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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. The NFL record for single-season receptions has changed on 15 occasions, with Michael Thomas holding the current record of 149 receptions set in 2019 .
Highest reception average per game, season: 9.31, Michael Thomas, (149 receptions/16 games), 2019 Most consecutive games, 1+ pass receptions : 274, Jerry Rice 1985–2004 [ 81 ] Most consecutive seasons, 50+ pass receptions : 17, Larry Fitzgerald 2004–2020
The average yards the leader has gained has increased over time – since the adoption of the 14-game season in 1961, [4] all but one season saw the receiving leader record over 1,000 yards. No player has ever finished with over 2,000 receiving yards in a season; the current record is 1,964 yards, set by Calvin Johnson during the 2012 season.
Brock Bowers has claimed two more NFL records in his sterling debut professional campaign.. The Las Vegas Raiders tight end on Sunday broke Mike Ditka's record for single-season receiving yards by ...
Bowers finished the season with 112 receptions, the third-most by a tight end in NFL history. Zach Ertz holds the single-season record with his 116-catch campaign with Philadelphia in 2018.
New York Giants rookie wide receiver is on pace to break the single-season rookie receiving yards record set by Puka Nacua. ... NFL games, Justin Jefferson (12 receptions ... season, Lamb led the ...
The NFL has expanded to a 17-game schedule in the years since and tweaked its rules to make offense an even bigger part of the game, and Johnson sees a handful of worthy challengers to the record ...
The first 2,000-yard season was recorded in 1973 by Buffalo Bills running back O. J. Simpson, who is the only player ever to have surpassed 2,000 yards in a 14-game season; all others occurred in 16-game seasons. Simpson finished with 2,003 rushing yards, averaging six yards per carry and an NFL-record 143.1 rushing yards per game. [4]