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2017 NFL YAC per Reception Leaders

Yards after the catch per reception.

The 2017 leaders: Chris Thompson (12.4), Todd Gurley (12.0), Joe Mixon (10.4).

YAC per Reception

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 141 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecYAC/R
1Chris ThompsonRBWAS543912.4
2Todd GurleyRBLA876412.0
3Joe MixonRBCIN343010.4
4Giovani BernardRBCIN604310.0
5Jerick McKinnonRBMIN68518.8
6Mark IngramRBNO71588.6
7Duke JohnsonRBCLE93748.6
8Melvin GordonRBLAC83588.5
9Alvin KamaraRBNO100818.4
10Leonard FournetteRBJAX48368.4
11Theo RiddickRBDET71538.2
12Lamar MillerRBHOU45368.2
13Le'Veon BellRBPIT107868.0
14Kareem HuntRBKC63537.8
15Devontae BookerRBDEN38307.7
16Albert WilsonWRKC62427.6
17Tyrell WilliamsWRLAC69437.4
18JuJu Smith-SchusterWRPIT79587.4
19Christian McCaffreyRBCAR113807.4
20Keelan ColeWRJAX83427.1
21Vernon DavisTEWAS69437.1
22Dion LewisRBNE35327.0
23Matt ForteRBNYJ45376.8
24Devonta FreemanRBATL47366.8
25Ed DicksonTECAR48306.7
26LeSean McCoyRBBUF77596.7
27Kenyan DrakeRBMIA48326.7
28Golden TateWRDET120926.7
29Taylor GabrielWRATL51336.6
30Kyle JuszczykRBSF42336.3
31T.J. YeldonRBJAX41306.3
32DeMarco MurrayRBTEN47396.3
33Randall CobbWRGB92666.2
34Travis BenjaminWRLAC65346.2
35George KittleTESF63436.2
36Rex BurkheadRBNE36306.1
37Amari CooperWRLV96486.1
38James WhiteRBNE72566.1
39Tyreek HillWRKC105756.1
40Andre EllingtonRBARI59396.0
41Charles SimsRBTB47356.0
42Wayne GallmanRBNYG48345.9
43Cooper KuppWRLA94625.9
44Cordarrelle PattersonWRLV42315.8
45Tarik CohenRBCHI71535.8
46Ted GinnWRNO70535.7
47Jamison CrowderWRWAS103665.6
48Martellus BennettTEGB44305.6
49Shane VereenRBNYG53445.6
50Julio JonesWRATL148885.5
51J.D. McKissicRBSEA46345.5
52Carlos HydeRBSF88595.5
53Robert WoodsWRLA85565.4
54Charles ClayTEBUF74495.4
55Austin HooperTEATL65495.3
56T.Y. HiltonWRIND109575.3
57Rishard MatthewsWRTEN87535.2
58Ryan GrantWRWAS65455.2
59Seth DeValveTECLE58335.2
60Marqise LeeWRJAX96565.2
61Adam HumphriesWRTB83615.0
62Chris HoganWRNE59345.0
63Rob GronkowskiTENE105695.0
64Sterling ShepardWRNYG84595.0
65Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB55345.0
66Adam ThielenWRMIN142914.9
67Keenan AllenWRLAC1591024.9
68Hunter HenryTELAC62454.9
69Travis KelceTEKC122834.9
70Eric EbronTEDET86534.9
71Nelson AgholorWRPHI95624.9
72DeAndre WashingtonRBLV45344.9
73Evan EngramTENYG115644.8
74Antonio BrownWRPIT1631014.8
75Pierre GarconWRSF67404.8
76Sammy WatkinsWRLA70394.7
77Javorius AllenRBBAL60464.7
78David NjokuTECLE60324.7
79Devin FunchessWRCAR111634.7
80Stefon DiggsWRMIN95644.7
81Brandon LaFellWRCIN89524.6
82Tyler KroftTECIN62424.6
83Davante AdamsWRGB117744.6
84Jermaine KearseWRNYJ102654.5
85Allen HurnsWRJAX56394.5
86Jesse JamesTEPIT63434.5
87Jared CookTELV86544.5
88Jarvis LandryWRMIA1611124.4
89Trent TaylorWRSF60434.4
90Terrance WilliamsWRDAL78534.3
91Robbie ChosenWRNYJ114634.3
92Benjamin WatsonTEBAL79614.3
93Jack DoyleTEIND108804.2
94Tyler LockettWRSEA71454.2
95Jermaine GreshamTEARI46334.1
96Michael ThomasWRNO1491044.1
97A.J. GreenWRCIN143754.0
98Kyle RudolphTEMIN81573.9
99Dez BryantWRDAL132693.9
100DeSean JacksonWRTB90503.8

More 2017 NFL Receiver Leaderboards

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