List of the Day: Best Pass Receiving Seasons, 1950s NFL

Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch

TOP 10 RECEPTIONS
1- Tom Fears, 1950 Los Angeles Rams
84 rec., 1116 yds., 13.3 avg., 7 TD

2(tied)- Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch, 1951 Los Angeles Rams
66 rec., 1495 yds., 22.7 avg., 17 TD

2(tied)- Raymond Berry, 1959 Baltimore Colts
66 rec., 959 yds., 14.5 avg., 14 TD

4- Pete Pihos, 1953 Philadelphia Eagles
63 rec., 1049 yds., 16.7 avg., 10 TD

5(tied)- Mac Speedie, 1952 Cleveland Browns
62 rec., 911 yds., 14.7 avg., 5 TD

5(tied)- Elbie Nickel, 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers
62 rec., 743 yds., 12.0 avg., 4 TD

5(tied)- Pete Pihos, 1955 Philadelphia Eagles
62 rec., 864 yds., 13.9 avg., 7 TD

8- Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch, 1953 Los Angeles Rams
61 rec., 941 yds., 15.4 avg., 4 TD

9(tied)- Pete Pihos, 1954 Philadelphia Eagles
60 rec., 872 yds., 14.5 avg., 10 TD

9(tied)- Billy Wilson, 1954 San Francisco 49ers
60 rec., 830 yds., 13.8 avg., 5 TD

9(tied)- Billy Wilson, 1956 San Francisco 49ers
60 rec., 889 yds., 14.8 avg., 5 TD


Tom Fears

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Chicago Cardinals: Fran Polsfoot, 1951
57 rec., 796 yds., 14.0 avg., 4 TD

Green Bay Packers: Billy Howton, 1956
55 rec., 1188 yds., 21.6 avg., 12 TD

Chicago Bears: Jim Dooley, 1953
53 rec., 841 yds., 15.9 avg., 4 TD

New York Yanks: Dan Edwards, 1950*
52 rec., 775 yds., 14.9 avg., 6 TD

New York Giants: Frank Gifford, 1956
51 rec., 603 yds., 11.8 avg., 4 TD

Detroit Lions: Cloyce Box, 1950
50 rec., 1009 yds., 20.2 avg., 11 TD

Washington Redskins: Hugh Taylor, 1952
41 rec., 961 yds., 23.4 avg., 12 TD

Dallas Texans: Dick Wilkins, 1952**
32 rec., 416 yds., 13.0 avg., 3 TD

* Yanks folded following 1951 season
**Texans played in 1952 only


Raymond Berry



Pete Pihos

TOP 10 YARDS
1- Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch, 1951 Los Angeles Rams
1495 yds., 66 rec., 22.7 avg., 17 TD

2- Billy Howton, 1952 Green Bay Packers
1231 yds., 53 rec., 23.2 avg., 13 TD

3- Bob Boyd, 1954 Los Angeles Rams
1212 yds., 53 rec., 22.9 avg., 6 TD

4- Billy Howton, 1956 Green Bay Packers
1188 yds., 55 rec., 21.6 avg., 12 TD

5- Harlon Hill, 1956 Chicago Bears
1128 yds., 47 rec., 24.0 avg., 11 TD

6- Harlon Hill, 1954 Chicago Bears
1124 yds., 45 rec., 25.0 avg., 12 TD

7- Tom Fears, 1950 Los Angeles Rams
1116 yds., 84 rec., 13.3 avg., 7 TD

8- Del Shofner, 1958 Los Angeles Rams
1097 yds., 51 rec., 21.5 avg., 8 TD

9- Pete Pihos, 1953 Philadelphia Eagles
1049 yds., 63 rec., 16.7 avg., 10 TD

10-Cloyce Box, 1950 Detroit Lions
1009 yds., 50 rec., 20.2 avg., 11 TD


Bob Boyd



Harlon Hill


BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Chicago Cardinals: Bob Shaw, 1950
971 yds., 48 rec., 20.2 avg., 12 TD

Washington Redskins: Hugh Taylor, 1952
961 yds., 41 rec., 23.4 avg., 12 TD

Baltimore Colts: Raymond Berry, 1959
959 yds., 66 rec., 14.5 avg., 14 TD

Cleveland Browns: Mac Speedie, 1952
911 yds., 62 rec., 14.7 avg., 5 TD

Pittsburgh Steelers: Jimmy Orr, 1958
910 yds., 33 rec., 27.6 avg., 7 TD

San Francisco 49ers: Billy Wilson, 1956
889 yds., 60 rec., 14.8 avg., 5 TD

New York Yanks: Dan Edwards, 1950*
775 yds., 52 rec., 14.9 avg., 6 TD

New York Giants: Frank Gifford, 1959
768 yds., 42 rec., 18.3 avg., 4 TD

Dallas Texans: Dick Wilkins, 1952**
416 yds., 32 rec., 13.0 avg., 3 TD

* Yanks folded following 1951 season
** Texans played in 1952 only


Elbie Nickel



Billy Wilson