Who Leads The NFL In Receiving Yards?
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The NFL season is in full swing and we are keeping track of the leading receivers in the league. Who leads the NFL in receiving yards so far?
Antonio Brown
Antonio Brown is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Michigan University, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Since 2013, Brown has led the NFL in receiving yards four times.
2017-2018 stats
During the 2017-2018 NFL season, Antonio Brown caught 101 passes for 1,533 yards and nine touchdowns. He also had two rushing touchdowns. Brown led the league in receiving yards and was second in receptions.
Career stats
Brown was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.He played college football at Central Michigan University, where he was a four-time First-team All-Mac selection, and was voted as a unanimous first-team All-American his senior year. During his second season, Brown became the first player in NFL history to have more than 1,000 catches in a season. In 2013, he became the only wide receiver in NFL history to record five catches or more in every single game of an NFL season. Brown has led the league in receptions and receiving yards four times throughout his career.
In 2010, Brown was named the Steelers Rookie of the Year after catching 16 passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns. In 2011, despite missing four games due to injury, he still managed to lead all rookies with 69 catches for 1,108 yards and two touchdowns.
In 2012, Brown broke Steelers franchise records for single season catches (110) and receiving yards (1,499). He also led the NFL in reception yardage (1,698), becoming the first Steeler to do so since 1977. For his efforts, he was named a First-team All-Pro and selected to his first Pro Bowl.
In 2013, Brown had another breakout year, recording career highs in receptions (110), receiving yards (1,499), and touchdowns (13). He also set an NFL record for most consecutive games with five or more receptions (36). For his exceptional play that season, he was once again named a First-team All-Pro and selected to his second Pro Bowl.
In 2014, Brown continued his string of stellar play by leading the league in catches (129) and receiving yards (1,698). He also set a new franchise record for most consecutive games with at least five catches (37). Once again named a First-team All-Pro and selected to his third Pro Bowl, he became just the fourth wide receiver in NFL history to be named an All-Pro three times in four years.
In 2015, Brown led the league in receptions (136) and receiving yards (1,834) while also setting new career highs in touchdowns (10) and 100 yard games (11). He became just the second player ever to record at least 125 catches and 1,800 receiving yards in back-to-back seasons. For his exceptional play that season,”
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. He has led the league in receiving yards three times.
2017-2018 stats
In his 2017 season, Julio Jones was ranked 1st in the NFL for receiving yards with 1,444. He was also ranked 1st in receptions with 83, 2nd in targets with 129, and 23rd in receiving TDs with 3.
Career stats
Jones was drafted by the Falcons sixth overall in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Alabama, where he was recognized as an All-American.
professional career
Atlanta Falcons (2011–present)
On July 29, 2011, Jones signed a four-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons worth $16.2 million in guaranteed money, and a signing bonus of $10.176 million. The contract also included a fifth-year option.
DeAndre Hopkins
2017-2018 stats
In his 2017-2018 season, DeAndre Hopkins led the NFL in receiving yards with 1,572. He also had 11 receiving touchdowns, 96 receptions, and averaged 13.7 yards per reception.
Career stats
In his seven NFL seasons, Hopkins has 532 receptions for 7,437 yards and 47 touchdowns. He ranks ninth in catches, 11th in receiving yards and 18th in touchdown catches among active players. Hopkins has been selected for the Pro Bowl four times (2013, 2015-17) and was a first-team All-Pro selection in 2015 and 2017. He led the NFL in receiving touchdowns in 2017 with 13.
Odell Beckham Jr.
Odell Beckham Jr. is currently leading the NFL in receiving yards with 1,176 yards. He is closely followed by Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons, who has 1,162 yards. Beckham Jr. has had an incredible season so far, and it looks like he is on track to break the record for most receiving yards in a season.
2017-2018 stats
Odell Beckham, Jr. had a stellar 2017-2018 season, leading the NFL in receiving yards with 1,425. He also had 77 receptions and hauled in six touchdowns. Beckham’s career yards-per-reception average of 16.6 is the best in NFL history among players with at least 200 catches.
Career stats
Beckham Jr. was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft with the 12th overall pick. He signed a four-year, $10.4 million contract with the team, and went on to catch 91 passes for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns in his rookie season, earning him Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. In his first career game, he had two receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown. In Week 4, against the Washington Redskins, he had eight receptions for 158 yards and a touchdown, setting an NFL record for most catches by a rookie in a single game. Beckham went on to catch at least five passes in nine of his first ten career games, becoming the first player in NFL history to do so. He finished his rookie season with 91 receptions (second among all rookies), 1,305 receiving yards (a franchise rookie record and fifth overall among all rookies), and 12 touchdown receptions (tied for second among all rookies), en route to being named a First Team All-Pro and PFWA All-Rookie Team member.
In 2015, Beckham started all 16 games for the second consecutive year. He recorded 96 catches for 1,450 yards (second in the NFL) and 13 touchdowns (tied for fourth in the NFL), averaging 15.1 yards per reception (second in the NFL). His 96 catches set a franchise record for most catches in a season by any player, while his 1,450 receiving yards were second most in franchise history behind Hall of Famer Michael Strahan’s 1,495 yard performance in 2001; he also became only the sixth player since 1970 to record at least 90 receptions and 1,400 receiving yards in back-to-back seasons. For his efforts Beckham was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl as well as being named First Team All-Pro for the first time in his career.
In 2016 Beckham started all 16 games once again recording 101 receptions (sixth in the NFL) for 1,367 yards (seventh in the NFL) and 10 touchdowns (tied for 24th). He averaged 13.5 yards per reception which was fifth best among qualifying receivers that year; he also led all wide receivers with 30 catches on passes thrown 20 or more yards downfield. For his efforts Beckham was named to his third consecutive Pro Bowl as well as being named First Team All-Pro for the second time in three years
Michael Thomas
Michael Thomas of the New Orleans Saints leads the NFL in receiving yards with 1,725. He is followed by Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons with 1,677. Thomas has had a great season and is on pace to break the single season receiving yards record.
2017-2018 stats
In the 2017-2018 NFL season, Michael Thomas led the league in receiving yards with 1,405. He also had 9 touchdowns.
Career stats
Thomas has played in 60 games and has caught 382 passes for 4,458 yards and 26 touchdowns.
