Most Receptions of the 1940s (NFL)
Every NFL season from 1940 to 1949, added up. Passes caught
Don Hutson recorded more receptions than any other NFL player in the 1940s, with 329, 89 clear of Jim Benton (240). He did it in 6 seasons, with a best year of 74 in 1942. The top ten runs from 329 down to 116.
NFL leader, 1940s
Don Hutson
1940–1945 · 6 seasons
329
Receptions
89 clear of Jim Benton
| # | Player | Seasons | REC | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Don Hutson
|
1940–1945 (6) | 329 | 74 (1942) |
| 2 | Jim Benton | 1940–1947 (7) | 240 | 63 (1946) |
| 3 | Billy Dewell | 1940–1949 (7) | 177 | 42 (1947) |
| 4 |
 Jim Keane
|
1946–1949 (4) | 155 | 64 (1947) |
| 5 | John Greene | 1944–1949 (6) | 153 | 42 (1949) |
| 6 | Ken Kavanaugh | 1940–1949 (7) | 145 | 32 (1947) |
| 7 | Mal Kutner | 1946–1949 (4) | 141 | 43 (1947) |
| 8 | Jack Ferrante | 1941–1949 (7) | 134 | 34 (1949) |
| 9 | Tom Fears | 1948–1949 (2) | 128 | 77 (1949) |
| 10 | Hal Crisler | 1946–1949 (4) | 116 | 33 (1948) |
| 11 | Val Jansante | 1946–1949 (4) | 113 | 39 (1948) |
| 12 | Bob Masterson | 1940–1945 (6) | 106 | 24 (1944) |
| 13 |
 Pete Pihos
|
1947–1949 (3) | 103 | 46 (1948) |
| 14 | Ray McLean | 1940–1947 (8) | 103 | 19 (1942) |
| 15 | George Wilson | 1940–1946 (7) | 101 | 28 (1945) |
| 16 |
 Clyde Goodnight
|
1945–1949 (5) | 100 | 38 (1947) |
| 17 | Nolan Luhn | 1945–1949 (5) | 100 | 42 (1947) |
| 18 |
 Dick Todd
|
1940–1948 (7) | 100 | 37 (1948) |
| 19 |
 Bob Mann
|
1948–1949 (2) | 99 | 66 (1949) |
| 20 | Ed Rucinski | 1941–1946 (6) | 99 | 26 (1943) |
| 21 | Joe Aguirre | 1941–1945 (4) | 97 | 37 (1943) |
| 22 |
 Hugh Taylor
|
1947–1949 (3) | 91 | 45 (1949) |
| 23 | Wilbur Moore | 1940–1946 (7) | 90 | 33 (1944) |
| 24 | Bill Swiacki | 1948–1949 (2) | 86 | 47 (1949) |
| 25 |
 George McAfee
|
1940–1949 (7) | 85 | 32 (1947) |
| 26 | Frank Liebel | 1942–1948 (7) | 84 | 22 (1945) |
| 27 |
 Ray Poole
|
1947–1949 (3) | 83 | 35 (1948) |
| 28 | Ward Cuff | 1940–1947 (8) | 83 | 19 (1941) |
| 29 | Steve Bagarus | 1945–1948 (4) | 80 | 34 (1945) |
| 30 | Charlie Trippi | 1947–1949 (3) | 79 | 34 (1949) |
| 31 | Bill Dudley | 1942–1949 (6) | 79 | 27 (1949) |
| 32 | Dante Magnani | 1940–1949 (8) | 79 | 24 (1942) |
| 33 | Don Currivan | 1943–1949 (7) | 78 | 24 (1947) |
| 34 |
 Bob Nussbaumer
|
1946–1949 (4) | 76 | 47 (1947) |
| 35 | Steve Pritko | 1943–1949 (7) | 76 | 19 (1945) |
| 36 |
 Bill Chipley
|
1947–1949 (3) | 75 | 57 (1949) |
| 37 | Don Looney | 1940–1942 (3) | 75 | 58 (1940) |
| 38 | Red Hickey | 1941–1948 (5) | 75 | 30 (1948) |
| 39 | Eddie Saenz | 1946–1949 (4) | 73 | 34 (1947) |
| 40 | Jack Matheson | 1943–1947 (5) | 73 | 23 (1944) |
| 41 |
 Frank Seno
|
1943–1949 (7) | 73 | 17 (1944) |
| 42 | Dick Humbert | 1941–1949 (6) | 68 | 29 (1941) |
| 43 | Larry Cabrelli | 1941–1947 (7) | 68 | 15 (1945) |
| 44 | Bosh Pritchard | 1942–1949 (5) | 67 | 27 (1948) |
| 45 |
 Neill Armstrong
|
1947–1949 (3) | 65 | 24 (1949) |
| 46 | Ralph Heywood | 1947–1949 (3) | 64 | 37 (1949) |
| 47 | Tony Bova | 1942–1947 (6) | 60 | 19 (1944) |
| 48 | Perry Schwartz | 1940–1942 (3) | 59 | 25 (1941) |
| 49 | Lou Brock | 1940–1945 (6) | 59 | 22 (1941) |
| 50 | Wayne Millner | 1940–1945 (3) | 55 | 22 (1940) |
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