nfl rookie receiving yards leaders past five years

Between December 27, 2020 and December 27, 2025, Puka Nacua has the most yards on receptions 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
17
105
160
14.2
87.4
6
89
12
7.4
5.2
0
2Ja'Marr Chase
J. Chase
1,455
2021
17
81
128
18.0
85.6
13
21
7
3.0
1.2
0
3Brian Thomas Jr.
B. Thomas Jr.
1,282
2024
17
87
133
14.7
75.4
10
48
6
8.0
2.8
0
4Malik Nabers
M. Nabers
1,204
2024
15
109
170
11.0
80.3
7
2
5
0.4
0.1
0
5Brock Bowers
B. Bowers
1,194
2024
17
112
153
10.7
70.2
5
13
5
2.6
0.8
0
6Ladd McConkey
L. McConkey
1,149
2024
16
82
112
14.0
71.8
7
0
0
0.0
0
7Garrett Wilson
G. Wilson
1,103
2022
17
83
147
13.3
64.9
4
4
4
1.0
0.2
0
8Chris Olave
C. Olave
1,042
2022
15
72
119
14.5
69.5
4
0
0
0.0
0
9Kyle Pitts Sr.
K. Pitts Sr.
1,026
2021
17
68
110
15.1
60.4
1
0
0
0.0
0
10Jaylen Waddle
J. Waddle
1,015
2021
16
104
140
9.8
63.4
6
3
2
1.5
0.2
1
11Rashee Rice
R. Rice
938
2023
16
79
102
11.9
58.6
7
-3
1
-3.0
-0.2
0
12Tetairoa McMillan
T. McMillan
924
2025
15
65
112
14.2
61.6
7
0
0
0.0
0
13DeVonta Smith
D. Smith
916
2021
17
64
104
14.3
53.9
5
0
0
0.0
0
14Amon-Ra St. Brown
A. St. Brown
912
2021
17
90
119
10.1
53.6
5
61
7
8.7
3.6
1
15Jordan Addison
J. Addison
911
2023
17
70
108
13.0
53.6
10
2
1
2.0
0.1
0
16Emeka Egbuka
E. Egbuka
910
2025
15
59
119
15.4
60.7
6
9
2
4.5
0.6
0
17Sam LaPorta
S. LaPorta
889
2023
17
86
120
10.3
52.3
10
4
1
4.0
0.2
0
18Marvin Harrison Jr.
M. Harrison Jr.
885
2024
17
62
116
14.3
52.1
8
0
0
0.0
0
19Drake London
D. London
866
2022
17
72
117
12.0
50.9
4
0
0
0.0
0
20Zay Flowers
Z. Flowers
858
2023
16
77
108
11.1
53.6
5
56
8
7.0
3.5
1
21George Pickens
G. Pickens
801
2022
17
52
84
15.4
47.1
4
24
3
8.0
1.4
1
22Jayden Reed
J. Reed
793
2023
16
64
94
12.4
49.6
8
119
11
10.8
7.4
2
23Josh Downs
J. Downs
771
2023
17
68
98
11.3
45.4
2
0
0
0.0
0
24Tyler Warren
T. Warren
748
2025
15
66
99
11.3
49.9
4
8
6
1.3
0.5
1
25Rome Odunze
R. Odunze
734
2024
17
54
101
13.6
43.2
3
15
3
5.0
0.9
0
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Team Leaders

PASS

4,179

Stafford

Matthew Stafford

RUSH

1,100

Williams

Kyren Williams

REC

1,592

Nacua

Puka Nacua
Team Rankings

PPG

30.5

1st

OPP PPG

19.9

6th

RUSH YDS/G

126.3

5th

PASS YDS/G

278.6

2nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Rams Rams
11
4
0
.733
11
4
0
.733
3
12
0
.200
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/29
@
8:15 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
LAR Rams

11 - 4

37

Final

38

SEA Seahawks

12 - 3

Thu 18 Dec 2025

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NFL 2025 Rankings

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Bills Bills - x
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
7
8
0
.467
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
10
5
0
.667
8
7
0
.533
3
12
0
.200
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
4
0
.733
6
10
0
.375
2
13
0
.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - x
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
49ers 49ers - x
11
4
0
.733
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
12
0
.200

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/20
@
13-44
Sat
9/20
@
15-16
Sat
9/20
@
14-31
Sat
9/20
@
22-9
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9/21
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
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12/28
@
1:00 PM