1987 NFC Receiving Yards Leaders
Yards gained receiving
J.T. Smith led the NFC in receiving yards in 1987 with 1,117, 39 ahead of Jerry Rice (1,078).
Led the NFC in 1987
J.T. Smith
SLC
1,117
Receiving Yards
39 clear of Jerry Rice
Showing Receiving Yards and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | YDS | G | REC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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SLC | 1,117 | 15 | 91 | 8 |
| 2 |
|
SF | 1,078 | 12 | 65 | 22 |
| 3 |
|
WAS | 1,066 | 12 | 56 | 7 |
| 4 |
|
MIN | 922 | 12 | 38 | 7 |
| 5 | Mark Bavaro | NYG | 867 | 12 | 55 | 8 |
| 6 |
|
LAN | 799 | 12 | 51 | 3 |
| 7 |
|
PHI | 790 | 12 | 46 | 11 |
| 8 |
|
NO | 778 | 15 | 44 | 7 |
| 9 |
|
SLC | 731 | 12 | 43 | 4 |
| 10 | Pete Mandley | DET | 720 | 12 | 58 | 7 |
| 11 |
|
DAL | 715 | 12 | 60 | 1 |
| 12 |
|
CHI | 705 | 12 | 35 | 7 |
| 13 | Walter Stanley | GB | 672 | 12 | 38 | 3 |
| 14 | Mike Renfro | DAL | 662 | 14 | 46 | 4 |
| 15 |
|
WAS | 630 | 12 | 37 | 3 |
| 16 | Floyd Dixon | ATL | 600 | 12 | 36 | 5 |
| 17 | Gerald Carter | TB | 586 | 12 | 38 | 5 |
| 18 | Lionel Manuel | NYG | 545 | 12 | 30 | 6 |
| 19 | Aubrey Matthews | ATL | 537 | 12 | 32 | 3 |
| 20 | Robert Awalt | SLC | 526 | 12 | 42 | 6 |
| 21 | Kelvin Edwards | DAL | 521 | 13 | 34 | 3 |
| 22 | Ron Brown | LAN | 521 | 12 | 26 | 2 |
| 23 | Phil Epps | GB | 516 | 10 | 34 | 2 |
| 24 |
|
SF | 492 | 14 | 66 | 1 |
| 25 | Steve Jordan | MIN | 490 | 12 | 35 | 2 |
| 26 | Kelvin Bryant | WAS | 490 | 11 | 43 | 5 |
| 27 |
|
WAS | 483 | 9 | 38 | 6 |
| 28 | Kenny Jackson | PHI | 471 | 12 | 21 | 3 |
| 29 | Neal Anderson | CHI | 467 | 11 | 47 | 3 |
| 30 | Mike Wilson | SF | 450 | 11 | 29 | 5 |
| 31 | Calvin Magee | TB | 424 | 11 | 34 | 3 |
| 32 | Mark Carrier | TB | 423 | 10 | 26 | 3 |
| 33 | Doug Cosbie | DAL | 421 | 12 | 36 | 3 |
| 34 | Mike Jones | NO | 420 | 12 | 27 | 3 |
| 35 | Frankie Neal | GB | 420 | 12 | 36 | 3 |
| 36 | Jeff Chadwick | DET | 416 | 8 | 30 | 0 |
| 37 | Dennis McKinnon | CHI | 406 | 12 | 27 | 1 |
| 38 | Bruce Hill | TB | 403 | 8 | 23 | 2 |
| 39 | Stump Mitchell | SLC | 397 | 12 | 45 | 2 |
| 40 | Leo Lewis | MIN | 383 | 12 | 24 | 2 |
| 41 | Ron Morris | CHI | 379 | 12 | 20 | 1 |
| 42 | John Spagnola | PHI | 350 | 12 | 36 | 2 |
| 43 | Anthony Toney | PHI | 341 | 11 | 39 | 1 |
| 44 | Anthony Allen | WAS | 337 | 3 | 13 | 3 |
| 45 | Tom Rathman | SF | 329 | 12 | 30 | 3 |
| 46 |
|
TB | 328 | 12 | 40 | 1 |
| 47 | Stacey Bailey | ATL | 325 | 7 | 20 | 3 |
| 48 | Lonzell Hill | NO | 322 | 10 | 19 | 2 |
| 49 | Troy Johnson | SLC | 308 | 14 | 15 | 2 |
| 50 | Gary Lee | DET | 308 | 12 | 19 | 0 |
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