most rec tds by rookie wr in nfl history since 1980

Since 1980, Randy Moss has the most receiving touchdowns in his rookie season by a wide receiver, with 17 touchdowns in 1998.

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Data note: Receiving Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921

	NAME	REC TD	SEASON	TM	GP	REC	TRG	REC YDS	AVG	REC YDS/G	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Randy Moss R. Moss	17	1998	MIN	16	69		1,313	19.0	82.1	4	1	4.0	0.3	0
2	Ja'Marr Chase J. Chase	13	2021	CIN	17	81	128	1,455	18.0	85.6	21	7	3.0	1.2	0
3	Odell Beckham Jr. O. Beckham Jr.	12	2014	NYG	12	91	130	1,305	14.3	108.8	35	7	5.0	2.9	0
4	Mike Evans M. Evans	12	2014	TB	15	68	123	1,051	15.5	70.1	0	0		0.0	0
5	Mike Williams M. Williams	11	2010	TB	16	65	129	964	14.8	60.3	0	0		0.0	0
6	Brian Thomas Jr. B. Thomas Jr.	10	2024	JAX	17	87	133	1,282	14.7	75.4	48	6	8.0	2.8	0
7	Jordan Addison J. Addison	10	2023	MIN	17	70	108	911	13.0	53.6	2	1	2.0	0.1	0
8	Calvin Ridley C. Ridley	10	2018	ATL	16	64	92	821	12.8	51.3	27	6	4.5	1.7	0
9	Daryl Turner D. Turner	10	1984	SEA	16	35		715	20.4	44.7	0	0		0.0	0
10	Chase Claypool C. Claypool	9	2020	PIT	16	62	109	873	14.1	54.6	16	10	1.6	1.0	2
11	Michael Thomas M. Thomas	9	2016	NO	15	92	121	1,137	12.4	75.8	0	0		0.0	0
12	Kelvin Benjamin K. Benjamin	9	2014	CAR	16	73	145	1,008	13.8	63.0	0	0		0.0	0
13	Lee Evans L. Evans	9	2004	BUF	16	48	75	843	17.6	52.7	85	5	17.0	5.3	0
14	Eddie Kennison E. Kennison	9	1996	STL	15	54		924	17.1	61.6	0	0		0.0	0
15	Chris Sanders C. Sanders	9	1995	HOU	16	35		823	23.5	51.4	-19	2	-9.5	-1.2	0
16	Calvin Williams C. Williams	9	1990	PHI	16	37		602	16.3	37.6	20	2	10.0	1.3	0
17	Louis Lipps L. Lipps	9	1984	PIT	14	45		860	19.1	61.4	71	3	23.7	5.1	1
18	Marvin Harrison Jr. M. Harrison Jr.	8	2024	ARI	17	62	116	885	14.3	52.1	0	0		0.0	0
19	Jalen McMillan J. McMillan	8	2024	TB	13	37	58	461	12.5	35.5	43	4	10.8	3.3	0
20	Jayden Reed J. Reed	8	2023	GB	16	64	94	793	12.4	49.6	119	11	10.8	7.4	2
21	Darius Slayton D. Slayton	8	2019	NYG	14	48	84	740	15.4	52.9	0	0		0.0	0
22	A.J. Brown	8	2019	TEN	16	52	84	1,051	20.2	65.7	60	3	20.0	3.8	1
23	Sterling Shepard S. Shepard	8	2016	NYG	16	65	105	683	10.5	42.7	31	3	10.3	1.9	0
24	Jordan Matthews J. Matthews	8	2014	PHI	16	67	103	872	13.0	54.5	0	0		0.0	0
25	Martavis Bryant M. Bryant	8	2014	PIT	10	26	49	549	21.1	54.9	12	3	4.0	1.2	0

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RUSH

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PASS YDS/G

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	6	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	.714
Lions	4	2	.667
Packers	4	3	.571

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Sun 11/1	MIN	@	DET	1:00 PM
Mon 11/9	BUF	@	MIN	8:15 PM
Sun 11/15	MIN	@	GB	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	MIN	@	SF	8:20 PM
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Cousins

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Lamb

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Cousins

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27.2

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387.7

381.3

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Rush Yards Rankings

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148.8

146.4

141.7

141.5

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Pass Yards Rankings

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286.0

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276.9

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Sack Leaders

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139

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Walker

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Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
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Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	4	3	0	.571
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	3	0	.500
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
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Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000