1956 NFL Receptions Leaders

Billy Wilson led the whole NFL in receptions in 1956 with 60, 5 ahead of Billy Howton (55). It was one of 3 times Billy Wilson led in receptions.

Led the whole NFL in 1956 Billy Wilson SF

60 Receptions 5 clear of Billy Howton

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#	Player	Team	REC	G	YDS	TD
1	Billy Wilson	SF	60	12	889	5
2	Billy Howton	GB	55	12	1,188	12
3	Frank Gifford	NYG	51	12	603	4
4	Harlon Hill	CHI	47	12	1,128	11
5	Jim Mutscheller	BAC	44	12	715	6
6	JC John Carson	WAS	39	12	504	3
7	DM Dave Middleton	DET	39	12	606	5
8	Bobby Walston	PHI	39	12	590	3
9	Raymond Berry	BAC	37	12	601	2
10	Leon Clarke	LAN	36	12	650	4
11	Elroy Hirsch	LAN	35	12	603	6
12	Dorne Dibble	DET	32	12	597	2
13	Ray Mathews	PIT	31	12	540	5
14	Bob Boyd	LAN	30	12	586	7
15	GK Gary Knafelc	GB	30	12	418	6
16	Pete Brewster	CLE	28	12	417	1
17	Kyle Rote	NYG	28	12	405	4
18	JJ Joe Johnson	GB	28	11	258	0
19	Elbie Nickel	PIT	27	12	376	5
20	Alan Ameche	BAC	26	12	189	0
21	Jim Doran	DET	25	11	448	0
22	Bill McColl	CHI	24	12	322	4
23	Steve Meilinger	WAS	24	12	395	5
24	Rick Casares	CHI	23	12	203	2
25	Fran Rogel	PIT	23	12	88	0
26	CC Clyde Conner	SF	22	12	362	1
27	Don Stonesifer	CHC	22	12	320	2
28	HF Howie Ferguson	GB	22	11	214	0
29	Alex Webster	NYG	21	12	197	3
30	Dante Lavelli	CLE	20	11	344	1
31	Gene Schroeder	CHI	20	11	315	1
32	Gordie Soltau	SF	18	12	299	1
33	TY Tank Younger	LAN	18	12	268	0
34	Joe Perry	SF	18	11	104	0
35	Ray Renfro	CLE	17	12	325	4
36	Johnny Olszewski	CHC	17	11	182	0
37	Preston Carpenter	CLE	16	12	124	0
38	Hugh McElhenny	SF	16	12	193	0
39	L.G. Dupre	BAC	16	11	216	2
40	GG Gene Gedman	DET	15	12	142	1
41	Ollie Matson	CHC	15	12	199	2
42	Joe Arenas	SF	14	12	226	1
43	KM Ken MacAfee	NYG	14	12	184	4
44	Leon Hart	DET	14	11	116	1
45	Gern Nagler	CHC	14	8	268	4
46	Lowell Perry	PIT	14	6	334	2
47	Al Carmichael	GB	13	12	180	1
48	Dave Mann	CHC	13	12	170	1
49	DS Don Schaefer	PHI	13	12	117	0
50	Fred Cone	GB	12	12	218	2

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