rookies players with the most receptions in a single game

Puka Nacua has the most catches by a rookie in a game, with 15 catches versus the 49ers on September 17, 2023.

Interpreted as:
rookies players with the most receptions in a single regular-season game
NAMERECDATETMOPPTRGREC YDSAVGREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH TD
1Puka Nacua
P. Nacua
15
9/17/2023
vs
20
147
9.8
0
4
2
2.0
0
2Najee Harris
N. Harris
14
9/26/2021
vs
19
102
7.3
0
40
14
2.9
0
3Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
14
9/16/2018
@
16
80
5.7
0
28
11
2.5
0
4Roy Helu
R. Helu
14
11/6/2011
vs
16
105
7.5
0
41
10
4.1
0
5Don Looney
D. Looney
14
12/1/1940
@
180
12.9
0
6Brock Bowers
B. Bowers
13
11/17/2024
@
16
126
9.7
1
-3
1
-3.0
0
7Deion Branch
D. Branch
13
9/29/2002
@
15
128
9.8
0
4
1
4.0
0
8LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
13
11/25/2001
vs
14
72
5.5
0
75
21
3.6
0
9Kelvin Bryant
K. Bryant
13
12/7/1986
vs
130
10.0
1
50
6
8.3
1
10Sid Blanks
S. Blanks
13
9/12/1964
@
131
10.1
0
53
11
4.8
0
11Malik Nabers
M. Nabers
12
9/26/2024
vs
15
115
9.6
0
-4
1
-4.0
0
12Jaylen Waddle
J. Waddle
12
9/26/2021
@
13
58
4.8
0
0
0
0
13Javorius Allen
J. Allen
12
12/6/2015
@
13
107
8.9
1
63
17
3.7
0
14Odell Beckham Jr.
O. Beckham Jr.
12
12/28/2014
vs
21
185
15.4
1
0
0
0
15Odell Beckham Jr.
O. Beckham Jr.
12
12/14/2014
vs
15
143
11.9
3
0
1
0.0
0
16Pierre Thomas
P. Thomas
12
12/30/2007
@
15
121
10.1
1
105
20
5.3
0
17Mewelde Moore
M. Moore
12
10/10/2004
@
14
90
7.5
0
92
20
4.6
0
18Mark Bavaro
M. Bavaro
12
10/13/1985
@
176
14.7
0
0
0
0
19David Hughes
D. Hughes
12
9/27/1981
vs
103
8.6
0
6
2
3.0
0
20Eddie Bell
E. Bell
12
10/18/1970
vs
151
12.6
1
0
0
0
21Danny Abramowicz
D. Abramowicz
12
10/29/1967
vs
156
13.0
0
0
0
0
22Glenn Bass
G. Bass
12
12/3/1961
@
110
9.2
0
0
0
0
23Brock Bowers
B. Bowers
11
12/22/2024
vs
13
99
9.0
0
0
0
0
24Ja'Marr Chase
J. Chase
11
1/2/2022
vs
12
266
24.2
3
0
0
0
25Rondale Moore
R. Moore
11
11/21/2021
@
11
51
4.6
0
0
0
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for receptions going back to the 1960 season.

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12
3
0
.800
Rams Rams
11
4
0
.733
10
4
0
.714
3
12
0
.200
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12/29
@
8:15 PM
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1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
LAR Rams

11 - 4

37

Final

38

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
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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
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10
5
0
.667
8
6
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.571
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12
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.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
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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
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
49ers 49ers - x
10
4
0
.714
3
12
0
.200

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9/20
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