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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.
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337 players · Receiving yards · descending order
| Rank | Player | Rec Yds | Team reference | Pos | Rec | Tgts | Yds/Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 299 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 6 | JAX | RB | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 299 | Derius Davis | 6 | LAC | WR | 1 | 3 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 303 | Najee Harris | 5 | NYG | RB | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 303 | Payne Durham | 5 | TB | TE | 1 | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 303 | Ronnie Rivers | 5 | LAR | RB | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 306 | Brashard Smith | 4 | KC | RB | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 306 | Drew Ogletree | 4 | IND | TE | 1 | 3 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 306 | Durham Smythe | 4 | BAL | TE | 1 | 2 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 306 | Mike Washington Jr. | 4 | LV | RB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 306 | Ray Davis | 4 | BUF | RB | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 306 | Reggie Gilliam | 4 | NE | FB | 1 | 2 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 312 | AJ Dillon | 3 | CAR | RB | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 312 | Eric Saubert | 3 | SEA | TE | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 13 |
| 312 | Kameron Johnson | 3 | TB | WR | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 312 | Sterling Shepard | 3 | NYJ | WR | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 316 | Adam Prentice | 2 | DEN | FB | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 316 | Ameer Abdullah | 2 | JAX | RB | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 316 | Hunter Luepke | 2 | DAL | FB | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 316 | Robert Tonyan | 2 | PIT | TE | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 320 | Jahdae Walker | 1 | CHI | WR | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 320 | Josh Allen | 1 | BUF | QB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 320 | Patrick Ricard | 1 | NYG | FB | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 323 | Arian Smith | 0 | NYJ | WR | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 323 | Braxton Berrios | 0 | NYG | WR | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 323 | David Moore | 0 | CAR | WR | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 323 | Jackson Hawes | 0 | BUF | TE | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 323 | Jake Matthews | 0 | ATL | LT | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 323 | Jaleel McLaughlin | 0 | CLE | RB | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 323 | Jalen McMillan | 0 | TB | WR | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 323 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | 0 | CAR | WR | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 323 | Justin Herbert | 0 | LAC | QB | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 323 | Kylen Granson | 0 | TEN | TE | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 323 | Michael Burton | 0 | CLE | FB | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 323 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | 0 | IND | WR | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 323 | Xavier Smith | 0 | LAR | WR | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 336 | Dameon Pierce | -2 | PHI | RB | 2 | 5 | -1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 337 | Tyler Goodson | -5 | DAL | RB | 1 | 2 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
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.