Earl Cooper made the most catches by a running back in his rookie season in 1980, with 83 receptions.
| NAME | REC | SEASON | TM | GP | TRG | REC YDS | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Cooper | 83 | 1980 | 16 | 567 | 6.8 | 35.4 | 4 | 720 | 171 | 4.2 | 45.0 | 5 | ||
| 2 | | R. Young | 64 | 1980 | 16 | 499 | 7.8 | 31.2 | 2 | 351 | 130 | 2.7 | 21.9 | 3 | ||
| 3 | | M. Pruitt | 63 | 1980 | 16 | 471 | 7.5 | 29.4 | 0 | 1,034 | 249 | 4.2 | 64.6 | 6 | ||
| 4 | | T. Brown | 62 | 1980 | 16 | 623 | 10.0 | 38.9 | 2 | 912 | 219 | 4.2 | 57.0 | 8 | ||
| 5 | | T. Galbreath | 57 | 1980 | 16 | 470 | 8.2 | 29.4 | 2 | 308 | 81 | 3.8 | 19.3 | 3 | ||
| 6 | | T. Nathan | 57 | 1980 | 16 | 588 | 10.3 | 36.8 | 5 | 327 | 60 | 5.5 | 20.4 | 1 | ||
| 7 | | C. Harmon | 54 | 1980 | 16 | 534 | 9.9 | 33.4 | 4 | 484 | 128 | 3.8 | 30.3 | 4 | ||
| 8 | | C. Bryant | 53 | 1980 | 16 | 386 | 7.3 | 24.1 | 3 | 807 | 183 | 4.4 | 50.4 | 3 | ||
| 9 | | J. Cribbs | 52 | 1980 | 16 | 415 | 8.0 | 25.9 | 1 | 1,185 | 306 | 3.9 | 74.1 | 11 | ||
| 10 | | W. Andrews | 51 | 1980 | 16 | 456 | 8.9 | 28.5 | 1 | 1,308 | 265 | 4.9 | 81.8 | 4 | ||
| 11 | | B. Sims | 51 | 1980 | 16 | 621 | 12.2 | 38.8 | 3 | 1,303 | 313 | 4.2 | 81.4 | 13 | ||
| 12 | | J. Washington | 51 | 1980 | 16 | 494 | 9.7 | 30.9 | 3 | 502 | 144 | 3.5 | 31.4 | 1 | ||
| 13 | | B. Harper | 50 | 1980 | 15 | 634 | 12.7 | 42.3 | 3 | 126 | 45 | 2.8 | 8.4 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | E. Lee Ivery | 50 | 1980 | 16 | 481 | 9.6 | 30.1 | 1 | 831 | 202 | 4.1 | 51.9 | 3 | ||
| 15 | | W. Montgomery | 50 | 1980 | 12 | 407 | 8.1 | 33.9 | 2 | 778 | 193 | 4.0 | 64.8 | 8 | ||
| 16 | | G. Pruitt | 50 | 1980 | 16 | 444 | 8.9 | 27.8 | 5 | 117 | 40 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | J. Jensen | 49 | 1980 | 14 | 377 | 7.7 | 26.9 | 1 | 476 | 101 | 4.7 | 34.0 | 2 | ||
| 18 | | G. Ellis | 48 | 1980 | 15 | 496 | 10.3 | 33.1 | 3 | 545 | 126 | 4.3 | 36.3 | 5 | ||
| 19 | | J. Eckwood | 47 | 1980 | 15 | 475 | 10.1 | 31.7 | 1 | 504 | 149 | 3.4 | 33.6 | 2 | ||
| 20 |  | W. Payton | 46 | 1980 | 16 | 367 | 8.0 | 22.9 | 1 | 1,460 | 317 | 4.6 | 91.3 | 6 | ||
| 21 | | T. Reed | 44 | 1980 | 15 | 422 | 9.6 | 28.1 | 1 | 180 | 68 | 2.6 | 12.0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | | R. Carpenter | 43 | 1980 | 15 | 346 | 8.0 | 23.1 | 0 | 359 | 97 | 3.7 | 23.9 | 3 | ||
| 23 | | P. Hofer | 41 | 1980 | 6 | 467 | 11.4 | 77.8 | 2 | 293 | 60 | 4.9 | 48.8 | 1 | ||
| 24 | | D. Bussey | 39 | 1980 | 16 | 364 | 9.3 | 22.8 | 0 | 720 | 145 | 5.0 | 45.0 | 3 | ||
| 25 | | R. Bell | 38 | 1980 | 14 | 292 | 7.7 | 20.9 | 1 | 599 | 174 | 3.4 | 42.8 | 2 | ||
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
Giants
Cowboys
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Panthers| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
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