Regular season and playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Catch % | Y/Tgt | Y/Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | NE | 14 | 0 | 21 | 443 | 3 | 2100.0 | 443.0 | 21.1 |
| 1978 | NE | 17 | 85 | 36 | 857 | 5 | 42.4 | 10.1 | 23.8 |
| 1979 | NE | 16 | 95 | 44 | 1002 | 12 | 46.3 | 10.5 | 22.8 |
| 1980 | NE | 16 | 90 | 45 | 991 | 6 | 50.0 | 11.0 | 22.0 |
| 1981 | NE | 13 | 85 | 44 | 1029 | 6 | 51.8 | 12.1 | 23.4 |
| 1982 | NE | 10 | 63 | 28 | 584 | 3 | 44.4 | 9.3 | 20.9 |
| 1983 | NE | 16 | 113 | 58 | 863 | 2 | 51.3 | 7.6 | 14.9 |
| 1984 | NE | 13 | 73 | 38 | 709 | 5 | 52.1 | 9.7 | 18.7 |
| 1985 | NE | 19 | 97 | 52 | 925 | 6 | 53.6 | 9.5 | 17.8 |
| 1986 | NE | 17 | 140 | 87 | 1591 | 12 | 62.1 | 11.4 | 18.3 |
| 1987 | NE | 10 | 63 | 40 | 672 | 3 | 63.5 | 10.7 | 16.8 |
| 1988 | NE | 16 | 72 | 31 | 502 | 4 | 43.1 | 7.0 | 16.2 |
| 1989 | NE | 10 | 65 | 28 | 486 | 3 | 43.1 | 7.5 | 17.4 |
| 1990 | IND | 16 | 56 | 23 | 364 | 5 | 41.1 | 6.5 | 15.8 |