1989 NFL Receiving Yards per Game Leaders
Receiving yards per game played
Henry Ellard led the whole NFL in receiving yards per game in 1989 with 98.7, 6.0 ahead of Jerry Rice (92.7). It stands 65th among all single seasons in NFL history.
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Led the whole NFL in 1989
Henry Ellard
LAN
98.7
Receiving Yards per Game
6.0 clear of Jerry Rice
Showing Receiving Yards per Game and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | Y/G | G | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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LAN | 98.7 | 14 | 70 | 1,382 | 8 |
| 2 |
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SF | 92.7 | 16 | 82 | 1,483 | 17 |
| 3 |
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GB | 88.9 | 16 | 90 | 1,423 | 12 |
| 4 | Mark Carrier | TB | 88.9 | 16 | 86 | 1,422 | 9 |
| 5 |
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PHO | 86.4 | 9 | 62 | 778 | 5 |
| 6 |
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BUF | 82.0 | 16 | 88 | 1,312 | 9 |
| 7 |
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WAS | 81.9 | 15 | 79 | 1,229 | 9 |
| 8 | Anthony Miller | SD | 78.3 | 16 | 75 | 1,252 | 10 |
| 9 |
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CLE | 77.3 | 16 | 65 | 1,236 | 6 |
| 10 |
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CIN | 75.7 | 16 | 65 | 1,211 | 8 |
| 11 |
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WAS | 74.1 | 16 | 86 | 1,186 | 8 |
| 12 |
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SF | 71.8 | 15 | 60 | 1,077 | 10 |
| 13 |
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LAN | 71.6 | 16 | 44 | 1,146 | 5 |
| 14 |
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WAS | 71.1 | 16 | 80 | 1,138 | 4 |
| 15 | Vance Johnson | DEN | 68.4 | 16 | 76 | 1,095 | 7 |
| 16 | Richard Johnson | DET | 68.2 | 16 | 70 | 1,091 | 8 |
| 17 |
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NO | 68.1 | 16 | 68 | 1,090 | 8 |
| 18 |
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MIA | 67.4 | 15 | 64 | 1,011 | 9 |
| 19 |
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HOO | 67.0 | 14 | 66 | 938 | 8 |
| 20 |
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LAA | 66.8 | 16 | 57 | 1,069 | 9 |
| 21 |
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MIN | 66.6 | 16 | 65 | 1,066 | 4 |
| 22 |
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SEA | 66.4 | 16 | 77 | 1,063 | 5 |
| 23 |
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NYJ | 63.0 | 11 | 63 | 693 | 2 |
| 24 | Louis Lipps | PIT | 59.0 | 16 | 50 | 944 | 5 |
| 25 |
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PHO | 58.6 | 12 | 44 | 703 | 7 |
| 26 | Kelvin Martin | DAL | 58.5 | 11 | 46 | 644 | 2 |
| 27 |
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IND | 57.4 | 16 | 63 | 919 | 4 |
| 28 | Ernie Jones | PHO | 55.9 | 15 | 45 | 838 | 3 |
| 29 |
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CIN | 54.3 | 15 | 52 | 814 | 6 |
| 30 |
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KC | 54.2 | 14 | 44 | 759 | 2 |
| 31 | Shawn Collins | ATL | 53.9 | 16 | 58 | 862 | 3 |
| 32 |
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HOO | 52.9 | 15 | 55 | 794 | 3 |
| 33 |
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ATL | 52.4 | 13 | 40 | 681 | 4 |
| 34 |
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IND | 51.3 | 16 | 52 | 820 | 4 |
| 35 | Hart Dykes | NE | 49.7 | 16 | 49 | 795 | 5 |
| 36 | Jo-Jo Townsell | NYJ | 49.2 | 16 | 45 | 787 | 5 |
| 37 |
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MIA | 47.8 | 15 | 49 | 717 | 1 |
| 38 |
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CLE | 46.8 | 16 | 60 | 749 | 2 |
| 39 | Robert Clark | DET | 46.8 | 16 | 41 | 748 | 2 |
| 40 | Keith Jackson | PHI | 46.3 | 14 | 63 | 648 | 3 |
| 41 | Rodney Holman | CIN | 46.0 | 16 | 50 | 736 | 9 |
| 42 |
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PHI | 45.1 | 16 | 68 | 721 | 0 |
| 43 | Cedric Jones | NE | 44.7 | 15 | 48 | 670 | 6 |
| 44 |
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SEA | 43.8 | 15 | 76 | 657 | 6 |
| 45 | Perry Kemp | GB | 43.6 | 14 | 48 | 611 | 2 |
| 46 | Hassan Jones | MIN | 43.4 | 16 | 42 | 694 | 1 |
| 47 | Bruce Hill | TB | 42.1 | 16 | 50 | 673 | 5 |
| 48 |
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BUF | 41.8 | 16 | 60 | 669 | 6 |
| 49 | Lonzell Hill | NO | 39.8 | 16 | 48 | 636 | 4 |
| 50 |
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HOO | 38.7 | 16 | 47 | 619 | 2 |
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