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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TAMPA, FL – SEPTEMBER 24: Sterling Sharpe #84 of the Green Bay Packers runs the ball as Martin Mayhew #35 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tries to stop him during an NFL football game on October 24, 1993 at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Sharpe played for the Packers from 1988-1994. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

15. Sterling Sharpe, Packers (1994)

He wound up playing only seven seasons before retiring due to a neck issue. However, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe went out with a big bang. His final NFL campaign in 1994 was indeed noteworthy and he managed those impressive number with a still-very young quarterback named Brett Favre.

In 1992, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe led the NFL with 108 catches. He set a new league record for receptions in a season and previously owned by Pro Football Hall of Famer Art Monk. He followed that up with 112 grabs in 1993 and became the first player in National Football League history to total 100-plus catches in consecutive seasons.

That second year, the Packers were coming off their first playoff appearance since 1982. In a two-game split with the Lions and Cowboys, Sharpe caught a combined 11 passes for 229 yards and four TDs. He carried that momentum into 1994.

He fell a little short of a third straight 100-catch season. He finished with 94 grabs for 1,119 and an NFL-best 18 scores, 13 of those touchdowns in the final six games. Unfortunately, the five-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro would not be around for the postseason.

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