What Rec Yds is

Receiving yards: total yards gained by the team's receivers on catches. The other side of passing yards — the same yards, credited to the catchers — and a volume number.

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

In 2024 the Bengals led at 289.3; the league average was 233.5.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

CIN · 289.3

League average

233.5

Best to worst

92.65

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CIN	289.3	17
2	DET	277.5	17
3	TB	265	17
4	SF	260.2	17
5	MIN	257.6	17
6	SEA	257.6	17
7	ATL	251.9	17
8	BAL	246.4	17
9	LV	242.2	17
10	LAR	240.9	17
11	DAL	240.7	17
12	KC	238	17
13	MIA	237.4	17
14	NYJ	236.2	17
15	HOU	232.5	17
16	GB	231.7	17
17	BUF	231.6	17
18	WAS	231.3	17
19	LAC	229.5	17
20	CLE	228.2	17
21	ARI	227	17
22	DEN	224	17
23	NO	219.4	17
24	JAX	218.6	17
25	TEN	213	17
26	PIT	212.2	17
27	IND	211.7	17
28	CHI	208.9	17
29	NYG	207.1	17
30	PHI	206.9	17
31	CAR	200.6	17
32	NE	196.6	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CIN · 289.3

League laggard

NE · 196.6

League average

233.5

Spread (max − min)

92.65

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CIN	289.3	55.79	100%
2	DET	277.5	44.03	96.8%
3	TB	265	31.50	93.5%
4	SF	260.2	26.74	90.3%
5	MIN	257.6	24.09	87.1%
6	SEA	257.6	24.09	83.9%
7	ATL	251.9	18.44	80.6%
8	BAL	246.4	12.91	77.4%
9	LV	242.2	8.68	74.2%
10	LAR	240.9	7.44	71%
11	DAL	240.7	7.21	67.7%
12	KC	238	4.50	64.5%
13	MIA	237.4	3.91	61.3%
14	NYJ	236.2	2.74	58.1%
15	HOU	232.5	-1.03	54.8%
16	GB	231.7	-1.79	51.6%
17	BUF	231.6	-1.85	48.4%
18	WAS	231.3	-2.21	45.2%
19	LAC	229.5	-4.03	41.9%
20	CLE	228.2	-5.32	38.7%
21	ARI	227	-6.50	35.5%
22	DEN	224	-9.50	32.3%
23	NO	219.4	-14.09	29%
24	JAX	218.6	-14.85	25.8%
25	TEN	213	-20.50	22.6%
26	PIT	212.2	-21.32	19.4%
27	IND	211.7	-21.79	16.1%
28	CHI	208.9	-24.56	12.9%
29	NYG	207.1	-26.38	9.7%
30	PHI	206.9	-26.62	6.5%
31	CAR	200.6	-32.85	3.2%
32	NE	196.6	-36.85	0%

Does Rec Yds matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 841–737–37 ATS (53.3%) across 2020–2025, #122 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (145–118, 55.1%); its worst 2021 (141–129, 52.2%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	135–119–2	53.1%
2021	272	141–129–2	52.2%
2022	271	139–125–7	52.7%
2023	272	139–119–14	53.9%
2024	272	145–118–9	55.1%
2025	272	142–127–3	52.8%

Rec Yds in 2024 vs 2023

Bengals lead at 289.3 — they ranked #12 last year. Patriots are last at 196.6 — #29 last year.

The league average is 233.5, down 2.84 from 236.3 last year.

Biggest riser: Jets, #30 → #14. Biggest faller: Jaguars, #8 → #24.

Spread between first and last: 92.65; 20 teams are within 21.69 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CIN · +38.88

Biggest faller

MIA · −38.94

Most consistent

NE · −2.88

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▼ -2.84

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	CIN	289.3	250.4	+38.88
2	NYJ	236.2	198.4	+37.82
3	ATL	251.9	222.1	+29.88
4	TB	265	237.9	+27.12
5	LV	242.2	215.6	+26.53
6	ARI	227	201.8	+25.24
7	BAL	246.4	228.3	+18.12
8	DEN	224	209.8	+14.24
9	SEA	257.6	245.1	+12.47
10	PIT	212.2	201.2	+10.94
11	NYG	207.1	197.1	+10
12	CAR	200.6	190.9	+9.76
13	CHI	208.9	201.2	+7.71
14	DET	277.5	270.9	+6.59
15	TEN	213	206.6	+6.41
16	NE	196.6	199.5	−2.88
17	CLE	228.2	235.9	−7.76
18	SF	260.2	269.2	−9
19	LAR	240.9	252.9	−12
20	WAS	231.3	245.5	−14.24
21	GB	231.7	247.6	−15.94
22	IND	211.7	228.4	−16.65
23	MIN	257.6	276.5	−18.88
24	KC	238	257.8	−19.82
25	BUF	231.6	253.3	−21.65
26	LAC	229.5	253.6	−24.18
27	NO	219.4	248.5	−29.12
28	PHI	206.9	239.2	−32.35
29	DAL	240.7	274.1	−33.41
30	HOU	232.5	269.3	−36.82
31	JAX	218.6	257.5	−38.82
32	MIA	237.4	276.4	−38.94

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

KC · 271.3

Multi-year laggard

TEN · 205.5

Biggest improver

NE · +6.91/yr

Biggest decliner

TB · −18.93/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	271.3	−12.43	312.8	290.4	308.8	257.8	238	232.2	259.3
2	DET	268.4	+5.82	274.8	228.5	261.4	270.9	277.5	268.6	297
3	DAL	267.6	−1.19	281.9	291.9	230.1	274.1	240.7	278.5	276.2
4	CIN	266.3	+1.65	237.1	282.7	282.5	250.4	289.3	249.6	272.2
5	LAR	263.3	+6.41	261.4	287.8	206.2	252.9	240.9	276.9	317
6	TB	258.4	−18.93	298.5	316.6	279.2	237.9	265	220.9	190.4
7	BUF	256.9	−8.56	299.1	261.8	268.2	253.3	231.6	234.2	249.8
8	SF	256.0	−3.01	270	261	238.2	269.2	260.2	254	239.2
9	LAC	252.0	−16.70	284.3	294.9	281.8	253.6	229.5	232.5	187.4
10	GB	250.1	−1.37	268.7	266.2	228.8	247.6	231.7	226.2	281.6
11	HOU	249.3	−0.37	302.7	213.5	214.2	269.3	232.5	232.7	280.4
12	MIN	246.0	−14.60	266.6	261.8	283.4	276.5	257.6	188.7	187.6
13	SEA	245.9	−1.66	265.3	224.4	251.9	245.1	257.6	239	238.2
14	LV	245.6	−7.54	273.9	282.8	246	215.6	242.2	195	263.4
15	ARI	238.5	−4.87	256.4	271.7	233.3	201.8	227	256.1	223.4
16	JAX	236.4	−0.75	247.2	216.1	244	257.5	218.6	236.8	234.8
17	NO	235.3	+3.40	246.6	202.2	233.5	248.5	219.4	236.9	259.8
18	MIA	233.8	−12.28	246.1	231.5	280.3	276.4	237.4	195.4	169.8
19	ATL	227.9	−6.97	288.8	234.5	172.2	222.1	251.9	217.8	208.2
20	IND	226.3	−4.60	261.6	211.1	226.7	228.4	211.7	240.3	204.2
21	PIT	226.2	−2.94	258.1	236.3	215.4	201.2	212.2	213.6	246.8
22	NE	224.9	+6.91	195.3	241.1	224.4	199.5	196.6	262.3	254.8
23	CAR	223.2	+5.53	258.1	210.2	190.9	190.9	200.6	194.4	317
24	WAS	221.4	−5.75	237.3	220.4	222.5	245.5	231.3	195.8	197
25	DEN	220.8	−4.51	229.6	226.8	235.7	209.8	224	231.2	188.4
26	PHI	219.9	−7.12	233	210.9	256.7	239.2	206.9	205.8	186.6
27	BAL	219.4	+4.75	182.4	251	188.4	228.3	246.4	192.8	246.2
28	CLE	216.3	−4.75	231.3	212.9	218.2	235.9	228.2	185.4	202
29	CHI	213.0	+2.31	245.3	213.8	152.8	201.2	208.9	234.8	234.2
30	NYJ	211.5	−2.62	194.7	232.9	237.6	198.4	236.2	163.8	216.8
31	NYG	206.7	+1.47	208.5	203.7	201.8	197.1	207.1	217.8	211
32	TEN	205.5	−7.71	239.1	220.3	189.8	206.6	213	190.6	179.2

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
CIN	237.1	282.7	282.5	250.4	289.3	249.6	272.2
DET	274.8	228.5	261.4	270.9	277.5	268.6	297
TB	298.5	316.6	279.2	237.9	265	220.9	190.4
SF	270	261	238.2	269.2	260.2	254	239.2
MIN	266.6	261.8	283.4	276.5	257.6	188.7	187.6
SEA	265.3	224.4	251.9	245.1	257.6	239	238.2
ATL	288.8	234.5	172.2	222.1	251.9	217.8	208.2
BAL	182.4	251	188.4	228.3	246.4	192.8	246.2
LV	273.9	282.8	246	215.6	242.2	195	263.4
LAR	261.4	287.8	206.2	252.9	240.9	276.9	317
DAL	281.9	291.9	230.1	274.1	240.7	278.5	276.2
KC	312.8	290.4	308.8	257.8	238	232.2	259.3
MIA	246.1	231.5	280.3	276.4	237.4	195.4	169.8
NYJ	194.7	232.9	237.6	198.4	236.2	163.8	216.8
HOU	302.7	213.5	214.2	269.3	232.5	232.7	280.4
GB	268.7	266.2	228.8	247.6	231.7	226.2	281.6
BUF	299.1	261.8	268.2	253.3	231.6	234.2	249.8
WAS	237.3	220.4	222.5	245.5	231.3	195.8	197
LAC	284.3	294.9	281.8	253.6	229.5	232.5	187.4
CLE	231.3	212.9	218.2	235.9	228.2	185.4	202
ARI	256.4	271.7	233.3	201.8	227	256.1	223.4
DEN	229.6	226.8	235.7	209.8	224	231.2	188.4
NO	246.6	202.2	233.5	248.5	219.4	236.9	259.8
JAX	247.2	216.1	244	257.5	218.6	236.8	234.8
TEN	239.1	220.3	189.8	206.6	213	190.6	179.2
PIT	258.1	236.3	215.4	201.2	212.2	213.6	246.8
IND	261.6	211.1	226.7	228.4	211.7	240.3	204.2
CHI	245.3	213.8	152.8	201.2	208.9	234.8	234.2
NYG	208.5	203.7	201.8	197.1	207.1	217.8	211
PHI	233	210.9	256.7	239.2	206.9	205.8	186.6
CAR	258.1	210.2	190.9	190.9	200.6	194.4	317
NE	195.3	241.1	224.4	199.5	196.6	262.3	254.8

Rec Yds since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Buccaneers (334.9), 2019 Buccaneers (320.4), 2020 Chiefs (312.8), 2021 Buccaneers (316.6), 2022 Chiefs (308.8), 2023 Vikings (276.5), 2024 Bengals (289.3).

Buccaneers have led this stat 3 of 7 seasons.

The best season on record is Buccaneers 2018 at 334.9; the worst Bears 2022 at 152.8.

The league average has fallen from 254.4 in 2018 to 233.5 in 2024.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_receiving_rec_yds
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.