New England Patriots Receiving First Downs Leaders

Career totals with the Patriots and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 19: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning. Includes the club's AFL seasons (1960-1969), which the NFL's record book counts. Boston Patriots 1960-1970.

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Rob Gronkowski holds the Patriots career record with 397 receiving first downs. The single-season record is 77, by Wes Welker in 2011.

YDS REC TD Y/R Y/G TGT CTH% 1D YScm

All-time Patriots leaders

Career totals with the club

#	Player	With the club	1D	G
1	Rob Gronkowski	2010–2018	397	114
2	Wes Welker	2007–2012	389	93
3	Julian Edelman	2009–2020	342	136
4	Deion Branch	2002–2012	223	87
5	Randy Moss	2007–2010	188	52
6	Hunter Henry	2021–2026	181	84
7	Kevin Faulk	1999–2011	166	160
8	James White	2014–2021	165	93
9	Danny Amendola	2013–2017	135	68
10	Jakobi Meyers	2019–2022	134	53
11	Benjamin Watson	2004–2019	118	74
12	David Patten	2001–2004	116	51
13	David Givens	2002–2005	107	47
14	Aaron Hernandez	2010–2012	100	38
15	DeMario Douglas	2023–2026	86	52
16	Kendrick Bourne	2021–2024	77	53
17	Brandon LaFell	2014–2015	72	27
18	Daniel Graham	2002–2006	68	54
19	Chris Hogan	2016–2018	67	39
20	Jabar Gaffney	2006–2008	56	31
21	Shane Vereen	2011–2014	55	39
22	Kayshon Boutte	2023–2025	53	32
23	Stefon Diggs	2025	51	17
24	Brandon Lloyd	2012	50	16
25	Christian Fauria	2002–2005	46	47

Single-season Patriots records

Best seasons in club history

#	Player	Season	1D	G
1	Wes Welker	2011	77	16
2	Randy Moss	2007	74	16
3	Wes Welker	2012	72	16
4	Wes Welker	2009	71	14
5	Rob Gronkowski	2011	69	16
6	Wes Welker	2007	65	16
7	Randy Moss	2009	62	16
8	Rob Gronkowski	2014	60	15
9	Troy Brown	2001	59	16
10	Terry Glenn	2000	57	16
10	Rob Gronkowski	2017	57	13
10	Wes Welker	2008	57	16
13	Julian Edelman	2016	55	16
14	Julian Edelman	2013	54	16
14	Julian Edelman	2019	54	16
16	Rob Gronkowski	2015	52	15
17	Deion Branch	2005	51	16
17	Stefon Diggs	2025	51	17
19	Brandon LaFell	2014	50	16
19	Brandon Lloyd	2012	50	16
21	Julian Edelman	2014	49	14
21	Terry Glenn	1999	49	14
23	Troy Brown	2002	48	14
24	David Givens	2004	47	14
24	Wes Welker	2010	47	15