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← All-time receiving yards

1981 NFL Season Leaders

Receiving Yards

Top 25 of 194 qualifiers · regular season.

1
Alfred JenkinsWR· ATL
1,358 yds
2
James LoftonWR· GB
1,294 yds
3
Steve LargentWR· SEA
1,224 yds
4
Charlie JoinerWR· SD
1,188 yds
5
Kevin HouseWR· TB
1,176 yds
6
Dwight ClarkWR· SF
1,105 yds
7
John StallworthWR· PIT
1,098 yds
8
Harold CarmichaelWR· PHI
1,028 yds
9
Freddie ScottWR· DET
1,022 yds
10
Cris CollinsworthWR· CIN
1,009 yds
11
Ozzie NewsomeTE· CLE
1,002 yds
12
Duriel HarrisWR· MIA
911 yds
13
Dan RossTE· CIN
910 yds
14
Art MonkWR· WAS
894 yds
15
Johnny PerkinsWR· NYG
858 yds
16
J.T. SmithWR· KC
852 yds
17
Ray ButlerWR· BAL
832 yds
18
Jimmie GilesTE· TB
786 yds
19
Derrick RamseyTE· OAK
674 yds
20
Cliff BranchWR· OAK
635 yds
21
John JeffersonWR· GB
632 yds
22
Jimmy CefaloWR· MIA
631 yds
23
Henry MarshallWR· KC
620 yds
24
Drew PearsonWR· DAL
614 yds
25
Isaac CurtisWR· CIN
609 yds