nfl running back receiving yard leaders 2000 to 2025

From 2000 through 2025, Christian McCaffrey had the most yards on receptions by a running back, with 5,390 yards.

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	NAME	REC YDS	GP	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Christian McCaffrey C. McCaffrey	5,390	112	626	778	8.6	48.1	36	7,589	1,658	4.6	67.8	62
2	Alvin Kamara A. Kamara	4,948	126	606	767	8.2	39.3	25	7,250	1,674	4.3	57.5	61
3	Darren Sproles D. Sproles	4,840	183	553	748	8.8	26.4	32	3,552	732	4.9	19.4	23
4	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	4,772	170	624	868	7.6	28.1	17	13,684	3,174	4.3	80.5	145
5	Matt Forte M. Forte	4,672	146	554	724	8.4	32.0	21	9,796	2,356	4.2	67.1	54
6	Austin Ekeler A. Ekeler	4,288	117	480	604	8.9	36.6	30	4,765	1,081	4.4	40.7	43
7	Frank Gore F. Gore	3,985	241	484	696	8.2	16.5	18	16,000	3,735	4.3	66.4	81
8	Brian Westbrook B. Westbrook	3,940	121	442	604	8.9	32.6	30	6,335	1,385	4.6	52.4	41
9	Tiki Barber T. Barber	3,927	110	444	616	8.8	35.7	6	9,514	1,967	4.8	86.5	52
10	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	3,898	170	518	665	7.5	22.9	16	11,102	2,457	4.5	65.3	73
11	Steven Jackson S. Jackson	3,683	160	461	627	8.0	23.0	9	11,438	2,764	4.1	71.5	69
12	Kevin Faulk K. Faulk	3,603	150	419	552	8.6	24.0	14	3,380	797	4.2	22.5	15
13	Reggie Bush R. Bush	3,598	134	477	661	7.5	26.9	18	5,490	1,286	4.3	41.0	36
14	Michael Pittman M. Pittman	3,316	126	409	602	8.1	26.3	8	5,247	1,299	4.0	41.6	23
15	Le'Veon Bell L. Bell	3,289	96	399	502	8.2	34.3	9	6,554	1,595	4.1	68.3	42
16	James White J. White	3,278	95	381	511	8.6	34.5	25	1,278	319	4.0	13.5	11
17	Ray Rice R. Rice	3,034	92	369	487	8.2	33.0	6	6,180	1,430	4.3	67.2	37
18	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	3,023	83	383	503	7.9	36.4	22	5,578	1,194	4.7	67.2	51
19	Giovani Bernard G. Bernard	2,989	135	367	487	8.1	22.1	14	3,783	937	4.0	28.0	22
20	Maurice Jones-Drew M. Jones-Drew	2,944	126	346	464	8.5	23.4	11	8,167	1,847	4.4	64.8	68
21	Warrick Dunn W. Dunn	2,944	134	363	511	8.1	22.0	10	8,347	2,005	4.2	62.3	43
22	Fred Jackson F. Jackson	2,897	122	354	478	8.2	23.7	9	5,746	1,305	4.4	47.1	30
23	Ahman Green A. Green	2,881	118	375	493	7.7	24.4	14	8,876	1,995	4.4	75.2	59
24	Kyle Juszczyk K. Juszczyk	2,877	206	305	406	9.4	14.0	20	234	69	3.4	1.1	6
25	Duke Johnson D. Johnson	2,870	97	311	405	9.2	29.6	12	2,265	532	4.3	23.4	11

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PASS

939

Young

RUSH

184

Hubbard

REC

222

Coker

Team Rankings

PPG

29.7

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OPP PPG

27.7

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RUSH YDS/G

97.0

21st

PASS YDS/G

313.0

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Falcons	1	2	.333
Saints	1	2	.333
Panthers	1	2	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	.000

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/4	DET	@	CAR	8:20 PM
Sun 10/18	CAR	@	PHI	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	TB	@	CAR	1:00 PM
Thu 10/29	CAR	@	GB	8:15 PM
Sun 11/8	DEN	@	CAR	1:00 PM

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Pass Yards Leaders

999

Rodgers

939

Young

917

Shough

Rush Yards Leaders

360

Walker

349

Robinson

346

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

405

Smith-Njigba

375

Olave

358

Adams

Pass TD Leaders

9

Purdy

9

Cousins

8

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Rush TD Leaders

6

Allen

6

Henry

4

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

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QB Rating Leaders

133.1

Purdy

127.3

Lock

116.1

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Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

4.5

Watt

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PPG Rankings

33.7

32.7

31.0

30.7

29.7

Opp PPG Rankings

12.0

13.7

16.7

17.0

Total Yards Rankings

417.7

416.3

408.0

401.7

399.3

398.7

Rush Yards Rankings

184.3

173.0

167.3

155.0

153.3

136.3

Pass Yards Rankings

313.0

305.7

295.0

281.3

276.0

270.7

Sack Leaders

14.0

12.0

11.0

10.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

80.3

Gibbs

69.9

Henry

68.2

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

77.1

Smith-Njigba

52.8

St. Brown

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Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

35.4

Kittle

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Kelce

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Fantasy K Rankings

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McLaughlin

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	1	0	.667
Giants	2	1	0	.667
Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	2	1	0	.667
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	3	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
Rams	1	2	0	.333
Cardinals	1	2	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	0	0	1.000
Jets	1	2	0	.333
Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	2	1	0	.667
Colts	1	2	0	.333
Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
Broncos	2	1	0	.667
Chargers	0	3	0	.000