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List of NFL annual receptions leaders

In American football, passing, along with running (also referred to as rushing), is one of the two main methods of advancing the ball down the field. Passes are typically attempted by the quarterback, but any offensive player can attempt a pass provided they are behind the line of scrimmage.[2] To qualify as a passing play, the ball must have initially moved forward after leaving the hands of the passer; if the ball initially moved laterally or backwards, the play would instead be considered a running play.[3] The act of catching a forward pass is a reception. The number of receptions each player makes is a recorded statistic in football games. In addition to the overall National Football League (NFL) receiving champion, league record books recognize statistics from the American Football League (AFL), which operated from 1960 to 1969 before being absorbed into the NFL in 1970. Although league record books do not recognize statistics from the All-America Football Conference, another league that merged with the NFL, these statistics are recognized by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[4][5]

Michael Thomas with his helmet off during the Pro Bowl
Michael Thomas currently holds the single-season receptions record with 149 in 2019.[1]

The NFL did not begin keeping official records until the 1932 season.[6] The total receptions of the leader has increased over time due to the increase of the number of games within an NFL season as well as the increase in the prevalence of passing in the NFL.[7][8] Don Hutson led the league in receptions a record eight times. The first NFL player to record over 100 receptions in a season was Art Monk in 1984; Lionel Taylor and Charlie Hennigan had accomplished the feat in the AFL in 1961 and 1964 respectively. The NFL record for single-season receptions has changed on 15 occasions, with Michael Thomas holding the current record of 149 receptions set in 2019.[1]

NFL annual receptions leaders

Don Hutson led the NFL in receptions a record 8 times.
Tom Fears broke the single-season receptions record in consecutive years in 1949 and 1950.
Kellen Winslow led the NFL in receptions in 1980 and 1981.
Art Monk became the first NFL player to record over 100 receptions in a season with 106 in 1984. Lionel Taylor and Charlie Hennigan had accomplished the feat in the AFL.
Marvin Harrison led the NFL in receptions twice in his career including a then-record 143 receptions in 2002.
Wes Welker led the league in receptions three times in his career, the most of any player in the 21st century.
CeeDee Lamb is the most recent player to lead the NFL in receptions.
Key
SymbolMeaning
LeaderThe player who recorded the most receptions in the NFL
RecThe total number of receptions the player had
GPThe number of games played by a player during the season[A]
†Pro Football Hall of Fame member
^The player is an active player
*Player set the single-season receptions record
(#)Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
NFL annual receptions leaders by season
SeasonLeaderRecGPTeamRefs
1932Ray Flaherty†21*12New York Giants[10][11]
1933Shipwreck Kelly34*10Brooklyn Dodgers[10][12]
1934Red Badgro†1613New York Giants[10][13]
Joe Carter11Philadelphia Eagles[10][14]
1935Tod Goodwin2612New York Giants[10][15]
1936Don Hutson†3412Green Bay Packers[10][16]
1937Don Hutson† (2)41*11Green Bay Packers[10][16]
1938Gaynell Tinsley4111Chicago Cardinals[10][17]
1939Don Hutson† (3)3411Green Bay Packers[10][16]
1940Don Looney58*11Philadelphia Eagles[10][18]
1941Don Hutson† (4)5811Green Bay Packers[10][16]
1942Don Hutson† (5)74*11Green Bay Packers[10][16]
1943Don Hutson† (6)4710Green Bay Packers[10][16]
1944Don Hutson† (7)5810Green Bay Packers[10][16]
1945Don Hutson† (8)4710Green Bay Packers[10][16]
1946Jim Benton6311Los Angeles Rams[10][19]
1947Jim Keane6412Chicago Bears[10][20]
1948Tom Fears†5112Los Angeles Rams[10][21]
1949Tom Fears† (2)77*12Los Angeles Rams[10][21]
1950Tom Fears† (3)84*12Los Angeles Rams[10][21]
1951Elroy Hirsch†6612Los Angeles Rams[10][22]
1952Mac Speedie† (3)6212Cleveland Browns[10][23]
1953Pete Pihos†6312Philadelphia Eagles[10][24]
1954Pete Pihos† (2)6012Philadelphia Eagles[10][24]
Billy Wilson12San Francisco 49ers[10][25]
1955Pete Pihos† (3)6210Philadelphia Eagles[10][24]
1956Billy Wilson (2)6012San Francisco 49ers[10][25]
1957Billy Wilson (3)5211San Francisco 49ers[10][25]
1958Raymond Berry†5612Baltimore Colts[10][26]
Pete Retzlaff12Philadelphia Eagles[10][27]
1959Raymond Berry† (2)6612Baltimore Colts[10][26]
1960Raymond Berry† (3)7412Baltimore Colts[10][26]
1961Jim Phillips7814Los Angeles Rams[10][28]
1962Bobby Mitchell†7214Washington Redskins[10][29]
1963Bobby Joe Conrad7314St. Louis Cardinals[10][30]
1964Johnny Morris93*14Chicago Bears[10][31]
1965Dave Parks8014San Francisco 49ers[10][32]
1966Charley Taylor†7014Washington Redskins[10][33]
1967Charley Taylor† (2)7012Washington Redskins[10][33]
1968Clifton McNeil7114San Francisco 49ers[10][34]
1969Danny Abramowicz7314New Orleans Saints[10][35]
1970Dick Gordon7114Chicago Bears[10][36]
1971Fred Biletnikoff†6114Oakland Raiders[10][37]
1972Harold Jackson6214Philadelphia Eagles[10][38]
1973Harold Carmichael†6714Philadelphia Eagles[10][39]
1974Lydell Mitchell7214Baltimore Colts[10][40]
1975Chuck Foreman7314Minnesota Vikings[10][41]
1976MacArthur Lane6614Kansas City Chiefs[10][42]
1977Lydell Mitchell (2)7114Baltimore Colts[10][40]
1978Rickey Young8816Minnesota Vikings[10][43]
1979Joe Washington8215Baltimore Colts[10][44]
1980Kellen Winslow†8916San Diego Chargers[10][45]
1981Kellen Winslow† (2)8816San Diego Chargers[10][45]
1982Dwight Clark609San Francisco 49ers[10][46]
1983Todd Christensen9216Los Angeles Raiders[10][47]
1984Art Monk†106*16Washington Redskins[10][48]
1985Roger Craig9216San Francisco 49ers[10][49]
1986Todd Christensen (2)9516Los Angeles Raiders[10][47]
1987J. T. Smith9115St. Louis Cardinals[10][50]
1988Al Toon9315New York Jets[10][51]
1989Sterling Sharpe9016Green Bay Packers[10][52]
1990Jerry Rice†10016San Francisco 49ers[10][53]
1991Haywood Jeffires10016Houston Oilers[10][54]
1992Sterling Sharpe (2)108*16Green Bay Packers[10][52]
1993Sterling Sharpe (3)112*16Green Bay Packers[10][52]
1994Cris Carter†122*16Minnesota Vikings[10][55]
1995Herman Moore123*16Detroit Lions[10][56]
1996Jerry Rice† (2)10816San Francisco 49ers[10][53]
1997Tim Brown†10416Oakland Raiders[10][57]
Herman Moore (2)16Detroit Lions[10][56]
1998O. J. McDuffie9016Miami Dolphins[10][58]
1999Jimmy Smith11616Jacksonville Jaguars[10][59]
2000Marvin Harrison†10216Indianapolis Colts[10][60]
Muhsin Muhammad16Carolina Panthers[10][61]
2001Rod Smith11315Denver Broncos[10][62]
2002Marvin Harrison† (2)143*16Indianapolis Colts[10][60]
2003Torry Holt11716St. Louis Rams[10][63]
2004Tony Gonzalez†10216Kansas City Chiefs[10][64]
2005Larry Fitzgerald10316Arizona Cardinals[10][65]
Steve Smith Sr.16Carolina Panthers[10][66]
2006Andre Johnson†10316Houston Texans[10][67]
2007T. J. Houshmandzadeh11216Cincinnati Bengals[10][68]
Wes Welker16New England Patriots[10][69]
2008Andre Johnson† (2)11516Houston Texans[10][67]
2009Wes Welker (2)12314New England Patriots[10][69]
2010Roddy White11516Atlanta Falcons[10][70]
2011Wes Welker (3)12216New England Patriots[10][69]
2012Calvin Johnson†12216Detroit Lions[10][71]
2013Pierre Garçon11316Washington Redskins[10][72]
2014Antonio Brown12916Pittsburgh Steelers[10][73]
2015Antonio Brown (2)13616Pittsburgh Steelers[10][73]
Julio Jones^16Atlanta Falcons[10][74]
2016Larry Fitzgerald (2)10716Arizona Cardinals[10][65]
2017Jarvis Landry11216Miami Dolphins[10][75]
2018Michael Thomas^12516New Orleans Saints[10][76]
2019Michael Thomas^ (2)149*16New Orleans Saints[10][76]
2020Stefon Diggs^12716Buffalo Bills[10][77]
2021Cooper Kupp^14517Los Angeles Rams[10][78]
2022Justin Jefferson^12817Minnesota Vikings[10][79]
2023CeeDee Lamb^13517Dallas Cowboys[10][80]

AFL annual receptions leaders

Key
SymbolMeaning
LeaderThe player who recorded the most receptions in the AFL
RecThe total number of receptions the player had
GPThe number of games played by a player during the season
†Pro Football Hall of Fame member
*Player set the single-season receptions record
(#)Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
AFL annual receptions leaders by season
SeasonLeaderRecGPTeamRefs
1960Lionel Taylor92*12Denver Broncos[10][81]
1961Lionel Taylor (2)100*14Denver Broncos[10][81]
1962Lionel Taylor (3)7714Denver Broncos[10][81]
1963Lionel Taylor (4)7814Denver Broncos[10][81]
1964Charlie Hennigan101*14Houston Oilers[10][82]
1965Lionel Taylor (5)8514Denver Broncos[10][81]
1966Lance Alworth†7313San Diego Chargers[10][83]
1967George Sauer7414New York Jets[10][84]
1968Lance Alworth† (2)6814San Diego Chargers[10][83]
1969Lance Alworth† (3)6414San Diego Chargers[10][83]

Most seasons leading the league

CountPlayerSeasonsTeamRefs
8Don Hutson1936, 1937, 1939, 1941–1945Green Bay Packers[10][16]
5Lionel Taylor1960–1963, 1965Denver Broncos[10][81]
3Lance Alworth1966, 1968, 1969San Diego Chargers[10][83]
Raymond Berry1958–1960Baltimore Colts[10][26]
Tom Fears1948–1950Los Angeles Rams[10][21]
Pete Pihos1953–1955Philadelphia Eagles[10][24]
Sterling Sharpe1989, 1992, 1993Green Bay Packers[10][52]
Wes Welker2007, 2009, 2011New England Patriots[10][69]
Billy Wilson1954, 1956, 1957San Francisco 49ers[10][25]

See also

Notes

References

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