Who Leads The NFL In Receiving Yards?
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Find out which player in the NFL currently leads the league in receiving yards, and learn a little bit about their impressive career thus far.
Antonio Brown
Antonio Brown is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Michigan University, where he earned All-American honors in 2008 and 2009 as a punt returner. He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft, and has since then played his entire professional career with the team.
In 2013, Brown became the first player in NFL history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards and return yards in the same season. In 2014, he helped lead the Steelers to a victory in Super Bowl XLIII as they defeated the Arizona Cardinals by a score of 27-23. Brown has been selected to six Pro Bowls, and was named First-team All-Pro four times between 2014 and 2017. He is ranked as one of the top receivers in NFL history.
Julio Jones
As of Week 10 of the 2020 NFL season, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones leads the league in receiving yards with 923. He is followed by Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper (896) and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (892).
DeAndre Hopkins
As of right now, the NFL leader in receiving yards is DeAndre Hopkins of the Houston Texans. He has 1,372 yards on 96 receptions with 11 touchdowns.
Odell Beckham Jr.
Odell Beckham Jr. is currently the NFL leader in receiving yards with 1,267. This isBeckham’s third season in the NFL, and he has quickly established himself as one of the league’s best wide receivers. In addition to his receiving yards, Beckham has also caught 10 touchdown passes this season.
A.J. Green
A.J. Green of the Cincinnati Bengals leads the NFL in receiving yards with 1,078 yards on 73 catches. Green is in his fourth season in the NFL, and has quickly become one of the league’s top receivers. He was drafted fourth overall by the Bengals in 2011, and has made the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons.
Michael Thomas
Michael Thomas of the New Orleans Saints is the current leader in receiving yards in the NFL. He has 1,688 yards on 121 catches so far this season.
Keenan Allen
Keenan Allen of the Los Angeles Chargers leads the NFL in receiving yards with 1,196. He is followed by DeAndre Hopkins of the Houston Texans with 1,178 and Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons with 1,163.
Adam Thielen
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen leads the NFL in receiving yards so far this season. Thielen has 1,015 yards on 74 receptions, an average of 13.7 yards per catch. He has also caught eight touchdown passes.
Davante Adams
As of right now, Davante Adams leads the NFL in receiving yards with 1,385 on 93 receptions. He is followed by Julio Jones with 1,323 yards on 83 receptions and Michael Thomas with 1,281 yards on 94 receptions. Adams has been a key part of the Packers offense this season and has helped them to a 10-3 record.
Tyreek Hill
As of November 19th, 2020, Tyreek Hill leads the NFL in receiving yards with 1,269 yards. He is followed by Stefon Diggs with 1,256 yards and Davante Adams with 1,196 yards.
