What Is The Longest Reception Over 25 Yards?
Longest reception over 25 yards is the number of receptions a player made on plays that gained 25 or more yards.
Longest Reception Over 25 Yards | NFL Player Receiving Stats
| Player | Team | Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Darnell Mooney |   | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Barion Brown |  | WR | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Mack HollinsQuestionable: CalfPractice: Limited ParticipationSet by admin |  | WR | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Elijah Higgins |  | TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Noah Gray |  | TE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Pat Freiermuth |  | TE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Gunnar Helm |  | TE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Mitchell Evans |  | TE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Marvin Harrison Jr. |  | WR | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Jeshaun Jones |  | WR | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 99 | Darren Waller | | TE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Jacory Croskey-MerrittInjured ReserveRoster status |  | RB | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Chris Moore |  | WR | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | D'Andre Swift |  | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Alec IngoldInjured ReserveRoster status |  | FB | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 99 | Matthew Hibner | | TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Evan Engram |  | TE | 1 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | AJ Barner |  | TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Dohnte Meyers |  | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Germie Bernard | | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Jonah Coleman | | RB | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Josh Cuevas | | TE | 1 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Savion Williams |  | WR | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Isaiah Bond |  | WR | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Charlie JonesQuestionable: HandPractice: Limited ParticipationWeek 9 report · updated Nov 5 | | WR | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 99 | Michael Mayer |  | TE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Kendrick BourneInjured ReserveRoster status | | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Isaiah Williams |  | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Rhamondre Stevenson | | RB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Tank Dell | | WR | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 99 | Rashid ShaheedOut: KneePractice: Did Not ParticipateWeek 9 report · updated Nov 6 | | WR | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | RJ HarveyInjured ReserveRoster status | | RB | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Kevin Coleman Jr. |  | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Troy Franklin | | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Thomas Fidone II | | TE | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 99 | Devontez Walker | | WR | 1 | - | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Jalen BrooksInjured ReserveRoster status | | WR | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Eli Stowers |  | TE | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 99 | Kayshon Boutte | | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Dyami BrownOut: CalfPractice: Did Not ParticipateWeek 9 report · updated Nov 6 | | WR | 1 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Ray Davis |  | RB | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | James Cook | | RB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Cam SkatteboOut: HamstringPractice: Limited ParticipationSet by admin | | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Oronde Gadsden II | | TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Mitchell Tinsley | | WR | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Demarcus RobinsonQuestionable: AnklePractice: Limited ParticipationSet by admin |  | WR | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Cade Otton |  | TE | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Marvin Mims Jr. | | WR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Darius Cooper | | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Breece Hall | | RB | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Isaiah Davis | | RB | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Tutu Atwell |   | WR | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Brycen Tremayne | | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Tyjae SpearsQuestionable: KneePractice: Did Not ParticipateSet by admin | | RB | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Michael PittmanQuestionableSet by admin | | WR | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Deion Burks |  | WR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Blake Corum | | RB | 1 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Dareke Young | | WR | 1 | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Chris Godwin Jr. | | WR | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Xavier Worthy | | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Calvin Ridley | | WR | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Tyler Warren | | TE | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Jonathan Taylor | | RB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Ryan Miller | | WR | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Laquon Treadwell | | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Josh Jacobs | | RB | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Foster Moreau | | TE | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Travis Hunter |  | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Keenan Allen | | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Dallas Goedert | | TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Isaiah Likely | | TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Courtland Sutton | | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Mark Redman | | TE | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 99 | Konata Mumpfield | | WR | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Kenyon Sadiq | | TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Jerry Jeudy | | WR | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Chimere Dike | | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Jonnu Smith | | TE | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Ted Hurst III | | WR | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | David Moore | | WR | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 99 | Alvin Kamara | | RB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | Xavier LegetteInjured ReserveRoster status | | WR | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 99 | Ian Thomas | | TE | 1 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 184 | Derius Davis | | WR | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| 184 | Elijah Sarratt | | WR | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| 184 | Will ShipleyInjured ReserveRoster status | | RB | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 184 | Theo Wease Jr. | | WR | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 184 | Ronnie RiversInjured ReserveRoster status | | RB | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| 184 | Teagan Quitoriano | | TE | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| 184 | Trevor Etienne | | RB | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 184 | Chris BrooksInjured Reserve: AnklePractice: Limited ParticipationRoster status | | RB | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 184 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | | WR | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| 184 | Tank BigsbyInjured ReserveRoster status | | RB | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| 184 | Charlie Kolar | | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 184 | Jackson Meeks |  | TE | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| 184 | George Holani | | RB | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 184 | DJ Herman | | RB | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| 184 | Khalil Herbert |  | RB | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 184 | Jaylin LaneInjured ReserveRoster status | | WR | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 184 | John Bates | | TE | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
Which players lead the NFL in longest reception over 25 yards in 2026?
Jaxon Smith-Njigba of Seattle is the 2026 NFL leader in longest reception over 25 yards at 11, through games played November 6, 2026. Second is Christian Watson of Green Bay at 10, then Malik Nabers of the New York Giants third at 8 & CeeDee Lamb of Dallas, Zay Flowers of Baltimore, Tee Higgins of Cincinnati, Tre Tucker of Las Vegas, Drake London of Atlanta and Parker Washington of Jacksonville are tied for fourth at 6. Smith-Njigba's total puts him 1 yard clear of second place & 7 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Dalton Kincaid of Buffalo is the highest-ranked tight end on the board at 5 yards, tenth overall. Matthew Golden of Green Bay, Tetairoa McMillan of Carolina, Denzel Boston of Cleveland, DeMario Douglas of New England, Jalen Coker of Carolina, Jaylin Noel of Houston, Jahan Dotson of Atlanta & Amon-Ra St. Brown of Detroit are tied for tenth at 5.
One yard separates fourth from tenth, the widest single step anywhere below the top four.
All 16 players are within 1 yard of each other. Kyle Williams of New England, Garrett Wilson of the New York Jets, Tyquan Thornton of Kansas City, Ja'Marr Chase of Cincinnati, Mike Gesicki of Cincinnati, George Kittle of San Francisco & Jaylen Warren of Pittsburgh are tied 19th at 4. Atlanta, Carolina, Cincinnati, Green Bay & New England are the only teams with two or more players in the top 25. Twenty-one of the 25 are wide receivers; the three tight ends are Kincaid 10th, Gesicki 19th & Kittle 19th; the only running back is Warren 19th. Three ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one player.
How this ranking is measured
These 25 are drawn from 557 NFL players ranked in the 2026 regular season. Longest reception over 25 yards is the number of receptions a player made on plays that gained 25 or more yards. Figures are as of November 6, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
