	4.16
98	Lionel Taylor	1960	DEN	12	92	1235	12	466	4.15
99	Hines Ward	2004	PIT	16	80	1004	4	358	4.15
100	Mike Quick	1983	PHI	16	69	1409	13	486	4.14
101	Roy Green	1983	STL	16	78	1227	14	460	4.12
102	Andre Reed	1989	BUF	15	88	1312	9	469	4.12
103	Paul Warfield	1970	MIA	10	28	703	6	234	4.12
104	Steve Largent	1987	SEA	13	58	912	8	331	4.11
105	Jackie Smith	1967	STL	13	56	1205	9	405	4.11
106	Homer Jones	1968	NYG	13	45	1057	7	346	4.11
107	Nat Moore	1976	MIA	9	33	625	4	212	4.1
108	Dwayne Bowe	2010	KAN	15	72	1162	15	444	4.1
109	Red Phillips	1961	RAM	14	78	1092	5	386	4.1
110	Willie Gault	1990	RAI	15	50	985	3	316	4.1
111	Don Maynard	1960	NYT	13	72	1265	6	426	4.1
112	Bill Groman	1961	HOU	12	50	1175	17	431	4.1
113	Terrell Owens	2007	DAL	15	81	1355	15	504	4.09
114	Muhsin Muhammad	2004	CAR	16	93	1405	16	536	4.09
115	Eric Moulds	1998	BUF	16	67	1368	9	461	4.08
116	Roy Jefferson	1969	PIT	14	67	1079	9	391	4.08
117	Gene Washington	1969	MIN	11	39	821	9	294	4.07
118	Fred Biletnikoff	1971	OAK	14	61	929	9	348	4.06
119	Wes Welker	2009	NWE	14	123	1348	4	503	4.06
120	Art Powell	1964	OAK	13	76	1361	11	483	4.06
121	Terrell Owens	2002	SFO	14	100	1300	13	508	4.06
122	Gary Collins	1965	CLE	14	50	884	10	329	4.05
123	Carroll Dale	1969	GNB	13	45	879	6	302	4.05
124	Cris Collinsworth	1983	CIN	14	66	1130	5	385	4.05
125	Glenn Bass	1964	BUF	10	43	897	7	309	4.05
126	Del Shofner	1961	NYG	14	68	1125	11	416	4.05
127	Reggie Wayne	2007	IND	16	104	1510	10	551	4.05
128	Wesley Walker	1978	NYJ	16	48	1169	8	388	4.04
129	Warren Wells	1969	OAK	14	47	1260	14	439	4.04
130	Andre Johnson	2012	HOU	16	112	1598	4	554	4.04
131	Frank Pitts	1968	KAN	11	30	655	6	229	4.04
132	Charlie Brown	1983	WAS	15	78	1225	8	440	4.03
133	Michael Irvin	1993	DAL	16	88	1330	7	475	4.02
134	Tommy McDonald	1961	PHI	14	64	1144	13	429	4.02
135	Don Maynard	1965	NYJ	14	68	1218	14	459	4
136	Laveranues Coles	2002	NYJ	15	89	1264	5	452	4
137	Kyle Rote	1960	NYG	11	42	750	10	290	4

Perhaps we’ll have to do a retrospective on Sonny Randle, but for now, Smith has two of the top four seasons on the list. For a look at career rankings using a similar method, check out this post from June.

Finally, here’s a list of the single-season leaders in Adjusted Catch Yards per Team Pass Attempt (minimum 250 attempts):

Year	Receiver	Team	G	Rec	Rec Yds	TD	Att	ACY/ATT
2012	Brandon Marshall	CHI	16	118	1508	11	485	4.78
2011	Wes Welker	NWE	16	122	1569	9	612	3.85
2010	Dwayne Bowe	KAN	15	72	1162	15	444	4.1
2009	Wes Welker	NWE	14	123	1348	4	503	4.06
2008	Steve Smith	CAR	14	78	1421	6	352	5.49
2007	Andre Johnson	HOU	9	60	851	8	271	4.84
2006	Lee Evans	BUF	16	82	1292	8	431	4.32
2005	Steve Smith	CAR	16	103	1563	12	449	5.16
2004	Hines Ward	PIT	16	80	1004	4	358	4.15
2003	Randy Moss	MIN	16	111	1632	17	520	4.86
2002	Marvin Harrison	IND	16	143	1722	11	591	4.5
2001	Rod Smith	DEN	15	113	1343	11	478	4.45
2000	Randy Moss	MIN	16	77	1437	15	495	4.29
1999	Marvin Harrison	IND	16	115	1663	12	546	4.54
1998	Eric Moulds	BUF	16	67	1368	9	461	4.08
1997	Yancey Thigpen	PIT	15	79	1398	7	449	4.31
1996	Isaac Bruce	STL	16	84	1338	7	481	3.95
1995	Michael Irvin	DAL	16	111	1603	10	494	4.77
1994	Jerry Rice	SFO	16	112	1499	13	511	4.54
1993	Jerry Rice	SFO	16	98	1503	15	524	4.38
1992	Sterling Sharpe	GNB	16	108	1461	13	527	4.29
1991	Michael Irvin	DAL	16	93	1523	8	500	4.3
1990	Willie Gault	RAI	15	50	985	3	316	4.1
1989	Jerry Rice	SFO	16	82	1483	17	483	4.62
1988	Eddie Brown	CIN	15	53	1273	9	370	4.64
1987	Jerry Rice	SFO	12	65	1078	22	421	4.38
1986	Jerry Rice	SFO	16	86	1570	15	582	3.95
1985	Art Monk	WAS	15	91	1226	2	474	3.63
1984	John Stallworth	PIT	16	80	1395	11	443	4.55
1983	Mike Quick	PHI	16	69	1409	13	486	4.14
1982	Wes Chandler	SDG	8	49	1032	9	298	4.89
1981	Steve Watson	DEN	15	60	1244	13	455	3.96
1980	Tony Hill	DAL	15	60	1055	8	423	3.58
1979	Wes Chandler	NOR	15	65	1069	6	396	3.82
1978	Lynn Swann	PIT	14	61	880	11	326	4.31
1977	Nat Moore	MIA	12	52	765	12	276	4.58
1976	Cliff Branch	OAK	13	46	1111	12	317	4.99
1975	Ken Burrough	HOU	14	53	1063	8	347	4.29
1974	Cliff Branch	OAK	14	60	1092	13	335	4.93
1973	Harold Jackson	RAM	14	40	874	13	271	4.92
1972	Gene A. Washington	SFO	12	46	918	12	348	3.99
1971	Paul Warfield	MIA	14	43	996	11	293	4.88
1970	Gene A. Washington	SFO	13	53	1100	12	362	4.43
1969	Paul Flatley	ATL	13	45	834	6	269	4.38
1968	Don Maynard	NYJ	13	57	1297	10	411	4.34
1967	Homer Jones	NYG	13	49	1209	13	382	4.49
1966	Lance Alworth	SDG	13	73	1383	13	397	5.06
1965	Lance Alworth	SDG	14	69	1602	14	401	5.55
1964	Lance Alworth	SDG	12	61	1235	13	383	4.7
1963	Lance Alworth	SDG	14	61	1205	11	357	4.85
1962	Frank Clarke	DAL	12	47	1043	14	323	4.82
1961	Charley Hennigan	HOU	13	82	1746	12	467	5.13
1960	Sonny Randle	STL	11	62	893	15	258	5.83

Tagged as: Sonny Randle, Steve Smith, WR Project, WR Ranking Systems

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