most receptions in a season by a rookie qb

Joe Margucci, Tom Harmon and Merle Hapes are tied for the most receptions by a rookie quarterback, with 10 catches.

NAMERECSEASONTMGPTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Joe Margucci
J. Margucci
10
1947
11
125
12.5
11.4
1
97
26
3.7
8.8
1
2Tom Harmon
T. Harmon
10
1946
10
199
19.9
19.9
2
236
47
5.0
23.6
2
3Merle Hapes
M. Hapes
10
1942
11
79
7.9
7.2
2
363
95
3.8
33.0
3
4Marques Hagans
M. Hagans
8
2007
4
15
101
12.6
25.3
0
-4
2
-2.0
-1.0
0
5Izzy Weinstock
I. Weinstock
8
1935
11
107
13.4
9.7
0
176
58
3.0
16.0
0
6Jack Myers
J. Myers
7
1948
12
57
8.1
4.8
0
118
21
5.6
9.8
1
7Nick Scollard
N. Scollard
7
1946
11
78
11.1
7.1
1
0
0
0.0
0
8Bernie Masterson
B. Masterson
5
1934
9
89
17.8
9.9
1
11
4
2.8
1.2
0
9Jerry Reichow
J. Reichow
4
1956
8
63
15.8
7.9
1
1
1
1.0
0.1
0
10Bill Shepherd
B. Shepherd
4
1935
TOT
12
33
8.3
2.8
0
425
143
3.0
35.4
4
11Gene Malinowski
G. Malinowski
3
1948
12
-10
-3.3
-0.8
0
21
11
1.9
1.8
0
12George Gulyanics
G. Gulyanics
3
1947
12
22
7.3
1.8
0
212
35
6.1
17.7
4
13Dameyune Craig
D. Craig
2
2000
4
3
4
2.0
1.0
0
4
2
2.0
1.0
0
14Harvey White
H. White
2
1960
9
24
12.0
2.7
0
7
5
1.4
0.8
0
15Bob Celeri
B. Celeri
2
1951
11
71
35.5
6.5
1
107
36
3.0
9.7
0
16Pat McHugh
P. McHugh
2
1947
9
16
8.0
1.8
0
171
22
7.8
19.0
1
17Bus Mertes
B. Mertes
2
1945
8
1
0.5
0.1
0
111
24
4.6
13.9
0
18Walt Nielsen
W. Nielsen
2
1940
9
17
8.5
1.9
0
269
73
3.7
29.9
1
19Bo Nix
B. Nix
1
2024
17
1
2
2.0
0.1
1
430
92
4.7
25.3
4
20Jake Browning
J. Browning
1
2023
9
1
-7
-7.0
-0.8
0
127
27
4.7
14.1
3
21C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
1
2023
15
1
0
0.0
0.0
0
167
39
4.3
11.1
3
22Bailey Zappe
B. Zappe
1
2022
4
1
-6
-6.0
-1.5
0
0
10
0.0
0.0
0
23Jalen Hurts
J. Hurts
1
2020
15
1
3
3.0
0.2
0
354
63
5.6
23.6
3
24David Blough
D. Blough
1
2019
5
1
19
19.0
3.8
1
31
8
3.9
6.2
0
25Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
1
2016
16
1
7
7.0
0.4
0
150
46
3.3
9.4
2
StatMuse has season-level data for receptions going back to the 1932 season.

More Lions Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

4,036

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,102

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

REC

1,194

St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Team Rankings

PPG

30.1

2nd

OPP PPG

24.9

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

123.4

12th

PASS YDS/G

269.3

3rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
Lions Lions
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/25
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
PIT Steelers

9 - 6

29

Final

24

DET Lions

8 - 7

Sun 21 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Bills Bills - x
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
7
8
0
.467
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
10
5
0
.667
8
7
0
.533
3
12
0
.200
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
2
13
0
.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
6
8
1
.433
4
11
0
.267
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - x
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
49ers 49ers - x
11
4
0
.733
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
12
0
.200

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/20
@
10-17
Sat
9/20
@
10-13
Sat
9/20
@
20-23
Sat
9/20
@
13-44
Sat
9/20
@
15-16

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/25
@
1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
@
4:30 PM
Thu
12/25
@
8:15 PM
Sat
12/27
@
4:30 PM
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM