2026 regular season · Player leaders

NFL Receiving Leaders 2026

Compare NFL receiving leaders by yards, catches, targets and touchdowns. Filter WR, TE or RB stats by week or team and download the leaderboard.

Receiving leaders

Season totals · 448 players

Updated Nov 14, 2026 · 3:27 PM ET · 137 completed league games in the selected season. Results through 2026-11-12. Based on ESPN box scores.

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NFL Receiving Leaders 2026 — Season totals · 448 players
RankPlayer
1
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA · WR
1,036719914.6982
2
CeeDee LambDAL · WR
9047010812.9749
3
Christian WatsonGB · WR
879497417.9781
4
Matthew GoldenGB · WR
783539214.8550
5
Tee HigginsCIN · WR
758486715.8644
6
Chris OlaveNO · WR
734568313.1247
7
Puka NacuaLAR · WR
715709310.2443
8
Drake LondonATL · WR
692446815.7168
8
Malik NabersNYG · WR
692588511.9246
10
Brock BowersLV · TE
658487013.7633
11
Amon-Ra St. BrownDET · WR
657618610.8540
12
Ja'Marr ChaseCIN · WR
647537312.2747
13
Luther Burden IIICHI · WR
644496613.1458
14
Tetairoa McMillanCAR · WR
625467113.6332
15
Zay FlowersBAL · WR
614436414.3354
16
Trey McBrideARI · TE
59873948.2527
17
Isaiah LikelyNYG · TE
575558010.5766
18
Michael WilsonARI · WR
546518810.7227
19
George PickensDAL · WR
533396213.7253
20
Tre TuckerLV · WR
529335616.0444
21
Rome OdunzeCHI · WR
528325116.5147
22
Garrett WilsonNYJ · WR
527436312.3332
23
Denzel BostonCLE · WR
507326115.8360
24
Parker WashingtonJAX · WR
493295517551
25
George KittleSF · TE
483385312.7556
26
Travis KelceKC · TE
482334814.6259
27
Davante AdamsLAR · WR
480304916464
28
Jameson WilliamsDET · WR
468284616.7549
29
Harold Fannin Jr.CLE · TE
453375312.2439
30
KC ConcepcionCLE · WR
437375511.8164
31
DeMario DouglasNE · WR
434314614448
32
Dalton KincaidBUF · TE
429303814.3240
33
Mike EvansSF · WR
420273915.6354
34
Carnell TateTEN · WR
413345112.1133
35
Khalil ShakirBUF · WR
412314213.3157
36
Sam LaPortaDET · TE
399354911.4338
37
Ryan FlournoyDAL · WR
395324712.3248
38
Jalen CokerCAR · WR
393314912.7351
38
Justin JeffersonMIN · WR
393315112.7439
40
Michael MayerLV · TE
38839469.9128
41
Stefon DiggsWSH · WR
386365910.7642
42
Nico CollinsHOU · WR
384283913.7445
43
DK MetcalfPIT · WR
378336411.5151
44
Jakobi MeyersJAX · WR
374263714.4232
45
Ashton JeantyLV · RB
37142558.8345
46
Devaughn VeleNO · WR
365355210.4331
47
Dalton SchultzHOU · TE
364354710.4035
48
Colston LovelandCHI · TE
36337579.8238
49
Hunter HenryNE · TE
361323711.3229
50
Brenton StrangeJAX · TE
356303711.9146

How to read NFL receiving stats

The receiving leaderboard starts with receiving yards. Sort REC to find the catch leaders, TGT to see the most-targeted players or TD for receiving touchdowns. Use the position filter to compare wide receivers, tight ends or running backs.

REC and TGT
Receptions are completed catches; targets are passes directed to the player. An incomplete target adds no reception or receiving yards.
Yards and Y/R
Receiving yards include yardage after the catch. Y/R divides yards by receptions: 90 yards on six catches is 15.0 yards per reception.
TD
Receiving touchdowns in the selected games. Rushing touchdowns are listed separately.
Long
The longest single reception, including the run after the catch. Across several games, the table keeps the longest play.

Targets or yards: which should I compare?

Targets show how often passes went a player's way; yards show the resulting production. Compare both with catches and touchdowns. A high Y/R can come from one long play, and this table does not apply a minimum-reception threshold when you sort averages.

Player leaderboard questions

How are ties, averages and missing stats handled?

Equal values share a rank. Averages use combined yards and attempts or receptions across the selected games. There is no minimum-attempt requirement for rate stats here, so check workload before comparing averages. A dash means the source figure is missing or the rate has no attempts.

What if a player changes teams or positions?

With all teams selected, a player's contributions are combined. Choose one team to count only their games for that team. Positions use the supplied game data, with available roster or player-profile information filling gaps. “Unknown” means a position has not been supplied. The overview cards remain league-wide when you filter the table.

Are these live stats, fantasy points or career records?

These are 2026 regular-season box-score totals from completed games, not live fantasy scores or all-time records. We aggregate ESPN game box scores; updates are checked about every six hours during the season and published after completeness checks. See the saved update time above the table. Stat corrections can change totals.

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