What Is The Longest Reception Over 20 Yards?
Longest reception over 20 yards is the number of receptions a player made on plays that gained 20 or more yards.
Longest Reception Over 20 Yards | NFL Player Receiving Stats
| Player | Team | Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | LeQuint Allen Jr. |  | RB | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| 231 | Connor Heyward |  | FB | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| 231 | Kenny Gainwell |  | RB | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 231 | Kameron Johnson | | WR | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| 231 | Tanner HudsonInjured ReserveRoster status |  | TE | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 231 | Kimani Vidal |  | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 231 | Brian RobinsonOut: HamstringPractice: Limited ParticipationWeek 9 report · updated Nov 5 |  | RB | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 231 | Jahdae Walker |  | WR | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| 231 | Austin Hooper | | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 410 | Shedeur Sanders |  | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Jalin Hyatt |   | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Rasheen Ali |  | RB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Deshaun WatsonQuestionable: ConcussionPractice: Limited ParticipationSet by admin | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Jared Goff |  | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Scott Matlock | | RB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Jake Matthews | | OT | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Grant Calcaterra |  | TE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Quinn Ewers | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Kaytron AllenQuestionable: QuadricepPractice: Full ParticipationWeek 9 report · updated Nov 5 |  | RB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Aaron Rodgers |  | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Jaylen WrightQuestionable: QuadricepPractice: Limited ParticipationWeek 9 report · updated Nov 5 |  | RB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Tyler Shough |  | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Andrew Beck |  | FB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Sean Tucker | | RB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Xavier Smith |   | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Cedric Tillman | | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Julius Chestnut |  | RB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Tanner McKeeQuestionable: RibPractice: Limited ParticipationWeek 9 report · updated Nov 5 | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Tyler HuntleyInjured Reserve: ToePractice: Did Not ParticipateRoster status | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Max Bredeson |  | RB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Odell Beckham Jr. | | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Joe Flacco | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Jaxson DartInjured ReserveRoster status | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Greg Dortch |  | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Marcus Mariota | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Jalen HurtsInjured ReserveRoster status | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Christian KirkOut: KneePractice: Did Not ParticipateSet by admin |  | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Carson Wentz | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Tay Martin | | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Audric Estimé | | RB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Joe Burrow | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Seydou Traore | | TE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Tyrod Taylor |  | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Treyton Welch | | TE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Arian SmithInjured ReserveRoster status | | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Jalen McMillanInjured ReserveRoster status | | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Patrick Herbert | | TE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Tyson Bagent | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Cameron Latu |  | TE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Patrick Mahomes |  | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | C.J. Williams | | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Ko Kieft | | TE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Anthony Gould |  | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Camden Brown |  | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Anthony Tyus III |  | RB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Justin Fields | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Trent Sherfield | | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Drew Lock |  | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Tanner Arkin | | TE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Nick Vannett | | TE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | E.J. Jenkins | | TE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Tua Tagovailoa | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Jack Strand | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Kenny Pickett | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | CJ Daniels | | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Keleki Latu | | TE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Joe Fagnano | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Jameis Winston | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Athan Kaliakmanis | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Michael Burton | | FB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Nicholas Singleton | | RB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Malik Turner | | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Lewis Bond |  | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | DJ Giddens | | RB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Tommy DeVito | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Cody Schrader |  | RB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Craig Reynolds | | RB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | James Mitchell | | TE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Stetson Bennett | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | J.J. McCarthy | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Kirk Cousins | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Chris Manhertz | | TE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Lamar JacksonInjured Reserve: ThumbPractice: Did Not ParticipateRoster status | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Bo Nix | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Justin Herbert | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Michael Penix Jr. | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Brayden Willis | | TE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Dalen Cambre | | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Andy Dalton | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Jacob SaylorsQuestionable: NeckPractice: Limited ParticipationWeek 9 report · updated Nov 5 | | RB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Kylen Granson | | TE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Anthony Richardson | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | C.J. Stroud | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Eli Heidenreich | | RB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Ben VanSumeren | | RB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Geno Smith | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Mac Jones | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Baker Mayfield | | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 410 | Skyler Bell | | WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Who leads the NFL in longest reception over 20 yards in 2026?
Through games played November 6, 2026, Jaxon Smith-Njigba of Seattle leads all NFL players in longest reception over 20 yards with 16. Rome Odunze of Chicago is second with 14, Christian Watson of Green Bay third with 13, Luther Burden III of Chicago fourth with 12 & Matthew Golden of Green Bay fifth with 11. Smith-Njigba's total puts him 2 yards clear of second place & 9 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Brock Bowers of Las Vegas is the highest-ranked tight end on the board at 8 yards, 14th overall. Tee Higgins of Cincinnati & Drake London of Atlanta are tied for sixth with 10 & CeeDee Lamb of Dallas, Tetairoa McMillan of Carolina, Mike Evans of San Francisco, Malik Nabers of the New York Giants, Zay Flowers of Baltimore and George Pickens of Dallas tied for eighth with 9.
One yard separates fifth from sixth, the widest single step anywhere below the top four. Brock Bowers of Las Vegas, Chris Olave of New Orleans, Dalton Kincaid of Buffalo & Tre Tucker of Las Vegas are tied 14th with 8 & Garrett Wilson of the New York Jets, George Kittle of San Francisco, KC Concepcion of Cleveland, Amon-Ra St. Brown of Detroit, Davante Adams of the Los Angeles Rams, Parker Washington of Jacksonville, Jameson Williams of Detroit and Keon Coleman of Buffalo tied 18th with 7.
All 12 players are within 1 yard of each other. Buffalo, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Green Bay, Las Vegas & San Francisco are the only teams with two players in the top 25. Twenty-two of the 25 are wide receivers; the three tight ends are Bowers 14th, Kincaid 14th & Kittle 18th. Four ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one player.
How this ranking is measured
The ranking above covers the top 25 of 557 NFL players in the 2026 regular season. Longest reception over 20 yards is the number of receptions a player made on plays that gained 20 or more yards. Figures are as of November 6, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
