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1978 NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders

Touchdowns scored receiving

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John Jefferson led the NFL with 13 receiving touchdowns in 1978, 2 ahead of Lynn Swann (11). It stands 66th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 2 times John Jefferson led in receiving touchdowns.

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John Jefferson Led the whole NFL in 1978 John Jefferson SD
13 Receiving Touchdowns 2 clear of Lynn Swann
Showing Receiving Touchdowns and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team TD G REC YDS
1 John Jefferson John Jefferson SD 13 14 56 1,001
2 Lynn Swann Lynn Swann PIT 11 16 61 880
3 Nat Moore Nat Moore MIA 10 16 48 645
4 Dave Casper OAK 9 16 62 852
5 Billy DuPree DAL 9 16 34 509
6 John Stallworth John Stallworth PIT 9 16 41 798
7 Sammy White Sammy White MIN 9 16 53 741
8 Harold Carmichael Harold Carmichael PHI 8 16 55 1,072
9 Steve Largent Steve Largent SEA 8 16 71 1,168
10 Ahmad Rashad Ahmad Rashad MIN 8 16 66 769
11 Wesley Walker Wesley Walker NYJ 8 16 48 1,169
12 Reggie Rucker Reggie Rucker CLE 8 15 43 893
13 Frank Lewis Frank Lewis BUF 7 15 41 735
14 Jean Fugett WAS 7 14 25 367
15 Roger Carr Roger Carr BAC 6 16 30 629
16 Tony Hill Tony Hill DAL 6 16 46 823
17 Harold Jackson Harold Jackson NE 6 16 37 743
18 James Lofton James Lofton GB 6 16 46 818
19 Riley Odoms Riley Odoms DEN 6 16 54 829
20 Calvin Hill Calvin Hill CLE 6 12 25 334
21 Bob Chandler Bob Chandler BUF 5 16 44 581
22 Reuben Gant BUF 5 16 34 408
23 Willie Miller LAN 5 16 50 767
24 Stanley Morgan NE 5 16 34 820
25 Haven Moses Haven Moses DEN 5 16 37 744
26 Morris Owens TB 5 16 32 640
27 Rickey Young Rickey Young MIN 5 16 88 704
28 James Scott CHI 5 15 42 759
29 Rich Caster Rich Caster HOO 5 14 20 316
30 Don Bass CIN 4 16 27 447
31 Henry Childs Henry Childs NO 4 16 53 869
32 David Hill DET 4 16 53 633
33 Ron Jessie Ron Jessie LAN 4 16 49 752
34 Dave Logan CLE 4 16 37 585
35 Leonard Thompson DET 4 16 10 167
36 Al Chandler SLC 4 15 16 190
37 Russ Francis NE 4 15 39 543
38 Ike Harris NO 4 15 40 590
39 John McDaniel WAS 4 15 34 577
40 Dave Stief SLC 4 15 24 477
41 Jesse Thompson DET 4 11 18 175
42 Mike Barber HOO 3 16 32 513
43 Jerome Barkum Jerome Barkum NYJ 3 16 28 391
44 Jimmy Cefalo MIA 3 16 6 145
45 Isaac Curtis Isaac Curtis CIN 3 16 47 737
46 Wallace Francis ATL 3 16 45 695
47 Derrick Gaffney NYJ 3 16 38 691
48 Archie Griffin CIN 3 16 35 284
49 Duriel Harris MIA 3 16 45 654
50 Sam McCullum SEA 3 16 37 525
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