What Are Yards per Route Run?
Yards per Route Run measures the average receiving yards gained for each route run.
Yards per Route Run | NFL Advanced Stats
| Player | Team | Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike EvansQuestionable: RibsPractice: Did Not ParticipateSet by admin |  | WR | 4.7 | - | - | - | - | 5.5 | 3.5 |
| 2 | Emmett Johnson |  | RB | 4.3 | 14.2 | 6.0 | 4.4 | - | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| 3 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba |  | WR | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | - | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| 4 | Zay Flowers |  | WR | 3.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | - | 4.0 | 3.1 |
| 5 | Ty Johnson |  | RB | 3.3 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | - | 2.2 | 6.0 |
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Which players lead the NFL in yards per route run in 2026?
Mike Evans of San Francisco is the 2026 NFL leader in yards per route run at 4.7, through games played November 3, 2026. Second is Emmett Johnson of Kansas City at 4.3, then Jaxon Smith-Njigba of Seattle third at 3.9. Evans's YPRR average puts him 0.4 yards clear of second place & 2.2 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Emmett Johnson of Kansas City is the highest-ranked running back on the board at 4.3 yards, second overall. Fourth is Zay Flowers of Baltimore at 3.4, then Ty Johnson of Buffalo fifth at 3.3, Omar Cooper Jr. of the New York Jets sixth at 3.3, Tee Higgins of Cincinnati seventh at 3.0, Dalton Kincaid of Buffalo eighth at 3.0, Drake London of Atlanta ninth at 2.9 & Puka Nacua of the Los Angeles Rams tenth at 2.8.
Emmett Johnson of Kansas City ranks second on the season at 4.3 but has led the league in yards per route run over the last three weeks at 6.0. RJ Harvey of Denver is 11th at 2.8, then CeeDee Lamb of Dallas 12th at 2.8, Christian Watson of Green Bay 13th at 2.8, Luther Burden III of Chicago 14th at 2.8, Breece Hall of the New York Jets 15th at 2.8, Mack Hollins of New England 16th at 2.8 & Tyquan Thornton of Kansas City 17th at 2.7.
Eleven players sit inside 0.2 yards of each other from ninth to 19th, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Adonai Mitchell of the New York Jets is 18th at 2.7, then DJ Moore of Buffalo 19th at 2.7, Ladd McConkey of the Los Angeles Chargers 20th at 2.6, Malik Nabers of the New York Giants 21st at 2.6, George Kittle of San Francisco 22nd at 2.6, Jaylin Noel of Houston 23rd at 2.5, Brock Bowers of Las Vegas 24th at 2.5 & Josh Cuevas of Baltimore 25th at 2.5. Baltimore, Buffalo, Kansas City, San Francisco & the New York Jets are the only teams with two or more players in the top 25. Seventeen of the 25 are wide receivers; the four running backs are Emmett Johnson second, Ty Johnson fifth, Harvey 11th & Hall 15th; the four tight ends are Kincaid eighth, Kittle 22nd, Bowers 24th & Cuevas 25th.
How this ranking is measured
These 25 are drawn from 294 NFL players ranked in the 2026 regular season. A minimum of 35 routes is applied. Yards per Route Run measures the average receiving yards gained for each route run. YPRR figures are as of November 3, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
