most receiving yards through first 5 seasons in nfl history

Justin Jefferson had the most receiving yards in his first 5 seasons, with 7,432 yards.

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

	NAME	REC YDS	GP	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Justin Jefferson J. Jefferson	7,432	77	495	730	15.0	96.5	40	31	13	2.4	0.4	1
2	Ja'Marr Chase J. Chase	6,837	78	520	767	13.1	87.7	54	69	21	3.3	0.9	0
3	Torry Holt T. Holt	6,784	80	423	712	16.0	84.8	35	55	10	5.5	0.7	0
4	Randy Moss R. Moss	6,743	80	414	602	16.3	84.3	60	141	17	8.3	1.8	0
5	Jerry Rice J. Rice	6,364	76	346		18.4	83.7	66	289	42	6.9	3.8	4
6	CeeDee Lamb C. Lamb	6,339	81	496	720	12.8	78.3	38	388	57	6.8	4.8	3
7	Amon-Ra St. Brown A. St. Brown	6,252	83	547	742	11.4	75.3	44	195	25	7.8	2.3	1
8	Julio Jones J. Jones	6,201	65	414	650	15.0	95.4	34	94	14	6.7	1.4	0
9	A.J. Green	6,171	76	415	705	14.9	81.2	45	93	11	8.5	1.2	0
10	Mike Evans M. Evans	6,103	77	395	718	15.5	79.3	40	0	0		0.0	0
11	Larry Fitzgerald L. Fitzgerald	5,975	76	426	712	14.0	78.6	46	55	16	3.4	0.7	0
12	Michael Thomas M. Thomas	5,950	70	510	657	11.7	85.0	32	-8	2	-4.0	-0.1	0
13	A.J. Brown	5,947	77	379	598	15.7	77.2	42	70	5	14.0	0.9	1
14	Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan	5,932	67	342		17.3	88.5	44	0	0		0.0	0
15	Calvin Johnson C. Johnson	5,872	76	366	677	16.0	77.3	49	167	19	8.8	2.2	1
16	DeAndre Hopkins D. Hopkins	5,865	79	413	735	14.2	74.2	36	0	0		0.0	0
17	T.Y. Hilton	5,861	78	374	648	15.7	75.1	30	55	9	6.1	0.7	0
18	Sterling Sharpe S. Sharpe	5,741	80	389		14.8	71.8	36	49	16	3.1	0.6	0
19	Lance Alworth L. Alworth	5,651	57	274		20.6	99.1	54	89	12	7.4	1.6	2
20	Chad Johnson C. Johnson	5,556	76	379	676	14.7	73.1	34	72	9	8.0	0.9	0
21	Marvin Harrison M. Harrison	5,554	76	413	362	13.4	73.1	47	12	6	2.0	0.2	0
22	Cooper Kupp C. Kupp	5,517	71	433	598	12.7	77.7	40	80	14	5.7	1.1	0
23	Odell Beckham Jr. O. Beckham Jr.	5,476	59	390	622	14.0	92.8	44	74	15	4.9	1.3	0
24	Anquan Boldin A. Boldin	5,458	68	413	692	13.2	80.3	29	130	24	5.4	1.9	0
25	Dez Bryant D. Bryant	5,424	75	381	611	14.2	72.3	56	1	5	0.2	0.0	0

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PASS

662

Murray

RUSH

410

Jones

REC

258

Jefferson

Team Rankings

PPG

21.8

22nd

OPP PPG

12.8

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RUSH YDS/G

116.0

12th

PASS YDS/G

187.6

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	5	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	.714
Packers	4	2	.667
Lions	3	2	.600

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	IND	@	MIN	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	MIN	@	DET	1:00 PM
Mon 11/9	BUF	@	MIN	8:15 PM
Sun 11/15	MIN	@	GB	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	MIN	@	SF	8:20 PM

Last Game

Vikings

5 - 0

Final

Saints

1 - 4

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,794

Stafford

1,784

Maye

1,714

Stroud

Rush Yards Leaders

665

Walker

641

Robinson

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

717

Smith-Njigba

580

Olave

577

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

14

Purdy

14

Lawrence

14

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

8

Allen

7

Gibbs

7

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

Likely

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

118.1

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Ponder

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

29.5

29.2

28.0

27.0

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

16.6

17.3

18.3

20.3

Total Yards Rankings

414.0

404.4

401.3

393.8

390.7

387.7

Rush Yards Rankings

159.8

154.3

151.5

149.5

148.8

128.2

Pass Yards Rankings

309.8

301.2

297.0

285.7

280.7

273.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

19.0

18.0

17.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

124

Walker

108.5

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

115.9

Smith-Njigba

89.8

Watson

83.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

70.3

Likely

63.7

Kittle

54.2

Bowers

Fantasy K Rankings

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Shrader

68

Reichard

65

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5-1

4-1

4-1-1

5-2

4-2

Worst Record ATS

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Cardinals	2	4	0	.333
Rams	2	4	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	4	2	0	.667
Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000