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20 best wide receiver seasons in NFL history

By Russell S. Baxter

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 28: Jerry Rice #80 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates with teammates after he scored a touchdown against the Denver Broncos during Super Bowl XXIV on January 28, 1990 at the Super Dome in New Orleans, LA. The 49ers won the Super Bowl 55-10. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 28: Jerry Rice #80 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates with teammates after he scored a touchdown against the Denver Broncos during Super Bowl XXIV on January 28, 1990 at the Super Dome in New Orleans, LA. The 49ers won the Super Bowl 55-10. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 3: Randy Moss #81 of the New England Patriots runs a pass rout defended by Corey Webster #23 of the New York Giants during Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Giants won the game 17-14. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) *** Randy Moss; Corey Webster
GLENDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 3: Randy Moss #81 of the New England Patriots runs a pass rout defended by Corey Webster #23 of the New York Giants during Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Giants won the game 17-14. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) *** Randy Moss; Corey Webster /

4. Randy Moss, Patriots (2007)

He began his Pro Football Hall of Fame career with the Minnesota Vikings. After seven years with the Purple Gang, wide receiver Randy Moss was sent to the Oakland Raiders. He spent two seasons with the Silver and Black before the New England Patriots acquired him for a fourth-round pick in 2007.

It would be a magical year for Bill Belichick’s team, sans the unexpected ending. Led by quarterback Tom Brady and a rejuvenated Moss, the club would finish the regular season with an unprecedented 16-0 win-loss record. They would finish with an amazing point differential of plus-315 after outscoring their foes by a combined 589-274 score.

Brady threw for 4,806 yards would set a new NFL record with 50 touchdown passes. And Moss hauled in nearly half of those scores. He finished the season with 98 receptions for 1,493 yards and an NFL record 23 TD receptions. He reached the end zone in 13 of the team’s 16 contests.

Interesting enough, Moss only caught one pass apiece in the Patriots’ playoff wins over the Jaguars and Chargers and neither were for touchdowns. He totaled five receptions for 62 yards and a fourth-quarter score in the stunning 17-14 Super Bowl XLII loss to the New York Giants.

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