More than 20 players recorded at least 1,000 receiving yards in the 2022 National Football League (NFL) season. Yet, only five players scored double-digit receiving touchdowns. Eighteen others scored at least seven touchdowns.
Here's a look back at the top-five leaders in receiving touchdowns for the 2022 NFL season.
1. Davante Adams — 14 touchdowns
A second-round pick of the Green Bay Packers in the 2014 NFL Draft, Davante Adams led all NFL players with 14 receiving touchdowns in 2022. He finished fourth in the category with 11 touchdowns in 2021 and led the league with 18 receiving touchdowns in 2020. Adams, in his first year with the Las Vegas Raiders, also recorded 1,516 receiving yards, the second most in his career, on 100 receptions. He was named a first-team All-Pro for the third consecutive season.
Adams finished third among all receivers with 24 catches of at least 20 yards and was tied for first place with seven receptions of at least 40 yards.
2. Travis Kelce — 12 touchdowns
Travis Kelce, an eight-time Pro Bowl tight end and two-time Super Bowl champion, scored a career-best 12 touchdowns with the Chiefs in 2022. Playing in his 10th NFL season, Kelce also registered career-best marks in receptions (110) and receiving yards (1,338). He was named a first-team All-Pro for the fourth time in his career and finished sixth in the Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year voting.
Kelce has now recorded at least 1,000 receiving yards in seven consecutive seasons. He had 19 catches of at least 20 yards in 2022, while 70 of his 110 receptions were for a first down.
3. A.J. Brown — 11 touchdowns
Acquired by the Philadelphia Eagles from the Tennessee Titans in April 2022, A.J. Brown had a breakthrough campaign in Philadelphia last season. The 6-foot-1, 226-pound receiver from Starkville, Missouri, recorded career-best marks in receptions (88) and receiving yards (1,496) and tied his career high with 11 touchdowns.
4. Stefon Diggs — 11 touchdowns
Playing in his third season with the Buffalo Bills, Stefon Diggs scored a career-best 11 touchdowns on 108 receptions for 1,429 receiving yards in 2022. He caught 70.1 percent of the passes directed his way, including a 53 yard reception. He was named to the Pro Bowl for the third consecutive season.
5. George Kittle — 11 touchdowns
A 6-foot-4, 250-pound tight end from Madison, Wisconsin, George Kittle scored a career-high 11 touchdowns with the San Francisco 49ers in 2022 despite recording his third-fewest receiving yards (765) in a single season. Kittle was selected to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time in his six-year career.