1940 NFL Receptions Leaders
Passes caught
Don Looney led the whole NFL in receptions in 1940 with 58, 13 ahead of Don Hutson (45).
Led the whole NFL in 1940
Don Looney
PHI
58
Receptions
13 clear of Don Hutson
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| # | Player | Team | REC | G | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Looney | PHI | 58 | 11 | 707 | 4 |
| 2 |
|
GB | 45 | 11 | 664 | 7 |
| 3 | Jimmy Johnston | WAS | 29 | 11 | 350 | 3 |
| 4 |
|
CLR | 22 | 10 | 351 | 3 |
| 5 |
|
WAS | 22 | 10 | 233 | 3 |
| 6 | Vic Spadaccini | CLR | 22 | 9 | 276 | 2 |
| 7 |
|
BRO | 21 | 11 | 370 | 3 |
| 8 |
|
WAS | 20 | 11 | 222 | 0 |
| 9 |
|
WAS | 20 | 11 | 402 | 4 |
| 10 | Lloyd Cardwell | DET | 20 | 10 | 349 | 1 |
| 11 |
|
WAS | 18 | 11 | 283 | 4 |
| 12 | Red Ramsey | PHI | 17 | 11 | 143 | 0 |
| 13 | Carl Mulleneaux | GB | 16 | 10 | 288 | 6 |
| 14 |
|
CHC | 16 | 7 | 165 | 1 |
| 15 | Al Coppage | CHC | 15 | 11 | 163 | 1 |
| 16 | George Platukis | PIT | 15 | 11 | 290 | 2 |
| 17 | Lee Shaffer | NYG | 15 | 11 | 121 | 2 |
| 18 | Les McDonald | PHI | 15 | 10 | 309 | 0 |
| 19 | Ed Justice | WAS | 15 | 7 | 170 | 2 |
| 20 | Jim Howell | NYG | 14 | 11 | 255 | 2 |
| 21 | Olie Cordill | CLR | 14 | 10 | 158 | 2 |
| 22 | Chuck Hanneman | DET | 14 | 9 | 224 | 0 |
| 23 |
|
NYG | 13 | 8 | 220 | 1 |
| 24 |
|
CHI | 12 | 11 | 276 | 3 |
| 25 | Paul McDonough | CLR | 12 | 11 | 315 | 1 |
| 26 | Fran Murray | PHI | 12 | 11 | 125 | 0 |
| 27 | Dave Diehl | DET | 12 | 10 | 131 | 0 |
| 28 |
|
PHI | 12 | 6 | 201 | 0 |
| 29 | Dante Magnani | CLR | 11 | 11 | 119 | 1 |
| 30 | Dick Plasman | CHI | 11 | 11 | 245 | 2 |
| 31 | John Shirk | CHC | 11 | 11 | 91 | 0 |
| 32 | Ray Riddick | GB | 11 | 10 | 148 | 0 |
| 33 | Jim Poole | NYG | 10 | 11 | 156 | 3 |
| 34 | Andy Uram | GB | 10 | 11 | 188 | 2 |
| 35 |
|
BRO | 9 | 11 | 124 | 0 |
| 36 | Bob McChesney | WAS | 9 | 11 | 119 | 1 |
| 37 | Banks McFadden | BRO | 9 | 11 | 97 | 2 |
| 38 | George Cafego | BRO | 9 | 10 | 105 | 0 |
| 39 | Kent Ryan | DET | 9 | 10 | 96 | 0 |
| 40 |
|
CLR | 8 | 11 | 81 | 0 |
| 41 |
|
PHI | 8 | 11 | 58 | 1 |
| 42 | Rhoten Shetley | BRO | 8 | 11 | 126 | 1 |
| 43 | Joe Wendlick | PHI | 8 | 9 | 67 | 0 |
| 44 | Bill Sortet | PIT | 7 | 11 | 112 | 0 |
| 45 | Waddy Young | BRO | 7 | 11 | 85 | 0 |
| 46 |
|
CHI | 7 | 10 | 117 | 0 |
| 47 | Fred Vanzo | DET | 7 | 10 | 75 | 0 |
| 48 | Johnny Wilson | CLR | 7 | 10 | 93 | 1 |
| 49 | Jay Arnold | PHI | 7 | 9 | 145 | 0 |
| 50 |
|
GB | 6 | 11 | 67 | 0 |
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