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2021 NFL Success Rate per Target Leaders

Targets with positive EPA.

The 2021 leaders: James Conner (69.2%), Kendrick Bourne (68.6%), Darrel Williams (64.9%).

Success Rate per Target

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

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecSuccess
1James ConnerRBARI393769.2%
2Kendrick BourneWRNE705568.6%
3Darrel WilliamsRBKC574764.9%
4Dallas GoedertTEPHI765664.5%
5Tee HigginsWRCIN1107463.6%
6Dalton SchultzTEDAL1047863.5%
7Cooper KuppWRLA19114562.8%
8Albert OkwuegbunamTEDEN403362.5%
9Travis KelceTEKC1349261.9%
10Byron PringleWRKC604261.7%
11Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB1279861.4%
12Robert WoodsWRLA694560.9%
13Mark AndrewsTEBAL15310760.8%
14George KittleTESF947160.6%
15Allen LazardWRGB604060.0%
16Hunter HenryTENE755060.0%
17Davante AdamsWRGB16912359.8%
18AJ DillonRBGB373459.5%
19DeAndre HopkinsWRARI644259.4%
20Tyreek HillWRKC15911159.1%
21Cedrick Wilson Jr.WRDAL614559.0%
22Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET1199058.8%
23Tyler HigbeeTELA856158.8%
24Jaylen WaddleWRMIA14010458.6%
25Christian McCaffreyRBCAR413758.5%
26Durham SmytheTEMIA413458.5%
27David NjokuTECLE533658.5%
28Christian KirkWRARI1037758.3%
29Michael PittmanWRIND1298858.1%
30Nick Westbrook-IkhineWRTEN573857.9%
31Dawson KnoxTEBUF714957.7%
32Dan ArnoldTEJAX523557.7%
33Tim PatrickWRDEN855357.6%
34Russell GageWRATL946657.4%
35Rob GronkowskiTETB895557.3%
36Gerald EverettTESEA634857.1%
37Hunter RenfrowWRLV12810357.0%
38Mike EvansWRTB1147457.0%
39Laquon TreadwellWRJAX513356.9%
40Tony PollardRBDAL463956.5%
41Anthony FirkserTETEN433455.8%
42Austin HooperTECLE613855.7%
43Justin JeffersonWRMIN16710855.7%
44A.J. BrownWRTEN1056355.2%
45Josh PalmerWRLAC493355.1%
46Jamison CrowderWRNYJ715154.9%
47Stefon DiggsWRBUF16410354.9%
48J.D. McKissicRBWAS534354.7%
49Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN1288154.7%
50Pat FreiermuthTEPIT796054.4%
51Mecole HardmanWRKC835954.2%
52Emmanuel SandersWRBUF724254.2%
53C.J. UzomahTECIN634954.0%
54Amari CooperWRDAL1046853.8%
55Brandon AiyukWRSF845653.6%
56Leonard FournetteRBTB846953.6%
57Keenan AllenWRLAC15710653.5%
58CeeDee LambWRDAL1207953.3%
59A.J. GreenWRARI925453.3%
60Jakobi MeyersWRNE1268353.2%
61Rondale MooreWRARI645453.1%
62Brandin CooksWRHOU1349053.0%
63Rashod BatemanWRBAL684652.9%
64Kyle PittsTEATL1106852.7%
65Cole BeasleyWRBUF1128252.7%
66Cordarrelle PattersonRBATL695252.2%
67Tyler BoydWRCIN946752.1%
68Kalif RaymondWRDET714852.1%
69Zach ErtzTEARI1127451.8%
70Antonio BrownWRTB624251.6%
71Allen RobinsonWRCHI663851.5%
72Zay JonesWRLV704751.4%
73Mike WilliamsWRLAC1297651.2%
74Noah FantTEDEN906851.1%
75Brandon BoldenRBNE494151.0%
76David MontgomeryRBCHI514251.0%
77DeVonta SmithWRPHI1046451.0%
78Kadarius ToneyWRNYG573950.9%
79Corey DavisWRNYJ593450.8%
80Deonte HartyWRNO593650.8%
81Gabe DavisWRBUF633550.8%
82Adam ThielenWRMIN956750.5%
83Tyler LockettWRSEA1077350.5%
84Deebo Samuel Sr.WRSF1217750.4%
85Donovan Peoples-JonesWRCLE583450.0%
86Jerry JeudyWRDEN563850.0%
87Josh JacobsRBLV645450.0%
88Mike GesickiTEMIA1127350.0%
89T.J. HockensonTEDET846150.0%
90Terry McLaurinWRWAS1307750.0%
91Tre'Quan SmithWRNO503250.0%
92Jared CookTELAC834849.4%
93DeVante ParkerWRMIA734049.3%
94Laviska Shenault Jr.WRJAX1006349.0%
95Courtland SuttonWRDEN985849.0%
96Marquez CallawayWRNO844648.8%
97Michael GallupWRDAL623548.4%
98Quez WatkinsWRPHI624348.4%
99Marvin JonesWRJAX1207348.3%
100Nico CollinsWRHOU603348.3%

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