most return yards by a rookie receiver in history

Chimere Dike has gained the most return yards in his rookie season by a wide receiver, with 1,986 yards in 2025.

NAMERET YDSSEASONTMGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Chimere Dike
C. Dike
1,986
2025
17
62
1,588
25.6
93.4
0
23
398
17.3
23.4
2
2Danny Amendola
D. Amendola
1,978
2009
14
66
1,618
24.5
115.6
0
31
360
11.6
25.7
0
3Wes Welker
W. Welker
1,879
2004
TOT
15
61
1,415
23.2
94.3
1
43
464
10.8
30.9
0
4Marc Mariani
M. Mariani
1,859
2010
16
60
1,530
25.5
95.6
1
27
329
12.2
20.6
1
5Steve Smith Sr.
S. Smith Sr.
1,795
2001
15
56
1,431
25.6
95.4
2
34
364
10.7
24.3
1
6Steve Breaston
S. Breaston
1,786
2007
16
62
1,391
22.4
86.9
0
42
395
9.4
24.7
1
7Myles Price
M. Price
1,777
2025
16
57
1,479
25.9
92.4
0
30
298
9.9
18.6
0
8Reggie Swinton
R. Swinton
1,741
2001
15
56
1,327
23.7
88.5
0
31
414
13.4
27.6
1
9Ted Ginn
T. Ginn
1,663
2007
16
63
1,433
22.7
89.6
0
24
230
9.6
14.4
1
10Tamarick Vanover
T. Vanover
1,635
1995
15
43
1,095
25.5
73.0
2
51
540
10.6
36.0
1
11Jerome Mathis
J. Mathis
1,610
2005
12
54
1,542
28.6
128.5
2
12
68
5.7
5.7
0
12Brandon Banks
B. Banks
1,586
2010
13
46
1,155
25.1
88.8
1
38
431
11.3
33.2
0
13Tab Perry
T. Perry
1,562
2005
16
64
1,562
24.4
97.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
14Tim Brown
T. Brown
1,542
1988
16
41
1,098
26.8
68.6
1
49
444
9.1
27.8
0
15Terrence Wilkins
T. Wilkins
1,522
1999
16
51
1,134
22.2
70.9
1
41
388
9.5
24.3
1
16Rick Upchurch
R. Upchurch
1,396
1975
14
40
1,084
27.1
77.4
0
27
312
11.6
22.3
0
17Odell Barry
O. Barry
1,394
1964
14
47
1,245
26.5
88.9
0
16
149
9.3
10.6
1
18Cordarrelle Patterson
C. Patterson
1,393
2013
16
43
1,393
32.4
87.1
2
0
0
0.0
0
19Noland Smith
N. Smith
1,360
1967
14
41
1,148
28.0
82.0
1
26
212
8.2
15.1
0
20Gerald McNeil
G. McNeil
1,345
1986
16
47
997
21.2
62.3
1
40
348
8.7
21.8
1
21Buster Rhymes
B. Rhymes
1,345
1985
15
53
1,345
25.4
89.7
0
0
0
0.0
0
22Yamon Figurs
Y. Figurs
1,309
2007
14
46
1,138
24.7
81.3
1
16
171
10.7
12.2
1
23Tony Horne
T. Horne
1,306
1998
16
56
1,306
23.3
81.6
1
1
0
0.0
0.0
0
24Andre Coleman
A. Coleman
1,293
1994
13
49
1,293
26.4
99.5
2
0
0
0.0
0
25Vinny Sutherland
V. Sutherland
1,287
2001
15
50
1,140
22.8
76.0
0
21
147
7.0
9.8
0

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