nfl rookie receiving yards leaders since 2000

Since 2000, Puka Nacua has the most receiving yards by a rookie, with 1,486 yards in 2023.

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	NAME	REC YDS	SEASON	TM	GP	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Puka Nacua P. Nacua	1,486	2023	LAR	17	105	160	14.2	87.4	6	89	12	7.4	5.2	0
2	Ja'Marr Chase J. Chase	1,455	2021	CIN	17	81	128	18.0	85.6	13	21	7	3.0	1.2	0
3	Justin Jefferson J. Jefferson	1,400	2020	MIN	16	88	125	15.9	87.5	7	2	1	2.0	0.1	0
4	Anquan Boldin A. Boldin	1,377	2003	ARI	16	101	165	13.6	86.1	8	40	5	8.0	2.5	0
5	Odell Beckham Jr. O. Beckham Jr.	1,305	2014	NYG	12	91	130	14.3	108.8	12	35	7	5.0	2.9	0
6	Brian Thomas Jr. B. Thomas Jr.	1,282	2024	JAX	17	87	133	14.7	75.4	10	48	6	8.0	2.8	0
7	Malik Nabers M. Nabers	1,204	2024	NYG	15	109	170	11.0	80.3	7	2	5	0.4	0.1	0
8	Brock Bowers B. Bowers	1,194	2024	LV	17	112	153	10.7	70.2	5	13	5	2.6	0.8	0
9	Michael Clayton M. Clayton	1,193	2004	TB	16	80	122	14.9	74.6	7	30	5	6.0	1.9	0
10	Ladd McConkey L. McConkey	1,149	2024	LAC	16	82	112	14.0	71.8	7	0	0		0.0	0
11	Michael Thomas M. Thomas	1,137	2016	NO	15	92	121	12.4	75.8	9	0	0		0.0	0
12	Garrett Wilson G. Wilson	1,103	2022	NYJ	17	83	147	13.3	64.9	4	4	4	1.0	0.2	0
13	Amari Cooper A. Cooper	1,070	2015	OAK	16	72	130	14.9	66.9	6	-3	3	-1.0	-0.2	0
14	A.J. Green	1,057	2011	CIN	15	65	115	16.3	70.5	7	53	5	10.6	3.5	0
15	A.J. Brown	1,051	2019	TEN	16	52	84	20.2	65.7	8	60	3	20.0	3.8	1
16	Mike Evans M. Evans	1,051	2014	TB	15	68	123	15.5	70.1	12	0	0		0.0	0
17	Keenan Allen K. Allen	1,046	2013	SD	15	71	104	14.7	69.7	8	0	0		0.0	0
18	Chris Olave C. Olave	1,042	2022	NO	15	72	119	14.5	69.5	4	0	0		0.0	0
19	Marques Colston M. Colston	1,038	2006	NO	14	70	115	14.8	74.1	8	0	0		0.0	0
20	Kyle Pitts Sr. K. Pitts Sr.	1,026	2021	ATL	17	68	110	15.1	60.4	1	0	0		0.0	0
21	Jaylen Waddle J. Waddle	1,015	2021	MIA	16	104	140	9.8	63.4	6	3	2	1.5	0.2	1
22	Tetairoa McMillan T. McMillan	1,014	2025	CAR	17	70	122	14.5	59.6	7	0	0		0.0	0
23	Kelvin Benjamin K. Benjamin	1,008	2014	CAR	16	73	145	13.8	63.0	9	0	0		0.0	0
24	Dwayne Bowe D. Bowe	995	2007	KC	16	70	118	14.2	62.2	5	0	0		0.0	0
25	Willie Snead W. Snead	984	2015	NO	15	69	101	14.3	65.6	3	0	0		0.0	0

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PASS YDS/G

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	2	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	0	1.000
Cardinals	1	1	.500
Rams	1	1	.500

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/27	LAR	@	DEN	8:20 PM
Sun 10/4	LAR	@	PHI	1:00 PM
Mon 10/12	BUF	@	LAR	8:15 PM
Sun 10/18	ARI	@	LAR	4:05 PM
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662

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Rush Yards Leaders

290

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277

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Rec TD Leaders

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127.3

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Sack Leaders

4.0

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3.5

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35.5

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Total Yards Rankings

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Rush Yards Rankings

212.5

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Pass Yards Rankings

331.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

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Commanders	0	2	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	2	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	1	0	.500
Bears	1	1	0	.500
Packers	1	1	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	1	0	.500
Saints	1	1	0	.500
Buccaneers	0	2	0	.000
Falcons	0	2	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	2	0	0	1.000
49ers	2	0	0	1.000
Rams	1	1	0	.500
Cardinals	1	1	0	.500

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	2	0	0	1.000
Patriots	1	1	0	.500
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AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bengals	2	0	0	1.000
Ravens	1	1	0	.500
Steelers	1	1	0	.500
Browns	1	1	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	1	0	.500
Titans	0	2	0	.000
Texans	0	2	0	.000
Colts	0	2	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	2	0	0	1.000
Raiders	2	0	0	1.000
Broncos	1	1	0	.500
Chargers	0	2	0	.000

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/9	NE	@	SEA	10-13
Thu 9/10	SF	@	LAR	27-7
Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 9/24	ATL	@	GB	8:15 PM
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