most tds by a third-year receiver in a season

Jerry Rice had the most total touchdowns by a wide receiver in his 3rd season, with 23 touchdowns.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPRUSH TDREC TDRET TDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPTSPPG
1Jerry Rice
J. Rice
23
1987
SF SF
12
1
22
0
0
0
0
138
11.5
2Braylon Edwards
B. Edwards
16
2007
CLE CLE
16
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
3Randy Moss
R. Moss
15
2000
MIN MIN
16
0
15
0
0
0
1
0
92
5.8
4Terrell Owens
T. Owens
15
1998
SF SF
16
1
14
0
0
0
1
0
92
5.8
5Lance Alworth
L. Alworth
15
1964
SD SD
12
2
13
0
0
0
0
0
90
7.5
6Mal Kutner
M. Kutner
15
1948
CHC CHC
12
1
14
0
0
0
0
90
7.5
7Deebo Samuel
D. Samuel
14
2021
SF SF
16
8
6
0
0
0
0
0
84
5.3
8Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
14
2018
KC KC
16
1
12
1
0
0
0
0
84
5.3
9Eric Decker
E. Decker
13
2012
DEN DEN
16
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
78
4.9
10Steve Watson
S. Watson
13
1981
DEN DEN
16
0
13
0
0
0
0
78
4.9
11John Jefferson
J. Jefferson
13
1980
SD SD
16
0
13
0
0
0
0
78
4.9
12Stanley Morgan
S. Morgan
13
1979
NE NE
16
0
12
1
0
0
0
78
4.9
13Cliff Branch
C. Branch
13
1974
OAK OAK
14
0
13
0
0
0
0
78
5.6
14DK Metcalf
DK Metcalf
12
2021
SEA SEA
17
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.2
15Davante Adams
D. Adams
12
2016
GB GB
16
0
12
0
0
0
1
0
74
4.6
16Mike Evans
M. Evans
12
2016
TB TB
16
0
12
0
0
0
2
0
76
4.8
17Dez Bryant
D. Bryant
12
2012
DAL DAL
16
0
12
0
0
0
1
0
74
4.6
18Javon Walker
J. Walker
12
2004
GB GB
16
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
19Antonio Freeman
A. Freeman
12
1997
GB GB
16
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
20Joey Galloway
J. Galloway
12
1997
SEA SEA
15
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.8
21Rod Smith
R. Smith
12
1997
DEN DEN
16
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
22Curtis Conway
C. Conway
12
1995
CHI CHI
16
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
23Andre Rison
A. Rison
12
1991
ATL ATL
16
0
12
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
24Ricky Sanders
R. Sanders
12
1988
WAS WAS
16
0
12
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
25Roy Green
R. Green
12
1984
STL STL
16
0
12
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
StatMuse has season-level data for touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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PPG

23.6

16th

OPP PPG

20.7

8th

RUSH YDS/G

98.5

25th

PASS YDS/G

253.7

7th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769
49ers 49ers
9
4
0
.692
Cardinals Cardinals
3
10
0
.231
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Sun
12/14
TEN TEN
@
SF SF
4:25 PM
Mon
12/22
SF SF
@
IND IND
8:15 PM
Sun
12/28
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
8:20 PM
Sun
1/4
SEA SEA
@
SF SF
1:00 PM
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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
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.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
8
4
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
NYG NYG
@
WAS WAS
6-21
Sat
9/6
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
8-33
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
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SEA SEA
17-13

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
ATL ATL
@
TB TB
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
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NYG NYG
1:00 PM
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12/14
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12/14
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Sun
12/14
ARI ARI
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HOU HOU
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