most receptions by a running back in 80s

Between the 1980 and 1989 seasons, Roger Craig made the most catches by a running back, with 483 catches.

NAMERECGPTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Roger Craig
R. Craig
483
110
4,241
8.8
38.6
16
6,625
1,545
4.3
60.2
49
2James Wilder
J. Wilder
430
113
3,492
8.1
30.9
9
5,957
1,575
3.8
52.7
37
3Marcus Allen
M. Allen
388
105
3,661
9.4
34.9
16
7,275
1,781
4.1
69.3
63
4Tony Nathan
T. Nathan
366
107
3,379
9.2
31.6
14
3,475
716
4.9
32.5
16
5Walter Payton
W. Payton
336
117
3,114
9.3
26.6
11
9,800
2,290
4.3
83.8
51
6James Brooks
J. Brooks
315
125
3,005
9.5
24.0
24
6,343
1,320
4.8
50.7
42
7Ted Brown
T. Brown
308
90
2,653
8.6
29.5
13
3,995
987
4.0
44.4
39
8Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
306
127
2,574
8.4
20.3
3
7,712
1,943
4.0
60.7
61
9Tony Dorsett
T. Dorsett
287
129
2,528
8.8
19.6
9
9,300
2,188
4.3
72.1
52
10James Jones
J. Jones
286
87
2,326
8.1
26.7
10
3,452
960
3.6
39.7
23
11Gerry Ellis
G. Ellis
267
103
2,514
9.4
24.4
10
3,826
836
4.6
37.1
25
12Darrin Nelson
D. Nelson
263
106
2,388
9.1
22.5
5
4,213
979
4.3
39.7
16
13Tony Galbreath
T. Galbreath
263
111
2,315
8.8
20.9
5
1,515
352
4.3
13.6
10
14Tony Collins
T. Collins
261
102
2,356
9.0
23.1
12
4,647
1,191
3.9
45.6
32
15Matt Suhey
M. Suhey
260
148
2,113
8.1
14.3
5
2,946
828
3.6
19.9
20
16Earnest Byner
E. Byner
258
83
2,492
9.7
30.0
10
3,293
806
4.1
39.7
30
17Freeman McNeil
F. McNeil
256
103
2,521
9.8
24.5
12
7,146
1,605
4.5
69.4
30
18William Andrews
W. Andrews
238
72
2,338
9.8
32.5
9
4,963
1,076
4.6
68.9
27
19Joe Washington
J. Washington
237
75
2,042
8.6
27.2
14
2,782
651
4.3
37.1
8
20Herschel Walker
H. Walker
229
60
2,480
10.8
41.3
7
4,057
971
4.2
67.6
31
21Joe Cribbs
J. Cribbs
224
102
2,199
9.8
21.6
15
5,356
1,309
4.1
52.5
27
22Ron Springs
R. Springs
224
96
2,008
9.0
20.9
9
2,271
627
3.6
23.7
26
23Timmy Newsome
T. Newsome
212
121
1,966
9.3
16.2
11
1,226
342
3.6
10.1
19
24Lionel James
L. James
209
67
2,278
10.9
34.0
10
1,062
231
4.6
15.9
4
25Stump Mitchell
S. Mitchell
209
116
1,955
9.4
16.9
9
4,649
986
4.7
40.1
32
StatMuse has season-level data for receptions going back to the 1932 season.

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