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List of the Day: Best Pass Receiving Seasons, 1980s NFC
Art Monk
TOP 10 RECEPTIONS
1- Art Monk, 1984 Washington Redskins
106 rec., 1372 yards, 12.9 avg., 7 TD
2- Roger Craig, 1985 San Francisco 49ers*
92 rec., 1016 yards, 11.0 avg., 6 TD
3(tied)- Art Monk, 1985 Washington Redskins
91 rec., 1226 yards, 13.5 avg., 2 TD
3(tied)- J.T. Smith, 1987 St. Louis Cardinals
91 rec., 1117 yards, 12.3 avg., 8 TD
5- Sterling Sharpe, 1989 Green Bay Packers
90 rec., 1423 yards, 15.8 avg., 12 TD
6(tied)- Jerry Rice, 1986 San Francisco 49ers
86 rec., 1570 yards, 18.3 avg., 15 TD
6(tied)- Henry Ellard, 1988 Los Angeles Rams
86 rec., 1414 yards, 16.4 avg., 10 TD
6(tied)- Mark Carrier, 1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
86 rec., 1422 yards, 16.5 avg., 9 TD
6(tied)- Art Monk, 1989 Washington Redskins
86 rec., 1186 yards, 13.8 avg., 8 TD
10(tied)-Dwight Clark, 1981 San Francisco 49ers
85 rec., 1105 yards, 13.0 avg., 4 TD
10(tied)-James Wilder, 1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers*
85 rec., 685 yards, 8.1 avg., 0 TD
10(tied)-Eric Martin, 1988 New Orleans Saints
85 rec., 1083 yards, 12.7 avg., 7 TD
*Running Back
J.T. Smith
Sterling Sharpe
BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Minnesota Vikings: Ted Brown, 1981*
83 rec., 694 yards, 8.4 avg., 2 TD
Philadelphia Eagles: Keith Jackson, 1988
81 rec., 869 yards, 10.7 avg., 6 TD
Atlanta Falcons: William Andrews, 1981*
81 rec., 735 yards, 9.1 avg., 2 TD
New York Giants: Earnest Gray, 1983
78 rec., 1139 yards, 14.6 avg., 5 TD
Detroit Lions: James Jones, 1984*
77 rec., 662 yards, 8.6 avg., 5 TD
Dallas Cowboys: Herschel Walker, 1986*
76 rec., 837 yards, 11.0 avg., 2 TD
Chicago Bears: Walter Payton, 1983*
53 rec., 607 yards, 11.5 avg., 2 TD
*Running Back
Jerry Rice
Roy Green
TOP 10 YARDS
1- Jerry Rice, 1986 San Francisco 49ers
1570 yards, 86 rec., 18.3 avg., 15 TD
2- Roy Green, 1984 St. Louis Cardinals
1555 yards, 78 rec., 19.9 avg., 12 TD
3- Jerry Rice, 1989 San Francisco 49ers
1483 yards, 82 rec., 18.1 avg., 17 TD
4- Sterling Sharpe, 1989 Green Bay Packers
1423 yards, 90 rec., 15.8 avg., 12 TD
5- Mark Carrier, 1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1422 yards, 86 rec., 16.5 avg., 9 TD
6- Henry Ellard, 1988 Los Angeles Rams
1414 yards, 86 rec., 16.4 avg., 10 TD
7- Mike Quick, 1983 Philadelphia Eagles
1409 yards, 69 rec., 20.4 avg., 13 TD
8- Henry Ellard, 1989 Los Angeles Rams
1382 yards, 70 rec., 19.7 avg., 8 TD
9- Art Monk, 1984 Washington Redskins
1372 yards, 106 rec., 12.9 avg., 7 TD
10-James Lofton, 1984 Green Bay Packers
1361 yards, 62 rec., 22.0 avg., 7 TD
Henry Ellard
Mark Carrier
BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Atlanta Falcons: Alfred Jenkins, 1981
1358 yards, 70 rec., 19.4 avg., 13 TD
Minnesota Vikings: Anthony Carter, 1988
1225 yards, 72 rec., 17.0 avg., 6 TD
New York Giants: Earnest Gray, 1983
1139 yards, 78 rec., 14.6 avg., 5 TD
Dallas Cowboys: Tony Hill, 1985
1113 yards, 74 rec., 15.0 avg., 7 TD
Detroit Lions: Richard Johnson, 1989
1091 yards, 70 rec., 15.6 avg., 8 TD
New Orleans Saints: Eric Martin, 1989
1090 yards, 68 rec., 16.0 avg., 8 TD
Chicago Bears: Willie Gault, 1983
836 yards, 40 rec., 20.9 avg., 8 TD
Mike Quick
Dwight Clark