Only one player in the National Football League has 40 or more touchdown catches over the last four seasons: Green Bay Packers receiver Davante Adams.
In fact, only six players have 30 or more touchdown catches since 2016. Adams, with exactly 40, leads the NFL, with Antonio Brown (37), DeAndre Hopkins (35), Mike Evans (33), Tyreek Hill (32) and Michael Thomas (32) trailing him.
By default, Adams is also the only receiver with 40 receiving touchdowns and 4,000 receiving yards, as pointed out by CBS Sports earlier Saturday (see above).
Adams has played 57 games over the last four seasons, the second-fewest among the touchdown leaders.
In terms of total touchdowns, Adams is one of only seven players to score 40 or more times since 2016. He’s joined by Hill (who has four rushing touchdowns and five returning touchdowns) and five running backs.
Adams caught 10 or more touchdowns during three straight seasons between 2016 and 2018. His 35 total scores during that three-year period ranked second among NFL receivers, trailing only Brown. He added five over just 12 games in 2019, his lowest touchdown total since 2015.
Adams caught four touchdown passes over playoff games in 2016 and 2019, upping his four-year total to 44.
With 44 career touchdown receptions, Adams ranks 10th in Packers team history. He could, conceivably, climb as high as fifth all-time during the 2020 season. He trails Antonio Freeman, who currently ranks No. 5, by 13 touchdown catches. Hall of Famer Don Hutson is the leader with 99.
Adams’ 44 receiving touchdowns during his first six NFL seasons ranks fourth in team history, trailing Freeman (51), Greg Jennings (49) and Sterling Sharpe (47).
