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1978 NFL Receiving Yards per Game Leaders

Receiving yards per game played

1978 wide receivers only → All-time career leaders →

Wesley Walker led the whole NFL in receiving yards per game in 1978 with 73.1, 0.1 ahead of Steve Largent (73.0).

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Wesley Walker Led the whole NFL in 1978 Wesley Walker NYJ
73.1 Receiving Yards per Game 0.1 clear of Steve Largent
Showing Receiving Yards per Game and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team Y/G G REC YDS TD
1 Wesley Walker Wesley Walker NYJ 73.1 16 48 1,169 8
2 Steve Largent Steve Largent SEA 73.0 16 71 1,168 8
3 John Jefferson John Jefferson SD 71.5 14 56 1,001 13
4 Harold Carmichael Harold Carmichael PHI 67.0 16 55 1,072 8
5 Mel Gray Mel Gray SLC 67.0 13 44 871 1
6 Reggie Rucker Reggie Rucker CLE 59.5 15 43 893 8
7 Pat Tilley Pat Tilley SLC 56.3 16 62 900 3
8 Lynn Swann Lynn Swann PIT 55.0 16 61 880 11
9 Henry Childs Henry Childs NO 54.3 16 53 869 4
10 Dave Casper OAK 53.3 16 62 852 9
11 Riley Odoms Riley Odoms DEN 51.8 16 54 829 6
12 Tony Hill Tony Hill DAL 51.4 16 46 823 6
13 Stanley Morgan NE 51.3 16 34 820 5
14 James Lofton James Lofton GB 51.1 16 46 818 6
15 James Scott CHI 50.6 15 42 759 5
16 John Stallworth John Stallworth PIT 49.9 16 41 798 9
17 Frank Lewis Frank Lewis BUF 49.0 15 41 735 7
18 Ahmad Rashad Ahmad Rashad MIN 48.1 16 66 769 8
19 Willie Miller LAN 47.9 16 50 767 5
20 Ron Jessie Ron Jessie LAN 47.0 16 49 752 4
21 Haven Moses Haven Moses DEN 46.5 16 37 744 5
22 Harold Jackson Harold Jackson NE 46.4 16 37 743 6
23 Sammy White Sammy White MIN 46.3 16 53 741 9
24 Isaac Curtis Isaac Curtis CIN 46.1 16 47 737 3
25 Drew Pearson Drew Pearson DAL 44.6 16 44 714 3
26 Cliff Branch Cliff Branch OAK 44.3 16 49 709 1
27 Danny Buggs WAS 44.2 13 36 575 2
28 Rickey Young Rickey Young MIN 44.0 16 88 704 5
29 Wallace Francis ATL 43.4 16 45 695 3
30 Derrick Gaffney NYJ 43.2 16 38 691 3
31 Billy Ryckman ATL 42.4 16 45 679 2
32 Duriel Harris MIA 40.9 16 45 654 3
33 Nat Moore Nat Moore MIA 40.3 16 48 645 10
34 Morris Owens TB 40.0 16 32 640 5
35 David Hill DET 39.6 16 53 633 4
36 Ike Harris NO 39.3 15 40 590 4
37 Roger Carr Roger Carr BAC 39.3 16 30 629 6
38 Ken Burrough Ken Burrough HOO 39.0 16 47 624 2
39 Jim Robinson NYG 38.8 16 32 620 2
40 John McDaniel WAS 38.5 15 34 577 4
41 Charlie Joiner Charlie Joiner SD 37.9 16 33 607 1
42 Ozzie Newsome Ozzie Newsome CLE 36.8 16 38 589 2
43 Johnny Perkins NYG 36.7 14 32 514 3
44 Dave Logan CLE 36.6 16 37 585 4
45 Tony Galbreath Tony Galbreath NO 36.4 16 74 582 2
46 Bob Chandler Bob Chandler BUF 36.3 16 44 581 5
47 Russ Francis NE 36.2 15 39 543 4
48 Freddie Scott DET 35.3 16 37 564 2
49 Morris Bradshaw OAK 34.5 16 40 552 2
50 Bob Tucker Bob Tucker MIN 33.8 16 47 540 0
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