most rec touchdowns by rookie record

Randy Moss has scored the most receiving touchdowns by a rookie, with 17 touchdowns in 1998.

NAMEREC TDRECSEASONTMW%GPREC RECTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Randy Moss
R. Moss
17
15-1
1998
.938
16
69
1,313
19.0
82.1
4
1
4.0
0.3
0
2Ja'Marr Chase
J. Chase
13
10-7
2021
.588
17
81
128
1,455
18.0
85.6
21
7
3.0
1.2
0
3John Jefferson
J. Jefferson
13
8-6
1978
.571
14
56
1,001
17.9
71.5
7
1
7.0
0.5
0
4Odell Beckham Jr.
O. Beckham Jr.
12
4-8
2014
.333
12
91
130
1,305
14.3
108.8
35
7
5.0
2.9
0
5Mike Evans
M. Evans
12
2-13
2014
.133
15
68
123
1,051
15.5
70.1
0
0
0.0
0
6Bob Hayes
B. Hayes
12
7-6
1965
.538
13
47
1,023
21.8
78.7
-8
4
-2.0
-0.6
1
7Mike Ditka
M. Ditka
12
8-6
1961
.571
14
56
1,076
19.2
76.9
0
0
0.0
0
8Bill Groman
B. Groman
12
10-4
1960
.714
14
72
1,473
20.5
105.2
0
0
0.0
0
9Mike Williams
M. Williams
11
10-6
2010
.625
16
65
129
964
14.8
60.3
0
0
0.0
0
10Brian Thomas Jr.
B. Thomas Jr.
10
4-13
2024
.235
17
87
133
1,282
14.7
75.4
48
6
8.0
2.8
0
11Jordan Addison
J. Addison
10
7-10
2023
.412
17
70
108
911
13.0
53.6
2
1
2.0
0.1
0
12Sam LaPorta
S. LaPorta
10
12-5
2023
.706
17
86
120
889
10.3
52.3
4
1
4.0
0.2
0
13Calvin Ridley
C. Ridley
10
7-9
2018
.438
16
64
92
821
12.8
51.3
27
6
4.5
1.7
0
14Rob Gronkowski
R. Gronkowski
10
14-2
2010
.875
16
42
59
546
13.0
34.1
0
0
0.0
0
15Daryl Turner
D. Turner
10
12-4
1984
.750
16
35
715
20.4
44.7
0
0
0.0
0
16Sammy White
S. White
10
11-2-1
1976
.821
14
51
906
17.8
64.7
-10
5
-2.0
-0.7
0
17Bucky Pope
B. Pope
10
5-7-2
1964
.429
14
25
786
31.4
56.1
11
2
5.5
0.8
0
18Chase Claypool
C. Claypool
9
12-4
2020
.750
16
62
109
873
14.1
54.6
16
10
1.6
1.0
2
19Michael Thomas
M. Thomas
9
7-8
2016
.467
15
92
121
1,137
12.4
75.8
0
0
0.0
0
20Kelvin Benjamin
K. Benjamin
9
7-8-1
2014
.469
16
73
145
1,008
13.8
63.0
0
0
0.0
0
21Lee Evans
L. Evans
9
9-7
2004
.563
16
48
75
843
17.6
52.7
85
5
17.0
5.3
0
22Eddie Kennison
E. Kennison
9
6-9
1996
.400
15
54
924
17.1
61.6
0
0
0.0
0
23Chris Sanders
C. Sanders
9
7-9
1995
.438
16
35
823
23.5
51.4
-19
2
-9.5
-1.2
0
24Calvin Williams
C. Williams
9
10-6
1990
.625
16
37
602
16.3
37.6
20
2
10.0
1.3
0
25Louis Lipps
L. Lipps
9
8-6
1984
.571
14
45
860
19.1
61.4
71
3
23.7
5.1
1
StatMuse has game-level data for receiving touchdowns going back to the 1960 season.

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