We have already finished our study of new Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Lance Moore as it relates to the success he’s had over the course of his career on third downs and play on the road. Today, we will have a look at his production in the red zone.
In the sortable table below, I have pulled the stats of all wide receivers dating back to 2006 that have been targeted 50 or more times from 20 yards and in. On that list of 61 players, Moore has the third-best reception percentage of 65.3%.
Moore’s has 26 red zone touchdowns dating back to 2006 and that results in a 26.5% touchdown per target percentage. That number ranks him in the top half of 61 players that qualified to make this list.
Of Moore’s 64 red zone catches, 38 of them have resulted in either a touchdown or first down and that 38.8% percentage ranks him in the top third on this list.
So what about from 10 yards and in?
The second sortable table represents 50 players that have been targeted 25 or more times from 10 yards and in dating back to 2006. Moore’s 53.8% catch percentage ranks him 12th overall on the list and his 38.5% touchdown per target percentage ranks him 19th overall.
You’ll probable notice that both of those percentages are better than what former Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward registered during that span of time and while probably mostly a result of inconsistent quarterback play during his time with the New York Jets, way better than that of former Steelers wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery.
So is Moore a great red zone threat? I would say probably not, but like everywhere else on the field, he consistently catches the football and can move the chains in addition to scoring.
Sortable 2006-2013 Wide Receiver Red Zone Target Stats – Minimum 50 Targets To Qualify
| PLAYER | TARG | REC | REC% | TD | TD/FD | TD/TARG | TD/FD/TARG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Welker | 164 | 119 | 72.6% | 41 | 70 | 25.0% | 42.7% |
| Steve Smith | 60 | 40 | 66.7% | 10 | 20 | 16.7% | 33.3% |
| Lance Moore | 98 | 64 | 65.3% | 26 | 38 | 26.5% | 38.8% |
| Dez Bryant | 58 | 37 | 63.8% | 24 | 26 | 41.4% | 44.8% |
| Danny Amendola | 52 | 33 | 63.5% | 8 | 20 | 15.4% | 38.5% |
| Percy Harvin | 53 | 33 | 62.3% | 9 | 15 | 17.0% | 28.3% |
| Marques Colston | 149 | 92 | 61.7% | 46 | 72 | 30.9% | 48.3% |
| Derrick Mason | 72 | 44 | 61.1% | 16 | 30 | 22.2% | 41.7% |
| Eric Decker | 61 | 37 | 60.7% | 25 | 28 | 41.0% | 45.9% |
| Andre Johnson | 124 | 75 | 60.5% | 32 | 48 | 25.8% | 38.7% |
| James Jones | 81 | 49 | 60.5% | 21 | 28 | 25.9% | 34.6% |
| Jordy Nelson | 68 | 41 | 60.3% | 20 | 29 | 29.4% | 42.6% |
| Anquan Boldin | 108 | 65 | 60.2% | 35 | 49 | 32.4% | 45.4% |
| Kevin Walter | 76 | 45 | 59.2% | 18 | 29 | 23.7% | 38.2% |
| Jeremy Maclin | 54 | 31 | 57.4% | 15 | 23 | 27.8% | 42.6% |
| Greg Jennings | 104 | 59 | 56.7% | 29 | 41 | 27.9% | 39.4% |
| Nate Burleson | 70 | 39 | 55.7% | 18 | 22 | 25.7% | 31.4% |
| Nate Washington | 72 | 40 | 55.6% | 17 | 24 | 23.6% | 33.3% |
| Jabar Gaffney | 72 | 40 | 55.6% | 14 | 24 | 19.4% | 33.3% |
| Sidney Rice | 62 | 34 | 54.8% | 18 | 27 | 29.0% | 43.5% |
| Jason Avant | 70 | 37 | 52.9% | 11 | 20 | 15.7% | 28.6% |
| Eddie Royal | 53 | 28 | 52.8% | 12 | 16 | 22.6% | 30.2% |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 86 | 45 | 52.3% | 20 | 29 | 23.3% | 33.7% |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 177 | 92 | 52.0% | 49 | 63 | 27.7% | 35.6% |
| Demaryius Thomas | 56 | 29 | 51.8% | 16 | 20 | 28.6% | 35.7% |
| Laveranues Coles | 62 | 32 | 51.6% | 17 | 23 | 27.4% | 37.1% |
| Miles Austin | 70 | 36 | 51.4% | 15 | 21 | 21.4% | 30.0% |
| Chad Johnson | 76 | 39 | 51.3% | 21 | 33 | 27.6% | 43.4% |
| Terrell Owens | 90 | 46 | 51.1% | 24 | 35 | 26.7% | 38.9% |
| Michael Jenkins | 61 | 31 | 50.8% | 13 | 21 | 21.3% | 34.4% |
| Vincent Jackson | 103 | 52 | 50.5% | 31 | 44 | 30.1% | 42.7% |
| Hines Ward | 101 | 51 | 50.5% | 27 | 43 | 26.7% | 42.6% |
| Roy Williams | 56 | 28 | 50.0% | 17 | 24 | 30.4% | 42.9% |
| Brandon Marshall | 165 | 82 | 49.7% | 42 | 59 | 25.5% | 35.8% |
| Roddy White | 135 | 67 | 49.6% | 31 | 49 | 23.0% | 36.3% |
| Reggie Wayne | 133 | 66 | 49.6% | 34 | 46 | 25.6% | 34.6% |
| Donald Driver | 89 | 44 | 49.4% | 20 | 30 | 22.5% | 33.7% |
| Plaxico Burress | 73 | 35 | 47.9% | 22 | 31 | 30.1% | 42.5% |
| Dwayne Bowe | 96 | 46 | 47.9% | 28 | 35 | 29.2% | 36.5% |
| Brandon Lloyd | 61 | 29 | 47.5% | 13 | 21 | 21.3% | 34.4% |
| Santana Moss | 99 | 47 | 47.5% | 19 | 32 | 19.2% | 32.3% |
| Pierre Garcon | 80 | 38 | 47.5% | 13 | 19 | 16.3% | 23.8% |
| Jerricho Cotchery | 97 | 46 | 47.4% | 21 | 29 | 21.6% | 29.9% |
| Steve Johnson | 67 | 31 | 46.3% | 20 | 26 | 29.9% | 38.8% |
| Santonio Holmes | 78 | 36 | 46.2% | 17 | 25 | 21.8% | 32.1% |
| Hakeem Nicks | 66 | 30 | 45.5% | 14 | 20 | 21.2% | 30.3% |
| Lee Evans | 51 | 23 | 45.1% | 10 | 13 | 19.6% | 25.5% |
| Steve Smith | 105 | 47 | 44.8% | 21 | 30 | 20.0% | 28.6% |
| Mike Williams | 63 | 28 | 44.4% | 18 | 22 | 28.6% | 34.9% |
| A.J. Green | 63 | 28 | 44.4% | 16 | 19 | 25.4% | 30.2% |
| Randy Moss | 106 | 47 | 44.3% | 32 | 34 | 30.2% | 32.1% |
| Torry Holt | 70 | 31 | 44.3% | 16 | 20 | 22.9% | 28.6% |
| Mike Wallace | 57 | 25 | 43.9% | 10 | 16 | 17.5% | 28.1% |
| Calvin Johnson | 129 | 56 | 43.4% | 39 | 46 | 30.2% | 35.7% |
| Deion Branch | 70 | 30 | 42.9% | 16 | 20 | 22.9% | 28.6% |
| Malcom Floyd | 57 | 24 | 42.1% | 14 | 20 | 24.6% | 35.1% |
| DeSean Jackson | 66 | 27 | 40.9% | 9 | 17 | 13.6% | 25.8% |
| Brian Hartline | 51 | 20 | 39.2% | 7 | 14 | 13.7% | 27.5% |
| Bryant Johnson | 54 | 20 | 37.0% | 9 | 15 | 16.7% | 27.8% |
| Braylon Edwards | 94 | 34 | 36.2% | 20 | 24 | 21.3% | 25.5% |
| Chris Chambers | 64 | 22 | 34.4% | 13 | 18 | 20.3% | 28.1% |
Sortable 2006-2013 Wide Receiver 10 Yards & In Target Stats – Minimum 25 Targets To Qualify
| PLAYER | TARG | REC | REC% | TD | TD/TARG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dez Bryant | 32 | 20 | 62.5% | 18 | 56.3% |
| Anquan Boldin | 61 | 38 | 62.3% | 26 | 42.6% |
| Wes Welker | 65 | 40 | 61.5% | 28 | 43.1% |
| James Jones | 42 | 25 | 59.5% | 16 | 38.1% |
| Greg Jennings | 39 | 23 | 59.0% | 19 | 48.7% |
| Andre Johnson | 51 | 30 | 58.8% | 20 | 39.2% |
| Chad Johnson | 29 | 17 | 58.6% | 16 | 55.2% |
| Jordy Nelson | 35 | 20 | 57.1% | 13 | 37.1% |
| Danny Amendola | 29 | 16 | 55.2% | 8 | 27.6% |
| Terrell Owens | 44 | 24 | 54.5% | 18 | 40.9% |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 89 | 48 | 53.9% | 35 | 39.3% |
| Lance Moore | 39 | 21 | 53.8% | 15 | 38.5% |
| Hines Ward | 40 | 21 | 52.5% | 15 | 37.5% |
| Marques Colston | 67 | 35 | 52.2% | 26 | 38.8% |
| Nate Burleson | 25 | 13 | 52.0% | 11 | 44.0% |
| Eric Decker | 33 | 17 | 51.5% | 13 | 39.4% |
| Dwayne Bowe | 42 | 21 | 50.0% | 18 | 42.9% |
| Laveranues Coles | 32 | 16 | 50.0% | 13 | 40.6% |
| Roy Williams | 30 | 15 | 50.0% | 12 | 40.0% |
| Kevin Walter | 30 | 15 | 50.0% | 12 | 40.0% |
| Isaac Bruce | 28 | 14 | 50.0% | 10 | 35.7% |
| Roddy White | 59 | 29 | 49.2% | 23 | 39.0% |
| Donald Driver | 47 | 23 | 48.9% | 18 | 38.3% |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 37 | 18 | 48.6% | 12 | 32.4% |
| Mike Williams | 31 | 15 | 48.4% | 14 | 45.2% |
| Randy Moss | 56 | 27 | 48.2% | 21 | 37.5% |
| Santana Moss | 44 | 21 | 47.7% | 14 | 31.8% |
| Plaxico Burress | 38 | 18 | 47.4% | 16 | 42.1% |
| Jabar Gaffney | 32 | 15 | 46.9% | 10 | 31.3% |
| Pierre Garcon | 32 | 15 | 46.9% | 9 | 28.1% |
| Jerricho Cotchery | 41 | 19 | 46.3% | 11 | 26.8% |
| Reggie Wayne | 68 | 31 | 45.6% | 23 | 33.8% |
| Deion Branch | 33 | 15 | 45.5% | 11 | 33.3% |
| Jason Avant | 33 | 15 | 45.5% | 8 | 24.2% |
| Torry Holt | 32 | 14 | 43.8% | 12 | 37.5% |
| Sidney Rice | 32 | 14 | 43.8% | 11 | 34.4% |
| A.J. Green | 40 | 17 | 42.5% | 11 | 27.5% |
| Hakeem Nicks | 31 | 13 | 41.9% | 10 | 32.3% |
| Steve Johnson | 29 | 12 | 41.4% | 11 | 37.9% |
| Calvin Johnson | 59 | 24 | 40.7% | 20 | 33.9% |
| Santonio Holmes | 35 | 14 | 40.0% | 8 | 22.9% |
| DeSean Jackson | 30 | 12 | 40.0% | 5 | 16.7% |
| Miles Austin | 38 | 15 | 39.5% | 12 | 31.6% |
| Vincent Jackson | 44 | 17 | 38.6% | 16 | 36.4% |
| Brandon Marshall | 74 | 28 | 37.8% | 23 | 31.1% |
| Bryant Johnson | 28 | 10 | 35.7% | 7 | 25.0% |
| Malcom Floyd | 31 | 11 | 35.5% | 10 | 32.3% |
| Steve Smith | 48 | 15 | 31.3% | 9 | 18.8% |
| Braylon Edwards | 49 | 13 | 26.5% | 11 | 22.4% |
| Chris Chambers | 31 | 8 | 25.8% | 5 | 16.1% |
