Most Receiving Touchdowns of the 1940s (NFL)
Every NFL season from 1940 to 1949, added up. Touchdowns scored receiving
Don Hutson recorded more receiving touchdowns than any other NFL player in the 1940s, with 63, 15 clear of Ken Kavanaugh (48). He did it in 6 seasons, with a best year of 17 in 1942. The top ten runs from 63 down to 22.
NFL leader, 1940s
Don Hutson
1940–1945 · 6 seasons
63
Receiving Touchdowns
15 clear of Ken Kavanaugh
| # | Player | Seasons | TD | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Don Hutson
|
1940–1945 (6) | 63 | 17 (1942) |
| 2 |
 Ken Kavanaugh
|
1940–1949 (7) | 48 | 13 (1947) |
| 3 |
 Jim Benton
|
1940–1947 (7) | 33 | 8 (1945) |
| 4 |
 Mal Kutner
|
1946–1949 (4) | 31 | 14 (1948) |
| 5 |
 Jack Ferrante
|
1941–1949 (7) | 28 | 7 (1945) |
| 6 |
 John Greene
|
1944–1949 (6) | 24 | 7 (1949) |
| 7 | Don Currivan | 1943–1949 (7) | 24 | 9 (1947) |
| 8 |
 Frank Liebel
|
1942–1948 (7) | 23 | 10 (1945) |
| 9 |
 Pete Pihos
|
1947–1949 (3) | 22 | 11 (1948) |
| 10 |
 Jim Keane
|
1946–1949 (4) | 22 | 10 (1947) |
| 11 | Ray McLean | 1940–1947 (8) | 21 | 8 (1942) |
| 12 |
 Hugh Taylor
|
1947–1949 (3) | 18 | 9 (1949) |
| 13 | Hal Crisler | 1946–1949 (4) | 17 | 6 (1948) |
| 14 | Billy Dewell | 1940–1949 (7) | 17 | 7 (1946) |
| 15 |
 Dick Todd
|
1940–1948 (7) | 17 | 6 (1948) |
| 16 | Red Hickey | 1941–1948 (5) | 16 | 7 (1948) |
| 17 |
 Bill Dudley
|
1942–1949 (6) | 16 | 7 (1947) |
| 18 | Wilbur Moore | 1940–1946 (7) | 16 | 7 (1943) |
| 19 | Bill Swiacki | 1948–1949 (2) | 14 | 10 (1948) |
| 20 | George Wilson | 1940–1946 (7) | 14 | 5 (1943) |
| 21 |
 Tom Fears
|
1948–1949 (2) | 13 | 9 (1949) |
| 22 |
 Joe Aguirre
|
1941–1945 (4) | 13 | 7 (1943) |
| 23 | Val Jansante | 1946–1949 (4) | 13 | 5 (1947) |
| 24 |
 Clyde Goodnight
|
1945–1949 (5) | 13 | 6 (1947) |
| 25 | Nolan Luhn | 1945–1949 (5) | 13 | 7 (1947) |
| 26 |
 Gene Roberts
|
1947–1949 (3) | 11 | 8 (1949) |
| 27 | Hampton Pool | 1940–1943 (4) | 11 | 5 (1942) |
| 28 |
 Bob Masterson
|
1940–1945 (6) | 11 | 4 (1940) |
| 29 |
 George McAfee
|
1940–1949 (7) | 11 | 3 (1946) |
| 30 | Steve Pritko | 1943–1949 (7) | 11 | 4 (1945) |
| 31 |
 Neill Armstrong
|
1947–1949 (3) | 10 | 5 (1949) |
| 32 | Jim Poole | 1940–1946 (4) | 10 | 3 (1946) |
| 33 | Bosh Pritchard | 1942–1949 (5) | 10 | 3 (1947) |
| 34 | Dante Magnani | 1940–1949 (8) | 10 | 4 (1942) |
| 35 | Harry Clarke | 1940–1943 (4) | 9 | 7 (1943) |
| 36 | Steve Bagarus | 1945–1948 (4) | 9 | 5 (1945) |
| 37 | Babe Dimancheff | 1945–1949 (5) | 9 | 4 (1947) |
| 38 |
 Bob Shaw
|
1945–1949 (3) | 8 | 6 (1949) |
| 39 |
 Charlie Trippi
|
1947–1949 (3) | 8 | 6 (1949) |
| 40 | Joe Golding | 1947–1949 (3) | 8 | 4 (1948) |
| 41 |
 Ray Poole
|
1947–1949 (3) | 8 | 4 (1947) |
| 42 | Andy Uram | 1940–1943 (4) | 8 | 4 (1942) |
| 43 | Carl Mulleneaux | 1940–1946 (4) | 8 | 6 (1940) |
| 44 |
 Andy Farkas
|
1940–1945 (6) | 8 | 4 (1943) |
| 45 | Bill Paschal | 1943–1948 (6) | 8 | 4 (1948) |
| 46 | Bob Seymour | 1940–1945 (6) | 8 | 3 (1944) |
| 47 | Connie Berry | 1940–1946 (6) | 8 | 6 (1944) |
| 48 | Ed Rucinski | 1941–1946 (6) | 8 | 3 (1943) |
| 49 |
 Ward Cuff
|
1940–1947 (8) | 8 | 2 (1942) |
| 50 |
 Bob Mann
|
1948–1949 (2) | 7 | 4 (1949) |
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