| 1940 NFL Receiving
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | | Don Looney, PHI | 58 | 707 | 12.2 | 4 | | Don Hutson, GB | 45 | 664 | 14.8 | 7 | | Jimmy Johnston, WAS | 29 | 350 | 12.1 | 3 | | Jim Benton, CLE | 22 | 351 | 16.0 | 3 | | Vic Spadaccini, CLE | 22 | 276 | 12.5 | 2 | | Wayne Millner, WAS | 22 | 233 | 10.6 | 3 | | Perry Schwartz, BRK | 21 | 370 | 17.6 | 3 | | Dick Todd, WAS | 20 | 402 | 20.1 | 4 | | Lloyd Cardwell, DET | 20 | 349 | 17.5 | 1 | | Chuck Malone, WAS | 20 | 222 | 11.1 | 0 | | Bob Masterson, WAS | 18 | 283 | 15.7 | 4 | | Red Ramsey, PHI | 17 | 143 | 8.4 | 0 | | Carl Mulleneaux, GB | 16 | 288 | 18.0 | 6 | | Gus Tinsley, CHC | 16 | 165 | 10.3 | 1 | | Les McDonald, PHI/DET | 15 | 309 | 20.6 | 0 | | George Platukis, PIT | 15 | 290 | 19.3 | 2 | | Ed Justice, WAS | 15 | 170 | 11.3 | 2 | | Al Coppage, CHC | 15 | 163 | 10.9 | 1 | | Leland Shaffer, NYG | 15 | 121 | 8.1 | 2 | | Jim Lee Howell, NYG | 14 | 255 | 18.2 | 2 | | Chuck Hanneman, DET | 14 | 228 | 16.3 | 0 | | Olie Cordill, CLE | 14 | 158 | 11.3 | 0 | | Ward Cuff, NYG | 13 | 220 | 16.9 | 1 | | Paul McDonough, CLE | 12 | 315 | 26.3 | 1 | | Ken Kavanaugh, CHI | 12 | 276 | 23.0 | 3 | | Joe Carter, PHI | 12 | 201 | 16.8 | 0 | | Dave Diehl, DET | 12 | 131 | 10.9 | 0 | | Franny Murray, PHI | 12 | 125 | 10.4 | 0 | | Dick Plasman, CHI | 11 | 245 | 22.3 | 2 | | Ray Riddick, GB | 11 | 148 | 13.5 | 0 | | Dante Magnani, CLE | 11 | 119 | 10.8 | 1 | | John Shirk, CHC | 11 | 91 | 8.3 | 0 | | Andy Uram, GB | 10 | 188 | 18.8 | 2 | | Jim Poole, NYG | 10 | 156 | 15.6 | 3 | | Ben Kish, BRK | 9 | 124 | 13.8 | 0 | | Bob McChesney, WAS | 9 | 119 | 13.2 | 1 | | George Cafego, BRK | 9 | 105 | 11.7 | 0 | | Banks McFadden, BRK | 9 | 97 | 10.8 | 2 | | Rip Ryan, DET | 9 | 96 | 10.7 | 0 | | Rhoten Shetley, BRK | 8 | 126 | 15.8 | 1 | | Johnny Drake, CLE | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 0 | | Joe Wendlick, PHI | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 0 | | Dick Riffle, PHI | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 1 | | Jay Arnold, PHI | 7 | 145 | 20.7 | 0 | | George McAfee, CHI | 7 | 117 | 16.7 | 0 | | Bill Sortet, PIT | 7 | 112 | 16.0 | 0 | | Johnny Wilson, CLE | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 1 | | Waddy Young, BRK | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 0 | | Fred Vanzo, DET | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 0 | | Ray McLean, CHI | 6 | 138 | 23.0 | 2 | | Lou Tomasetti, PIT | 6 | 129 | 21.5 | 1 | | Eggs Manske, CHI | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 0 | | Larry Craig, GB | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | | Chuck Gelatka, NYG | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | | Buddy Parker, CHC | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | | Elmer Kolberg, PHI | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | | Bob Nowaskey, CHI | 5 | 105 | 21.0 | 2 | | Lou Brock, GB | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 0 | | Joe Laws, GB | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 1 | | Mario Tonelli, CHC | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | | Hank Bruder, PIT | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | | Milt Popovich, CHC | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | | Johnny Hall, CHC | 4 | 111 | 27.8 | 2 | | Max Harrison, NYG | 4 | 96 | 24.0 | 0 | | George Wilson, CHI | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 1 | | Lloyd Madden, CHC | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 1 | | John Noppenberg, PIT | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 0 | | Bob Adkins, GB | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 1 | | Howie Weiss, DET | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | | Whizzer White, DET | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | | Tommy Thompson, PIT | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | | John Siegal, CHI | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | | Hal Van Every, GB | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | | Jim Meade, WAS | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | | Bill Callihan, DET | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | | Hank Soar, NYG | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 1 | | Merl Condit, PIT | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | | Paul Moore, DET | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 1 | | Clarke Hinkle, GB | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 1 | | Walt Kichefski, PIT | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | | Ace Parker, BRK | 3 | 139 | 46.3 | 2 | | Harry Clark, CHI | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 0 | | John Klumb, CHC/PIT | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | | Gaylon Smith, CLE | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 | | Herman Hodges, BRK | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | | Ray Nolting, CHI | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | | Jack Hinkle, NYG | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | | George Kiick, PIT | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | | Frank Emmons, PHI | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 1 | | Bob Swisher, CHI | 2 | 106 | 53.0 | 0 | | Dick Cassiano, BRK | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 2 | | Hamp Pool, CHI | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | | Bert Johnson, CHC | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | | Maury Patt, CLE | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 1 | | Dick Evans, GB | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | | Earl Crowder, CLE | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | | Frank Ivy, PIT/CHC | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | | Bill Dewell, CHC | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | | Marshall Goldberg, CHC | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | | Harry Jacunski, GB | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | | Bolo Perdue, NYG | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | | Chet Adams, CLE | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | | Ernie Pinckert, WAS | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | | Wilbur Moore, WAS | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 1 | | Wendell Butcher, BRK | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | | Walt Nielsen, NYG | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | | Stillman Rouse, DET | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | | Bill Shepherd, DET | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | | Ev Fisher, PIT | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | | John Cole, PHI | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | | Nello Falaschi, NYG | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | | Elmer Hackney, PHI | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | | Bob Seymour, WAS | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | | Jack Johnson, DET | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 1 | | Pug Manders, BRK | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 1 | | Dick Weisgerber, GB | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | | Chuck Newton, PHI | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | | Beryl Clark, CHC | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | | Ralph Kercheval, BRK | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | | Connie Mack Berry, GB/CLE | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | | Len Barnum, NYG | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Butch Morse, DET | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | | Bill Osmanski, CHI | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | | Joe Bukant, PHI | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | | Sandy Sanford, WAS | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | | Bill Bailey, BRK | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | | Milt Gantenbein, GB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | | Gary Famiglietti, CHI | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | | Bill Fisk, DET | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | | Harold Hill, BRK | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Mike Gussie, BRK | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | | Bill Leckonby, BRK | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | | Theodore Schmitt, PHI | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | | Frank Balasz, GB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | | Al Owen, NYG | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | | Hank Rockwell, CLE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | | Len Janiak, CLE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | | Art Jocher, BRK | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | | Boyd Brumbaugh, PIT | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | John McLaughry, NYG | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | | Fred Gehrke, CLE | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | | Joe Maniaci, CHI | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 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