300 receiving yards in an NFL game has been accomplished 4 times ...
1) Flipper Anderson of the Los Angeles Rams had 336 receiving yards on 15 catches against the New Orleans Saints in 1989.
2) Stephone Paige of the Kansas City Chiefs had 309 receiving yards on 8 catches against the San Diego Chargers in 1985.
3) Jim Benton of the Cleveland Rams had 303 receiving yards on 10 catches against the Detroit Lions in 1945.
4) Cloyce Box of the Detroit Lions had 302 receiving yards on 12 catches against the Baltimore Colts in 1950.
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In the NFL the stat of all purpose yards usually refers to the yards obtained during a game, season, or career by a running back or a receiver. The yards referred to are both gained by receiving and rushing. Normally a running back will have the most all purpose yards, because receivers do not usually run the ball as often as runners catch the ball. Due to the formations in the NFL this can be achieved.
The standard penalty for delay of game in American Football is 5 yards.
The NFL record for passing yards in a single game is held by Norm Van Brocklin of the Los Angeles Rams who passed for 554 yards in a game against the New York Yanks in 1951.
John Gilliam - 94 yards for a TD in the opening game loss to the Los Angeles Rams.