What Rec YAC is

Receiving yards after the catch: the yards the team's receivers gained after securing the ball. Receiver skill and scheme — the screen game and the broken tackle live here — rather than the throw itself.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2021 the Chiefs led at 160.5; the league average was 116.0.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

KC · 160.5

League average

116.0

Best to worst

66.35

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	160.5	17
2	TB	151.4	17
3	CIN	142.4	17
4	GB	141.8	17
5	LAC	141.4	17
6	LV	134.8	17
7	ARI	133.4	17
8	DAL	133.2	17
9	SF	132.6	17
10	LAR	125.7	17
11	DET	123	17
12	PIT	120.8	17
13	NYJ	117.8	17
14	MIN	114.4	17
15	NE	114.1	17
16	WAS	111.5	17
17	CAR	107.7	17
18	TEN	104.7	17
19	CLE	103.5	17
20	BUF	103.1	17
21	DEN	102.6	17
22	SEA	102.5	17
23	MIA	102.3	17
24	ATL	101.9	17
25	PHI	101.7	17
26	HOU	101.4	17
27	BAL	101	17
28	NO	99.24	17
29	IND	96.88	17
30	JAX	96.47	17
31	NYG	95.35	17
32	CHI	94.12	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 160.5

League laggard

CHI · 94.12

League average

116.0

Spread (max − min)

66.35

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	160.5	44.44	100%
2	TB	151.4	35.32	96.8%
3	CIN	142.4	26.38	93.5%
4	GB	141.8	25.74	90.3%
5	LAC	141.4	25.32	87.1%
6	LV	134.8	18.74	83.9%
7	ARI	133.4	17.32	80.6%
8	DAL	133.2	17.15	77.4%
9	SF	132.6	16.56	74.2%
10	LAR	125.7	9.68	71%
11	DET	123	6.97	67.7%
12	PIT	120.8	4.79	64.5%
13	NYJ	117.8	1.74	61.3%
14	MIN	114.4	-1.68	58.1%
15	NE	114.1	-1.91	54.8%
16	WAS	111.5	-4.50	51.6%
17	CAR	107.7	-8.32	48.4%
18	TEN	104.7	-11.32	45.2%
19	CLE	103.5	-12.50	41.9%
20	BUF	103.1	-12.97	38.7%
21	DEN	102.6	-13.44	35.5%
22	SEA	102.5	-13.50	32.3%
23	MIA	102.3	-13.74	29%
24	ATL	101.9	-14.15	25.8%
25	PHI	101.7	-14.32	22.6%
26	HOU	101.4	-14.68	19.4%
27	BAL	101	-15.03	16.1%
28	NO	99.24	-16.79	12.9%
29	IND	96.88	-19.15	9.7%
30	JAX	96.47	-19.56	6.5%
31	NYG	95.35	-20.68	3.2%
32	CHI	94.12	-21.91	0%

Does Rec YAC matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 821–757–37 ATS (52.0%) across 2020–2025, #169 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (142–122, 53.8%); its worst 2025 (126–143, 46.8%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	136–118–2	53.5%
2021	272	139–131–2	51.5%
2022	271	142–122–7	53.8%
2023	272	138–120–14	53.5%
2024	272	140–123–9	53.2%
2025	272	126–143–3	46.8%

Rec YAC in 2021 vs 2020

Chiefs lead at 160.5 — they ranked #1 last year. Bears are last at 94.12 — #21 last year.

The league average is 116.0, down 0.30 from 116.3 last year.

Biggest riser: Bengals, #20 → #3. Biggest faller: Colts, #6 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 66.35; 22 teams are within 18.11 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TB · +33.23

Biggest faller

IND · −43.37

Most consistent

ATL · −0.87

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.30

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	TB	151.4	118.1	+33.23
2	CIN	142.4	112	+30.41
3	NYJ	117.8	94.75	+23.01
4	BAL	101	78.88	+22.13
5	NE	114.1	95.88	+18.24
6	ARI	133.4	115.9	+17.42
7	NYG	95.35	79	+16.35
8	CLE	103.5	87.88	+15.65
9	TEN	104.7	95.56	+9.14
10	PHI	101.7	92.63	+9.08
11	KC	160.5	153.4	+7.03
12	LV	134.8	128.5	+6.26
13	DET	123	117.8	+5.25
14	DAL	133.2	128.8	+4.43
15	GB	141.8	140.5	+1.26
16	DEN	102.6	101.4	+1.15
17	ATL	101.9	102.8	−0.87
18	MIA	102.3	103.4	−1.08
19	LAC	141.4	144	−2.65
20	MIN	114.4	121	−6.65
21	PIT	120.8	129.4	−8.61
22	JAX	96.47	106	−9.53
23	SF	132.6	143.6	−10.97
24	SEA	102.5	115.1	−12.53
25	CHI	94.12	107.5	−13.38
26	LAR	125.7	140.3	−14.61
27	BUF	103.1	121.6	−18.57
28	CAR	107.7	127.2	−19.48
29	NO	99.24	119.4	−20.20
30	HOU	101.4	123.3	−21.96
31	WAS	111.5	136.7	−25.16
32	IND	96.88	140.3	−43.37

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

KC · 151.4

Multi-year laggard

NYG · 93.05

Biggest improver

BAL · +4.24/yr

Biggest decliner

LAC · −11.27/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	151.4	−3.05	153.4	160.5	166.3	157.6	139.3	124.1	158.3
2	DET	132.1	+2.78	117.8	123	134.4	126.8	157	142.5	123.2
3	TB	129.4	−1.59	118.1	151.4	138.2	113.4	143.9	116.2	124.8
4	CIN	125.4	−2.79	112	142.4	134.2	139.3	128.9	114.9	106
5	SF	123.8	−5.82	143.6	132.6	131.5	128.8	109.5	106.2	114.2
6	LAR	122.0	−1.13	140.3	125.7	105.5	120.4	115.2	108.8	137.8
7	GB	122.0	−4.58	140.5	141.8	118.2	113.2	113.4	97.94	128.6
8	LAC	121.1	−11.27	144	141.4	150.1	128.1	100.2	103.6	80.60
9	DAL	119.1	−1.85	128.8	133.2	98.06	120.2	119.4	123.5	110.8
10	BUF	116.9	+2.94	121.6	103.1	99.56	116.1	128.6	123.4	125.8
11	PIT	116.6	+3.23	129.4	120.8	84	102.6	96.94	139.6	142.8
12	DEN	114.1	+2.65	101.4	102.6	116.9	121.6	123	123.1	110.4
13	ARI	114.0	−3.70	115.9	133.4	121.1	98.18	116	124.2	89.20
14	SEA	113.7	+1.69	115.1	102.5	104.7	118.8	128.7	105.5	120.8
15	LV	113.4	−4.12	128.5	134.8	104.7	94.76	121.2	106.2	103.6
16	MIA	108.7	−1.07	103.4	102.3	105.2	131	130.1	106.3	82.40
17	MIN	108.1	−5.94	121	114.4	124.2	113.3	105.5	90.06	88
18	HOU	108.0	−2.29	123.3	101.4	108.4	116.6	103.1	96.12	107.2
19	WAS	106.8	−7.24	136.7	111.5	98.41	123.1	111	84.06	83.20
20	IND	105.8	−4.68	140.3	96.88	105.4	109.6	85.71	106	97
21	NYJ	105.0	−1.24	94.75	117.8	108	104.8	128.8	78.47	102.4
22	JAX	104.9	−1.49	106	96.47	120.4	114.4	102.5	96.82	97.80
23	NE	104.2	−0.74	95.88	114.1	108.1	108.7	100.1	105.5	97.40
24	ATL	104.1	+4.13	102.8	101.9	72.94	104.1	115.2	110.1	121.8
25	NO	104.0	−1.60	119.4	99.24	95.41	105.8	108	99.76	100
26	CAR	103.4	−2.01	127.2	107.7	102	84.65	84.18	95.88	122.3
27	CLE	101.3	+2.74	87.88	103.5	93.71	109	100.6	101.9	112.2
28	CHI	100.7	+3.33	107.5	94.12	67.65	101.3	110.4	110.2	113.6
29	BAL	98.44	+4.24	78.88	101	80.59	107.5	122.7	80.06	118.4
30	TEN	95.51	−0.63	95.56	104.7	90.65	93.88	93.24	95.71	94.80
31	PHI	94.40	−5.07	92.63	101.7	119.9	105.1	92.35	80.29	68.80
32	NYG	93.05	+0.46	79	95.35	99.88	94.18	102.2	103.9	76.80

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
KC	153.4	160.5	166.3	157.6	139.3	124.1	158.3
TB	118.1	151.4	138.2	113.4	143.9	116.2	124.8
CIN	112	142.4	134.2	139.3	128.9	114.9	106
GB	140.5	141.8	118.2	113.2	113.4	97.94	128.6
LAC	144	141.4	150.1	128.1	100.2	103.6	80.60
LV	128.5	134.8	104.7	94.76	121.2	106.2	103.6
ARI	115.9	133.4	121.1	98.18	116	124.2	89.20
DAL	128.8	133.2	98.06	120.2	119.4	123.5	110.8
SF	143.6	132.6	131.5	128.8	109.5	106.2	114.2
LAR	140.3	125.7	105.5	120.4	115.2	108.8	137.8
DET	117.8	123	134.4	126.8	157	142.5	123.2
PIT	129.4	120.8	84	102.6	96.94	139.6	142.8
NYJ	94.75	117.8	108	104.8	128.8	78.47	102.4
MIN	121	114.4	124.2	113.3	105.5	90.06	88
NE	95.88	114.1	108.1	108.7	100.1	105.5	97.40
WAS	136.7	111.5	98.41	123.1	111	84.06	83.20
CAR	127.2	107.7	102	84.65	84.18	95.88	122.3
TEN	95.56	104.7	90.65	93.88	93.24	95.71	94.80
CLE	87.88	103.5	93.71	109	100.6	101.9	112.2
BUF	121.6	103.1	99.56	116.1	128.6	123.4	125.8
DEN	101.4	102.6	116.9	121.6	123	123.1	110.4
SEA	115.1	102.5	104.7	118.8	128.7	105.5	120.8
MIA	103.4	102.3	105.2	131	130.1	106.3	82.40
ATL	102.8	101.9	72.94	104.1	115.2	110.1	121.8
PHI	92.63	101.7	119.9	105.1	92.35	80.29	68.80
HOU	123.3	101.4	108.4	116.6	103.1	96.12	107.2
BAL	78.88	101	80.59	107.5	122.7	80.06	118.4
NO	119.4	99.24	95.41	105.8	108	99.76	100
IND	140.3	96.88	105.4	109.6	85.71	106	97
JAX	106	96.47	120.4	114.4	102.5	96.82	97.80
NYG	79	95.35	99.88	94.18	102.2	103.9	76.80
CHI	107.5	94.12	67.65	101.3	110.4	110.2	113.6

Rec YAC since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Steelers (176.3), 2019 Rams (141.9), 2020 Chiefs (153.4), 2021 Chiefs (160.5).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 4 seasons.

The best season on record is Steelers 2018 at 176.3; the worst Cardinals 2018 at 78.38.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_receiving_rec_yac
Side: offensive
Family: Receiving
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.