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1986 NFL Season

🏆 New York Giants won the Super Bowl

League Leaders

Led multiple categories: Jerry Rice (Rec Yds, Rec TD, Rec) · Dan Marino (Pass Yds, Pass TD)

Best Players by VAL

  1. 1Dan MarinoQB38.6
  2. 2Boomer EsiasonQB26.3
  3. 3Jerry RiceWR24.3
  4. 4Ken O'BrienQB20.1
  5. 5Bernie KosarQB18.7
  6. 6Tony EasonQB18.6
  7. 7Herschel WalkerRB18.4
  8. 8Dave KriegQB18.3
  9. 9Mark DuperWR17.8
  10. 10Jim KellyQB16.5
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Arrivals & Departures

Debuts (by career VAL)

  1. 1Jim KellyQB188.1
  2. 2Jim EverettQB184.4
  3. 3Ernest GivinsWR102.9
  4. 4Bill BrooksWR95.5
  5. 5Webster SlaughterWR95.5
  6. 6Herschel WalkerFB95.1
  7. 7Ronnie HarmonRB94.7
  8. 8Keith ByarsFB86.7

Final season in the corpus

  1. 1Charlie JoinerWR195
  2. 2Leonard ThompsonWR64.7
  3. 3Gerry EllisRB53.1
  4. 4Dan RossTE46.6
  5. 5Lester HayesDB44.7
  6. 6Dennis ThurmanDB42.1
  7. 7Curtis DickeyRB38.2
  8. 8Herman EdwardsDB37

Teams · 28