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1970 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders

Yards gained receiving

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Gene Washington led the whole NFL in receiving yards in 1970 with 1,100, 64 ahead of Marlin Briscoe (1,036). It was one of 2 times Gene Washington led in receiving yards.

YDSRECTDY/RY/GTGTCTH%1DYScm
Gene Washington Led the whole NFL in 1970 Gene Washington SF
1,100 Receiving Yards 64 clear of Marlin Briscoe
Showing Receiving Yards and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team YDS G REC TD
1 Gene Washington Gene Washington SF 1,100 13 53 12
2 Marlin Briscoe Marlin Briscoe BUF 1,036 14 57 8
3 Dick Gordon Dick Gordon CHI 1,026 14 71 13
4 Gary Garrison Gary Garrison SD 1,006 14 44 12
5 John Gilliam John Gilliam SLC 952 14 45 5
6 Warren Wells Warren Wells OAK 935 14 43 11
7 Danny Abramowicz Danny Abramowicz NO 906 14 55 5
8 Bob Hayes Bob Hayes DAL 889 13 34 10
9 Jack Snow Jack Snow LAN 859 14 51 7
10 Carroll Dale Carroll Dale GB 814 14 49 2
11 Fred Biletnikoff Fred Biletnikoff OAK 768 14 45 7
12 Clifton McNeil NYG 764 14 50 4
13 Roy Jefferson Roy Jefferson BAC 749 14 44 7
14 Eddie Hinton BAC 733 13 47 5
15 Haven Moses Haven Moses BUF 726 14 39 2
16 Paul Warfield Paul Warfield MIA 703 11 28 6
17 Gene Washington MIN 702 14 44 4
18 Ron Shanklin Ron Shanklin PIT 691 14 30 4
19 Jackie Smith Jackie Smith SLC 687 14 37 4
20 Jim Mitchell ATL 650 14 44 6
21 Al Denson Al Denson DEN 646 14 47 2
22 Otis Taylor Otis Taylor KC 618 13 34 3
23 Harold Jackson Harold Jackson PHI 613 14 41 5
24 Ben Hawkins PHI 612 14 30 4
25 Milt Morin CLE 611 14 37 1
26 Lance Alworth Lance Alworth SD 608 14 35 4
27 Alvin Reed HOO 604 13 47 2
28 Gary Ballman Gary Ballman PHI 601 14 47 3
29 Charley Taylor Charley Taylor WAS 593 10 42 8
30 Jerry Smith Jerry Smith WAS 575 14 43 9
31 Bob Tucker Bob Tucker NYG 571 14 40 5
32 Raymond Chester Raymond Chester OAK 556 14 42 7
33 Lance Rentzel DAL 556 11 28 5
34 Ron Sellers Ron Sellers BOS 550 13 38 4
35 Paul Flatley Paul Flatley ATL 544 14 39 1
36 Charlie Sanders DET 544 14 40 6
37 Chip Myers CIN 542 14 32 1
38 Larry Walton DET 532 13 30 5
39 Jerry LeVias HOO 529 14 41 5
40 John Henderson MIN 527 14 31 2
41 Don Maynard Don Maynard NYJ 525 10 31 0
42 George Sauer George Sauer NYJ 510 14 31 4
43 Jim Whalen DEN 503 14 36 3
44 Willie Frazier SD 497 14 38 6
45 Jim Kiick Jim Kiick MIA 497 14 42 0
46 George Farmer CHI 496 11 31 2
47 Fair Hooker CLE 490 13 28 2
48 Ron Johnson Ron Johnson NYG 487 14 48 4
49 Al Dodd NO 484 14 28 1
50 Bob Trumpy Bob Trumpy CIN 480 11 29 2
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