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2020 NFL First-Down Rate per Target Leaders

First downs or touchdowns per target.

The 2020 leaders: Robert Tonyan (55.9%), Travis Kelce (54.5%), Dan Arnold (53.3%).

First-Down Rate per Target

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 153 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRec1D/Tgt
1Robert TonyanTEGB595255.9%
2Travis KelceTEKC14510554.5%
3Dan ArnoldTEARI453153.3%
4Corey DavisWRTEN926553.3%
5Julio JonesWRATL685152.9%
6A.J. BrownWRTEN1067051.9%
7Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB846551.2%
8Irv SmithTEMIN433051.2%
9George KittleTESF634850.8%
10Will FullerWRHOU755350.7%
11Mike EvansWRTB1097050.5%
12Allen LazardWRGB463350.0%
13Isaiah McKenzieWRBUF343050.0%
14Rashard HigginsWRCLE523750.0%
15Cole BeasleyWRBUF1078249.5%
16Sammy WatkinsWRKC553749.1%
17Anthony FirkserTETEN533949.1%
18Davante AdamsWRGB14911549.0%
19DK MetcalfWRSEA1298348.8%
20Mo Alie-CoxTEIND393148.7%
21Adam ThielenWRMIN1087448.1%
22Tee HigginsWRCIN1086748.1%
23Willie SneadWRBAL483347.9%
24Darren WallerTELV14510747.6%
25Kendrick BourneWRSF744947.3%
26DeAndre HopkinsWRARI16011546.9%
27Justin JeffersonWRMIN1258846.4%
28Russell GageWRATL1097245.9%
29Jakobi MeyersWRNE815945.7%
30Jarvis LandryWRCLE1017245.5%
31Calvin RidleyWRATL1439045.5%
32Michael ThomasWRNO554045.5%
33Marvin JonesWRDET1157645.2%
34T.Y. HiltonWRIND935645.2%
35Nelson AgholorWRLV824845.1%
36Allen RobinsonWRCHI15110245.0%
37Jared CookTENO603745.0%
38Keke CouteeWRHOU403345.0%
39Tyler HigbeeTELA604445.0%
40DJ MooreWRCAR1186644.9%
41Brandon AiyukWRSF966044.8%
42Demarcus RobinsonWRKC594544.1%
43Tre'Quan SmithWRNO503444.0%
44Stefon DiggsWRBUF16612744.0%
45DeVante ParkerWRMIA1036343.7%
46Antonio BrownWRTB624543.5%
47Gabe DavisWRBUF623543.5%
48Danny AmendolaWRDET694643.5%
49Deebo Samuel Sr.WRSF443343.2%
50Tyler LockettWRSEA13210043.2%
51Dallas GoedertTEPHI654643.1%
52Brandin CooksWRHOU1198142.9%
53Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWRGB633342.9%
54Mike GesickiTEMIA855342.4%
55John BrownWRBUF523342.3%
56Tyreek HillWRKC1358742.2%
57Jimmy GrahamTECHI765042.1%
58Mark AndrewsTEBAL885842.0%
59Michael GallupWRDAL1055941.9%
60Laviska Shenault Jr.WRJAX795841.8%
61Tim PatrickWRDEN795141.8%
62Darius SlaytonWRNYG965041.7%
63Randall CobbWRHOU483841.7%
64Hunter RenfrowWRLV775641.6%
65Amari CooperWRDAL1309241.5%
66Keenan AllenWRLAC14710041.5%
67CeeDee LambWRDAL1117441.4%
68Mike WilliamsWRLAC854841.2%
69Sterling ShepardWRNYG906641.1%
70Zach PascalWRIND714440.8%
71Jordan AkinsTEHOU493740.8%
72Jakeem GrantWRMIA543640.7%
73Emmanuel SandersWRNO826140.2%
74Curtis SamuelWRCAR977740.2%
75DJ CharkWRJAX935339.8%
76Hayden HurstTEATL885639.8%
77T.J. HockensonTEDET1016739.6%
78Tyler BoydWRCIN1107939.1%
79Travis FulghamWRPHI673838.8%
80Gerald EverettTELA624138.7%
81Keelan ColeWRJAX885538.6%
82Austin HooperTECLE704638.6%
83Jonnu SmithTETEN654138.5%
84David MooreWRSEA473538.3%
85Josh ReynoldsWRLA815238.3%
86Chris ConleyWRJAX634038.1%
87Terry McLaurinWRWAS1348738.1%
88Christian KirkWRARI794838.0%
89Chris HerndonTENYJ453137.8%
90Scott MillerWRTB533337.7%
91Damiere ByrdWRNE774737.7%
92Rob GronkowskiTETB774537.7%
93Hunter HenryTELAC936037.6%
94Cam SimsWRWAS483237.5%
95JuJu Smith-SchusterWRPIT1289737.5%
96Kareem HuntRBCLE513837.3%
97Mecole HardmanWRKC624137.1%
98Dalton SchultzTEDAL896337.1%
99David MontgomeryRBCHI685436.8%
100Chase ClaypoolWRPIT1096236.7%

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