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NFL receiving yards leaders.

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LIVE DATA Updated Oct 11, 2026, 11:48 pm EDT
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2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Player statistics

Partial coverage; rankings compare only the listed players. Rates have no minimum-attempt qualification.

Receiving yards leaders: 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)

Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads among the listed players with 583 receiving yards.

Do receiving yards include yards after the catch?

Yes. Receiving yards include yardage gained on completed receptions, including yards after the catch. They are not the same as air yards. Compare receiving yards with receptions and targets to distinguish production from involvement; an incomplete target adds no receiving yards.

Coverage and stat definitions

Partial coverage. Rankings compare only the listed players. Each category includes only rows with a reported value. Missing statistics stay unpublished. Rates have no minimum-attempt qualification.

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337 players · Receiving yards · descending order

2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Receiving yards · ranks among matching supplied entries
RankPlayerRec YdsTeam referencePosRecTgtsYds/RecTDLong
201Alvin Kamara 41 NORB13163.2017
201Roschon Johnson 41 CHIRB686.809
201Tai Felton 41 MINWR3613.7023
204Austin Hooper 40 ATLTE578.0113
204Brady Russell 40 SEAFB3313.3020
204Jacory Croskey-Merritt 40 WASRB578.0035
204Nate Adkins 40 DENTE4510.0218
208Davis Allen 39 LARTE479.8013
208KaVontae Turpin 39 DALWR479.8015
208Kyle Monangai 39 CHIRB557.8019
211Gavin Bartholomew 37 MINTE676.2013
212Dareke Young 36 LVWR2318.0027
212Jeremiyah Love 36 ARIRB11143.319
214Omarion Hampton 35 LACRB567.0018
214Skyy Moore 35 GBWR7145.0012
216DeeJay Dallas 34 MINRB448.5012
217Brevyn Spann-Ford 33 DALTE3611.0019
217Sam Roush 33 CHITE3511.0016
217Tanner Hudson 33 CINTE774.717
220Ben Skowronek 32 PITWR3410.7123
221Blake Whiteheart 31 CLETE2315.5117
221Brock Wright 31 DETTE566.2011
221Jelani Woods 31 NYJTE2315.5020
221Will Shipley 31 PHIRB586.2011
225Bo Melton 30 GBWR487.5010
225Daniel Bellinger 30 TENTE576.0010
225Dawson Knox 30 BUFTE665.018
225Erick All Jr. 30 CINTE566.0014
225Jonathan Mingo 30 DALWR3710.0012
225Luke Schoonmaker 30 DALTE3310.0012
225Mo Alie-Cox 30 INDTE3310.0016
225Omar Cooper Jr. 30 NYJWR1130.0030
233Ashton Dulin 29 INDWR379.7023
233LaJohntay Wester 29 BALWR349.7014
235Rico Dowdle 28 PITRB477.0013
236Tutu Atwell 27 LARWR2313.5019
237A.J. Brown 26 NEWR348.7014
237Myles Price 26 MINWR575.209
237Tim Patrick 26 NYJWR2313.0014
240Jaylin Lane 25 WASWR2212.5021
240Tyrone Tracy Jr. 25 NYGRB2312.5021
242Chris Brooks 24 GBRB358.0015
242Drew Sample 24 CINTE564.8011
242James Cook III 24 BUFRB6104.006
242Jayden Reed 24 GBWR486.007
242Kimani Vidal 24 LACRB486.0114
242Tony Pollard 24 TENRB8123.0018
248John Bates 23 WASTE455.809
249Devin Singletary 22 NYGRB455.5113
249J.K. Dobbins 22 DENRB564.407

Equal values share a rank. INT in passing means interceptions thrown; defensive interceptions are a separate category. Sacks taken or allowed are separate from defensive sacks. Yardage columns total the supplied season/week window unless their label specifies a rate. — = not supplied.