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NFL 1940 Leaders
Receiving Yards

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Profile photo of Don Looney

Don Looney

Philadelphia Eagles

707

2
Profile photo of Don Hutson

Don Hutson

Green Bay Packers

664

3
Profile photo of Dick Todd

Dick Todd

Washington Redskins

402

4
Profile photo of Perry Schwartz

Perry Schwartz

Brooklyn Dodgers

370

5
Profile photo of Jim Benton

Jim Benton

Cleveland Rams

351

6
Profile photo of Jimmy Johnston

Jimmy Johnston

Washington Redskins

350

7
Profile photo of Lloyd Cardwell

Lloyd Cardwell

Detroit Lions

349

8
Profile photo of Paul McDonough

Paul McDonough

Cleveland Rams

315

9
Profile photo of Les McDonald

Les McDonald

Two different teams

309

10
Profile photo of George Platukis

George Platukis

Pittsburgh Pirates

290

11
Profile photo of Carl Mulleneaux

Carl Mulleneaux

Green Bay Packers

288

12
Profile photo of Bob Masterson

Bob Masterson

Washington Redskins

283

13
Profile photo of Ken Kavanaugh

Ken Kavanaugh

Chicago Bears

276

14
Profile photo of Vic Spadaccini

Vic Spadaccini

Cleveland Rams

276

15
Profile photo of Jim Lee Howell

Jim Lee Howell

New York Giants

255

16
Profile photo of Dick Plasman

Dick Plasman

Chicago Bears

245

17
Profile photo of Wayne Millner

Wayne Millner

Washington Redskins

233

18
Profile photo of Chuck Hanneman

Chuck Hanneman

Detroit Lions

224

19
Profile photo of Charley Malone

Charley Malone

Washington Redskins

222

20
Profile photo of Ward Cuff

Ward Cuff

New York Giants

220

21
Profile photo of Joe Carter

Joe Carter

Philadelphia Eagles

201

22
Profile photo of Andy Uram

Andy Uram

Green Bay Packers

188

23
Profile photo of Ed Justice

Ed Justice

Washington Redskins

170

24
Profile photo of Gaynell Tinsley

Gaynell Tinsley

Chicago Cardinals

165

25
Profile photo of Al Coppage

Al Coppage

Chicago Cardinals

163

26
Profile photo of Olie Cordill

Olie Cordill

Cleveland Rams

158

27
Profile photo of Jim Poole

Jim Poole

New York Giants

156

28
Profile photo of Ray Riddick

Ray Riddick

Green Bay Packers

148

29
Profile photo of Jay Arnold

Jay Arnold

Philadelphia Eagles

145

30
Profile photo of Red Ramsey

Red Ramsey

Philadelphia Eagles

143

31
Profile photo of Ace Parker

Ace Parker

Brooklyn Dodgers

139

32
Profile photo of Ray McLean

Ray McLean

Chicago Bears

138

33
Profile photo of Dave Diehl

Dave Diehl

Detroit Lions

131

34
Profile photo of Lou Tomasetti

Lou Tomasetti

Pittsburgh Pirates

129

35
Profile photo of Rhoten Shetley

Rhoten Shetley

Brooklyn Dodgers

126

36
Profile photo of Fran Murray

Fran Murray

Philadelphia Eagles

125

37
Profile photo of Ben Kish

Ben Kish

Brooklyn Dodgers

124

38
Profile photo of Lee Shaffer

Lee Shaffer

New York Giants

121

39
Profile photo of Bob McChesney

Bob McChesney

Washington Redskins

119

40
Profile photo of Dante Magnani

Dante Magnani

Cleveland Rams

119

41
Profile photo of George McAfee

George McAfee

Chicago Bears

117

42
Profile photo of Bill Sortet

Bill Sortet

Pittsburgh Pirates

112

43
Profile photo of Johnny Hall

Johnny Hall

Chicago Cardinals

111

44
Profile photo of Bob Swisher

Bob Swisher

Chicago Bears

106

45
Profile photo of Bob Nowaskey

Bob Nowaskey

Chicago Bears

105

46
Profile photo of George Cafego

George Cafego

Brooklyn Dodgers

105

47
Profile photo of Banks McFadden

Banks McFadden

Brooklyn Dodgers

97

48
Profile photo of Lou Brock

Lou Brock

Green Bay Packers

97

49
Profile photo of Kent Ryan

Kent Ryan

Detroit Lions

96

50
Profile photo of Max Harrison

Max Harrison

New York Giants

96

51
Profile photo of Johnny Wilson

Johnny Wilson

Cleveland Rams

93

52
Profile photo of John Shirk

John Shirk

Chicago Cardinals

91

53
Profile photo of Lloyd Madden

Lloyd Madden

Chicago Cardinals

90

54
Profile photo of George Wilson

George Wilson

Chicago Bears

90

55
Profile photo of Waddy Young

Waddy Young

Brooklyn Dodgers

85

56
Profile photo of Johnny Drake

Johnny Drake

Cleveland Rams

81

57
Profile photo of Eggs Manske

Eggs Manske

Chicago Bears

81

58
Profile photo of Harry Clarke

Harry Clarke

Chicago Bears

80

59
Profile photo of John Klumb

John Klumb

Two different teams

76

60
Profile photo of Fred Vanzo

Fred Vanzo

Detroit Lions

75

61
Profile photo of John Noppenberg

John Noppenberg

Pittsburgh Pirates

74

62
Profile photo of Bob Adkins

Bob Adkins

Green Bay Packers

73

63
Profile photo of Larry Craig

Larry Craig

Green Bay Packers

67

64
Profile photo of Dick Cassiano

Dick Cassiano

Brooklyn Dodgers

67

65
Profile photo of Joe Wendlick

Joe Wendlick

Philadelphia Eagles

67

66
Profile photo of Gaylon Smith

Gaylon Smith

Cleveland Rams

65

67
Profile photo of Joe Laws

Joe Laws

Green Bay Packers

60

68
Profile photo of Dick Riffle

Dick Riffle

Philadelphia Eagles

58

69
Profile photo of Chuck Gelatka

Chuck Gelatka

New York Giants

56

70
Profile photo of Howie Weiss

Howie Weiss

Detroit Lions

56

71
Profile photo of Tommy Thompson

Tommy Thompson

Pittsburgh Pirates

55

72
Profile photo of Whizzer White

Whizzer White

Detroit Lions

55

73
Profile photo of Hampton Pool

Hampton Pool

Chicago Bears

55

74
Profile photo of Mario Tonelli

Mario Tonelli

Chicago Cardinals

53

75
Profile photo of John Siegal

John Siegal

Chicago Bears

53

76
Profile photo of Bert Johnson

Bert Johnson

Chicago Cardinals

52

77
Profile photo of Maury Patt

Maury Patt

Cleveland Rams

52

78
Profile photo of Hank Bruder

Hank Bruder

Pittsburgh Pirates

49

79
Profile photo of Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson

Detroit Lions

48

80
Profile photo of Buddy Parker

Buddy Parker

Chicago Cardinals

45

81
Profile photo of Elmer Kolberg

Elmer Kolberg

Philadelphia Eagles

43

82
Profile photo of Bill Callihan

Bill Callihan

Detroit Lions

42

83
Profile photo of Hal Van Every

Hal Van Every

Green Bay Packers

41

84
Profile photo of Dick Evans

Dick Evans

Green Bay Packers

40

85
Profile photo of Jim Meade

Jim Meade

Washington Redskins

39

86
Profile photo of Pug Manders

Pug Manders

Brooklyn Dodgers

38

87
Profile photo of Herman Hodges

Herman Hodges

Brooklyn Dodgers

38

88
Profile photo of Dick Weisgerber

Dick Weisgerber

Green Bay Packers

37

89
Profile photo of Hank Soar

Hank Soar

New York Giants

36

90
Profile photo of Ray Nolting

Ray Nolting

Chicago Bears

36

91
Profile photo of Earl Crowder

Earl Crowder

Cleveland Rams

33

92
Profile photo of Pop Ivy

Pop Ivy

Two different teams

32

93
Profile photo of Milt Popovich

Milt Popovich

Chicago Cardinals

32

94
Profile photo of Merl Condit

Merl Condit

Pittsburgh Pirates

30

95
Profile photo of Harry Jacunski

Harry Jacunski

Green Bay Packers

29

96
Profile photo of Marshall Goldberg

Marshall Goldberg

Chicago Cardinals

29

97
Profile photo of Paul Moore

Paul Moore

Detroit Lions

29

98
Profile photo of Billy Dewell

Billy Dewell

Chicago Cardinals

29

99
Profile photo of Chet Adams

Chet Adams

Cleveland Rams

28

100
Profile photo of Clarke Hinkle

Clarke Hinkle

Green Bay Packers

28

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  1. I sincerely appreciate the research work, and the information being shared. It is important and interesting history.

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