running back most receptions 2008

Matt Forte made the most catches by a running back in 2008, with 63 receptions in his rookie season.

NAMERECSEASONTMGPTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Matt Forte
M. Forte
63
2008
16
76
477
7.6
29.8
4
1,238
316
3.9
77.4
8
2Maurice Jones-Drew
M. Jones-Drew
62
2008
16
75
565
9.1
35.3
2
824
197
4.2
51.5
12
3Kevin Faulk
K. Faulk
58
2008
15
74
486
8.4
32.4
3
507
83
6.1
33.8
3
4Brian Westbrook
B. Westbrook
54
2008
14
73
402
7.4
28.7
5
936
233
4.0
66.9
9
5Marion Barber
M. Barber
52
2008
15
61
417
8.0
27.8
2
885
238
3.7
59.0
7
6Reggie Bush
R. Bush
52
2008
10
73
440
8.5
44.0
4
404
106
3.8
40.4
2
7LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
52
2008
16
77
426
8.2
26.6
1
1,110
292
3.8
69.4
11
8Steve Slaton
S. Slaton
50
2008
16
59
377
7.5
23.6
1
1,282
268
4.8
80.1
9
9Warrick Dunn
W. Dunn
47
2008
15
68
330
7.0
22.0
0
786
186
4.2
52.4
2
10Marshawn Lynch
M. Lynch
47
2008
15
67
300
6.4
20.0
1
1,036
250
4.1
69.1
8
11Leon Washington
L. Washington
47
2008
16
61
355
7.6
22.2
2
448
76
5.9
28.0
6
12Dominic Rhodes
D. Rhodes
45
2008
15
59
302
6.7
20.1
3
538
152
3.5
35.9
6
13Chester Taylor
C. Taylor
45
2008
16
55
399
8.9
24.9
2
399
101
4.0
24.9
4
14Frank Gore
F. Gore
43
2008
14
66
373
8.7
26.6
2
1,036
240
4.3
74.0
6
15Chris Johnson
C. Johnson
43
2008
15
62
260
6.0
17.3
1
1,228
251
4.9
81.9
9
16Derrick Ward
D. Ward
41
2008
16
55
384
9.4
24.0
0
1,025
182
5.6
64.1
2
17Steven Jackson
S. Jackson
40
2008
12
62
379
9.5
31.6
1
1,042
253
4.1
86.8
7
18Mewelde Moore
M. Moore
40
2008
16
53
320
8.0
20.0
1
588
140
4.2
36.8
5
19Kevin Smith
K. Smith
39
2008
16
54
286
7.3
17.9
0
976
238
4.1
61.0
8
20Fred Jackson
F. Jackson
37
2008
16
45
317
8.6
19.8
0
571
130
4.4
35.7
3
21Thomas Jones
T. Jones
36
2008
16
42
207
5.8
12.9
2
1,312
290
4.5
82.0
13
22Jerious Norwood
J. Norwood
36
2008
16
54
338
9.4
21.1
2
489
95
5.1
30.6
4
23Tim Hightower
T. Hightower
34
2008
16
50
237
7.0
14.8
0
399
143
2.8
24.9
10
24Ronnie Brown
R. Brown
33
2008
16
43
254
7.7
15.9
0
916
214
4.3
57.3
10
25Ray Rice
R. Rice
33
2008
13
43
273
8.3
21.0
0
454
107
4.2
34.9
0
StatMuse has season-level data for receptions going back to the 1932 season.

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