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Atlanta Falcons running back Eric Metcalf recorded 104 receptions in 1995, the most receptions of any member of a 1,000-yard receiving trio. The 1980 San Diego Chargers produced first 1,000-yard trio, consisting of John Jefferson, and Hall of Famers Winslow and Charlie Joiner. Their 3,762 combined yards are the highest total of any 1,000-yard trio.
The average yards the leader has gained has increased over time – since the adoption of the 14-game season in 1961, [4] all but one season saw the receiving leader record over 1,000 yards. No player has ever finished with over 2,000 receiving yards in a season; the current record is 1,964 yards, set by Calvin Johnson during the 2012 season.
Key Symbol Meaning Leader: The player who recorded the most receptions in the NFL Rec: The total number of receptions the player had GP: The number of games played by a player during the season [A]
There were 23 1,000-yard rushers in 2000 compared to 17 1,000-yard receivers. By 2011, there were 15 running backs to 17 wideouts to hit that mark, and the two positions continued to diverge until ...
Led by free-agent bargains Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry, the number of big-play running backs is rivaling the number of high-production wide receivers for a change. ... The last time there ...
Led by free-agent bargains Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry, the number of big-play running backs is rivaling the number of high-production wide receivers for a change. With two weeks remaining in the season, there are 11 players who have reached the 1,000-yard milestone in both rushing and receiving, a far cry from the pattern in recent seasons.
Yards Average; 1 Jerry Rice ^ Wide receiver: San Francisco 49ers (1985–2000) Oakland Raiders (2001–2004) Seattle Seahawks 1,549 22,895 14.8 2 Larry Fitzgerald: Arizona Cardinals (2004–2020) 1,432 17,492 12.2 3 Terrell Owens ^ San Francisco 49ers (1996–2003) Philadelphia Eagles (2004–2005) Dallas Cowboys (2006–2008) Buffalo Bills
Evans caught 75 passes for 1,545 yards (an average of 20.1 yards per reception) and 9 touchdowns. Evans tore his ACL in the 2002 Spring Game and missed the entire season. In Evans's last year at Wisconsin in 2003, the star receiver put together a season to remember for the Badgers. He caught 64 passes for 1,213 yards and 13 touchdowns.