Through the 2008 season, that is Wes Welker with 112 receptions in 2007, but Welker then broke his own record in 2009 with 123 catches.
Randy Moss of the New England Patriots with 23 in the 2007 season.
The "suprise" player for the 2007 New England Patriots had to be Wes Welker. He had a league leading 112 receptions (tied with Cincinatti's TJ Houshmandzadeh) yards and 8 touchdown receptions.
Through the 2008 season, that is Wes Welker of the New England Patriots with 112 in the 2007 season.
Terry Glenn set the single season rookie reception record with 90 catches in 1996. The record stood for 7 seasons, until the 2003 season, when Anquan Boldin of the Arizona Cardinals caught 101 passes. Anquan Boldin is the current record holder.
Through the 2008 season, that is Michael Irvin with 111 receptions in 1995.
Through the 2009 season, no. The Cleveland Browns season record for pass receptions is 89 by Ozzie Newsome in 1983 and 1984 and Kellen Winslow Jr. in 2006.
Hines Ward holds the Steeler record for most pass receptions in a single season with 112 in 2002.
As of the 2007 season, the NFL record for TD receptions in a season is held by Jerry Rice who caught 22 TD passes in 1987.
Jerry Rice, although as of 12/12/2007, Randy Moss is only four touchdowns behind Rice with three games left in the season and on pace to break the record by seven. [edit] now it is Randy Moss who hold the record with 23 touchdown receptions in a season
As of the 2008 season, Cris Carter holds the Vikings record for receptions in a season (122 in 1994 and 1995), career receptions (1004), and career receiving yards (12,383).
As of the 2007 season, the record for pass receptions in a 1-A season is held by Manny Hazard of Houston who caught 142 passes for 1,689 yards in 1989. After Bowling Green's 2009 bowl game, Freddie Barnes caught a record 155 receptions in that season.
WR Keenan Allen has set the Chargers rookie record for most receptions in a season. Thru week 14 of the 2013 NFL season he has made 61 receptions. The previous record holder was WR John Jefferson who caught 56 passes in his rookie season in 1978.