NFL Single Season Receiving Touchdown Leaders

Randy Moss was a major component on New England's near perfect season, recording 23 touchdown receptions, beating Jerry Rice's mark by 1. Rice had held the NFL single season receiving touchdown record for 20 years. Jerry Rice caught more the 14 TD's in a season 6 times, 4 times each for Randy Moss and Terrell Owens.

NFL All-Time Leaders
NFL Single Season Leaders
Total Passing Yards Leaders Passing Yards Leaders
Touchdown Passes Leaders Touchdown Passes Leaders
Rushing Yards Leaders Rushing Yards Leaders
Receiving Yards Leaders Rushing Touchdowns Leaders
Touchdowns (RB and WR) Leaders Receiving Yards Leaders
  Receiving Touchdowns Leaders

Single Season NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders
Rk Player Team TD's Year
1Randy Moss New England Patriots232007
2Jerry Rice San Francisco 49ers221987
T3Sterling Sharpe Green Bay Packers181994
 Mark Clayton Miami Dolphins181984
T5Don HutsonGreen Bay Packers171942
 Elroy HirschLos Angeles Rams171951
 Bill Groman Houston Oilers171961
 Jerry Rice San Francisco 49ers171989
 Carl Pickens Cincinnati Bengals171995
 Cris Carter Minnesota Vikings171995
 Randy Moss Minnesota Vikings171998
 Randy Moss Minnesota Vikings172003
  Rob Gronkowski New England Patriots 17 2011
T14Art Powell Oakland Raiders161963
 Terrell Owens San Francisco 49ers162001
 Muhsin Muhammad Carolina Panthers162004
 Braylon Edwards Cleveland Browns162007
  Calvin Johnson Detroit Lions 16 2011
T19Cloyce Box Detroit Lions151952
 Sonny Randle St. Louis Cardinals151960
 Jerry Rice San Francisco 49ers151986
 Andre Rison Atlanta Falcons151993
 Jerry Rice San Francisco 49ers151993
 Jerry Rice San Francisco 49ers151995
 Randy Moss Minnesota Vikings152000
 Marvin Harrison Indianapolis Colts152001
 Marvin Harrison Indianapolis Colts152004
 Terrell Owens Dallas Cowboys152007
  Dwayne Bowe Kansas City Chiefs 15 2010
  Jordy Nelson Green Bay Packers 15 2011
T31Warren Wells Oakland Raiders141969
 Lance AlworthSan Diego Chargers141965
 Don MaynardNew York Jets141965
 Frank Clarke Dallas Cowboys141962
 Art Powell New York Titans141960
 Raymond BerryBaltimore Colts141959
 Alyn Beals San Francisco 49ers141948
 Mal Kutner Chicago Cardinals141948
 Roy Green St. Louis Cardinals141983
 Mark Clayton Miami Dolphins141988
 Jerry Rice San Francisco 49ers141991
 Terrell Owens Philadelphia Eagles142004
 Marvin Harrison Indianapolis Colts142000
 Antonio Freeman Green Bay Packers141998
 Terrell Owens San Francisco 49ers141998
 Michael Jackson Baltimore Ravens141996
 Tony Martin San Diego Chargers141996
 Anthony Miller Denver Broncos141995
 Herman Moore Detroit Lions141995

** Updated Jan. 3rd, 2012

Sources:
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databasefootball.com
wikipedia.org
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