2026 season · TE leaderboards
2026 season
Leaders appear
after week 1.
Air yards count the distance the ball travelled in the air on every target, caught or not. It separates a receiver who is genuinely being thrown downfield from one whose yards come after the catch, and it is the raw material behind target share's more useful cousins.
2026 season starts September 10, 2026; leaders appear after week 1
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Air Yards by position: wide receivers · running backs
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