most receptions by wide receivers in a season

Wide receivers made their most catches in a season in 2021, with 6,770 catches.

	POSITION	REC	SEASON	GP	TRG	REC YDS	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Wide Receiver	6,770	2021	2,853	10,735	84,543	12.5	29.6	519	2,726	433	6.3	1.0	22
2	Wide Receiver	6,755	2020	2,651	10,329	85,123	12.6	32.1	534	2,402	445	5.4	0.9	16
3	Wide Receiver	6,579	2023	2,864	10,442	83,017	12.6	29.0	485	2,785	464	6.0	1.0	23
4	Wide Receiver	6,548	2016	2,552	10,913	83,560	12.8	32.7	498	2,398	365	6.6	0.9	14
5	Wide Receiver	6,513	2022	2,720	10,296	81,866	12.6	30.1	454	2,902	481	6.0	1.1	25
6	Wide Receiver	6,497	2024	2,780	10,219	81,305	12.5	29.2	537	2,172	430	5.1	0.8	14
7	Wide Receiver	6,350	2018	2,533	10,085	81,504	12.8	32.2	532	2,602	409	6.4	1.0	12
8	Wide Receiver	6,342	2014	2,503	10,596	82,846	13.1	33.1	485	1,963	303	6.5	0.8	10
9	Wide Receiver	6,313	2015	2,453	10,585	82,636	13.1	33.7	521	1,682	265	6.3	0.7	10
10	Wide Receiver	6,171	2019	2,554	10,015	80,897	13.1	31.7	481	2,157	320	6.7	0.8	14
11	Wide Receiver	6,165	2013	2,437	10,683	82,103	13.3	33.7	484	1,490	226	6.6	0.6	6
12	Wide Receiver	6,088	2012	2,424	10,566	81,179	13.3	33.5	492	1,592	258	6.2	0.7	2
13	Wide Receiver	6,001	2025	2,797	9,622	75,840	12.6	27.1	470	2,001	374	5.4	0.7	13
14	Wide Receiver	5,831	2017	2,505	9,926	75,116	12.9	30.0	437	1,753	354	5.0	0.7	5
15	Wide Receiver	5,816	2007	2,306	10,035	75,808	13.0	32.9	477	887	194	4.6	0.4	4
16	Wide Receiver	5,745	2002	2,318	10,178	76,241	13.3	32.9	459	2,318	340	6.8	1.0	7
17	Wide Receiver	5,738	2010	2,336	10,053	76,117	13.3	32.6	484	2,037	313	6.5	0.9	7
18	Wide Receiver	5,651	2009	2,305	9,871	74,616	13.2	32.4	432	2,038	302	6.7	0.9	7
19	Wide Receiver	5,644	2011	2,474	9,996	78,186	13.9	31.6	472	1,779	283	6.3	0.7	6
20	Wide Receiver	5,574	2008	2,343	9,708	73,123	13.1	31.2	417	1,642	240	6.8	0.7	9
21	Wide Receiver	5,527	2005	2,305	9,888	74,250	13.4	32.2	422	1,193	238	5.0	0.5	7
22	Wide Receiver	5,428	2004	2,344	9,679	76,580	14.1	32.7	466	1,352	259	5.2	0.6	1
23	Wide Receiver	5,398	1999	2,226	9,975	75,758	14.0	34.0	436	821	142	5.8	0.4	4
24	Wide Receiver	5,396	2001	2,252	9,686	73,242	13.6	32.5	396	1,544	228	6.8	0.7	5
25	Wide Receiver	5,358	2006	2,302	9,586	72,635	13.6	31.6	431	1,447	250	5.8	0.6	5

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Rec Yards Leaders

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Pass TD Leaders

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Rec TD Leaders

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QB Rating Leaders

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Maye

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105.5

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Sack Leaders

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NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.5

28.8

28.4

28.3

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

17.2

17.4

18.3

18.8

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Total Yards Rankings

394.6

391.9

379.4

376.3

373.2

369.5

Rush Yards Rankings

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144.5

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Pass Yards Rankings

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256.1

254.0

Sack Leaders

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57.0

53.0

49.0

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314.6

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291.8

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Nacua

240.9

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207

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Fantasy TE Rankings

189.9

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176