Kansas City Chiefs — Rec YAC, 2026

Value158.3
Rank#1 of 32
League average108.2
Rank in 2025#4 of 32

Kansas City Chiefs — every stat for 2026, ranked →

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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Chiefs lead at 158.3; the league average is 108.2.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

KC · 158.3

League average

108.2

Best to worst

89.45

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	158.3	4
2	PIT	142.8	5
3	LAR	137.8	5
4	GB	128.6	5
5	BUF	125.8	5
6	TB	124.8	5
7	DET	123.2	5
8	CAR	122.3	4
9	ATL	121.8	5
10	SEA	120.8	5
11	BAL	118.4	5
12	SF	114.2	5
13	CHI	113.6	5
14	CLE	112.2	5
15	DAL	110.8	5
16	DEN	110.4	5
17	HOU	107.2	5
18	CIN	106	5
19	LV	103.6	5
20	NYJ	102.4	5
21	NO	100	5
22	JAX	97.80	5
23	NE	97.40	5
24	IND	97	5
25	TEN	94.80	5
26	ARI	89.20	5
27	MIN	88	5
28	WAS	83.20	5
29	MIA	82.40	5
30	LAC	80.60	5
31	NYG	76.80	5
32	PHI	68.80	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 158.3

League laggard

PHI · 68.80

League average

108.2

Spread (max − min)

89.45

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	158.3	50.10	100%
2	PIT	142.8	34.65	96.8%
3	LAR	137.8	29.65	93.5%
4	GB	128.6	20.45	90.3%
5	BUF	125.8	17.65	87.1%
6	TB	124.8	16.65	83.9%
7	DET	123.2	15.05	80.6%
8	CAR	122.3	14.10	77.4%
9	ATL	121.8	13.65	74.2%
10	SEA	120.8	12.65	71%
11	BAL	118.4	10.25	67.7%
12	SF	114.2	6.05	64.5%
13	CHI	113.6	5.45	61.3%
14	CLE	112.2	4.05	58.1%
15	DAL	110.8	2.65	54.8%
16	DEN	110.4	2.25	51.6%
17	HOU	107.2	-0.95	48.4%
18	CIN	106	-2.15	45.2%
19	LV	103.6	-4.55	41.9%
20	NYJ	102.4	-5.75	38.7%
21	NO	100	-8.15	35.5%
22	JAX	97.80	-10.35	32.3%
23	NE	97.40	-10.75	29%
24	IND	97	-11.15	25.8%
25	TEN	94.80	-13.35	22.6%
26	ARI	89.20	-18.95	19.4%
27	MIN	88	-20.15	16.1%
28	WAS	83.20	-24.95	12.9%
29	MIA	82.40	-25.75	9.7%
30	LAC	80.60	-27.55	6.5%
31	NYG	76.80	-31.35	3.2%
32	PHI	68.80	-39.35	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 2026 vs 2025

Chiefs lead at 158.3 — they ranked #4 last year. Eagles are last at 68.80 — #30 last year.

The league average is 108.2, up 1.87 from 106.3 last year.

Biggest riser: Ravens, #31 → #11. Biggest faller: Cardinals, #3 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 89.45; 22 teams are within 19.81 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +38.34

Biggest faller

ARI · −34.98

Most consistent

NO · +0.24

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 1.87

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	BAL	118.4	80.06	+38.34
2	KC	158.3	124.1	+34.13
3	GB	128.6	97.94	+30.66
4	LAR	137.8	108.8	+28.98
5	CAR	122.3	95.88	+26.37
6	NYJ	102.4	78.47	+23.93
7	SEA	120.8	105.5	+15.27
8	ATL	121.8	110.1	+11.74
9	HOU	107.2	96.12	+11.08
10	CLE	112.2	101.9	+10.32
11	TB	124.8	116.2	+8.62
12	SF	114.2	106.2	+7.96
13	CHI	113.6	110.2	+3.36
14	PIT	142.8	139.6	+3.21
15	BUF	125.8	123.4	+2.39
16	JAX	97.80	96.82	+0.98
17	NO	100	99.76	+0.24
18	WAS	83.20	84.06	−0.86
19	TEN	94.80	95.71	−0.91
20	MIN	88	90.06	−2.06
21	LV	103.6	106.2	−2.64
22	NE	97.40	105.5	−8.13
23	CIN	106	114.9	−8.94
24	IND	97	106	−9
25	PHI	68.80	80.29	−11.49
26	DAL	110.8	123.5	−12.67
27	DEN	110.4	123.1	−12.72
28	DET	123.2	142.5	−19.27
29	LAC	80.60	103.6	−23.05
30	MIA	82.40	106.3	−23.89
31	NYG	76.80	103.9	−27.14
32	ARI	89.20	124.2	−34.98

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

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), 2023 Chiefs (157.6), 2024 Lions (157), 2025 Lions (142.5), 2026 Chiefs (158.3).

Chiefs have led this stat 5 of 9 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 108.2 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.