top running back receptions season

Running backs had their most receptions in a season in 1980, with 3,161 receptions.

POSITIONRECSEASONGPTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1
Running Back
3,161
1980
2,030
27,220
8.6
13.4
113
51,526
13,035
4.0
25.4
366
2
Running Back
3,102
1981
2,071
27,193
8.8
13.1
121
53,549
13,316
4.0
25.9
392
3
Running Back
2,869
1986
1,890
25,479
8.9
13.5
101
47,418
12,057
3.9
25.1
352
4
Running Back
2,837
2002
1,824
3,891
22,002
7.8
12.1
97
49,782
11,961
4.2
27.3
369
5
Running Back
2,834
1979
2,129
24,549
8.7
11.5
105
55,630
13,911
4.0
26.1
421
6
Running Back
2,748
2018
1,672
3,613
22,039
8.0
13.2
118
47,332
10,878
4.4
28.3
354
7
Running Back
2,731
1994
1,749
21,976
8.0
12.6
84
41,705
11,111
3.8
23.8
295
8
Running Back
2,730
2021
1,799
3,511
20,612
7.6
11.5
110
50,114
11,776
4.3
27.9
378
9
Running Back
2,724
2017
1,735
3,659
22,204
8.2
12.8
103
46,684
11,593
4.0
26.9
302
10
Running Back
2,724
1995
1,779
21,347
7.8
12.0
77
46,272
11,612
4.0
26.0
327
11
Running Back
2,704
2019
1,701
3,525
21,340
7.9
12.5
103
47,455
11,101
4.3
27.9
351
12
Running Back
2,690
2000
1,844
3,753
21,832
8.1
11.8
93
45,953
11,470
4.0
24.9
336
13
Running Back
2,682
2015
1,805
3,605
22,345
8.3
12.4
109
47,074
11,483
4.1
26.1
292
14
Running Back
2,640
2003
1,918
3,635
20,083
7.6
10.5
78
53,027
12,666
4.2
27.6
360
15
Running Back
2,640
1983
1,837
23,956
9.1
13.0
111
51,849
12,616
4.1
28.2
378
16
Running Back
2,635
1999
1,935
3,759
21,128
8.0
10.9
92
44,801
11,507
3.9
23.2
301
17
Running Back
2,622
2001
1,886
3,644
20,705
7.9
11.0
86
47,159
11,678
4.0
25.0
296
18
Running Back
2,563
2022
1,804
3,334
18,715
7.3
10.4
96
50,928
11,585
4.4
28.2
347
19
Running Back
2,556
1985
1,731
23,273
9.1
13.4
100
50,872
12,251
4.2
29.4
390
20
Running Back
2,539
2020
1,769
3,327
18,890
7.4
10.7
102
48,701
11,109
4.4
27.5
384
21
Running Back
2,530
1996
1,768
20,114
8.0
11.4
82
46,171
11,831
3.9
26.1
308
22
Running Back
2,529
2023
1,679
3,249
18,093
7.2
10.8
94
48,377
11,674
4.1
28.8
332
23
Running Back
2,528
2013
1,822
3,420
19,532
7.7
10.7
82
48,298
11,778
4.1
26.5
343
24
Running Back
2,524
2006
1,828
3,439
19,419
7.7
10.6
58
53,097
12,643
4.2
29.0
371
25
Running Back
2,518
2014
1,813
3,440
20,312
8.1
11.2
100
48,052
11,630
4.1
26.5
321
StatMuse has season-level data for receptions going back to the 1932 season.

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