List of NFL annual receptions leaders

In American football, passing, along with running (also referred to as rushing), is one of the two main methods of advancing the ball down the field.

The number of receptions each player makes is a recorded statistic in football games.

Although league record books do not recognize statistics from the All-America Football Conference, another league that merged with the NFL, these statistics are recognized by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

[7][8] Don Hutson led the league in receptions a record eight times.

The first NFL player to record over 100 receptions in a season was Art Monk in 1984; Lionel Taylor and Charlie Hennigan had accomplished the feat in the AFL in 1961 and 1964 respectively.

Michael Thomas with his helmet off during the Pro Bowl
Michael Thomas currently holds the single-season receptions record with 149 in 2019. [ 1 ]
Don Hutson catching a pass
Don Hutson led the NFL in receptions a record 8 times.
Portrait of Tom Fears from a trading card
Tom Fears broke the single-season receptions record in consecutive years in 1949 and 1950.
Kellen Winslow in a suit from about the shoulders up, smiling.
Kellen Winslow led the NFL in receptions in 1980 and 1981.
Art Monk from about the shoulders up.
Art Monk became the first NFL player to record over 100 receptions in a season with 106 in 1984. Lionel Taylor and Charlie Hennigan had accomplished the feat in the AFL.
Marvin Harrison running with the football during practice
Marvin Harrison led the NFL in receptions twice in his career including a then-record 143 receptions in 2002.
Wes Welker with the Patriots
Wes Welker led the league in receptions three times in his career, the most of any player in the 21st century.
Ja'Marr chase from about the waist up in a Bengals short, wearing white gloves, holding a football with both hands.
Ja'Marr Chase is the most recent player to lead the NFL in receptions, recording 127 receptions in the 2024 season .