what wide receiver has the most touchdowns in a single season in the last 40 years

Between May 9, 1985 and May 9, 2025, Randy Moss and Jerry Rice are tied for the most total touchdowns by a wide receiver in a season, with 23 touchdowns.

NAME TD SEASON TM GP RUSH TD REC TD RET TD FGM XPM XP2 SFTY PTS PPG
1 Randy Moss
R. Moss
23
2007
NE NE
16
0
23
0
0
0
0
0
138
8.6
2 Jerry Rice
J. Rice
23
1987
SF SF
12
1
22
0
0
0
0
138
11.5
3 Davante Adams
D. Adams
18
2020
GB GB
14
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
108
7.7
4 Sterling Sharpe
S. Sharpe
18
1994
GB GB
16
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
108
6.8
5 Ja'Marr Chase
J. Chase
17
2024
CIN CIN
17
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
102
6.0
6 Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
17
2020
KC KC
15
2
15
0
0
0
0
0
102
6.8
7 Randy Moss
R. Moss
17
2003
MIN MIN
16
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
102
6.4
8 Randy Moss
R. Moss
17
1998
MIN MIN
16
0
17
0
0
0
2
0
106
6.6
9 Cris Carter
C. Carter
17
1995
MIN MIN
16
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
102
6.4
10 Carl Pickens
C. Pickens
17
1995
CIN CIN
16
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
102
6.4
11 Jerry Rice
J. Rice
17
1995
SF SF
16
1
15
1
0
0
1
0
104
6.5
12 Jerry Rice
J. Rice
17
1989
SF SF
16
0
17
0
0
0
0
102
6.4
13 Cooper Kupp
C. Kupp
16
2021
LAR LAR
17
0
16
0
0
0
1
0
98
5.8
14 Dez Bryant
D. Bryant
16
2014
DAL DAL
16
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
15 Calvin Johnson
C. Johnson
16
2011
DET DET
16
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
16 Braylon Edwards
B. Edwards
16
2007
CLE CLE
16
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
17 Muhsin Muhammad
M. Muhammad
16
2004
CAR CAR
16
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
18 Terrell Owens
T. Owens
16
2001
SF SF
16
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
19 Jerry Rice
J. Rice
16
1993
SF SF
16
1
15
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
20 Jerry Rice
J. Rice
16
1986
SF SF
16
1
15
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
21 Antonio Brown
A. Brown
15
2018
PIT PIT
15
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
90
6.0
22 Jordy Nelson
J. Nelson
15
2011
GB GB
16
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
90
5.6
23 Dwayne Bowe
D. Bowe
15
2010
KC KC
16
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
90
5.6
24 Terrell Owens
T. Owens
15
2007
DAL DAL
15
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
90
6.0
25 Marvin Harrison
M. Harrison
15
2004
IND IND
16
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
90
5.6
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PPG

17.0

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OPP PPG

24.5

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

115.8

13th

PASS YDS/G

196.6

32nd

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Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
Jets Jets
5
12
0
.294
Patriots Patriots
4
13
0
.235
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23

Final

16

BUF Bills

13 - 4 - 0

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Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
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14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
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.588
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8
9
0
.471
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10
7
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13
4
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10
7
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Texans Texans
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7
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.588
Colts Colts
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9
0
.471
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Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
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.882
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11
6
0
.647