most receiving touchdowns in a season by an nfl player since 1997

Since 1997, Randy Moss has the most receiving touchdowns in a season, with 23 touchdowns in 2007.

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
2Davante Adams
D. Adams
18
2020
14
115
149
1,374
11.9
98.1
0
0
0.0
0
3Ja'Marr Chase
J. Chase
17
2024
17
127
175
1,708
13.4
100.5
32
3
10.7
1.9
0
4Rob Gronkowski
R. Gronkowski
17
2011
16
90
124
1,327
14.7
82.9
2
1
2.0
0.1
1
5Randy Moss
R. Moss
17
2003
16
111
172
1,632
14.7
102.0
18
6
3.0
1.1
0
6Randy Moss
R. Moss
17
1998
16
69
1,313
19.0
82.1
4
1
4.0
0.3
0
7Cooper Kupp
C. Kupp
16
2021
17
145
191
1,947
13.4
114.5
18
4
4.5
1.1
0
8Dez Bryant
D. Bryant
16
2014
16
88
137
1,320
15.0
82.5
0
0
0.0
0
9Jimmy Graham
J. Graham
16
2013
16
86
143
1,215
14.1
75.9
0
0
0.0
0
10Calvin Johnson
C. Johnson
16
2011
16
96
158
1,681
17.5
105.1
11
1
11.0
0.7
0
11Braylon Edwards
B. Edwards
16
2007
16
80
153
1,289
16.1
80.6
0
0
0.0
0
12Muhsin Muhammad
M. Muhammad
16
2004
16
93
160
1,405
15.1
87.8
15
3
5.0
0.9
0
13Terrell Owens
T. Owens
16
2001
16
93
155
1,412
15.2
88.3
21
4
5.3
1.3
0
14Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
15
2020
15
87
135
1,276
14.7
85.1
123
13
9.5
8.2
2
15Antonio Brown
A. Brown
15
2018
15
104
168
1,297
12.5
86.5
0
0
0.0
0
16Jordy Nelson
J. Nelson
15
2011
16
68
96
1,263
18.6
78.9
0
0
0.0
0
17Dwayne Bowe
D. Bowe
15
2010
16
72
133
1,162
16.1
72.6
4
1
4.0
0.3
0
18Terrell Owens
T. Owens
15
2007
15
81
141
1,355
16.7
90.3
5
1
5.0
0.3
0
19Marvin Harrison
M. Harrison
15
2004
16
86
139
1,113
12.9
69.6
0
0
0.0
0
20Marvin Harrison
M. Harrison
15
2001
16
109
164
1,524
14.0
95.3
3
1
3.0
0.2
0
21Randy Moss
R. Moss
15
2000
16
77
128
1,437
18.7
89.8
5
3
1.7
0.3
0
22Davante Adams
D. Adams
14
2025
14
60
114
789
13.2
56.4
0
0
0.0
0
23Davante Adams
D. Adams
14
2022
17
100
180
1,516
15.2
89.2
-1
3
-0.3
-0.1
0
24Mike Evans
M. Evans
14
2021
16
74
114
1,035
14.0
64.7
10
1
10.0
0.6
0
25Adam Thielen
A. Thielen
14
2020
15
74
108
925
12.5
61.7
15
3
5.0
1.0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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10
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8
9
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8
9
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