| 1. | Paul Warfield+ | 62.5 | Miami Dolphins vs. Baltimore Colts, January 2, 1972 |
| 2. | Mike Young | 61.5 | Denver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns, January 14, 1990 |
| 3. | Randy Moss (23) | 60.5 | Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints, January 6, 2001 |
| 4. | Alvin Harper | 54.0 | Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers, January 8, 1995 |
| 5. | Frank Lewis | 51.5 | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Colts, December 19, 1976 |
| 6. | Demaryius Thomas (24) | 51.0 | Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 8, 2012 |
| 7. | Braylon Edwards (26) | 50.0 | New York Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 24, 2010 |
| 8. | Jimmie Giles | 49.0 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 2, 1982 |
| 9. | Kenny King | 46.5 | Oakland Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 25, 1981 |
| 10. | Harold Jackson | 46.3 | Los Angeles Rams vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 29, 1974 |
| 11. | Drew Carter | 44.0 | Carolina Panthers vs. Seattle Seahawks, January 22, 2006 |
| Glenn Davis | 44.0 | Los Angeles Rams vs. Cleveland Browns, December 24, 1950 |
| 13. | Drew Pearson | 43.5 | Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 23, 1973 |
| 14. | Billy Cannon | 42.7 | Houston Oilers vs. Los Angeles Chargers, January 1, 1961 |
| 15. | Harold Jackson | 42.0 | Los Angeles Rams vs. St. Louis Cardinals, December 27, 1975 |
| Lenny Moore+ | 42.0 | Baltimore Colts vs. New York Giants, December 27, 1959 |
| 17. | Malcolm Barnwell | 41.5 | Los Angeles Raiders vs. New York Jets, January 15, 1983 |
| 18. | Jimmy Cefalo | 41.0 | Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Redskins, January 30, 1983 |
| 19. | John Stallworth+ | 40.3 | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams, January 20, 1980 |
| Lynn Swann+ | 40.3 | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 18, 1976 |
| 21. | John Mackey+ | 40.0 | Baltimore Colts vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 17, 1971 |
| Ray Perkins | 40.0 | Baltimore Colts vs. Oakland Raiders, January 3, 1971 |
| Gene Washington | 40.0 | Minnesota Vikings vs. Cleveland Browns, January 4, 1970 |
| 24. | Elbert Dubenion | 39.5 | Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 1, 1967 |
| 25. | Earnest Gray | 39.3 | New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 3, 1982 |
| 26. | Wayland Becker | 39.0 | Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants, December 11, 1938 |
| Alvin Harper | 39.0 | Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 17, 1993 |
| 28. | Alfred Jenkins | 38.8 | Atlanta Falcons vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 4, 1981 |
| 29. | Flipper Anderson | 38.5 | Los Angeles Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 31, 1989 |
| Andre Rison | 38.5 | Green Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots, January 26, 1997 |
| James Thrash | 38.5 | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Atlanta Falcons, January 11, 2003 |
| Jacoby Jones (28) | 38.5 | Baltimore Ravens vs. Denver Broncos, January 12, 2013 |
| 33. | Elbert Dubenion | 38.3 | Buffalo Bills vs. Boston Patriots, December 28, 1963 |
| John Stallworth+ | 38.3 | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 21, 1979 |
| 35. | Kyle Rote | 38.0 | New York Giants vs. Baltimore Colts, December 28, 1958 |
| Webster Slaughter | 38.0 | Cleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bills, January 6, 1990 |
| 37. | Mark Duper | 37.7 | Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills, January 12, 1991 |
| Greg Olsen (25) | 37.7 | Chicago Bears vs. Seattle Seahawks, January 16, 2011 |
| 39. | John Taylor | 37.5 | San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants, January 20, 1991 |
| Doak Walker+ | 37.5 | Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 21, 1952 |
| 41. | Vernon Davis (27) | 37.3 | San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants, January 22, 2012 |
| 42. | James Jett | 37.0 | Los Angeles Raiders vs. Denver Broncos, January 9, 1994 |
| John Taylor | 37.0 | San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants, January 15, 1994 |
| Otis Taylor | 37.0 | Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Jets, December 20, 1969 |
| 45. | Tom Fears+ | 36.5 | Los Angeles Rams vs. Cleveland Browns, December 23, 1951 |
| 46. | Anquan Boldin (28) | 36.0 | Arizona Cardinals vs. Atlanta Falcons, January 3, 2009 |
| Gino Cappelletti | 36.0 | Boston Patriots vs. San Diego Chargers, January 5, 1964 |
| Brandon Stokley (27) | 36.0 | Indianapolis Colts vs. Denver Broncos, January 4, 2004 |
| Moe Williams | 36.0 | Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers, January 9, 2005 |
| 50. | Boyd Dowler | 35.5 | Green Bay Packers vs. Oakland Raiders, January 14, 1968 |