Yards after catch

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.[1][2] Research by analytics company Pro Football Focus suggests that factors prior to the catch affect YAC, such as the separation a receiver makes from his defender.[3]

## Annual NFL YAC leaders

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List of National Football League (NFL) single-season receiving yards leaders  Leader  | Player  | Position  | Team  | YAC | YDS | GP | Ref.

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2018 | George Kittle* | Tight end | San Francisco 49ers | 870  | 1,337  | 16  | [4]
2019 | Christian McCaffrey* | Running back | Carolina Panthers | 1,019  | 1,005  | 16  | [5]
2020 | Alvin Kamara* | Running back  | New Orleans Saints | 731  | 756  | 15  | [6]
2021 | Cooper Kupp* | Wide receiver | Los Angeles Rams | 846  | 1,947  | 17  | [7]
2022 | Austin Ekeler* | Running back  | Los Angeles Chargers | 843  | 722  | 17  | [8]
2023 | CeeDee Lamb* | Wide receiver  | Dallas Cowboys | 680  | 1,749  | 17  | [9]

## See also

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* Glossary of American football

## References

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1. ^ "NFL Football Glossary". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
2. ^ "The Official Playing Rules for the Canadian Football League 2019". Canadian Football League. 2019. pp. 85–86. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
3. ^ Seth, Tej (July 21, 2021). "PFF Data Study: Yards after the catch figures largely determined by factors before the catch". Pro Football Focus. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
4. ^ "2018 NFL Yards After Catch Leaders & Stats - Receiving Stats". Fox Sports. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
5. ^ "2019 NFL Yards After Catch Leaders & Stats - Receiving Stats". Fox Sports. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
6. ^ "2020 NFL Yards After Catch Leaders & Stats - Receiving Stats". Fox Sports. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
7. ^ "2021 NFL Yards After Catch Leaders & Stats - Receiving Stats". Fox Sports. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
8. ^ "2022 NFL Yards After Catch Leaders & Stats - Receiving Stats". Fox Sports. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
9. ^ "2023 NFL Yards After Catch Leaders & Stats - Receiving Stats". Fox Sports. Retrieved October 9, 2024.

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*[YDS]: Total receiving yards
*[GP]: Games played
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