List of the Day: Best Pass Receiving Seasons, 1940s NFL

Tom Fears

TOP 10 RECEPTIONS
1- Tom Fears, 1949 Los Angeles Rams
77 rec., 1013 yds., 13.2 avg., 9 TD

2- Don Hutson, 1942 Green Bay Packers
74 rec., 1211 yds., 16.4 avg., 17 TD

3- Bob Mann, 1949 Detroit Lions
66 rec., 1014 yds., 15.4 avg., 4 TD

4- Jim Keane, 1947 Chicago Bears
64 rec., 910 yds., 14.2 avg., 10 TD

5- Jim Benton, 1946 Los Angeles Rams
63 rec., 981 yds., 15.6 avg., 6 TD

6(tied)- Don Looney, 1940 Philadelphia Eagles
58 rec., 707 yds., 12.2 avg., 4 TD

6(tied)- Don Hutson, 1941 Green Bay Packers
58 rec., 738 yds., 12.7 avg., 10 TD

6(tied)- Don Hutson, 1944 Green Bay Packers
58 rec., 866 yds., 14.9 avg., 9 TD

9- Bill Chipley, 1949 New York Bulldogs
57 rec., 631 yds., 11.1 avg., 2 TD

10-Tom Fears, 1948 Los Angeles Rams
51 rec., 698 yds., 13.7 avg., 4 TD


Don Hutson


Bill Chipley

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
New York Giants: Bill Swiacki, 1949
47 rec., 652 yds., 13.9 avg., 4 TD

Washington Redskins: Bob Nussbaumer, 1947
47 rec., 597 yds., 12.7 avg., 4 TD

Chicago Cardinals: Mal Kutner, 1947
43 rec., 944 yds., 22.0 avg., 7 TD

Pittsburgh Steelers: Val Jansante, 1948
39 rec., 623 yds., 16.0 avg., 3 TD

Boston Yanks: Hal Crisler, 1946*
32 rec., 385 yds., 12.0 avg., 5 TD

Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers: Perry Schwartz, 1941**
25 rec., 362 yds., 14.5 avg., 2 TD

* Yanks played from 1944-48
**Brooklyn folded after 1944 season


Bill Swiacki

TOP 10 YARDS
1- Don Hutson, 1942 Green Bay Packers
1211 yds., 74 rec., 16.4 avg., 17 TD

2- Jim Benton, 1945 Cleveland Rams
1067 yds., 45 rec., 23.7 avg., 8 TD

3- Bob Mann, 1949 Detroit Lions
1014 yds., 66 rec., 15.4 avg., 4 TD

4- Tom Fears, 1949 Los Angeles Rams
1013 yds., 77 rec., 13.2 avg., 9 TD

5- Jim Benton, 1946 Los Angeles Rams
981 yds., 63 rec., 15.6 avg., 6 TD

6- Mal Kutner, 1947 Chicago Cardinals
944 yds., 43 rec., 22.0 avg., 7 TD

7- Mal Kutner, 1948 Chicago Cardinals
943 yds., 41 rec., 23.0 avg., 14 TD

8- Jim Keane, 1947 Chicago Bears
910 yds., 64 rec., 14.2 avg., 10 TD

9- Don Hutson, 1944 Green Bay Packers
866 yds., 58 rec., 14.9 avg., 9 TD

10-Don Hutson, 1945 Green Bay Packers
834 yds., 47 rec., 17.7 avg., 9 TD


Mal Kutner

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Boston Yanks: Don Currivan, 1947*
782 yds., 24 rec., 32.6 avg., 9 TD

Washington Redskins: Hugh Taylor, 1949
781 yds., 45 rec., 17.4 avg., 9 TD

Philadelphia Eagles: Pete Pihos, 1948
766 yds., 46 rec., 16.7 avg., 11 TD

New York Giants: Gene Roberts, 1949
711 yds., 35 rec., 20.3 avg., 8 TD

Pittsburgh Steelers: Elbie Nickel, 1949
633 yds., 26 rec., 24.3 avg., 3 TD

New York Bulldogs: Bill Chipley, 1949**
631 yds., 57 rec., 11.1 avg., 2 TD

Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers: Perry Schwartz, 1940***
370 yds., 21 rec., 17.6 avg., 3 TD

* Yanks played from 1944-48
** Bulldogs records for 1949 only
***Brooklyn folded after 1944 season


Hugh Taylor


Pete Pihos


Elbie Nickel

List of the Day: Best Passing Yardage Seasons, 1940s NFL

Sammy Baugh

TOP 10
1- Sammy Baugh, 1947 Washington Redskins
2938 yards, 210-354, 59.3 %, 25 TD, 15 INT

2- Sid Luckman, 1947 Chicago Bears
2712 yards, 176-323, 54.5 %, 24 TD, 31 INT

3- Johnny Lujack, 1949 Chicago Bears
2658 yds., 162-312, 51.9 %, 23 TD, 22 INT

4- Sammy Baugh, 1948 Washington Redskins
2599 yds., 185-315, 58.7 %, 22 TD, 23 INT

5- Sid Luckman, 1943 Chicago Bears
2194 yds., 110-202, 54.5 %, 28 TD, 12 INT

6- Paul Christman, 1947 Chicago Cardinals
2191 yds., 138-301, 45.8 %, 17 TD, 22 INT

7- Charlie Conerly, 1948 New York Giants
2175 yds., 162-299, 54.2 %, 22 TD, 13 INT

8- Bob Waterfield, 1949 Los Angeles Rams
2168 yds., 154-296, 52.0 %, 17 TD, 24 INT

9- Charlie Conerly, 1949 New York Giants
2138 yds., 152-305, 49.8 %, 17 TD, 20 INT

10-Cecil Isbell, 1942 Green Bay Packers
2021 yds., 146-268, 54.5 %, 24 TD, 14 INT


Sid Luckman


Johnny Lujack


Paul Christman

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Philadelphia Eagles: Tommy Thompson, 1948
1965 yards, 141-246, 57.3 %, 25 TD, 11 INT

New York Bulldogs: Bobby Layne, 1949*
1796 yds., 155-299, 51.8 %, 9 TD, 18 INT

Detroit Lions: Fred Enke, 1948
1328 yds., 100-221, 45.2 %, 11 TD, 17 INT

Boston Yanks: Paul Governali, 1946**
1293 yds., 83-192, 43.2 %, 13 TD, 10 INT

Pittsburgh Steelers: Johnny Clement, 1947
1004 yds., 52-123, 42.3 %, 7 TD, 9 INT

Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers: Ace Parker, 1940***
817 yds., 49-111, 44.1 %, 10 TD, 7 INT

* Bulldogs records for 1949 only
** Yanks played from 1944-48
***Brooklyn folded after 1944 season


Bob Waterfield


Charlie Conerly


Cecil Isbell

List of the Day: Best Rushing Seasons, 1940s NFL

Steve Van Buren

TOP 10
1- Steve Van Buren, 1949 Philadelphia Eagles
1146 yards, 263 att., 4.4 avg., 11 TD

2- Tony Canadeo, 1949 Green Bay Packers
1052 yds., 208 att., 5.1 avg., 4 TD

3- Steve Van Buren, 1947 Philadelphia Eagles
1008 yds., 217 att., 4.6 avg., 13 TD

4- Steve Van Buren, 1948 Philadelphia Eagles
945 yds., 201 att., 4.7 avg., 10 TD

5- Steve Van Buren, 1945 Philadelphia Eagles
832 yds., 143 att., 5.8 avg., 15 TD

6- Frank Akins, 1945 Washington Redskins
797 yds., 147 att., 5.4 avg., 6 TD

7- Bill Paschal, 1944 New York Giants
737 yds., 196 att., 3.8 avg., 9 TD

8- Bill Dudley, 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers
696 yds., 162 att., 4.3 avg., 5 TD

9- Charlie Trippi, 1948 Chicago Cardinals
690 yds., 128 att., 5.4 avg., 6 TD

10-Elmer Angsman, 1949 Chicago Cardinals
674 yds., 125 att., 5.4 avg., 6 TD


Tony Canadeo


Bill Dudley


Charlie Trippi

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers: Merl Condit, 1942*
647 yards, 129 att., 5.0 avg., 2 TD

Detroit Lions: Camp Wilson, 1948
612 yds., 157 att., 3.9 avg., 2 TD

Los Angeles Rams: Dick Hoerner, 1949
582 yds., 155 att., 3.8 avg., 6 TD

Chicago Bears: Harry Clarke, 1943
556 yds., 120 att., 4.6 avg., 2 TD

Boston Yanks: John Grigas, 1946**
426 yds., 84 att., 5.1 avg., 2 TD

New York Bulldogs: Joe Osmanski, 1949***
267 yds., 66 att., 4.0 avg., 2 TD


*Brooklyn folded after 1944 season
**Yanks played from 1944-48
***Bulldogs records for 1949 only


Bill Paschal


Elmer Angsman