Best 7th seasons in NFL history
Who had the best 7th season in NFL history?
Philip Rivers holds the best 7th season in passing yards: 4,710 in 2010, and Peyton Manning in 2004 in passing touchdowns (49).
Passing yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Rivers | 2010 | 4,710 |
| 2 | Matt Ryan | 2014 | 4,694 |
| 3 | Warren Moon | 1990 | 4,689 |
| 4 | Aaron Rodgers | 2011 | 4,643 |
| 5 | Trent Green | 2004 | 4,591 |
| 6 | Peyton Manning | 2004 | 4,557 |
| 7 | Baker Mayfield | 2024 | 4,500 |
| 8 | Jared Goff | 2022 | 4,438 |
| 9 | Drew Brees | 2007 | 4,423 |
| 10 | Matt Schaub | 2010 | 4,370 |
Passing touchdowns
| # | Player | Season | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peyton Manning | 2004 | 49 |
| 2 | Aaron Rodgers | 2011 | 45 |
| 3 | Baker Mayfield | 2024 | 41 |
| 4 | Lamar Jackson | 2024 | 41 |
| 5 | Brett Favre | 1997 | 35 |
| 6 | Russell Wilson | 2018 | 35 |
| 7 | Sam Darnold | 2024 | 35 |
| 8 | Warren Moon | 1990 | 33 |
| 9 | Matthew Stafford | 2015 | 32 |
| 10 | Eli Manning | 2010 | 31 |
Rushing yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saquon Barkley | 2024 | 2,005 |
| 2 | Derrick Henry | 2022 | 1,538 |
| 3 | Curtis Martin | 2001 | 1,513 |
| 4 | Edgerrin James | 2005 | 1,506 |
| 5 | Barry Sanders | 1995 | 1,500 |
| 6 | Clinton Portis | 2008 | 1,487 |
| 7 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 2007 | 1,474 |
| 8 | Christian McCaffrey | 2023 | 1,459 |
| 9 | Priest Holmes | 2003 | 1,420 |
| 10 | Michael Turner | 2010 | 1,371 |
Rushing touchdowns
| # | Player | Season | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priest Holmes | 2003 | 27 |
| 2 | LeGarrette Blount | 2016 | 18 |
| 3 | Marshall Faulk | 2000 | 18 |
| 4 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 2007 | 15 |
| 5 | Christian McCaffrey | 2023 | 14 |
| 6 | Lamar Smith | 2000 | 14 |
| 7 | Derrick Henry | 2022 | 13 |
| 8 | Edgerrin James | 2005 | 13 |
| 9 | Josh Jacobs | 2025 | 13 |
| 10 | Saquon Barkley | 2024 | 13 |
Receiving yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Harrison | 2002 | 1,722 |
| 2 | Tyreek Hill | 2022 | 1,710 |
| 3 | Andre Johnson | 2009 | 1,569 |
| 4 | Jordy Nelson | 2014 | 1,519 |
| 5 | Reggie Wayne | 2007 | 1,510 |
| 6 | Brandon Marshall | 2012 | 1,508 |
| 7 | Calvin Johnson | 2013 | 1,492 |
| 8 | Isaac Bruce | 2000 | 1,471 |
| 9 | Julio Jones | 2017 | 1,444 |
| 10 | Chad Johnson | 2007 | 1,440 |
Receptions
| # | Player | Season | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Harrison | 2002 | 143 |
| 2 | Tyreek Hill | 2022 | 119 |
| 3 | Brandon Marshall | 2012 | 118 |
| 4 | Davante Adams | 2020 | 115 |
| 5 | Evan Engram | 2023 | 114 |
| 6 | Rod Smith | 2001 | 113 |
| 7 | Jimmy Smith | 2001 | 112 |
| 8 | Antonio Brown | 2016 | 106 |
| 9 | Travis Kelce | 2020 | 105 |
| 10 | DeAndre Hopkins | 2019 | 104 |
Sacks
| # | Player | Season | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeMarcus Ware | 2011 | 19.5 |
| 2 | Clyde Simmons | 1992 | 19.0 |
| 3 | T.J. Watt | 2023 | 19.0 |
| 4 | Jason Babin | 2011 | 18.0 |
| 5 | Trey Hendrickson | 2023 | 17.5 |
| 6 | Tim Harris | 1992 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Brian Burns | 2025 | 16.5 |
| 8 | Michael Sinclair | 1998 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Chris Jones | 2022 | 15.5 |
| 10 | Matthew Judon | 2022 | 15.5 |
Tackles
| # | Player | Season | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devin White | 2025 | 174 |
| 2 | Zaire Franklin | 2024 | 173 |
| 3 | C.J. Mosley | 2021 | 168 |
| 4 | Jamie Sharper | 2003 | 164 |
| 5 | Paul Posluszny | 2013 | 162 |
| 6 | Zach Thomas | 2002 | 156 |
| 7 | Denzel Perryman | 2021 | 154 |
| 8 | Roquan Smith | 2024 | 154 |
| 9 | Curtis Lofton | 2014 | 145 |
| 10 | Blake Cashman | 2025 | 144 |
Regular season only, counting stats only. A season is numbered from the first season on file for that player, so a career that began before the league’s rows start is numbered from where the data does. NFL all-time records