most receiving yards from a running back by year from 2006 to 2025

From 2006 through 2025, Christian McCaffrey had the most receiving yards by a running back in a season, with 1,005 yards in 2019.

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Data note: Receiving Yards: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	REC YDS	SEASON	TM	GP	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Christian McCaffrey C. McCaffrey	1,005	2019	CAR	16	116	142	8.7	62.8	4	1,387	287	4.8	86.7	15
2	Austin Ekeler A. Ekeler	993	2019	LAC	16	92	108	10.8	62.1	8	557	132	4.2	34.8	3
3	Christian McCaffrey C. McCaffrey	924	2025	SF	17	102	129	9.1	54.4	7	1,202	311	3.9	70.7	10
4	David Johnson D. Johnson	879	2016	ARI	16	80	120	11.0	54.9	4	1,239	293	4.2	77.4	16
5	Christian McCaffrey C. McCaffrey	867	2018	CAR	16	107	124	8.1	54.2	6	1,098	219	5.0	68.6	7
6	Le'Veon Bell L. Bell	854	2014	PIT	16	83	105	10.3	53.4	3	1,361	290	4.7	85.1	8
7	Alvin Kamara A. Kamara	826	2017	NO	16	81	100	10.2	51.6	5	728	120	6.1	45.5	8
8	Bijan Robinson B. Robinson	820	2025	ATL	17	79	103	10.4	48.2	4	1,478	287	5.1	86.9	7
9	Matt Forte M. Forte	808	2014	CHI	16	102	130	7.9	50.5	4	1,038	266	3.9	64.9	6
10	Steven Jackson S. Jackson	806	2006	STL	16	90	110	9.0	50.4	3	1,528	346	4.4	95.5	13
11	Todd Gurley T. Gurley	788	2017	LAR	15	64	87	12.3	52.5	6	1,305	279	4.7	87.0	13
12	Brian Westbrook B. Westbrook	771	2007	PHI	15	90	120	8.6	51.4	5	1,333	278	4.8	88.9	7
13	Alvin Kamara A. Kamara	756	2020	NO	15	83	107	9.1	50.4	5	932	187	5.0	62.1	16
14	Danny Woodhead D. Woodhead	755	2015	SD	16	80	106	9.4	47.2	6	336	98	3.4	21.0	3
15	James White J. White	751	2018	NE	16	87	123	8.6	46.9	7	425	94	4.5	26.6	5
16	Reggie Bush R. Bush	742	2006	NO	16	88	121	8.4	46.4	2	565	155	3.6	35.3	6
17	Christian McCaffrey C. McCaffrey	741	2022	TOT	17	85	108	8.7	43.6	5	1,139	244	4.7	67.0	8
18	Tarik Cohen T. Cohen	725	2018	CHI	16	71	91	10.2	45.3	5	444	99	4.5	27.8	3
19	Austin Ekeler A. Ekeler	722	2022	LAC	17	107	127	6.7	42.5	5	915	204	4.5	53.8	13
20	Saquon Barkley S. Barkley	721	2018	NYG	16	91	121	7.9	45.1	4	1,307	261	5.0	81.7	11
21	Darren Sproles D. Sproles	710	2011	NO	16	86	112	8.3	44.4	7	603	87	6.9	37.7	2
22	Alvin Kamara A. Kamara	709	2018	NO	15	81	105	8.8	47.3	4	883	194	4.6	58.9	14
23	Ray Rice R. Rice	704	2011	BAL	16	76	104	9.3	44.0	3	1,364	291	4.7	85.3	12
24	Ray Rice R. Rice	702	2009	BAL	16	78	101	9.0	43.9	1	1,339	254	5.3	83.7	7
25	Brian Westbrook B. Westbrook	699	2006	PHI	15	77	109	9.1	46.6	4	1,217	240	5.1	81.1	7

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101.3

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Saints	3	5	.375
Panthers	3	5	.375
Falcons	3	6	.333
Buccaneers	3	6	.333

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	CAR	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	BAL	@	CAR	1:00 PM
Mon 11/30	CAR	@	TB	8:15 PM
Sun 12/6	CAR	@	MIN	4:25 PM
Sun 12/13	NO	@	CAR	1:00 PM

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2,386

Burrow

2,381

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Rush Yards Leaders

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Robinson

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Walker

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Rec Yards Leaders

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Smith-Njigba

904

Lamb

879

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Pass TD Leaders

23

Burrow

20

Cousins

19

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Rush TD Leaders

10

Swift

9

Gibbs

9

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Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

7

Watson

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QB Rating Leaders

114.8

Burrow

111.7

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109.8

Purdy

Sack Leaders

9.5

Anderson

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32.0

30.0

29.4

28.6

27.8

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Opp PPG Rankings

14.5

15.1

17.9

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Total Yards Rankings

386.4

384.1

383.0

379.8

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Rush Yards Rankings

163.9

146.6

142.0

137.8

137.2

Pass Yards Rankings

298.3

290.9

282.3

280.5

268.1

266.8

Sack Leaders

29.0

27.0

26.0

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175.2

Gibbs

170.4

Walker

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Robinson

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Smith-Njigba

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Lamb

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Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

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McBride

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Giants	5	2	1	.688
Cowboys	4	5	0	.444
Commanders	2	5	1	.313
Eagles	2	7	0	.222
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	7	2	0	.778
Lions	6	2	0	.750
Vikings	6	2	0	.750
Packers	6	3	0	.667
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	5	0	.375
Saints	3	5	0	.375
Buccaneers	3	6	0	.333
Falcons	3	6	0	.333
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	7	1	0	.875
Seahawks	5	4	0	.556
Rams	5	4	0	.556
Cardinals	3	6	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	7	1	0	.875
Patriots	5	4	0	.556
Jets	2	7	0	.222
Dolphins	1	7	0	.125
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	6	2	0	.750
Browns	5	4	0	.556
Ravens	4	5	0	.444
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	6	2	0	.750
Texans	3	5	0	.375
Colts	2	7	0	.222
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	7	2	0	.778
Chiefs	6	2	0	.750
Raiders	4	5	0	.444
Chargers	0	8	0	.000