Receptions by Decade (1 Viewer)

[Horrorshow]

Slow day here at my place and here's the result. God bless the Historical Data Dominator!

1960's TE Receptions

372 - Mike Ditka '61-69

309 - Jackie Smith '63-69

281 - John Mackey '63-69

264 - Dave Parks '64-69

249 - Dave Kocourek '60-68

239 - Jerry Smith '65-69

231 - Jim Gibbons '60-68

222 - Monty Stickles '60-68

201 - Ron Kramer '60-67

190 - Fred Arbanas '62-69

1960's RB Receptions

322 - Joe Morrison '60-69

287 - Abner Haynes '60-67

235 - Timmy Brown '60-68

232 - Hewritt Dixon '63-69

229 - Bill Brown '61-69

229 - Billy Cannon '60-69

215 - Lenny Moore '60-67

212 - Jim Taylor '60-67

211 - John David Crow '60-68

206 - Jim Brown '60-65

1960's WR Receptions

567 - Lionel Taylor '60-68

546 - Don Maynard '60-69

479 - Art Powell '60-68

470 - Bobby Mitchell '60-68

458 - Lance Alworth '62-69

416 - Boyd Dowler '60-69

412 - Raymond Berry '60-67

410 - Charlie Hennigan '60-66

410 - Tommy McDonald '60-68

408 - Bobby Joe Conrad '60-69

1970's TE Receptions

407 - Bob Tucker '70-79

323 - Raymond Chester '70-79

307 - Riley Odoms '72-79

283 - Jim Mitchell '70-79

254 - Charlie Sanders '70-77

233 - Charle Young '73-79

229 - Dave Casper '74-79

224 - Bob Trumpy '70-77

217 - Bob Klein '70-79

201 - Tom Mitchell '70-77

1970's RB Receptions

374 - Lydell Mitchell '72-79

336 - Chuck Foreman '73-79

288 - Ed Podolak '70-77

278 - MacArthur Lane '70-78

276 - Rickey Young '75-79

263 - Don McCauley '71-79

228 - Preston Pearson '70-79

227 - Tony Galbreath '76-79

224 - Norm Bulaich '70-79

216 - John Riggins '71-79

1970's WR Receptions

432 - Harold Jackson '70-79

407 - Harold Carmichael '71-79

393 - Fred Biletnikoff '70-78

377 - Ken Burrough '70-79

368 - Reggie Rucker '70-79

347 - Charlie Joiner '70-79

345 - Ahmad Rashad '72-79

335 - Drew Pearson '73-79

334 - Gene Washington '70-79

320 - Cliff Branch '72-79

1980's TE Receptions

546 - Ozzie Newsome '80-89

516 - Kellen Winslow '80-87

461 - Todd Christensen '80-88

411 - Mickey Shuler '80-89

309 - Steve Jordan '82-89

295 - Doug Cosbie '80-88

283 - Paul Coffman '80-87

281 - Pete Holohan '81-89

270 - Jimmie Giles '80-89

261 - John Spagnola '80-89

1980's RB Receptions

483 - Roger Craig '83-89

430 - James Wilder '81-89

388 - Marcus Allen '82-89

366 - Tony Nathan '80-87

336 - Walter Payton '89-87

315 - James Brooks '81-89

308 - Ted Brown '80-86

306 - Ottis Anderson '80-89

287 - Tony Dorsett '80-88

286 - James Jones '83-89

1980's WR Receptions

662 - Art Monk '80-89

595 - Steve Largent '80-89

507 - James Lofton '80-89

493 - JT Smith '80-89

488 - Dwight Clark '80-87

468 - Roy Green '80-89

459 - Wes Chandler '80-88

435 - Stanley Morgan '80-89

417 - Cris Collinsworth '81-88

405 - Mark Clayton '83-89

1990's TE Receptions

552 - Shannon Sharpe '90-99

490 - Ben Coates '91-99

367 - Brent Jones '90-97

362 - Eric Green '90-99

339 - Jackie Harris '90-99

339 - Jay Novacek '90-95

333 - Wesley Walls '90-99

318 - Frank Wycheck '93-99

297 - Keith Jackson '90-96

259 - Tony McGee '93-99

1990's RB Receptions

604 - Larry Centers '90-99

442 - Emmitt Smith '90-99

438 - Keith Byars '90-98

437 - Ronnie Harmon '90-97

393 - Ricky Watters '92-99

384 - Marshall Faulk '94-99

378 - Thurman Thomas '90-99

354 - Kimble Anders '91-99

341 - John Williams '90-95

334 - Amp Lee '92-99

1990's WR Receptions

860 - Jerry Rice '90-99

835 - Cris Carter '90-99

726 - Tim Brown '90-99

692 - Michael Irvin '90-99

650 - Andre Rison '90-99

628 - Rob Moore '90-99

626 - Herman Moore '91-99

624 - Andre Reed '90-99

624 - Irving Fryar '90-99

558 - Terance Mathis '90-99

2000's TE Receptions

831 - Tony Gonzalez '00-09

523 - Jason Witten ‘03-09

479 - Antonio Gates ‘03-09

469 - Jeremy Shockey '02-09

427 - Todd Heap ‘01-09

367 - Randy McMichael ‘02-09

367 - Alge Crumpler '01-09

356 - Dallas Clark ‘03-09

343 - Chris Cooley ‘04-09

321 - Desmond Clark ‘00-09

2000's RB Receptions

530 - LaDainian Tomlinson '01-09

444 - Tiki Barber ‘00-06

426 - Brian Westbrook ‘02-09

409 - Michael Pittman '00-08

406 - Kevin Faulk ‘00-09

383 - Marshall Faulk ‘00-05

375 - Ahman Green ‘00-09

372 - Edgerrin James '00-09

363 - Warrick Dunn '00-08

289 - Thomas Jones ‘00-09

2000's WR Receptions

868 - Torry Holt '00-09

819 - Hines Ward '00-09

816 - Derrick Mason '00-09

791 - Marvin Harrison ‘00-08

784 - Terrell Owens ‘00-09

777 - Randy Moss ‘00-09

684 - Chad Ochocinco ‘01-09

676 - Reggie Wayne ‘01-09

674 - Laveranues Coles ‘00-09

644 - Muhsin Muhammad ‘00-09

644 - Donald Driver ‘00-09

 

[ImTheScientist]

Thats amazing

 

[Wheelhouse]

Nice!

It's interesting to see how the game has progressed. The last place WR in receptions in the 1990's had 126 more receptions than the 1st place WR had in the 1970's. That same last place WR in the 90's was better than 8 of the top 10 in the 1980's

 

[Horrorshow]

Thank you for the positive feedback gentlemen. <_<

One man I felt a little sorry for when putting the numbers together was Cardinal WR Pat Tilley. From '76 to '85 he logged 465 catches but missed out on a top place in both the 70's and 80's receptions top ten...

1976 - 1985 WR Receptions

624 - Steve Largent '76-85

552 - Charlie Joiner '76-85

466 - James Lofton '78-85

465 - Pat Tilley '76-85

460 - Wes Chandler '78-85

430 - Tony Hill '77-85

426 - John Stallworth '76-85

421 - Dwight Clark '79-85

400 - Ahmad Rashad '76-82

395 - Nat Moore '76-85

 

[cws3030]

i thought this would be a nice compliment stat:

1960's QB Pass Attempts

3429 - Sonny Jurgensen

3327 - Johnny Unitas

3165 - John Brodie

3055 - Jack Kem

3022 - Fran Tarkenton

2993 - Norm Snead

2884 - George Blanda

2679 - Babe Parilli

2512 - John Hadl

2380 - Len Dawson

1970's QB Pass Attempts

3445 - Fran Tarkenton

3386 - Jim Hart

2911 - Roger Staubach

2859 - Terry Bradshaw

2785 - Ken Anderson

2768 - Dan Pastorini

2587 - Archie Manning

2498 - Craig Morton

2481 - Ken Sta2bler

2391 - Bob Griese

1980's QB Pass Attempts

4036 - Joe Montana

3650 - Dan Marino

3599 - Dan Fouts

3393 - Phil Simms

3153 - Neil Lomax

3070 - John Elway

3009 - Tommy Kramer

2875 - Ron Jaworski

2855 - Steve Deberg

2847 - Danny White

1990's QB Pass Attempts

4780 - Dan Marino

4352 - Brett Favre

4384 - Warren Moon

4180 - John Elway

4160 - Troy Aikman

3921 - Drew Bledsoe

3731 - Jeff George

3502 - Vinny Testaverde

3439 - Jim Everett

3430 - Jim Harbaugh

2000's QB Pass Attempts

3873 - Brett Favre

3782 - Peyton Manning

3310 - Kerry Collins

3126 - Jake Plummer

3064 - Tom Brady

3043 - Donovan McNabb

3017 - Trent Green

2963 - Aaron Brooks

2878 - Steve McNair

2796 - Drew Bledsoe

 

[Horrorshow]

Updated the OP with complete data for the noughties decade.

 

[cheese]

Impressive work by Coles and Kevin Faulk to make their way onto this list. Better career #'s than I would've thought for both.

 

[az_prof]

I really believe that Chuck Foreman redefined the running back position in the early 70s, but his career was short because of injury and the Vikings didn't win a Superbowl and so he is largely forgotten. But he led the league in catching as a running back at least once and possibly twice, which was something completely new.

 

[Horrorshow]

I really believe that Chuck Foreman redefined the running back position in the early 70s, but his career was short because of injury and the Vikings didn't win a Superbowl and so he is largely forgotten. But he led the league in catching as a running back at least once and possibly twice, which was something completely new.

Lydell Mitchell was the first running back to lead the NFL in receptions when he logged 72 for Baltimore in 1974. I'm not sure that I'd consider Foreman (who was obviously a very good, versatile back) as an innovator at the running back position though.

 

[culdeus]

More evidence why Issac Bruce should never be mentioned as a serious HOF candidate.

 

[azgroover]

More evidence why Issac Bruce should never be mentioned as a serious HOF candidate.

Not really. For this list's sake, he simply had the misfortune of being drafted mid-decade ('94).

 

[culdeus]

More evidence why Issac Bruce should never be mentioned as a serious HOF candidate.

Not really. For this list's sake, he simply had the misfortune of being drafted mid-decade ('94).

I was mainly referring to the stat inflation over the decade. He's a product of the era and his longevity as a possession receiver.

 

[Snotbubbles]

More evidence why Issac Bruce should never be mentioned as a serious HOF candidate.

Not really. For this list's sake, he simply had the misfortune of being drafted mid-decade ('94).

I was mainly referring to the stat inflation over the decade. He's a product of the era and his longevity as a possession receiver.

I think he's a HOFer. His numbers are pretty similar to Terrell Owens (minus about 50 TDs). But his 91 are still pretty darn good.