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2016 NFL First-Down Rate per Target Leaders

First downs or touchdowns per target.

The 2016 leaders: Hunter Henry (56.6%), Terrance Williams (55.7%), Cole Beasley (52.0%).

First-Down Rate per Target

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 154 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRec1D/Tgt
1Hunter HenryTELAC533656.6%
2Terrance WilliamsWRDAL614455.7%
3Cole BeasleyWRDAL987552.0%
4Michael ThomasWRNO1219251.2%
5Julio JonesWRATL1298349.6%
6Cameron BrateTETB815749.4%
7Willie SneadWRNO1047249.0%
8Dwayne AllenTEIND523548.1%
9Malcolm MitchellWRNE483247.9%
10Adam ThielenWRMIN926947.8%
11Jimmy GrahamTESEA956547.4%
12Travis KelceTEKC1178547.0%
13Mike EvansWRTB1739646.8%
14Jordan ReedTEWAS896646.1%
15Pierre GarconWRWAS1147945.6%
16Cameron MeredithWRCHI976645.4%
17Zach MillerTECHI644743.8%
18Alshon JefferyWRCHI945243.6%
19Eric EbronTEDET856143.5%
20Chris ConleyWRKC694443.5%
21Robert WoodsWRBUF765143.4%
22Anquan BoldinWRDET956743.2%
23Randall CobbWRGB846042.9%
24Jack DoyleTEIND755942.7%
25T.Y. HiltonWRIND1559142.6%
26Martellus BennettTENE735542.5%
27Kelvin BenjaminWRCAR1186342.4%
28Kenny BrittWRLA1116842.3%
29Taylor GabrielWRATL503542.0%
30Stefon DiggsWRMIN1128442.0%
31Marqise LeeWRJAX1056341.9%
32Greg OlsenTECAR1298041.9%
33Doug BaldwinWRSEA1259441.6%
34Antonio BrownWRPIT15410641.6%
35Gary BarnidgeTECLE825541.5%
36A.J. GreenWRCIN1006641.0%
37Jordy NelsonWRGB1529740.8%
38Michael FloydWRARI763740.8%
39Mohamed SanuWRATL815940.7%
40Tyler BoydWRCIN815440.7%
41Spencer WareRBKC423340.5%
42Tyrell WilliamsWRLAC1196940.3%
43Sterling ShepardWRNYG1056540.0%
44Tevin ColemanRBATL403140.0%
45Rishard MatthewsWRTEN1086539.8%
46Marvin JonesWRDET1035539.8%
47Jarvis LandryWRMIA1319439.7%
48Chris HoganWRNE583839.7%
49Zach ErtzTEPHI1067839.6%
50Dez BryantWRDAL965039.6%
51Larry FitzgeraldWRARI15010739.3%
52Donte MoncriefWRIND563039.3%
53Brandon LaFellWRCIN1076439.3%
54DeVante ParkerWRMIA875639.1%
55Michael CrabtreeWRLV1458938.6%
56Steve SmithWRBAL1017038.6%
57Brandin CooksWRNO1177838.5%
58Odell Beckham Jr.WRNYG16910138.5%
59John BrownWRARI733938.4%
60Jeremy MaclinWRKC764438.2%
61Dontrelle InmanWRLAC975838.1%
62Kyle RudolphTEMIN1328337.9%
63Tyreek HillWRKC836137.3%
64Vernon DavisTEWAS594437.3%
65Jared CookTEGB513037.3%
66Eddie RoyalWRCHI433337.2%
67Davante AdamsWRGB1217537.2%
68DeAndre HopkinsWRHOU1517837.1%
69Mike WallaceWRBAL1167237.1%
70Andrew HawkinsWRCLE543337.0%
71Kenny StillsWRMIA814237.0%
72Melvin GordonRBLAC574136.8%
73Antonio GatesTELAC935336.6%
74Clive WalfordTELV523336.5%
75Emmanuel SandersWRDEN1377936.5%
76Eli RogersWRPIT664836.4%
77Amari CooperWRLV1328335.6%
78Quincy EnunwaWRNYJ1055835.2%
79J.J. NelsonWRARI743435.1%
80David JohnsonRBARI1208035.0%
81DeSean JacksonWRWAS1005635.0%
82Quinton PattonWRSF633734.9%
83Jason WittenTEDAL956934.7%
84Demaryius ThomasWRDEN1449034.7%
85Victor CruzWRNYG723934.7%
86Travis BenjaminWRLAC754734.7%
87Julian EdelmanWRNE1599834.6%
88Coby FleenerTENO815034.6%
89Brandon MarshallWRNYJ1285934.4%
90Jamison CrowderWRWAS996734.3%
91Delanie WalkerTETEN1026534.3%
92Terrelle PryorWRCLE1407734.3%
93Golden TateWRDET1359134.1%
94Ty MontgomeryRBGB564433.9%
95Phillip DorsettWRIND593333.9%
96Devonta FreemanRBATL655433.8%
97Dorial Green-BeckhamWRPHI743633.8%
98Allen RobinsonWRJAX1517333.8%
99C.J. FiedorowiczTEHOU895433.7%
100Will FullerWRHOU924733.7%

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