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1966 NFL Yards per Reception Leaders

Receiving yards per catch

1966 wide receivers only → All-time career leaders →

Roy Jefferson led the whole NFL in yards per reception in 1966 with 24.13, 0.45 ahead of Carroll Dale (23.68). It stands 25th among all single seasons in NFL history.

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

Roy Jefferson Led the whole NFL in 1966 Roy Jefferson PIT
24.13 Yards per Reception 0.45 clear of Carroll Dale
Showing Yards per Reception and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team Y/R G REC YDS TD
1 Roy Jefferson Roy Jefferson PIT 24.13 14 32 772 4
2 Carroll Dale Carroll Dale GB 23.68 14 37 876 7
3 Otis Taylor Otis Taylor KC 22.36 14 58 1,297 8
4 Homer Jones Homer Jones NYG 21.75 14 48 1,044 8
5 Paul Warfield Paul Warfield CLE 20.58 14 36 741 5
6 Al Denson Al Denson DEN 20.14 14 36 725 3
7 Charley Frazier HOO 19.81 14 57 1,129 12
8 Art Powell Art Powell OAK 19.36 14 53 1,026 11
9 Bob Hayes Bob Hayes DAL 19.25 14 64 1,232 13
10 Lance Alworth Lance Alworth SD 18.95 13 73 1,383 13
11 Pat Studstill Pat Studstill DET 18.90 14 67 1,266 5
12 Jack Snow Jack Snow LAN 18.65 14 34 634 3
13 Jim Jones CHI 18.00 14 28 504 5
14 Jackie Smith Jackie Smith SLC 18.00 14 45 810 3
15 Pete Gent DAL 17.56 14 27 474 1
16 Don Maynard Don Maynard NYJ 17.50 14 48 840 5
17 Red Phillips Red Phillips MIN 17.31 12 32 554 3
18 Jim Whalen BOS 17.31 14 29 502 4
19 Preston Carpenter Preston Carpenter MIN 17.27 13 30 518 4
20 Bobby Crockett BUF 17.19 14 31 533 3
21 George Sauer George Sauer NYJ 17.13 14 63 1,079 5
22 Gary Collins Gary Collins CLE 16.89 14 56 946 12
23 Jimmy Orr Jimmy Orr BAC 16.70 13 37 618 3
24 John Mackey John Mackey BAC 16.58 14 50 829 9
25 Pete Retzlaff Pete Retzlaff PHI 16.33 14 40 653 6
26 Clem Daniels Clem Daniels OAK 16.30 14 40 652 3
27 Gary Ballman Gary Ballman PIT 16.17 13 41 663 5
28 Aaron Thomas Aaron Thomas NYG 15.88 14 43 683 4
29 Joe Morrison Joe Morrison NYG 15.74 14 46 724 6
30 Gino Cappelletti Gino Cappelletti BOS 15.72 14 43 676 6
31 Bobby Mitchell Bobby Mitchell WAS 15.60 14 58 905 9
32 Charley Taylor Charley Taylor WAS 15.54 14 72 1,119 12
33 Paul Flatley Paul Flatley MIN 15.54 13 50 777 3
34 Alex Hawkins Alex Hawkins ATL 15.02 12 44 661 2
35 Elbert Dubenion Elbert Dubenion BUF 14.94 14 50 747 2
36 Paul Costa BUF 14.81 14 27 400 3
37 Dave Parks Dave Parks SF 14.76 13 66 974 5
38 Raymond Berry Raymond Berry BAC 14.04 14 56 786 7
39 Gary Garrison Gary Garrison SD 13.96 14 46 642 4
40 Larry Garron Larry Garron BOS 13.87 14 30 416 5
41 Pete Lammons NYJ 13.78 14 41 565 4
42 Dan Reeves Dan Reeves DAL 13.59 14 41 557 8
43 Boyd Dowler Boyd Dowler GB 13.52 14 29 392 0
44 Bernie Casey Bernie Casey SF 13.38 13 50 669 1
45 Art Graham BOS 13.20 14 51 673 4
46 Gale Sayers Gale Sayers CHI 13.15 14 34 447 2
47 John Hilton PIT 13.11 14 46 603 4
48 Chris Burford KC 13.07 14 58 758 8
49 Tommy McDonald Tommy McDonald LAN 12.98 13 55 714 2
50 Lionel Taylor Lionel Taylor DEN 12.80 14 35 448 1
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