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1949 NFL Yards per Reception Leaders

Receiving yards per catch

1949 wide receivers only → All-time career leaders →

Elbie Nickel led the whole NFL in yards per reception in 1949 with 24.35, 1.76 ahead of Ken Kavanaugh (22.59). It stands 21st among all single seasons in NFL history.

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Showing players who met 1.875 receptions per team game. Show all players

Elbie Nickel Led the whole NFL in 1949 Elbie Nickel PIT
24.35 Yards per Reception 1.76 clear of Ken Kavanaugh
Showing Yards per Reception and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team Y/R G REC YDS TD
1 Elbie Nickel Elbie Nickel PIT 24.35 12 26 633 3
2 Ken Kavanaugh Ken Kavanaugh CHI 22.59 12 29 655 9
3 Gene Roberts Gene Roberts NYG 20.31 12 35 711 8
4 Bob Shaw Bob Shaw LAN 18.45 11 29 535 6
5 Ted Cook GB 17.68 11 25 442 1
6 Hugh Taylor Hugh Taylor WAS 17.36 12 45 781 9
7 Mal Kutner Mal Kutner CHC 15.50 12 30 465 5
8 Bob Mann Bob Mann DET 15.36 12 66 1,014 4
9 Val Jansante PIT 15.34 12 29 445 4
10 Jack Ferrante Jack Ferrante PHI 14.94 12 34 508 5
11 Hal Crisler WAS 14.92 11 26 388 4
12 John Hoffman John Hoffman CHI 14.92 12 25 373 2
13 Jim Keane Jim Keane CHI 14.81 12 47 696 6
14 Pete Pihos Pete Pihos PHI 14.24 11 34 484 4
15 Bill Swiacki NYG 13.87 12 47 652 4
16 Ralph Heywood NYB 13.49 12 37 499 3
17 Tom Fears Tom Fears LAN 13.16 12 77 1,013 9
18 John Greene John Greene DET 12.90 12 42 542 7
19 Charlie Trippi Charlie Trippi CHC 12.12 12 34 412 6
20 Neill Armstrong Neill Armstrong PHI 11.29 12 24 271 5
21 Ray Poole Ray Poole NYG 11.08 12 25 277 1
22 Bill Chipley Bill Chipley NYB 11.07 12 57 631 2
23 Eddie Saenz WAS 10.91 12 23 251 0
24 Bill Dudley Bill Dudley DET 7.04 12 27 190 2