lowest yards per catch nfl 2021

The Pittsburgh Steelers averaged the fewest yards per reception by a team in 2021, with 9.5 per catch.

TEAMAVGSEASONGPRECTRGREC YDSREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Steelers
Steelers
9.5
2021
787
425
653
4,017
5.1
23
1,583
410
3.9
2.0
10
2Dolphins
Dolphins
9.7
2021
772
404
599
3,936
5.1
21
1,568
442
3.5
2.0
12
3Lions
Lions
9.8
2021
798
396
565
3,884
4.9
23
1,886
427
4.4
2.4
12
4Giants
Giants
9.9
2021
787
351
564
3,463
4.4
15
1,677
419
4.0
2.1
8
5Jaguars
Jaguars
10.2
2021
787
361
583
3,674
4.7
12
1,755
391
4.5
2.2
13
6Texans
Texans
10.3
2021
772
354
523
3,630
4.7
21
1,424
420
3.4
1.8
8
7Panthers
Panthers
10.3
2021
799
348
575
3,573
4.5
14
1,847
454
4.1
2.3
17
8Titans
Titans
10.4
2021
799
359
522
3,745
4.7
22
2,404
551
4.4
3.0
23
9Washington Football Team
Washington Football Team
10.5
2021
792
356
534
3,746
4.7
21
2,061
476
4.3
2.6
13
10Falcons
Falcons
10.6
2021
795
377
554
3,987
5.0
20
1,451
393
3.7
1.8
11
11Bills
Bills
10.7
2021
800
415
623
4,450
5.6
36
2,209
461
4.8
2.8
20
12Ravens
Ravens
10.8
2021
792
396
591
4,267
5.4
21
2,479
517
4.8
3.1
18
13Broncos
Broncos
10.9
2021
788
354
517
3,856
4.9
20
2,025
455
4.5
2.6
16
14Buccaneers
Buccaneers
10.9
2021
785
492
716
5,383
6.9
43
1,672
385
4.3
2.1
18
15Bears
Bears
10.9
2021
791
332
524
3,635
4.6
16
2,018
475
4.2
2.6
14
16Chiefs
Chiefs
11.0
2021
785
448
637
4,937
6.3
37
1,955
431
4.5
2.5
16
17Colts
Colts
11.1
2021
787
324
502
3,588
4.6
27
2,540
499
5.1
3.2
22
18Jets
Jets
11.1
2021
783
357
581
3,959
5.1
20
1,667
380
4.4
2.1
14
19Cardinals
Cardinals
11.1
2021
797
415
570
4,619
5.8
27
2,069
496
4.2
2.6
23
20Cowboys
Cowboys
11.2
2021
796
444
637
4,963
6.2
40
2,119
473
4.5
2.7
15
21Vikings
Vikings
11.2
2021
793
398
578
4,450
5.6
34
1,930
449
4.3
2.4
10
22Raiders
Raiders
11.2
2021
792
429
603
4,808
6.1
23
1,617
414
3.9
2.0
14
23Patriots
Patriots
11.3
2021
790
364
524
4,098
5.2
24
2,151
490
4.4
2.7
24
24Packers
Packers
11.3
2021
788
402
570
4,526
5.7
39
1,900
446
4.3
2.4
13
25Browns
Browns
11.3
2021
794
320
499
3,619
4.6
21
2,471
485
5.1
3.1
20
StatMuse has season-level data for yards per reception going back to the 1932 season.

More Steelers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

146

Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers

RUSH

43

Warren

Jaylen Warren

REC

42

Metcalf

DK Metcalf
Team Rankings

PPG

23.4

15th

OPP PPG

22.8

17th

RUSH YDS/G

103.3

26th

PASS YDS/G

213.6

22nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
Last Game
HOU Texans

1 - 0

30

Final

6

PIT Steelers

0 - 1

Mon 12 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

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10/8
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10/11
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10/11
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