Receiving Yards YDS

Yards gained after catching a pass, counted from the line of scrimmage to where the play ended.

How YDS is calculated

Yards per reception = receiving yards ÷ receptions

The same yards are credited twice in the box score — to the receiver here and to the passer as passing yards — so team totals never add up by summing players across categories.

What counts as a good YDS?

Half of the 92 qualified NFL players in 2026 were at or below 333.5. Clearing 570.8 put a season in the top tenth of the league.

Median
333.5
Top 10%
570.8
Leader
985

By position, the median was 352 for WR, 324 for TE and 242 for RB.

Qualified: 4+ games, 30+ TGTS, non-zero, 2026 regular season.

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