Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is making his third season in the NFL a historic one.
Smith-Njigba is on pace to break the NFL’s record for most receiving yards in a season.
That record, held by Detroit Lions Hall of Famer Calvin “Megatron” Johnson, was set in 2012 and sits at 1,964 yards (on 122 catches). That, of course, came in 16 games, while JSN has 17 games this season to break it.
Cooper Kupp, Smith-Njigba’s teammate, has the second-most receiving yards in a season with 1,947 yards (on 145 catches), which he accomplished with the Los Angeles Rams in 2021, the NFL’s first season with 17 games.
Smith-Njigba is also closing in on DK Metcalf’s Seahawks record for most yards in a season; Metcalf gained 1,303 yards on 83 catches in 2020.
If Smith-Njigba — who was the first player in NFL history to have more than 75 yards in each of the first 10 games of a season — continues his current pace, he could score more than the NFL record.
We’ll track Smith-Njigba’s 2025 season here, where you can track how he’s pacing against those other record seasons.
Totals through Week 11:
1,146 receiving yards (1st in NFL) |
72 receptions (4th) | 5 TDs
JSN's chase for history
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is on a record pace in his third NFL season. Here's how his pace compares to Calvin Johnson's in 2012 (NFL single-season receiving yards record), Cooper Kupp's in 2021 (second-most receiving yards in a season) and DK Metcalf's in 2020 (Seahawks single-season receiving yards record). Hover over each line to follow the receivers' progression throughout the season (top number: games played, bottom number: total receiving yards).
Note: Johnson and Metcalf played only a 16-game regular season, before the NFL switched to 17 games in 2021
Chart: Warner Strausbaugh / The Seattle TimesSource: Pro Football Reference
Week 11 (at Rams): Nine receptions, 105 yards
Week 10 (vs. Cardinals): Five receptions, 93 yards, TD
Week 9 (at Commanders): Eight receptions, 129 yards
Week 7 (vs. Texans): Eight receptions, 123 yards, TD
Week 6 (at Jaguars): Eight receptions, 162 yards, TD
Week 5 (vs. Buccaneers): Eight receptions, 132 yards, TD
Week 4 (at Cardinals): Four receptions, 79 yards
Week 3 (vs. Saints): Five receptions, 96 yards, TD
Week 2 (at Steelers): Eight receptions, 103 yards
Week 1 (vs. 49ers): Nine receptions, 124 yards
NFL’s Top 5 in Receiving Yards – 2025
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Rank Name Yards
1 Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA 1,147
2 George Pickens, DAL 908
3 Ja'Marr Chase, CIN 861
4 Puka Nacua, LAR 850
5 Drake London, ATL 810
Stats through Week 11
Nathan Joyce: njoyce@seattletimes.com: Nathan Joyce is an assistant sports editor at The Seattle Times, where he oversees coverage of the Seahawks, the Kraken, the Storm and college sports.
Warner Strausbaugh: wstrausbaugh@seattletimes.com.
Chris Cole: Chris Cole is the sports producer at The Seattle Times, where he handles content strategy, website curation and analytics for the sports department.