List of Canadian Football League annual receiving leaders

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The CFL was officially formed in 1958. Statistics for the IRFU/Eastern Division date back to 1954 whereas WIFU/Western Division statistics date back to 1950.

CFL annual receiving leaders
SeasonReceiving yardsReceptionsTouchdown receptions
1950 1060 Morris Bailey
1951 1024 Neill Armstrong
1952 1094 Bob Shaw
1953 922 Bud Grant
1954 1142 Al Pfeifer 68 Al Pfeifer8 Ray Ramsey
1955 1342 Al Pfeifer78 Red O'Quinn 15 Al Pfeifer
1956 1914 Hal Patterson 88 Hal Patterson12 Hal Patterson
1957 1006 Red O'Quinn61 Red O'Quinn7 Hal Patterson, Bob Simpson & Pete O'Garro
1958 1065 Jack Hill 60 Jack Hill16 Jack Hill
1959 1126 Ernie Pitts 68 Ernie Pitts16 Ernie Pitts
1960 1380 Dave Mann 61 Dave Mann13 Dave Mann
1961 892 Dave Mann53 Dave Mann8 Farrell Funston
1962 951 Tommy Joe Coffey 65 Tommy Joe Coffey10 Garney Henley
1963 1104 Tommy Joe Coffey74 Bobby Taylor 10 Dick Shatto
1964 1142 Tommy Joe Coffey81 Tommy Joe Coffey11 Hugh Campbell
1965 1329 Hugh Campbell81 Tommy Joe Coffey10 Hugh Campbell
1966 1266 Terry Evanshen 67 Terry Evanshen17 Hugh Campbell
1967 1662 Terry Evanshen96 Terry Evanshen17 Terry Evanshen
1968 1306 Herm Harrison 68 Ken Nielsen 13 Whit Tucker
1969 1402 Margene Adkins 71 Tommy Joe Coffey11 Tommy Joe Coffey & Hugh Campbell
1970 1043 Hugh Oldham 70 Herm Harrison13 Hugh Oldham
1971 1436 Jim Thorpe 70 Herm Harrison9 Jim Thorpe
1972 1362 Jim Young 70 Jim Thorpe12 Gerry Shaw
1973 1123 George McGowan 81 George McGowan9 George McGowan
1974 1024 Johnny Rodgers 64 Rudy Linterman 8 Peter Dalla Riva
1975 1472 George McGowan98 George McGowan13 Terry Evanshen
1976 1320 Tony Gabriel 72 Tony Gabriel14 Tony Gabriel
1977 1362 Tony Gabriel68 Molly McGee 10 Tom Scott
1978 1091 Tom Scott75 Joe Poplawski 11 Tony Gabriel
1979 1214 Waddell Smith 74 Waddell Smith13 Waddell Smith
1980 1245 Tom Scott79 Mike Holmes 13 Tom Scott
1981 1715 Joey Walters 100 Eugene Goodlow 14 Joey Walters & Eugene Goodlow
1982 1692 Joey Walters102 Joey Walters13 Tom Scott
1983 2003 Terry Greer 113 Terry Greer11 Brian Kelly & Emanuel Tolbert
1984 1486 Mervyn Fernandez 91 Craig Ellis 18 Brian Kelly
1985 1727 Mervyn Fernandez102 Craig Ellis15 Mervyn Fernandez
1986 1746 James Murphy 116 James Murphy12 James Murphy
1987 1628 Brian Kelly94 Marc Lewis13 Brian Kelly
1988 1468 David Williams 83 David Williams18 David Williams
1989 1656 Tony Champion 95 Tony Champion15 Tony Champion
1990 1826 Darrell Smith 106 Craig Ellis20 Darrell Smith
1991 1764 Allen Pitts 118 Allen Pitts15 Allen Pitts
1992 1591 Allen Pitts103 Allen Pitts15 Jim Sandusky
1993 1484 Dave Sapunjis 103 Dave Sapunjis15 Dave Sapunjis, Eddie Brown & David Williams
1994 2036 Allen Pitts126 Allen Pitts21 Allen Pitts
1995 1655 Dave Sapunjis123 Don Narcisse 13 Earl Winfield
1996 1426 Mac Cody 116 Mike Clemons 11 Allen Pitts & Mac Cody
1997 1616 Milt Stegall 122 Mike Clemons17 Derrell Mitchell
1998 2000 Derrell Mitchell160 Derrell Mitchell11 Allen Pitts
1999 1449 Allen Pitts97 Allen Pitts11 Terry Vaughn
2000 1560 Curtis Marsh Sr. 102 Curtis Marsh15 Milt Stegall & Travis Moore
2001 1497 Terry Vaughn98 Terry Vaughn14 Milt Stegall
2002 1896 Milt Stegall106 Milt Stegall23 Milt Stegall
2003 1757 Jeremaine Copeland 112 Ben Cahoon 15 Milt Stegall
2004 1750 Geroy Simon 103 Geroy Simon14 Geroy Simon
2005 1411 Jason Tucker 97 Kerry Watkins 17 Milt Stegall
2006 1856 Geroy Simon105 Geroy Simon15 Geroy Simon
2007 1293 Geroy Simon89 Ben Cahoon10 Jeremaine Copeland, Ken-Yon Rambo & D. J. Flick
2008 1473 Ken-Yon Rambo107 Ben Cahoon16 Jamel Richardson
2009 1402 Fred Stamps 89 Ben Cahoon12 Jeremaine Copeland
2010 1380 Andy Fantuz 97 Jamel Richardson15 Romby Bryant
2011 1777 Jamel Richardson112 Jamel Richardson11 Jamel Richardson
2012 1328 Chad Owens 100 Nik Lewis 13 Weston Dressler
2013 1359 Fred Stamps94 Chad Owens13 S. J. Green
2014 1456 Adarius Bowman 112 Adarius Bowman8 Emmanuel Arceneaux
2015 1448 Eric Rogers 93 Adarius Bowman10 Eric Rogers
2016 1761 Adarius Bowman120 Adarius Bowman13 Emmanuel Arceneaux
2017 1687 Brandon Zylstra 105 Andrew Harris 12 Greg Ellingson
2018 1579 Duke Williams 116 Brad Sinopoli 11 Brandon Banks, Duke Williams, & Luke Tasker
2019 1550 Brandon Banks112 Brandon Banks13 Brandon Banks
2021 1014 Kenny Lawler 67 Bryan Burnham 11 Jake Wieneke
2022 1441 Dalton Schoen 94 Tim White 16 Dalton Schoen
2023 1269 Tim White93 Shawn Bane 10 Dalton Schoen

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