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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| Rank | Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA · WR | 1,036 | 71 | 99 | 14.6 | 9 | 82 |
| 2 | CeeDee LambDAL · WR | 904 | 70 | 108 | 12.9 | 7 | 49 |
| 3 | Christian WatsonGB · WR | 879 | 49 | 74 | 17.9 | 7 | 81 |
| 4 | Matthew GoldenGB · WR | 783 | 53 | 92 | 14.8 | 5 | 50 |
| 5 | Tee HigginsCIN · WR | 758 | 48 | 67 | 15.8 | 6 | 44 |
| 6 | Chris OlaveNO · WR | 734 | 56 | 83 | 13.1 | 2 | 47 |
| 7 | Puka NacuaLAR · WR | 715 | 70 | 93 | 10.2 | 4 | 43 |
| 8 | Drake LondonATL · WR | 692 | 44 | 68 | 15.7 | 1 | 68 |
| 8 | Malik NabersNYG · WR | 692 | 58 | 85 | 11.9 | 2 | 46 |
| 10 | Brock BowersLV · TE | 658 | 48 | 70 | 13.7 | 6 | 33 |
| 11 | Amon-Ra St. BrownDET · WR | 657 | 61 | 86 | 10.8 | 5 | 40 |
| 12 | Ja'Marr ChaseCIN · WR | 647 | 53 | 73 | 12.2 | 7 | 47 |
| 13 | Luther Burden IIICHI · WR | 644 | 49 | 66 | 13.1 | 4 | 58 |
| 14 | Tetairoa McMillanCAR · WR | 625 | 46 | 71 | 13.6 | 3 | 32 |
| 15 | Zay FlowersBAL · WR | 614 | 43 | 64 | 14.3 | 3 | 54 |
| 16 | Trey McBrideARI · TE | 598 | 73 | 94 | 8.2 | 5 | 27 |
| 17 | Isaiah LikelyNYG · TE | 575 | 55 | 80 | 10.5 | 7 | 66 |
| 18 | Michael WilsonARI · WR | 546 | 51 | 88 | 10.7 | 2 | 27 |
| 19 | George PickensDAL · WR | 533 | 39 | 62 | 13.7 | 2 | 53 |
| 20 | Tre TuckerLV · WR | 529 | 33 | 56 | 16.0 | 4 | 44 |
| 21 | Rome OdunzeCHI · WR | 528 | 32 | 51 | 16.5 | 1 | 47 |
| 22 | Garrett WilsonNYJ · WR | 527 | 43 | 63 | 12.3 | 3 | 32 |
| 23 | Denzel BostonCLE · WR | 507 | 32 | 61 | 15.8 | 3 | 60 |
| 24 | Parker WashingtonJAX · WR | 493 | 29 | 55 | 17 | 5 | 51 |
| 25 | George KittleSF · TE | 483 | 38 | 53 | 12.7 | 5 | 56 |
| 26 | Travis KelceKC · TE | 482 | 33 | 48 | 14.6 | 2 | 59 |
| 27 | Davante AdamsLAR · WR | 480 | 30 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| 28 | Jameson WilliamsDET · WR | 468 | 28 | 46 | 16.7 | 5 | 49 |
| 29 | Harold Fannin Jr.CLE · TE | 453 | 37 | 53 | 12.2 | 4 | 39 |
| 30 | KC ConcepcionCLE · WR | 437 | 37 | 55 | 11.8 | 1 | 64 |
| 31 | DeMario DouglasNE · WR | 434 | 31 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 48 |
| 32 | Dalton KincaidBUF · TE | 429 | 30 | 38 | 14.3 | 2 | 40 |
| 33 | Mike EvansSF · WR | 420 | 27 | 39 | 15.6 | 3 | 54 |
| 34 | Carnell TateTEN · WR | 413 | 34 | 51 | 12.1 | 1 | 33 |
| 35 | Khalil ShakirBUF · WR | 412 | 31 | 42 | 13.3 | 1 | 57 |
| 36 | Sam LaPortaDET · TE | 399 | 35 | 49 | 11.4 | 3 | 38 |
| 37 | Ryan FlournoyDAL · WR | 395 | 32 | 47 | 12.3 | 2 | 48 |
| 38 | Jalen CokerCAR · WR | 393 | 31 | 49 | 12.7 | 3 | 51 |
| 38 | Justin JeffersonMIN · WR | 393 | 31 | 51 | 12.7 | 4 | 39 |
| 40 | Michael MayerLV · TE | 388 | 39 | 46 | 9.9 | 1 | 28 |
| 41 | Stefon DiggsWSH · WR | 386 | 36 | 59 | 10.7 | 6 | 42 |
| 42 | Nico CollinsHOU · WR | 384 | 28 | 39 | 13.7 | 4 | 45 |
| 43 | DK MetcalfPIT · WR | 378 | 33 | 64 | 11.5 | 1 | 51 |
| 44 | Jakobi MeyersJAX · WR | 374 | 26 | 37 | 14.4 | 2 | 32 |
| 45 | Ashton JeantyLV · RB | 371 | 42 | 55 | 8.8 | 3 | 45 |
| 46 | Devaughn VeleNO · WR | 365 | 35 | 52 | 10.4 | 3 | 31 |
| 47 | Dalton SchultzHOU · TE | 364 | 35 | 47 | 10.4 | 0 | 35 |
| 48 | Colston LovelandCHI · TE | 363 | 37 | 57 | 9.8 | 2 | 38 |
| 49 | Hunter HenryNE · TE | 361 | 32 | 37 | 11.3 | 2 | 29 |
| 50 | Brenton StrangeJAX · TE | 356 | 30 | 37 | 11.9 | 1 | 46 |
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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