most receiving tds by an nfl receiver in a game

Jerry Rice and Bob Shaw are tied for the most receiving touchdowns by a wide receiver in a game, with 5 touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
most receiving tds by an NFL receiver in a regular-season game
NAMEREC TDDATETMOPPRECTRGREC YDSAVGRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH TD
1Jerry Rice
J. Rice
5
10/14/1990
@
13
225
17.3
0
0
0
2Bob Shaw
B. Shaw
5
10/2/1950
vs
8
165
20.6
3Marvin Jones
M. Jones
4
10/20/2019
vs
10
13
93
9.3
0
0
0
4Eric Decker
E. Decker
4
12/1/2013
@
8
12
174
21.8
0
0
0
5Marvin Jones
M. Jones
4
10/27/2013
vs
8
8
122
15.3
0
0
0
6Randy Moss
R. Moss
4
11/18/2007
@
10
13
128
12.8
0
0
0
7Terrell Owens
T. Owens
4
11/18/2007
vs
8
11
173
21.6
0
0
0
8Joe Horn
J. Horn
4
12/14/2003
vs
9
12
133
14.8
0
0
0
9Marcus Robinson
M. Robinson
4
11/23/2003
vs
7
11
131
18.7
0
0
0
10Isaac Bruce
I. Bruce
4
10/10/1999
vs
5
6
134
26.8
0
0
0
11Irving Fryar
I. Fryar
4
10/20/1996
vs
8
116
14.5
0
0
0
12Mark Ingram
M. Ingram
4
11/27/1994
@
9
117
13.0
0
0
0
13Sterling Sharpe
S. Sharpe
4
11/24/1994
@
9
122
13.6
0
0
0
14Jerry Rice
J. Rice
4
11/14/1993
@
8
172
21.5
0
0
0
15Sterling Sharpe
S. Sharpe
4
10/24/1993
@
10
147
14.7
5
1
5.0
0
16Don Beebe
D. Beebe
4
9/8/1991
vs
10
112
11.2
0
0
0
17Wesley Walker
W. Walker
4
9/21/1986
vs
6
194
32.3
0
0
0
18Daryl Turner
D. Turner
4
9/15/1985
@
7
121
17.3
0
0
0
19Roy Green
R. Green
4
11/13/1983
vs
6
130
21.7
6
1
6.0
0
20Earnest Gray
E. Gray
4
9/7/1980
@
9
174
19.3
0
0
0
21Jerry Butler
J. Butler
4
9/23/1979
vs
10
255
25.5
12
1
12.0
0
22Ahmad Rashad
A. Rashad
4
9/2/1979
vs
7
152
21.7
0
0
0
23Paul Warfield
P. Warfield
4
12/15/1973
vs
6
103
17.2
0
0
0
24Harold Jackson
H. Jackson
4
10/14/1973
vs
7
238
34.0
0
0
0
25Bob Hayes
B. Hayes
4
12/20/1970
vs
6
187
31.2
3
1
3.0
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for receiving touchdowns going back to the 1960 season.

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PASS

2,151

Jones

Mac Jones

RUSH

1,179

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

REC

890

McCaffrey

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Team Rankings

PPG

27.1

8th

OPP PPG

22.4

13th

RUSH YDS/G

110.3

22nd

PASS YDS/G

261.9

5th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
49ers 49ers
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
3
13
0
.188
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/3
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bears

11 - 5

38

Final

42

SF 49ers

12 - 4

Sun 28 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
7
9
0
.438
7
9
0
.438
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
49ers 49ers - x
12
4
0
.750
Rams Rams - w
11
5
0
.688
3
13
0
.188

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/27
@
18-21
Sat
9/27
@
26-21
Sat
9/27
@
20-27
Sat
9/27
@
25-24
Sat
9/27
@
20-37

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/3
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/3
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM