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 2022 the Chiefs led at 166.3; the league average was 109.6.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

KC · 166.3

League average

109.6

Best to worst

98.65

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	166.3	17
2	LAC	150.1	17
3	TB	138.2	17
4	DET	134.4	17
5	CIN	134.2	16
6	SF	131.5	17
7	MIN	124.2	17
8	ARI	121.1	17
9	JAX	120.4	17
10	PHI	119.9	17
11	GB	118.2	17
12	DEN	116.9	17
13	HOU	108.4	17
14	NE	108.1	17
15	NYJ	108	17
16	LAR	105.5	17
17	IND	105.4	17
18	MIA	105.2	17
19	LV	104.7	17
20	SEA	104.7	17
21	CAR	102	17
22	NYG	99.88	17
23	BUF	99.56	16
24	WAS	98.41	17
25	DAL	98.06	17
26	NO	95.41	17
27	CLE	93.71	17
28	TEN	90.65	17
29	PIT	84	17
30	BAL	80.59	17
31	ATL	72.94	17
32	CHI	67.65	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 166.3

League laggard

CHI · 67.65

League average

109.6

Spread (max − min)

98.65

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	166.3	56.66	100%
2	LAC	150.1	40.49	96.8%
3	TB	138.2	28.54	93.5%
4	DET	134.4	24.78	90.3%
5	CIN	134.2	24.56	87.1%
6	SF	131.5	21.90	83.9%
7	MIN	124.2	14.60	80.6%
8	ARI	121.1	11.43	77.4%
9	JAX	120.4	10.72	74.2%
10	PHI	119.9	10.31	71%
11	GB	118.2	8.60	67.7%
12	DEN	116.9	7.25	64.5%
13	HOU	108.4	-1.28	61.3%
14	NE	108.1	-1.57	58.1%
15	NYJ	108	-1.63	54.8%
16	LAR	105.5	-4.10	51.6%
17	IND	105.4	-4.28	48.4%
18	MIA	105.2	-4.40	45.2%
19	LV	104.7	-4.93	41.9%
20	SEA	104.7	-4.93	38.7%
21	CAR	102	-7.63	35.5%
22	NYG	99.88	-9.75	32.3%
23	BUF	99.56	-10.07	29%
24	WAS	98.41	-11.22	25.8%
25	DAL	98.06	-11.57	22.6%
26	NO	95.41	-14.22	19.4%
27	CLE	93.71	-15.93	16.1%
28	TEN	90.65	-18.98	12.9%
29	PIT	84	-25.63	9.7%
30	BAL	80.59	-29.04	6.5%
31	ATL	72.94	-36.69	3.2%
32	CHI	67.65	-41.98	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 2022 vs 2021

Chiefs lead at 166.3 — they ranked #1 last year. Bears are last at 67.65 — #32 last year.

The league average is 109.6, down 6.40 from 116.0 last year.

Biggest riser: Jaguars, #30 → #9. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #8 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 98.65; 22 teams are within 20.99 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

JAX · +23.88

Biggest faller

PIT · −36.82

Most consistent

SF · −1.06

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -6.40

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	JAX	120.4	96.47	+23.88
2	PHI	119.9	101.7	+18.24
3	DEN	116.9	102.6	+14.29
4	DET	134.4	123	+11.41
5	MIN	124.2	114.4	+9.88
6	LAC	150.1	141.4	+8.76
7	IND	105.4	96.88	+8.47
8	HOU	108.4	101.4	+7
9	KC	166.3	160.5	+5.82
10	NYG	99.88	95.35	+4.53
11	MIA	105.2	102.3	+2.94
12	SEA	104.7	102.5	+2.18
13	SF	131.5	132.6	−1.06
14	BUF	99.56	103.1	−3.50
15	NO	95.41	99.24	−3.82
16	CAR	102	107.7	−5.71
17	NE	108.1	114.1	−6.06
18	CIN	134.2	142.4	−8.22
19	NYJ	108	117.8	−9.76
20	CLE	93.71	103.5	−9.82
21	ARI	121.1	133.4	−12.29
22	WAS	98.41	111.5	−13.12
23	TB	138.2	151.4	−13.18
24	TEN	90.65	104.7	−14.06
25	LAR	105.5	125.7	−20.18
26	BAL	80.59	101	−20.41
27	GB	118.2	141.8	−23.53
28	CHI	67.65	94.12	−26.47
29	ATL	72.94	101.9	−28.94
30	LV	104.7	134.8	−30.06
31	DAL	98.06	133.2	−35.12
32	PIT	84	120.8	−36.82

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

Chiefs have led this stat 3 of 5 seasons.

The best season on record is Steelers 2018 at 176.3; the worst Bears 2022 at 67.65.

The league average has fallen from 119.4 in 2018 to 109.6 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.