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Year | Player | Team | Num | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD |
2019 | Richie JamesR. James | SF | 30 | 255 | 8.5 | 32 | 0 |
2018 | Tarik CohenT. Cohen | Chi | 33 | 411 | 12.5 | 44 | 0 |
2017 | Alex EricksonA. Erickson | Cin | 39 | 278 | 7.1 | 29 | 0 |
Marcus SherelsM. Sherels | Min | 39 | 372 | 9.5 | 46 | 0 | |
2016 | Tavon AustinT. Austin | LA | 44 | 364 | 8.3 | 47 | 0 |
2015 | Jeremy KerleyJ. Kerley | NYJ | 48 | 411 | 8.6 | 58 | 0 |
2014 | Darren SprolesD. Sproles | Phi | 39 | 506 | 13.0 | 82t | 2 |
2013 | Dexter McClusterD. McCluster | KC | 58 | 686 | 11.8 | 89t | 2 |
2012 | Patrick PetersonP. Peterson | Ari | 51 | 426 | 8.4 | 26 | 0 |
2011 | Brandon TateB. Tate | Cin | 51 | 543 | 10.6 | 56t | 1 |
2010 | Tramon WilliamsT. Williams | GB | 41 | 326 | 8.0 | 52 | 0 |
2009 | Quan CosbyQ. Cosby | Cin | 40 | 474 | 11.8 | 60 | 0 |
2008 | DeSean JacksonD. Jackson | Phi | 50 | 440 | 8.8 | 68t | 1 |
2007 | Nate BurlesonN. Burleson | Sea | 58 | 658 | 11.3 | 94t | 1 |
2006 | Devin HesterD. Hester | Chi | 47 | 600 | 12.8 | 84t | 3 |
2005 | Mark JonesM. Jones | TB | 51 | 492 | 9.6 | 31 | 0 |
2004 | B.J. SamsB. Sams | Bal | 55 | 575 | 10.5 | 78t | 2 |
2003 | Lamont BrightfulL. Brightful | Bal | 45 | 351 | 7.8 | 44 | 0 |
Antwaan Randle ElA. Randle El | Pit | 45 | 542 | 12.0 | 84t | 2 | |
2002 | Steve SmithS. Smith | Car | 55 | 470 | 8.5 | 87t | 2 |
2001 | Jermaine LewisJ. Lewis | Bal | 42 | 519 | 12.4 | 62 | 0 |
2000 | Derrick MasonD. Mason | Ten | 51 | 662 | 13.0 | 69t | 1 |
1999 | Jermaine LewisJ. Lewis | Bal | 57 | 452 | 7.9 | 33 | 0 |
1998 | R.W. McQuartersR. McQuarters | SF | 47 | 406 | 8.6 | 72t | 1 |
1997 | Todd KinchenT. Kinchen | Atl | 52 | 446 | 8.6 | 38 | 0 |
1996 | Desmond HowardD. Howard | GB | 58 | 875 | 15.1 | 92t | 3 |
1995 | Todd KinchenT. Kinchen | Stl | 53 | 416 | 7.8 | 27 | 0 |
1994 | Dewell BrewerD. Brewer | Ind | 42 | 339 | 8.1 | 75t | 1 |
1993 | Patrick RobinsonP. Robinson | Cin | 43 | 305 | 7.1 | 36 | 0 |
1992 | Eric MetcalfE. Metcalf | Cle | 44 | 429 | 9.8 | 75t | 1 |
1991 | Rod HarrisR. Harris | Phi | 53 | 416 | 7.8 | 40 | 0 |
1990 | David MeggettD. Meggett | NYG | 43 | 467 | 10.9 | 68t | 1 |
1989 | Gerald McNeilG. McNeil | Cle | 49 | 496 | 10.1 | 49 | 0 |
1988 | Leo LewisL. Lewis | Min | 58 | 550 | 9.5 | 64 | 0 |
1987 | Vai SikahemaV. Sikahema | Stl | 44 | 550 | 12.5 | 76t | 1 |
1986 | Lew BarnesL. Barnes | Chi | 57 | 482 | 8.5 | 35 | 0 |
1985 | Fulton WalkerF. Walker | LAR | 62 | 692 | 11.2 | 32 | 0 |
1984 | Jeff FisherJ. Fisher | Chi | 57 | 492 | 8.6 | 28 | 0 |
1983 | Greg PruittG. Pruitt | LAR | 58 | 666 | 11.5 | 97t | 1 |
1982 | Leon BrightL. Bright | NYG | 37 | 325 | 8.8 | 33 | 0 |
1981 | Wally HenryW. Henry | Phi | 54 | 396 | 7.3 | 52 | 0 |
1980 | Danny ReeceD. Reece | TB | 57 | 313 | 5.5 | 19 | 0 |
1979 | Danny ReeceD. Reece | TB | 70 | 431 | 6.2 | 17 | 0 |
1978 | Jackie WallaceJ. Wallace | LA | 52 | 618 | 11.9 | 58 | 0 |
1977 | Eddie BrownE. Brown | Was | 57 | 452 | 7.9 | 43 | 0 |
1976 | Rolland LawrenceR. Lawrence | Atl | 54 | 372 | 6.9 | 24 | 0 |
1975 | Larry JonesL. Jones | Was | 53 | 407 | 7.7 | 52t | 1 |
1974 | Donnie WalkerD. Walker | Buf | 43 | 384 | 8.9 | 52 | 0 |
1973 | George AtkinsonG. Atkinson | Oak | 41 | 336 | 8.2 | 63t | 1 |
1972 | Bruce LairdB. Laird | Bal | 34 | 303 | 8.9 | 42 | 0 |
1971 | Bruce TaylorB. Taylor | SF | 34 | 235 | 6.9 | 38 | 0 |
1970 | Alvin HaymondA. Haymond | LA | 53 | 376 | 7.1 | 30 | 0 |
1969 | Jerry LeViasJ. LeVias (AFL) | Hou | 35 | 292 | 8.3 | 46 | 0 |
Charlie WestC. West (NFL) | Min | 39 | 245 | 6.3 | 55 | 0 | |
1968 | George AtkinsonG. Atkinson (AFL) | Oak | 36 | 490 | 13.6 | 86t | 2 |
Roy JeffersonR. Jefferson (NFL) | Pit | 28 | 274 | 9.8 | 80t | 1 | |
Chuck LatouretteC. Latourette (NFL) | Stl | 28 | 345 | 12.3 | 86t | 1 | |
1967 | Rodger BirdR. Bird (AFL) | Oak | 46 | 612 | 13.3 | 78 | 0 |
Doug CunninghamD. Cunningham (NFL) | SF | 27 | 249 | 9.2 | 57 | 0 | |
1966 | Rodger BirdR. Bird (AFL) | Oak | 37 | 323 | 8.7 | 42 | 0 |
Alvin HaymondA. Haymond (NFL) | Bal | 40 | 347 | 8.7 | 64 | 0 | |
1965 | Claude GibsonC. Gibson (AFL) | Oak | 31 | 357 | 11.5 | 58 | 1 |
Alvin HaymondA. Haymond (NFL) | Bal | 41 | 403 | 9.8 | 55 | 0 | |
1964 | Hagood ClarkeH. Clarke (AFL) | Buf | 33 | 317 | 9.6 | 53 | 1 |
Mel RenfroM. Renfro (NFL) | Dal | 32 | 418 | 13.1 | 69t | 1 | |
1963 | Claude GibsonC. Gibson (AFL) | Oak | 26 | 307 | 11.8 | 85 | 2 |
Tom WatkinsT. Watkins (NFL) | Det | 32 | 399 | 12.5 | 90t | 1 | |
1962 | Ron BurtonR. Burton (AFL) | Bos | 21 | 122 | 5.8 | 22 | 0 |
Pat StudstillP. Studstill (NFL) | Det | 29 | 457 | 15.8 | 44 | 0 | |
1961 | Fred BruneyF. Bruney (AFL) | Bos | 23 | 109 | 4.7 | 11 | 0 |
Johnny SampleJ. Sample (NFL) | Pit | 26 | 283 | 10.9 | 55t | 1 | |
1960 | Al CarmichaelA. Carmichael (AFL) | Den | 15 | 101 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
Bill StitsB. Stits (NFL) | NYG | 18 | 166 | 9.2 | 38 | 0 | |
1959 | Billy StacyB. Stacy | ChiC | 29 | 281 | 9.7 | 74t | 2 |
1958 | Carl TaseffC. Taseff | Bal | 29 | 196 | 6.8 | 33 | 0 |
1957 | Tommy McDonaldT. McDonald | Phi | 26 | 127 | 4.9 | 28 | 0 |
1956 | Carl TaseffC. Taseff | Bal | 27 | 233 | 8.6 | 90t | 1 |
1955 | Bert RechicharB. Rechichar | Bal | 30 | 121 | 4.0 | 24 | 0 |
1954 | Chet HanulakC. Hanulak | Cle | 27 | 92 | 3.4 | 43 | 0 |
1953 | Emlen TunnellE. Tunnell | NYG | 38 | 223 | 5.9 | 37 | 0 |
1952 | Bibbles BawelB. Bawel | Phi | 34 | 261 | 7.7 | 52t | 1 |
1951 | Emlen TunnellE. Tunnell | NYG | 34 | 489 | 14.4 | 81t | 3 |
1950 | George McAfeeG. McAfee | Chi | 33 | 284 | 8.6 | 25 | 0 |