nfl receiving yards per target leaders in a season with at least 3 targets per game by a running back with at least 5 games played since 2020

Since 2020, Austin Ekeler has the most receiving yards per target by a running back with 5+ games played in a season, with 8.93 in 2024.

NAMEYDS/TRGTRG/GPGPREC YDSTRGSEASONTMRECAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
8.93
3.42
12
366
41
2024
WAS WAS
35
10.5
30.5
0
367
77
4.8
30.6
4
2Bijan Robinson
B. Robinson
8.9
6.5
8
463
52
2025
ATL ATL
41
11.3
57.9
2
595
118
5.0
74.4
2
3Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
8.37
5.86
7
343
41
2021
CAR CAR
37
9.3
49.0
1
442
99
4.5
63.1
1
4Myles Gaskin
M. Gaskin
8.26
4.7
10
388
47
2020
MIA MIA
41
9.5
38.8
2
584
142
4.1
58.4
3
5James Cook III
J. Cook III
8.24
3.18
17
445
54
2023
BUF BUF
44
10.1
26.2
4
1,122
237
4.7
66.0
2
6Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
8.21
3.71
17
517
63
2024
DET DET
52
9.9
30.4
4
1,412
250
5.6
83.1
16
7Samaje Perine
S. Perine
8.13
3.29
17
455
56
2023
DEN DEN
50
9.1
26.8
0
238
53
4.5
14.0
1
8Jaylen Warren
J. Warren
8.04
3.43
7
193
24
2025
PIT PIT
21
9.2
27.6
1
404
99
4.1
57.7
2
9D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
8
3.43
7
192
24
2025
CHI CHI
18
10.7
27.4
1
464
100
4.6
66.3
4
10Cordarrelle Patterson
C. Patterson
7.94
4.31
16
548
69
2021
ATL ATL
52
10.5
34.3
5
618
153
4.0
38.6
6
11Darrel Williams
D. Williams
7.93
3.35
17
452
57
2021
KC KC
47
9.6
26.6
2
558
144
3.9
32.8
6
12Rachaad White
R. White
7.84
4.12
17
549
70
2023
TB TB
64
8.6
32.3
3
990
272
3.6
58.2
6
13Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
7.83
8.89
9
626
80
2025
SF SF
61
10.3
69.6
4
596
168
3.5
66.2
4
14Bucky Irving
B. Irving
7.54
3.06
17
392
52
2024
TB TB
47
8.3
23.1
0
1,122
207
5.4
66.0
8
15James Conner
J. Conner
7.53
3.44
16
414
55
2024
ARI ARI
47
8.8
25.9
1
1,094
236
4.6
68.4
8
16Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
7.52
3.22
9
218
29
2025
IND IND
27
8.1
24.2
2
895
157
5.7
99.4
12
17Justice Hill
J. Hill
7.51
3.4
15
383
51
2024
BAL BAL
42
9.1
25.5
3
228
47
4.9
15.2
1
18J.D. McKissic
J.D. McKissic
7.49
4.82
11
397
53
2021
WAS WAS
43
9.2
36.1
2
212
48
4.4
19.3
2
19D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
7.42
3.06
17
386
52
2024
CHI CHI
42
9.2
22.7
0
959
253
3.8
56.4
6
20Tony Pollard
T. Pollard
7.33
3.07
15
337
46
2021
DAL DAL
39
8.6
22.5
0
719
130
5.5
47.9
2
21Josh Jacobs
J. Jacobs
7.29
3.5
8
204
28
2025
GB GB
23
8.9
25.5
0
534
141
3.8
66.8
10
22Kenyan Drake
K. Drake
7.28
3.33
12
291
40
2021
LV LV
30
9.7
24.3
1
254
63
4.0
21.2
2
23Jerick McKinnon
J. McKinnon
7.21
4.18
17
512
71
2022
KC KC
56
9.1
30.1
9
291
72
4.0
17.1
1
24Duke Johnson
D. Johnson
7.11
3.18
11
249
35
2020
HOU HOU
28
8.9
22.6
1
235
77
3.1
21.4
1
25Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
7.07
7.13
15
756
107
2020
NO NO
83
9.1
50.4
5
932
187
5.0
62.1
16
StatMuse has season-level data for targets going back to the 1999 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

22.3

20th

OPP PPG

26.2

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

139.9

4th

PASS YDS/G

202.6

28th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
5
1
.389
Commanders Commanders
3
6
0
.333
Giants Giants
2
7
0
.222
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/9
DET DET
@
WAS WAS
4:25 PM
Sun
11/16
WAS WAS
@
MIA MIA
9:30 AM
Sun
11/30
DEN DEN
@
WAS WAS
8:20 PM
Sun
12/7
WAS WAS
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Last Game
SEA Seahawks

6 - 2 - 0

38

Final

14

WAS Commanders

3 - 6 - 0

Sun 2 Nov 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
7
2
0
.778
Bills Bills
6
2
0
.750
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
5
3
0
.625
Ravens Ravens
3
5
0
.375
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
7
2
0
.778
Jaguars Jaguars
5
3
0
.625
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
7
2
0
.778
Chargers Chargers
6
3
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
5
1
.389
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
2
1
.688
Lions Lions
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
5
4
0
.556
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
6
2
0
.750
Rams Rams
6
2
0
.750

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/6
LV LV
@
DEN DEN
8:15 PM
Sun
11/9
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
9:30 AM
Sun
11/9
NE NE
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
NYG NYG
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
NO NO
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM