How many receptions did Steve Smith Sr. have in 2012?
732012 Regular Season
Steve Smith Sr. recorded 73 receptions in the 2012 regular season, 23rd in the NFL.
- 8th-best of Steve Smith Sr.'s 16 seasons on file; the high is 103 in 2005.
- Down 6 from 79 in 2011.
- 26% of the Carolina Panthers' 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 |  CAR | 15 | 154 | 0 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 2002 | CAR | 15 | 872 | 3 | 16.1 | 54 |
| 2003 | CAR | 16 | 1,110 | 7 | 12.6 | 88 |
| 2004 | CAR | 1 | 60 | 0 | 10.0 | 6 |
| 2005 | CAR | 16 | 1,563 | 12 | 15.2 | 103 |
| 2006 | CAR | 14 | 1,166 | 8 | 14.0 | 83 |
| 2007 | CAR | 15 | 1,002 | 7 | 11.5 | 87 |
| 2008 | CAR | 14 | 1,421 | 6 | 18.2 | 78 |
| 2009 | CAR | 15 | 982 | 7 | 15.1 | 65 |
| 2010 | CAR | 14 | 554 | 2 | 12.0 | 46 |
| 2011 | CAR | 16 | 1,394 | 7 | 17.6 | 79 |
| 2012 | CAR | 16 | 1,174 | 4 | 16.1 | 73 |
| 2013 | CAR | 15 | 745 | 4 | 11.6 | 64 |
| 2014 |  BAL | 16 | 1,065 | 6 | 13.5 | 79 |
| 2015 | BAL | 7 | 670 | 3 | 14.6 | 46 |
| 2016 | BAL | 14 | 799 | 5 | 11.4 | 70 |
What the columns mean: REC