NFL target share leaders, 2016

Mike Evans (TB) led the NFL in target share in 2016: 29.9% of his club's passes in the games he played (173 of 578). Next: Julian Edelman (29.7%) and Odell Beckham Jr. (28.3%). Top tight end: Jordan Matthews, 23.0%. Top running back: Le'Veon Bell, 21.4%.

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NFL 2016: each receiver's share of his club's pass attempts, highest first

#↓	Player↓	Team↓	Pos↓	G↓	Share %↓	TGT↓	Team ATT↓	TGT/G↓	REC↓iREC: Passes caught.	YDS↓iYDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.
1	Mike Evans	TB	WR	16	29.9	173	578	10.8	96	1,321
2	Julian Edelman	NE	WR	14	29.7	142	478	10.1	84	964
3	Odell Beckham Jr.	NYG	WR	16	28.3	169	598	10.6	101	1,367
4	Antonio Brown	PIT	WR	15	27.6	154	558	10.3	106	1,284
5	Brandon Marshall	NYJ	WR	11	26.8	98	365	8.9	47	681
6	Julio Jones	ATL	WR	14	26.7	129	483	9.2	83	1,409
7	Terrelle Pryor Sr.	CLE	WR	15	26.3	137	520	9.1	75	989
8	DeAndre Hopkins	HOU	WR	16	25.9	151	583	9.4	78	954
9	Demaryius Thomas	DEN	WR	13	25.1	120	479	9.2	73	879
10	Jordy Nelson	GB	WR	16	24.9	152	610	9.5	97	1,257
11	Michael Crabtree	LV	WR	16	24.3	145	596	9.1	89	1,003
12	Dez Bryant	DAL	WR	12	24.1	91	378	7.6	46	726
13	Stefon Diggs	MIN	WR	12	23.6	104	440	8.7	76	844
14	Jeremy Kerley	SF	WR	16	23.4	115	491	7.2	64	667
15	Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	WR	16	23.3	150	645	9.4	107	1,023
16	Jordan Matthews	PHI	TE	14	23.0	116	505	8.3	73	804
17	Greg Olsen	CAR	TE	16	22.9	129	563	8.1	80	1,073
18	Golden Tate	DET	WR	16	22.7	135	594	8.4	91	1,077
19	Doug Baldwin	SEA	WR	14	22.6	111	491	7.9	84	920
20	Kyle Rudolph	MIN	TE	15	22.2	120	541	8.0	77	795
21	Alshon Jeffery	CHI	WR	12	22.2	94	424	7.8	52	821
22	Emmanuel Sanders	DEN	WR	13	22.1	106	479	8.2	61	836
23	Sammy Watkins	BUF	WR	7	22.1	43	195	6.1	24	399
24	Amari Cooper	LV	WR	16	22.0	131	596	8.2	83	1,153
25	Kenny Britt	LAR	WR	15	21.9	111	507	7.4	68	1,002
26	Delanie Walker	TEN	TE	15	21.7	102	469	6.8	65	800
27	Rishard Matthews	TEN	WR	16	21.5	108	502	6.8	65	945
28	Travis Kelce	KC	TE	16	21.5	117	544	7.3	85	1,125
29	Tavon Austin	LAR	WR	15	21.4	106	495	7.1	58	509
30	Le'Veon Bell	PIT	RB	12	21.4	94	440	7.8	75	616
31	Kelvin Benjamin	CAR	WR	16	21.0	118	563	7.4	63	941
32	Tyrell Williams	LAC	WR	16	20.6	119	579	7.4	69	1,059
33	Quincy Enunwa	NYJ	WR	12	20.5	81	395	6.8	48	747
34	Cole Beasley	DAL	WR	15	20.2	93	461	6.2	71	808
35	Davante Adams	GB	WR	16	19.8	121	610	7.6	75	997
36	Jason Witten	DAL	TE	15	19.7	91	461	6.1	67	640
37	DeVante Parker	MIA	WR	15	19.7	88	447	5.9	56	744
38	Robert Woods	BUF	WR	12	19.7	71	361	5.9	47	570
39	Charles Clay	BUF	TE	14	19.7	80	407	5.7	54	532
40	Michael Thomas	NO	WR	15	19.1	121	632	8.1	92	1,137
41	Jordan Reed	WSH	TE	12	19.1	89	467	7.4	66	686
42	Pierre Garcon	WSH	WR	16	18.8	114	606	7.1	79	1,041
43	Jeremy Maclin	KC	WR	12	18.7	76	406	6.3	44	536
44	Antonio Gates	LAC	TE	14	18.7	93	497	6.6	53	548
45	Marvin Jones Jr.	DET	WR	15	18.7	103	552	6.9	55	930
46	David Johnson	ARI	RB	16	18.6	120	645	7.5	80	879
47	Eric Decker	NYJ	WR	3	18.6	21	113	7.0	9	194
48	Zach Miller	CHI	TE	10	18.2	64	352	6.4	47	486
49	Theo Riddick	DET	RB	10	18.0	67	373	6.7	53	371
50	Dennis Pitta	BAL	TE	16	17.8	121	678	7.6	86	729
51	William Fuller V	HOU	WR	14	17.8	92	517	6.6	47	635
52	Sterling Shepard	NYG	WR	16	17.6	105	598	6.6	65	683
53	DeSean Jackson	WSH	WR	15	17.5	100	573	6.7	56	1,005
54	Brandin Cooks	NO	WR	16	17.4	117	673	7.3	78	1,173
55	Steve Smith Sr.	BAL	WR	14	17.2	101	586	7.2	70	799
56	Allen Hurns	JAX	WR	11	17.2	76	441	6.9	35	477
57	Mike Wallace	BAL	WR	16	17.1	116	678	7.3	72	1,017
58	Kenny Stills	MIA	WR	16	17.0	81	476	5.1	42	726
59	Randall Cobb	GB	WR	13	17.0	84	495	6.5	60	610
60	Donte Moncrief	IND	WR	8	16.9	50	296	6.3	26	281
61	Ted Ginn Jr.	CAR	WR	16	16.9	95	563	5.9	54	752
62	Willie Snead IV	NO	WR	15	16.8	104	619	6.9	72	895
63	Marqise Lee	JAX	WR	16	16.8	105	625	6.6	63	851
64	Dontrelle Inman	LAC	WR	16	16.8	97	579	6.1	58	810
65	Eric Ebron	DET	TE	13	16.7	85	509	6.5	61	711
66	C.J. Fiedorowicz	HOU	TE	15	16.6	89	536	5.9	54	559
67	Lance Kendricks	LAR	TE	16	16.5	87	527	5.4	50	499
68	Ladarius Green	PIT	TE	6	16.5	34	206	5.7	18	304
69	Jamison Crowder	WSH	WR	16	16.3	99	606	6.2	67	847
70	Jermaine Kearse	SEA	WR	14	16.3	80	491	5.7	37	455
71	Jimmy Graham	SEA	TE	14	16.1	79	491	5.6	55	759
72	Anquan Boldin	DET	WR	16	16.0	95	594	5.9	67	584
73	Mohamed Sanu	ATL	WR	15	16.0	81	507	5.4	59	653
74	Marquise Goodwin	BUF	WR	14	15.7	63	402	4.5	28	423
75	Vincent Jackson	TB	WR	5	15.5	32	207	6.4	15	173
76	Adam Thielen	MIN	WR	15	15.3	83	541	5.5	62	881
77	Tyreek Hill	KC	WR	16	15.3	83	544	5.2	61	593
78	Jared Cook	GB	TE	10	15.2	51	335	5.1	30	377
79	Travis Benjamin	LAC	WR	14	15.1	75	497	5.4	47	677
80	Adam Humphries	TB	WR	15	15.0	83	552	5.5	55	622
81	Cameron Brate	TB	TE	15	14.9	81	543	5.4	57	660
82	Brian Quick	LAR	WR	16	14.6	77	527	4.8	41	564
83	Quinton Patton	SF	WR	14	14.6	63	432	4.5	37	408
84	Gary Barnidge	CLE	TE	15	14.2	74	520	4.9	49	546
85	LeSean McCoy	BUF	RB	14	14.2	57	402	4.1	49	350
86	Tyler Lockett	SEA	WR	14	13.4	66	491	4.7	41	597
87	Julius Thomas	JAX	TE	9	13.4	51	382	5.7	30	281
88	DeMarco Murray	TEN	RB	16	13.3	67	502	4.2	53	377
89	Torrey Smith	SF	WR	12	13.3	49	369	4.1	20	267
90	Duke Johnson	CLE	RB	15	13.3	69	520	4.6	49	496
91	Vance McDonald	SF	TE	11	13.0	45	345	4.1	24	391
92	Victor Cruz	NYG	WR	15	13.0	72	554	4.8	39	586
93	Martellus Bennett	NE	TE	14	13.0	62	478	4.4	47	573
94	Seth Roberts	LV	WR	16	12.9	77	596	4.8	38	397
95	Jack Doyle	IND	TE	15	12.8	71	553	4.7	55	554
96	Michael Floyd	ARI	WR	15	12.7	76	597	5.1	37	488
97	Ryan Griffin	HOU	TE	16	12.7	74	583	4.6	50	442
98	Darren Sproles	PHI	RB	15	12.5	71	566	4.7	52	427
99	Bilal Powell	NYJ	RB	12	12.4	49	395	4.1	35	224
100	Cordarrelle Patterson	MIN	RB	15	12.4	67	541	4.5	50	443
101	Terrance Williams	DAL	WR	15	12.4	57	461	3.8	40	533
102	Kendall Wright	TEN	WR	11	12.3	43	349	3.9	29	416
103	Eddie Royal	CHI	WR	9	12.3	43	349	4.8	33	369
104	Melvin Gordon III	LAC	RB	13	12.3	57	465	4.4	41	419
105	Coby Fleener	NO	TE	16	12.2	82	673	5.1	50	631
106	Devonta Freeman	ATL	RB	16	12.1	65	537	4.1	54	462
107	Nelson Agholor	PHI	WR	15	12.1	69	572	4.6	36	365
108	Charles Sims	TB	RB	7	11.7	32	273	4.6	24	190
109	Taylor Gabriel	ATL	WR	13	11.7	50	428	3.8	35	579
110	T.J. Yeldon	JAX	RB	15	11.6	68	586	4.5	50	312
111	Devin Funchess	CAR	TE	14	11.5	58	503	4.1	23	371
112	Jacob Tamme	ATL	TE	8	11.1	31	279	3.9	22	210
113	Todd Gurley	LAR	RB	16	11.0	58	527	3.6	43	327
114	Chris Hogan	NE	WR	13	11.0	48	438	3.7	31	561
115	Robbie Chosen	NYJ	WR	12	10.9	43	395	3.6	25	278
116	Trey Burton	PHI	TE	15	10.5	60	571	4.0	37	327
117	Garrett Celek	SF	TE	16	10.4	51	491	3.2	29	350
118	Chris Thompson	WSH	RB	16	10.2	62	606	3.9	49	349
119	Matt Forte	NYJ	RB	10	10.2	35	344	3.5	24	191
120	Dwayne Allen	IND	TE	13	10.0	48	479	3.7	31	334
121	Vernon Davis	WSH	TE	16	9.7	59	606	3.7	44	583
122	Hunter Henry	LAC	TE	15	9.7	53	546	3.5	36	478
123	Virgil Green	DEN	TE	10	9.6	36	376	3.6	22	237
124	Jermaine Gresham	ARI	TE	16	9.5	61	645	3.8	37	391
125	Jordan Howard	CHI	RB	15	9.5	50	529	3.3	29	298
126	Andrew Hawkins	CLE	WR	15	9.4	49	520	3.3	31	305
127	Isaiah Crowell	CLE	RB	15	9.4	49	520	3.3	37	303
128	Corey Brown	CAR	WR	16	9.4	53	563	3.3	27	276
129	Albert Wilson	KC	WR	16	9.4	51	544	3.2	31	279
130	Jerick McKinnon	MIN	RB	14	9.3	47	504	3.4	38	241
131	Walter Powell	BUF	WR	9	9.3	25	269	2.8	14	142
132	Andre Johnson	TEN	WR	8	9.2	23	249	2.9	9	85
133	Tevin Coleman	ATL	RB	13	9.2	40	435	3.1	31	421
134	Bryan Walters	JAX	WR	10	9.2	34	371	3.4	24	231
135	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	RB	14	9.0	39	432	2.8	31	351
136	Dion Lewis	NE	RB	7	9.0	24	266	3.4	17	94
137	Rashad Jennings	NYG	RB	13	8.8	42	480	3.2	35	201
138	Spencer Ware	KC	RB	14	8.7	42	483	3.0	33	447
139	Mark Ingram II	NO	RB	16	8.6	58	673	3.6	46	319
140	Travaris Cadet	NO	RB	15	8.6	54	629	3.6	40	281
141	Russell Shepard	TB	WR	13	8.6	40	467	3.1	23	341
142	Carlos Hyde	SF	RB	13	8.3	33	396	2.5	27	163
143	Cecil Shorts III	TB	WR	9	8.3	27	324	3.0	11	152
144	Frank Gore	IND	RB	15	8.3	46	553	3.1	38	277
145	Dion Sims	MIA	TE	14	8.3	35	423	2.5	26	256
146	Richard Rodgers	GB	TE	15	8.2	47	572	3.1	30	271
147	Jaron Brown	ARI	WR	7	8.2	23	280	3.3	11	187
148	Justin Forsett	DEN	RB	9	8.0	27	339	3.0	20	85
149	Shaun Draughn	SF	RB	16	7.9	39	491	2.4	29	263
150	DeAngelo Williams	PIT	RB	9	7.9	27	342	3.0	18	118

What the columns mean: REC

Targets over the club's pass attempts in the games the player played, regular season, from the box scores; sacks are not attempts. Players with 20 targets or more.