Fortes eighth catch gave him 102 on the season, one more than cardinals running back larry centers had in 1995. Mccaffrey sets record for most receptions by a running back. Feb 05, 2020 he had over 2,000 yards from scrimmage in 1981 and rolled up 12 touchdowns on the year, putting up the single season franchise record for running back receptions that stands to this day. Dec 23, 2018 mccaffrey broke the nfl record for most catches made by a running back in a single season sunday, reaching 106 receptions by the games end. Christian mccaffrey breaks singleseason record for. This list includes all running backs with at least 75 of them. Sep 20, 2018 through two games christian mccaffreys 20 receptions rank second in the. Fifteen players are recognised as having held outright or tied the record as the nfls career rushing touchdowns leader.
Receptions career leaders and records college football. Deandre hopkins was shipped to the cardinals for running back. Rb receptions a breed of running backs came about over the last seveneight years or so, racking up more receptions than a normal running back would. List of national football league career rushing touchdowns. Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have complete boxscore data 1950 onward, all playoff games, and all 100 yard rushing receiving or 300 yard passing games from 19401959. Most receptions by a running back in a single game 15 most receptions by a running back in a single season 116 only running back to have two seasons with 100 or more receptions. Jul 29, 2019 when analyzing the previous season s running back stats, heres what to keep in mind. Marshalls 18 receptions is also tied for the second most ever in an nfl game. What was the greatest single season ever by a falcons rb. Christian mccaffrey sets singleseason reception record. It was a small bright spot for the bears in their 9 loss, which overall was. Dec 28, 2014 matt forte of the chicago bears set an nfl record with 102 catches in a season, the most ever by a running back.
The stanford product rushed for 101 yards and caught 12 passes for 77 yards against the falcons on sunday. Fantasy leaders view rankings of the season s top point scorers. Most predictable running back stats 2019 update 4for4. Terrell owens set the nfl record in 2000 as a member of the san francisco 49ers when he caught 20 passes against the chicago bears. Super bowl winners super bowl play finder, super bowl leaders, super bowl standings. Jul 25, 2011 the 257 receptions he had as a running back is the second most ever by a giant, and giffords 25 touchdown catches as a running back is the most ever in team history. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. There are over ten running backs averaging over four catches per game so far this season, and there is actually a high amount of touchdown production coming with them. Panthers christian mccaffrey sets singleseason rb receptions.
Mar 06, 2020 he finished 2019 with the second most receptions ladainian tomlinson, 100 in 2003 and yards receiving in a season for a running back lionel james, 1,027 in 1985 in franchise history. Bears matt forte sets nfl record for receptions by a. He had over 2,000 yards from scrimmage in 1981 and rolled up 12 touchdowns on the year, putting up the single season franchise record. Matt forte, darren sproles, reggie bush, and career. Chargers sign running back austin ekeler to fouryear deal. American football league records were incorporated into nfl records after merger of the leagues. The most predictable yeartoyear stats for running backs are their usage numbers touches, rushing attempts, targets, receptions. This is a list of national football league nfl running backs by total career rushing touchdowns. Matt forte currently holds the record for most receptions by a running back in a season at 102. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 202021 nfl section about a week before the season starts, register for a free account. He set the nfl record for receptions by a running back 107 and had a remarkable 1,965 yards from scrimmage to boot. The previous record holder was matt forte, who finished. A running back s yardage is much more likely to carry over from year to year than this touchdowns.
Larry centers, a back for the arizona cardinals, caught 101 passes in 1995. Walter jerry payton july 25, 1954 november 1, 1999 was an american professional football player who was a running back for the chicago bears of the national football league nfl for seasons. He finished 2019 with the secondmost receptions ladainian tomlinson, 100 in 2003 and yards receiving in a season for a running back lionel james, 1,027 in 1985 in franchise history. A breed of running backs came about over the last seveneight years or so, racking up more receptions than a normal running back would. Bush had more receptions last year, but given the age difference, forte seems like the better bet to become the 5th running back and only 3rd nonfullback to hit the 600reception mark.
Receptions in a game record holders pro football hall of. Nfl running back single season receptions quiz by cdhmiamifan. Christian mccaffrey just broke the nfl singleseason record for most receptions by a running back 103 and counting. First player in nfl history to record over 1,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in the first 10 games of a season. Dec 23, 2018 panthers running back christian mccaffrey broke the nfl single season record for most receptions made by a running back on sunday against the falcons. Mccaffrey sets record for most receptions by a running. List of national football league career rushing yards leaders. Will christian mccaffrey break the singleseason rb reception. Leveon bell has been a staple of that since entering the league, and averages nearly 29 touches per game. Dec 28, 2014 chicago bears running back matt forte broke the nfl single season record for receptions by a running back on sunday with his eighth catch of the day, giving him 102 this season. Mccaffrey breaks singleseason record for most receptions by. Chicago bears matt forte breaks nfl running back receptions. List of national football league career rushing yards.
Richards 104 receptions since 2018 rank eighthmost among all running backs in the league. Dec 24, 2018 the secondyear tailback surpassed matt fortes 2014 mark for most receptions ever for a running back in a season. Jul 21, 2019 needless to say, barkley has already shattered the record for most receptions by a running back during his rookie season in giants history. Panthers running back christian mccaffrey broke the nfl singleseason record for most receptions made by a running back on sunday. The nfl does not recognize records from the allamerica football conference aafc, which existed from 1946 to 1949. Needless to say, barkley has already shattered the record for most receptions by a running back during his rookie season in giants history.
Targets represent the number of times a player has had a pass thrown his way, regardless of whether a catch was made. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. What running back holds the record for the most receptions. During his 2017 campaign, he totaled 531 yards from. This is a list of national football league running backs by total career rushing yards. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. Bears matt forte sets nfl record for receptions by a running. Dec 28, 2014 fortes eighth catch gave him 102 on the season, one more than cardinals running back larry centers had in 1995. Mccaffrey breaks singleseason record for most receptions. This list includes all running backs who have rushed for at least 10,000 yards. Mccaffrey broke the nfl record for most catches made by a running back in a single season sunday, reaching 106 receptions by the games end. Mccaffrey now has 109 receptions on the season, breaking his own nfl record for the most catches by a running in an nfl season.
This section is showing information as of the end the 201920 season. Can you name every nfl rb who has recorded at least 80 single season receptions since the 1978 merger. There are over ten running backs averaging over four catches per game so far this season, and there is actually a. Both jim brown and emmitt smith have held the record for over. The following is a list of the nfl single season receiving leaders ranked by receptions. Mccaffrey rushed for 101 yards and caught 12 passes for 77 yards in carolinas 2410. Most targeted players 2019 top running backs weeks 1 to 17. Matt forte of the chicago bears set an nfl record with 102 catches in a season, the most ever by a running back. Every mindblowing alltime record saquon barkley set in 2018. Dec 23, 2018 christian mccaffrey sets singleseason reception record for running backs. Christian mccaffrey sets panthers record for most catches. Can you name every nfl rb who has recorded at least 80 singleseason receptions since the 1978 merger. Despite being the youngest of the three, forte has the most career receptions. Matt forte, darren sproles, reggie bush, and career leaders.
Running back touches combines receptions and rushing attempts to combine all of the workload for a running back. As a matter of fact, he has now set a new nfl record for most receptions by a running back in a season according to espn. Mccaffrey broke the record he set last year for the most catches by a running back in a season. He surpassed the previous record held by hof ladainian tomlinson 238. Christian mccaffrey now has the most receptions by a running back in a season. Christian mccaffrey just broke the nfl single season record for most receptions by a running back 103 and counting. A running backs yardage is much more likely to carry over from year to year than this touchdowns. Christian mccaffrey sets panthers single season record for yards. Matt forte previously held the record with 102 in 2014 with the bears. Dec 23, 2018 carolina panthers christian mccaffrey broke the nfl record for most receptions by a running back in a season. The secondyear tailback surpassed matt fortes 2014 mark for most receptions ever for a running back in a season. Nfl single season leaders receptions the football database. Flickr stefan jagoe christian mccaffrey surpassed matt fortes record that was set in the 2014 season.
The 257 receptions he had as a running back is the second most ever by a giant, and giffords 25 touchdown catches as a running back is the most ever in team history. Ladainian tomlinson had 100 receptions as a running back for the chargers in the 2003 nfl season. Aug 11, 2016 despite being the youngest of the three, forte has the most career receptions. The top 10 nfl running backs of all time bleacher report. When analyzing the previous seasons running back stats, heres what to keep in mind.
Christian mccaffrey breaks singleseason record for most. Player, receiving, running backs, season, single, team, teammate, yard. A ninetime pro bowl selectee, payton is remembered as a prolific rusher, once holding records for career rushing yards. What running back holds the record for the most receptions in.
Carolina panthers christian mccaffrey broke the nfl record for most receptions by a running back in a season. Christian mccaffrey now has 240 receptions in his career, the most by a rb in his first 3 seasons in nfl history. Christian mccaffrey sets singleseason reception record for running backs. Dec 23, 2018 even with the panthers season spiraling out of control, running back christian mccaffrey is producing like few ever have, and he cannot be faulted for the teams losing streak. Mccaffrey broke the nfl record for most catches made by a running back in a single season sunday, reaching 106 receptions by the games. Matt forte of chicago bears sets record for most receptions. Christian mccaffrey sets singleseason reception record for. Emmitt smith has held the alltime rushing yards record since 2002. Larry centers, a back for the arizona cardinals, caught. Ezekiel elliot is the highestpaid running back in the nfl. Christian mccaffrey sets record for most rb catches. Mccaffrey may be one of the most underrated running backs in the nfl.
Nfls best passreceiving running backs of every teams. With many more backs stepping up their work in the passing game we need to take the overall workload into consideration. Christian mccaffrey has been the standout ppr back already, averaging the highest receptions per game. Football quiz, nfl quiz, most receptions, receiving, reception, reception leaders, running backs, season record, single season top quizzes today double letter premier league teams 9,290. Dec 31, 2012 and i dont think eric dickersons 2,105 rushing yards was the best season for a running back either. Player season finder, player game finder, team game finder, team streak finder. Dec 24, 2018 the stanford product rushed for 101 yards and caught 12 passes for 77 yards against the falcons on sunday. Nfl single season receptions leaders the football database. Sacrilegious as it may be, i dont have either in the top 5. Christian mccaffrey breaks rb receptions record he set last year. Although carolina fell short with a 2410 loss to atlanta, the secondyear star broke the nfl record for most receptions by a running back in a season, pushing his mark to 106. Christian mccaffrey just broke the panthers singleseason record for receptions by a rb. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball.
And i dont think eric dickersons 2,105 rushing yards was the best season for a running back either. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. Nov 17, 2019 christian mccaffrey now has 240 receptions in his career, the most by a rb in his first 3 seasons in nfl history. Christian mccaffrey passes ladainian tomlinson for most.
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