Jerry Rice scored the most total touchdowns by a wide receiver in his 3rd season, with 23 touchdowns in 1987.
| NAME | TD | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH TD | REC TD | RET TD | FGM | XPM | XP2 | SFTY | PTS | PPG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Rice | 23 | 1987 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 11.5 | ||
| 2 |  | B. Edwards | 16 | 2007 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.0 | |
| 3 |  | R. Moss | 15 | 2000 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 5.8 | |
| 4 |  | T. Owens | 15 | 1998 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 5.8 | |
| 5 | | L. Alworth | 15 | 1964 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | | M. Kutner | 15 | 1948 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 7 |  | D. Samuel Sr. | 14 | 2021 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5.3 | |
| 8 |  | T. Hill | 14 | 2018 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5.3 | |
| 9 | | E. Decker | 13 | 2012 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 4.9 | |
| 10 | | S. Watson | 13 | 1981 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 4.9 | ||
| 11 | | J. Jefferson | 13 | 1980 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 4.9 | ||
| 12 | | S. Morgan | 13 | 1979 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 4.9 | ||
| 13 | | C. Branch | 13 | 1974 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 5.6 | ||
| 14 |  | DK Metcalf | 12 | 2021 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 4.2 | |
| 15 |  | D. Adams | 12 | 2016 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 4.6 | |
| 16 |  | M. Evans | 12 | 2016 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 4.8 | |
| 17 |  | D. Bryant | 12 | 2012 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 4.6 | |
| 18 | | J. Walker | 12 | 2004 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 4.5 | |
| 19 | | A. Freeman | 12 | 1997 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 4.5 | |
| 20 | | J. Galloway | 12 | 1997 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 4.8 | |
| 21 | | R. Smith | 12 | 1997 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 4.5 | |
| 22 | | C. Conway | 12 | 1995 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 4.5 | |
| 23 | | A. Rison | 12 | 1991 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 4.5 | ||
| 24 | | R. Sanders | 12 | 1988 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 4.5 | ||
| 25 | | R. Green | 12 | 1984 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 4.5 | ||
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
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Saints| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
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