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2016 NFL Receiving Yards per Game Leaders

Receiving yards per game played.

The 2016 leaders: Julio Jones (100.6), A.J. Green (96.4), T.Y. Hilton (90.5).

Receiving Yards per Game

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 154 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecYds/G
1Julio JonesWRATL12983100.6
2A.J. GreenWRCIN1006696.4
3T.Y. HiltonWRIND1559190.5
4Antonio BrownWRPIT15410685.6
5Odell Beckham Jr.WRNYG16910185.4
6Mike EvansWRTB1739682.6
7Jordy NelsonWRGB1529778.6
8Brandin CooksWRNO1177878.2
9Michael ThomasWRNO1219275.8
10Amari CooperWRLV1328372.1
11Jarvis LandryWRMIA1319471.0
12Doug BaldwinWRSEA1259470.5
13Travis KelceTEKC1178570.3
14Stefon DiggsWRMIN1128469.5
15Julian EdelmanWRNE1599869.1
16Emmanuel SandersWRDEN1377968.8
17Alshon JefferyWRCHI945268.4
18Demaryius ThomasWRDEN1449067.7
19Golden TateWRDET1359167.3
20Greg OlsenTECAR1298067.1
21DeSean JacksonWRWAS1005667.0
22Kenny BrittWRLA1116866.8
23Tyrell WilliamsWRLAC1196966.2
24Pierre GarconWRWAS1147965.1
25Larry FitzgeraldWRARI15010763.9
26Mike WallaceWRBAL1167263.6
27Cameron MeredithWRCHI976663.4
28Terrelle PryorWRCLE1407762.9
29Michael CrabtreeWRLV1458962.7
30Davante AdamsWRGB1217562.3
31Marvin JonesWRDET1035562.0
32Dez BryantWRDAL965061.2
33Adam ThielenWRMIN926960.4
34Willie SneadWRNO1047259.7
35DeAndre HopkinsWRHOU1517859.6
36Rishard MatthewsWRTEN1086559.1
37Kelvin BenjaminWRCAR1186358.8
38Zach ErtzTEPHI1067858.3
39Jimmy GrahamTESEA956557.7
40Jordan MatthewsWRPHI1177357.4
41Jordan ReedTEWAS896657.2
42Steve SmithWRBAL1017057.1
43Allen RobinsonWRJAX1517355.2
44David JohnsonRBARI1208054.9
45Eric EbronTEDET856154.7
46Brandon LaFellWRCIN1076453.9
47Quincy EnunwaWRNYJ1055853.6
48Delanie WalkerTETEN1026553.3
49Marqise LeeWRJAX1056353.2
50Jamison CrowderWRWAS996752.9
51Brandon MarshallWRNYJ1285952.5
52Kyle RudolphTEMIN1328352.5
53Cole BeasleyWRDAL987552.1
54Le'Veon BellRBPIT947551.3
55Dontrelle InmanWRLAC975850.6
56DeVante ParkerWRMIA875649.6
57Zach MillerTECHI644748.6
58Travis BenjaminWRLAC754748.4
59Taylor GabrielWRATL503548.2
60Robert WoodsWRBUF765147.2
61Ted GinnWRCAR955447.0
62Randall CobbWRGB846046.9
63Eli RogersWRPIT664845.7
64Dennis PittaTEBAL1218645.6
65Kenny StillsWRMIA814245.4
66Chris HoganWRNE583845.3
67Will FullerWRHOU924745.0
68Jason WittenTEDAL956944.9
69Jeremy MaclinWRKC764444.7
70Cameron BrateTETB815744.0
71Martellus BennettTENE735543.8
72Mohamed SanuWRATL815943.5
73Allen HurnsWRJAX763543.4
74Sterling ShepardWRNYG1056542.7
75Tyler LockettWRSEA664142.6
76Antonio GatesTELAC935342.2
77Robbie ChosenWRNYJ784241.9
78Victor CruzWRNYG723941.9
79Jeremy KerleyWRSF1156441.7
80Adam HumphriesWRTB835541.5
81Corey ColemanWRCLE733341.3
82Eddie RoyalWRCHI433341.0
83J.J. NelsonWRARI743440.6
84Terrance WilliamsWRDAL614439.6
85Coby FleenerTENO815039.4
86Vernon DavisTEWAS594438.7
87Gary BarnidgeTECLE825538.2
88Jared CookTEGB513037.7
89Tyler BoydWRCIN815437.7
90Tyreek HillWRKC836137.4
91C.J. FiedorowiczTEHOU895437.3
92Theo RiddickRBDET675337.1
93John BrownWRARI733936.9
94Charles ClayTEBUF875736.8
95Hunter HenryTELAC533636.8
96Anquan BoldinWRDET956736.5
97Jack DoyleTEIND755936.5
98Brian QuickWRLA774135.2
99Phillip DorsettWRIND593335.2
100Michael FloydWRARI763734.9

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