most receiving td in a season since 1980

Since 1980, Randy Moss has the most receiving touchdowns in a season, with 23 touchdowns in 2007.

Interpreted as:
most receiving td by a player in a season since 1980
NAMEREC TDSEASONTMGPRECTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Randy Moss
R. Moss
23
2007
16
98
160
1,493
15.2
93.3
0
0
0.0
0
2Jerry Rice
J. Rice
22
1987
12
65
1,078
16.6
89.8
51
8
6.4
4.3
1
3Davante Adams
D. Adams
18
2020
14
115
149
1,374
11.9
98.1
0
0
0.0
0
4Sterling Sharpe
S. Sharpe
18
1994
16
94
1,119
11.9
69.9
15
3
5.0
0.9
0
5Mark Clayton
M. Clayton
18
1984
15
73
1,389
19.0
92.6
35
3
11.7
2.3
0
6Ja'Marr Chase
J. Chase
17
2024
17
127
175
1,708
13.4
100.5
32
3
10.7
1.9
0
7Rob Gronkowski
R. Gronkowski
17
2011
16
90
124
1,327
14.7
82.9
2
1
2.0
0.1
1
8Randy Moss
R. Moss
17
2003
16
111
172
1,632
14.7
102.0
18
6
3.0
1.1
0
9Randy Moss
R. Moss
17
1998
16
69
1,313
19.0
82.1
4
1
4.0
0.3
0
10Cris Carter
C. Carter
17
1995
16
122
1,371
11.2
85.7
0
1
0.0
0.0
0
11Carl Pickens
C. Pickens
17
1995
16
99
1,234
12.5
77.1
6
1
6.0
0.4
0
12Jerry Rice
J. Rice
17
1989
16
82
1,483
18.1
92.7
33
5
6.6
2.1
0
13Cooper Kupp
C. Kupp
16
2021
17
145
191
1,947
13.4
114.5
18
4
4.5
1.1
0
14Dez Bryant
D. Bryant
16
2014
16
88
137
1,320
15.0
82.5
0
0
0.0
0
15Jimmy Graham
J. Graham
16
2013
16
86
143
1,215
14.1
75.9
0
0
0.0
0
16Calvin Johnson
C. Johnson
16
2011
16
96
158
1,681
17.5
105.1
11
1
11.0
0.7
0
17Braylon Edwards
B. Edwards
16
2007
16
80
153
1,289
16.1
80.6
0
0
0.0
0
18Muhsin Muhammad
M. Muhammad
16
2004
16
93
160
1,405
15.1
87.8
15
3
5.0
0.9
0
19Terrell Owens
T. Owens
16
2001
16
93
155
1,412
15.2
88.3
21
4
5.3
1.3
0
20Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
15
2020
15
87
135
1,276
14.7
85.1
123
13
9.5
8.2
2
21Antonio Brown
A. Brown
15
2018
15
104
168
1,297
12.5
86.5
0
0
0.0
0
22Jordy Nelson
J. Nelson
15
2011
16
68
96
1,263
18.6
78.9
0
0
0.0
0
23Dwayne Bowe
D. Bowe
15
2010
16
72
133
1,162
16.1
72.6
4
1
4.0
0.3
0
24Terrell Owens
T. Owens
15
2007
15
81
141
1,355
16.7
90.3
5
1
5.0
0.3
0
25Marvin Harrison
M. Harrison
15
2004
16
86
139
1,113
12.9
69.6
0
0
0.0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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