How many receptions did Vance Johnson have in 1987?
421987 Regular Season
Vance Johnson recorded 42 receptions in the 1987 regular season, 20th in the NFL.
- 5th-best of Vance Johnson's 10 seasons on file; the high is 76 in 1989.
- Up 11 from 31 in 1986.
- 62% of the Denver Broncos' receptions that regular season.
Average of 10 regular seasons, 1985 through 1995. 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 |  DEN | 16 | 721 | 3 | 14.1 | 51 |
| 1986 | DEN | 12 | 363 | 2 | 11.7 | 31 |
| 1987 | DEN | 11 | 684 | 7 | 16.3 | 42 |
| 1988 | DEN | 16 | 896 | 5 | 13.2 | 68 |
| 1989 | DEN | 16 | 1,095 | 7 | 14.4 | 76 |
| 1990 | DEN | 16 | 747 | 3 | 13.8 | 54 |
| 1991 | DEN | 10 | 208 | 3 | 9.9 | 21 |
| 1992 | DEN | 11 | 294 | 2 | 12.3 | 24 |
| 1993 | DEN | 10 | 517 | 5 | 14.4 | 36 |
| 1995 | DEN | 10 | 170 | 0 | 14.2 | 12 |
What the columns mean: REC