List of NFL career receiving touchdowns leaders explained

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

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^Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Denotes player who is still active

Through week 15 of the season.

RankPlayerTeam(s) by seasonTouchdowns
1Jerry Rice^San Francisco 49ers (19852000)
Oakland Raiders (20012004)
Seattle Seahawks (2004)
197
2Randy Moss^Minnesota Vikings (19982004, 2010)
Oakland Raiders (20052006)
New England Patriots (20072010)
Tennessee Titans (2010)
San Francisco 49ers (2012)
156
3Terrell Owens^San Francisco 49ers (19962003)
Philadelphia Eagles (20042005)
Dallas Cowboys (20062008)
Buffalo Bills (2009)
Cincinnati Bengals (2010)
153
4Cris Carter^Philadelphia Eagles (19871989)
Minnesota Vikings (19902001)
Miami Dolphins (2002)
130
5Marvin Harrison^Indianapolis Colts (19962008)128
6Arizona Cardinals (–)121
7San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers (–)116
8^Kansas City Chiefs (–)
Atlanta Falcons (–)
111
9Tim Brown^Oakland Raiders (19882003)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004)
100
Steve Largent^Seattle Seahawks (19761989)
11Don Hutson^Green Bay Packers (19351945)99
12Green Bay Packers (–)
Las Vegas Raiders (–present)
95
13Tampa Bay Buccaneers (–present)94
14New England Patriots (–)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (–)
92
15^Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams (19942007)
San Francisco 49ers (20082009)
91
16New Orleans Saints (–, –present)
Seattle Seahawks (–)
Green Bay Packers (–)
Chicago Bears (–)
89
17Don Maynard^New York Giants (1958)
New York Jets (19601972)
St. Louis Cardinals (1973)
88
18Andre Reed^Buffalo Bills (19851999)
Washington Redskins (2000)
87
19Lance Alworth^San Diego Chargers (19621970)
Dallas Cowboys (19711972)
85
Pittsburgh Steelers (–)
Paul Warfield^Cleveland Browns (19641969, 19761977)
Miami Dolphins (19701974)
22Mark ClaytonMiami Dolphins (19831992)
Green Bay Packers (1993)
84
Irving FryarNew England Patriots (19841992)
Miami Dolphins (19931995)
Philadelphia Eagles (19961998)
Washington Redskins (19992000)
Tommy McDonald^Philadelphia Eagles (19571963)
Dallas Cowboys (1964)
Los Angeles Rams (19651966)
Atlanta Falcons (1967)
Cleveland Browns (1968)
Andre RisonIndianapolis Colts (1989)
Atlanta Falcons (19901994)
Cleveland Browns (1995)
Jacksonville Jaguars (1996)
Green Bay Packers (1996)
Kansas City Chiefs (19971999)
Oakland Raiders (2000)
26Pittsburgh Steelers (–)
New England Patriots
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (–)
83
^Detroit Lions (–)
Denver Broncos (–)
Miami Dolphins (–)
Chicago Bears (–)
New York Jets (–)
New York Giants
Seattle Seahawks
New Orleans Saints
29Arizona Cardinals (–)
Baltimore Ravens (–)
San Francisco 49ers (–)
Detroit Lions
82
Indianapolis Colts (–)
31Philadelphia Eagles (1959)
New York Titans (19601962)
Oakland Raiders (19631966)
Buffalo Bills (1967)
Minnesota Vikings (1968)
81
Carolina Panthers (–)
Baltimore Ravens (–)
33Harold Carmichael^Philadelphia Eagles (19711983)
Dallas Cowboys (1984)
79
^Washington Redskins (–,)
35Joey GallowaySeattle Seahawks (19951999)
Dallas Cowboys (20002003)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (20042008)
New England Patriots/Pittsburgh Steelers
Washington Redskins
77
Houston Texans (–)
Arizona Cardinals (–)
Tennessee Titans (–present)
37Fred Biletnikoff^Oakland Raiders (–)76
Harold JacksonLos Angeles Rams (1968, 19731977)
Philadelphia Eagles (19691972)
New England Patriots (19781981)
Minnesota Vikings (1982)
Seattle Seahawks (1983)
39Dallas Cowboys (–)
New Orleans Saints
Baltimore Ravens
75
^Green Bay Packers (–)
Los Angeles Raiders (–)
Buffalo Bills (–)
Los Angeles Rams/Philadelphia Eagles
Kansas City Chiefs (–)
Miami Dolphins (–present)

Active players with at least 70 receiving touchdowns

Through week 14 of the season; includes ranking.

174 (T-41st)

Players with at least 10 postseason receiving touchdowns

Through playoffs.[1]

RankPlayerTeam(s) by seasonTouchdowns
1Jerry Rice^San Francisco 49ers (19852000)
Oakland Raiders (20012004)
Seattle Seahawks (2004)
22
2Kansas City Chiefs (–present)19
3New England Patriots (–)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (–)
15
4John Stallworth^Pittsburgh Steelers (19741987)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.[2] The longest record holder was Don Hutson who held the record for 49 years.

Player Team(s) by season Receiving touchdowns Season(s)
Heinie Miller and Buffalo All-Americans (1920–1921) 3 1921
George Halas^ [3] Chicago Staleys

(2 years)
41922

Scotty Bierce^ [4] and

Guy Chamberlin

5 1923

(4 years)
Bob Rapp[5] 8 1924
9 1925–1927
Jimmy Conzelman^ [6] 10 1928

(2 years)
Ray Flaherty^ [7] New York Yankees (–)
New York Giants (–)
13 1929–1930

(9 years)
Johnny McNally^ [8] 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^ [9] Green Bay Packers (19351945) 43 1940
53 1941
70 1942
81 1943
90 1944
99 1945–1988

(3 years)
Steve Largent^ [10] Seattle Seahawks (19761989) 100 1989–1991
Since
(years)
Jerry Rice^ [11] San Francisco 49ers (19852000)
Oakland Raiders (20012004)
Seattle Seahawks (2004)
103 1992
118 1993
131 1994
146 1995
154 1996
155 1997
164 1998
169 1999
176 2000
1852001
192 2002
194 2003
1972004–present

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NFL Receiving Touchdowns Career Playoffs Leaders . ProFootballReference.com . February 7, 2021 . May 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190529145418/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_td_career_playoffs.htm . live .
  2. Web site: October 13, 2018 . NFL Receiving Touchdowns Career Leaders . October 13, 2018 . Pro football reference.com . February 6, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170206012831/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_td_career.htm . live .
  3. Web site: NFL Career Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 1921 . May 6, 2018 . Pro football reference.com . December 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216115433/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_td_career_1921.htm . live .
  4. Web site: NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 1923 . May 6, 2018 . Pro football reference.com . October 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231006034649/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_td_career_1923.htm . live .
  5. Web site: NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 1927 . May 6, 2018 . NFL.com . December 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216124341/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_td_career_1924.htm . live .
  6. Web site: NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 1928 . May 6, 2018 . NFL.com . December 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216015110/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_td_career_1928.htm . live .
  7. Web site: NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 1929 . May 6, 2018 . NFL.com . December 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216124333/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_td_career_1929.htm . live .
  8. Web site: NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 1939 . May 6, 2018 . Pro football reference.com . December 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216115438/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_td_career_1939.htm . live .
  9. Web site: NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 1988 . May 6, 2018 . Pro football reference.com . December 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216015117/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_td_career_1988.htm . live .
  10. Web site: NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 1991 . May 6, 2018 . NFL.com . October 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003192523/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_td_career_1991.htm . live .
  11. Web site: NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 2004 . May 6, 2018 . Pro football reference.com . December 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216124330/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_td_career_2004.htm . live .