nfl lowest yards per reception for a season

The Cincinnati Bengals have averaged the fewest yards per catch by a team in a season, with 8.8 per reception in 2008.

	TEAM	AVG	SEASON	GP	REC	TRG	REC YDS	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Bengals	8.8	2008	688	303	507	2,677	3.9	11	1,520	420	3.6	2.2	6
2	Ravens	8.9	2017	720	363	561	3,235	4.5	20	1,856	460	4.0	2.6	14
3	Cardinals	9.2	2022	794	433	635	3,966	5.0	17	1,873	434	4.3	2.4	15
4	Texans	9.2	2006	701	329	467	3,032	4.3	14	1,687	431	3.9	2.4	13
5	Reds	9.2	1934	151	26		240	1.6	0	731	197	3.7	4.8	1
6	Panthers	9.3	2023	792	350	534	3,245	4.1	13	1,769	445	4.0	2.2	7
7	Jets	9.3	2025	783	298	472	2,784	3.6	15	2,096	456	4.6	2.7	11
8	Lions	9.4	2003	698	319	579	2,988	4.3	17	1,338	376	3.6	1.9	5
9	Steelers	9.5	2021	787	425	653	4,017	5.1	23	1,583	410	3.9	2.0	10
10	Raiders	9.5	2014	721	365	619	3,456	4.8	22	1,240	337	3.7	1.7	4
11	Jets	9.5	2023	793	356	563	3,373	4.3	11	1,647	388	4.2	2.1	7
12	Jets	9.5	1995	694	330		3,129	4.5	20	1,279	365	3.5	1.8	2
13	Buccaneers	9.5	2022	769	499	724	4,746	6.2	26	1,308	386	3.4	1.7	5
14	Rams	9.5	2009	699	312	538	2,970	4.2	12	1,784	411	4.3	2.6	4
15	Titans	9.5	2025	792	340	530	3,241	4.1	15	1,589	378	4.2	2.0	9
16	Giants	9.6	2024	787	366	554	3,521	4.5	15	1,783	424	4.2	2.3	13
17	Redskins	9.6	1993	701	287		2,764	3.9	11	1,728	396	4.4	2.5	11
18	Bears	9.6	2019	717	371	566	3,573	5.0	20	1,458	395	3.7	2.0	8
19	Steelers	9.6	2020	740	428	652	4,129	5.6	35	1,351	373	3.6	1.8	12
20	Cardinals	9.7	2023	790	355	540	3,430	4.3	18	2,365	471	5.0	3.0	17
21	Patriots	9.7	2023	789	351	541	3,392	4.3	16	1,627	415	3.9	2.1	9
22	Eagles	9.7	1998	704	282		2,730	3.9	7	1,775	427	4.2	2.5	10
23	Colts	9.7	2022	793	398	579	3,854	4.9	17	1,866	439	4.3	2.4	8
24	Ravens	9.7	2007	693	341	547	3,308	4.8	13	1,797	446	4.0	2.6	11
25	Dolphins	9.7	2021	772	404	599	3,936	5.1	21	1,568	442	3.5	2.0	12

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More Bengals Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,809

Burrow

RUSH

1,019

Brown

REC

1,412

Chase

Team Rankings

PPG

24.4

12th

OPP PPG

28.9

30th

RUSH YDS/G

93.6

29th

PASS YDS/G

249.6

7th

2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Steelers	10	7	.588
Ravens	8	9	.471
Bengals	6	11	.353
Browns	5	12	.294

Last Game

Browns

5 - 12

Final

Bengals

6 - 11

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NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,707

Stafford

4,564

Goff

4,552

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

1,621

Cook

1,595

Henry

1,585

Taylor

Rec Yards Leaders

1,793

Smith-Njigba

1,715

Nacua

1,429

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

46

Stafford

34

Goff

31

Maye

Rush TD Leaders

18

Taylor

16

Henry

14

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

McBride

11

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

113.5

Maye

109.2

Stafford

105.5

Goff

Sack Leaders

23.0

Garrett

16.5

Burns

15.0

Hunter

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.5

28.8

28.4

28.3

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

17.2

17.4

18.3

18.8

19.1

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

394.6

391.9

379.4

376.3

373.2

369.5

Rush Yards Rankings

159.6

156.6

144.5

134.7

129.1

128.9

Pass Yards Rankings

278.5

276.9

268.6

262.3

256.1

254.0

Sack Leaders

68.0

57.0

53.0

49.0

48.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

316.3

Taylor

314.6

McCaffrey

291.8

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

246

Nacua

240.9

Smith-Njigba

207

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

189.9

McBride

125.1

Goedert

122.8

Pitts

Fantasy K Rankings

202

Myers

194

Fairbairn

187.6

Aubrey

NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

15-5

12-6

14-7

12-6-1

12-7

11-7

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-12-1

6-11

7-10

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176