Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR, SEA) led the NFL in air yards share in 2025 at 48.8%. 392 players with 6+ games qualified.
Air yards share is the portion of a team's total downfield passing distance aimed at one player. Where target share counts throws, this weights them by how far they travelled, so the deep threat separates from the checkdown option.
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Air Yards Share | Air Yards | Targets | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | SEA | 48.8% | 1,833 | 163 | 17 |
| 2 | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | CAR | 40.9% | 1,410 | 122 | 17 |
| 3 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | MIA | 38.8% | 1,306 | 100 | 16 |
| 4 | Chris Olave | WR | NO | 38.5% | 1,841 | 156 | 16 |
| 5 | Justin Jefferson | WR | MIN | 38.3% | 1,438 | 141 | 17 |
| 6 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | DET | 37.2% | 1,390 | 172 | 17 |
| 7 | Alec Pierce | WR | IND | 36.4% | 1,593 | 84 | 15 |
| 8 | Zay Flowers | WR | BAL | 35.2% | 1,204 | 118 | 17 |
| 9 | Emeka Egbuka | WR | TB | 34.9% | 1,572 | 127 | 17 |
| 10 | Jameson Williams | WR | DET | 34.5% | 1,289 | 102 | 17 |
| 11 | Courtland Sutton | WR | DEN | 34.4% | 1,542 | 124 | 17 |
| 12 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | CLE | 34.0% | 1,288 | 106 | 17 |
| 13 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | CIN | 33.4% | 1,570 | 185 | 16 |
| 14 | Michael Wilson | WR | ARI | 32.2% | 1,502 | 126 | 17 |
| 15 | Nico Collins | WR | HOU | 32.1% | 1,529 | 120 | 15 |
| 16 | A.J. Brown | WR | PHI | 31.8% | 1,425 | 121 | 15 |
| 17 | DK Metcalf | WR | PIT | 31.8% | 1,044 | 99 | 15 |
| 18 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | JAX | 31.4% | 1,008 | 110 | 16 |
| 19 | George Pickens | WR | DAL | 30.5% | 1,547 | 137 | 17 |
| 20 | DeVonta Smith | WR | PHI | 30.2% | 1,355 | 113 | 17 |
| 21 | Troy Franklin | WR | DEN | 29.4% | 1,321 | 104 | 17 |
| 22 | Drake London | WR | ATL | 29.3% | 1,221 | 112 | 12 |
| 23 | Tre Tucker | WR | LV | 29.1% | 935 | 92 | 17 |
| 24 | Puka Nacua | WR | LA | 28.9% | 1,566 | 166 | 16 |
| 25 | Jordan Addison | WR | MIN | 28.8% | 1,083 | 79 | 14 |
| 26 | Elic Ayomanor | WR | TEN | 28.1% | 1,126 | 89 | 16 |
| 27 | Tee Higgins | WR | CIN | 27.9% | 1,314 | 98 | 15 |
| 28 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | DAL | 27.7% | 1,403 | 117 | 13 |
| 29 | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | JAX | 26.9% | 1,315 | 91 | 14 |
| 30 | Davante Adams | WR | LA | 26.6% | 1,444 | 114 | 14 |
| 31 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | NYG | 26.5% | 1,187 | 140 | 16 |
| 32 | Rome Odunze | WR | CHI | 25.3% | 1,252 | 90 | 12 |
| 33 | Romeo Doubs | WR | GB | 25.3% | 1,085 | 85 | 16 |
| 34 | Adonai Mitchell | WR | NYJ | 25.2% | 1,102 | 74 | 16 |
| 35 | Darnell Mooney | WR | ATL | 24.4% | 1,019 | 72 | 15 |
| 36 | Parker Washington | WR | JAX | 24.3% | 1,187 | 95 | 16 |
| 37 | Trey McBride | TE | ARI | 24.2% | 1,126 | 169 | 17 |
| 38 | Ladd McConkey | WR | LAC | 23.0% | 1,046 | 106 | 16 |
| 39 | Christian Watson | WR | GB | 22.8% | 977 | 55 | 10 |
| 40 | Keenan Allen | WR | LAC | 22.6% | 1,027 | 122 | 17 |
| 41 | Rashid Shaheed | WR | SEA | 22.0% | 1,053 | 92 | 18 |
| 42 | Tyquan Thornton | WR | KC | 22.0% | 995 | 37 | 12 |
| 43 | Quentin Johnston | WR | LAC | 21.8% | 989 | 84 | 13 |
| 44 | Jauan Jennings | WR | SF | 21.1% | 905 | 90 | 15 |
| 45 | Terry McLaurin | WR | WAS | 21.0% | 839 | 60 | 10 |
| 46 | Kyle Pitts | TE | ATL | 20.8% | 869 | 118 | 17 |
| 47 | Xavier Worthy | WR | KC | 20.8% | 944 | 73 | 14 |
| 48 | Michael Pittman | WR | IND | 20.7% | 907 | 111 | 17 |
| 49 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | ARI | 20.3% | 946 | 73 | 12 |
| 50 | DJ Moore | WR | CHI | 20.0% | 988 | 85 | 17 |
Showing the top 50 of 392 qualified players. Narrow it down by position: wide receivers · tight ends · running backs.
Air Yards Share by position: wide receivers · tight ends · running backs
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR, SEA) led the NFL in air yards share in 2025 at 48.8%. Tetairoa McMillan (WR, CAR) was next at 40.9%.
Air yards share is the portion of a team's total downfield passing distance aimed at one player. Where target share counts throws, this weights them by how far they travelled, so the deep threat separates from the checkdown option.
392 players with 6+ games qualified for the 2025 air yards share leaderboard. The table above lists the top 50.
Stats as of July 28, 2026. Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. Source: nflverse-data. License: CC-BY-4.0.