20 best wide receiver seasons in NFL history

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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Hall of Fame wide receiver Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch of the Los Angeles Rams makes a nice catch in a 38-23 loss to the Cleveland Browns on October 7, 1951 in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. (Photo by Vic Stein/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** /

17. Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch, Rams (1951)

The franchise began play in 1937 and has certainly racked up its share of frequent flyer miles. Currently back in Los Angeles, the Rams are the only NFL franchise to win league titles in 3 different cities.

The first championship came in 1945 when the club resided in Cleveland. A year later, the Los Angeles Rams took the field. The team faced the Cleveland Browns in both the 1950 and 1951 NFL title games. The Browns won the first meeting, 30-28, while Los Angeles came away with a 24-17 victory for the ’51 title.

There would be a Super Bowl victory as the St. Louis Rams in 1999 and after 21 years in the Gateway City, the team returned to Los Angeles in 2016.

Back to that 1951 NFL championship squad. The roster included a pair of Hall of Fame quarterbacks (Norm Van and Bob Waterfield) and receivers (Tom Fears and Elroy Hirsch). The team led the league with 392 points.

“Crazylegs” Hirsch had an amazing season. He led the NFL in receptions (66), receiving yards (1,495) and touchdown grabs (17), incredible numbers for a 12-game season. He added four catches for 65 yards in the club’s title game victory over the Browns.

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