Not sure how much this will be of interest but a few months ago I put together this research for another site I contribute to. It provides some insight into how the passing game has evolved over the last 40+ years. 1960's TE Receptions 372 - Mike Ditka '61-69 309 - Jackie Smith '63-69 281 - John Mackey '63-69 264 - Dave Parks '64-69 249 - Dave Kocourek '60-68 239 - Jerry Smith '65-69 231 - Jim Gibbons '60-68 222 - Monty Stickles '60-68 201 - Ron Kramer '60-67 190 - Fred Arbanas '62-69 1960's RB Receptions 322 - Joe Morrison '60-69 287 - Abner Haynes '60-67 235 - Timmy Brown '60-68 232 - Hewritt Dixon '63-69 229 - Bill Brown '61-69 229 - Billy Cannon '60-69 215 - Lenny Moore '60-67 212 - Jim Taylor '60-67 211 - John David Crow '60-68 206 - Jim Brown '60-65 1960's WR Receptions 567 - Lionel Taylor '60-68 546 - Don Maynard '60-69 479 - Art Powell '60-68 470 - Bobby Mitchell '60-68 458 - Lance Alworth '62-69 416 - Boyd Dowler '60-69 412 - Raymond Berry '60-67 410 - Charlie Hennigan '60-66 410 - Tommy McDonald '60-68 408 - Bobby Joe Conrad '60-69 1970's TE Receptions 407 - Bob Tucker '70-79 323 - Raymond Chester '70-79 307 - Riley Odoms '72-79 283 - Jim Mitchell '70-79 254 - Charlie Sanders '70-77 233 - Charle Young '73-79 229 - Dave Casper '74-79 224 - Bob Trumpy '70-77 217 - Bob Klein '70-79 201 - Tom Mitchell '70-77 1970's RB Receptions 374 - Lydell Mitchell '72-79 336 - Chuck Foreman '73-79 288 - Ed Podolak '70-77 278 - MacArthur Lane '70-78 276 - Rickey Young '75-79 263 - Don McCauley '71-79 228 - Preston Pearson '70-79 227 - Tony Galbreath '76-79 224 - Norm Bulaich '70-79 216 - John Riggins '71-79 1970's WR Receptions 432 - Harold Jackson '70-79 407 - Harold Carmichael '71-79 393 - Fred Biletnikoff '70-78 377 - Ken Burrough '70-79 368 - Reggie Rucker '70-79 347 - Charlie Joiner '70-79 345 - Ahmad Rashad '72-79 335 - Drew Pearson '73-79 334 - Gene Washington '70-79 320 - Cliff Branch '72-79 1980's TE Receptions 546 - Ozzie Newsome '80-89 516 - Kellen Winslow '80-87 461 - Todd Christensen '80-88 411 - Mickey Shuler '80-89 309 - Steve Jordan '82-89 295 - Doug Cosbie '80-88 283 - Paul Coffman '80-87 281 - Pete Holohan '81-89 270 - Jimmie Giles '80-89 261 - John Spagnola '80-89 1980's RB Receptions 483 - Roger Craig '83-89 430 - James Wilder '81-89 388 - Marcus Allen '82-89 366 - Tony Nathan '80-87 336 - Walter Payton '89-87 315 - James Brooks '81-89 308 - Ted Brown '80-86 306 - Ottis Anderson '80-89 287 - Tony Dorsett '80-88 286 - James Jones '83-89 1980's WR Receptions 662 - Art Monk '80-89 595 - Steve Largent '80-89 507 - James Lofton '80-89 493 - JT Smith '80-89 488 - Dwight Clark '80-87 468 - Roy Green '80-89 459 - Wes Chandler '80-88 435 - Stanley Morgan '80-89 417 - Cris Collinsworth '81-88 405 - Mark Clayton '83-89 1990's TE Receptions 552 - Shannon Sharpe '90-99 490 - Ben Coates '91-99 367 - Brent Jones '90-97 362 - Eric Green '90-99 339 - Jackie Harris '90-99 339 - Jay Novacek '90-95 333 - Wesley Walls '90-99 318 - Frank Wycheck '93-99 297 - Keith Jackson '90-96 259 - Tony McGee '93-99 1990's RB Receptions 604 - Larry Centers '90-99 442 - Emmitt Smith '90-99 438 - Keith Byars '90-98 437 - Ronnie Harmon '90-97 393 - Ricky Watters '92-99 384 - Marshall Faulk '94-99 378 - Thurman Thomas '90-99 354 - Kimble Anders '91-99 341 - John Williams '90-95 334 - Amp Lee '92-99 1990's WR Receptions 860 - Jerry Rice '90-99 835 - Cris Carter '90-99 726 - Tim Brown '90-99 692 - Michael Irvin '90-99 650 - Andre Rison '90-99 628 - Rob Moore '90-99 626 - Herman Moore '91-99 624 - Andre Reed '90-99 624 - Irving Fryar '90-99 558 - Terance Mathis '90-99 2000's TE Receptions 553 - Tony Gonzalez '00-06 316 - Todd Heap '01-06 314 - Jeremy Shockey '02-06 283 - Randy McMichael '02-06 274 - Alge Crumpler '01-06 265 - Antonio Gates '03-06 263 - Shannon Sharpe '00-03 252 - Jason Witten '03-06 250 - Freddie Jones '00-04 247 - Marcus Polard '00-06 2000's RB Receptions 444 - Tiki Barber '00-06 398 - LaDainian Tomlinson '01-06 383 - Marshall Faulk '00-05 373 - Michael Pittman '00-06 347 - Ahman Green '00-06 332 - Edgerrin James '00-06 288 - Charlie Garner '00-04 279 - Warrick Dunn '00-06 279 - Curtis Martin '00-05 278 - Priest Holmes '00-05 2000's WR Receptions 711 - Marvin Harrison '00-06 660 - Torry Holt '00-06 592 - Rod Smith '00-06 579 - Terrell Owens '00-06 572 - Hines Ward '00-06 560 - Derrick Mason '00-06 551 - Eric Moulds '00-06 527 - Randy Moss '00-06 523 - Joe Horn '00-06 509 - Keyshawn Johnson '06 [img:35:35:85f4c9e12b]http://forumimages.footballguys.com/style_emoticons/default/popcorn.gif[/img:85f4c9e12b]
Good stuff HS, I know you put a lot of work into these, everyone should take the time to have a read.
Good stuff, Horrorshow. I don't think that any of are shocked by this, but it's a great look at it's progression.
Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated. [img:29:20:475641390b]http://forumimages.footballguys.com/style_emoticons/default/thumbup1.gif[/img:475641390b]
What?! Are you kidding, DoubleC?! I need every advantage I can get in the GIF.com All-Time Fantasy Draft! [img:18:23:83072a35d0]http://forumimages.footballguys.com/style_emoticons/default/devil.gif[/img:83072a35d0]
Great stuff as ever Col, and always nice to see Roger Craig at the top of a pile It is indeed interesting to see each decades differing trends at each position.
Roger Craig had an exceptional run in the 1980's, Dan. Only six running backs have ever recorded more receptions than RC... RB Receptions Since 1960 826 = Larry Centers '90-03 767 = Marshall Faulk '94-05 610 = Keith Byars '86-98 587 = Marcus Allen '82-97 586 = Tiki Barber '97-06 581 = Ronnie Harmon '86-97 566 = Roger Craig '83-93 546 = John Williams '86-95 515 = Emmitt Smith '90-04 512 = Earnest Byner '84-97 512 = Herschel Walker '86-97 [img:35:35:3f4a27fadc]http://forumimages.footballguys.com/style_emoticons/default/popcorn.gif[/img:3f4a27fadc]
