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Single-Season Long Reception Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Lng Year Teams
1. Bobby Mitchell+ (28) 99 1963 WAS
Mac Speedie (27) 99 1947 CLE
Andy Farkas (23) 99 1939 WAS
Marc Boerigter (24) 99 2002 KAN
Andre' Davis (25) 99 2004 CLE
Pat Studstill (28) 99 1966 DET
Tony Martin (29) 99 1994 SDG
Robert Brooks (25) 99 1995 GNB
Cliff Branch (35) 99 1983 RAI
Mike Quick (26) 99 1985 PHI
Gerry Allen (27) 99 1968 WAS
12. Gaynell Tinsley (23) 98 1938 CRD
Night Train Lane+ (28) 98 1955 CRD
Johnnie Morton (27) 98 1998 DET
Willard Dewveall (26) 98 1962 HOU
Homer Jones (25) 98 1966 NYG
Michael Haynes (28) 98 1993 ATL
Ahmad Rashad (23) 98 1972 STL
Bo Farrington (25) 98 1961 CHI
20. Gaynell Tinsley (22) 97 1937 CRD
Webster Slaughter (25) 97 1989 CLE
John Taylor (29) 97 1991 SFO
Jerry Tarr (23) 97 1962 DEN
Cloyce Box (30) 97 1953 DET
25. Billy Grimes (23) 96 1950 GNB
Calvin Johnson (23) 96 2008 DET
Al Frazier (27) 96 1962 DEN
Frank Grant (25) 96 1975 WAS
Walter Roberts (25) 96 1967 NOR
Jerry Rice (26) 96 1988 SFO
Wesley Walker (30) 96 1985 NYJ
Ollie Matson+ (31) 96 1961 RAM
33. John Taylor (27) 95 1989 SFO
Fred Barnett (24) 95 1990 PHI
Steve Odom (25) 95 1977 GNB
Bob Hayes (24) 95 1966 DAL
Quinn Early (31) 95 1996 BUF
Dick Compton (25) 95 1965 HOU
Bucky Pope (23) 95 1964 RAM
Steve Watson (24) 95 1981 DEN
41. Jamal Anderson (29) 94 2001 ATL
Billy Brooks (24) 94 1977 CIN
Glenn Bass (25) 94 1964 BUF
Rich Houston (27) 94 1972 NYG
Warren Wells (26) 94 1968 OAK
Leonard Thompson (29) 94 1981 DET
47. Eddie Royal (22) 93 2008 DEN
Herman Moore (24) 93 1993 DET
Herschel Walker (32) 93 1994 PHI
Red Phillips (22) 93 1958 RAM
Dick Gordon (23) 93 1967 CHI
Ernie Jones (24) 93 1988 PHO
Dobie Craig (25) 93 1963 OAK
Wendell Tucker (26) 93 1969 RAM
Freddie Solomon (27) 93 1980 SFO
56. Don Hutson+ (26) 92 1939 GNB
Derrick Alexander (26) 92 1997 BAL
Frank Lewis (31) 92 1978 BUF
Tommy Brooker (23) 92 1962 DTX
Del Shofner (24) 92 1958 RAM
Marcus Allen+ (24) 92 1984 RAI
Ben Hawkins (24) 92 1968 PHI
Gloster Richardson (26) 92 1968 KAN
Dan Lewis (28) 92 1964 DET
Bill Groman (24) 92 1960 HOU
66. Tony Dorsett+ (24) 91 1978 DAL
David Patten (27) 91 2001 NWE
Terrell Owens (32) 91 2005 PHI
Roy E. Williams (26) 91 2007 DET
Elroy Hirsch+ (28) 91 1951 RAM
Keith Lincoln (22) 91 1961 SDG
Boyd Dowler (23) 91 1960 GNB
John David Crow (23) 91 1958 CRD
Tommy McDonald+ (24) 91 1958 PHI
Brett Perriman (30) 91 1995 DET
Rich Caster (27) 91 1975 NYJ
Willard Dewveall (24) 91 1960 CHI
78. J.J. Birden (25) 90 1990 KAN
Dwight Stone (26) 90 1990 PIT
Bobby Shaw (26) 90 2001 PIT
Eddie Kennison (26) 90 1999 NOR
Jason Tucker (23) 90 1999 DAL
Koren Robinson (28) 90 2008 SEA
Hank Baskett (26) 90 2008 PHI
Billy Howton (22) 90 1952 GNB
Dick Dorsey (26) 90 1962 OAK
Rick Upchurch (23) 90 1975 DEN
Mark Malone (23) 90 1981 PIT
Frank Pitts (25) 90 1968 KAN
Bob Scarpitto (26) 90 1965 DEN
Craig James (24) 90 1985 NWE
Mike Quick (25) 90 1984 PHI
Speedy Thomas (24) 90 1971 CIN
Alvin Harper (26) 90 1994 DAL
Roger Carr (23) 90 1975 BAL
96. Michael Haynes (27) 89 1992 ATL
Dwight Stone (27) 89 1991 PIT
Rich Caster (26) 89 1974 NYJ
Willie Drewrey (27) 89 1990 TAM
Randal Hill (28) 89 1997 NOR
Andre Hastings (27) 89 1998 NOR
Hank Baskett (24) 89 2006 PHI
Brandon Lloyd (24) 89 2005 SFO
John Mackey+ (25) 89 1966 BAL
Homer Jones (24) 89 1965 NYG
Willie Green (29) 89 1995 CAR
Rickey Watts (23) 89 1980 CHI
Charley Ferguson (23) 89 1962 MIN
Otis Taylor (24) 89 1966 KAN
Elbert Dubenion (30) 89 1963 BUF
Louis Lipps (26) 89 1988 PIT
Carroll Dale (32) 89 1970 GNB
Bob Hayes (28) 89 1970 DAL
Larry Brown (25) 89 1972 WAS
115. Darnay Scott (23) 88 1995 CIN
Cliff Branch (28) 88 1976 OAK
Byron Chamberlain (28) 88 1999 DEN
Patrick Jeffers (26) 88 1999 CAR
John Greene (26) 88 1946 DET
George Franck (29) 88 1947 NYG
Randy Vataha (23) 88 1971 NWE
Tom Matte (28) 88 1967 BAL
Anthony Allen (28) 88 1987 WAS
Billy Cannon (23) 88 1960 HOU
Charley Taylor+ (28) 88 1969 WAS
Harmon Wages (23) 88 1969 ATL
Harlon Hill (27) 88 1959 CHI
Buddy Dial (24) 88 1961 PIT
Bobby Duckworth (26) 88 1984 SDG
130. Michael Irvin+ (26) 87 1992 DAL
Willie Drewrey (28) 87 1991 TAM
Wesley Walker (22) 87 1977 NYJ
Haywood Jeffires (26) 87 1990 HOU
Tiki Barber (23) 87 1998 NYG
Mark Clayton (24) 87 2006 BAL
Heath Miller (24) 87 2006 PIT
Lee Evans (27) 87 2008 BUF
Al Frazier (26) 87 1961 DEN
Gary Ballman (25) 87 1965 PIT
Dave L. Smith (23) 87 1970 PIT
Billy Sims (25) 87 1980 DET
Timmy Brown (27) 87 1964 PHI
Don Maynard+ (33) 87 1968 NYJ
Jim Whalen (25) 87 1968 BOS
Milt Morin (26) 87 1968 CLE
Willie Gault (23) 87 1983 CHI
Ben Hawkins (23) 87 1967 PHI
Charlie Joiner+ (23) 87 1970 HOU
149. Terry Glenn (24) 86 1998 NWE
Derrick Alexander (28) 86 1999 KAN
Marcus Pollard (29) 86 2001 IND
Warrick Dunn (28) 86 2003 ATL
Stephone Paige (29) 86 1990 KAN
Marques Colston (23) 86 2006 NOR
Marcus Pollard (33) 86 2005 DET
Bernard Berrian (28) 86 2008 MIN
Harlon Hill (23) 86 1955 CHI
Dan Sandifer (21) 86 1948 WAS
Ray McLean (29) 86 1944 CHI
Harry Jacunski (28) 86 1943 GNB
Joe Carter (27) 86 1937 PHI
Charley Taylor+ (25) 86 1966 WAS
Leon Clarke (27) 86 1960 CLE
Don Maynard+ (27) 86 1962 NYT
Cliff Branch (32) 86 1980 OAK
William Andrews (27) 86 1982 ATL
Sonny Randle (26) 86 1962 STL
Mel Farr (24) 86 1968 DET
Eddie Brown (26) 86 1988 CIN
Vance Johnson (25) 86 1988 DEN
Carroll Dale (29) 86 1967 GNB
Charley Taylor+ (26) 86 1967 WAS
Emmitt Smith (24) 86 1993 DAL
Michael Jackson (27) 86 1996 BAL
Jerry LeVias (23) 86 1969 HOU
Lance Rentzel (27) 86 1970 DAL
Paul Warfield+ (29) 86 1971 MIA
178. Rod Smith (34) 85 2004 DEN
Ken Burrough (29) 85 1977 HOU
Charley Fuller (22) 85 1961 OAK
Delvin Williams (25) 85 1976 SFO
Isaac Curtis (26) 85 1976 CIN
Marshall Faulk (21) 85 1994 IND
Bert Emanuel (24) 85 1994 ATL
Curtis Conway (23) 85 1994 CHI
Donald Driver (27) 85 2002 GNB
Rod Gardner (24) 85 2001 WAS
Dom Moselle (25) 85 1951 GNB
Gene Roberts (26) 85 1949 NYG
Al Baldwin (27) 85 1950 GNB
Red Ramsey (28) 85 1939 PHI
Bob Swisher (25) 85 1939 CHI
Lee Evans (26) 85 2007 BUF
Hines Ward (29) 85 2005 PIT
Torry Holt (24) 85 2000 STL
Qadry Ismail (25) 85 1995 MIN
George Farmer (24) 85 1972 CHI
Lance Alworth+ (25) 85 1965 SDG
Red Mack (26) 85 1963 PIT
Amos Marsh (23) 85 1962 DAL
Leroy Jackson (23) 85 1962 WAS
Willie Miller (35) 85 1982 RAM
Wes Chandler (23) 85 1979 NOR
Harold Carmichael (32) 85 1981 PHI
Marcus Anderson (22) 85 1981 CHI
Lance Alworth+ (23) 85 1963 SDG
Art Powell (26) 85 1963 OAK
Bob Hayes (29) 85 1971 DAL
Gene Washington (23) 85 1967 MIN
Emery Moorehead (32) 85 1986 CHI
Mark Duper (27) 85 1986 MIA
Mervyn Fernandez (29) 85 1988 RAI
Stephen Baker (24) 85 1988 NYG
Mark Duper (24) 85 1983 MIA
Woodley Lewis (34) 85 1959 CRD
216. Troy Edwards (26) 84 2003 JAX
Willie Gault (29) 84 1989 RAI
Larry Brunson (25) 84 1974 KAN
Anthony Morgan (24) 84 1991 CHI
Jack Snow (23) 84 1966 RAM
Roy Jefferson (23) 84 1966 PIT
Pete Gent (24) 84 1966 DAL
Charles Johnson (22) 84 1994 PIT
James Jett (30) 84 2000 OAK
Torrance Small (29) 84 1999 PHI
Jim Benton (29) 84 1945 RAM
Bud Grant (25) 84 1952 PHI
Elroy Hirsch+ (29) 84 1952 RAM
Devery Henderson (26) 84 2008 NOR
Johnnie Lee Higgins (25) 84 2008 OAK
Donte Stallworth (26) 84 2006 PHI
Eric Moulds (25) 84 1998 BUF
Antonio Freeman (26) 84 1998 GNB
Ben Coates (27) 84 1996 NWE
Ron Jessie (25) 84 1973 DET
Ken Burrow (23) 84 1971 ATL
Curtis Brown (25) 84 1979 BUF
Pete Retzlaff (31) 84 1962 PHI
Gary Garrison (24) 84 1968 SDG
John Gilliam (24) 84 1969 STL
Jerry Williams (31) 84 1954 PHI
Homer Jones (27) 84 1968 NYG
Jimmy Orr (33) 84 1968 BAL
Gail Cogdill (24) 84 1961 DET
Willie Galimore (26) 84 1961 CHI
Stephone Paige (24) 84 1985 KAN
Alvin Garrett (27) 84 1983 WAS
Gary Clark (25) 84 1987 WAS
Bill Brooks (22) 84 1986 IND
Chris Burkett (24) 84 1986 BUF
Eric Martin (25) 84 1986 NOR
Herschel Walker (24) 84 1986 DAL
Elijah Pitts (29) 84 1967 GNB
Kevin House (24) 84 1981 TAM