running back most receptions 1979

Joe Washington had the most catches by a running back in 1979, with 82 receptions.

NAMERECSEASONTMGPTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Joe Washington
J. Washington
82
1979
15
750
9.1
50.0
3
884
242
3.7
58.9
4
2Rickey Young
R. Young
72
1979
16
519
7.2
32.4
4
708
188
3.8
44.3
3
3Tony Galbreath
T. Galbreath
58
1979
15
484
8.3
32.3
1
708
189
3.7
47.2
9
4Paul Hofer
P. Hofer
58
1979
15
662
11.4
44.1
2
615
123
5.0
41.0
7
5Don McCauley
D. McCauley
55
1979
15
575
10.5
38.3
3
168
59
2.8
11.2
3
6Dan Doornink
D. Doornink
54
1979
16
432
8.0
27.0
1
500
152
3.3
31.3
8
7Wilbur Jackson
W. Jackson
53
1979
16
422
8.0
26.4
0
375
114
3.3
23.4
2
8Mark van Eeghen
M. van Eeghen
51
1979
16
474
9.3
29.6
2
818
223
3.7
51.1
7
9Clarence Williams
C. Williams
51
1979
16
352
6.9
22.0
0
752
200
3.8
47.0
12
10Sherman Smith
S. Smith
48
1979
16
499
10.4
31.2
4
775
194
4.0
48.4
11
11Tony Dorsett
T. Dorsett
45
1979
14
375
8.3
26.8
1
1,107
250
4.4
79.1
6
12Archie Griffin
A. Griffin
43
1979
16
417
9.7
26.1
2
688
140
4.9
43.0
0
13Dave Williams
D. Williams
42
1979
14
354
8.4
25.3
5
401
127
3.2
28.6
1
14Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
41
1979
16
308
7.5
19.3
2
1,605
331
4.8
100.3
8
15Wilbert Montgomery
W. Montgomery
41
1979
16
494
12.0
30.9
5
1,512
338
4.5
94.5
9
16Mike Pruitt
M. Pruitt
41
1979
16
372
9.1
23.3
2
1,294
264
4.9
80.9
9
17Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
40
1979
16
308
7.7
19.3
0
1,198
238
5.0
74.9
11
18William Andrews
W. Andrews
39
1979
15
309
7.9
20.6
2
1,023
239
4.3
68.2
3
19Curtis Brown
C. Brown
39
1979
15
401
10.3
26.7
3
574
172
3.3
38.3
1
20Calvin Hill
C. Hill
38
1979
14
381
10.0
27.2
2
193
53
3.6
13.8
1
21Ted McKnight
T. McKnight
38
1979
15
226
5.9
15.1
0
755
153
4.9
50.3
8
22Franco Harris
F. Harris
36
1979
15
291
8.1
19.4
1
1,186
267
4.4
79.1
11
23Wayne Morris
W. Morris
35
1979
15
237
6.8
15.8
1
387
106
3.7
25.8
8
24Gary Davis
G. Davis
34
1979
16
215
6.3
13.4
0
383
98
3.9
23.9
1
25Tony Reed
T. Reed
34
1979
11
352
10.4
32.0
0
446
113
3.9
40.5
1
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