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2016 NFL Yards per Target Leaders

Receiving yards per target.

The 2016 leaders: Chris Hogan (11.7), Taylor Gabriel (11.6), Julio Jones (10.9).

Yards per Target

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

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecY/Tgt
1Chris HoganWRNE583811.7
2Taylor GabrielWRATL503511.6
3Julio JonesWRATL1298310.9
4Spencer WareRBKC423310.6
5Tevin ColemanRBATL403110.5
6Adam ThielenWRMIN926910.5
7DeSean JacksonWRWAS1005610.1
8Brandin CooksWRNO1177810.0
9Vernon DavisTEWAS59449.8
10Terrance WilliamsWRDAL61449.7
11Jimmy GrahamTESEA95659.7
12A.J. GreenWRCIN100669.6
13Travis KelceTEKC117859.6
14Martellus BennettTENE73559.6
15Michael ThomasWRNO121929.4
16T.Y. HiltonWRIND155919.3
17Cameron MeredithWRCHI97669.2
18Pierre GarconWRWAS114799.1
19Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL40329.1
20Tyler LockettWRSEA66419.0
21Marvin JonesWRDET103559.0
22Kenny BrittWRLA111689.0
23Travis BenjaminWRLAC75479.0
24Doug BaldwinWRSEA125949.0
25Hunter HenryTELAC53369.0
26Eli RogersWRPIT66489.0
27Kenny StillsWRMIA81429.0
28Phillip DorsettWRIND59338.9
29Tyrell WilliamsWRLAC119698.9
30Mike WallaceWRBAL116728.8
31Rishard MatthewsWRTEN108658.8
32Amari CooperWRLV132838.7
33Alshon JefferyWRCHI94528.7
34Jarvis LandryWRMIA131948.7
35Willie SneadWRNO104728.6
36Eddie RoyalWRCHI43338.6
37Jamison CrowderWRWAS99678.6
38DeVante ParkerWRMIA87568.6
39Cole BeasleyWRDAL98758.5
40Eric EbronTEDET85618.4
41Malcolm MitchellWRNE48328.4
42Dontrelle InmanWRLAC97588.4
43Antonio BrownWRPIT1541068.3
44Greg OlsenTECAR129808.3
45Dez BryantWRDAL96508.3
46Jordy NelsonWRGB152978.3
47Davante AdamsWRGB121758.2
48Quincy EnunwaWRNYJ105588.2
49Cameron BrateTETB81578.1
50Victor CruzWRNYG72398.1
51Marqise LeeWRJAX105638.1
52Odell Beckham Jr.WRNYG1691018.1
53Robert WoodsWRBUF76518.1
54Stefon DiggsWRMIN112848.1
55Mohamed SanuWRATL81598.1
56Brandon LaFellWRCIN107648.1
57Golden TateWRDET135918.0
58Kelvin BenjaminWRCAR118638.0
59Ted GinnWRCAR95547.9
60Steve SmithWRBAL101707.9
61Delanie WalkerTETEN102657.8
62Dwayne AllenTEIND52357.8
63Coby FleenerTENO81507.8
64Jack DoyleTEIND75597.8
65Jordan ReedTEWAS89667.7
66Zach ErtzTEPHI106787.7
67Chris ConleyWRKC69447.7
68J.J. NelsonWRARI74347.7
69Mike EvansWRTB173967.6
70Zach MillerTECHI64477.6
71Breshad PerrimanWRBAL66337.6
72Emmanuel SandersWRDEN137797.5
73Robbie ChosenWRNYJ78427.5
74Demaryius ThomasWRDEN144907.5
75Adam HumphriesWRTB83557.5
76Gary BarnidgeTECLE82557.5
77Tyler BoydWRCIN81547.4
78Jared CookTEGB51307.4
79Melvin GordonRBLAC57417.4
80David JohnsonRBARI120807.3
81Brian QuickWRLA77417.3
82Randall CobbWRGB84607.3
83Tyreek HillWRKC83617.2
84Terrelle PryorWRCLE140777.2
85Devonta FreemanRBATL65547.1
86Jason WittenTEDAL95697.1
87John BrownWRARI73397.1
88Jeremy MaclinWRKC76447.1
89Julian EdelmanWRNE159987.0
90Duke JohnsonRBCLE74536.9
91Matt AsiataRBMIN38326.9
92Michael CrabtreeWRLV145896.9
93Clive WalfordTELV52336.9
94Jordan MatthewsWRPHI117736.9
95Will FullerWRHOU92476.8
96Larry FitzgeraldWRARI1501076.8
97Giovani BernardRBCIN51396.6
98Le'Veon BellRBPIT94756.6
99Sterling ShepardWRNYG105656.5
100Quinton PattonWRSF63376.5

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