PFR Advanced Stats Leaders
Pro Football Reference charting-derived leaderboards. Pressures, broken tackles, drops, YBC/YAC, coverage stats, filterable by position group, season, and minimum volume.
WRs and TEs ranked by PFR charting. YAC/R rewards after-catch playmakers; drop % flags reliability; ADoT captures route-tree depth; passer rating when targeted shows how much the QB trusts the target.
Receiving Leaders: 2021
41 qualifying players (100+ targets) · sorted by YAC/R
| # | Player | Tm | TAR | YAC/R↓ | BTk/R | Drop % | ADoT | YBC/R | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deebo SamuelWR | SF | 121 | 10.00 | 0.169 | 8.3% | 8.4 | 8.30 | 106.2 |
| 2 | JaMarr ChaseWR | CIN | 128 | 8.00 | 0.099 | 8.6% | 12.6 | 9.90 | 116.5 |
| 3 | Laviska ShenaultWR | JAX | 100 | 6.20 | 0.159 | 8.0% | 5.5 | 3.70 | 72.0 |
| 4 | Travis KelceTE | KC | 134 | 6.10 | 0.087 | 7.5% | 7.4 | 6.10 | 101.1 |
| 5 | Chris GodwinWR | TB | 127 | 6.00 | 0.051 | 3.9% | 7.3 | 5.30 | 109.1 |
| 6 | Cooper KuppWR | LA | 191 | 5.80 | 0.069 | 4.2% | 8.6 | 7.60 | 124.8 |
| 7 | CeeDee LambWR | DAL | 120 | 5.60 | 0.152 | 6.7% | 10.3 | 8.40 | 91.0 |
| 8 | Mike WilliamsWR | LAC | 129 | 5.50 | 0.026 | 4.7% | 11.6 | 9.60 | 108.2 |
| 9 | Diontae JohnsonWR | PIT | 169 | 4.90 | 0.075 | 3.0% | 8.5 | 5.90 | 91.9 |
| 10 | Davante AdamsWR | GB | 169 | 4.80 | 0.041 | 1.8% | 9.6 | 7.80 | 115.3 |
| 11 | Chase ClaypoolWR | PIT | 105 | 4.80 | 0.068 | 4.8% | 11.4 | 9.80 | 77.5 |
| 12 | Darnell MooneyWR | CHI | 140 | 4.70 | 0.062 | 6.4% | 11.1 | 8.30 | 67.4 |
| 13 | Amon-Ra St BrownWR | DET | 119 | 4.70 | 0.022 | 0.8% | 7.1 | 5.40 | 104.0 |
| 14 | Zach ErtzTE | 2TM | 112 | 4.60 | 0.027 | 5.4% | 7.6 | 5.70 | 85.5 |
| 15 | Kyle PittsTE | ATL | 110 | 4.60 | 0.044 | 5.5% | 10.8 | 10.50 | 76.6 |
| 16 | DJ MooreWR | CAR | 163 | 4.60 | 0.043 | 6.1% | 10.6 | 7.90 | 72.0 |
| 17 | Dalton SchultzTE | DAL | 104 | 4.50 | 0.038 | 3.8% | 7.1 | 5.90 | 118.6 |
| 18 | Justin JeffersonWR | MIN | 167 | 4.50 | 0.046 | 4.2% | 12.4 | 10.50 | 111.3 |
| 19 | Hunter RenfrowWR | LV | 128 | 4.40 | 0.019 | 1.6% | 6.5 | 5.70 | 120.6 |
| 20 | DK MetcalfWR | SEA | 129 | 4.40 | 0.107 | 3.1% | 12.7 | 8.50 | 106.3 |
| 21 | Mark AndrewsTE | BAL | 153 | 4.30 | 0.037 | 2.0% | 10.3 | 8.40 | 92.5 |
| 22 | Marquise BrownWR | BAL | 146 | 4.30 | 0.044 | 4.8% | 11.1 | 6.80 | 87.9 |
| 23 | Jaylen WaddleWR | MIA | 140 | 4.20 | 0.038 | 5.7% | 7.1 | 5.50 | 87.6 |
| 24 | Terry McLaurinWR | WAS | 130 | 4.10 | 0.052 | 3.8% | 13.1 | 9.60 | 85.2 |
| 25 | Brandin CooksWR | HOU | 134 | 4.00 | 0.056 | 3.7% | 10.5 | 7.60 | 95.9 |
| 26 | Michael PittmanWR | IND | 129 | 4.00 | 0.023 | 4.7% | 9.8 | 8.30 | 99.7 |
| 27 | Tyreek HillWR | KC | 159 | 4.00 | 0.090 | 4.4% | 10.4 | 7.20 | 103.7 |
| 28 | Tee HigginsWR | CIN | 110 | 3.90 | 0.054 | 4.5% | 12.1 | 10.80 | 110.1 |
| 29 | AJ BrownWR | TEN | 105 | 3.90 | 0.032 | 7.6% | 11.6 | 9.90 | 94.5 |
| 30 | Tyler LockettWR | SEA | 107 | 3.80 | 0.027 | 0.0% | 14.6 | 12.30 | 117.9 |
| 31 | Cole BeasleyWR | BUF | 112 | 3.70 | 0.000 | 4.5% | 5.6 | 4.70 | 80.7 |
| 32 | Amari CooperWR | DAL | 104 | 3.50 | 0.059 | 2.9% | 11.0 | 9.30 | 116.9 |
| 33 | Mike EvansWR | TB | 114 | 3.50 | 0.027 | 1.8% | 13.0 | 10.50 | 122.6 |
| 34 | DeVonta SmithWR | PHI | 104 | 3.40 | 0.031 | 1.9% | 13.9 | 10.90 | 102.1 |
| 35 | Stefon DiggsWR | BUF | 164 | 3.20 | 0.068 | 3.0% | 11.1 | 8.70 | 90.6 |
| 36 | Keenan AllenWR | LAC | 157 | 3.20 | 0.009 | 5.1% | 8.4 | 7.60 | 88.0 |
| 37 | Christian KirkWR | ARI | 103 | 3.00 | 0.013 | 5.8% | 11.6 | 9.80 | 112.2 |
| 38 | Chosen AndersonWR | CAR | 110 | 3.00 | 0.038 | 6.4% | 10.5 | 6.80 | 50.5 |
| 39 | Mike GesickiTE | MIA | 112 | 3.00 | 0.014 | 2.7% | 9.3 | 7.70 | 80.2 |
| 40 | Jakobi MeyersWR | NE | 126 | 2.70 | 0.012 | 2.4% | 9.8 | 7.80 | 81.0 |
| 41 | Marvin JonesWR | JAX | 120 | 1.80 | 0.000 | 1.7% | 11.9 | 9.60 | 82.4 |
Source: Pro Football Reference via nflverse. Regular season only. Advanced stats coverage starts 2018. Color tone reflects percentile rank within the qualified player pool (green = strongest for that stat, whether higher or lower is better): top 10%, top 25%, middle 50%, 25-50, bottom 25%.
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