How many receiving yards did James Lofton have in 1979?
9681979 Regular Season
James Lofton recorded 968 receiving yards in the 1979 regular season, 1st in the NFL.
- 7th-best of James Lofton's 16 seasons on file; the high is 1,361 in 1984.
- Up 150 from 818 in 1978.
- 100% of the Green Bay Packers' receiving yards that regular season.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 23, 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 |  GB | 16 | 818 | 6 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | GB | 16 | 968 | 4 | 17.9 |
| 1980 | GB | 16 | 1,226 | 4 | 17.3 |
| 1981 | GB | 16 | 1,294 | 8 | 18.2 |
| 1982 | GB | 9 | 696 | 4 | 19.9 |
| 1983 | GB | 16 | 1,300 | 8 | 22.4 |
| 1984 | GB | 16 | 1,361 | 7 | 22.0 |
| 1985 | GB | 16 | 1,153 | 4 | 16.7 |
| 1986 | GB | 15 | 840 | 4 | 13.1 |
| 1987 |  LV | 12 | 880 | 5 | 21.5 |
| 1988 | LV | 16 | 549 | 0 | 19.6 |
| 1989 |  BUF | 12 | 166 | 3 | 20.8 |
| 1990 | BUF | 16 | 712 | 4 | 20.3 |
| 1991 | BUF | 15 | 1,072 | 8 | 18.8 |
| 1992 | BUF | 16 | 786 | 6 | 15.4 |
| 1993 |  LAR/PHI | 1 | 183 | 0 | 13.1 |