what is the most number of touchdowns by wide receiver in a single season

Randy Moss and Jerry Rice are tied for the most total touchdowns by a wide receiver in a season, with 23 touchdowns.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPRUSH TDREC TDRET TDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPTSPPG
1Randy Moss
R. Moss
23
2007
NE NE
16
0
23
0
0
0
0
0
138
8.6
2Jerry Rice
J. Rice
23
1987
SF SF
12
1
22
0
0
0
0
138
11.5
3Davante Adams
D. Adams
18
2020
GB GB
14
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
108
7.7
4Sterling Sharpe
S. Sharpe
18
1994
GB GB
16
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
108
6.8
5Mark Clayton
M. Clayton
18
1984
MIA MIA
15
0
18
0
0
0
0
108
7.2
6Bill Groman
B. Groman
18
1961
HOU HOU
14
1
17
0
0
0
0
0
108
7.7
7Ja'Marr Chase
J. Chase
17
2024
CIN CIN
17
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
102
6.0
8Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
17
2020
KC KC
15
2
15
0
0
0
0
0
102
6.8
9Randy Moss
R. Moss
17
2003
MIN MIN
16
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
102
6.4
10Randy Moss
R. Moss
17
1998
MIN MIN
16
0
17
0
0
0
2
0
106
6.6
11Cris Carter
C. Carter
17
1995
MIN MIN
16
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
102
6.4
12Carl Pickens
C. Pickens
17
1995
CIN CIN
16
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
102
6.4
13Jerry Rice
J. Rice
17
1995
SF SF
16
1
15
1
0
0
1
0
104
6.5
14Jerry Rice
J. Rice
17
1989
SF SF
16
0
17
0
0
0
0
102
6.4
15Elroy Hirsch
E. Hirsch
17
1951
LA LA
12
0
17
0
0
0
0
102
8.5
16Don Hutson
D. Hutson
17
1942
GB GB
11
0
17
0
1
33
0
138
12.5
17Cooper Kupp
C. Kupp
16
2021
LAR LAR
17
0
16
0
0
0
1
0
98
5.8
18Dez Bryant
D. Bryant
16
2014
DAL DAL
16
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
19Calvin Johnson
C. Johnson
16
2011
DET DET
16
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
20Braylon Edwards
B. Edwards
16
2007
CLE CLE
16
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
21Muhsin Muhammad
M. Muhammad
16
2004
CAR CAR
16
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
22Terrell Owens
T. Owens
16
2001
SF SF
16
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
23Jerry Rice
J. Rice
16
1993
SF SF
16
1
15
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
24Jerry Rice
J. Rice
16
1986
SF SF
16
1
15
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
25Art Powell
A. Powell
16
1963
OAK OAK
14
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
96
6.9
StatMuse has season-level data for touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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