

Nine seasons later, Stafford has the chance to help a wide receiver break the record again. Calvin Johnson was catching passes from Matthew Stafford on the Detroit Lions when the Hall of Fame wideout shattered Jerry Rice ’s receiving yards record (1,848 yards) with 1,946 yards in 2012. Of course, we can't ignore the possibility of Gronk coming out of retirement again. Most receiving yards in NFL season: 1,946 - Calvin Johnson. That leaves him 16 completions shy of a new single-season record. The four-time Super Bowl champion has set a number of regular season and playoff records during his time as Tom Brady's favorite target. Current record: 471 (Drew Brees, 2016) Status: Brady has completed 456 passes through 16 games. Share this article 96 shares share tweet text email link Advertisement. Many wide receivers are scooping plenty of money this offseason. 11 NFL wide receivers who struck it rich this offseason. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Gronkowski, 33, will go down as arguably the greatest tight end in NFL history. Regular-season records for all 32 NFL teams since 2020. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.
