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Catches Per TD -- extended dance mix version

Posted Mar. 21 at 12:12 PM

A reader, Michael Long, asked about wide receivers scoring lots of touchdowns – which guys turned the highest ratios of catches into touchdowns. Specifically, he wanted to know if James Jett (12 TDs in 46 catches) was the best in this category.

So I re-mixed the numbers. This time, I looked at the 544 wide receivers who’ve scored at least 5 TDs (in a season) in the last 15 years. Then I calculated which guys turned the highest ratios of catches into touchdowns.

CFL transplant Marc Boerigter, who came up big late in the 2002 season with Kansas City, was the winner. He scored 8 TDs – many from long range, as I recall – despite catching only 20 passes. The list shows all 20 guys who’ve averaged better than a touchdown per 5 catches. Again, the 2007 season is well represented, with those four guys in bold.

MOST TOUCHDOWNS PER RECEPTION, 1993-2007
The best of the 544 wide receivers who scored 5 TDs in a season:

Per Rec Year Team Name (No-Yd-TD)
2.5 2002 K.C. Marc Boerigter (20-420-8)
3.8 2004 Minn. Randy Moss (49-767-13)
3.8 2007 Jac. Reggie Williams (38-629-10)
3.8 1997 Oak. James Jett (46-804-12)
3.9 1995 Hou. Chris Sanders (35-823-9)
4.0 1998 Minn. Randy Moss (68-1313-17)
4.0 2006 Cin. Chris Henry (36-605-9)
4.1 1994 Dall. Alvin Harper (33-821-8)
4.2 1995 Den. Anthony Miller (59-1079-14)
4.3 2007 N.E. Randy Moss (98-1493-23)
4.4 2007 G.B. Greg Jennings (53-920-12)
4.5 1999 St.L. Az-Zahir Hakim (36-677-8)
4.5 2006 S.D. Vincent Jackson (27-453-6)
4.5 2003 Wash. Darnerien McCants (27-360-6)
4.6 2003 G.B. Javon Walker (41-716-9)
4.6 1999 S.D. Tim Dwight (32-669-7)
4.8 1998 S.F. Terrell Owens (67-1097-14)
4.8 1995 Buff. Bill Brooks (53-763-11)
4.9 1995 Pitt. Ernie Mills (39-679-8)
4.9 1995 Balt. Michael Jackson (44-714-9)
5.0 2007 Clev. Braylon Edwards (80-1289-16)

--Ian Allan

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