When he retired after the 1998 season, Ellard held Rams’ team records for career receptions (593), receiving yards (9,761), 100-yard games (26), punt return average (11.3), and total offense (11,663). Green Bay 1978-86; Los Angeles Raiders 1987-88; Buffalo 1989-92; Philadelphia 1993; Los Angeles Rams 1993 * 'ad_selection': 3, If Moss didn’t have the best hands in the game, please tell me who … Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2010 In fact, Moss claims he is the best wide receiver in NFL history, Terrell Owens is second, and then he puts Rice either 3rd or 4th. (223 games – 1,024 rec., 15,208 yards, 91 TDs) San Francisco 49ers coaching great Bill Walsh reportedly described Joiner as “the most intelligent, the smartest, the most calculating receiver the game has ever known.”. NFL 100 All-Time Team (2019). Over the next few years, personal issues overshadowed his game and earned him a four-game suspension in 2003 for an undisclosed substance abuse violation. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2018 No surprise here. — Rankings by Aaron Tallent, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2015. element(); Arizona 2004-current Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 1995 Randy Moss made a bold claim this week, stating that he is the best wide receiver ever to play in the NFL. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015 and tallied 14,934 receiving yards during his career. (234 games – 1,101 rec., 13,899 yards, 130 TDs) His professional football career ended in 2000 due to a spinal cord injury sustained during a 1999 game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, when he caught a pass from Troy Aikman. He's joined by seven-time Pro Bowler Randy Gradishar, who is one of the best players in NFL history outside of Canton. window.attachEvent('onload', function () { }); If you looked at stats alone, every one of the greatest wide receivers would have played in the NFL after 1985, but pro football has had exceptional wideouts since the '30s. While he wasn't a full-time starter, and mostly contributed on special teams, Davis wasn't cut out to be in the NFL. Andre Johnson played for the Houston Texans for the first 12 seasons of his NFL career, joined the Indianapolis Colts in 2015, then spent his final season in 2016 with the Tennessee Titans. Green Bay 1988-94 } He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as a free agent in November 2018 but got released a month later without appearing in a single game for the team. He saw just 72 targets in 14 games and had the lowest amount of receiving yards since his rookie season. }); Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2003. He’s also responsible for one of the boldest performances in Super Bowl history. ​NFL 100 All-Time Team (2019). The definitive ranking of every NFL team's best WR. * DFP requires multiple purposes listed below: Randy Moss' list of the best wide receivers in NFL history features himself at the top, and Jerry Rice might not even make the first three. His career peaked in 2000 when he posted 15 receptions, 291 receiving yards (fifth in NFL history) and three touchdowns for the Jaguars against the eventual Super Bowl champion the Baltimore Ravens. Dallas 1988-99 During his career he scored 84 touchdowns and gained 242 rushing yards, 2,055 yards returning punts and 505 yards on kickoff returns. Contributor. Andre Reed played wide receiver in the NFL for 16 seasons, 15 of them with the Buffalo Bills (1985–1999) and the final one with the Washington Redskins in 2000. Johnson is the only player to record 60 or more receptions in his first eight seasons. When he retired in 1986, he was the career leader in receptions and receiving yards. In 2017, Lofton paired with Andrew Catalon as an NFL analyst on CBS. (112 games – 595 rec., 8,134 yards, 65 TDs). Mason was released before the 2011 season, which he spent with the New York Jets and Houston Texans. Oakland Raiders 1965-78 In their nine seasons together, Bruce and Holt combined for 1,435 catches for 21,310 yards and 126 touchdowns. Sports online. An eight-time Pro Bowler and one of the most private, hard-working, enigmatic NFL players, Marvin Harrison retired in 2009 with 14,580 receiving yards and 128 touchdowns, after 13 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts — most of them alongside quarterback Peyton Manning. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2020, If the Rams had not drafted him in the second round in 1994, there may have been no “Greatest Show on Turf.”, Houston 2003-14; Indianapolis 2015; Tennessee 2016 His career took a different direction in 1994 when he was elected into the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma, where he served until resigning in 2002 to run for governor (he lost the election). (200 games – 819 rec., 13,089 yards, 100 TDs) if (typeof element === 'function') { He actually got better with age, amassing more receiving yards during his 30s than he did in his 20s. By Ross Kelly Aug 02, 2017. Former college quarterback Hines Ward retired as the Pittsburgh Steelers all-time leader in receptions (1,000), yards (12,083) and touchdowns (85). Michael “The Playmaker” Irvin won three Super Bowls during his 11-year run with the Dallas Cowboys and tallied 11,904 receiving yards. * @see sites/all/modules/athlon/amg_consent_management/assets/config/config.json (239 games – 750 rec., 12,146 yards, 65 TDs) His performances in big games have reached an almost legendary aura. /** Former wide receiver Randy Moss (aka “The Freak”) played 14 seasons in the NFL before retiring in 2012 (after one season with the San Francisco 49ers) with 982 receptions for 15,292 yards and 156 touchdowns. Jerry Rice and Sterling Sharpe are the other two. The best wide receivers are some of the most impressive athletes in the entire sports universe. San Francisco 1996-2003; Philadelphia 2004-05; Dallas 2006-08; Buffalo 2009; Cincinnati 2010 Since retiring, Brown has carved out a successful media career and starred in the movie “Little Giants.”. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2018. At the time of his retirement, Reed was second all-time in career receptions and boasted 13,198 receiving yards. He had 40 or more receptions in 10 straight seasons, which is amazing when you consider the era in which he played. He spent the next ten seasons with the Rams but played his final season with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 10 Worst And 10 Best White NFL Wide Receivers Of All Time. He also had a career-low in touchdowns. Henry Ellard started his NFL career with the Los Angeles Rams after being picked in the second round of the 1983 NFL Draft. Bruce was never a First-Team All-Pro and … 1 receiver in NFL history. In 2010 he signed a one-year, $1.7 million contract with the New England Patriots but was placed on injured reserve that August as a result of a knee injury. To date, he has 12,351 receiving runs under his belt. (217 games – 1,000 rec., 12,083 yards, 85 TDs). He was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2003, was selected for three Pro Bowls and won Super Bowl XLVII with the Ravens. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014. Think your teams' first two options at wide receiver stack up anywhere close to the list of these duos? Carolina 2001-13; Baltimore 2014-16 }); In the five years prior to Torry Holt entering the NFL, Issac Bruce was already one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2013. His career total for receiving yards is 14,731. Reed is a Boys & Girls Club of America (BGCA) Ambassador and leads a literacy program for underprivileged youth in the BGCA, called the Read with Reed 83 Challenge. Philadelphia 1987-89; Minnesota 1990-2001; Miami 2002 Mark Duper & Mark Clayton, Miami Dolphins His retirement after only nine seasons will always leave us wondering what might have been. In 2012 Holt signed a ceremonial contract with the St. Louis Rams to retire with the team, with 13,382 receiving yards. Nicknamed “Mr. Read “Randy Moss Proclaims Himself As The Best WR In NFL History, Puts Jerry Rice At 3rd or 4th (VIDEO) ” and other NFL articles from Total Pro Sports. Top 10 of the greatest wide receiver groups in NFL history. Torry Holt played college football at North Carolina State University before being drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft. (255 games – 1,094 rec., 14,934 yards, 100 TDs) NFL 100 All-Time Team (2019). He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August 2018 and is now a studio analyst for ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” and “Monday Night Countdown” programs. Packers’ Davante Adams is making history and stating his case for NFL’s best WR By Matt Schneidman Dec 10, 2020 53 The Packers have a running joke that Davante Adams is one of the 12 best … He played a total of 255 games in his career — the most ever for a New Jersey-born player — and made the Pro Bowl five times (1985, 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1997). * So, in honor of Welker's birthday, we decided to rank him alongside some of the NFL's other best white wide receivers to provide an idea of where he stands in the history of the league. Currently working as an analyst for NFL Network, Irvin was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007. Berry had the greatest hands of his era. Mason retired as a Baltimore Raven in 2012 with a total of 12,061 receiving yards. A neck injury cut his brilliant career short. Pittsburgh 1974-82 ​NFL 100 All-Time Team (2019). Cris Carter, Pro Bowl star of the ’90s, retired with 1,101 catches for 13,899 yards and 130 touchdowns. Jerry Rice is widely regarded as the greatest receiver of all time and holds pretty much every possible receiving record, including a total of 22,985 receiving yards (he’s the only player to have more than 17,000 yards). Hutson is the only receiver to be enshrined with the first Hall of Fame class. A wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles (1987–89), the Minnesota Vikings (1990–2001) and the Miami Dolphins (2002), Carter was voted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013. He was a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014 and 2015 before being elected in 2016. }); He remains the Panthers’ all-time leader in total touchdowns (67), receptions (836) and receiving yards (12,197). Smith and the Jags fell to Baltimore, 39-36, but the team still had a huge day through the air. (116 games – 488 rec., 7,991 yards, 99 TDs) Throw in Matt Blair, who made … After playing college football for the University of Memphis, Isaac Bruce was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft. 0 of 25. var dfpMoreSlots = []; Indianapolis 2001-14 Seattle 1976-89 } Stevonne Latrall Smith, known as Steve Smith Sr., played 16 seasons in the NFL. second,” Moss said. Share Share Tweet Email Comment. Holt underwent surgery and was subsequently released by the team with an injury settlement. Four years later he was ranked number 46 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Football Players — the only Seahawk to be included. In 2015, he received the honor of Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year for his community service. Imagine if Brett Favre had been able to throw to him for most of his career. When he retired after the 1986 season, he had the most career receptions (750), receiving yards (12,146), and games played (239) of any wide receiver in NFL history. Tallent is a writer whose articles have appeared in The Sweet Science, FOX Sports’ Outkick the Coverage, Liberty Island and The Washington Post. Here are the top wide receivers in NFL history, based on their number of receiving yards. It’s no secret that the wide receiver position in the NFL is dominated by African Americans. He signed with the Baltimore Ravens in 2005, becoming their all-time leading receiver with 5,777 yards from 2005 to 2010. 8) Mike Evans, Buccaneers In four NFL … From NFL history, you have one receiver to put on your football team. Fitzgerald is the youngest player in NFL history to catch 1,000 passes in a career, and is now second all-time in yards and receptions. He clocked up a total of 14,004 receiving yards over his career and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003. Detroit 2007-15 attachDfpMoreSlotEvent(jQuery); Isaac Bruce put up extraordinary numbers during his playing career, finishing with the fourth-most receiving yards at his position (15,208) in NFL history. He had 99 touchdown receptions… in the 1930s and '40s. Ultimately, this earned him 15,594 all-purpose yards. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 1973 ​NFL 100 All-Time Team (2019). function attachDfpMoreSlotEvent($) { He later played for the Miami Dolphins (2010-2011), Chicago Bears (2012-2014), New York Jets (2015-2016), New York Giants (2017) and Seattle Seahawks (2018). Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 1978 Former Minnesota Viking Randy Moss was the tallest, fastest, and most dangerous wide receiver in the history of the game. } Tim Brown played college football for Notre Dame, where he became the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy. But having a receiver like Holt on the other side of the field only opened things up even more. (233 games – 764 rec., 14,004 yards, 75 TDs) Rice retired in 2006 with three Super Bowl rings, 1,549 passes and 197 touchdowns. Dave Dameshek. If any receiver playing today wants to break one of his career records in receptions, touchdowns or yards, he will have to be awesome and he will have to play for at least 15 seasons. Follow him on Twitter at @AaronTallent. Overall Receiving statistical leaders for the 2020 season. (190 games – 589 rec., 8,974 yards, 76 TDs) Jerry Rice is the undisputed No. Like Harrison, he was part of the Colts’  Super Bowl XLI championship team that triumphed over the Chicago Bears. (135 games – 731 rec., 11,619 yards, 83 TDs). 'GMFB': Best WR-DB matchups in playoff history January 15, 2021, 6:56 AM The "Good Morning Football" crew breaks down the top wide receiver vs. defensive back matchups in NFL playoff history. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 1988. (219 games – 1,031 rec., 14,731 yards, 81 TDs). Sports online. He had his best season in 2008, reeling in 35 catches for 445 yards, and two touchdowns. Monk was the only constant in the wide receiver corps as the Washington Redskins won three Super Bowls with three different quarterbacks. Since retiring from the NFL, Carter has worked on HBO’s “Inside the NFL,” ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” and “Monday Night Countdown” and Yahoo! Fitzgerald, Tom Brady and Adam Vinatieri were the only active players named to the exclusive NFL 100 All-Time Team this year. * 'purpose':'purpose id' He’s been selected for the Pro Bowl 11 times, and was named First-team All-Pro in 2008 and Second-team All-Pro in 2009 and again in 2011. You pick Randy Moss. ​NFL 100 All-Time Team (2019). Brandin Cooks is coming off of a down season. So does everybody else. 4. Indianapolis 1996-2008 For some of those players though, their on field play was g Carter would have been the most dominant receiver of the 1990s, if not for Jerry Rice. He finished his career with 15,208 receiving yards and will be remembered for one of the greatest plays in Super Bowl history: catching the game-winning, 73-yard touchdown pass with less than two minutes remaining in the Rams’ victory over the Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV. "I'll put myself first, I'll put (Terrell Owens) second. */ After 13 seasons with that team, he signed with the Baltimore Ravens in March 2014. Irving Fryar clocked 12,785 receiving yards during a total of 17 NFL seasons, playing for the New England Patriots (1984-1992), Miami Dolphins (1993-1995), Philadelphia Eagles (1996-1998) and Washington Redskins (1999-2000). Ward is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ all-time leading receiver. To date, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has 1,303 receptions for 16,279 yards and 116 touchdowns. He’s already shown what he can do in big games, as he was the man behind one of the most memorable plays in recent NFL playoff history as well. ConsentManager.registerPurposeHandler(['storage', 'personalization', 'ad_selection', 'measurement'], function() { He also played for the Washington Redskins (1994–1998), and the New England Patriots (1998) and amassed a total of 13,777 receiving yards throughout his whole career. Charlie Joiner played professional football in the AFL before joining the NFL, where he remained for 18 seasons — the majority of that with the San Diego Chargers. * 'measurement': 5 The best receivers have played at the NFL’s highest level — setting and breaking records in the process. Skip to main content. Anquan Boldin stockpiled 13,779 receiving yards over 14 seasons in the NFL, playing for the Arizona Cardinals (joining the team in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft), the Baltimore Ravens (2010–2012), San Francisco 49ers (2013–2015) and Detroit Lions (2016). Johnson was the most physically gifted receiver to ever play the game. 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