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← All-time receiving yards

1979 NFL Season Leaders

Receiving Yards

Top 25 of 181 qualifiers · regular season.

1
Steve LargentWR· SEA
1,237 yds
2
John StallworthWR· PIT
1,183 yds
3
John JeffersonWR· SD
1,090 yds
4
Drew PearsonWR· DAL
1,026 yds
5
Charlie JoinerWR· SD
1,008 yds
6
Dave LoganWR· CLE
982 yds
7
James LoftonWR· GB
968 yds
8
Freddie ScottWR· DET
929 yds
9
Harold CarmichaelWR· PHI
872 yds
10
Alfred JenkinsWR· ATL
858 yds
11
Henry ChildsTE· NO
846 yds
12
Cliff BranchWR· OAK
844 yds
13
Duriel HarrisWR· MIA
798 yds
14
Ozzie NewsomeTE· CLE
781 yds
15
Dave CasperTE· OAK
771 yds
16
Keith KrepfleTE· PHI
760 yds
17
Joe WashingtonRB· IND
750 yds
18
Don BassTE· CIN
724 yds
19
Danny BuggsWR· WAS
631 yds
20
Isaac CurtisWR· CIN
605 yds
21
Jimmie GilesTE· TB
579 yds
22
David HillTE· DET
569 yds
23
Lou PicconeWR· BUF
556 yds
24
Earnest GrayWR· NYG
537 yds
25
Derrick GaffneyWR· NYJ
534 yds