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2016 NFL YAC per Reception Leaders

Yards after the catch per reception.

The 2016 leaders: Ezekiel Elliott (11.9), Spencer Ware (11.8), Tevin Coleman (11.6).

YAC per Reception

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

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecYAC/R
1Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL403211.9
2Spencer WareRBKC423311.8
3Tevin ColemanRBATL403111.6
4Melvin GordonRBLAC574110.0
5Matt ForteRBNYJ43309.2
6Le'Veon BellRBPIT94758.9
7James WhiteRBNE86608.5
8Latavius MurrayRBLV43338.3
9David JohnsonRBARI120808.3
10Devontae BookerRBDEN45318.2
11Isaiah CrowellRBCLE53408.1
12Taylor GabrielWRATL50358.1
13Todd GurleyRBLA58438.1
14Duke JohnsonRBCLE74538.0
15Darren SprolesRBPHI71527.8
16Devonta FreemanRBATL65547.7
17Matt AsiataRBMIN38327.7
18Rashad JenningsRBNYG42357.7
19LeSean McCoyRBBUF57507.7
20Martellus BennettTENE73557.6
21Frank GoreRBIND47387.5
22Travis KelceTEKC117857.4
23Ty MontgomeryRBGB56447.3
24Theo RiddickRBDET67537.3
25Bilal PowellRBNYJ74587.2
26Mark IngramRBNO58467.0
27Adam HumphriesWRTB83556.9
28T.J. YeldonRBJAX68506.9
29Terrance WestRBBAL45346.9
30Golden TateWRDET135916.8
31Jarvis LandryWRMIA131946.6
32Giovani BernardRBCIN51396.4
33Chris HoganWRNE58386.3
34Cordarrelle PattersonWRMIN70526.3
35Jerick McKinnonRBMIN53436.3
36Tyrell WilliamsWRLAC119696.3
37Kenneth DixonRBBAL41306.2
38Quincy EnunwaWRNYJ105586.1
39Randall CobbWRGB84606.1
40DeMarco MurrayRBTEN67536.0
41Allen HurnsWRJAX76356.0
42Lamar MillerRBHOU39316.0
43Mike WallaceWRBAL116725.9
44Kyle JuszczykRBBAL49375.8
45Cole BeasleyWRDAL98755.7
46Eddie RoyalWRCHI43335.7
47Jamison CrowderWRWAS99675.6
48Lance KendricksTELA87505.5
49Albert WilsonWRKC51315.4
50Quinton PattonWRSF63375.4
51Hunter HenryTELAC53365.4
52Brandon LaFellWRCIN107645.4
53Willie SneadWRNO104725.4
54Marqise LeeWRJAX105635.4
55Vernon DavisTEWAS59445.4
56Odell Beckham Jr.WRNYG1691015.3
57Tyler LockettWRSEA66415.3
58Amari CooperWRLV132835.3
59Michael ThomasWRNO121925.2
60Travis BenjaminWRLAC75475.2
61Malcolm MitchellWRNE48325.2
62Davante AdamsWRGB121755.1
63Chris ThompsonRBWAS62495.1
64Seth RobertsWRLV77385.1
65J.J. NelsonWRARI74345.1
66Julian EdelmanWRNE159985.0
67Breshad PerrimanWRBAL66335.0
68Doug BaldwinWRSEA125945.0
69DeSean JacksonWRWAS100565.0
70Jimmy GrahamTESEA95655.0
71Will FullerWRHOU92475.0
72Brandin CooksWRNO117784.9
73Jared CookTEGB51304.9
74Travaris CadetRBNO54404.9
75Mohamed SanuWRATL81594.9
76Victor CruzWRNYG72394.8
77Julio JonesWRATL129834.8
78Zach MillerTECHI64474.7
79Tavon AustinWRLA106584.7
80Cameron MeredithWRCHI97664.7
81Eric EbronTEDET85614.6
82Kenny StillsWRMIA81424.6
83Phillip DorsettWRIND59334.5
84Tyreek HillWRKC83614.5
85Greg OlsenTECAR129804.4
86Gary BarnidgeTECLE82554.4
87Kenny BrittWRLA111684.3
88Adam ThielenWRMIN92694.3
89Pierre GarconWRWAS114794.3
90Kyle RudolphTEMIN132834.3
91Brian QuickWRLA77414.3
92Marvin JonesWRDET103554.3
93Eli RogersWRPIT66484.2
94Coby FleenerTENO81504.2
95DeVante ParkerWRMIA87564.2
96Jack DoyleTEIND75594.2
97Delanie WalkerTETEN102654.2
98Antonio BrownWRPIT1541064.1
99Dorial Green-BeckhamWRPHI74364.0
100Steve SmithWRBAL101704.0

More 2016 NFL Receiver Leaderboards

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