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List of NFL career receiving touchdowns leaders
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This is a list of the 41 NFL players with at least 75 receiving touchdowns. Jerry Rice leads with 197, and also leads in postseason touchdowns with 22.
Players listed in bold are active NFL players.
Players with at least 75 touchdowns
| * | Denotes player who is still active |
|---|
Through the season.
| Rank | Player | Team(s) by season | Touchdowns | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Rice^ | San Francisco 49ers (1985–2000) | ||
| Oakland Raiders (2001–2004) | ||||
| Seattle Seahawks (2004) | 197 | |||
| 2 | Randy Moss^ | Minnesota Vikings (1998–2004, 2010) | ||
| Oakland Raiders (2005–2006) | ||||
| New England Patriots (2007–2010) | ||||
| Tennessee Titans (2010) | ||||
| San Francisco 49ers (2012) | 156 | |||
| 3 | Terrell Owens^ | San Francisco 49ers (1996–2003) | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles (2004–2005) | ||||
| Dallas Cowboys (2006–2008) | ||||
| Buffalo Bills (2009) | ||||
| Cincinnati Bengals (2010) | 153 | |||
| 4 | Cris Carter^ | Philadelphia Eagles (1987–1989) | ||
| Minnesota Vikings (1990–2001) | ||||
| Miami Dolphins (2002) | 130 | |||
| 5 | Marvin Harrison^ | Indianapolis Colts (1996–2008) | 128 | |
| 6 | Arizona Cardinals (–) | 121 | ||
| 7 | * | Green Bay Packers (–) | ||
| Las Vegas Raiders (–) | ||||
| New York Jets () | ||||
| Los Angeles Rams (–present) | 117 | |||
| 8 | Antonio Gates^ | San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers (–) | 116 | |
| 9 | ^ | Kansas City Chiefs (–) | ||
| Atlanta Falcons (–) | 111 | |||
| 10 | * | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (–present) | 108 | |
| 11 | Tim Brown^ | Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders (1988–2003) | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004) | 100 | |||
| Steve Largent^ | Seattle Seahawks (1976–1989) | |||
| 13 | Don Hutson^ | Green Bay Packers (1935–1945) | 99 | |
| 14 | New England Patriots (–) | |||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (–) | 92 | |||
| 15 | ^ | Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams (1994–2007) | ||
| San Francisco 49ers (2008–2009) | 91 | |||
| 16 | New Orleans Saints (–, ) | |||
| Seattle Seahawks (–) | ||||
| Green Bay Packers (–) | ||||
| Chicago Bears (–) | 89 | |||
| 17 | Don Maynard^ | New York Giants (1958) | ||
| New York Jets (1960–1972) | ||||
| St. Louis Cardinals (1973) | 88 | |||
| 18 | Andre Reed^ | Buffalo Bills (1985–1999) | ||
| Washington Redskins (2000) | 87 | |||
| 19 | Lance Alworth^ | San Diego Chargers (1962–1970) | ||
| Dallas Cowboys (1971–1972) | 85 | |||
| * | Houston Texans (–) | |||
| Arizona Cardinals (–) | ||||
| Tennessee Titans (–) | ||||
| Kansas City Chiefs () | ||||
| Baltimore Ravens (–present) | ||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers (–) | ||||
| Paul Warfield^ | Cleveland Browns (1964–1969, 1976–1977) | |||
| Miami Dolphins (1970–1974) | ||||
| 23 | Mark Clayton | Miami Dolphins (1983–1992) | ||
| Green Bay Packers (1993) | 84 | |||
| Irving Fryar | New England Patriots (1984–1992) | |||
| Miami Dolphins (1993–1995) | ||||
| Philadelphia Eagles (1996–1998) | ||||
| Washington Redskins (1999–2000) | ||||
| Tommy McDonald^ | Philadelphia Eagles (1957–1963) | |||
| Dallas Cowboys (1964) | ||||
| Los Angeles Rams (1965–1966) | ||||
| Atlanta Falcons (1967) | ||||
| Cleveland Browns (1968) | ||||
| Andre Rison | Indianapolis Colts (1989) | |||
| Atlanta Falcons (1990–1994) | ||||
| Cleveland Browns (1995) | ||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars (1996) | ||||
| Green Bay Packers (1996) | ||||
| Kansas City Chiefs (1997–1999) | ||||
| Oakland Raiders (2000) | ||||
| 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers (–) | |||
| New England Patriots () | ||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (–) | 83 | |||
| * | Kansas City Chiefs (–) | |||
| Miami Dolphins (–present) | ||||
| ^ | Detroit Lions (–) | |||
| Denver Broncos (–) | ||||
| Miami Dolphins (–) | ||||
| Chicago Bears (–) | ||||
| New York Jets (–) | ||||
| New York Giants () | ||||
| Seattle Seahawks () | ||||
| New Orleans Saints () | ||||
| 31 | Arizona Cardinals (–) | |||
| Baltimore Ravens (–) | ||||
| San Francisco 49ers (–) | ||||
| Detroit Lions () | 82 | |||
| Indianapolis Colts (–) | ||||
| * | Kansas City Chiefs (–present) | |||
| 34 | Philadelphia Eagles (1959) | |||
| New York Titans (1960–1962) | ||||
| Oakland Raiders (1963–1966) | ||||
| Buffalo Bills (1967) | ||||
| Minnesota Vikings (1968) | 81 | |||
| Carolina Panthers (–) | ||||
| Baltimore Ravens (–) | ||||
| 36 | Harold Carmichael^ | Philadelphia Eagles (1971–1983) | ||
| Dallas Cowboys (1984) | 79 | |||
| ^ | Washington Redskins (–, ) | |||
| 39 | Joey Galloway | Seattle Seahawks (1995–1999) | ||
| Dallas Cowboys (2000–2003) | ||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004–2008) | ||||
| New England Patriots/Pittsburgh Steelers () | ||||
| Washington Redskins () | 77 | |||
| 40 | Fred Biletnikoff^ | Oakland Raiders (–) | 76 | |
| Harold Jackson | Los Angeles Rams (1968, 1973–1977) | |||
| Philadelphia Eagles (1969–1972) | ||||
| New England Patriots (1978–1981) | ||||
| Minnesota Vikings (1982) | ||||
| Seattle Seahawks (1983) | ||||
| 42 | Dallas Cowboys (–) | |||
| New Orleans Saints () | ||||
| Baltimore Ravens () | 75 | |||
| ^ | Green Bay Packers (–) | |||
| Los Angeles Raiders (–) | ||||
| Buffalo Bills (–) | ||||
| Los Angeles Rams/Philadelphia Eagles () |
Players with at least 10 postseason receiving touchdowns
Through playoffs.
| Rank | Player | Team(s) by season | Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Rice^ | San Francisco 49ers (1985–2000) | |
| Oakland Raiders (2001–2004) | |||
| Seattle Seahawks (2004) | 22 | ||
| 2 | * | Kansas City Chiefs (–present) | 20 |
| 3 | New England Patriots (–) | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (–) | 15 | ||
| 4 | John Stallworth^ | Pittsburgh Steelers (1974–1987) | 12 |
| 5 | ^ | Oakland Raiders (–) | 10 |
| Arizona Cardinals (–) | |||
| Green Bay Packers (–, ) | |||
| Philadelphia Eagles () | |||
| ^ | Minnesota Vikings (–, ) | ||
| Oakland Raiders (–) | |||
| New England Patriots (–) | |||
| Tennessee Titans () | |||
| San Francisco 49ers () | |||
| Pittsburgh Steelers (–) |
Historical receiving touchdowns leaders
Eleven players are recognized as having held outright or tied the record as the NFL's career receiving touchdowns leader. The longest record holder was Don Hutson who held the record for 49 years.
| Reign | Player | Team(s) by season | Receiving touchdowns | Season(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinie Miller and | Buffalo All-Americans (1920–1921) | 3 | 1921 | |||||
| George Halas^ | Chicago Staleys | |||||||
| (2 years) | Chicago Bears | 4 | 1922 | |||||
| title=NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 1923 | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_td_career_1923.htm | access-date=May 6, 2018 | website=Pro football reference.com | archive-date=October 6, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006034649/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_td_career_1923.htm | url-status=live }} and Guy Chamberlin | Cleveland Indians | |
| Canton Bulldogs | 5 | 1923 | ||||||
| –(4 years) | Bob Rapp | Columbus Tigers | 8 | 1924 | ||||
| 9 | 1925–1927 | |||||||
| Jimmy Conzelman^ | Providence Steam Roller | 10 | 1928 | |||||
| – | ||||||||
| (2 years) | Ray Flaherty^ | New York Yankees (–) | ||||||
| New York Giants (, –) | 13 | 1929–1930 | ||||||
| – | ||||||||
| (9 years) | Johnny McNally^ | Green Bay Packers (–) | ||||||
| Pittsburgh Pirates () | ||||||||
| Green Bay Packers (–) | ||||||||
| Pittsburgh Pirates (–) | 22 | 1931 | ||||||
| 25 | 1932 | |||||||
| 28 | 1933–1934 | |||||||
| 31 | 1935 | |||||||
| 33 | 1936 | |||||||
| 37 | 1937–1939 | |||||||
| – | ||||||||
| (49 years) | Don Hutson^ | Green Bay Packers (1935–1945) | 43 | 1940 | ||||
| 53 | 1941 | |||||||
| 70 | 1942 | |||||||
| 81 | 1943 | |||||||
| 90 | 1944 | |||||||
| 99 | 1945–1988 | |||||||
| – | ||||||||
| (3 years) | Steve Largent^ | Seattle Seahawks (1976–1989) | 100 | 1989–1991 | ||||
| Since | ||||||||
| ( years) | Jerry Rice^ | San Francisco 49ers (1985–2000) | ||||||
| Oakland Raiders (2001–2004) | ||||||||
| Seattle Seahawks (2004) | 103 | 1992 | ||||||
| 118 | 1993 | |||||||
| 131 | 1994 | |||||||
| 146 | 1995 | |||||||
| 154 | 1996 | |||||||
| 155 | 1997 | |||||||
| 164 | 1998 | |||||||
| 169 | 1999 | |||||||
| 176 | 2000 | |||||||
| 185 | 2001 | |||||||
| 192 | 2002 | |||||||
| 194 | 2003 | |||||||
| 197 | 2004–present |
References
References
- "NFL Receiving Touchdowns Career Playoffs Leaders". ProFootballReference.com.
- (October 13, 2018). "NFL Receiving Touchdowns Career Leaders".
- "NFL Career Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 1921".
- "NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 1923".
- "NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 1927".
- "NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 1928".
- "NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 1929".
- "NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 1939".
- "NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 1988".
- "NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 1991".
- "NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 2004".
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