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2016 NFL Target Share Leaders

His share of his team's targets in the games he played.

The 2016 leaders: Mike Evans (30.3%), Julian Edelman (29.1%), A.J. Green (28.7%).

Target Share

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 154 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecTgt%
1Mike EvansWRTB1739630.3%
2Julian EdelmanWRNE1599829.1%
3A.J. GreenWRCIN1006628.7%
4Odell Beckham Jr.WRNYG16910128.3%
5Jarvis LandryWRMIA1319428.1%
6Antonio BrownWRPIT15410627.8%
7T.Y. HiltonWRIND1559127.1%
8Julio JonesWRATL1298327.0%
9DeAndre HopkinsWRHOU1517826.2%
10Demaryius ThomasWRDEN1449025.9%
11Emmanuel SandersWRDEN1377925.9%
12Terrelle PryorWRCLE1407725.1%
13Brandon MarshallWRNYJ1285924.8%
14Jordy NelsonWRGB1529724.8%
15Michael CrabtreeWRLV1458924.6%
16Dez BryantWRDAL965024.2%
17Allen RobinsonWRJAX1517324.2%
18Jeremy KerleyWRSF1156423.6%
19Larry FitzgeraldWRARI15010723.6%
20Jordan MatthewsWRPHI1177323.4%
21Greg OlsenTECAR1298023.3%
22Golden TateWRDET1359123.3%
23Stefon DiggsWRMIN1128423.1%
24Doug BaldwinWRSEA1259422.8%
25Corey ColemanWRCLE733322.6%
26Kyle RudolphTEMIN1328322.6%
27Alshon JefferyWRCHI945222.5%
28Amari CooperWRLV1328322.4%
29Delanie WalkerTETEN1026522.3%
30Kenny BrittWRLA1116822.1%
31Rishard MatthewsWRTEN1086522.0%
32Travis KelceTEKC1178521.8%
33Le'Veon BellRBPIT947521.6%
34Kelvin BenjaminWRCAR1186321.3%
35Tavon AustinWRLA1065821.3%
36Tyrell WilliamsWRLAC1196921.1%
37Jason WittenTEDAL956920.6%
38Charles ClayTEBUF875720.5%
39Antonio GatesTELAC935320.5%
40Cole BeasleyWRDAL987520.5%
41Robert WoodsWRBUF765119.9%
42DeVante ParkerWRMIA875619.8%
43Brandon LaFellWRCIN1076419.7%
44Davante AdamsWRGB1217519.7%
45Cameron MeredithWRCHI976619.7%
46Zach ErtzTEPHI1067819.6%
47Michael ThomasWRNO1219219.4%
48Jordan ReedTEWAS896619.3%
49Quincy EnunwaWRNYJ1055819.2%
50Pierre GarconWRWAS1147919.2%
51Marvin JonesWRDET1035519.1%
52Jeremy MaclinWRKC764419.0%
53David JohnsonRBARI1208018.9%
54Zach MillerTECHI644718.7%
55Brandin CooksWRNO1177818.6%
56Theo RiddickRBDET675318.5%
57Dennis PittaTEBAL1218618.2%
58Will FullerWRHOU924718.0%
59DeSean JacksonWRWAS1005617.9%
60Steve SmithWRBAL1017017.6%
61Sterling ShepardWRNYG1056517.6%
62Mike WallaceWRBAL1167217.4%
63Donte MoncriefWRIND563017.4%
64Allen HurnsWRJAX763517.4%
65Kenny StillsWRMIA814217.3%
66Jimmy GrahamTESEA956517.3%
67Dontrelle InmanWRLAC975817.2%
68Ted GinnWRCAR955417.2%
69Eric EbronTEDET856117.1%
70Willie SneadWRNO1047217.0%
71Tajae SharpeWRTEN834116.9%
72Randall CobbWRGB846016.9%
73Marqise LeeWRJAX1056316.9%
74C.J. FiedorowiczTEHOU895416.8%
75Jamison CrowderWRWAS996716.7%
76Lance KendricksTELA875016.4%
77Anquan BoldinWRDET956716.4%
78Robbie ChosenWRNYJ784216.3%
79Jermaine KearseWRSEA894116.2%
80Mohamed SanuWRATL815916.2%
81James WhiteRBNE866015.8%
82Adam ThielenWRMIN926915.7%
83Tyreek HillWRKC836115.5%
84Travis BenjaminWRLAC754715.5%
85Quinton PattonWRSF633715.3%
86Adam HumphriesWRTB835515.2%
87Jared CookTEGB513015.1%
88Cameron BrateTETB815715.1%
89Tyler BoydWRCIN815414.9%
90Gary BarnidgeTECLE825514.7%
91Giovani BernardRBCIN513914.6%
92Brian QuickWRLA774114.5%
93Dorial Green-BeckhamWRPHI743614.2%
94Eli RogersWRPIT664814.0%
95Victor CruzWRNYG723914.0%
96Michael FloydWRARI763713.9%
97Tyler LockettWRSEA664113.7%
98DeMarco MurrayRBTEN675313.7%
99Terrance WilliamsWRDAL614413.6%
100LeSean McCoyRBBUF575013.6%

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