nfl rookie wr 1000 receiving yards leaders 2021 to 2025

From 2021 through 2025, Puka Nacua had the most yards on receptions in his rookie season by a wide receiver when gaining 1,000+ yards on receptions, with 1,486 yards in 2023.

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  • Data note: Receiving Yards: player season data complete from 1932
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
5Ladd McConkey
L. McConkey
1,149
2024
16
82
112
14.0
71.8
7
0
0
0.0
0
6Garrett Wilson
G. Wilson
1,103
2022
17
83
147
13.3
64.9
4
4
4
1.0
0.2
0
7Chris Olave
C. Olave
1,042
2022
15
72
119
14.5
69.5
4
0
0
0.0
0
8Jaylen Waddle
J. Waddle
1,015
2021
16
104
140
9.8
63.4
6
3
2
1.5
0.2
1
9Tetairoa McMillan
T. McMillan
1,014
2025
17
70
122
14.5
59.6
7
0
0
0.0
0

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Team Leaders

PASS

2,146

Stafford

Matthew Stafford

RUSH

548

Williams

Kyren Williams

REC

565

Nacua

Puka Nacua
Team Rankings

PPG

24.3

10th

OPP PPG

21.0

12th

RUSH YDS/G

125.5

10th

PASS YDS/G

269.9

6th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
4
3
0
.571
Rams Rams
4
4
0
.500
3
5
0
.375
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
4:05 PM
Wed
11/25
@
8:00 PM
Thu
12/3
@
8:15 PM
Sun
12/13
@
4:25 PM
Last Game
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0 - 7

9

Final

24

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4 - 4

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NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
4
2
1
.643
3
5
0
.375
2
4
1
.357
2
6
0
.250
NFC NorthWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
5
2
0
.714
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
4
0
.429
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
2
5
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
4
3
0
.571
4
4
0
.500
3
5
0
.375
AFC EastWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
5
3
0
.625
2
6
0
.250
1
6
0
.143
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
4
4
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
5
2
0
.714
2
5
0
.286
2
6
0
.250
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
4
4
0
.500
0
7
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/2
@
8:15 PM
Thu
11/5
@
8:15 PM
Sun
11/8
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM