It is always interesting to look at non-standard statistics to see who was the best in their position for how many catches they averaged per touchdown caught or how many total touches they had in games. These stats are about usage and efficiency.
QUARTERBACKS – Minimum of 100 Passes | |||||||
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Yards per Completion | Passes per Touchdown | Completions per Game | Completion % | ||||
Michael Vick | 15.8 | Nick Foles | 11.7 | Peyton Manning | 28.1 | Philip Rivers | 69.5% |
Nick Foles | 14.2 | Peyton Manning | 12.0 | Drew Brees | 27.9 | Drew Brees | 68.6% |
Colin Kaepernick | 13.2 | Russell Wilson | 15.7 | Matt Ryan | 27.4 | Peyton Manning | 68.3% |
Aaron Rodgers | 13.1 | Drew Brees | 16.7 | Tom Brady | 23.8 | Matt Ryan | 67.4% |
Matthew McGloin | 13.1 | Philip Rivers | 17.0 | Philip Rivers | 23.6 | Aaron Rodgers | 66.6% |
Russell Wilson | 13.1 | Aaron Rodgers | 17.1 | Ben Roethlisberger | 23.4 | Josh McCown | 66.5% |
Case Keenum | 12.8 | Josh McCown | 17.2 | Matthew Stafford | 23.2 | Ben Roethlisberger | 64.2% |
Matthew Stafford | 12.5 | Tony Romo | 17.3 | Tony Romo | 22.8 | Nick Foles | 64.0% |
Geno Smith | 12.3 | Andy Dalton | 17.8 | Sam Bradford | 22.7 | Tony Romo | 63.9% |
Brandon Weeden | 12.3 | Jay Cutler | 18.7 | Andy Dalton | 22.7 | Christian Ponder | 63.6% |
RUNNING BACKS – Minimum of 100 Touches | |||||||
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Yards per Touch | Touches per Touchdown | Touches per game | Runs per Rush Touchdown | ||||
Darren Sproles | 6.6 | Donald Brown | 16.1 | Doug Martin | 23.2 | Donald Brown | 17.0 |
Andre Ellington | 6.5 | Jamaal Charles | 17.3 | LeSean McCoy | 22.9 | Michael Tolbert | 20.2 |
Jamaal Charles | 6.0 | Michael Tolbert | 18.3 | Matt Forte | 22.8 | Joique Bell | 20.8 |
LeSean McCoy | 5.9 | Daniel Thomas | 20.7 | Le’Veon Bell | 22.2 | Jamaal Charles | 21.6 |
Donald Brown | 5.8 | LeGarrette Blount | 22.1 | Adrian Peterson | 22.0 | LeGarrette Blount | 21.9 |
Danny Woodhead | 5.7 | Danny Woodhead | 22.8 | Jamaal Charles | 21.9 | Darren McFadden | 22.8 |
Joique Bell | 5.5 | Knowshon Moreno | 23.2 | Eddie Lacy | 21.3 | Fred Jackson | 23.0 |
Reggie Bush | 5.5 | Marshawn Lynch | 24.1 | Zac Stacy | 21.2 | Knowshon Moreno | 24.1 |
DeMarco Murray | 5.4 | Bobby Rainey | 24.7 | Marshawn Lynch | 21.1 | DeMarco Murray | 24.1 |
Giovani Bernard | 5.3 | Fred Jackson | 25.4 | Chris Johnson | 20.1 | Marshawn Lynch | 25.1 |
WIDE RECEIVERS – Minimum of 50 Catches | |||||||
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Yards per Catch | Catches per Touchdown | Catches per Game | Catches per Pass Thrown | ||||
Josh Gordon | 18.9 | Marvin Jones | 5.1 | Pierre Garcon | 7.1 | Julian Edelman | 70% |
Calvin Johnson | 17.8 | Demaryius Thomas | 6.6 | Antonio Brown | 6.9 | Doug Baldwin | 68% |
Torrey Smith | 17.4 | Calvin Johnson | 7.0 | Andre Johnson | 6.8 | Keenan Allen | 68% |
DeSean Jackson | 16.2 | Dez Bryant | 7.2 | Julian Edelman | 6.6 | Kendall Wright | 68% |
Hakeem Nicks | 16.0 | Wes Welker | 7.3 | Brandon Marshall | 6.3 | Marques Colston | 68% |
Michael Floyd | 16.0 | Eric Decker | 7.9 | Josh Gordon | 6.2 | Antonio Brown | 67% |
Alshon Jeffery | 16.0 | Larry Fitzgerald | 8.2 | A.J. Green | 6.1 | Jordy Nelson | 67% |
Nate Washington | 15.8 | Brandon Marshall | 8.3 | Calvin Johnson | 6.0 | Anquan Boldin | 66% |
Vincent Jackson | 15.7 | Keenan Allen | 8.9 | Kendall Wright | 5.9 | Wes Welker | 66% |
Doug Baldwin | 15.6 | A.J. Green | 8.9 | Dez Bryant | 5.8 | DeSean Jackson | 65% |
TIGHT ENDS – Minimum of 15 Catches | |||||||
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Yards Per Catch | Catches per Touchdown | Catches per Game | Catches per Pass Thrown | ||||
Ladarius Green | 22.1 | Joseph Fauria | 2.6 | Rob Gronkowski | 5.6 | Jordan Reed | 76% |
Vernon Davis | 16.3 | Vernon Davis | 4.0 | Jimmy Graham | 5.4 | Jermichael Finley | 74% |
Brent Celek | 15.7 | Brent Celek | 5.3 | Jordan Cameron | 5.3 | Julius Thomas | 72% |
Jeff Cumberland | 15.3 | Jimmy Graham | 5.4 | Tony Gonzalez | 5.2 | Heath Miller | 72% |
Rob Gronkowski | 15.2 | Julius Thomas | 5.4 | Jordan Reed | 5.0 | Timothy Wright | 71% |
Marcedes Lewis | 14.4 | Ladarius Green | 5.7 | Dennis Pitta | 5.0 | Delanie Walker | 70% |
Jimmy Graham | 14.1 | Marcedes Lewis | 6.3 | Antonio Gates | 4.8 | Anthony Fasano | 70% |
Luke Willson | 13.6 | Jeff Cumberland | 6.5 | Owen Daniels | 4.8 | Jermaine Gresham | 70% |
Jared Cook | 13.2 | Zach Miller | 6.6 | Julius Thomas | 4.6 | Lance Kendricks | 70% |
Zach Ertz | 13.0 | Anthony Fasano | 7.7 | Jason Witten | 4.6 | Martellus Bennett | 69% |