Who Leads the NFL in Receiving Yards?

It’s a close race at the top, but DeAndre Hopkins currently leads the NFL in receiving yards. Check out the full list of the top 10 NFL receivers here.

Antonio Brown

Antonio Brown is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He is a four-time Pro Bowl selection, led the league in receptions and receiving yards in 2014, and was the NFL Receiving Yards leader in 2017.

2017 Stats

As of the end of the 2017 NFL regular season, Antonio Brown leads the league in receiving yards with 1,533 yards. He is followed by Julio Jones with 1,444 yards and DeAndre Hopkins with 1,378 yards.

Career Stats

Receiving Stats
Year Team GP Rec Yds Avg TD
2019 NE 1 0 0 – 0
2018(Projected)Oakland Raiders169301,18913.2106
2017Pittsburgh Steelers151018511,53315.314T
2016Pittsburgh Steelers157128416,85012.8110T
2015Pittsburgh Steelers1561061596,18614.693T
2014Pittsburgh Steelers15910815965,58714.183T
2013Pittsburgh Steelers15810916916,01015.047T

Julio Jones

Julio Jones is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Alabama, and was drafted by the Falcons sixth overall in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. In Jones’ nine NFL seasons, he has been selected to seven Pro Bowls and has led the league in receiving yards twice.

2017 Stats

In 2017, Julio Jones caught 83 passes for 1,409 receiving yards and six touchdowns. He averaged 17.0 yards per reception and 105.8 receiving yards per game. Jones was named to the Pro Bowl and was selected as a first-team All-Pro.

Career Stats

Jones has played nine seasons in the NFL, all with the Falcons, and has recorded 848 receptions for 12,896 yards and 57 touchdowns. He is a five-time Pro Bowl selection (2015–2019) and a four-time first-team All-Pro (2015–2018). He has led the league in receiving yards twice, doing so in 2015 and 2018. His 18.8 yards per reception average is the second highest in NFL history among players with at least 500 receptions.

DeAndre Hopkins

As of right now, the Houston Texans’ DeAndre Hopkins leads the NFL in receiving yards with 1,084. That is quite a bit more than the second place receiver, Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons, who has 964 receiving yards.

2017 Stats

In 2017, DeAndre Hopkins had a breakout year, leading the NFL in receiving yards with 1,378 on 96 catches with 13 touchdowns. He was second in the league in catches and fourth in touchdowns. Hopkins was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl and was named First-team All-Pro for the first time in his career.

Career Stats

In his seven NFL seasons, DeAndre Hopkins has been one of the most productive and consistent wide receivers in the league. He’s racked up 632 receptions for 9,370 yards and 54 touchdowns in that time, making him one of only 17 players with at least 600 catches and 9,000 yards receiving in NFL history.

Hopkins has been selected to the Pro Bowl three times (2013, 2015-16) and was named a first-team All-Pro in 2015 after leading the NFL with 1,521 receiving yards. He’s also had some of the biggest catches in recent memory, including a last-second touchdown to beat the Buffalo Bills in 2017 and a game-winning catch against the Baltimore Ravens in 2018.

A.J. Green

A.J. Green is a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals who was drafted fourth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. He has been selected to the Pro Bowl six times and was named a First-Team All-Pro in 2014. Green has led the NFL in receiving yards in four different seasons.

2017 Stats

In his 2017 season, A.J. Green had 1,078 receiving yards on the year. This led the NFL in receiving, and was 300 more yards than the second place receiver, DeAndre Hopkins. Green also had 8 touchdown catches on the year.

Career Stats

A.J. Green was drafted fourth overall in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at the University of Georgia, and was considered one of the best wide receivers in the draft.

In his rookie season, Green caught 65 passes for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns, and was named to the Pro Bowl. He has been selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first seven seasons in the NFL. During that span, he has five 1,000-yard receiving seasons and ranks sixth in the NFL in receiving yards (8,907) and ninth in receptions (563).

Odell Beckham Jr.

As of right now, Odell Beckham Jr. leads the NFL in receiving yards. He is currently ahead of second place Antonio Brown by sixty-seven yards. Beckham Jr. is also on pace to have the most receiving yards in a season by a wide margin. The current record is held by Calvin Johnson, who had 1,964 yards in 2012. Beckham Jr. is on pace for 2,368 yards.

2017 Stats

In 2017, Beckham played in all 16 games for the first time in his career. He finished the season with 101 receptions for 1,367 yards and 10 touchdowns. Beckham’s 101 receptions were second in the NFL behind Antonio Brown’s 101, while his 1,367 receiving yards were third behind Brown’s 1,533 and DeAndre Hopkins’ 1,378. His 10 touchdown receptions were tied with nine other players for seventh in the NFL.

Career Stats

Odell Beckham Jr. has emerged as one of the NFL’s most talented and popular players since entering the league as a first-round pick of the New York Giants in 2014. Beckham quickly made an impact with his highlight-reel catches and electrifying play, en route to being named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year. He followed that up with two more stellar seasons, including a career-best 1,450 receiving yards in 2016, before suffering a season-ending ankle injury in 2017. Beckham returned healthy in 2018 and once again proved to be one of the league’s top playmakers, leading the Giants in catches (75) and receiving yards (1,052).