nfl rookie receiving yards leaders last 20 years

Between November 29, 2005 and November 29, 2025, Puka Nacua has the most receiving yards by a rookie, with 1,486 yards in 2023.

NAMEREC YDSSEASONTMGPRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Puka Nacua
P. Nacua
1,486
2023
LAR LAR
17
105
160
14.2
87.4
6
89
12
7.4
5.2
0
2Ja'Marr Chase
J. Chase
1,455
2021
CIN CIN
17
81
128
18.0
85.6
13
21
7
3.0
1.2
0
3Justin Jefferson
J. Jefferson
1,400
2020
MIN MIN
16
88
125
15.9
87.5
7
2
1
2.0
0.1
0
4Odell Beckham Jr.
O. Beckham Jr.
1,305
2014
NYG NYG
12
91
130
14.3
108.8
12
35
7
5.0
2.9
0
5Brian Thomas Jr.
B. Thomas Jr.
1,282
2024
JAX JAX
17
87
133
14.7
75.4
10
48
6
8.0
2.8
0
6Malik Nabers
M. Nabers
1,204
2024
NYG NYG
15
109
170
11.0
80.3
7
2
5
0.4
0.1
0
7Brock Bowers
B. Bowers
1,194
2024
LV LV
17
112
153
10.7
70.2
5
13
5
2.6
0.8
0
8Ladd McConkey
L. McConkey
1,149
2024
LAC LAC
16
82
112
14.0
71.8
7
0
0
0.0
0
9Michael Thomas
M. Thomas
1,137
2016
NO NO
15
92
121
12.4
75.8
9
0
0
0.0
0
10Garrett Wilson
G. Wilson
1,103
2022
NYJ NYJ
17
83
147
13.3
64.9
4
4
4
1.0
0.2
0
11Amari Cooper
A. Cooper
1,070
2015
OAK OAK
16
72
130
14.9
66.9
6
-3
3
-1.0
-0.2
0
12A.J. Green
A.J. Green
1,057
2011
CIN CIN
15
65
115
16.3
70.5
7
53
5
10.6
3.5
0
13A.J. Brown
A.J. Brown
1,051
2019
TEN TEN
16
52
84
20.2
65.7
8
60
3
20.0
3.8
1
14Mike Evans
M. Evans
1,051
2014
TB TB
15
68
123
15.5
70.1
12
0
0
0.0
0
15Keenan Allen
K. Allen
1,046
2013
SD SD
15
71
104
14.7
69.7
8
0
0
0.0
0
16Chris Olave
C. Olave
1,042
2022
NO NO
15
72
119
14.5
69.5
4
0
0
0.0
0
17Marques Colston
M. Colston
1,038
2006
NO NO
14
70
115
14.8
74.1
8
0
0
0.0
0
18Kyle Pitts Sr.
K. Pitts Sr.
1,026
2021
ATL ATL
17
68
110
15.1
60.4
1
0
0
0.0
0
19Jaylen Waddle
J. Waddle
1,015
2021
MIA MIA
16
104
140
9.8
63.4
6
3
2
1.5
0.2
1
20Kelvin Benjamin
K. Benjamin
1,008
2014
CAR CAR
16
73
145
13.8
63.0
9
0
0
0.0
0
21Dwayne Bowe
D. Bowe
995
2007
KC KC
16
70
118
14.2
62.2
5
0
0
0.0
0
22Willie Snead
W. Snead
984
2015
NO NO
15
69
101
14.3
65.6
3
0
0
0.0
0
23Sammy Watkins
S. Watkins
982
2014
BUF BUF
16
65
128
15.1
61.4
6
8
2
4.0
0.5
0
24Eddie Royal
E. Royal
980
2008
DEN DEN
15
91
129
10.8
65.3
5
109
11
9.9
7.3
0
25Mike Williams
M. Williams
964
2010
TB TB
16
65
129
14.8
60.3
11
0
0
0.0
0
StatMuse has game-level data for receiving yards going back to the 1960 season.

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PPG

27.8

6th

OPP PPG

16.3

1st

RUSH YDS/G

110.0

21st

PASS YDS/G

257.3

7th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
0
.818
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727
49ers 49ers
8
4
0
.667
Cardinals Cardinals
3
8
0
.273
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/30
LAR LAR
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
LAR LAR
@
ARI ARI
4:25 PM
Sun
12/14
DET DET
@
LAR LAR
4:25 PM
Thu
12/18
LAR LAR
@
SEA SEA
8:15 PM
Mon
12/29
LAR LAR
@
ATL ATL
8:15 PM
Last Game

7

Final

34

LAR Rams

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NFL 2025 Leaders

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
6
5
0
.545
Ravens Ravens
6
6
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
3
0
.727
Jaguars Jaguars
7
4
0
.636
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
6
5
1
.542
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
9
3
0
.750
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
5
0
.545
Panthers Panthers
6
6
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
0
.818
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/30
JAX JAX
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/30
ATL ATL
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
11/30
LAR LAR
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
11/30
NO NO
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM
Sun
11/30
ARI ARI
@
TB TB
1:00 PM