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Receiving yards records by team

Brian Hartline had 253 yards receiving in Week 4 of the 2012 season against the Arizona Cardinals to set the new Miami Dolphins record for receiving yards in a game. It was one of three team marks that fell during the 2012 season. Vincent Jackson set the Tampa Bay Buccaneers record with 216 yards on seven catches against the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 21, 2012. And, Andre Johnson of the Houston Texans broke his own mark when he racked up 273 yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 18, 2012.

Here is the complete list of record holders for each of the 32 NFL clubs. (Updated through the end of the 2012 NFL season).
 

EAST Player / Opponent Date No. Yds. TD
Buffalo Bills Lee Evans vs. Houston Texans Nov. 19, 2006 11 265 2
Miami Dolphins Brian Hartline vs. Arizona Cardinals * Sept. 30, 2012 12 253 1
New England Patriots Wes Welker vs. Buffalo Bills Sept. 25, 2011 16 217 2
New York Jets Don Maynard # vs. Oakland Raiders Nov. 17, 1968 10 228 1
           
NORTH Player / Opponent Date No. Yds. TD
Baltimore Ravens Qadry Ismail vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Dec. 12, 1999 6 258 3
Cincinnati Bengals Chad Ochocinco vs. San Diego Chargers Nov. 12, 2006 11 260 2
Cleveland Browns Ozzie Newsome # vs. New York Jets Oct. 14, 1984 14 191 0
Pittsburgh Steelers Plaxico Burress vs. Atlanta Falcons * Nov. 10, 2002 9 253 2
           
SOUTH Player / Opponent Date No. Yds. TD
Houston Texans Andre Johnson vs. Jacksonville Jaguars * Nov. 18, 2012 14 273 1
Indianapolis Colts Raymond Berry # vs. Washington Redskins Nov. 10, 1957 12 224 2
Jacksonville Jaguars Jimmy Smith vs. Baltimore Ravens Sept. 10, 2000 15 291 3
Tennessee Titans Charley Hennigan vs. Boston Patriots Oct. 13, 1961 13 272 1
           
 
WEST Player / Opponent Date No. Yds. TD
Denver Broncos Shannon Sharpe # vs. Kansas City Chiefs * Oct. 20, 2002 12 214 2
Kansas City Chiefs Stephone Paige vs. San Diego Chargers Dec. 22, 1985 8 309 2
Oakland Raiders Art Powell vs. Houston Oilers Dec. 22, 1963 10 247 4
San Diego Chargers Wes Chandler vs. Cincinnati Bengals Dec. 20, 1982 10 260 2
           
EAST Player / Opponent Date No. Yds. TD
Dallas Cowboys Miles Austin vs. Kansas City Chiefs * Oct. 11, 2009 10 250 2
New York Giants Del Shofner vs. Washington Redskins Oct. 28, 1962 11 269 1
Philadelphia Eagles Tommy McDonald # vs. New York Giants Dec. 10, 1961 7 237 2
Washington Redskins Anthony Allen vs. St. Louis Cardinals Oct. 4, 1987 7 255 3
           
NORTH Player / Opponent Date No. Yds. TD
Chicago Bears Harlon Hill vs. San Francisco 49ers Oct. 31, 1954 7 214 4
Detroit Lions Cloyce Box vs. Baltimore Colts Dec. 3, 1950 12 302 4
Green Bay Packers Billy Howton vs. Los Angeles Rams Oct. 21, 1956 7 257 2
Minnesota Vikings Sammy White vs. Detroit Lions Nov. 7, 1976 7 210 2
           
SOUTH Player / Opponent Date No. Yds. TD
Atlanta Falcons Roddy White vs. San Francisco 49ers Oct. 11, 2009 8 210 2
Carolina Panthers Steve Smith vs. Minnesota Vikings Oct. 30, 2005 11 201 1
New Orleans Saints Wes Chandler vs. Atlanta Falcons Sept. 2, 1979 6 205 1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Vincent Jackson vs. New Orleans Saints Oct. 21, 2012 7 216 1
           
WEST Player / Opponent Date No. Yds. TD
Arizona Cardinals Sonny Randle vs. New York Giants Nov. 4, 1962 16 256 1
San Francisco 49ers Jerry Rice # vs. Minnesota Vikings Dec. 18, 1995 14 289 3
Seattle Seahawks Steve Largent # vs. Detroit Lions Oct. 18, 1987 15 261 3
St. Louis Rams Willie Anderson vs. New Orleans Saints *^ Nov. 26, 1989 15 336 1
           
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