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Year-by-Year Long Reception Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.

 Year  Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Lng Teams
2009  Terrell Owens (36) 98 BUF
2008  Bernard Berrian (28) 99 MIN
2007  Roy E. Williams (26) 91 DET
2006  Hank Baskett (24) 89 PHI
2005  Terrell Owens (32) 91 PHI
2004  Andre' Davis (25) 99 CLE
2003  Warrick Dunn (28) 86 ATL
2002  Marc Boerigter (24) 99 KAN
2001  Jamal Anderson (29) 94 ATL
2000  Torry Holt (24) 85 STL
1999  Jason Tucker (23) 90 DAL
Eddie Kennison (26) 90 NOR
1998  Johnnie Morton (27) 98 DET
1997  Derrick Alexander (26) 92 BAL
1996  Quinn Early (31) 95 BUF
1995  Robert Brooks (25) 99 GNB
1994  Tony Martin (29) 99 SDG
1993  Michael Haynes (28) 98 ATL
1992  Michael Haynes (27) 89 ATL
1991  John Taylor (29) 97 SFO
1990  Fred Barnett (24) 95 PHI
1989  Webster Slaughter (25) 97 CLE
1988  Jerry Rice (26) 96 SFO
1987  Anthony Allen (28) 88 WAS
1986  Mark Duper (27) 85 MIA
Emery Moorehead (32) 85 CHI
1985  Mike Quick (26) 99 PHI
1984  Marcus Allen+ (24) 92 RAI
1983  Cliff Branch (35) 99 RAI
1982  William Andrews (27) 86 ATL
1981  Steve Watson (24) 95 DEN
1980  Freddie Solomon (27) 93 SFO
1979  Wes Chandler (23) 85 NOR
1978  Frank Lewis (31) 92 BUF
1977  Steve Odom (25) 95 GNB
1976  Cliff Branch (28) 88 OAK
1975  Frank Grant (25) 96 WAS
1974  Rich Caster (26) 89 NYJ
1973  Ron Jessie (25) 84 DET
1972  Ahmad Rashad (23) 98 STL
1971  Speedy Thomas (24) 90 CIN
1970  Bob Hayes+ (28) 89 DAL
Carroll Dale (32) 89 GNB
1969  Wendell Tucker (26) 93 RAM
Jerry LeVias (23) 86 HOU
1968  Gerry Allen (27) 99 WAS
Warren Wells (26) 94 OAK
1967  Walter Roberts (25) 96 NOR
Art Graham (26) 79 BOS
1966  Pat Studstill (28) 99 DET
Otis Taylor (24) 89 KAN
1965  Dick Compton (25) 95 HOU
Homer Jones (24) 89 NYG
1964  Bucky Pope (23) 95 RAM
Glenn Bass (25) 94 BUF
1963  Bobby Mitchell+ (28) 99 WAS
Dobie Craig (25) 93 OAK
1962  Willard Dewveall (26) 98 HOU
Charley Ferguson (23) 89 MIN
1961  Bo Farrington (25) 98 CHI
Keith Lincoln (22) 91 SDG
1960  Bill Groman (24) 92 HOU
Willard Dewveall (24) 91 CHI
Boyd Dowler (23) 91 GNB
1959  Harlon Hill (27) 88 CHI
1958  Red Phillips (22) 93 RAM
1957  Gern Nagler (25) 83 CRD
1956  Harlon Hill (24) 79 CHI
1955  Night Train Lane+ (28) 98 CRD
1954  Jerry Williams (31) 84 PHI
1953  Cloyce Box (30) 97 DET
1952  Billy Howton (22) 90 GNB
1951  Elroy Hirsch+ (28) 91 RAM
1950  Billy Grimes (23) 96 GNB
1949  Gene Roberts (26) 85 NYG
John North (28) 80 BCL
1948  Dan Sandifer (21) 86 WAS
John North (27) 80 BCL
1947  Mac Speedie (27) 99 CLE
George Franck (29) 88 NYG
1946  John Greene (26) 88 DET
Mac Speedie (26) 79 CLE
1945  Jim Benton (29) 84 RAM
1944  Ray McLean (29) 86 CHI
1943  Harry Jacunski (28) 86 GNB
1942  Don Hutson+ (29) 73 GNB
1941  Johnny Hall (25) 80 CRD
1940  Dick Todd (26) 81 WAS
1939  Andy Farkas (23) 99 WAS
1938  Gaynell Tinsley (23) 98 CRD
1937  Gaynell Tinsley (22) 97 CRD
1936  Kink Richards (26) 59 NYG
1935  Don Hutson+ (22) 83 GNB
1934  Clarke Hinkle+ (25) 69 GNB
1933  Harry Newman (24) 78 NYG
1932  Stu Clancy (26) 40 2TM