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2021 NFL Catch Rate Leaders

Receptions per target.

The 2021 leaders: James Conner (94.9%), AJ Dillon (91.9%), Christian McCaffrey (90.2%).

Catch Rate

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 152 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecCatch%
1James ConnerRBARI393794.9%
2AJ DillonRBGB373491.9%
3Christian McCaffreyRBCAR413790.2%
4Devontae BookerRBNYG454088.9%
5Joe MixonRBCIN484287.5%
6Tony PollardRBDAL463984.8%
7Josh JacobsRBLV645484.4%
8Rondale MooreWRARI645484.4%
9Brandon BoldenRBNE494183.7%
10Durham SmytheTEMIA413482.9%
11Albert OkwuegbunamTEDEN403382.5%
12Darrel WilliamsRBKC574782.5%
13David MontgomeryRBCHI514282.4%
14Leonard FournetteRBTB846982.1%
15Alexander MattisonRBMIN393282.1%
16Chase EdmondsRBARI534381.1%
17J.D. McKissicRBWAS534381.1%
18Javonte WilliamsRBDEN534381.1%
19Devonta FreemanRBBAL423481.0%
20Antonio GibsonRBWAS524280.8%
21Hunter RenfrowWRLV12810380.5%
22Aaron JonesRBGB655280.0%
23Devin SingletaryRBBUF504080.0%
24D'Andre SwiftRBDET786279.5%
25Anthony FirkserTETEN433479.1%
26Najee HarrisRBPIT947478.7%
27Kendrick BourneWRNE705578.6%
28Jonathan TaylorRBIND514078.4%
29C.J. UzomahTECIN634977.8%
30Myles GaskinRBMIA634977.8%
31Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB1279877.2%
32David JohnsonRBHOU423276.2%
33Gerald EverettTESEA634876.2%
34Pat FreiermuthTEPIT796075.9%
35Cooper KuppWRLA19114575.9%
36Mike DavisRBATL584475.9%
37Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET1199075.6%
38Noah FantTEDEN906875.6%
39George KittleTESF947175.5%
40Cordarrelle PattersonRBATL695275.4%
41Dalton SchultzTEDAL1047875.0%
42Christian KirkWRARI1037774.8%
43Austin EkelerRBLAC947074.5%
44Jaylen WaddleWRMIA14010474.3%
45Cedrick Wilson Jr.WRDAL614573.8%
46Dallas GoedertTEPHI765673.7%
47Cole BeasleyWRBUF1128273.2%
48Davante AdamsWRGB16912372.8%
49T.J. HockensonTEDET846172.6%
50Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL654772.3%
51Saquon BarkleyRBNYG574171.9%
52Jamison CrowderWRNYJ715171.8%
53Tyler HigbeeTELA856171.8%
54Ameer AbdullahRBCAR533871.7%
55Tyler BoydWRCIN946771.3%
56Mecole HardmanWRKC835971.1%
57Braxton BerriosWRNYJ654670.8%
58Adam ThielenWRMIN956770.5%
59Devin DuvernayWRBAL473370.2%
60Russell GageWRATL946670.2%
61Nyheim HinesRBIND574070.2%
62Alvin KamaraRBNO674770.1%
63Tyler ConklinTEMIN876170.1%
64Byron PringleWRKC604270.0%
65Mark AndrewsTEBAL15310769.9%
66Tyreek HillWRKC15911169.8%
67Dalvin CookRBMIN493469.4%
68Quez WatkinsWRPHI624369.4%
69Dawson KnoxTEBUF714969.0%
70Travis KelceTEKC1349268.7%
71Kadarius ToneyWRNYG573968.4%
72Tyler LockettWRSEA1077368.2%
73Michael PittmanWRIND1298868.2%
74David NjokuTECLE533667.9%
75Sterling ShepardWRNYG533667.9%
76Jerry JeudyWRDEN563867.9%
77Antonio BrownWRTB624267.7%
78Rashod BatemanWRBAL684667.6%
79Kalif RaymondWRDET714867.6%
80Keenan AllenWRLAC15710667.5%
81Josh PalmerWRLAC493367.3%
82Dan ArnoldTEJAX523567.3%
83Tee HigginsWRCIN1107467.3%
84Brandin CooksWRHOU1349067.2%
85Zay JonesWRLV704767.1%
86Allen LazardWRGB604066.7%
87Brandon AiyukWRSF845666.7%
88Hunter HenryTENE755066.7%
89Nick Westbrook-IkhineWRTEN573866.7%
90Adam HumphriesWRWAS624166.1%
91Zach ErtzTEARI1127466.1%
92Kenny GainwellRBPHI503366.0%
93Jakobi MeyersWRNE1268365.9%
94CeeDee LambWRDAL1207965.8%
95DeAndre HopkinsWRARI644265.6%
96Michael CarterRBNYJ553665.5%
97Tyler JohnsonWRTB553665.5%
98Amari CooperWRDAL1046865.4%
99Robert WoodsWRLA694565.2%
100Mike GesickiTEMIA1127365.2%

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