who has the most receptions among running backs in 90s

Between the 1990 and 1999 seasons, Larry Centers made the most receptions by a running back, with 538 catches.

NAMERECGPTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Larry Centers
L. Centers
538
126
90
4,480
8.3
35.6
19
1,635
505
3.2
13.0
10
2Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
442
155
32
2,728
6.2
17.6
11
13,963
3,243
4.3
90.1
136
3Keith Byars
K. Byars
438
131
4,014
9.2
30.6
26
1,137
287
4.0
8.7
8
4Ronnie Harmon
R. Harmon
438
124
4,624
10.6
37.3
14
1,806
371
4.9
14.6
7
5Ricky Watters
R. Watters
393
123
62
3,528
9.0
28.7
11
9,083
2,272
4.0
73.8
70
6Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
384
93
103
3,852
10.0
41.4
14
6,701
1,642
4.1
72.1
49
7Thurman Thomas
T. Thomas
378
142
5
3,464
9.2
24.4
16
9,813
2,344
4.2
69.1
57
8Kimble Anders
K. Anders
354
110
5
2,753
7.8
25.0
9
1,930
419
4.6
17.5
7
9John L. Williams
J. L. Williams
341
90
2,709
7.9
30.1
7
2,592
668
3.9
28.8
12
10Amp Lee
A. Lee
334
113
4
3,079
9.2
27.2
15
1,510
387
3.9
13.4
7
11Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
328
138
2,639
8.0
19.1
10
13,799
2,782
5.0
100.0
85
12Terry Kirby
T. Kirby
304
91
77
3,026
10.0
33.3
11
2,724
724
3.8
29.9
27
13Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
302
130
2,507
8.3
19.3
7
1,567
370
4.2
12.1
8
14Edgar Bennett
E. Bennett
284
112
21
2,245
7.9
20.0
10
3,992
1,115
3.6
35.6
21
15Herschel Walker
H. Walker
283
127
2,379
8.4
18.7
14
4,168
983
4.2
32.8
30
16Daryl Johnston
D. Johnston
278
135
2
2,094
7.5
15.5
11
541
165
3.3
4.0
8
17Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
274
88
2,659
9.7
30.2
11
1,596
405
3.9
18.1
5
18Anthony Johnson
A. Johnson
272
147
18
2,269
8.3
15.4
7
2,854
788
3.6
19.4
8
19Earnest Byner
E. Byner
254
128
2,113
8.3
16.5
5
4,968
1,289
3.9
38.8
26
20Chris Warren
C. Warren
241
148
46
1,632
6.8
11.0
4
7,400
1,717
4.3
50.0
50
21Leroy Hoard
L. Hoard
238
144
20
2,430
10.2
16.9
15
3,964
1,008
3.9
27.5
36
22Kevin Turner
K. Turner
236
106
14
2,015
8.5
19.0
10
635
160
4.0
6.0
1
23Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
232
159
40
2,087
9.0
13.1
3
1,751
352
5.0
11.0
9
24Dorsey Levens
D. Levens
231
82
92
1,774
7.7
21.6
15
3,548
885
4.0
43.3
25
25Todd McNair
T. McNair
220
107
2,063
9.4
19.3
6
682
124
5.5
6.4
3
StatMuse has season-level data for receptions going back to the 1932 season.

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