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I took a look at the target data that was added to Pro Football Reference.

Here are the top 20 players by that metric in that season (minimum 56 targets; so four per game):

1. Gene Washington - 10.6
2. Duriel Harris - 10.2
3. Drew Pearson - 9.6
4. Mel Gray - 9.5
5. Jean Fugett - 9.4
6. Haven Moses - 9.3
7. John Stallworth - 9.2
8. Henry Childs - 9.1
9. Steve Odom - 9.0
10. Morris Owens - 9.0
11. Reuben Gant - 9.0
12. Raymond Chester - 9.0
13. Sammy White - 8.8
14. Daryl Stingley - 8.8
15. Preston Pearson - 8.6
16. Ken Burrough - 8.6
17. Billy Brooks - 8.6
18. Cliff Branch - 8.6
19. Nat Moore - 8.5
20. Alfred Jenkins - 8.5

And now Stanley Morgan's entire career is covered...

Most Career Yds/Targets
Min. 750 Targets, Since 1977

George Kittle 10.0
DeSean Jackson 9.8
A.J. Brown 9.8
Justin Jefferson 9.7
Stanley Morgan 9.7
Ron Gronkowski 9.7
Julio Jones 9.6
Tyreek Hill 9.5
Michael Irvin 9.4
Jordy Nelson 9.3

Morgan is second to Jackson if you raise the minimum to 1,000 targets
https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/BZEXD

Thanks guys ... interesting stats, especially for Kittle and Gronk.