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2025 NFL First-Quarter Receiving Leaders

Regular season · minimum 8 games · computed from nflverse play-by-play · this page is final and will not change

Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) led the NFL with 437 Q1 receiving yards in 2025 — 25.7 per game across 17 games, ahead of Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Most sites publish full-game receiving totals. First-quarter targets reveal the first reads and opening-script favorites — and they settle first-quarter prop bets. Full top-25 below.
#PlayerTeamGames Q1 rece ydsPer gameBest Q1
1Amon-Ra St. BrownDET1743725.782 vs CHI (wk 2)
2Puka NacuaLA1640625.474 @ SEA (wk 16)
3Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA1734920.582 vs ARI (wk 10)
4Wan'Dale RobinsonNYG1634721.7106 @ DET (wk 12)
5Drake LondonATL1233527.971 vs CAR (wk 11)
6DK MetcalfPIT1533022.059 @ BAL (wk 14)
7CeeDee LambDAL1332625.187 vs WAS (wk 7)
8Tyler WarrenIND1731718.643 vs MIA (wk 1)
9Alec PierceIND1531220.871 @ HOU (wk 18)
10George PickensDAL1730517.946 @ LV (wk 11)
11Justin JeffersonMIN1729417.351 vs GB (wk 18)
12Jakobi MeyersJAX1626516.665 vs NYJ (wk 15)
13Tetairoa McMillanCAR1726515.653 @ ARI (wk 2)
14A.J. BrownPHI1526117.467 @ DAL (wk 12)
15Rome OdunzeCHI1225521.257 @ BAL (wk 8)
16Brian Thomas Jr.JAX1425318.157 vs IND (wk 14)
17Trey McBrideARI1725214.845 @ HOU (wk 15)
18Dalton SchultzHOU1724014.161 vs IND (wk 18)
19Kyle PittsATL1723914.139 @ TB (wk 15)
20Davante AdamsLA1423817.048 @ SF (wk 10)
21Romeo DoubsGB1623814.951 @ CHI (wk 16)
22Ja'Marr ChaseCIN1623514.746 @ MIA (wk 16)
23Nico CollinsHOU1523215.557 vs ARI (wk 15)
24Zay FlowersBAL1723113.651 vs NE (wk 16)
25Josh DownsIND1622714.251 vs SF (wk 16)

FAQ

Who led the NFL in first quarter receiving yards in 2025?

Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET), with 437 receiving yards in the first quarter — 25.7 per game across 17 games.

What was the biggest single-quarter receiving performance in Q1 of 2025?

Wan'Dale Robinson: 106 receiving yards in Q1 at DET in week 12.

Methodology: computed from nflverse play-by-play; a quarter's yards are the yards gained on plays snapped in that quarter. Averages use each player's games played, not team games. Updated 2026-09-13.

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