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2017 NFL First-Down Rate per Target Leaders

First downs or touchdowns per target.

The 2017 leaders: Rob Gronkowski (54.3%), Albert Wilson (51.6%), Hunter Henry (51.6%).

First-Down Rate per Target

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

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRec1D/Tgt
1Rob GronkowskiTENE1056954.3%
2Albert WilsonWRKC624251.6%
3Hunter HenryTELAC624551.6%
4Allen HurnsWRJAX563950.0%
5JuJu Smith-SchusterWRPIT795849.4%
6Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB553449.1%
7Sammy WatkinsWRLA703947.1%
8Michael ThomasWRNO14910447.0%
9Keenan AllenWRLAC15910246.5%
10Danny AmendolaWRNE866146.5%
11Ed DicksonTECAR483045.8%
12Ted GinnWRNO705345.7%
13Julio JonesWRATL1488845.3%
14Travis KelceTEKC1228345.1%
15Trent TaylorWRSF604345.0%
16T.J. JonesWRDET493044.9%
17Cooper KuppWRLA946244.7%
18Ryan GrantWRWAS654544.6%
19Stefon DiggsWRMIN956444.2%
20Marquise GoodwinWRSF1055643.8%
21Antonio BrownWRPIT16310143.6%
22Jordy NelsonWRGB885343.2%
23Cameron BrateTETB774842.9%
24Sterling ShepardWRNYG845942.9%
25Mohamed SanuWRATL966742.7%
26Robert WoodsWRLA855642.4%
27Tyrell WilliamsWRLAC694342.0%
28Zach ErtzTEPHI1107441.8%
29Marqise LeeWRJAX965641.7%
30Adam ThielenWRMIN1429141.5%
31Rishard MatthewsWRTEN875341.4%
32Paul RichardsonWRSEA804441.2%
33Marvin JonesWRDET1076141.1%
34Larry FitzgeraldWRARI16110941.0%
35Adam HumphriesWRTB836141.0%
36Chris ThompsonRBWAS543940.7%
37Jared CookTELV865440.7%
38Mike EvansWRTB1367140.4%
39DeSean JacksonWRTB905040.0%
40Terrance WilliamsWRDAL785339.7%
41DeAndre HopkinsWRHOU1749639.7%
42Kyle RudolphTEMIN815739.5%
43Charles ClayTEBUF744939.2%
44Tyreek HillWRKC1057539.0%
45Delanie WalkerTETEN1117438.7%
46Keelan ColeWRJAX834238.6%
47A.J. GreenWRCIN1437538.5%
48Davante AdamsWRGB1177438.5%
49Devonta FreemanRBATL473638.3%
50Alvin KamaraRBNO1008138.0%
51Benjamin WatsonTEBAL796138.0%
52Doug BaldwinWRSEA1167537.9%
53Demaryius ThomasWRDEN1408337.9%
54Lamar MillerRBHOU453637.8%
55Kelvin BenjaminWRCAR774737.7%
56Eric DeckerWRTEN835437.3%
57Pierre GarconWRSF674037.3%
58Chris HoganWRNE593437.3%
59Jarvis LandryWRMIA16111237.3%
60Tyler KroftTECIN624237.1%
61Jermaine GreshamTEARI463337.0%
62Brandin CooksWRNE1146536.8%
63Nelson AgholorWRPHI956236.8%
64Todd GurleyRBLA876436.8%
65Alshon JefferyWRPHI1205736.7%
66Golden TateWRDET1209236.7%
67Jermaine KearseWRNYJ1026536.3%
68Kendall WrightWRCHI915936.3%
69Deonte ThompsonWRBUF693836.2%
70Rex BurkheadRBNE363036.1%
71Devin FunchessWRCAR1116336.0%
72Jamison CrowderWRWAS1036635.9%
73Mike WallaceWRBAL925235.9%
74Martavis BryantWRPIT845035.7%
75George KittleTESF634334.9%
76Eric EbronTEDET865334.9%
77T.Y. HiltonWRIND1095734.9%
78James WhiteRBNE725634.7%
79Michael CrabtreeWRLV1015834.7%
80DeVante ParkerWRMIA965734.4%
81Kenny StillsWRMIA1055834.3%
82Devontae BookerRBDEN383034.2%
83T.J. YeldonRBJAX413034.1%
84Seth RobertsWRLV654333.8%
85Dez BryantWRDAL1326933.3%
86Duke JohnsonRBCLE937433.3%
87Jaron BrownWRARI693133.3%
88Jimmy GrahamTESEA965733.3%
89Taylor GabrielWRATL513333.3%
90Vernon DavisTEWAS694333.3%
91Emmanuel SandersWRDEN924732.6%
92Tyler LockettWRSEA714532.4%
93Evan EngramTENYG1156432.2%
94Josh DoctsonWRWAS783532.1%
95Jeremy MaclinWRBAL724031.9%
96Christian McCaffreyRBCAR1138031.9%
97Cole BeasleyWRDAL633631.7%
98Jesse JamesTEPIT634331.7%
99Robbie ChosenWRNYJ1146331.6%
100Randall CobbWRGB926631.5%

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