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2021 NFL Yards per Target Leaders

Receiving yards per target.

The 2021 leaders: Deebo Samuel Sr. (11.5), Kendrick Bourne (11.4), Ja'Marr Chase (11.4).

Yards per Target

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

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecY/Tgt
1Deebo Samuel Sr.WRSF1217711.5
2Kendrick BourneWRNE705511.4
3Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN1288111.4
4Tyler LockettWRSEA1077311.0
5Dallas GoedertTEPHI765610.9
6Quez WatkinsWRPHI624310.4
7Donovan Peoples-JonesWRCLE583410.3
8Cooper KuppWRLA19114510.2
9Tee HigginsWRCIN110749.9
10Cedrick Wilson Jr.WRDAL61459.9
11Brandon AiyukWRSF84569.8
12George KittleTESF94719.7
13Bryan EdwardsWRLV59349.7
14Justin JeffersonWRMIN1671089.7
15Deonte HartyWRNO59369.7
16Christian KirkWRARI103779.5
17Byron PringleWRKC60429.5
18James ConnerRBARI39379.4
19Kyle PittsTEATL110689.3
20A.J. GreenWRARI92549.2
21Davante AdamsWRGB1691239.2
22CeeDee LambWRDAL120799.2
23Mike EvansWRTB114749.1
24Rob GronkowskiTETB89559.0
25Van JeffersonWRLA89509.0
26David NjokuTECLE53369.0
27DeAndre HopkinsWRARI64428.9
28Mark AndrewsTEBAL1531078.9
29Mike WilliamsWRLAC129768.9
30Tyler BoydWRCIN94678.8
31DeVonta SmithWRPHI104648.8
32Antonio BrownWRTB62428.8
33Gabe DavisWRBUF63358.7
34Durham SmytheTEMIA41348.7
35Emmanuel SandersWRBUF72428.7
36Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB127988.7
37Tim PatrickWRDEN85538.6
38Allen LazardWRGB60408.6
39Laquon TreadwellWRJAX51338.5
40AJ DillonRBGB37348.5
41Travis KelceTEKC134928.4
42Michael PittmanWRIND129888.4
43Christian McCaffreyRBCAR41378.4
44Nick Westbrook-IkhineWRTEN57388.4
45Mecole HardmanWRKC83598.3
46Jerry JeudyWRDEN56388.3
47Corey DavisWRNYJ59348.3
48Amari CooperWRDAL104688.3
49Marquez CallawayWRNO84468.3
50A.J. BrownWRTEN105638.3
51Dawson KnoxTEBUF71498.3
52Brandon BoldenRBNE49418.3
53Albert OkwuegbunamTEDEN40338.2
54Russell GageWRATL94668.2
55Kalif RaymondWRDET71488.1
56Hunter RenfrowWRLV1281038.1
57Terry McLaurinWRWAS130778.1
58Chase ClaypoolWRPIT105598.1
59Robert WoodsWRLA69458.1
60Hunter HenryTENE75508.0
61K.J. OsbornWRMIN82508.0
62Cordarrelle PattersonRBATL69527.9
63Darrel WilliamsRBKC57477.9
64Courtland SuttonWRDEN98587.9
65Dan ArnoldTEJAX52357.8
66C.J. UzomahTECIN63497.8
67Zay JonesWRLV70477.8
68Tyreek HillWRKC1591117.8
69Dalton SchultzTEDAL104787.8
70Brandin CooksWRHOU134907.7
71Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET119907.7
72Adam ThielenWRMIN95677.6
73Gerald EverettTESEA63487.6
74Rashod BatemanWRBAL68467.6
75Tre'Quan SmithWRNO50327.5
76Darnell MooneyWRCHI140817.5
77DK MetcalfWRSEA129757.5
78J.D. McKissicRBWAS53437.5
79Stefon DiggsWRBUF1641037.5
80Nico CollinsWRHOU60337.5
81Noah FantTEDEN90687.4
82Nelson AgholorWRNE64377.4
83Kadarius ToneyWRNYG57397.4
84Tony PollardRBDAL46397.3
85Jaylen WaddleWRMIA1401047.2
86Keenan AllenWRLAC1571067.2
87Josh PalmerWRLAC49337.2
88Michael GallupWRDAL62357.2
89Darren WallerTELV93557.2
90DJ MooreWRCAR163937.1
91Jonathan TaylorRBIND51407.1
92DeVante ParkerWRMIA73407.1
93Elijah MooreWRNYJ77437.0
94Mike GesickiTEMIA112737.0
95T.J. HockensonTEDET84616.9
96Marvin JonesWRJAX120736.9
97Sterling ShepardWRNYG53366.9
98Marquise BrownWRBAL146916.9
99Austin EkelerRBLAC94706.9
100Jakobi MeyersWRNE126836.9

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