Has there ever been a 300 yard receiving game?

Paige reached 309 yards on just eight catches. The other five receivers to reach 300 yards did so on an average of 12.6 catches for 24.9 yards per catch.
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Has a receiver ever had 300 yards in a game?

Only six players in the 99-year history of the National Football League have amassed 300 or more receiving yards in a game. The record holder, Willie “Flipper” Anderson, had the help of an overtime period to reach his 336-yard total in leading the Los Angeles Rams to a victory over the New Orleans Saints in 1989.
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Who has the most 300 yard receiving games?

THE NFL'S 300-YARD RECEIVING GAMES
  • 303 – Jim Benton, Cleveland Rams vs. Detroit Lions, Nov. ...
  • 302 – Cloyce Box, Detroit Lions vs. ...
  • 309 – Stephone Paige, Kansas City Chiefs vs. ...
  • 336 – Willie “Flipper” Anderson, Los Angeles Rams vs. ...
  • 329 – Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions vs. ...
  • 300 – Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons vs.
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What is the most yards in a game by a receiver?

Flipper Anderson has the most yards on receptions by a wide receiver in a game, with 336 yards against the Saints on November 26, 1989.
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What are the most receiving yards for a receiver?

Jerry Rice is the only player in NFL history with more than 20,000 receiving yards – the wide receiver racked up 22,895 receiving yards in a career spanning from 1985 to 2004. With an unrivalled number of receiving yards to his name, it is no wonder that Jerry Rice is considered a legend of the game.
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Has there ever been a 2000 yard receiver?

Kupp is the first player ever in NFL history to have over 2,000 receiving yards in a season, having 2,191 yards through 19 games this year (regular season and postseason combined).
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How many 200 yard receiving games have there been in the NFL?

Only three running backs have had 200-yard receiving games, and this record has stood for nearly six decades. Kansas City Chiefs running back Curtis McClinton had 213 receiving yards on just five catches in a 45-35 win over the Denver Broncos on Dec. 19, 1965.
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Has any NFL team ever had 3 1000 yard receivers?

The 1995 Atlanta Falcons produced the third 1,000-yard trio, consisting of running back/wide receiver/return specialist Eric Metcalf and wide receivers Terance Mathis and Bert Emanuel. Metcalf's 104 receptions are the most by any member of a 1,000-yard trio.
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Who holds the record for most receiving yards in a game by a rookie?

During the Cincinnati Bengals' Week 17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs (34-31), wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase turned in an impressive stat line: 11 receptions, 266 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With this performance, he rewrote the NFL record for most receiving yards by a rookie in a game.
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Who has the most receiving yards in NFL history in a single season?

Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers

Rice's name is all over the NFL record books, and in 1995, he set the single-season receiving record with 1,848 yards. The Hall of Famer was 32 years old when he achieved the feat, four years older than Kupp.
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Who has the most consecutive 100 yard receiving games?

In doing so, Thielen tied former Detroit Lions great Calvin Johnson for most consecutive games with 100 yards receiving; Johnson accomplished it in 2012. Thielen is now the only player in NFL history to start a season with eight straight 100-yard receiving games.
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What is the single game rushing record?

Vikings RB Adrian Peterson set the NFL single-game rushing record with 296 yards and three touchdowns against the Chargers on Nov. 4 2007. Peterson also set an NFL record for rushing yards in a half with 253 rushing yards in the second half.
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When did Julio Jones have 300 yards?

2016 Week 4 vs. Carolina Panthers: Jones became the fourth player in the Super Bowl era to record a 300-yard receiving game. He caught 12 passes on 15 targets for 300 yards, the sixth-highest single-game total in league history and a franchise record. He also scored a touchdown in the 48-33 victory.
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What is the most yards in an NFL game?

Well, he would have needed another series (or a couple of offensive penalties to back the Bengals' offense up) to have a chance to surpass it. Playing for the Los Angeles Rams in 1951, Hall of Famer Norm Van Brocklin threw for a record-setting 554 yards in a rout of the New York Yanks.
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What is the most yards Julio Jones had in a game?

Julio Jones had his most yards on receptions in a game versus the Panthers on October 2, 2016, with 300 yards.
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Who has the best rookie season in NFL history as a wide receiver?

Boldin and Justin Jefferson indeed set the NFL record for rookie-year receiving yards this century, but no first-year pro has bested Groman's AFL total. Despite coming out of a Division III school, Groman led all AFL or NFL receivers by more than 150 yards as a rookie by compiling 1,473 for the Oilers.
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What record is Jefferson trying to break today?

Jefferson eclipsed Los Angeles Rams receiver Odell Beckham Jr.'s record for the most receiving yards ever in the first two seasons for an NFL player. Now, he's 124 receiving yards away from surpassing Randy Moss' single-season franchise record for most receiving yards in a Vikings uniform.
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Did Chase break the rookie record?

His 1,455 receiving yards were the most for a rookie in the Super Bowl era, and before you point to the extended regular season, he actually broke the record in Week 17." Chase should certainly be ranked higher than fifth.
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Has there ever been two 1000 yard receivers same team?

The Bengals are the first team in NFL history to have a 4,000-yard passer, a 1,000-yard rusher and two 1,000-yard receivers that are 25 or younger in the same season according to ESPN's Field Yates. Joe Burrow threw for 525 yards in Sunday's win, which is a franchise record and the fourth-most in NFL history.
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Who is the best wide receiver duo of all time?

Best receiving tandems of all time
  • 1 / 12. Flipper Anderson and Henry Ellard. ...
  • 2 / 12. Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne. ...
  • 3 / 12. Andre Reed and James Lofton. ...
  • 4 / 12. Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt. ...
  • 5 / 12. John Jefferson and Charlie Joiner. ...
  • 6 / 12. Fred Biletnikoff and Cliff Branch. ...
  • 7 / 12. Tom Fears and Elroy Hirsch. ...
  • 8 / 12.
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Who has 1000 yards rushing and receiving?

Christian McCaffrey joined Roger Craig and Marshall Faulk as the only players in NFL history with at least 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in the same season.
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Who has the most 250 yard receiving games?

Julio Jones had the most games with 250+ receiving yards, with 3 games.
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Who has the most 100 yard games in the NFL?

Emmitt Smith had the most games with 100+ rushing yards, with 78 games.
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What receiver has the most 200 yard games?

Calvin Johnson and Lance Alworth were tied for the most games with 200+ receiving yards, with 5 games.
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