what are the most receptions in season by a running back

Christian McCaffrey has the most receptions by a running back in a season, with 116 catches in 2019.

NAMERECSEASONTMGPTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
116
2019
16
142
1,005
8.7
62.8
4
1,387
287
4.8
86.7
15
2Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
107
2022
17
127
722
6.7
42.5
5
915
204
4.5
53.8
13
3Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
107
2018
16
124
867
8.1
54.2
6
1,098
219
5.0
68.6
7
4Matt Forte
M. Forte
102
2014
16
130
808
7.9
50.5
4
1,038
266
3.9
64.9
6
5Larry Centers
L. Centers
101
1995
16
962
9.5
60.1
2
254
78
3.3
15.9
2
6LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
100
2003
16
137
725
7.3
45.3
4
1,645
313
5.3
102.8
13
7Larry Centers
L. Centers
99
1996
16
766
7.7
47.9
7
425
116
3.7
26.6
2
8Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
92
2019
16
108
993
10.8
62.1
8
557
132
4.2
34.8
3
9Roger Craig
R. Craig
92
1985
16
1,016
11.0
63.5
6
1,050
214
4.9
65.6
9
10Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
91
2018
16
121
721
7.9
45.1
4
1,307
261
5.0
81.7
11
11Charlie Garner
C. Garner
91
2002
16
111
941
10.3
58.8
4
962
182
5.3
60.1
7
12Brian Westbrook
B. Westbrook
90
2007
15
120
771
8.6
51.4
5
1,333
278
4.8
88.9
7
13Steven Jackson
S. Jackson
90
2006
16
110
806
9.0
50.4
3
1,528
346
4.4
95.5
13
14Reggie Bush
R. Bush
88
2006
16
121
742
8.4
46.4
2
565
155
3.6
35.3
6
15Richie Anderson
R. Anderson
88
2000
16
124
853
9.7
53.3
2
63
27
2.3
3.9
0
16Rickey Young
R. Young
88
1978
16
704
8.0
44.0
5
417
134
3.1
26.1
1
17James White
J. White
87
2018
16
123
751
8.6
46.9
7
425
94
4.5
26.6
5
18Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
87
1999
16
103
1,048
12.0
65.5
5
1,381
253
5.5
86.3
7
19Derek Loville
D. Loville
87
1995
16
662
7.6
41.4
3
723
218
3.3
45.2
10
20Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
86
2025
14
108
820
9.5
58.6
5
922
259
3.6
65.9
9
21Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
86
2011
16
112
710
8.3
44.4
7
603
87
6.9
37.7
2
22Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
86
1998
16
908
10.6
56.8
4
1,319
324
4.1
82.4
6
23Lionel James
L. James
86
1985
16
1,027
11.9
64.2
6
516
105
4.9
32.3
2
24Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
85
2022
TOT
17
108
741
8.7
43.6
5
1,139
244
4.7
67.0
8
25Le'Veon Bell
L. Bell
85
2017
15
106
655
7.7
43.7
2
1,291
321
4.0
86.1
9
StatMuse has season-level data for receptions going back to the 1932 season.

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