Always interesting to look at non-standard statistics to see who was the best in their positron for how many catches they averaged per touchdown caught or how many total touches they had in games. These are about usage and efficiency.
QUARTERBACKS – Minimum of 100 Passes | |||||||
Yards per Completion | Passes per Touchdown | Completions per Game | Completion % | ||||
Brian Hoyer | 13.7 | Tony Romo | 12.8 | Drew Brees | 28.5 | Colt McCoy | 71% |
Kirk Cousins | 13.6 | Aaron Rodgers | 13.7 | Matt Ryan | 25.9 | Tony Romo | 70% |
Zach Mettenberger | 13.2 | Peyton Manning | 15.3 | Ben Roethlisberger | 25.5 | Drew Brees | 69% |
Drew Stanton | 13.0 | Andrew Luck | 15.4 | Peyton Manning | 24.7 | Robert Griffin III | 69% |
Aaron Rodgers | 12.8 | Tom Brady | 17.6 | Jay Cutler | 24.7 | Ben Roethlisberger | 67% |
Charlie Whitehurst | 12.6 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 18.4 | Ryan Tannehill | 24.5 | Philip Rivers | 66% |
Ryan Fitzpatrick | 12.6 | Philip Rivers | 18.4 | Kyle Orton | 23.9 | Ryan Tannehill | 66% |
Andrew Luck | 12.5 | Ben Roethlisberger | 19.0 | Andrew Luck | 23.8 | Peyton Manning | 66% |
Mark Sanchez | 12.2 | Drew Brees | 20.0 | Eli Manning | 23.7 | Matt Ryan | 66% |
Tony Romo | 12.2 | Eli Manning | 20.0 | Philip Rivers | 23.7 | Jay Cutler | 66% |
RUNNING BACKS – Minimum of 100 Touches | |||||||
Yards per Touch | Touches per Touchdown | Touches per game | Runs per Rush Touchdown | ||||
Darren Sproles | 7.4 | Ahmad Bradshaw | 16.0 | DeMarco Murray | 28.1 | Darren Sproles | 9.5 |
Le’Veon Bell | 5.9 | Darren Sproles | 16.2 | Le’Veon Bell | 23.3 | Lorenzo Taliaferro | 17.0 |
Latavius Murray | 5.7 | Jamaal Charles | 17.6 | Matt Forte | 23.0 | Jonas Gray | 17.8 |
Bobby Rainey | 5.7 | Jonas Gray | 18.0 | Arian Foster | 22.9 | Matt Asiata | 18.2 |
Ahmad Bradshaw | 5.7 | Stepfan Taylor | 18.5 | LeSean McCoy | 21.5 | Isaiah Crowell | 18.5 |
Shane Vereen | 5.7 | Marshawn Lynch | 18.6 | Andre Ellington | 20.6 | Carlos Hyde | 20.8 |
Robert Turbin | 5.5 | Lorenzo Taliaferro | 19.0 | Marshawn Lynch | 19.8 | Marshawn Lynch | 21.5 |
C.J. Anderson | 5.5 | Isaiah Crowell | 19.6 | Mark Ingram | 19.6 | Benny Cunningham | 22.0 |
Justin Forsett | 5.5 | Matt Asiata | 20.8 | Eddie Lacy | 18.0 | Knile Davis | 22.3 |
Eddie Lacy | 5.4 | C.J. Anderson | 21.3 | Rashad Jennings | 17.9 | C.J. Anderson | 22.4 |
TIGHT ENDS – Minimum of 25 Catches | |||||||
Yards Per Catch | Catches per Touchdown | Catches per Game | Catches per Pass Thrown | ||||
Coby Fleener | 15.2 | Julius Thomas | 3.6 | Martellus Bennett | 5.6 | Timothy Wright | 81% |
Delanie Walker | 14.1 | Dwayne Allen | 3.6 | Rob Gronkowski | 5.5 | Jermaine Gresham | 78% |
Rob Gronkowski | 13.7 | Timothy Wright | 4.3 | Jimmy Graham | 5.3 | Travis Kelce | 77% |
Dwayne Allen | 13.6 | Lance Kendricks | 5.4 | Greg Olsen | 5.3 | Jordan Reed | 77% |
Niles Paul | 13.0 | Antonio Gates | 5.8 | Jordan Reed | 4.5 | Niles Paul | 75% |
Travis Kelce | 12.9 | Anthony Fasano | 6.3 | Antonio Gates | 4.3 | Clay Harbor | 74% |
Jared Cook | 12.2 | Coby Fleener | 6.4 | Delanie Walker | 4.2 | Heath Miller | 73% |
Zach Ertz | 12.1 | Rob Gronkowski | 6.8 | Travis Kelce | 4.2 | Jace Amaro | 72% |
Greg Olsen | 12.0 | Jimmy Graham | 8.5 | Charles Clay | 4.1 | Jason Witten | 71% |
Antonio Gates | 11.9 | Andrew Quarless | 9.7 | Jermaine Gresham | 4.1 | Lance Kendricks | 71% |
WIDE RECEIVERS – Minimum of 50 Catches | |||||||
Yards per Catch | Catches per Touchdown | Catches per Game | Catches per Pass Thrown | ||||
DeSean Jackson | 20.9 | Dez Bryant | 5.5 | Antonio Brown | 8.1 | Brandin Cooks | 77% |
Malcom Floyd | 16.5 | Mike Evans | 5.6 | Odell Beckham | 7.6 | Kenny Stills | 76% |
T.Y. Hilton | 16.4 | Mike Wallace | 6.7 | Demaryius Thomas | 6.9 | Jarvis Landry | 75% |
DeAndre Hopkins | 15.9 | Jordy Nelson | 7.5 | Julio Jones | 6.9 | Julian Edelman | 74% |
Jeremy Maclin | 15.5 | Randall Cobb | 7.5 | Julian Edelman | 6.6 | Randall Cobb | 72% |
Jordy Nelson | 15.5 | Odell Beckham | 7.5 | Emmanuel Sanders | 6.3 | Emmanuel Sanders | 72% |
Mike Evans | 15.5 | Brandon Marshall | 7.6 | Golden Tate | 6.2 | Antonio Brown | 71% |
Julio Jones | 15.3 | Kelvin Benjamin | 8.1 | Jordy Nelson | 6.1 | Odell Beckham | 70% |
Marques Colston | 15.3 | Jordan Matthews | 8.4 | Roddy White | 5.7 | Harry Douglas | 69% |
Calvin Johnson | 15.2 | Jeremy Maclin | 8.5 | Randall Cobb | 5.7 | Golden Tate | 69% |