🏆NFL Player Leaders

2026-27 NFL Player Leaders

Players-only leaderboards — the leaders in yards per catch, yards per rush, red-zone work, explosive plays, and special-teams returns. Ranked, not per-game noise. See team stats →

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Built from every play of the season. Yards-per-catch and yards-per-rush leaders use a minimum-volume filter so small samples don't top the list. Red-zone = inside the 20.

Browse Leaders by Category & Season

Receiving: 2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023
Rushing: 2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023
Red Zone: 2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023
Kick Returns: 2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023
Punt Returns: 2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023
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2026 NFL player leaders through Week 9

The top ten on every board, from official play-by-play. Tap a player for his game log, props and DFS value, or a board for the full list.

Yards per catch (WR)

  1. Christian Watson GB · 17.9
  2. Parker Washington JAX · 17.0
  3. Jameson Williams DET · 16.7
  4. Rome Odunze CHI · 16.5
  5. Tre Tucker LV · 16.0
  6. Davante Adams LAR · 16.0
  7. Denzel Boston CLE · 15.8
  8. Tee Higgins CIN · 15.8
  9. Drake London ATL · 15.7
  10. Mike Evans SF · 15.6

Yards per carry (RB)

  1. Jaylen Warren PIT · 5.9
  2. Kenneth Walker III KC · 5.5
  3. Kyle Monangai CHI · 5.4
  4. Bijan Robinson ATL · 5.2
  5. Blake Corum LAR · 5.2
  6. Braelon Allen NYJ · 5.0
  7. Bucky Irving TB · 4.9
  8. Corey Kiner NE · 4.9
  9. James Cook BUF · 4.8
  10. Jahmyr Gibbs DET · 4.8

Catches of 20+ yards

  1. Christian Watson GB · 17
  2. Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA · 16
  3. Rome Odunze CHI · 15
  4. Matthew Golden GB · 14
  5. Luther Burden III CHI · 14
  6. CeeDee Lamb DAL · 14
  7. Tetairoa McMillan CAR · 11
  8. Drake London ATL · 11
  9. Brock Bowers LV · 11
  10. Chris Olave NO · 10

Runs of 20+ yards

  1. Bijan Robinson ATL · 9
  2. Kenneth Walker III KC · 7
  3. Jaylen Warren PIT · 7
  4. Bucky Irving TB · 6
  5. Jonathan Taylor IND · 5
  6. Braelon Allen NYJ · 4
  7. James Cook BUF · 4
  8. Tyler Allgeier ARI · 3
  9. Kenny Gainwell TB · 3
  10. Corey Kiner NE · 3

Red zone targets

  1. CeeDee Lamb DAL · 20
  2. Trey McBride ARI · 20
  3. Michael Wilson ARI · 20
  4. Amon-Ra St. Brown DET · 18
  5. Matthew Golden GB · 17
  6. Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA · 13
  7. Ja'Marr Chase CIN · 13
  8. Puka Nacua LAR · 12
  9. Sam LaPorta DET · 12
  10. Brock Bowers LV · 12

Red zone touchdowns

  1. Christian McCaffrey SF · 10
  2. Javonte Williams DAL · 10
  3. Jahmyr Gibbs DET · 10
  4. D'Andre Swift CHI · 9
  5. James Cook BUF · 8
  6. Bucky Irving TB · 8
  7. Derrick Henry BAL · 8
  8. Josh Allen BUF · 8
  9. Kenneth Walker III KC · 7
  10. Kyren Williams LAR · 7

Carries inside the 10

  1. D'Andre Swift CHI · 27
  2. Derrick Henry BAL · 26
  3. Javonte Williams DAL · 24
  4. Kenneth Walker III KC · 23
  5. Jahmyr Gibbs DET · 21
  6. Jonathan Taylor IND · 19
  7. Tony Pollard TEN · 19
  8. James Cook BUF · 17
  9. Christian McCaffrey SF · 16
  10. Kyren Williams LAR · 15

Kick return yards a return

  1. Dylan Laube LV · 32.0
  2. Ray Davis BUF · 31.0
  3. Myles Price MIN · 29.9
  4. Raheim Sanders CLE · 29.3
  5. Anthony Gould IND · 29.3
  6. Emmett Johnson KC · 28.9
  7. Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG · 28.9
  8. Ameer Abdullah JAX · 28.7
  9. Chris Moore BAL · 28.6
  10. Khalil Herbert ATL · 27.9

Punt return yards a return

  1. Myles Price MIN · 21.8
  2. Skyy Moore GB · 16.0
  3. Britain Covey PHI · 14.8
  4. Chimere Dike TEN · 14.2
  5. Rashid Shaheed SEA · 13.6
  6. Kalif Raymond CHI · 13.2
  7. Isaiah Williams NYJ · 13.2
  8. Dohnte Meyers CIN · 12.9
  9. Barion Brown NO · 12.3
  10. Greg Dortch BUF · 12.3

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