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Yards after catch (YAC) is a gridiron football statistical measure of the distance gained by a receiver after catching a pass. Specifically, it is the forward yardage gained from the spot of the reception until the receiver is downed, runs out of bounds , scores, or loses the ball.
Hall of Fame member Jerry Rice, the NFL's all-time receiving yards leader, [7] led the league in receiving yards six times over his career. Marvin Harrison was the NFL's receiving yards leader twice over his career. Calvin Johnson led the league in receiving yards in 2011 and followed it up by setting the league record for receiving yards in 2012.
Jerry Rice is the NFL's all-time leader in receiving yards, with 22,895. [1] He is the only player to surpass 18,000 yards. Here are the 50 players with the most receiving yards:
Henry is a "power back", using his large size and strength to overpower defenders, stiff arm and break tackles. In 2020, he accumulated 1,073 yards after contact, over 300 yards more than any running back in the league, and led the league in broken tackles with 34. [198]
Barkley entered the Week 17 matchup with 1,838 yards, already a career-high by more than 500 yards, and proceeded to gash Dallas for 167 yards on 31 carries, as the Eagles continued to hand the ...
The logo for Next Gen Stats. Next Generation Stats, or simply Next Gen Stats (NGS), refers to data collected by the National Football League (NFL) and the advanced statistics drawn from that data. Going beyond the standard statistics recorded in NFL games (such as passing yards, rushing touchdowns, or interceptions), NGS data instead focuses on ...
In most cases, after making the catch, the receiver will then proceed to run towards the opposing end zone carrying the ball and try to score a touchdown, unless the play ends due to him being downed or forced out of bounds. Yardage gained from the passing play are credited to the catcher as his receiving yards. [1]
Only players to throw and catch a pass for a touchdown in the same play: 3 yards, Brad Johnson on October 12, 1997; 37 yards, Frank Ryan on October 30, 1960; [296] 6 yards, Marcus Mariota on January 6, 2018 (playoff game) [297]