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2016 NFL Yards per Reception Leaders

Receiving yards per catch.

The 2016 leaders: DeSean Jackson (17.9), Chris Hogan (17.9), Kenny Stills (17.3).

Yards per Reception

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

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecY/R
1DeSean JacksonWRWAS1005617.9
2Chris HoganWRNE583817.9
3Kenny StillsWRMIA814217.3
4Julio JonesWRATL1298317.0
5Marvin JonesWRDET1035516.9
6J.J. NelsonWRARI743416.7
7Taylor GabrielWRATL503516.5
8Phillip DorsettWRIND593316.0
9Dez BryantWRDAL965015.9
10T.Y. HiltonWRIND1559115.9
11Alshon JefferyWRCHI945215.8
12Tyrell WilliamsWRLAC1196915.3
13Breshad PerrimanWRBAL663315.1
14Brandin CooksWRNO1177815.0
15Victor CruzWRNYG723915.0
16Kelvin BenjaminWRCAR1186314.9
17Quincy EnunwaWRNYJ1055814.8
18Kenny BrittWRLA1116814.7
19A.J. GreenWRCIN1006614.6
20Tyler LockettWRSEA664114.6
21Rishard MatthewsWRTEN1086514.5
22Travis BenjaminWRLAC754714.4
23Jimmy GrahamTESEA956514.2
24Mike WallaceWRBAL1167214.1
25Adam ThielenWRMIN926914.0
26Robbie ChosenWRNYJ784214.0
27Dontrelle InmanWRLAC975814.0
28Ted GinnWRCAR955413.9
29Amari CooperWRLV1328313.9
30Mike EvansWRTB1739613.8
31Brian QuickWRLA774113.8
32Allen HurnsWRJAX763513.6
33Tevin ColemanRBATL403113.6
34Spencer WareRBKC423313.5
35Odell Beckham Jr.WRNYG16910113.5
36Marqise LeeWRJAX1056313.5
37Terrance WilliamsWRDAL614413.5
38Brandon LaFellWRCIN1076413.5
39Cameron MeredithWRCHI976613.5
40Greg OlsenTECAR1298013.4
41Will FullerWRHOU924713.4
42Brandon MarshallWRNYJ1285913.4
43Davante AdamsWRGB1217513.3
44DeVante ParkerWRMIA875613.3
45Hunter HenryTELAC533613.3
46John BrownWRARI733913.3
47Travis KelceTEKC1178513.2
48Vernon DavisTEWAS594413.2
49Michael FloydWRARI763713.2
50Pierre GarconWRWAS1147913.2
51Terrelle PryorWRCLE1407713.1
52Emmanuel SandersWRDEN1377913.1
53Jordy NelsonWRGB1529713.0
54Martellus BennettTENE735512.7
55Tajae SharpeWRTEN834112.7
56Jamison CrowderWRWAS996712.6
57Coby FleenerTENO815012.6
58Jared CookTEGB513012.6
59Malcolm MitchellWRNE483212.5
60Corey ColemanWRCLE733312.5
61Jermaine KearseWRSEA894112.4
62Willie SneadWRNO1047212.4
63Eli RogersWRPIT664812.4
64Michael ThomasWRNO1219212.4
65Delanie WalkerTETEN1026512.3
66DeAndre HopkinsWRHOU1517812.2
67Jeremy MaclinWRKC764412.2
68Antonio BrownWRPIT15410612.1
69Allen RobinsonWRJAX1517312.1
70Jarvis LandryWRMIA1319412.1
71Chris ConleyWRKC694412.0
72Demaryius ThomasWRDEN1449012.0
73Robert WoodsWRBUF765112.0
74Doug BaldwinWRSEA1259412.0
75Golden TateWRDET1359111.8
76Eric EbronTEDET856111.7
77Dwayne AllenTEIND523511.6
78Cameron BrateTETB815711.6
79Steve SmithWRBAL1017011.4
80Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL403211.3
81Adam HumphriesWRTB835511.3
82Julian EdelmanWRNE1599811.3
83Michael CrabtreeWRLV1458911.3
84Eddie RoyalWRCHI433311.2
85Tyler BoydWRCIN815411.2
86Gary BarnidgeTECLE825511.1
87Cole BeasleyWRDAL987511.1
88Mohamed SanuWRATL815911.1
89Quinton PattonWRSF633711.0
90Jordan MatthewsWRPHI1177311.0
91David JohnsonRBARI1208011.0
92Dorial Green-BeckhamWRPHI743610.9
93Clive WalfordTELV523310.9
94Stefon DiggsWRMIN1128410.8
95Jermaine GreshamTEARI613710.6
96Sterling ShepardWRNYG1056510.5
97Zach ErtzTEPHI1067810.5
98Seth RobertsWRLV773810.4
99Jeremy KerleyWRSF1156410.4
100Jordan ReedTEWAS896610.4

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