most yards per catch for running backs all time

Lenny Moore has the most career yards per reception by a running back, with 16.5 per reception.

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Assumption:200+ REC
Data note: Yards Per Reception, Receptions: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	AVG	REC	GP	TRG	REC YDS	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Lenny Moore L. Moore	16.5	248	111		4,087	36.8	29	4,016	859	4.7	36.2	50
2	Clem Daniels C. Daniels	16.3	203	96		3,314	34.5	24	5,140	1,145	4.5	53.5	30
3	Timmy Brown T. Brown	14.5	235	108		3,399	31.5	26	3,862	889	4.3	35.8	31
4	John David Crow J. David Crow	14.3	258	125		3,699	29.6	35	4,963	1,157	4.3	39.7	38
5	Frank Gifford F. Gifford	13.6	239	83		3,260	39.3	22	3,422	783	4.4	41.2	30
6	Joe Morrison J. Morrison	12.6	229	91		2,890	31.8	24	1,689	449	3.8	18.6	11
7	Abner Haynes A. Haynes	12.3	287	112		3,535	31.6	20	4,630	1,036	4.5	41.3	46
8	Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny	12.3	264	143		3,247	22.7	20	5,281	1,124	4.7	36.9	38
9	Donny Anderson D. Anderson	12.2	209	126		2,548	20.2	14	4,696	1,197	3.9	37.3	41
10	Preston Pearson P. Pearson	12.0	252	155		3,025	19.5	15	3,531	922	3.8	22.8	13
11	Tom Matte T. Matte	11.5	249	142		2,869	20.2	12	4,646	1,200	3.9	32.7	45
12	Floyd Little F. Little	11.2	215	117		2,418	20.7	9	6,323	1,641	3.9	54.0	43
13	Bill Brown B. Brown	11.1	286	194		3,183	16.4	23	5,838	1,649	3.5	30.1	52
14	Alex Webster A. Webster	11.1	232	101		2,573	25.5	17	4,590	1,174	3.9	45.4	39
15	Sherman Smith S. Smith	11.0	217	95		2,393	25.2	10	3,520	834	4.2	37.1	28
16	Bruce Harper B. Harper	11.0	220	99		2,409	24.3	12	1,829	374	4.9	18.5	8
17	Lionel James L. James	10.9	209	67		2,278	34.0	10	1,062	231	4.6	15.9	4
18	Tommy Mason T. Mason	10.9	214	124		2,324	18.7	13	4,203	1,040	4.0	33.9	32
19	Calvin Hill C. Hill	10.6	271	156		2,861	18.3	23	6,083	1,452	4.2	39.0	42
20	O.J. Simpson	10.6	203	135		2,142	15.9	14	11,236	2,404	4.7	83.2	61
21	Larry Brown L. Brown	10.4	238	102		2,485	24.4	20	5,875	1,530	3.8	57.6	35
22	Ronnie Harmon R. Harmon	10.4	582	181		6,076	33.6	24	2,774	615	4.5	15.3	10
23	Jon Arnett J. Arnett	10.3	222	123		2,290	18.6	10	3,833	964	4.0	31.2	26
24	Leroy Hoard L. Hoard	10.2	238	144	20	2,430	16.9	15	3,964	1,008	3.9	27.5	36
25	David Johnson D. Johnson	10.1	277	92	401	2,805	30.5	18	4,071	1,007	4.0	44.3	39

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PASS

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RUSH

610

Taylor

REC

330

Downs

Team Rankings

PPG

20.1

26th

OPP PPG

27.8

30th

RUSH YDS/G

116.5

16th

PASS YDS/G

193.8

27th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Jaguars	5	2	.714
Texans	2	5	.286
Colts	2	6	.250
Titans	1	7	.125

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/8	DAL	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	MIA	@	IND	1:00 PM
Thu 11/19	IND	@	HOU	8:15 PM
Sun 11/29	NYG	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 12/13	IND	@	PHI	1:00 PM

Last Game

Colts

2 - 6

Final

Jaguars

5 - 2

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,246

Love

2,146

Stafford

2,124

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

780

Robinson

773

Gibbs

770

Walker

Rec Yards Leaders

985

Smith-Njigba

726

Higgins

709

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

20

Burrow

19

Cousins

17

Lawrence

Rush TD Leaders

10

Swift

9

Allen

8

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

Chase

QB Rating Leaders

112.6

Lawrence

111.6

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.5

Watt

7.0

Rousseau

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.3

29.4

29.0

28.1

28.0

27.6

Opp PPG Rankings

13.3

15.9

18.0

18.7

18.9

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

395.4

393.1

387.3

384.4

383.1

371.4

Rush Yards Rankings

168.6

150.8

148.4

134.8

134.1

133.5

Pass Yards Rankings

302.1

281.1

280.8

280.6

273.1

269.9

Sack Leaders

26.0

25.0

24.0

23.0

22.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

161.8

Gibbs

138.1

Walker

128.3

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

156

Smith-Njigba

108.3

Lamb

104.8

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

84.4

McBride

82.7

Bowers

71.5

Likely

Fantasy K Rankings

90

Shrader

89

McLaughlin

83

Gay

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6-2

5-2

Worst Record ATS

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1-7

2-6

2-5

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	5	0	.375
Commanders	2	4	1	.357
Eagles	2	6	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	1	0	.857
Bears	6	2	0	.750
Lions	5	2	0	.714
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	3	5	0	.375
Falcons	3	5	0	.375
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	4	0	.500
Rams	4	4	0	.500
Cardinals	3	5	0	.375

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	6	1	0	.857
Patriots	5	3	0	.625
Jets	2	6	0	.250
Dolphins	1	6	0	.143
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	5	2	0	.714
Browns	5	3	0	.625
Ravens	4	4	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	5	2	0	.714
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Colts	2	6	0	.250
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	6	2	0	.750
Chiefs	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	4	4	0	.500
Chargers	0	7	0	.000