most receptions in a game by rb 1980

Clark Gaines had the most receptions by a running back in a game in 1980, with 17 catches against the 49ers on September 21, 1980.

Interpreted as:
most receptions in a regular-season game by rb 1980
NAMERECDATETMOPPTRGREC YDSAVGREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH TD
1Clark Gaines
C. Gaines
17
9/21/1980
vs
160
9.4
0
20
5
4.0
0
2Clarence Harmon
C. Harmon
12
12/7/1980
vs
118
9.8
0
71
11
6.5
0
3Clark Gaines
C. Gaines
12
9/14/1980
@
91
7.6
1
94
14
6.7
0
4Wilbert Montgomery
W. Montgomery
11
11/30/1980
@
78
7.1
1
61
18
3.4
1
5Billy Sims
B. Sims
11
11/2/1980
vs
96
8.7
1
37
17
2.2
0
6Billy Taylor
B. Taylor
11
11/2/1980
@
67
6.1
0
56
14
4.0
0
7Eddie Lee Ivery
E. Lee Ivery
11
10/12/1980
@
128
11.6
0
74
18
4.1
0
8Greg Pruitt
G. Pruitt
10
12/7/1980
vs
75
7.5
1
11
3
3.7
0
9Paul Hofer
P. Hofer
10
9/28/1980
vs
48
4.8
0
57
14
4.1
0
10Jerry Eckwood
J. Eckwood
10
9/28/1980
vs
101
10.1
1
22
11
2.0
0
11Earl Cooper
E. Cooper
10
9/7/1980
@
71
7.1
0
77
17
4.5
2
12Rickey Young
R. Young
9
12/14/1980
vs
72
8.0
0
11
3
3.7
0
13Ted Brown
T. Brown
9
11/9/1980
vs
140
15.6
1
50
15
3.3
0
14Wayne Wilson
W. Wilson
9
11/9/1980
vs
45
5.0
0
14
4
3.5
0
15Charles Alexander
C. Alexander
9
10/26/1980
@
38
4.2
0
77
9
8.6
0
16Paul Hofer
P. Hofer
9
10/5/1980
@
91
10.1
0
34
9
3.8
0
17Jim Jensen
J. Jensen
9
9/21/1980
vs
59
6.6
0
85
12
7.1
0
18Earl Cooper
E. Cooper
9
9/14/1980
vs
51
5.7
1
13
8
1.6
0
19Paul Hofer
P. Hofer
9
9/14/1980
vs
135
15.0
1
89
14
6.4
1
20Joe Cribbs
J. Cribbs
9
9/7/1980
vs
71
7.9
0
60
18
3.3
1
21Tony Galbreath
T. Galbreath
9
9/7/1980
vs
96
10.7
0
30
9
3.3
1
22Joe Washington
J. Washington
9
9/7/1980
@
67
7.4
0
48
19
2.5
0
23Lenvil Elliott
L. Elliott
8
12/21/1980
vs
66
8.3
0
47
12
3.9
0
24Gerry Ellis
G. Ellis
8
11/30/1980
vs
21
2.6
0
28
9
3.1
0
25Dave Preston
D. Preston
8
11/16/1980
vs
67
8.4
0
46
10
4.6
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