How many receiving yards did Calvin Johnson have in 2012?
1,9642012 Regular Season
Calvin Johnson recorded 1,964 receiving yards in the 2012 regular season, 1st in the NFL.
- Calvin Johnson's best regular season for receiving yards in 9 seasons on file.
- Up 283 from 1,681 in 2011.
- 38% of the Detroit Lions' receiving yards that regular season.
Best of 9 regular seasons, 2007 through 2015. Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  DET | 15 | 756 | 4 | 15.8 |
| 2008 | DET | 16 | 1,331 | 12 | 17.1 |
| 2009 | DET | 14 | 984 | 5 | 14.7 |
| 2010 | DET | 15 | 1,120 | 12 | 14.5 |
| 2011 | DET | 16 | 1,681 | 16 | 17.5 |
| 2012 | DET | 16 | 1,964 | 5 | 16.1 |
| 2013 | DET | 14 | 1,492 | 12 | 17.8 |
| 2014 | DET | 13 | 1,077 | 8 | 15.2 |
| 2015 | DET | 16 | 1,214 | 9 | 13.8 |