highest receptions per game 2021 rb

Christian McCaffrey had the most receptions per game played by a running back in 2021, with 5.29.

NAMEREC/GPRECGPSEASONTMTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
5.29
37
7
2021
41
343
9.3
49.0
1
442
99
4.5
63.1
1
2Leonard Fournette
L. Fournette
4.93
69
14
2021
84
454
6.6
32.4
2
812
180
4.5
58.0
8
3D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
4.77
62
13
2021
78
452
7.3
34.8
2
617
151
4.1
47.5
5
4Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
4.38
70
16
2021
94
647
9.2
40.4
8
911
206
4.4
56.9
12
5Najee Harris
N. Harris
4.35
74
17
2021
94
467
6.3
27.5
3
1,200
307
3.9
70.6
7
6James White
J. White
4
12
3
2021
14
94
7.8
31.3
0
38
10
3.8
12.7
1
7J.D. McKissic
J.D. McKissic
3.91
43
11
2021
53
397
9.2
36.1
2
212
48
4.4
19.3
2
8Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
3.62
47
13
2021
67
439
9.3
33.8
5
898
240
3.7
69.1
4
9Josh Jacobs
J. Jacobs
3.6
54
15
2021
64
348
6.4
23.2
0
872
217
4.0
58.1
9
10Chase Edmonds
C. Edmonds
3.58
43
12
2021
53
311
7.2
25.9
0
592
116
5.1
49.3
2
11Aaron Jones Sr.
A. Jones Sr.
3.47
52
15
2021
65
391
7.5
26.1
6
799
171
4.7
53.3
4
12Cordarrelle Patterson
C. Patterson
3.25
52
16
2021
69
548
10.5
34.3
5
618
153
4.0
38.6
6
13David Montgomery
D. Montgomery
3.23
42
13
2021
51
301
7.2
23.2
0
849
225
3.8
65.3
7
14Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
3.15
41
13
2021
57
263
6.4
20.2
2
593
162
3.7
45.6
2
15Cam Akers
C. Akers
3
3
1
2021
3
10
3.3
10.0
0
3
5
0.6
3.0
0
16Myles Gaskin
M. Gaskin
2.88
49
17
2021
63
234
4.8
13.8
4
612
173
3.5
36.0
3
17Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
2.76
47
17
2021
65
287
6.1
16.9
2
1,002
237
4.2
58.9
10
18Darrel Williams
D. Williams
2.76
47
17
2021
57
452
9.6
26.6
2
558
144
3.9
32.8
6
19Kareem Hunt
K. Hunt
2.75
22
8
2021
27
174
7.9
21.8
0
386
78
4.9
48.3
5
20Joe Mixon
J. Mixon
2.63
42
16
2021
48
314
7.5
19.6
3
1,205
292
4.1
75.3
13
21Antonio Gibson
A. Gibson
2.63
42
16
2021
52
294
7.0
18.4
3
1,037
258
4.0
64.8
7
22Dalvin Cook
D. Cook
2.62
34
13
2021
49
224
6.6
17.2
0
1,159
249
4.7
89.2
6
23Tony Pollard
T. Pollard
2.6
39
15
2021
46
337
8.6
22.5
0
719
130
5.5
47.9
2
24Mike Davis
M. Davis
2.59
44
17
2021
58
259
5.9
15.2
1
503
138
3.6
29.6
3
25Michael Carter
M. Carter
2.57
36
14
2021
55
325
9.0
23.2
0
639
147
4.3
45.6
4
StatMuse has season-level data for receptions going back to the 1932 season.

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TEAMWLTPCT
Panthers Panthers
8
8
0
.500
7
9
0
.438
7
9
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.438
6
10
0
.375
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1/3
@
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27

Final

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NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

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NFL 2025 Standings

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13
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Bills Bills - w
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5
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.438
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.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
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.563
8
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.500
6
10
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AFC SouthWLTPCT
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11
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12
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13
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.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
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11
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9
6
1
.594
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.500
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8
8
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.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
7
9
0
.438
7
9
0
.438
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
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.813
49ers 49ers - x
12
4
0
.750
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11
5
0
.688
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13
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/27
@
18-21
Sat
9/27
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26-21
Sat
9/27
@
20-27
Sat
9/27
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1/3
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Sun
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