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The 'NFL yards-per-reception leaders' quiz

Created on July 18, 2025 | Total tries: 2436 | Average Score: 11.5 out of 27 (42%) | Quiz FAQ

NFL veteran wide receiver and 2017 first round draft pick Mike Williams has announced his retirement from football after an eight-year career. When healthy, Williams was one of the most explosive deep-ball threats in the game. Unfortunately he dealt with back injuries in both 2017 and 2022 before tearing his ACL in 2023.

He did manage to play 18 games in 2024-25 between the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers before returning to the franchise that drafted him in free agency. But as he was working through another undisclosed injury, Williams informed the Chargers this week he is hanging up his cleats at 30 years old.

Which brings us to today's quiz. Williams retires with 5,104 receiving yards in his career on just 330 catches with 32 touchdowns. With that being said, how many of the players to lead the NFL in yards-per-reception since 2000 can you name in five minutes?

Good luck!

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Quiz Clue: Season / Team / YPR | Instructions: To qualify for this list a player must meet Pro Football Reference's per-game minimum criteria: at least 1.85 receptions per team game | Created on July 18, 2025 | Total tries: 2436 | Average Score: 11.5 out of 27 (42%) | Quiz FAQ

SCORE:
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TIME:
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2024 / IND / 22.3

2023 / PIT / 18.1

2022 / MIA / 18.1

2021 / SF / 18.2

2020 / GB / 20.9

2019 / LAC / 20.4

2018 / TB / 18.9

2017 / DET / 18.0

2016 / WAS / 17.9

2016 / NE / 17.9

2015 / SF / 20.1

2014 / WAS / 20.9

2013 / NO / 20.0

2012 / TB / 19.2

2011 / SDG / 19.9

2010 / PHI / 22.5

2009 / PIT / 19.4

2008 / NO / 24.8

2007 / PIT / 18.1

2006 / NO / 23.3

2005 / DEN / 18.3

2005 / DAL / 18.3

2004 / DEN / 20.1

2003 / DAL / 19.8

2002 / CLE / 17.2

2001 / MIA / 18.4

2000 / STL / 19.9

Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys (yes, he knows) as well as his alma mater the Tar Heels and West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League. See more of his work on Twitter @tommyfradenburg.

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