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2017 NFL Yards per Target Leaders

Receiving yards per target.

The 2017 leaders: JuJu Smith-Schuster (11.6), Tyreek Hill (11.3), Ted Ginn (11.2).

Yards per Target

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

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecY/Tgt
1JuJu Smith-SchusterWRPIT795811.6
2Tyreek HillWRKC1057511.3
3Ted GinnWRNO705311.2
4Tyrell WilliamsWRLAC694310.6
5Rob GronkowskiTENE1056910.3
6Marvin JonesWRDET1076110.3
7Julio JonesWRATL148889.8
8Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB55349.5
9Brandin CooksWRNE114659.5
10Chris ThompsonRBWAS54399.4
11Antonio BrownWRPIT1631019.4
12Vernon DavisTEWAS69439.4
13Hunter HenryTELAC62459.3
14Cooper KuppWRLA94629.2
15Robert WoodsWRLA85569.2
16Marquise GoodwinWRSF105569.2
17Rishard MatthewsWRTEN87539.1
18Ed DicksonTECAR48309.1
19Todd GurleyRBLA87649.1
20Keelan ColeWRJAX83429.0
21Adam ThielenWRMIN142919.0
22Stefon DiggsWRMIN95648.9
23Albert WilsonWRKC62428.9
24T.Y. HiltonWRIND109578.9
25Ryan GrantWRWAS65458.8
26Paul RichardsonWRSEA80448.8
27Keenan AllenWRLAC1591028.8
28Travis BenjaminWRLAC65348.7
29Kelvin BenjaminWRCAR77478.7
30Sterling ShepardWRNYG84598.7
31Allen HurnsWRJAX56398.6
32Doug BaldwinWRSEA116758.5
33Travis KelceTEKC122838.5
34Sammy WatkinsWRLA70398.5
35Joe MixonRBCIN34308.4
36Golden TateWRDET120928.4
37Michael ThomasWRNO1491048.4
38Alvin KamaraRBNO100818.3
39Robbie ChosenWRNYJ114638.3
40George KittleTESF63438.2
41T.J. JonesWRDET49308.1
42Mike WallaceWRBAL92528.1
43Austin HooperTEATL65498.1
44Nelson AgholorWRPHI95628.1
45Kenny StillsWRMIA105588.1
46Deonte ThompsonWRBUF69388.0
47Jared CookTELV86548.0
48Jermaine KearseWRNYJ102657.9
49DeAndre HopkinsWRHOU174967.9
50Tyler LockettWRSEA71457.8
51Cameron BrateTETB77487.7
52Danny AmendolaWRNE86617.7
53Jamison CrowderWRWAS103667.7
54Adam HumphriesWRTB83617.6
55Devin FunchessWRCAR111637.6
56Davante AdamsWRGB117747.6
57Charles ClayTEBUF74497.5
58A.J. GreenWRCIN143757.5
59Kyle JuszczykRBSF42337.5
60Zach ErtzTEPHI110747.5
61Pierre GarconWRSF67407.5
62Duke JohnsonRBCLE93747.5
63Chris HoganWRNE59347.4
64DeSean JacksonWRTB90507.4
65Taylor GabrielWRATL51337.4
66Mike EvansWRTB136717.4
67Mohamed SanuWRATL96677.3
68Marqise LeeWRJAX96567.3
69Terrance WilliamsWRDAL78537.3
70Delanie WalkerTETEN111747.3
71Lamar MillerRBHOU45367.3
72Cordarrelle PattersonWRLV42317.3
73Devontae BookerRBDEN38307.2
74Kareem HuntRBKC63537.2
75Larry FitzgeraldWRARI1611097.2
76Martavis BryantWRPIT84507.2
77Trent TaylorWRSF60437.2
78Randall CobbWRGB92667.1
79Amari CooperWRLV96487.1
80Rex BurkheadRBNE36307.1
81Jermaine GreshamTEARI46337.0
82Seth RobertsWRLV65437.0
83DeVante ParkerWRMIA96577.0
84Jaron BrownWRARI69316.9
85Seth DeValveTECLE58336.8
86Eric DeckerWRTEN83546.8
87Demaryius ThomasWRDEN140836.8
88Kendall WrightWRCHI91596.7
89Devonta FreemanRBATL47366.7
90Eric EbronTEDET86536.7
91Benjamin WatsonTEBAL79616.6
92Alshon JefferyWRPHI120576.6
93Kyle RudolphTEMIN81576.6
94Tyler KroftTECIN62426.5
95Matt ForteRBNYJ45376.5
96Martellus BennettTEGB44306.5
97Jason WittenTEDAL87636.4
98Josh DoctsonWRWAS78356.4
99David NjokuTECLE60326.4
100Jack DoyleTEIND108806.4

More 2017 NFL Receiver Leaderboards

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