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2017 NFL Air Yards Share Leaders

His share of his team's intended air yards in the games he played.

The 2017 leaders: A.J. Green (44.9%), Antonio Brown (44.9%), DeAndre Hopkins (44.8%).

Air Yards Share

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 141 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecAY%
1A.J. GreenWRCIN1437544.9%
2Antonio BrownWRPIT16310144.9%
3DeAndre HopkinsWRHOU1749644.8%
4Julio JonesWRATL1488844.1%
5Michael ThomasWRNO14910441.5%
6Dez BryantWRDAL1326938.9%
7T.Y. HiltonWRIND1095737.8%
8Adam ThielenWRMIN1429137.3%
9Robbie ChosenWRNYJ1146337.0%
10Marvin JonesWRDET1076135.6%
11Marqise LeeWRJAX965634.1%
12Devin FunchessWRCAR1116333.9%
13Davante AdamsWRGB1177433.6%
14Mike WallaceWRBAL925233.2%
15Brandin CooksWRNE1146532.8%
16Mike EvansWRTB1367132.1%
17Marquise GoodwinWRSF1055632.1%
18Kenny StillsWRMIA1055831.8%
19Alshon JefferyWRPHI1205731.3%
20Tyreek HillWRKC1057530.9%
21Demaryius ThomasWRDEN1408330.8%
22Stefon DiggsWRMIN956430.6%
23Travis KelceTEKC1228330.2%
24DeVante ParkerWRMIA965730.2%
25Keenan AllenWRLAC15910230.0%
26Josh DoctsonWRWAS783528.4%
27Michael CrabtreeWRLV1015828.0%
28Rob GronkowskiTENE1056927.9%
29Robert WoodsWRLA855627.8%
30DeSean JacksonWRTB905027.5%
31Doug BaldwinWRSEA1167527.1%
32Amari CooperWRLV964827.1%
33Pierre GarconWRSF674027.1%
34Jordy NelsonWRGB885326.6%
35Sammy WatkinsWRLA703926.5%
36Ted GinnWRNO705326.1%
37Emmanuel SandersWRDEN924726.1%
38Rishard MatthewsWRTEN875325.7%
39Keelan ColeWRJAX834225.3%
40Deonte ThompsonWRBUF693825.3%
41Jeremy MaclinWRBAL724025.1%
42Martavis BryantWRPIT845024.8%
43Jermaine KearseWRNYJ1026524.4%
44Corey DavisWRTEN653424.1%
45Chris HoganWRNE593423.4%
46Evan EngramTENYG1156423.2%
47Delanie WalkerTETEN1117423.1%
48Larry FitzgeraldWRARI16110923.0%
49Kelvin BenjaminWRCAR774722.5%
50Paul RichardsonWRSEA804422.2%
51Sterling ShepardWRNYG845922.0%
52Kendall WrightWRCHI915921.5%
53Cooper KuppWRLA946221.2%
54Travis BenjaminWRLAC653421.2%
55Jaron BrownWRARI693121.0%
56Tyrell WilliamsWRLAC694320.7%
57Allen HurnsWRJAX563920.6%
58Jarvis LandryWRMIA16111219.6%
59Roger LewisWRNYG723619.5%
60Zach ErtzTEPHI1107419.0%
61Eric DeckerWRTEN835418.9%
62Nelson AgholorWRPHI956218.7%
63Brandon LaFellWRCIN895218.6%
64Jamison CrowderWRWAS1036618.6%
65Vernon DavisTEWAS694318.0%
66JuJu Smith-SchusterWRPIT795817.3%
67Terrance WilliamsWRDAL785316.9%
68Mohamed SanuWRATL966716.7%
69Torrey SmithWRPHI683616.7%
70Tyler LockettWRSEA714516.7%
71Jared CookTELV865416.5%
72Jack DoyleTEIND1088016.3%
73Charles ClayTEBUF744916.1%
74T.J. JonesWRDET493016.0%
75Golden TateWRDET1209215.7%
76Hunter HenryTELAC624515.3%
77Jason WittenTEDAL876315.3%
78Ryan GrantWRWAS654515.2%
79Randall CobbWRGB926615.2%
80Kyle RudolphTEMIN815715.0%
81Seth RobertsWRLV654314.8%
82Eric EbronTEDET865313.8%
83Austin Seferian-JenkinsTENYJ745013.7%
84Danny AmendolaWRNE866113.4%
85Jimmy GrahamTESEA965713.4%
86Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB553412.5%
87Tyler KroftTECIN624212.1%
88Ed DicksonTECAR483011.8%
89David NjokuTECLE603211.7%
90Cameron BrateTETB774811.5%
91Julius ThomasTEMIA624111.4%
92Albert WilsonWRKC624211.3%
93Martellus BennettTEGB443011.1%
94Taylor GabrielWRATL513311.1%
95Benjamin WatsonTEBAL796110.8%
96Cole BeasleyWRDAL633610.5%
97Seth DeValveTECLE58339.7%
98George KittleTESF63439.4%
99Antonio GatesTELAC52309.0%
100Austin HooperTEATL65499.0%

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