NFL History: Yearly NFL Reception Leaders

Yearly NFL Receiving Leaders (Receptions)

NFL Yearly Leaders: Passing Leaders - Rushing Leaders - Receiving Leaders

Below is a table of single-season leaders in NFL receptions for the AFC.

Year	Player, Team	Rec.	Yards	Avg.	TD
2019	DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans	104	1165	11.2	7
	Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers	104	1199	11.5	6
2018	DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans	115	1572	13.7	11
2017	Jarvis Landry, Miami Dolphins	112	987	8.8	9
2016	Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers	106	1284	12.1	12
2015	Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers	136	1834	13.5	10
2014	Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers	129	1698	13.2	13
2013	Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers	110	1499	13.6	8
2012	Wes Welker, New England Patriots	118	1354	11.5	6
2011	Wes Welker, New England Patriots	122	1569	12.9	9
2010	Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts	111	1355	12.2	6
2009	Wes Welker, New England Patriots	123	1348	11	4
2008	Andre Johnson, Houston Texans	115	1575	13.7	8
2007	Wes Welker, New England Patriots	112	1175	10.5	8
	T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cincinnati Bengals	112	1143	10.2	12
2006	Andre Johnson, Houston Texans	103	1147	11.1	5
2005	Chad Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals	97	1432	14.8	9
2004	Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City Chiefs	102	1258	12.3	7
2003	LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers	100	725	7.3	4
2002	Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis Colts	143	1722	12	11
2001	Rod Smith, Denver Broncos	113	1343	11.9	11
2000	Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis Colts	102	1413	13.9	14
1999	Jimmy Smith, Jacksonville Jaguars	116	1636	14.1	6
1998	O.J. McDuffie, Miami Dolphins	90	1050	11.7	7
1997	Tim Brown, Oakland Raiders	104	1408	13.5	5
1996	Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals	100	1180	11.8	12
1995	Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals	99	1234	12.5	17
1994	Ben Coates, New England Patriots	96	1174	12.2	7
1993	Reggie Langhorne, Indianapolis Colts	85	1038	12.2	3
1992	Haywood Jeffires, Houston Oilers	90	913	10.1	9
1991	Haywood Jeffires, Houston Oilers	100	1181	11.8	7
1990	Haywood Jeffires, Houston Oilers	74	1048	14.2	8
	Drew Hill, Houston Oilers	74	1019	13.8	5
1989	Andre Reed, Buffalo Bills	88	1312	14.9	9
1988	Al Toon, New York Jets	93	1067	11.5	5
1987	Al Toon, New York Jets	68	976	14.4	5
1986	Todd Christensen, Los Angeles Raiders	95	1153	12.1	8
1985	Lionel James, San Diego Chargers	86	1027	11.9	6
1984	Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland Browns	89	1001	11.2	5
1983	Todd Christensen, Los Angeles Raiders	92	1247	13.6	12
1982	Kellen Winslow, San Diego Chargers	54	721	13.4	6
1981	Kellen Winslow, San Diego Chargers	88	1075	12.2	10
1980	Kellen Winslow, San Diego Chargers	89	1290	14.5	9
1979	Joe Washington, Baltimore Colts	82	750	9.1	3
1978	Steve Largent, Seattle Seahawks	71	1168	16.5	8
1977	Lydell Mitchell, Baltimore Colts	71	620	8.7	4
1976	MacArthur Lane, Kansas City Chiefs	66	686	10.4	1
1975	Reggie Rucker, Cleveland Browns	60	770	12.8	3
	Lydell Mitchell, Baltimore Colts	60	544	9.1	4
1974	Lydell Mitchell, Baltimore Colts	72	544	7.6	2
1973	Fred Willis, Houston Oilers	57	371	6.5	1
1972	Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland Raiders	58	802	13.8	7
1971	Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland Raiders	61	929	15.2	9
1970	Marlin Briscoe, Buffalo Bills	57	1036	18.2	8
1969	Lance Alworth, San Diego Chargers	64	1003	15.7	4
1968	Lance Alworth, San Diego Chargers	68	1312	19.3	10
1967	George Sauer, New York Jets	75	1189	15.9	6
1966	Lance Alworth, San Diego Chargers	73	1383	18.9	13
1965	Lionel Taylor, Denver Broncos	85	1131	13.3	6
1964	Charley Hennigan, Houston Oilers	101	1546	15.3	8
1963	Lionel Taylor, Denver Broncos	78	1101	14.1	10
1962	Lionel Taylor, Denver Broncos	77	908	11.8	4
1961	Lionel Taylor, Denver Broncos	100	1176	11.8	4
1960	Lionel Taylor, Denver Broncos	92	1235	13.4	12

Below is a table of single-season leaders in NFL receptions for the NFC.

Year	Player, Team	Rec.	Yards	Avg.	TD
2019	Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints	149	1725	11.6	9
2018	Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints	125	1405	11.2	9
2017	Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals	109	1156	10.6	6
2016	Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals	107	1023	9.6	6
2015	Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons	136	1871	13.8	8
2014	Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons	104	1593	15.3	6
2013	Pierre Garcon, Washington Redskins	113	1346	11.9	5
2012	Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions	122	1964	16.1	5
2011	Roddy White, Atlanta Falcons	100	1296	13	8
2010	Roddy White, Atlanta Falcons	115	1389	12.1	10
2009	Steve Smith, New York Giants	107	1220	11.4	7
2008	Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals	96	1431	14.9	12
2007	Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals	100	1409	14.1	10
2006	Mike Furrey, Detroit Lions	98	1086	11.1	6
2005	Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers	103	1563	15.2	12
	Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals	103	1409	13.7	10
2004	Joe Horn, New Orleans Saints	94	1399	14.9	11
2003	Torry Holt, St. Louis Rams	117	1696	14.5	12
2002	Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings	106	1347	12.7	7
2001	Keyshawn Johnson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers	106	1266	11.9	1
2000	Muhsin Muhammad, Carolina Panthers	102	1183	11.6	6
1999	Muhsin Muhammad, Carolina Panthers	96	1253	13.1	8
1998	Frank Sanders, Arizona Cardinals	89	1145	12.9	3
1997	Herman Moore, Detroit Lions	104	1293	12.4	8
1996	Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers	108	1254	11.6	8
1995	Herman Moore, Detroit Lions	123	1686	13.7	14
1994	Cris Carter, Minnesota Vikings	122	1256	10.3	7
1993	Sterling Sharpe, Green Bay Packers	112	1274	11.4	11
1992	Sterling Sharpe, Green Bay Packers	108	1461	13.5	13
1991	Michael Irvin, Dallas Cowboys	93	1523	16.4	8
1990	Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers	100	1502	15	13
1989	Sterling Sharpe, Green Bay Packers	90	1423	15.8	12
1988	Henry Ellard, Los Angeles Rams	86	1414	16.4	10
1987	J.T. Smith, St. Louis Cardinals	91	1117	12.3	8
1986	Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers	86	1570	18.3	15
1985	Roger Craig, San Francisco 49ers	92	1016	11	6
1984	Art Monk, Washington Redskins	106	1372	12.9	7
1983	Roy Green, St. Louis Cardinals	78	1227	15.7	14
	Charlie Brown, Washington Redskins	78	1225	15.7	8
	Earnest Gray, New York Giants	78	1139	14.6	5
1982	Dwight Clark, San Francisco 49ers	60	913	15.2	5
1981	Dwight Clark, San Francisco 49ers	85	1105	13	4
1980	Earl Cooper (R), San Francisco 49ers	83	567	6.8	4
1979	Ahmad Rashad, Minnesota Vikings	80	1156	14.5	9
1978	Rickey Young, Minnesota Vikings	88	704	8	5
1977	Ahmad Rashad, Minnesota Vikings	51	681	13.4	2
1976	Drew Pearson, Dallas Cowboys	58	806	13.9	6
1975	Chuck Foreman, Minnesota Vikings	73	691	9.5	9
1974	Charles Young, Philadelphia Eagles	63	696	11	3
1973	Harold Carmichael, Philadelphia Eagles	67	1116	16.7	9
1972	Harold Jackson, Philadelphia Eagles	62	1048	16.9	4
1971	Bob Tucker, New York Giants	59	791	13.4	4
1970	Dick Gordon, Chicago Bears	71	1026	14.5	13
1969	Dan Abramowicz, New Orleans Saints	73	1015	13.9	7
1968	Clifton McNeil, San Francisco 49ers	71	994	14	7
1967	Charley Taylor, Washington Redskins	70	990	14.1	9
1966	Charley Taylor, Washington Redskins	72	1119	15.5	12
1965	Dave Parks, San Francisco 49ers	80	1344	16.8	12
1964	Johnny Morris, Chicago Bears	93	1200	12.9	10
1963	Bobby Joe Conrad, St. Louis Cardinals	73	967	13.2	10
1962	Bobby Mitchell, Washington Redskins	72	1384	19.2	11
1961	Jim (Red) Phillips, Los Angeles Rams	78	1092	14	5
1960	Raymond Berry, Baltimore Colts	74	1298	17.5	10

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