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| American Football | |||||||
| Receptions | |||||||
| Underlined Player is NFL Leader | |||||||
| AFC | NFC | ||||||
| 1966 | Yardage | Lance Alworth | San Diego Chargers | 1,383 yds | Pat Studstill | Detroit Lions | 1,266 yds |
| Number | Lance Alworth | San Diego Chargers | 73 | Charley Taylor | Washington Redskins | 72 | |
| 1967 | Yardage | Don Maynard | New York Jets | 1,434 yds | Ben Hawkins | Philadelphia Eagles | 1,265 yds |
| Number | George Sauer | New York Jets | 75 | Charley Taylor | Washington Redskins | 70 | |
| 1968 | Yardage | Lance Alworth | San Diego Chargers | 1,312 yds | Roy Jefferson | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1,074 yds |
| Number | Lance Alworth | San Diego Chargers | 68 | Clifton McNeil | San Francisco 49ers | 71 | |
| 1969 | Yardage | Warren Wells | Oakland Raiders | 1,260 yds | Harold Jackson | Philadelphia Eagles | 1,116 yds |
| Number | Lance Alworth | San Diego Chargers | 64 | Dan Abramovicz | New Orleans Saints | 73 | |
| 1970 | Yardage | Marlin Briscoe | Buffalo Bills | 1,036 yds | Gene Washington | San Francisco 49ers | 1,100 yds |
| Number | Marlin Briscoe | Buffalo Bills | 57 | Dick Gordon | Chicago Bears | 71 | |
| 1971 | Yardage | Otis Taylor | Kansas City Chiefs | 1,110 yds | Gene Washington | San Francisco 49ers | 884 yds |
| Number | Fred Biletnikoff | Oakland Raiders | 61 | Bob Tucker | New York Giants | 59 | |
| 1972 | Yardage | Rich Caster | New York Jets | 833 yds | Harold Jackson | Phiadelphia Eagles | 1,048 yds |
| Number | Fred Biletnikoff | Oakland Raiders | 58 | Harold Jackson | Phiadelphia Eagles | 62 | |
| 1973 | Yardage | Isaac Curtis | Cincinnati Bengals | 843 yds | Harold Carmichael | Philadelphia Eagles | 1,116 yds |
| Number | Fred Willis | Houston Oilers | 57 | Harold Carmichael | Philadelphia Eagles | 67 | |
| 1974 | Yardage | Cliff Branch | Oakland Raiders | 1,092 yds | Drew Pearson | Dallas Cowboys | 1,078 yds |
| Number | Lydell Mitchell | Baltimore Colts | 72 | Charles Young | Philadelphia Eagles | 63 | |
| 1975 | Yardage | Ken Burrough | Houston Oilers | 1,063 yds | Mel Gray | St. Louis Cardinals | 926 yds |
| Number | Reggie Rucker | Cleveland Browns | 60 | Chuck Foreman | Minnesota Vikings | 73 | |
| 1976 | Yardage | Roger Carr | Baltimore Colts | 1,112 yds | Sammy White | Minnesota Vikings | 906 yds |
| Number | MacArthur Lane | Kansas City Chiefs | 66 | Drew Pearson | Dallas Cowboys | 58 | |
| 1977 | Yardage | Ken Burrough | Houston Oilers | 816 yds | Drew Pearson | Dallas Cowboys | 870 yds |
| Number | Lydell Mitchell | Baltimore Colts | 71 | Ahmad Rashad | Minnesota Vikings | 51 | |
| 1978 | Yardage | Wesley Walker | New York Jets | 1,169 yds | Harold Carmichael | Philadelphia Eagles | 1,072 yds |
| Number | Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 71 | Rickey Young | Minnesota Vikings | 88 | |
| 1979 | Yardage | Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 1,237 yds | Ahmad Rashad | Minnesota Vikings | 1,156 yds |
| Number | Joe Washington | Baltimore Colts | 82 | Ahmad Rashad | Minnesota Vikings | 80 | |
| 1980 | Yardage | John Jefferson | San Diego Chargers | 1,340 yds | James Lofton | Green Bay Packers | 1,226 yds |
| Number | Kellen Winslow | San Diego Chargers | 89 | Earl Cooper | San Francisco 49ers | 83 | |
| 1981 | Yardage | Steve Watson | Denver Broncos | 1,244 yds | Alfred Jenkins | Atlanta Falcons | 1,358 yds |
| Number | Kellen Winslow | San Diego Chargers | 88 | Dwight Clarke | San Francisco 49ers | 85 | |
| 1982 | Yardage | Wes Chandler | New York Jets | 1,032 yds | Dwight Clarke | San Francisco 49ers | 913 yds |
| Number | Kellen Winslow | San Diego Chargers | 54 | Dwight Clarke | San Francisco 49ers | 60 | |
| 1983 | Yardage | Carlos Carson | Kansas City Chiefs | 1,351 yds | Mike Quick | Philadelphia Eagles | 1,409 yds |
| Number | Todd Christensen | Los Angeles Raiders | 92 | Roy Green | St Louis Cardinals | 78 | |
| 1984 | Yardage | John Stallworth | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1,395 yds | Roy Green | St Louis Cardinals | 1,555 yds |
| Number | Ozzie Newsome | Cleveland Browns | 89 | Art Monk | Washington Redskins | 106 | |
| 1985 | Yardage | Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 1,287 yds | Mike Quick | Philadelphia Eagles | 1,247 yds |
| Number | Lionel James | San Diego Chargers | 86 | Roger Craig | San Francisco 49ers | 92 | |
| 1986 | Yardage | Stanley Morgan | New England Patriots | 1,491 yds | Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 1,570 yds |
| Number | Todd Christensen | Los Angeles Raiders | 95 | Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 86 | |
| 1987 | Yardage | Carlos Carson | Kansas City Chiefs | 1,044 yds | J. T. Smith | Phoenix Cardinals | 1,117 yds |
| Number | Al Toon | New York Jets | 68 | J. T. Smith | Phoenix Cardinals | 91 | |
| 1988 | Yardage | Drew Hill | Houston Oilers | 1,141 yds | Henry Ellard | Los Angeles Rams | 1,414 yds |
| Number | Al Toon | New York Jets | 93 | Henry Ellard | Los Angeles Rams | 86 | |
| 1989 | Yardage | Andre Reed | Buffalo Bills | 1,312 yds | Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 1,483 yds |
| Number | Andre Reed | Buffalo Bills | 88 | Sterling Sharpe | Green Bay Packers | 90 | |
| 1990 | Yardage | Haywood Jeffires | Houston Oilers | 1,048 yds | Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 1,502 yds |
| Number | Haywood Jeffires | Houston Oilers | 74 | Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 100 | |
| 1991 | Yardage | Haywood Jeffires | Houston Oilers | 1,181 yds | Michael Irvin | Dallas Cowboys | 1,523 yds |
| Number | Haywood Jeffires | Houston Oilers | 100 | Michael Irvin | Dallas Cowboys | 93 | |
| 1992 | Yardage | Anthony Miller | San Diego Chargers | 1,060 yds | Sterling Sharpe | Green Bay Packers | 1,461 yds |
| Number | Haywood Jeffires | Houston Oilers | 90 | Sterling Sharpe | Green Bay Packers | 108 | |
| 1993 | Yardage | Tim Brown | Los Angeles Raiders | 1,180 yds | Jerry Rice | San Francisaco 49ers | 1,503 yds |
| Number | Reggie Langhorne | Indianapolis Colts | 85 | Sterling Sharpe | Green Bay Packers | 112 | |
| 1994 | Yardage | Tim Brown | Los Angeles Raiders | 1,309 yds | Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 1,499 yds |
| Number | Ben Coates | New England Patriots | 96 | Cris Carter | Minnesota Vikings | 122 | |
| 1995 | Yardage | Tim Brown | Oakland Raiders | 1,342 yds | Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 1,848 yds |
| Number | Carl Pickens | Cincinnati Bengals | 99 | Herman Moore | Detroit Lions | 123 | |
| 1996 | Yardage | Jimmy Smith | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1,244 yds | Isaac Bruce | St Louis Rams | 1,338 yds |
| Number | Carl Pickens | Cincinnati Bengals | 100 | Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 108 | |
| 1997 | Yardage | Tim Brown | Oakland Raiders | 1,408 yds | Rob Moore | Arizona Cardinals | 1,584 yds |
| Number | Tim Brown | Oakland Raiders | 104 | Herman Moore | Detroit Lions | 104 | |
| 1998 | Yardage | Eric Moulds | Buffalo Bills | 1,368 yds | Antonio Freeman | Green Bay Packers | 1,424 yds |
| Number | O. J. McDuffie | Miami Dolphins | 90 | Frank Sanders | Arizona Cardinals | 89 | |
| 1999 | Yardage | Marvin Harrison | Indianapolis Colts | 1,663 yds | Randy Moss | Minnesota Vikings | 1,413 yds |
| Number | Jimmy Smith | Jacksonville Jaguars | 116 | Mushin Muhammad | Carolina Panthers | 96 | |
| 2000 | Yardage | Rod Smith | Denver Broncos | 1,602 yds | Torry Holt | St. Louis Rams | 1,635 yds |
| Number | Marvin Harrison | Indianapolis Colts | 102 | Mushin Muhammad | Carolina Panthers | 96 | |
| 2001 | Yardage | Marvin Harrison | Indianapolis Colts | 1,524 yds | David Boston | Arizona Cardinals | 1,598 yds |
| Number | Rod Smith | Denver Broncos | 113 | Keyshawn Johnson | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 106 | |
| 2002 | Yardage | Marvin Harrison | Indianapolis Colts | 1,722 yds | Randy Moss | Minnesota Vikings | 1,347 yds |
| Number | Marvin Harrison | Indianapolis Colts | 143 | Randy Moss | Minnesota Vikings | 100 | |
| 2003 | Yardage | Chad Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals | 1,355 yds | Torry Holt | St. Louis Rams | 1,696 yds |
| Number | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | 100 | Torry Holt | St. Louis Rams | 117 | |
| 2004 | Yardage | Chad Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals | 1,274 yds | Mushin Muhammad | Carolina Panthers | 1,405 yds |
| Number | Tony Gonzalez | Kansas City Chiefs | 102 | Joe Horn | New Orleans Saints | 94 | |
| 2005 | Yardage | Chad Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals | 1,432 yds | Steve Smith | Carolina Panthers | 1,563 yds |
| Number | Chad Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals | 97 | Steve Smith | Carolina Panthers | 103 | |
| 2006 | Yardage | Chad Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals | 1,369 yds | Roy Williams | Detroit Lions | 1,310 |
| Number | Andre Johnson | Houston Texans | 103 | Mike Furrey | Detroit Lions | 98 | |
| 2007 | Yardage | Reggie Wayne | Indianapolis Colts | 1,510 yds | Larry Fitzgerald | Arizona Cardinals | 1,409 yds |
| Number | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | Cincinnati Bengals | 112 | Larry Fitzgerald | Arizona Cardinals | 100 | |
| Wes Welker | New England Patriots | 112 | |||||
| 2008 | Yardage | Andre Johnson | Houston Texans | 1,575 yds | Larry Fitzgerald | Arizona Cardinals | 1,431 yds |
| Number | Andre Johnson | Houston Texans | 115 | Larry Fitzgerald | Arizona Cardinals | 96 | |
| 2009 | Yardage | Andre Johnson | Houston Texans | 1,569 yds | Miles Austin | Dallas Cowboys | 1,320 yds |
| Number | Wes Welker | New England Patriots | 123 | Steve Smith | New York Giants | 107 | |
| 2010 | Yardage | Reggie Wayne | Indianapolis Colts | 1,355 yds | Roddy White | Atlanta Falcons | 1,389 yds |
| Number | Reggie Wayne | Indianapolis Colts | 111 | Roddy White | Atlanta Falcons | 115 | |
| 2011 | Yardage | Wes Welker | New England Patriots | 1,569 yds | Calvin Johnson | Detroit Lions | 1,681 yds |
| Number | Wes Welker | New England Patriots | 122 | Roddy White | Atlanta Falcons | 100 | |