CeeDee Lamb leads the NFL in receiving yards by a wide receiver
CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys leads the NFL in receiving yards by a wide receiver in the 2026 season at 498, against a league average of 187, as of October 5, 2026.
One number, the league’s average beside it, and the top 25. Every figure here is from the 2026 season.
The number
Receiving yards · 2026
498
CeeDee Lamb
Dallas Cowboys · 46 targets
187
League average
311 above the league average of 187. Total receiving yards by a wide receiver this season. On its own a figure is only a size, which is why the league's number sits beside it.
| # | The rest of the board | Receiving yards | Targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CeeDee Lamb · Dallas Cowboys 46 targets | 498 | 46 targets |
| 2 |  Jaxon Smith-Njigba · Seattle Seahawks 42 targets | 481 | 42 targets |
| 3 |  Tee Higgins · Cincinnati Bengals 39 targets | 401 | 39 targets |
| 4 |  Davante Adams · Los Angeles Rams 38 targets | 390 | 38 targets |
| 5 |  Chris Olave · New Orleans Saints 36 targets | 375 | 36 targets |
| 6 |  Zay Flowers · Baltimore Ravens 22 targets | 352 | 22 targets |
| 7 |  Christian Watson · Green Bay Packers 32 targets | 331 | 32 targets |
| 8 |  Denzel Boston · Cleveland Browns 22 targets | 284 | 22 targets |
| 9 |  Drake London · Atlanta Falcons 19 targets | 274 | 19 targets |
| 10 | Matthew Golden · Green Bay Packers 37 targets | 274 | 37 targets |
| 11 |  Garrett Wilson · New York Jets 31 targets | 270 | 31 targets |
| 12 |  Carnell Tate · Tennessee Titans 32 targets | 268 | 32 targets |
| 13 |  Michael Wilson · Arizona Cardinals 44 targets | 258 | 44 targets |
| 14 |  DeVonta Smith · Philadelphia Eagles 27 targets | 235 | 27 targets |
| 15 |  Tre Tucker · Las Vegas Raiders 23 targets | 233 | 23 targets |
| 16 |  Rome Odunze · Chicago Bears 20 targets | 233 | 20 targets |
| 17 |  Amon-Ra St. Brown · Detroit Lions 35 targets | 228 | 35 targets |
| 18 |  Parker Washington · Jacksonville Jaguars 26 targets | 228 | 26 targets |
| 19 | George Pickens · Dallas Cowboys 28 targets | 225 | 28 targets |
| 20 |  Jalen Coker · Carolina Panthers 22 targets | 222 | 22 targets |
| 21 | Kalif Raymond · Chicago Bears 23 targets | 220 | 23 targets |
| 22 |  Tyquan Thornton · Kansas City Chiefs 15 targets | 219 | 15 targets |
| 23 |  Malik Washington · Miami Dolphins 28 targets | 219 | 28 targets |
| 24 | Luther Burden III · Chicago Bears 29 targets | 219 | 29 targets |
| 25 |  Keon Coleman · Buffalo Bills 16 targets | 217 | 16 targets |
Source: nflverse play-by-play, 2026 season. League average across all 84 players. Measured (); the boards refresh twice a day.