NFL Receptions Year-by-Year Playoffs Leaders

For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses

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Leaders Table
Year Player Rec Tm
2023Travis Kelce (33)32KAN
2022Travis Kelce (32)27KAN
2021Cooper Kupp (28)33LAR
2020Travis Kelce (30)31KAN
2019Travis Kelce (29)19KAN
2018Julian Edelman (32)26NWE
2017Danny Amendola (31)26NWE
2016Julian Edelman (30)21NWE
2015Julian Edelman (29)17NWE
2014Julian Edelman (28)26NWE
2013Demaryius Thomas (25)28DEN
2012Anquan Boldin (31)22BAL
2011Hakeem Nicks (23)28NYG
2010Greg Jennings (26)21GNB
2010Jordy Nelson (25)21GNB
2009Pierre Garcon (23)21IND
2008Larry Fitzgerald (25)30ARI
2007Wes Welker (26)27NWE
2006Joseph Addai (23)22IND
2005Steve Smith Sr. (26)27CAR
2004Brian Westbrook (25)17PHI
2003Steve Smith Sr. (24)18CAR
2002Hines Ward (26)18PIT
2001Troy Brown (30)18NWE
2000Ike Hilliard (24)16NYG
1999Torry Holt (23)20STL
1998Terance Mathis (31)18ATL
1997Antonio Freeman (25)17GNB
1996Keenan McCardell (26)15JAX
1995Robert Brooks (25)17GNB
1994Michael Irvin+ (28)18DAL
1993Bill Brooks (29)17BUF
1993Keith Cash (24)17KAN
1992Andre Reed+ (28)19BUF
1991Gary Clark (29)17WAS
1990Andre Reed+ (26)14BUF
1989Jerry Rice+ (26)19SFO
1988Jerry Rice+ (25)21SFO
1987Anthony Carter (26)23MIN
1986Art Monk+ (28)18WAS
1985Tony Nathan (28)15MIA
1984Tony Nathan (27)22MIA
1983Marcus Allen+ (23)14RAI
1983Cliff Branch+ (35)14RAI
1983Charlie Brown (24)14WAS
1983Todd Christensen (27)14RAI
1982Charlie Brown (23)17WAS
1981Dan Ross (24)22CIN
1980Harold Carmichael+ (30)13PHI
1979Franco Harris+ (29)14PIT
1979Tim Wilson (25)14HOU
1978John Stallworth+ (26)14PIT
1977Fred Biletnikoff+ (34)11OAK
1976Fred Biletnikoff+ (33)13OAK
1975Preston Pearson (30)17DAL
1974Cliff Branch+ (26)12OAK
1973Chuck Foreman (22)12MIN
1972Roy Jefferson (28)12WAS
1971Paul Warfield+ (28)13MIA
1970Eddie Hinton (23)10BAL
1969John Henderson (26)13MIN
1968Willie Richardson (28)15BAL
1968George Sauer (24)15NYJ
1967Carroll Dale (29)13GNB
1966Carroll Dale (28)9GNB
1966Otis Taylor (24)9KAN
1965Boyd Dowler (27)10GNB
1964Gary Collins (24)5CLE
1963Ron Burton (27)7BOS
1963Keith Lincoln (24)7SDG
1962Billy Cannon (25)6HOU
1962Willard Dewveall (26)6HOU
1961Dave Kocourek (24)7SDG
1960Gary Knafelc (28)6GNB
1960Don Norton (22)6LAC
1960Jim Taylor+ (24)6GNB
1960Royce Womble (29)6LAC
1959Bob Schnelker (30)9NYG
1958Raymond Berry+ (25)12BAL
1957Steve Junker (22)13DET
1956Jim Dooley (26)6CHI
1956Harlon Hill (24)6CHI
1955Ed Modzelewski (26)5CLE
1955Skeet Quinlan (27)5RAM
1954Lew Carpenter (22)6DET
1953Cloyce Box (30)4DET
1953Jim Doran (26)4DET
1952Tom Fears+ (29)7RAM
1951Mac Speedie+ (31)7CLE
1950Tom Fears+ (27)16RAM
1949Dante Lavelli+ (26)9CLE
1948Billy Hillenbrand (26)7BCL
1947Jack Ferrante (31)13PHI
1946Dante Lavelli+ (23)6CLE
1946Mac Speedie+ (26)6CLE
1945Jim Benton (28)9RAM
1944Frank Liebel (24)3NYG
1943Wilbur Moore (27)9WAS
1942Ray McLean (26)4CHI
1941George McAfee+ (23)4CHI
1940Wayne Millner+ (27)5WAS
1939Larry Craig (23)2GNB
1939Nello Falaschi (26)2NYG
1939Don Hutson+ (26)2GNB
1939Lee Shaffer (27)2NYG
1938Hank Soar (24)3NYG
1937Wayne Millner+ (24)9WAS
1936Don Hutson+ (23)5GNB
1935Tod Goodwin (23)2NYG
1934Dale Burnett (26)2NYG
1934Ray Flaherty+ (31)2NYG
1934Bill Hewitt+ (24)2CHI
1934Ken Strong+ (28)2NYG
1933Dale Burnett (25)5NYG