most touchdown receptions by a receiver in their first 1 seasons

Randy Moss scored the most receiving touchdowns by a wide receiver in his first season, with 17 touchdowns in his rookie season.

NAMEREC TDSEASONTMGPRECTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Randy Moss
R. Moss
17
1998
16
69
1,313
19.0
82.1
4
1
4.0
0.3
0
2Art Powell
A. Powell
14
1960
14
69
1,167
16.9
83.4
0
0
0.0
0
3Ja'Marr Chase
J. Chase
13
2021
17
81
128
1,455
18.0
85.6
21
7
3.0
1.2
0
4John Jefferson
J. Jefferson
13
1978
14
56
1,001
17.9
71.5
7
1
7.0
0.5
0
5Gary Collins
G. Collins
13
1963
14
43
674
15.7
48.1
0
0
0.0
0
6Tommy McDonald
T. McDonald
13
1960
12
39
801
20.5
66.8
0
0
0.0
0
7Billy Howton
B. Howton
13
1952
12
53
1,231
23.2
102.6
0
0
0.0
0
8Odell Beckham Jr.
O. Beckham Jr.
12
2014
12
91
130
1,305
14.3
108.8
35
7
5.0
2.9
0
9Mike Evans
M. Evans
12
2014
15
68
123
1,051
15.5
70.1
0
0
0.0
0
10Charley Taylor
C. Taylor
12
1966
14
72
1,119
15.5
79.9
262
87
3.0
18.7
3
11Bob Hayes
B. Hayes
12
1965
13
46
1,003
21.8
77.2
-8
4
-2.0
-0.6
1
12Bill Groman
B. Groman
12
1960
14
72
1,473
20.5
105.2
0
0
0.0
0
13Harlon Hill
H. Hill
12
1954
12
45
1,124
25.0
93.7
0
0
0.0
0
14Mike Williams
M. Williams
11
2010
16
65
129
964
14.8
60.3
0
0
0.0
0
15Bobby Mitchell
B. Mitchell
11
1962
14
72
1,384
19.2
98.9
5
1
5.0
0.4
0
16Cloyce Box
C. Box
11
1950
12
50
1,009
20.2
84.1
0
0
0.0
0
17Brian Thomas Jr.
B. Thomas Jr.
10
2024
17
87
133
1,282
14.7
75.4
48
6
8.0
2.8
0
18Jordan Addison
J. Addison
10
2023
17
70
108
911
13.0
53.6
2
1
2.0
0.1
0
19Calvin Ridley
C. Ridley
10
2018
16
64
92
821
12.8
51.3
27
6
4.5
1.7
0
20Daryl Turner
D. Turner
10
1984
16
35
715
20.4
44.7
0
0
0.0
0
21Sammy White
S. White
10
1976
14
51
906
17.8
64.7
-10
5
-2.0
-0.7
0
22Bucky Pope
B. Pope
10
1964
14
25
786
31.4
56.1
11
2
5.5
0.8
0
23Bill Swiacki
B. Swiacki
10
1948
12
39
550
14.1
45.8
0
0
0.0
0
24Chase Claypool
C. Claypool
9
2020
16
62
109
873
14.1
54.6
16
10
1.6
1.0
2
25Michael Thomas
M. Thomas
9
2016
15
92
121
1,137
12.4
75.8
0
0
0.0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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