Before 1981, Rickey Young had the most catches by a running back in a season, with 88 catches in 1978.
| NAME | REC | SEASON | TM | GP | TRG | REC YDS | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | R. Young | 88 | 1978 |  MIN | 16 | 704 | 8.0 | 44.0 | 5 | 417 | 134 | 3.1 | 26.1 | 1 | |
| 2 | | E. Cooper | 83 | 1980 |  SF | 16 | 567 | 6.8 | 35.4 | 4 | 720 | 171 | 4.2 | 45.0 | 5 | |
| 3 | | J. Washington | 82 | 1979 |  BAL | 15 | 750 | 9.1 | 50.0 | 3 | 884 | 242 | 3.7 | 58.9 | 4 | |
| 4 | | T. Galbreath | 74 | 1978 |  NO | 16 | 582 | 7.9 | 36.4 | 2 | 635 | 186 | 3.4 | 39.7 | 5 | |
| 5 | | C. Foreman | 73 | 1975 | MIN | 14 | 691 | 9.5 | 49.4 | 9 | 1,070 | 280 | 3.8 | 76.4 | 13 | |
| 6 | | R. Young | 72 | 1979 | MIN | 16 | 519 | 7.2 | 32.4 | 4 | 708 | 188 | 3.8 | 44.3 | 3 | |
| 7 | | L. Mitchell | 72 | 1974 | BAL | 14 | 544 | 7.6 | 38.9 | 2 | 757 | 214 | 3.5 | 54.1 | 5 | |
| 8 | | L. Mitchell | 71 | 1977 | BAL | 14 | 620 | 8.7 | 44.3 | 4 | 1,159 | 301 | 3.9 | 82.8 | 3 | |
| 9 | | M. Lane | 66 | 1976 |  KC | 14 | 686 | 10.4 | 49.0 | 1 | 542 | 162 | 3.3 | 38.7 | 5 | |
| 10 | | R. Young | 64 | 1980 | MIN | 16 | 499 | 7.8 | 31.2 | 2 | 351 | 130 | 2.7 | 21.9 | 3 | |
| 11 | | M. Pruitt | 63 | 1980 |  CLE | 16 | 471 | 7.5 | 29.4 | 0 | 1,034 | 249 | 4.2 | 64.6 | 6 | |
| 12 | | T. Brown | 62 | 1980 | MIN | 16 | 623 | 10.0 | 38.9 | 2 | 912 | 219 | 4.2 | 57.0 | 8 | |
| 13 | | D. Christy | 62 | 1962 |  NYT | 14 | 538 | 8.7 | 38.4 | 3 | 535 | 114 | 4.7 | 38.2 | 3 | |
| 14 | | C. Foreman | 61 | 1978 | MIN | 14 | 396 | 6.5 | 28.3 | 2 | 749 | 237 | 3.2 | 53.5 | 5 | |
| 15 | | L. Mitchell | 60 | 1976 | BAL | 14 | 555 | 9.3 | 39.6 | 3 | 1,200 | 289 | 4.2 | 85.7 | 5 | |
| 16 | | L. Mitchell | 60 | 1975 | BAL | 14 | 544 | 9.1 | 38.9 | 4 | 1,193 | 289 | 4.1 | 85.2 | 11 | |
| 17 | | T. Moore | 60 | 1966 |  LA | 14 | 433 | 7.2 | 30.9 | 3 | 272 | 104 | 2.6 | 19.4 | 1 | |
| 18 | | B. Dickinson | 60 | 1962 |  DEN | 14 | 554 | 9.2 | 39.6 | 4 | 247 | 73 | 3.4 | 17.6 | 0 | |
| 19 | | H. Dixon | 59 | 1967 |  OAK | 13 | 563 | 9.5 | 43.3 | 2 | 559 | 153 | 3.7 | 43.0 | 5 | |
| 20 | | T. Galbreath | 58 | 1979 | NO | 15 | 484 | 8.3 | 32.3 | 1 | 708 | 189 | 3.7 | 47.2 | 9 | |
| 21 | | P. Hofer | 58 | 1979 | SF | 15 | 662 | 11.4 | 44.1 | 2 | 615 | 123 | 5.0 | 41.0 | 7 | |
| 22 | | T. Galbreath | 57 | 1980 | NO | 16 | 470 | 8.2 | 29.4 | 2 | 308 | 81 | 3.8 | 19.3 | 3 | |
| 23 | | T. Nathan | 57 | 1980 |  MIA | 16 | 588 | 10.3 | 36.8 | 5 | 327 | 60 | 5.5 | 20.4 | 1 | |
| 24 | | L. Mitchell | 57 | 1978 |  SD | 16 | 500 | 8.8 | 31.3 | 2 | 820 | 214 | 3.8 | 51.3 | 3 | |
| 25 | | F. Willis | 57 | 1973 |  HOU | 14 | 371 | 6.5 | 26.5 | 1 | 579 | 171 | 3.4 | 41.4 | 4 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for receptions going back to the 1932 season.
More Vikings Stats
Team Rankings
PPG
25.4
9th
OPP PPG
19.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
109.1
19th
PASS YDS/G
257.6
5th
Packers 
Bears 
CIN 
PIT 
NFL 2024 Leaders
NFL 2024 Rankings
NFL Fantasy 2024
NFL 2024 Betting
NFL 2024 Division Standings
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Commanders | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 |
| Vikings | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Buccaneers | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Falcons | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Rams | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Seahawks | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
Bills 
Ravens 
Texans 
Colts 
CAR 
DAL 
NE 
