receiving yard

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English

Noun

receiving yard (plural receiving yards)

  1. (American football) Yard gained by the offense on a play in which a receiver caught the ball.
    • 2020 April 24, Ken Belson, Ben Shpigel, “Full Round 1 2020 N.F.L. Picks and Analysis”, in the New York Times:
      In addition to putting up nearly 3,300 receiving yards and 32 touchdown receptions in three college seasons, he was also the main punt returner for the Sooners.