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 2025 the Cowboys led at 278.5; the league average was 225.0.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

DAL · 278.5

League average

225.0

Best to worst

114.8

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	278.5	17
2	LAR	276.9	17
3	DET	268.6	17
4	NE	262.3	17
5	ARI	256.1	17
6	SF	254	17
7	CIN	249.6	17
8	IND	240.3	17
9	SEA	239	17
10	NO	236.9	17
11	JAX	236.8	17
12	CHI	234.8	17
13	BUF	234.2	17
14	HOU	232.7	17
15	LAC	232.5	17
16	KC	232.2	17
17	DEN	231.2	17
18	GB	226.2	17
19	TB	220.9	17
20	ATL	217.8	17
21	NYG	217.8	17
22	PIT	213.6	17
23	PHI	205.8	17
24	WAS	195.8	17
25	MIA	195.4	17
26	LV	195	17
27	CAR	194.4	17
28	BAL	192.8	17
29	TEN	190.6	17
30	MIN	188.7	17
31	CLE	185.4	17
32	NYJ	163.8	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 278.5

League laggard

NYJ · 163.8

League average

225.0

Spread (max − min)

114.8

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	278.5	53.51	100%
2	LAR	276.9	51.86	96.8%
3	DET	268.6	43.62	93.5%
4	NE	262.3	37.27	90.3%
5	ARI	256.1	31.09	87.1%
6	SF	254	28.98	83.9%
7	CIN	249.6	24.62	80.6%
8	IND	240.3	15.27	77.4%
9	SEA	239	13.98	74.2%
10	NO	236.9	11.86	71%
11	JAX	236.8	11.80	67.7%
12	CHI	234.8	9.74	64.5%
13	BUF	234.2	9.15	61.3%
14	HOU	232.7	7.68	58.1%
15	LAC	232.5	7.51	54.8%
16	KC	232.2	7.15	51.6%
17	DEN	231.2	6.21	48.4%
18	GB	226.2	1.15	45.2%
19	TB	220.9	-4.14	41.9%
20	ATL	217.8	-7.20	38.7%
21	NYG	217.8	-7.20	35.5%
22	PIT	213.6	-11.38	32.3%
23	PHI	205.8	-19.26	29%
24	WAS	195.8	-29.20	25.8%
25	MIA	195.4	-29.61	22.6%
26	LV	195	-30.02	19.4%
27	CAR	194.4	-30.67	16.1%
28	BAL	192.8	-32.20	12.9%
29	TEN	190.6	-34.38	9.7%
30	MIN	188.7	-36.32	6.5%
31	CLE	185.4	-39.61	3.2%
32	NYJ	163.8	-61.26	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 2025 vs 2024

Cowboys lead at 278.5 — they ranked #11 last year. Jets are last at 163.8 — #14 last year.

The league average is 225.0, down 8.48 from 233.5 last year.

Biggest riser: Patriots, #32 → #4. Biggest faller: Vikings, #5 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 114.8; 17 teams are within 28.18 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NE · +65.65

Biggest faller

NYJ · −72.47

Most consistent

HOU · +0.24

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -8.48

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	NE	262.3	196.6	+65.65
2	DAL	278.5	240.7	+37.82
3	LAR	276.9	240.9	+35.94
4	ARI	256.1	227	+29.12
5	IND	240.3	211.7	+28.59
6	CHI	234.8	208.9	+25.82
7	JAX	236.8	218.6	+18.18
8	NO	236.9	219.4	+17.47
9	NYG	217.8	207.1	+10.71
10	DEN	231.2	224	+7.24
11	LAC	232.5	229.5	+3.06
12	BUF	234.2	231.6	+2.53
13	PIT	213.6	212.2	+1.47
14	HOU	232.7	232.5	+0.24
15	PHI	205.8	206.9	−1.12
16	GB	226.2	231.7	−5.53
17	KC	232.2	238	−5.82
18	SF	254	260.2	−6.24
19	CAR	194.4	200.6	−6.29
20	DET	268.6	277.5	−8.88
21	SEA	239	257.6	−18.59
22	TEN	190.6	213	−22.35
23	ATL	217.8	251.9	−34.12
24	WAS	195.8	231.3	−35.47
25	CIN	249.6	289.3	−39.65
26	MIA	195.4	237.4	−42
27	CLE	185.4	228.2	−42.76
28	TB	220.9	265	−44.12
29	LV	195	242.2	−47.18
30	BAL	192.8	246.4	−53.59
31	MIN	188.7	257.6	−68.88
32	NYJ	163.8	236.2	−72.47

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
DAL	281.9	291.9	230.1	274.1	240.7	278.5	276.2
LAR	261.4	287.8	206.2	252.9	240.9	276.9	317
DET	274.8	228.5	261.4	270.9	277.5	268.6	297
NE	195.3	241.1	224.4	199.5	196.6	262.3	254.8
ARI	256.4	271.7	233.3	201.8	227	256.1	223.4
SF	270	261	238.2	269.2	260.2	254	239.2
CIN	237.1	282.7	282.5	250.4	289.3	249.6	272.2
IND	261.6	211.1	226.7	228.4	211.7	240.3	204.2
SEA	265.3	224.4	251.9	245.1	257.6	239	238.2
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
CHI	245.3	213.8	152.8	201.2	208.9	234.8	234.2
BUF	299.1	261.8	268.2	253.3	231.6	234.2	249.8
HOU	302.7	213.5	214.2	269.3	232.5	232.7	280.4
LAC	284.3	294.9	281.8	253.6	229.5	232.5	187.4
KC	312.8	290.4	308.8	257.8	238	232.2	259.3
DEN	229.6	226.8	235.7	209.8	224	231.2	188.4
GB	268.7	266.2	228.8	247.6	231.7	226.2	281.6
TB	298.5	316.6	279.2	237.9	265	220.9	190.4
ATL	288.8	234.5	172.2	222.1	251.9	217.8	208.2
NYG	208.5	203.7	201.8	197.1	207.1	217.8	211
PIT	258.1	236.3	215.4	201.2	212.2	213.6	246.8
PHI	233	210.9	256.7	239.2	206.9	205.8	186.6
WAS	237.3	220.4	222.5	245.5	231.3	195.8	197
MIA	246.1	231.5	280.3	276.4	237.4	195.4	169.8
LV	273.9	282.8	246	215.6	242.2	195	263.4
CAR	258.1	210.2	190.9	190.9	200.6	194.4	317
BAL	182.4	251	188.4	228.3	246.4	192.8	246.2
TEN	239.1	220.3	189.8	206.6	213	190.6	179.2
MIN	266.6	261.8	283.4	276.5	257.6	188.7	187.6
CLE	231.3	212.9	218.2	235.9	228.2	185.4	202
NYJ	194.7	232.9	237.6	198.4	236.2	163.8	216.8

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), 2025 Cowboys (278.5).

Buccaneers have led this stat 3 of 8 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 225.0 in 2025.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.