Drop Rate
Drop Rate — 2023 NFL rankings, updated Aug 13, 2026. Chig Okonkwo (TEN) dropped a higher share of his catchable targets than any other pass catcher, at 11.1% across 77 qualifying players. Based on verified 2023 play-by-play data (nflverse); Half-PPR scoring. Through the 2023 season.
A drop here is a pass a charter judged catchable that the receiver did not catch, and the denominator is catchable targets rather than every target thrown his way. That is the difference between this number and the drop rate quoted almost everywhere else: a ball thrown at a receiver's ankles never enters it, so what is left is much closer to a measure of hands than of quarterback accuracy. Topping this list is not an achievement.
| # | Player | Drop% | Drops | Catchable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chig Okonkwo | 11.1% | 7 | 63 |
| 2 | Tee Higgins | 10.9% | 6 | 55 |
| 3 | Cade Otton | 9.6% | 5 | 52 |
| 4 | K.J. Osborn | 8.8% | 5 | 57 |
| 5 | Tyler Higbee | 8.8% | 5 | 57 |
| 6 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 8.5% | 6 | 71 |
| 7 | Courtland Sutton | 8.1% | 6 | 74 |
| 8 | Mike Evans | 7.9% | 7 | 89 |
| 9 | Rashee Rice | 7.9% | 7 | 89 |
| 10 | Puka Nacua | 7.4% | 9 | 122 |
| 11 | Jahan Dotson | 7.1% | 4 | 56 |
| 12 | Zay Flowers | 7.0% | 6 | 86 |
| 13 | Gerald Everett | 6.9% | 4 | 58 |
| 14 | Calvin Ridley | 6.8% | 6 | 88 |
| 15 | Davante Adams | 6.6% | 8 | 121 |
| 16 | David Njoku | 6.6% | 6 | 91 |
| 17 | Evan Engram | 6.5% | 8 | 124 |
| 18 | Amari Cooper | 6.2% | 5 | 81 |
| 19 | Elijah Moore | 5.9% | 4 | 68 |
| 20 | Travis Kelce | 5.7% | 6 | 105 |
| 21 | Demario Douglas | 5.6% | 3 | 54 |
| 22 | George Kittle | 5.5% | 4 | 73 |
| 23 | Jonnu Smith | 5.5% | 3 | 55 |
| 24 | Darius Slayton | 5.3% | 3 | 57 |
| 25 | Jordan Addison | 5.3% | 4 | 76 |
| 26 | Diontae Johnson | 5.2% | 3 | 58 |
| 27 | Sam LaPorta | 5.2% | 5 | 96 |
| 28 | Jaylen Waddle | 5.1% | 4 | 78 |
| 29 | Jake Ferguson | 4.9% | 4 | 81 |
| 30 | Stefon Diggs | 4.9% | 6 | 122 |
| 31 | Cooper Kupp | 4.8% | 3 | 63 |
| 32 | Adam Thielen | 4.5% | 5 | 112 |
| 33 | Tyreek Hill | 4.5% | 6 | 134 |
| 34 | DeAndre Hopkins | 4.4% | 4 | 90 |
| 35 | Garrett Wilson | 4.4% | 5 | 114 |
| 36 | George Pickens | 4.1% | 3 | 73 |
| 37 | Romeo Doubs | 4.1% | 3 | 73 |
| 38 | Chris Olave | 4.0% | 4 | 99 |
| 39 | Gabe Davis | 4.0% | 2 | 50 |
| 40 | Tank Dell | 4.0% | 2 | 50 |
| 41 | Jakobi Meyers | 3.9% | 3 | 76 |
| 42 | Josh Downs | 3.8% | 3 | 78 |
| 43 | A.J. Brown | 3.5% | 4 | 115 |
| 44 | Darren Waller | 3.5% | 2 | 57 |
| 45 | DeVonta Smith | 3.5% | 3 | 85 |
| 46 | Ja'Marr Chase | 3.5% | 4 | 113 |
| 47 | Keenan Allen | 3.5% | 4 | 114 |
| 48 | Nico Collins | 3.5% | 3 | 85 |
| 49 | CeeDee Lamb | 3.4% | 5 | 146 |
| 50 | Jerry Jeudy | 3.4% | 2 | 58 |
| 51 | Chris Godwin | 3.3% | 3 | 91 |
| 52 | Christian Kirk | 3.3% | 2 | 60 |
| 53 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | 3.2% | 4 | 126 |
| 54 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | 3.2% | 2 | 62 |
| 55 | Logan Thomas | 3.2% | 2 | 62 |
| 56 | DJ Moore | 2.9% | 3 | 104 |
| 57 | DK Metcalf | 2.9% | 2 | 69 |
| 58 | Jayden Reed | 2.8% | 2 | 72 |
| 59 | Brandon Aiyuk | 2.6% | 2 | 78 |
| 60 | Dalton Kincaid | 2.6% | 2 | 78 |
| 61 | Tyler Boyd | 2.6% | 2 | 78 |
| 62 | Drake London | 2.5% | 2 | 80 |
| 63 | Trey McBride | 2.3% | 2 | 86 |
| 64 | Tyler Lockett | 2.3% | 2 | 87 |
| 65 | T.J. Hockenson | 1.9% | 2 | 103 |
| 66 | Kyle Pitts | 1.8% | 1 | 57 |
| 67 | Marquise Brown | 1.8% | 1 | 57 |
| 68 | Michael Pittman | 1.7% | 2 | 118 |
| 69 | Curtis Samuel | 1.6% | 1 | 64 |
| 70 | Dallas Goedert | 1.6% | 1 | 64 |
| 71 | Wan'Dale Robinson | 1.6% | 1 | 62 |
| 72 | Dalton Schultz | 1.5% | 1 | 65 |
| 73 | Justin Jefferson | 1.3% | 1 | 76 |
| 74 | Terry McLaurin | 1.2% | 1 | 86 |
| 75 | Brandin Cooks | 0.0% | 0 | 57 |
| 76 | Cole Kmet | 0.0% | 0 | 73 |
| 77 | Tyler Conklin | 0.0% | 0 | 65 |
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