most touchdowns by a wide receiver in 3rd year

Jerry Rice had the most total touchdowns by a wide receiver in his 3rd season, with 23 touchdowns.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPRUSH TDREC TDRET TDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPTSPPG
1Jerry Rice
J. Rice
23
1987
12
1
22
0
0
0
0
138
11.5
2Braylon Edwards
B. Edwards
16
2007
16
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
3Randy Moss
R. Moss
15
2000
16
0
15
0
0
0
1
0
92
5.8
4Terrell Owens
T. Owens
15
1998
16
1
14
0
0
0
1
0
92
5.8
5Lance Alworth
L. Alworth
15
1964
12
2
13
0
0
0
0
0
90
7.5
6Mal Kutner
M. Kutner
15
1948
12
1
14
0
0
0
0
90
7.5
7Deebo Samuel
D. Samuel
14
2021
16
8
6
0
0
0
0
0
84
5.3
8Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
14
2018
16
1
12
1
0
0
0
0
84
5.3
9Eric Decker
E. Decker
13
2012
16
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
78
4.9
10Steve Watson
S. Watson
13
1981
16
0
13
0
0
0
0
78
4.9
11John Jefferson
J. Jefferson
13
1980
16
0
13
0
0
0
0
78
4.9
12Stanley Morgan
S. Morgan
13
1979
16
0
12
1
0
0
0
78
4.9
13Cliff Branch
C. Branch
13
1974
14
0
13
0
0
0
0
78
5.6
14DK Metcalf
DK Metcalf
12
2021
17
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.2
15Davante Adams
D. Adams
12
2016
16
0
12
0
0
0
1
0
74
4.6
16Mike Evans
M. Evans
12
2016
16
0
12
0
0
0
2
0
76
4.8
17Dez Bryant
D. Bryant
12
2012
16
0
12
0
0
0
1
0
74
4.6
18Javon Walker
J. Walker
12
2004
16
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
19Antonio Freeman
A. Freeman
12
1997
16
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
20Joey Galloway
J. Galloway
12
1997
15
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.8
21Rod Smith
R. Smith
12
1997
16
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
22Curtis Conway
C. Conway
12
1995
16
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
23Andre Rison
A. Rison
12
1991
16
0
12
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
24Ricky Sanders
R. Sanders
12
1988
16
0
12
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
25Roy Green
R. Green
12
1984
16
0
12
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
StatMuse has season-level data for touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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12
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14
3
0
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5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
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AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
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12
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.294
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14
3
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11
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.647
6
11
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.353
3
14
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11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
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11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
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9
8
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8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176