most receiving targets by a running back 2021

Austin Ekeler had 647 yards on receptions in 2021.

NAMEREC YDSTRGSEASONTMGPRECAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
647
94
2021
16
70
9.2
40.4
8
911
206
4.4
56.9
12
2Najee Harris
N. Harris
467
94
2021
17
74
6.3
27.5
3
1,200
307
3.9
70.6
7
3Leonard Fournette
L. Fournette
454
84
2021
14
69
6.6
32.4
2
812
180
4.5
58.0
8
4D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
452
78
2021
13
62
7.3
34.8
2
617
151
4.1
47.5
5
5Cordarrelle Patterson
C. Patterson
548
69
2021
16
52
10.5
34.3
5
618
153
4.0
38.6
6
6Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
439
67
2021
13
47
9.3
33.8
5
898
240
3.7
69.1
4
7Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
287
65
2021
17
47
6.1
16.9
2
1,002
237
4.2
58.9
10
8Aaron Jones Sr.
A. Jones Sr.
391
65
2021
15
52
7.5
26.1
6
799
171
4.7
53.3
4
9Josh Jacobs
J. Jacobs
348
64
2021
15
54
6.4
23.2
0
872
217
4.0
58.1
9
10Myles Gaskin
M. Gaskin
234
63
2021
17
49
4.8
13.8
4
612
173
3.5
36.0
3
11Mike Davis
M. Davis
259
58
2021
17
44
5.9
15.2
1
503
138
3.6
29.6
3
12Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
263
57
2021
13
41
6.4
20.2
2
593
162
3.7
45.6
2
13Darrel Williams
D. Williams
452
57
2021
17
47
9.6
26.6
2
558
144
3.9
32.8
6
14Nyheim Miller-Hines
N. Miller-Hines
310
57
2021
17
40
7.8
18.2
1
276
56
4.9
16.2
2
15Ty Johnson
T. Johnson
372
55
2021
16
34
10.9
23.3
2
238
61
3.9
14.9
2
16Michael Carter
M. Carter
325
55
2021
14
36
9.0
23.2
0
639
147
4.3
45.6
4
17Ameer Abdullah
A. Abdullah
289
53
2021
TOT
17
38
7.6
17.0
1
166
51
3.3
9.8
0
18J.D. McKissic
J.D. McKissic
397
53
2021
11
43
9.2
36.1
2
212
48
4.4
19.3
2
19Chase Edmonds
C. Edmonds
311
53
2021
12
43
7.2
25.9
0
592
116
5.1
49.3
2
20Javonte Williams
J. Williams
316
53
2021
17
43
7.3
18.6
3
903
203
4.4
53.1
4
21Antonio Gibson
A. Gibson
294
52
2021
16
42
7.0
18.4
3
1,037
258
4.0
64.8
7
22David Montgomery
D. Montgomery
301
51
2021
13
42
7.2
23.2
0
849
225
3.8
65.3
7
23Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
360
51
2021
17
40
9.0
21.2
2
1,811
332
5.5
106.5
18
24Devin Singletary
D. Singletary
228
50
2021
17
40
5.7
13.4
1
870
188
4.6
51.2
7
25Kenneth Gainwell
K. Gainwell
253
50
2021
16
33
7.7
15.8
1
291
68
4.3
18.2
5
StatMuse has season-level data for targets going back to the 1999 season.

More Chargers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,727

Herbert

Justin Herbert

RUSH

643

Vidal

Kimani Vidal

REC

789

McConkey

Ladd McConkey
Team Rankings

PPG

21.6

20th

OPP PPG

20.0

9th

RUSH YDS/G

121.6

12th

PASS YDS/G

232.5

15th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
Last Game
LAC Chargers

0 - 1

3

Final

16

NE Patriots

1 - 0

Sun 11 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176