1956 NFL Receiving Touchdowns Leaders
Touchdowns scored receiving
Billy Howton led the whole NFL in receiving touchdowns in 1956 with 12, 1 ahead of Harlon Hill (11).
Led the whole NFL in 1956
Billy Howton
GB
12
Receiving Touchdowns
1 clear of Harlon Hill
Showing Receiving Touchdowns and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | TD | G | REC | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
GB | 12 | 12 | 55 | 1,188 |
| 2 |
|
CHI | 11 | 12 | 47 | 1,128 |
| 3 |
|
LAN | 7 | 12 | 30 | 586 |
| 4 |
|
LAN | 6 | 12 | 35 | 603 |
| 5 | Gary Knafelc | GB | 6 | 12 | 30 | 418 |
| 6 |
|
BAC | 6 | 12 | 44 | 715 |
| 7 |
|
PIT | 5 | 12 | 31 | 540 |
| 8 |
|
WAS | 5 | 12 | 24 | 395 |
| 9 | Dave Middleton | DET | 5 | 12 | 39 | 606 |
| 10 |
|
PIT | 5 | 12 | 27 | 376 |
| 11 |
|
SF | 5 | 12 | 60 | 889 |
| 12 |
|
LAN | 4 | 12 | 36 | 650 |
| 13 |
|
NYG | 4 | 12 | 51 | 603 |
| 14 | Ken MacAfee | NYG | 4 | 12 | 14 | 184 |
| 15 |
|
CHI | 4 | 12 | 24 | 322 |
| 16 |
|
CLE | 4 | 12 | 17 | 325 |
| 17 |
|
NYG | 4 | 12 | 28 | 405 |
| 18 |
|
CHC | 4 | 8 | 14 | 268 |
| 19 | John Carson | WAS | 3 | 12 | 39 | 504 |
| 20 |
|
PHI | 3 | 12 | 39 | 590 |
| 21 |
|
NYG | 3 | 12 | 21 | 197 |
| 22 |
|
BAC | 2 | 12 | 37 | 601 |
| 23 |
|
CHC | 2 | 12 | 6 | 116 |
| 24 |
|
CHI | 2 | 12 | 23 | 203 |
| 25 |
|
GB | 2 | 12 | 12 | 218 |
| 26 |
|
DET | 2 | 12 | 32 | 597 |
| 27 |
|
CHC | 2 | 12 | 15 | 199 |
| 28 |
|
CHC | 2 | 12 | 22 | 320 |
| 29 |
|
BAC | 2 | 12 | 9 | 180 |
| 30 |
|
BAC | 2 | 11 | 16 | 216 |
| 31 | Hank Burnine | PHI | 2 | 10 | 10 | 208 |
| 32 |
|
WAS | 2 | 10 | 7 | 127 |
| 33 | Don McIlhenny | DET | 2 | 9 | 8 | 70 |
| 34 |
|
PIT | 2 | 6 | 14 | 334 |
| 35 |
|
SF | 1 | 12 | 14 | 226 |
| 36 | Maurice Bassett | CLE | 1 | 12 | 4 | 29 |
| 37 | John Bredice | PHI | 1 | 12 | 10 | 146 |
| 38 |
|
CLE | 1 | 12 | 28 | 417 |
| 39 | Jack Butler | PIT | 1 | 12 | 1 | 10 |
| 40 |
|
GB | 1 | 12 | 13 | 180 |
| 41 | Clyde Conner | SF | 1 | 12 | 22 | 362 |
| 42 | Gene Gedman | DET | 1 | 12 | 15 | 142 |
| 43 |
|
CHC | 1 | 12 | 13 | 170 |
| 44 |
|
BAC | 1 | 12 | 11 | 102 |
| 45 | Fred Morrison | CLE | 1 | 12 | 6 | 29 |
| 46 | Bob Schnelker | NYG | 1 | 12 | 9 | 122 |
| 47 |
|
SF | 1 | 12 | 18 | 299 |
| 48 | Mel Triplett | NYG | 1 | 12 | 6 | 48 |
| 49 | Billy Vessels | BAC | 1 | 12 | 11 | 177 |
| 50 |
|
CHC | 1 | 11 | 6 | 82 |
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