Wide receivers had 17.4 receiving yards per game in their rookie season in 2002.
Interpreted as:
rookie wr receiving yds per game since 2002| POSITION | REC YDS/G | SEASON | GP | REC | TRG | REC YDS | AVG | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wide Receiver | 17.4 | 2002 | 399 | 531 | 1,007 | 6,957 | 13.1 | 51 | 353 | 51 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2 | Wide Receiver | 13.5 | 2003 | 499 | 507 | 1,017 | 6,752 | 13.3 | 38 | 103 | 30 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 3 | Wide Receiver | 19.9 | 2004 | 367 | 505 | 974 | 7,296 | 14.4 | 55 | 207 | 38 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 4 | Wide Receiver | 18.0 | 2005 | 330 | 457 | 889 | 5,939 | 13.0 | 39 | 146 | 37 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 5 | Wide Receiver | 14.8 | 2006 | 346 | 355 | 664 | 5,138 | 14.5 | 25 | 198 | 33 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 6 | Wide Receiver | 16.5 | 2007 | 350 | 442 | 799 | 5,768 | 13.0 | 26 | 106 | 27 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 1 |
| 7 | Wide Receiver | 15.3 | 2008 | 446 | 569 | 1,012 | 6,846 | 12.0 | 31 | 483 | 67 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 8 | Wide Receiver | 24.4 | 2009 | 418 | 783 | 1,434 | 10,216 | 13.0 | 56 | 410 | 63 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 9 | Wide Receiver | 18.9 | 2010 | 497 | 695 | 1,277 | 9,414 | 13.5 | 55 | 355 | 46 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 10 | Wide Receiver | 23.3 | 2011 | 370 | 614 | 1,146 | 8,629 | 14.1 | 51 | 304 | 43 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 11 | Wide Receiver | 20.6 | 2012 | 504 | 753 | 1,434 | 10,358 | 13.8 | 64 | 309 | 42 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 12 | Wide Receiver | 20.9 | 2013 | 456 | 718 | 1,296 | 9,510 | 13.2 | 62 | 505 | 65 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 13 | Wide Receiver | 26.5 | 2014 | 525 | 1,063 | 1,828 | 13,898 | 13.1 | 97 | 427 | 71 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 3 |
| 14 | Wide Receiver | 20.6 | 2015 | 508 | 821 | 1,396 | 10,458 | 12.7 | 58 | 207 | 41 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 15 | Wide Receiver | 18.2 | 2016 | 550 | 828 | 1,413 | 10,012 | 12.1 | 59 | 502 | 65 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 16 | Wide Receiver | 15.8 | 2017 | 450 | 538 | 977 | 7,099 | 13.2 | 33 | 239 | 37 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 17 | Wide Receiver | 20.2 | 2018 | 520 | 783 | 1,312 | 10,491 | 13.4 | 63 | 341 | 50 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 18 | Wide Receiver | 20.3 | 2019 | 579 | 873 | 1,428 | 11,740 | 13.4 | 81 | 538 | 61 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 5 |
| 19 | Wide Receiver | 24.5 | 2020 | 540 | 976 | 1,588 | 13,207 | 13.5 | 75 | 716 | 111 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 6 |
| 20 | Wide Receiver | 20.3 | 2021 | 440 | 759 | 1,184 | 8,913 | 11.7 | 54 | 344 | 59 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 3 |
| 21 | Wide Receiver | 19.2 | 2022 | 464 | 678 | 1,150 | 8,897 | 13.1 | 48 | 501 | 59 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 6 |
| 22 | Wide Receiver | 23.5 | 2023 | 583 | 1,134 | 1,784 | 13,700 | 12.1 | 83 | 859 | 132 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 6 |
| 23 | Wide Receiver | 21.6 | 2024 | 519 | 894 | 1,485 | 11,206 | 12.5 | 74 | 441 | 78 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 4 |
| 24 | Wide Receiver | 16.3 | 2025 | 529 | 679 | 1,162 | 8,631 | 12.7 | 60 | 328 | 79 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0 |
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving yards per game going back to the 1932 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |