2021 NFL First-Down Rate per Target Leaders

First downs or touchdowns per target.

The 2021 leaders: Dallas Goedert (55.3%), Byron Pringle (53.3%), Christian McCaffrey (51.2%).

First-Down Rate per Target

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

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	1D/Tgt
1	Dallas Goedert	TE	PHI	76	56	55.3%
2	Byron Pringle	WR	KC	60	42	53.3%
3	Christian McCaffrey	RB	CAR	41	37	51.2%
4	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	ARI	64	42	50.0%
5	Davante Adams	WR	GB	169	123	49.7%
6	Robert Woods	WR	LA	69	45	49.3%
7	Mike Evans	WR	TB	114	74	49.1%
8	Mark Andrews	TE	BAL	153	107	49.0%
9	Tee Higgins	WR	CIN	110	74	48.2%
10	Tyreek Hill	WR	KC	159	111	47.2%
11	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	134	92	47.0%
12	Antonio Brown	WR	TB	62	42	46.8%
13	Allen Lazard	WR	GB	60	40	46.7%
14	Cooper Kupp	WR	LA	191	145	46.6%
15	James Conner	RB	ARI	39	37	46.2%
16	Gabe Davis	WR	BUF	63	35	46.0%
17	Tim Patrick	WR	DEN	85	53	45.9%
18	Hunter Henry	TE	NE	75	50	45.3%
19	CeeDee Lamb	WR	DAL	120	79	45.0%
20	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN	167	108	44.9%
21	Donovan Peoples-Jones	WR	CLE	58	34	44.8%
22	George Kittle	TE	SF	94	71	44.7%
23	Cedrick Wilson Jr.	WR	DAL	61	45	44.3%
24	Bryan Edwards	WR	LV	59	34	44.1%
25	Brandon Aiyuk	WR	SF	84	56	44.0%
26	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN	128	81	43.8%
27	Dawson Knox	TE	BUF	71	49	43.7%
28	Chris Godwin Jr.	WR	TB	127	98	43.3%
29	Amari Cooper	WR	DAL	104	68	43.3%
30	Laquon Treadwell	WR	JAX	51	33	43.1%
31	Emmanuel Sanders	WR	BUF	72	42	43.1%
32	Pat Freiermuth	TE	PIT	79	60	43.0%
33	A.J. Brown	WR	TEN	105	63	42.9%
34	Brandon Bolden	RB	NE	49	41	42.9%
35	Christian Kirk	WR	ARI	103	77	42.7%
36	Rashod Bateman	WR	BAL	68	46	42.6%
37	Deebo Samuel Sr.	WR	SF	121	77	42.1%
38	Jaylen Waddle	WR	MIA	140	104	42.1%
39	Keenan Allen	WR	LAC	157	106	42.0%
40	Michael Pittman	WR	IND	129	88	41.9%
41	Zay Jones	WR	LV	70	47	41.4%
42	Dalton Schultz	TE	DAL	104	78	41.3%
43	DeVonta Smith	WR	PHI	104	64	41.3%
44	Gerald Everett	TE	SEA	63	48	41.3%
45	AJ Dillon	RB	GB	37	34	40.5%
46	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	WR	TEN	57	38	40.4%
47	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	119	90	40.3%
48	Quez Watkins	WR	PHI	62	43	40.3%
49	Stefon Diggs	WR	BUF	164	103	40.2%
50	A.J. Green	WR	ARI	92	54	40.2%
51	Hunter Renfrow	WR	LV	128	103	39.8%
52	Mecole Hardman	WR	KC	83	59	39.8%
53	DeVante Parker	WR	MIA	73	40	39.7%
54	Mike Williams	WR	LAC	129	76	39.5%
55	Kalif Raymond	WR	DET	71	48	39.4%
56	Russell Gage	WR	ATL	94	66	39.4%
57	Tyler Boyd	WR	CIN	94	67	39.4%
58	Jerry Jeudy	WR	DEN	56	38	39.3%
59	Kyle Pitts	TE	ATL	110	68	39.1%
60	Corey Davis	WR	NYJ	59	34	39.0%
61	Deonte Harty	WR	NO	59	36	39.0%
62	Adam Thielen	WR	MIN	95	67	38.9%
63	Tyler Higbee	TE	LA	85	61	38.8%
64	Kendrick Bourne	WR	NE	70	55	38.6%
65	Dan Arnold	TE	JAX	52	35	38.5%
66	Tyler Lockett	WR	SEA	107	73	38.3%
67	Rob Gronkowski	TE	TB	89	55	38.2%
68	C.J. Uzomah	TE	CIN	63	49	38.1%
69	Marquez Callaway	WR	NO	84	46	38.1%
70	T.J. Hockenson	TE	DET	84	61	38.1%
71	Cordarrelle Patterson	RB	ATL	69	52	37.7%
72	Albert Okwuegbunam	TE	DEN	40	33	37.5%
73	Jared Cook	TE	LAC	83	48	37.3%
74	DK Metcalf	WR	SEA	129	75	37.2%
75	Adam Humphries	WR	WAS	62	41	37.1%
76	Michael Gallup	WR	DAL	62	35	37.1%
77	Kadarius Toney	WR	NYG	57	39	36.8%
78	DJ Moore	WR	CAR	163	93	36.8%
79	Josh Palmer	WR	LAC	49	33	36.7%
80	Nico Collins	WR	HOU	60	33	36.7%
81	Durham Smythe	TE	MIA	41	34	36.6%
82	Ty Johnson	RB	NYJ	55	34	36.4%
83	Terry McLaurin	WR	WAS	130	77	36.2%
84	Tre'Quan Smith	WR	NO	50	32	36.0%
85	Van Jefferson	WR	LA	89	50	36.0%
86	Nelson Agholor	WR	NE	64	37	35.9%
87	Sterling Shepard	WR	NYG	53	36	35.8%
88	Courtland Sutton	WR	DEN	98	58	35.7%
89	Leonard Fournette	RB	TB	84	69	35.7%
90	Zach Ertz	TE	ARI	112	74	35.7%
91	Kenny Golladay	WR	NYG	76	37	35.5%
92	David Montgomery	RB	CHI	51	42	35.3%
93	Darnell Mooney	WR	CHI	140	81	35.0%
94	Marvin Jones	WR	JAX	120	73	35.0%
95	Diontae Johnson	WR	PIT	169	107	34.9%
96	Anthony Firkser	TE	TEN	43	34	34.9%
97	Mike Gesicki	TE	MIA	112	73	34.8%
98	Aaron Jones	RB	GB	65	52	33.8%
99	Jamison Crowder	WR	NYJ	71	51	33.8%
100	Brandin Cooks	WR	HOU	134	90	33.6%