April 19, 2010

List of the Day: Best Pass Receiving Seasons, 1960s NFL


Johnny Morris

TOP 10 RECEPTIONS
1- Johnny Morris, 1964 Chicago Bears
93 rec., 1200 yards, 12.9 avg., 10 TD

2- Dave Parks, 1965 San Francisco 49ers
80 rec., 1344 yards, 16.8 avg., 12 TD

3- Jim Phillips, 1961 Los Angeles Rams
78 rec., 1092 yards, 14.0 avg., 5 TD

4(tied)-Raymond Berry, 1961 Baltimore Colts
75 rec., 873 yards, 11.6 avg., 0 TD

4(tied)-Mike Ditka, 1964 Chicago Bears
75 rec., 897 yards, 12.0 avg., 5 TD

6- Raymond Berry, 1960 Baltimore Colts
74 rec., 1298 yards, 17.5 avg., 10 TD

7(tied)-Bobby Joe Conrad, 1963 St. Louis Cardinals
73 rec., 967 yards, 13.2 avg., 10 TD

7(tied)-Dan Abramowicz, 1969 New Orleans Saints
73 rec., 1015 yards, 13.9 avg., 7 TD

9(tied)-Bobby Mitchell, 1962 Washington Redskins
72 rec., 1384 yards, 19.2 avg., 11 TD

9(tied)-Charley Taylor, 1966 Washington Redskins
72 rec., 1119 yards, 15.5 avg., 12 TD


Dave Parks



Jim Phillips

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
New York Giants: Del Shofner, 1961
68 rec., 1125 yards, 16.5 avg., 11 TD

Detroit Lions: Pat Studstill, 1966
67 rec., 1266 yards, 18.9 avg., 5 TD

Pittsburgh Steelers: Roy Jefferson, 1969
67 rec., 1079 yards, 16.1 avg., 9 TD

Philadelphia Eagles: Pete Retzlaff, 1965
66 rec., 1190 yards, 18.0 avg., 10 TD

Dallas Cowboys: Frank Clarke, 1964
65 rec., 973 yards, 15.0 avg., 5 TD

Cleveland Browns: Gary Collins, 1966
56 rec., 946 yards, 16.9 avg., 12 TD

Green Bay Packers: Boyd Dowler, 1967
54 rec., 836 yards, 15.5 avg., 4 TD

Minnesota Vikings: Paul Flatley, 1963
51 rec., 867 yards, 17.0 avg., 4 TD

Atlanta Falcons: Paul Flatley, 1969*
45 rec., 834 yards, 18.5 avg., 6 TD

* Falcons joined NFL in 1966


Mike Ditka



Bobby Joe Conrad

TOP 10 YARDS
1- Bobby Mitchell, 1963 Washington Redskins
1436 yards, 69 rec., 20.8 avg., 7 TD

2- Bobby Mitchell, 1962 Washington Redskins
1384 yards, 72 rec., 19.2 avg., 11 TD

3- Dave Parks, 1965 San Francisco 49ers
1344 yards, 80 rec., 16.8 avg., 12 TD

4- Raymond Berry, 1960 Baltimore Colts
1298 yards, 74 rec., 17.5 avg., 10 TD

5- Buddy Dial, 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers
1295 yards, 60 rec., 21.6 avg., 9 TD

6- Pat Studstill, 1966 Detroit Lions
1266 yards, 67 rec., 18.9 avg., 5 TD

7- Ben Hawkins, 1967 Philadelphia Eagles
1265 yards, 59 rec., 21.4 avg., 10 TD

8- Bob Hayes, 1966 Dallas Cowboys
1232 yards, 64 rec., 19.3 avg., 13 TD

9- Homer Jones, 1967 New York Giants
1209 yards, 49 rec., 24.7 avg., 13 TD

10-Jackie Smith, 1967 St. Louis Cardinals
1205 yards, 56 rec., 21.5 avg., 9 TD


Raymond Berry



Bobby Mitchell

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Chicago Bears: Johnny Morris, 1964
1200 yards, 93 rec., 12.9 avg., 10 TD

Los Angeles Rams: Jim Phillips, 1961
1092 yards, 78 rec., 14.0 avg., 5 TD

Cleveland Browns: Paul Warfield, 1968
1067 yards, 50 rec., 21.3 avg., 12 TD

New Orleans Saints: Dan Abramowicz, 1969*
1015 yards, 73 rec., 13.9 avg., 7 TD

Green Bay Packers: Boyd Dowler, 1963
901 yards, 53 rec., 17.0 avg. 6 TD

Minnesota Vikings: Paul Flatley, 1965
896 yards, 50 rec., 17.9 avg., 7 TD

Atlanta Falcons: Paul Flatley, 1969**
834 yards, 45 rec., 18.5 avg., 6 TD

* Saints joined NFL in 1967
** Falcons joined NFL in 1966


Bob Hayes



Homer Jones