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2025 NFL Yards per Reception Leaders

Receiving yards per catch.

The 2025 leaders: Alec Pierce (21.3), Christian Watson (17.5), Jameson Williams (17.1).

Yards per Reception

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 142 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecY/R
1Alec PierceWRIND844721.3
2Christian WatsonWRGB553517.5
3Jameson WilliamsWRDET1026517.1
4Kayshon BoutteWRNE463316.7
5Nico CollinsWRHOU1207115.7
6George PickensWRDAL1379315.4
7Terry McLaurinWRWAS603815.3
8Tucker KraftTEGB443215.3
9Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWRSEA16311915.1
10Rome OdunzeWRCHI904415.0
11Kendrick BourneWRSF533714.9
12Emeka EgbukaWRTB1276314.9
13Marvin Harrison Jr.WRARI734114.8
14Brian Thomas Jr.WRJAX914814.7
15Ricky PearsallWRSF533614.7
16Dalton KincaidTEBUF493914.6
17Parker WashingtonWRJAX955814.6
18Darius SlaytonWRNYG633714.5
19Jordan AddisonWRMIN794214.5
20Tetairoa McMillanWRCAR1227014.5
21Quentin JohnstonWRLAC845114.4
22DK MetcalfWRPIT995914.4
23CeeDee LambWRDAL1177514.4
24Tee HigginsWRCIN985914.3
25Jaylen WaddleWRMIA1006414.2
26Zay FlowersWRBAL1188614.1
27Luther Burden IIIWRCHI604713.9
28Darnell MooneyWRATL723213.8
29Courtland SuttonWRDEN1247413.7
30Adonai MitchellWRNYJ743313.7
31Oronde Gadsden IITELAC694913.6
32Drake LondonWRATL1126813.5
33DJ MooreWRCHI855013.3
34Puka NacuaWRLA16612913.3
35Andrei IosivasWRCIN583313.2
36Romeo DoubsWRGB855513.2
37Davante AdamsWRLA1146013.2
38DeVonta SmithWRPHI1137713.1
39Michael WilsonWRARI1267812.9
40A.J. BrownWRPHI1217812.9
41Jayden HigginsWRHOU684112.8
42Hunter HenryTENE876012.8
43Xavier WorthyWRKC734212.7
44Cooper KuppWRSEA704712.6
45Elic AyomanorWRTEN894112.6
46Justin JeffersonWRMIN1418412.5
47Colston LovelandTECHI825812.3
48Xavier HutchinsonWRHOU573512.2
49Sam LaPortaTEDET494012.2
50Tre TuckerWRLV925712.2
51Jerry JeudyWRCLE1065012.0
52Marquise BrownWRKC744912.0
53Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET17211712.0
54Mack HollinsWRNE654612.0
55Ladd McConkeyWRLAC1066612.0
56Jalen CokerWRCAR433311.9
57Stefon DiggsWRNE1028511.9
58Ryan FlournoyWRDAL564011.9
59Pat FreiermuthTEPIT544111.9
60Brenton StrangeTEJAX604611.7
61Theo JohnsonTENYG744511.7
62Jauan JenningsWRSF905511.7
63Rashid ShaheedWRNO925911.6
64Chris OlaveWRNO15610011.6
65Dawson KnoxTEBUF493611.6
66Juwan JohnsonTENO1027711.5
67Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN18512511.3
68Travis KelceTEKC1087611.2
69Jakobi MeyersWRJAX1107511.1
70Wan'Dale RobinsonWRNYG1409211.0
71George KittleTESF695711.0
72Garrett WilsonWRNYJ593611.0
73Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB513310.9
74Troy FranklinWRDEN1046510.9
75Rhamondre StevensonRBNE373210.8
76Rashee RiceWRKC785310.8
77Tyler WarrenTEIND1127610.8
78Keon ColemanWRBUF593810.6
79Brock BowersTELV866410.6
80Kyle PittsTEATL1188810.5
81JuJu Smith-SchusterWRKC453310.5
82Bijan RobinsonRBATL1037910.4
83Xavier LegetteWRCAR643510.4
84Harold Fannin Jr.TECLE1077210.2
85Deebo Samuel Sr.WRWAS997210.1
86Zach ErtzTEWAS725010.1
87Chig OkonkwoTETEN795610.0
88AJ BarnerTESEA685210.0
89Michael PittmanWRIND111809.9
90Dallas GoedertTEPHI82609.8
91Trey McBrideTEARI1691269.8
92Breece HallRBNYJ48369.7
93Cade OttonTETB81599.7
94Josh DownsWRIND88589.6
95Keenan AllenWRLAC122819.6
96Khalil ShakirWRBUF95729.5
97Sterling ShepardWRTB53399.5
98Colby ParkinsonTELA56439.5
99Dalton SchultzTEHOU106829.5
100Michael MayerTELV50359.4

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