Rickey Young has the most catches by a Vikings running back in a season, with 88 receptions in 1978.
| NAME | REC | SEASON | TM | GP | TRG | REC YDS | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | R. Young | 88 | 1978 |  MIN | 16 | 704 | 8.0 | 44.0 | 5 | 417 | 134 | 3.1 | 26.1 | 1 | |
| 2 | | T. Brown | 83 | 1981 | MIN | 16 | 694 | 8.4 | 43.4 | 2 | 1,063 | 274 | 3.9 | 66.4 | 6 | |
| 3 | | C. Foreman | 73 | 1975 | MIN | 14 | 691 | 9.5 | 49.4 | 9 | 1,070 | 280 | 3.8 | 76.4 | 13 | |
| 4 | | R. Young | 72 | 1979 | MIN | 16 | 519 | 7.2 | 32.4 | 4 | 708 | 188 | 3.8 | 44.3 | 3 | |
| 5 | | A. Lee | 71 | 1995 | MIN | 16 | 558 | 7.9 | 34.9 | 1 | 371 | 69 | 5.4 | 23.2 | 2 | |
| 6 | | M. Williams | 65 | 2003 | MIN | 16 | 85 | 644 | 9.9 | 40.3 | 3 | 745 | 174 | 4.3 | 46.6 | 5 |
| 7 | | R. Young | 64 | 1980 | MIN | 16 | 499 | 7.8 | 31.2 | 2 | 351 | 130 | 2.7 | 21.9 | 3 | |
| 8 | | T. Brown | 62 | 1980 | MIN | 16 | 623 | 10.0 | 38.9 | 2 | 912 | 219 | 4.2 | 57.0 | 8 | |
| 9 | | C. Foreman | 61 | 1978 | MIN | 14 | 396 | 6.5 | 28.3 | 2 | 749 | 237 | 3.2 | 53.5 | 5 | |
| 10 | | C. Foreman | 55 | 1976 | MIN | 14 | 567 | 10.3 | 40.5 | 1 | 1,155 | 278 | 4.2 | 82.5 | 13 | |
| 11 | | A. Lee | 54 | 1996 | MIN | 16 | 422 | 7.8 | 26.4 | 2 | 161 | 51 | 3.2 | 10.1 | 0 | |
| 12 | | E. Marinaro | 54 | 1975 | MIN | 14 | 462 | 8.6 | 33.0 | 3 | 358 | 101 | 3.5 | 25.6 | 1 | |
| 13 |  | D. Cook | 53 | 2019 | MIN | 14 | 63 | 519 | 9.8 | 37.1 | 0 | 1,135 | 250 | 4.5 | 81.1 | 13 |
| 14 | | D. Nelson | 53 | 1986 | MIN | 16 | 593 | 11.2 | 37.1 | 3 | 793 | 191 | 4.2 | 49.6 | 4 | |
| 15 | | C. Foreman | 53 | 1974 | MIN | 13 | 586 | 11.1 | 45.1 | 6 | 777 | 199 | 3.9 | 59.8 | 9 | |
| 16 |  | A. Jones Sr. | 51 | 2024 | MIN | 17 | 62 | 408 | 8.0 | 24.0 | 2 | 1,138 | 255 | 4.5 | 66.9 | 5 |
| 17 |  | J. McKinnon | 51 | 2017 | MIN | 16 | 68 | 421 | 8.3 | 26.3 | 2 | 570 | 150 | 3.8 | 35.6 | 3 |
| 18 | | D. Nelson | 51 | 1983 | MIN | 15 | 618 | 12.1 | 41.2 | 0 | 642 | 154 | 4.2 | 42.8 | 1 | |
| 19 | | T. Allen | 49 | 1992 | MIN | 16 | 478 | 9.8 | 29.9 | 2 | 1,201 | 266 | 4.5 | 75.1 | 13 | |
| 20 | | B. Brown | 48 | 1964 | MIN | 14 | 703 | 14.6 | 50.2 | 9 | 866 | 226 | 3.8 | 61.9 | 7 | |
| 21 | | M. Moore | 46 | 2006 | MIN | 16 | 62 | 468 | 10.2 | 29.3 | 1 | 131 | 24 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 22 | | T. Brown | 46 | 1984 | MIN | 13 | 349 | 7.6 | 26.8 | 3 | 442 | 98 | 4.5 | 34.0 | 3 | |
| 23 | | C. Taylor | 45 | 2008 | MIN | 16 | 55 | 399 | 8.9 | 24.9 | 2 | 399 | 101 | 4.0 | 24.9 | 4 |
| 24 | | A. Lee | 45 | 1994 | MIN | 13 | 368 | 8.2 | 28.3 | 2 | 104 | 29 | 3.6 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| 25 | | T. Galbreath | 45 | 1983 | MIN | 13 | 348 | 7.7 | 26.8 | 2 | 474 | 113 | 4.2 | 36.5 | 4 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for receptions going back to the 1932 season.
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