most receiving touchdowns by a rookie receiver in nfl history since 1998

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

NAMEREC TDSEASONTMGPRECTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Randy Moss
R. Moss
17
1998
16
69
1,313
19.0
82.1
4
1
4.0
0.3
0
2Ja'Marr Chase
J. Chase
13
2021
17
81
128
1,455
18.0
85.6
21
7
3.0
1.2
0
3Odell Beckham Jr.
O. Beckham Jr.
12
2014
12
91
130
1,305
14.3
108.8
35
7
5.0
2.9
0
4Mike Evans
M. Evans
12
2014
15
68
123
1,051
15.5
70.1
0
0
0.0
0
5Mike Williams
M. Williams
11
2010
16
65
129
964
14.8
60.3
0
0
0.0
0
6Brian Thomas Jr.
B. Thomas Jr.
10
2024
17
87
133
1,282
14.7
75.4
48
6
8.0
2.8
0
7Jordan Addison
J. Addison
10
2023
17
70
108
911
13.0
53.6
2
1
2.0
0.1
0
8Calvin Ridley
C. Ridley
10
2018
16
64
92
821
12.8
51.3
27
6
4.5
1.7
0
9Chase Claypool
C. Claypool
9
2020
16
62
109
873
14.1
54.6
16
10
1.6
1.0
2
10Michael Thomas
M. Thomas
9
2016
15
92
121
1,137
12.4
75.8
0
0
0.0
0
11Kelvin Benjamin
K. Benjamin
9
2014
16
73
145
1,008
13.8
63.0
0
0
0.0
0
12Lee Evans
L. Evans
9
2004
16
48
75
843
17.6
52.7
85
5
17.0
5.3
0
13Marvin Harrison Jr.
M. Harrison Jr.
8
2024
17
62
116
885
14.3
52.1
0
0
0.0
0
14Jalen McMillan
J. McMillan
8
2024
13
37
58
461
12.5
35.5
43
4
10.8
3.3
0
15Jayden Reed
J. Reed
8
2023
16
64
94
793
12.4
49.6
119
11
10.8
7.4
2
16Darius Slayton
D. Slayton
8
2019
14
48
84
740
15.4
52.9
0
0
0.0
0
17A.J. Brown
A.J. Brown
8
2019
16
52
84
1,051
20.2
65.7
60
3
20.0
3.8
1
18Sterling Shepard
S. Shepard
8
2016
16
65
105
683
10.5
42.7
31
3
10.3
1.9
0
19Jordan Matthews
J. Matthews
8
2014
16
67
103
872
13.0
54.5
0
0
0.0
0
20Martavis Bryant
M. Bryant
8
2014
10
26
49
549
21.1
54.9
12
3
4.0
1.2
0
21Keenan Allen
K. Allen
8
2013
15
71
104
1,046
14.7
69.7
0
0
0.0
0
22Julio Jones
J. Jones
8
2011
13
54
95
959
17.8
73.8
56
6
9.3
4.3
0
23Marques Colston
M. Colston
8
2006
14
70
115
1,038
14.8
74.1
0
0
0.0
0
24Larry Fitzgerald
L. Fitzgerald
8
2004
16
58
115
780
13.4
48.8
14
8
1.8
0.9
0
25Roy Williams
R. Williams
8
2004
14
54
118
817
15.1
58.4
1
1
1.0
0.1
0
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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