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2021 NFL Yards per Reception Leaders

Receiving yards per catch.

The 2021 leaders: Deebo Samuel Sr. (18.1), Ja'Marr Chase (18.0), Donovan Peoples-Jones (17.6).

Yards per Reception

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 152 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecY/R
1Deebo Samuel Sr.WRSF1217718.1
2Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN1288118.0
3Donovan Peoples-JonesWRCLE583417.6
4Bryan EdwardsWRLV593416.8
5Tyler LockettWRSEA1077316.1
6Van JeffersonWRLA895016.0
7Deonte HartyWRNO593615.8
8A.J. GreenWRARI925415.7
9Gabe DavisWRBUF633515.7
10Marquez CallawayWRNO844615.2
11Kyle PittsTEATL1106815.1
12Mike WilliamsWRLAC1297615.1
13Quez WatkinsWRPHI624315.0
14Justin JeffersonWRMIN16710815.0
15Emmanuel SandersWRBUF724214.9
16Dallas GoedertTEPHI765614.8
17Brandon AiyukWRSF845614.8
18Tee HigginsWRCIN1107414.7
19Rob GronkowskiTETB895514.6
20Kendrick BourneWRNE705514.5
21Corey DavisWRNYJ593414.5
22Chase ClaypoolWRPIT1055914.4
23DeVonta SmithWRPHI1046414.3
24Kenny GolladayWRNYG763714.1
25Mike EvansWRTB1147414.0
26CeeDee LambWRDAL1207913.9
27Tim PatrickWRDEN855313.8
28A.J. BrownWRTEN1056313.8
29Terry McLaurinWRWAS1307713.7
30DeAndre HopkinsWRARI644213.6
31Nico CollinsWRHOU603313.6
32Byron PringleWRKC604213.5
33Cooper KuppWRLA19114513.4
34Courtland SuttonWRDEN985813.4
35Cedrick Wilson Jr.WRDAL614513.4
36David NjokuTECLE533613.2
37Laquon TreadwellWRJAX513313.2
38K.J. OsbornWRMIN825013.1
39Darnell MooneyWRCHI1408113.0
40Antonio BrownWRTB624213.0
41DK MetcalfWRSEA1297512.9
42DeVante ParkerWRMIA734012.9
43Allen LazardWRGB604012.8
44George KittleTESF947112.8
45Nelson AgholorWRNE643712.8
46Christian KirkWRARI1037712.8
47Amari CooperWRDAL1046812.7
48Mark AndrewsTEBAL15310712.7
49Michael GallupWRDAL623512.7
50Davante AdamsWRGB16912312.6
51Nick Westbrook-IkhineWRTEN573812.5
52Elijah MooreWRNYJ774312.5
53DJ MooreWRCAR1639312.4
54Tyler BoydWRCIN946712.4
55Robert WoodsWRLA694512.4
56Michael PittmanWRIND1298812.3
57Jerry JeudyWRDEN563812.3
58Travis KelceTEKC1349212.2
59Odell Beckham Jr.WRLA824412.2
60Darren WallerTELV935512.1
61Hunter HenryTENE755012.1
62Kalif RaymondWRDET714812.0
63Dawson KnoxTEBUF714912.0
64Stefon DiggsWRBUF16410311.9
65Tre'Quan SmithWRNO503211.8
66Jared CookTELAC834811.8
67Mecole HardmanWRKC835911.7
68Russell GageWRATL946611.7
69Dan ArnoldTEJAX523511.7
70Zay JonesWRLV704711.6
71Brandin CooksWRHOU1349011.5
72Marvin JonesWRJAX1207311.4
73Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB1279811.3
74Rashod BatemanWRBAL684611.2
75Tyreek HillWRKC15911111.2
76Marquise BrownWRBAL1469111.1
77Jarvis LandryWRCLE875211.0
78Ty JohnsonRBNYJ553410.9
79Diontae JohnsonWRPIT16910710.9
80Adam ThielenWRMIN956710.8
81Allen RobinsonWRCHI663810.8
82Kadarius ToneyWRNYG573910.8
83Keenan AllenWRLAC15710610.7
84Josh PalmerWRLAC493310.7
85Mike GesickiTEMIA1127310.7
86Cordarrelle PattersonRBATL695210.5
87Durham SmytheTEMIA413410.5
88Jakobi MeyersWRNE1268310.4
89Dalton SchultzTEDAL1047810.4
90Zach ErtzTEARI1127410.3
91Cole KmetTECHI936010.2
92Sterling ShepardWRNYG533610.2
93Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET1199010.1
94Zach PascalWRIND693810.1
95Hunter RenfrowWRLV12810310.1
96C.J. UzomahTECIN634910.1
97Albert OkwuegbunamTEDEN403310.0
98Tyler JohnsonWRTB553610.0
99Gerald EverettTESEA634810.0
100James ConnerRBARI39379.9

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