2026 NFL First-Down Rate per Target Leaders

First downs or touchdowns per target.

The 2026 leaders: Ty Johnson (66.7%), Mike Evans (64.1%), Keon Coleman (62.5%).

First-Down Rate per Target

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 131 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	1D/Tgt
1	Ty Johnson	RB	BUF	12	12	66.7%
2	Mike Evans	WR	SF	39	27	64.1%
3	Keon Coleman	WR	BUF	24	19	62.5%
4	Ladd McConkey	WR	LAC	18	13	61.1%
5	Jakobi Meyers	WR	JAX	28	20	57.1%
6	Jaylin Noel	WR	HOU	21	17	57.1%
7	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	27	20	55.6%
8	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	SEA	66	49	54.5%
9	Hunter Henry	TE	NE	24	19	54.2%
10	Michael Mayer	TE	LV	34	28	52.9%
11	Mike Gesicki	TE	CIN	17	12	52.9%
12	Chris Olave	WR	NO	61	43	52.5%
13	Darren Waller	TE	CAR	21	13	52.4%
14	Drake London	WR	ATL	46	31	52.2%
15	Dohnte Meyers	WR	CIN	18	13	50.0%
16	Dontayvion Wicks	WR	PHI	32	19	50.0%
17	Nico Collins	WR	HOU	30	22	50.0%
18	Rashod Bateman	WR	BAL	22	16	50.0%
19	Tee Higgins	WR	CIN	43	27	48.8%
20	Jameson Williams	WR	DET	29	18	48.3%
21	Tyler Higbee	TE	LA	29	24	48.3%
22	T.J. Hockenson	TE	MIN	27	23	48.1%
23	Jerry Jeudy	WR	CLE	19	12	47.4%
24	Brock Bowers	TE	LV	43	28	46.5%
25	CeeDee Lamb	WR	DAL	69	48	46.4%
26	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN	24	19	45.8%
27	Romeo Doubs	WR	NE	24	14	45.8%
28	Zay Flowers	WR	BAL	42	32	45.2%
29	DJ Moore	WR	BUF	20	12	45.0%
30	Cade Otton	TE	TB	29	19	44.8%
31	Terry McLaurin	WR	WAS	27	15	44.4%
32	George Pickens	WR	DAL	52	33	44.2%
33	Cooper Kupp	WR	SEA	25	16	44.0%
34	Garrett Wilson	WR	NYJ	48	35	43.8%
35	Bhayshul Tuten	RB	JAX	14	13	42.9%
36	Davante Adams	WR	LA	49	30	42.9%
37	Tre Tucker	WR	LV	35	24	42.9%
38	Brenton Strange	TE	JAX	33	26	42.4%
39	Rome Odunze	WR	CHI	33	20	42.4%
40	Christian Watson	WR	GB	48	29	41.7%
41	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	CAR	48	32	41.7%
42	Chris Godwin Jr.	WR	TB	29	23	41.4%
43	Kalif Raymond	WR	CHI	29	26	41.4%
44	Juwan Johnson	TE	NO	34	25	41.2%
45	Kyle Pitts	TE	ATL	22	15	40.9%
46	Isaiah Likely	TE	NYG	59	39	40.7%
47	Sam LaPorta	TE	DET	37	27	40.5%
48	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	TEN	37	25	40.5%
49	Matthew Golden	WR	GB	57	30	40.4%
50	DeMario Douglas	WR	NE	30	20	40.0%
51	Jalen Coker	WR	CAR	35	24	40.0%
52	Antonio Williams	WR	WAS	26	18	38.5%
53	Denzel Boston	WR	CLE	34	17	38.2%
54	D'Andre Swift	RB	CHI	21	18	38.1%
55	Josh Downs	WR	IND	42	24	38.1%
56	Dalton Kincaid	TE	BUF	29	23	37.9%
57	Malik Nabers	WR	NYG	61	41	37.7%
58	Dallas Goedert	TE	PHI	24	17	37.5%
59	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	57	37	36.8%
60	Evan Engram	TE	DEN	19	12	36.8%
61	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN	38	27	36.8%
62	Stefon Diggs	WR	WAS	38	24	36.8%
63	Tommy Tremble	TE	CAR	19	15	36.8%
64	Kendrick Bourne	WR	ARI	30	22	36.7%
65	Puka Nacua	WR	LA	52	37	36.5%
66	Mark Andrews	TE	BAL	33	23	36.4%
67	Michael Wilson	WR	ARI	58	33	36.2%
68	George Kittle	TE	SF	36	26	36.1%
69	Roman Wilson	WR	PIT	25	14	36.0%
70	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	DET	34	27	35.3%
71	Rashee Rice	WR	KC	17	13	35.3%
72	Chig Okonkwo	TE	WAS	20	15	35.0%
73	Mack Hollins	WR	NE	20	15	35.0%
74	Devaughn Vele	WR	NO	43	28	34.9%
75	Pat Freiermuth	TE	PIT	29	21	34.5%
76	Germie Bernard	WR	PIT	32	24	34.4%
77	Khalil Shakir	WR	BUF	32	22	34.4%
78	Carnell Tate	WR	TEN	44	29	34.1%
79	Colston Loveland	TE	CHI	30	19	33.3%
80	Laquon Treadwell	WR	IND	24	13	33.3%
81	Ryan Flournoy	WR	DAL	36	23	33.3%
82	DK Metcalf	WR	PIT	52	30	32.7%
83	Parker Washington	WR	JAX	46	26	32.6%
84	Tucker Kraft	TE	GB	37	25	32.4%
85	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	HOU	34	18	32.4%
86	Courtland Sutton	WR	DEN	28	13	32.1%
87	Malachi Fields	WR	NYG	25	12	32.0%
88	Tre Harris	WR	LAC	25	15	32.0%
89	DeVonta Smith	WR	PHI	41	26	31.7%
90	Xavier Worthy	WR	KC	29	21	31.0%
91	Trey McBride	TE	ARI	65	49	30.8%
92	Ashton Jeanty	RB	LV	36	26	30.6%
93	Luther Burden III	WR	CHI	43	31	30.2%
94	Harold Fannin Jr.	TE	CLE	30	19	30.0%
95	Dalton Schultz	TE	HOU	37	28	29.7%
96	Greg Dulcich	TE	MIA	17	13	29.4%
97	AJ Barner	TE	SEA	24	15	29.2%
98	Kayshon Boutte	WR	HOU	21	14	28.6%
99	Makai Lemon	WR	PHI	28	18	28.6%
100	Tyler Warren	TE	IND	36	30	27.8%