wr highest average yards per catch since 2000 minimum 500 catches

Since 2000, DeSean Jackson has averaged the most yards per catch by a wide receiver when making 500+ receptions, with 17.6 per reception.

NAMEAVGRECGPTRGREC YDSREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1DeSean Jackson
D. Jackson
17.6
641
183
1,144
11,263
61.5
58
463
72
6.4
2.5
4
2Vincent Jackson
V. Jackson
16.8
540
155
1,036
9,080
58.6
57
161
15
10.7
1.0
0
3Calvin Johnson
C. Johnson
15.9
731
135
1,315
11,619
86.1
83
167
19
8.8
1.2
1
4T.Y. Hilton
T.Y. Hilton
15.4
638
146
1,085
9,812
67.2
53
55
9
6.1
0.4
0
5Plaxico Burress
P. Burress
15.4
553
148
1,109
8,499
57.4
64
-7
1
-7.0
0.0
0
6A.J. Brown
A.J. Brown
15.3
519
104
809
7,961
76.5
56
70
5
14.0
0.7
1
7Mike Evans
M. Evans
15.1
856
173
1,476
12,956
74.9
106
10
1
10.0
0.1
0
8Randy Moss
R. Moss
15.1
833
186
1,479
12,566
67.6
128
112
20
5.6
0.6
0
9Mike Wallace
M. Wallace
15.0
538
144
941
8,072
56.1
57
241
34
7.1
1.7
0
10Julio Jones
J. Jones
15.0
914
166
1,432
13,703
82.5
66
163
24
6.8
1.0
0
11Isaac Bruce
I. Bruce
14.8
635
146
1,090
9,380
64.2
50
54
14
3.9
0.4
0
12Terrell Owens
T. Owens
14.8
856
157
1,506
12,627
80.4
123
198
35
5.7
1.3
2
13Justin Jefferson
J. Jefferson
14.7
561
91
847
8,264
90.8
42
35
14
2.5
0.4
1
14Greg Jennings
G. Jennings
14.5
571
143
969
8,291
58.0
64
-1
1
-1.0
0.0
0
15Torry Holt
T. Holt
14.5
868
157
1,464
12,594
80.2
68
32
8
4.0
0.2
0
16A.J. Green
A.J. Green
14.5
727
158
1,268
10,514
66.5
70
93
11
8.5
0.6
0
17Chad Johnson
C. Johnson
14.4
766
166
1,372
11,059
66.6
67
175
24
7.3
1.1
0
18Joe Horn
J. Horn
14.3
550
114
955
7,865
69.0
51
31
10
3.1
0.3
0
19Steve Smith Sr.
S. Smith Sr.
14.3
1,031
219
1,745
14,731
67.3
81
387
57
6.8
1.8
2
20Chris Chambers
C. Chambers
14.2
540
153
1,106
7,648
50.0
58
373
44
8.5
2.4
0
21Amari Cooper
A. Cooper
14.1
711
154
1,163
10,033
65.1
64
41
14
2.9
0.3
0
22Amani Toomer
A. Toomer
14.1
545
135
1,009
7,679
56.9
42
106
11
9.6
0.8
1
23Santana Moss
S. Moss
14.0
732
197
1,268
10,283
52.2
66
287
51
5.6
1.5
0
24Jordy Nelson
J. Nelson
14.0
613
151
924
8,587
56.9
72
-2
1
-2.0
0.0
0
25Dez Bryant
D. Bryant
14.0
537
119
922
7,506
63.1
75
-3
6
-0.5
0.0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for receptions and yards per reception going back to the 1932 season.

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.714
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.429
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.214
AFC NorthWLTPCT
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.571
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.267
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.733
9
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.633
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6
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.571
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8
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.429
NFC SouthWLTPCT
7
7
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.500
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7
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.500
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9
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.357
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10
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.286
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.733
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.714
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11
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