How many receptions did Willie Gault have in 1986?
421986 Regular Season
Willie Gault recorded 42 receptions in the 1986 regular season, 19th in the NFL.
- 2nd-best of Willie Gault's 11 seasons on file; the high is 50 in 1990.
- Up 9 from 33 in 1985.
- 89% of the Chicago Bears' 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 |  CHI | 16 | 836 | 8 | 20.9 | 40 |
| 1984 | CHI | 16 | 587 | 6 | 17.3 | 34 |
| 1985 | CHI | 16 | 704 | 1 | 21.3 | 33 |
| 1986 | CHI | 16 | 818 | 5 | 19.5 | 42 |
| 1987 | CHI | 12 | 705 | 7 | 20.1 | 35 |
| 1988 |  LV | 15 | 392 | 2 | 24.5 | 16 |
| 1989 | LV | 16 | 690 | 4 | 24.6 | 28 |
| 1990 | LV | 16 | 985 | 3 | 19.7 | 50 |
| 1991 | LV | 16 | 346 | 4 | 17.3 | 20 |
| 1992 | LV | 16 | 508 | 4 | 18.8 | 27 |
| 1993 | LV | 15 | 64 | 0 | 8.0 | 8 |
What the columns mean: REC