John Jefferson
Career 351 rec · 5,714 rec yds · 47 rec TD
Seasons leading his conference
3
3 best in the NFL
9
Top-5 finishes
2
Title seasons
2
Categories led
1980
Best season
Spanning 1978–1980, peaking at 2 titles in 1980.
All-Time Standing
Against every player since 1922Among league leaders
- 326th Conference titles 3
- 180th Best in the NFL 3
- 601st Top-5 finishes 9
Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.
Career leaderboards
- 94th Yards per Reception 16.28
- 176th Receiving Touchdowns 47
- 244th Receiving Yards 5,714
- 393rd Receptions 351
- 471st Yards from Scrimmage 5,775
All-time career totals, top 500 per category.
Where He Led
led the whole NFL led his conference| Category | Titles | Best | Streak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving Touchdowns | 2 | 1st | — | 1978 13 1980 13 1979 #2 |
| Receiving Yards | 1 | 1st | — | 1980 1,340 1978 #3 1979 #3 |
| Receptions | — | #2 | — | 1980 #2 |
Title Seasons
2 seasons with at least one titleReceiving
led the league 8 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | REC | TGT | YDS | Y/R | TD | 1D | CTH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | SD | AFC | 14 | 56 | — | 1,001 | 17.88 | 13 | — | — |
| 1979 | SD | AFC | 15 | 61 | — | 1,090 | 17.87 | 10 | — | — |
| 1980 | SD | AFC | 16 | 82 | — | 1,340 | 16.34 | 13 | — | — |
| 1981 | GB | NFC | 13 | 39 | — | 632 | 16.21 | 4 | — | — |
| 1982 | GB | NFC | 8 | 27 | — | 452 | 16.74 | 0 | — | — |
| 1983 | GB | NFC | 16 | 57 | — | 830 | 14.56 | 7 | — | — |
| 1984 | GB | NFC | 13 | 26 | — | 339 | 13.04 | 0 | — | — |
| 1985 | CLE | AFC | 7 | 3 | — | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 102 | 351 | — | 5,714 | 16.28 | 47 | — | — |