1939 NFL Yards per Reception Leaders

Receiving yards per catch

1939 wide receivers only → All-time career leaders →

Don Hutson led the whole NFL in yards per reception in 1939 with 24.88, 4.74 ahead of Sam Boyd (20.14). It stands 16th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 2 times Don Hutson led in yards per reception.

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

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Led the whole NFL in 1939 Don Hutson GB

24.88 Yards per Reception 4.74 clear of Sam Boyd

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#	Player	Team	Y/R	G	REC	YDS	TD
1	Don Hutson	GB	24.88	11	34	846	6
2	Sam Boyd	PIT	20.14	11	21	423	2
3	Bill Smith	CHC	18.43	11	21	387	4
4	Perry Schwartz	BRO	16.67	11	33	550	3
5	Jim Benton	CLR	14.37	11	27	388	7
6	Joe Carter	PHI	12.17	11	24	292	2
7	Red Ramsey	PHI	11.58	11	31	359	1
8	Vic Spadaccini	CLR	9.13	11	32	292	1