| 1953 NFL Receiving
Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Pete Pihos, PHI | 63 | 1049 | 16.7 | 10 | Elbie Nickel, PIT | 62 | 743 | 12.0 | 4 | Crazy Legs Hirsch, LAM | 61 | 941 | 15.4 | 4 | Don Stonesifer, CHC | 56 | 684 | 12.2 | 2 | Jim Dooley, CHI | 53 | 841 | 15.9 | 4 | Billy Wilson, SF | 51 | 840 | 16.5 | 10 | Dante Lavelli, CLE | 45 | 783 | 17.4 | 6 | Gordie Soltau, SF | 43 | 620 | 14.4 | 6 | Gern Nagler, CHC | 43 | 610 | 14.2 | 6 | Lynn Chandois, PIT | 43 | 412 | 9.6 | 0 | Bobby Walston, PHI | 41 | 750 | 18.3 | 5 | Ray Renfro, CLE | 39 | 722 | 18.5 | 4 | Bill McColl, CHI | 36 | 453 | 12.6 | 4 | Hugh Taylor, WAS | 35 | 703 | 20.1 | 8 | Dan Edwards, BAL | 35 | 312 | 8.9 | 3 | Billy Stone, CHI | 34 | 376 | 11.1 | 4 | Pete Brewster, CLE | 32 | 632 | 19.8 | 4 | Jerry Williams, PHI | 31 | 438 | 14.1 | 1 | Doak Walker, DET | 30 | 502 | 16.7 | 3 | Hugh McElhenny, SF | 30 | 474 | 15.8 | 2 | John Hoffman, CHI | 28 | 341 | 12.2 | 1 | Ray Mathews, PIT | 27 | 346 | 12.8 | 4 | Kyle Rote, NYG | 26 | 440 | 16.9 | 5 | Eddie Price, NYG | 26 | 233 | 9.0 | 1 | Leon Hart, DET | 25 | 472 | 18.9 | 7 | Billy Howton, GB | 25 | 463 | 18.5 | 4 | Bob Boyd, LAM | 24 | 548 | 22.8 | 4 | Dub Jones, CLE | 24 | 373 | 15.5 | 0 | Bob Mann, GB | 23 | 327 | 14.2 | 2 | Tom Fears, LAM | 23 | 278 | 12.1 | 4 | Mel Embree, BAL | 23 | 272 | 11.8 | 1 | Charlie Justice, WAS | 22 | 434 | 19.7 | 2 | Bob Hoernschemeyer, DET | 21 | 282 | 13.4 | 2 | Johnny Olszewski, CHC | 21 | 210 | 10.0 | 1 | Hal Giancanelli, PHI | 20 | 346 | 17.3 | 5 | George Taliaferro, BAL | 20 | 346 | 17.3 | 2 | Tank Younger, LAM | 20 | 259 | 13.0 | 1 | Chick Jagade, CLE | 20 | 193 | 9.7 | 0 | Joe Perry, SF | 19 | 191 | 10.1 | 3 | Fran Rogel, PIT | 19 | 95 | 5.0 | 0 | Frank Gifford, NYG | 18 | 292 | 16.2 | 4 | Fred Cone, GB | 18 | 165 | 9.2 | 1 | Billy Cross, CHC | 17 | 285 | 16.8 | 1 | Cliff Anderson, CHC/NYG | 17 | 266 | 15.6 | 0 | Skeets Quinlan, LAM | 17 | 260 | 15.3 | 2 | Ray Pelfrey, NYG | 17 | 233 | 13.7 | 3 | Ed Barker, PIT | 17 | 172 | 10.1 | 1 | Cloyce Box, DET | 16 | 403 | 25.2 | 2 | Dorne Dibble, DET | 16 | 274 | 17.1 | 3 | Curley Morrison, CHI | 16 | 214 | 13.4 | 0 | Bill Stribling, NYG | 16 | 175 | 10.9 | 0 | Don Paul, CHC | 16 | 167 | 10.4 | 2 | Frank Ziegler, PHI | 15 | 211 | 14.1 | 0 | Howie Ferguson, GB | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | 0 | Sonny Grandelius, NYG | 15 | 80 | 5.3 | 0 | Buford Long, NYG | 14 | 220 | 15.7 | 2 | Clive Rush, GB | 14 | 190 | 13.6 | 0 | Paul Dekker, WAS | 14 | 182 | 13.0 | 1 | Gene Gedman, DET | 14 | 121 | 8.6 | 0 | Jim Parmer, PHI | 14 | 89 | 6.4 | 0 | Carl Elliott, GB | 13 | 150 | 11.5 | 0 | Toy Ledbetter, PHI | 13 | 137 | 10.5 | 2 | Don Johnson, PHI | 12 | 227 | 18.9 | 2 | Buddy Young, BAL | 12 | 201 | 16.8 | 3 | Al Carmichael, GB | 12 | 131 | 10.9 | 0 | Ray Ramsey, CHC | 12 | 118 | 9.8 | 0 | Fran Polsfoot, WAS | 11 | 164 | 14.9 | 0 | Dan Towler, LAM | 11 | 125 | 11.4 | 1 | Charlie Trippi, CHC | 11 | 87 | 7.9 | 2 | Monte Brethauer, BAL | 10 | 133 | 13.3 | 0 | George Sulima, PIT | 10 | 131 | 13.1 | 0 | Ollie Cline, DET | 10 | 126 | 12.6 | 1 | Joe Arenas, SF | 10 | 113 | 11.3 | 1 | Breezy Reid, GB | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 0 | Pete Schabarum, SF | 10 | 96 | 9.6 | 0 | Buck McPhail, BAL | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | Billy Reynolds, CLE | 9 | 120 | 13.3 | 0 | Ken Carpenter, CLE | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 2 | Bobby Jack Floyd, CHI | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | 0 | Byron Bailey, GB | 8 | 119 | 14.9 | 0 | Paul Barry, WAS | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 0 | Horace Gillom, CLE | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 0 | Julie Rykovich, WAS | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 1 | Harry Babcock, SF | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 0 | Al Pollard, PHI | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | Vitamin Smith, LAM | 6 | 151 | 25.2 | 3 | Jim Doran, DET | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | John Huzvar, BAL | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 1 | J.R. Boone, GB | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 1 | Marion Motley, CLE | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 0 | Eddie Macon, CHI | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 2 | Leon Campbell, CHI | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 0 | Tom McCormick, LAM | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | Randy Clay, NYG | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 1 | Leon Heath, WAS | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | John Dottley, CHI | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | Dick Hensley, CHI | 4 | 117 | 29.3 | 0 | John Brewer, PHI | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | Bob Schnelker, PHI | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | Lloyd Lowe, CHI | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | Tom Calvin, PIT | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | Brad Myers, LAM | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | Bert Rechicher, BAL | 3 | 151 | 50.3 | 2 | Tom Keane, BAL | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | Billy Anderson, CHI | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | Tommy Kalmanir, BAL | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | Leo Elter, PIT | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | Wally Triplett, CHC | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | Don Barton, GB | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 1 | Jack Butler, PIT | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 1 | Gene Brito, WAS | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | Norb Hecker, LAM | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | Jug Girard, DET | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | Bill Wightkin, CHI | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | Sam Baker, WAS | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | Jim Brandt, PIT | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | Jim Monachino, SF | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | Butch Avinger, NYG | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | Merwin Hodel, NYG | 2 | -15 | -7.5 | 0 | Pat Harder, DET | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | George Connor, CHI | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | Bob Smith, DET | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | Joe Scott, NYG | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | Johnny Papit, GB/WAS | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | Billy Mixon, SF | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | Don Shula, BAL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | Jack Spinks, CHC | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | Doug Hogland, SF | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | Larry Coutre, GB/BAL | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | Gino Marchetti, BAL | 0 | 19 | 0.0 | 0 | George Blanda, CHI | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 |
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