From 1978 through 1987, Jerry Rice scored the most receiving touchdowns in a season, with 22 touchdowns in 1987.
| NAME | REC TD | SEASON | TM | GP | REC | TRG | REC YDS | AVG | REC YDS/G | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Rice | 22 | 1987 | 12 | 65 | 1,078 | 16.6 | 89.8 | 51 | 8 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 1 | ||
| 2 |  | M. Clayton | 18 | 1984 | 15 | 73 | 1,389 | 19.0 | 92.6 | 35 | 3 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | J. Rice | 15 | 1986 | 16 | 86 | 1,570 | 18.3 | 98.1 | 72 | 10 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| 4 | | R. Green | 14 | 1983 | 16 | 78 | 1,227 | 15.7 | 76.7 | 49 | 4 | 12.3 | 3.1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | | D. Turner | 13 | 1985 | 16 | 34 | 670 | 19.7 | 41.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | | M. Quick | 13 | 1983 | 16 | 69 | 1,409 | 20.4 | 88.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | | A. Jenkins | 13 | 1981 | 16 | 70 | 1,358 | 19.4 | 84.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 8 | | S. Watson | 13 | 1981 | 16 | 60 | 1,244 | 20.7 | 77.8 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | J. Jefferson | 13 | 1980 | 16 | 82 | 1,340 | 16.3 | 83.8 | 16 | 1 | 16.0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | J. Jefferson | 13 | 1978 | 14 | 56 | 1,001 | 17.9 | 71.5 | 7 | 1 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | W. Walker | 12 | 1986 | 16 | 49 | 1,016 | 20.7 | 63.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 12 | | L. Lipps | 12 | 1985 | 16 | 59 | 1,134 | 19.2 | 70.9 | 16 | 2 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1 | ||
| 13 | | R. Green | 12 | 1984 | 16 | 78 | 1,555 | 19.9 | 97.2 | -10 | 1 | -10.0 | -0.6 | 0 | ||
| 14 |  | S. Largent | 12 | 1984 | 16 | 74 | 1,164 | 15.7 | 72.8 | 10 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0 | ||
| 15 | | T. Christensen | 12 | 1983 | 16 | 92 | 1,247 | 13.6 | 77.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | | S. Morgan | 12 | 1979 | 16 | 44 | 1,002 | 22.8 | 62.6 | 39 | 7 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | M. Quick | 11 | 1987 | 12 | 46 | 790 | 17.2 | 65.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 18 | | M. Duper | 11 | 1986 | 16 | 67 | 1,313 | 19.6 | 82.1 | -10 | 1 | -10.0 | -0.6 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | S. Paige | 11 | 1986 | 16 | 52 | 829 | 15.9 | 51.8 | -2 | 2 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | M. Quick | 11 | 1985 | 16 | 73 | 1,247 | 17.1 | 77.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 21 | | J. Stallworth | 11 | 1984 | 16 | 80 | 1,395 | 17.4 | 87.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 22 | | P. Coffman | 11 | 1983 | 16 | 54 | 814 | 15.1 | 50.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | | S. Largent | 11 | 1983 | 15 | 72 | 1,074 | 14.9 | 71.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 24 | | H. Carmichael | 11 | 1979 | 16 | 52 | 872 | 16.8 | 54.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | L. Swann | 11 | 1978 | 16 | 61 | 880 | 14.4 | 55.0 | 7 | 1 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 0 | ||
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
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Buccaneers| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
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