Objective To investigate the tumor-suppressing role of protein tyrosine phosphatase non -receptor type 14 (PTPN14) in esophageal carcinoma and the mechanism. Methods EC9706 cells were transfected with PTPN14 over -expression vector, and then PTPN14 expression in the EC9706 cells was detected by qRT-QPCR and Western blot. The proliferation of the EC9706 cells was analyzed by MTT. The cell cycle of the EC9706 cells was analyzed by flow cytometry. The expression of YAP was detected by Western blot. Results The expression level of PTPN14 was significantly upregulated in the EC9706 cells transfected with PTPN14 over -expression vector. After transfection, the proliferation of EC9706 cells was inhibited, the cell cycle was blocked at G1, and YAP expression was decreased. Conclusions PTPN14 may block cell cycle and inhibit proliferation of esophageal cancer cells by down-regulation of YAP.