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NFL HISTORY - Annual Receptions Leaders since 1960
ANNUAL AFC/AFL LEADERS
YEAR
PLAYER, TEAM
REC.
YARDS
AVG.
TD
2007
Wes Welker, New England Patriots
112
1,175
10.5
8
  T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cincinnati Bengals
112
1,143
10.2
12
2006
Andre Johnson, Houston Texans
103
1,147
11.1
5
2005
Chad Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals
97
1,432
14.8
9
2004
Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City Chiefs
102
1,258
12.3
7
2003
LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers
100
725
7.3
4
2002
Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis Colts
143
1,722
12.0
11
2001
Rod Smith, Denver Broncos
113
1,343
11.9
11
2000
Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis Colts
102
1,413
13.9
14
1999
Jimmy Smith, Jacksonville Jaguars
116
1,636
14.1
6
1998
O.J. McDuffie, Miami Dolphins
90
1,050
11.7
7
1997
Tim Brown, Oakland Raiders
104
1,408
13.5
5
1996
Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals
100
1,180
11.8
12
1995
Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals
99
1,234
12.5
17
1994
Ben Coates, New England Patriots
96
1,174
12.2
7
1993
Reggie Langhorne, Indianapolis Colts
85
1,038
12.2
3
1992
Haywood Jeffires, Houston Oilers
90
913
10.1
9
1991
Haywood Jeffires, Houston Oilers
100
1,181
11.8
7
1990
Haywood Jeffires, Houston Oilers
74
1,048
14.2
8
  Drew Hill, Houston Oilers
74
1,019
13.8
5
1989
Andre Reed, Buffalo Bills
88
1,312
14.9
9
1988
Al Toon, New York Jets
93
1,067
11.5
5
1987
Al Toon, New York Jets
68
976
14.4
5
1986
Todd Christensen, Los Angeles Raiders
95
1,153
12.1
8
1985
Lionel James, San Diego Chargers
86
1,027
11.9
6
1984
Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland Browns
89
1,001
11.2
5
1983
Todd Christensen, Los Angeles Raiders
92
1,247
13.6
12
1982
Kellen Winslow, San Diego Chargers
54
721
13.4
6
1981
Kellen Winslow, San Diego Chargers
88
1,075
12.2
10
1980
Kellen Winslow, San Diego Chargers
89
1,290
14.5
9
1979
Joe Washington, Baltimore Colts
82
750
9.1
3
1978
Steve Largent, Seattle Seahawks
71
1,168
16.5
8
1977
Lydell Mitchell, Baltimore Colts
71
620
8.7
4
1976
MacArthur Lane, Kansas City Chiefs
66
686
10.4
1
1975
Reggie Rucker, Cleveland Browns
60
770
12.8
3
  Lydell Mitchell, Baltimore Colts
60
544
9.1
4
1974
Lydell Mitchell, Baltimore Colts
72
544
7.6
2
1973
Fred Willis, Houston Oilers
57
371
6.5
1
1972
Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland Raiders
58
802
13.8
7
1971
Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland Raiders
61
929
15.2
9
1970
Marlin Briscoe, Buffalo Bills
57
1,036
18.2
8
1969
Lance Alworth, San Diego Chargers
64
1,003
15.7
4
1968
Lance Alworth, San Diego Chargers
68
1,312
19.3
10
1967
George Sauer, New York Jets
75
1,189
15.9
6
1966
Lance Alworth, San Diego Chargers
73
1,383
18.9
13
1965
Lionel Taylor, Denver Broncos
85
1,131
13.3
6
1964
Charley Hennigan, Houston Oilers
101
1,546
15.3
8
1963
Lionel Taylor, Denver Broncos
78
1,101
14.1
10
1962
Lionel Taylor, Denver Broncos
77
908
11.8
4
1961
Lionel Taylor, Denver Broncos
100
1,176
11.8
4
1960
Lionel Taylor, Denver Broncos
92
1,235
13.4
12
           
ANNUAL NFC/NFL LEADERS
YEAR
PLAYER, TEAM
REC.
YARDS
AVG.
TD
2007
Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
100
1,409
14.1
10
2006
Mike Furrey, Detroit Lions
98
1,086
11.1
6
2005
Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers
103
1,563
15.2
12
  Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
103
1,409
13.7
10
2004
Joe Horn, New Orleans Saints
94
1,399
14.9
11
2003
Torry Holt, St. Louis Rams
117
1,696
14.5
12
2002
Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings
106
1,347
12.7
7
2001
Keyshawn Johnson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
106
1,266
11.9
1
2000
Muhsin Muhammad, Carolina Panthers
102
1,183
11.6
6
1999
Muhsin Muhammad, Carolina Panthers
96
1,253
13.1
8
1998
Frank Sanders, Arizona Cardinals
89
1,145
12.9
3
1997
Herman Moore, Detroit Lions
104
1,293
12.4
8
1996
Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers
108
1,254
11.6
8
1995
Herman Moore, Detroit Lions
123
1,686
13.7
14
1994
Cris Carter, Minnesota Vikings
122
1,256
10.3
7
1993
Sterling Sharpe, Green Bay Packers
112
1,274
11.4
11
1992
Sterling Sharpe, Green Bay Packers
108
1,461
13.5
13
1991
Michael Irvin, Dallas Cowboys
93
1,523
16.4
8
1990
Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers
100
1,502
15.0
13
1989
Sterling Sharpe, Green Bay Packers
90
1,423
15.8
12
1988
Henry Ellard, Los Angeles Rams
86
1,414
16.4
10
1987
J.T. Smith, St. Louis Cardinals
91
1,117
12.3
8
1986
Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers
86
1,570
18.3
15
1985
Roger Craig, San Francisco 49ers
92
1,016
11.0
6
1984
Art Monk, Washington Redskins
106
1,372
12.9
7
1983
Roy Green, St. Louis Cardinals
78
1,227
15.7
14
  Charlie Brown, Washington Redskins
78
1,225
15.7
8
  Earnest Gray, New York Giants
78
1,139
14.6
5
1982
Dwight Clark, San Francisco 49ers
60
913
15.2
5
1981
Dwight Clark, San Francisco 49ers
85
1,105
13.0
4
1980
Earl Cooper (R), San Francisco 49ers
83
567
6.8
4
1979
Ahmad Rashad, Minnesota Vikings
80
1,156
14.5
9
1978
Rickey Young, Minnesota Vikings
88
704
8.0
5
1977
Ahmad Rashad, Minnesota Vikings
51
681
13.4
2
1976
Drew Pearson, Dallas Cowboys
58
806
13.9
6
1975
Chuck Foreman, Minnesota Vikings
73
691
9.5
9
1974
Charles Young, Philadelphia Eagles
63
696
11.0
3
1973
Harold Carmichael, Philadelphia Eagles
67
1,116
16.7
9
1972
Harold Jackson, Philadelphia Eagles
62
1,048
16.9
4
1971
Bob Tucker, New York Giants
59
791
13.4
4
1970
Dick Gordon, Chicago Bears
71
1,026
14.5
13
1969
Dan Abramowicz, New Orleans Saints
73
1,015
13.9
7
1968
Clifton McNeil, San Francisco 49ers
71
994
14.0
7
1967
Charley Taylor, Washington Redskins
70
990
14.1
9
1966
Charley Taylor, Washington Redskins
72
1,119