NFL Receiving Touchdowns Year-by-Year Leaders

For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses

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Leaders Table
Year Player TD Tm
2023Mike Evans (30)13TAM
2023Tyreek Hill (29)13MIA
2022Davante Adams (29)14LVR
2021Cooper Kupp (28)16LAR
2020Davante Adams (27)18GNB
2019Kenny Golladay (25)11DET
2018Antonio Brown (30)15PIT
2017DeAndre Hopkins (25)13HOU
2016Jordy Nelson (31)14GNB
2015Doug Baldwin (26)14SEA
2015Brandon Marshall (31)14NYJ
2015Allen Robinson (22)14JAX
2014Dez Bryant (25)16DAL
2013Jimmy Graham (26)16NOR
2012James Jones (28)14GNB
2011Rob Gronkowski (22)17NWE
2010Dwayne Bowe (25)15KAN
2009Vernon Davis (25)13SFO
2009Larry Fitzgerald (26)13ARI
2009Randy Moss+ (32)13NWE
2008Larry Fitzgerald (25)12ARI
2008Calvin Johnson+ (22)12DET
2007Randy Moss+ (30)23NWE
2006Terrell Owens+ (32)13DAL
2005Marvin Harrison+ (33)12IND
2005Steve Smith Sr. (26)12CAR
2004Muhsin Muhammad (31)16CAR
2003Randy Moss+ (26)17MIN
2002Terrell Owens+ (28)13SFO
2001Terrell Owens+ (27)16SFO
2000Randy Moss+ (23)15MIN
1999Cris Carter+ (33)13MIN
1998Randy Moss+ (21)17MIN
1997Cris Carter+ (31)13MIN
1996Michael Jackson (27)14BAL
1996Tony Martin (31)14SDG
1995Cris Carter+ (29)17MIN
1995Carl Pickens (25)17CIN
1994Sterling Sharpe (29)18GNB
1993Jerry Rice+ (30)15SFO
1993Andre Rison (26)15ATL
1992Sterling Sharpe (27)13GNB
1991Jerry Rice+ (28)14SFO
1990Jerry Rice+ (27)13SFO
1989Jerry Rice+ (26)17SFO
1988Mark Clayton (27)14MIA
1987Jerry Rice+ (24)22SFO
1986Jerry Rice+ (23)15SFO
1985Daryl Turner (23)13SEA
1984Mark Clayton (23)18MIA
1983Roy Green (26)14STL
1982Wes Chandler (26)9SDG
1981Alfred Jenkins (29)13ATL
1981Steve Watson (24)13DEN
1980John Jefferson (24)13SDG
1979Stanley Morgan (24)12NWE
1978John Jefferson (22)13SDG
1977Nat Moore (25)12MIA
1976Cliff Branch+ (28)12OAK
1975Mel Gray (26)11STL
1975Lynn Swann+ (23)11PIT
1974Cliff Branch+ (26)13OAK
1973Harold Jackson (27)13RAM
1972Gene Washington (25)12SFO
1971Paul Warfield+ (28)11MIA
1970Dick Gordon (26)13CHI
1969Warren Wells (26)14OAK
1969Lance Rentzel (25)12DAL
1968Paul Warfield+ (25)12CLE
1968Karl Noonan (24)11MIA
1968Warren Wells (25)11OAK
1967Homer Jones (26)13NYG
1967Al Denson (25)11DEN
1967Otis Taylor (25)11KAN
1966Lance Alworth+ (26)13SDG
1966Bob Hayes+ (23)13DAL
1965Lance Alworth+ (25)14SDG
1965Don Maynard+ (30)14NYJ
1965Bob Hayes+ (22)12DAL
1965Dave Parks (23)12SFO
1964Lance Alworth+ (24)13SDG
1964Bobby Mitchell+ (29)10WAS
1964Johnny Morris (28)10CHI
1964Bucky Pope (23)10RAM
1963Art Powell (26)16OAK
1963Terry Barr (28)13DET
1963Gary Collins (23)13CLE
1962Frank Clarke (28)14DAL
1962Chris Burford (24)12DTX
1961Bill Groman (25)17HOU
1961Tommy McDonald+ (27)13PHI
1960Sonny Randle (24)15STL
1960Art Powell (23)14NYT
1959Raymond Berry+ (26)14BAL
1958Raymond Berry+ (25)9BAL
1958Tommy McDonald+ (24)9PHI
1957Jim Mutscheller (27)8BAL
1956Billy Howton (26)12GNB
1955Harlon Hill (23)9CHI
1954Harlon Hill (22)12CHI
1953Pete Pihos+ (29)10PHI
1953Billy Wilson (26)10SFO
1952Cloyce Box (29)15DET
1951Elroy Hirsch+ (28)17RAM
1950Bob Shaw (29)12CRD
1949Alyn Beals (28)12SFO
1949Tom Fears+ (26)9RAM
1949Ken Kavanaugh (32)9CHI
1949Hugh Taylor (26)9WAS
1948Alyn Beals (27)14SFO
1948Mal Kutner (27)14CRD
1947Ken Kavanaugh (30)13CHI
1947Alyn Beals (26)10SFO
1946Alyn Beals (25)10SFO
1946Billy Dewell (29)7CRD
1945Frank Liebel (25)10NYG
1944Don Hutson+ (31)9GNB
1943Don Hutson+ (30)11GNB
1942Don Hutson+ (29)17GNB
1941Don Hutson+ (28)10GNB
1940Don Hutson+ (27)7GNB
1939Jim Benton (22)7RAM
1938Don Hutson+ (25)9GNB
1937Don Hutson+ (24)7GNB
1936Don Hutson+ (23)8GNB
1935Don Hutson+ (22)6GNB
1935Bill Karr (24)6CHI
1934Bill Hewitt+ (24)5CHI
1933Johnny Blood+ (29)3GNB
1933Dale Burnett (25)3NYG
1933Ernie Caddel (22)3PRT
1933Luke Johnsos (27)3CHI
1933Bill Karr (22)3CHI
1933Shipwreck Kelly (23)3BKN
1933Kink Richards (22)3NYG
1932Ray Flaherty+ (29)5NYG