How many receptions did Hines Ward have in 2008?
812008 Regular Season
Hines Ward recorded 81 receptions in the 2008 regular season, 14th in the NFL.
- 5th-best of Hines Ward's 14 seasons on file; the high is 112 in 2002.
- Up 10 from 71 in 2007.
- 27% of the Pittsburgh Steelers' receptions that regular season.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 23, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | REC: Passes caught. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |  PIT | 16 | 246 | 0 | 16.4 | 15 |
| 1999 | PIT | 16 | 638 | 7 | 10.5 | 61 |
| 2000 | PIT | 16 | 672 | 4 | 14.0 | 48 |
| 2001 | PIT | 16 | 1,003 | 4 | 10.7 | 94 |
| 2002 | PIT | 16 | 1,329 | 12 | 11.9 | 112 |
| 2003 | PIT | 16 | 1,163 | 10 | 12.2 | 95 |
| 2004 | PIT | 16 | 1,004 | 4 | 12.6 | 80 |
| 2005 | PIT | 15 | 975 | 11 | 14.1 | 69 |
| 2006 | PIT | 14 | 975 | 6 | 13.2 | 74 |
| 2007 | PIT | 13 | 732 | 7 | 10.3 | 71 |
| 2008 | PIT | 16 | 1,043 | 7 | 12.9 | 81 |
| 2009 | PIT | 16 | 1,167 | 6 | 12.3 | 95 |
| 2010 | PIT | 16 | 755 | 5 | 12.8 | 59 |
| 2011 | PIT | 15 | 381 | 2 | 8.3 | 46 |
What the columns mean: REC