| 1956 NFL Receiving
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | | Billy Wilson, SF | 60 | 889 | 14.8 | 5 | | Billy Howton, GB | 55 | 1188 | 21.6 | 12 | | Frank Gifford, NYG | 51 | 603 | 11.8 | 4 | | Harlon Hill, CHI | 47 | 1128 | 24.0 | 11 | | Jim Mutscheller, BAL | 44 | 715 | 16.3 | 6 | | Dave Middleton, DET | 39 | 606 | 15.5 | 5 | | Bobby Walston, PHI | 39 | 590 | 15.1 | 3 | | Johnny Carson, WAS | 39 | 504 | 12.9 | 3 | | Raymond Berry, BAL | 37 | 601 | 16.2 | 2 | | Leon Clarke, LAM | 36 | 650 | 18.1 | 4 | | Crazy Legs Hirsch, LAM | 35 | 603 | 17.2 | 6 | | Dorne Dibble, DET | 32 | 597 | 18.7 | 2 | | Ray Mathews, PIT | 31 | 540 | 17.4 | 5 | | Bob Boyd, LAM | 30 | 586 | 19.5 | 7 | | Gary Knafelc, GB | 30 | 418 | 13.9 | 6 | | Pete Brewster, CLE | 28 | 417 | 14.9 | 1 | | Kyle Rote, NYG | 28 | 405 | 14.5 | 4 | | Joe Johnson, GB | 28 | 258 | 9.2 | 0 | | Elbie Nickel, PIT | 27 | 376 | 13.9 | 5 | | Alan Ameche, BAL | 26 | 189 | 7.3 | 0 | | Jim Doran, DET | 25 | 448 | 17.9 | 0 | | Steve Meilinger, WAS | 24 | 395 | 16.5 | 5 | | Bill McColl, CHI | 24 | 322 | 13.4 | 4 | | Rick Casares, CHI | 23 | 203 | 8.8 | 2 | | Fran Rogel, PIT | 23 | 88 | 3.8 | 0 | | Clyde Conner, SF | 22 | 362 | 16.5 | 1 | | Don Stonesifer, CHC | 22 | 320 | 14.5 | 2 | | Howie Ferguson, GB | 22 | 214 | 9.7 | 0 | | Alex Webster, NYG | 21 | 197 | 9.4 | 3 | | Dante Lavelli, CLE | 20 | 344 | 17.2 | 1 | | Gene Schroeder, CHI | 20 | 315 | 15.8 | 1 | | Gordie Soltau, SF | 18 | 299 | 16.6 | 1 | | Tank Younger, LAM | 18 | 268 | 14.9 | 0 | | Joe Perry, SF | 18 | 104 | 5.8 | 0 | | Ray Renfro, CLE | 17 | 325 | 19.1 | 4 | | Johnny Olszewski, CHC | 17 | 182 | 10.7 | 0 | | L.G. Dupre, BAL | 16 | 216 | 13.5 | 2 | | L.G. Dupre, BAL | 16 | 216 | 13.5 | 2 | | Hugh McElhenny, SF | 16 | 193 | 12.1 | 0 | | Preston Carpenter, CLE | 16 | 124 | 7.8 | 0 | | Ollie Matson, CHC | 15 | 199 | 13.3 | 2 | | Gene Gedman, DET | 15 | 142 | 9.5 | 1 | | Lowell Perry, PIT | 14 | 334 | 23.9 | 2 | | Gern Nagler, CHC | 14 | 268 | 19.1 | 4 | | Joe Arenas, SF | 14 | 226 | 16.1 | 1 | | Ken MacAfee, NYG | 14 | 184 | 13.1 | 4 | | Leon Hart, DET | 14 | 116 | 8.3 | 1 | | Al Carmichael, GB | 13 | 180 | 13.8 | 1 | | Dave Mann, CHC | 13 | 170 | 13.1 | 1 | | Don Schaefer, PHI | 13 | 117 | 9.0 | 0 | | Fred Cone, GB | 12 | 218 | 18.2 | 2 | | Pete Retzlaff, PHI | 12 | 159 | 13.3 | 0 | | Sid Watson, PIT | 12 | 138 | 11.5 | 0 | | Joe Marconi, LAM | 12 | 70 | 5.8 | 0 | | Billy Vessels, BAL | 11 | 177 | 16.1 | 1 | | Ron Miller, LAM | 11 | 129 | 11.7 | 0 | | Lenny Moore, BAL | 11 | 102 | 9.3 | 1 | | Leo Elter, WAS | 11 | 99 | 9.0 | 0 | | Hank Burnine, NYG/PHI | 10 | 208 | 20.8 | 2 | | John Bredice, PHI | 10 | 146 | 14.6 | 1 | | Hal Giancanelli, PHI | 10 | 104 | 10.4 | 0 | | Ed Modzelewski, CLE | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | | Royce Womble, BAL | 9 | 180 | 20.0 | 2 | | Bob Schnelker, NYG | 9 | 122 | 13.6 | 1 | | Hopalong Cassady, DET | 9 | 83 | 9.2 | 0 | | Ron Waller, LAM | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 0 | | John Henry Johnson, SF | 8 | 90 | 11.3 | 0 | | Don McIlhenny, DET | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 2 | | Dick Bielski, PHI | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 0 | | Dick James, WAS | 7 | 127 | 18.1 | 2 | | Skeets Quinlan, LAM/CLE | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 0 | | John Hoffman, CHI | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 0 | | Jack Losch, GB | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 0 | | Lynn Chandois, PIT | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 1 | | Ken Keller, PHI | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | | Max Boydston, CHC | 6 | 116 | 19.3 | 2 | | Tommy Wilson, LAM | 6 | 86 | 14.3 | 0 | | Billy Wells, WAS | 6 | 86 | 14.3 | 0 | | Joe Childress, CHC | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 1 | | Jack O'Brien, PIT | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 0 | | Tom Runnels, WAS | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 1 | | Mel Triplett, NYG | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 1 | | Ted Wegert, PHI | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | | Curley Morrison, CLE | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 1 | | Dale Atkeson, WAS | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | | Lou Baldacci, PIT | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | | Bob Carey, LAM | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 1 | | Jack McClairen, PIT | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | | Perry Jeter, CHI | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | | Tom Fears, LAM | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | | Bill Bowman, DET | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 1 | | Jerry Reichow, DET | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 1 | | Frank Bernardi, CHC | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | | Jim Dooley, CHI | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | | Sam Baker, WAS | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | | Mo Bassett, CLE | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 1 | | Dicky Moegle, SF | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 0 | | Bill Stits, DET | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | | Gene Filipski, NYG | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | | Will Berzinski, PHI | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | | Jug Girard, DET | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | | Lloyd Colteryahn, BAL | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | | Breezy Reid, GB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | | Henry Ford, PIT | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | | Tom Tracy, DET | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | | Harland Carl, CHI | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | | Alex Burl, CHC | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | | Bill Stribling, PHI | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | | Bill Jessup, SF | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | | Bobby Watkins, CHI | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | | Night Train Lane, CHC | 1 | 75 | 75.0 | 0 | | Rocky Ryan, PHI | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | | Charlie Shepard, PIT | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | | Bill Roberts, GB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | | Charlie Smith, SF | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | | Lee Riley, PHI | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | | Jack Butler, PIT | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | | Art Davis, PIT | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Don Bingham, CHI | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | | Don Chandler, NYG | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | | Jerry Planutis, WAS | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | | Johnny Unitas, BAL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
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