If one looksat numbers alone, after 1985 one of the largest diverse receptors may have been playing NFL, but pro football had excellent widespread since the 1930s. Today, the wide receiver is the NFL’s leading role.
It isthe biggest outs next to a quarterback who gets the most focus, review, and critique if things go with a team right and wrong. Over the years, many WRs have been champions and even kings of the game, with fantastic personalities.
Today, even big players like Odell Beckham and Antonio Brown are always making headlines and acting as their team’s face and also of the NFL shield. Let’s take a look at theTop 13 Wide Receivers of All-Time.
13. Isaac Bruce
Isaac Bruce of the San Francisco 49ers carries the ball against the New York Jets. (Getty)
Isaac Bruce was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft after playing college football at the University of Memphis.
He finished his career with 15,208 yards and is known to be one of the best games in the history of the Super Bowl: the game-winning 73-yard TD pass with less than two minutes to go before the Rams took over the Titans in Super-Bowl XXXIV.
12. Steve Largent
Steve Largent while playing for the Seattle Seahawks. (The Seattle Times)
Steve Largent, who has won 13,089 yards, a total number of 100 touchdowns, and seven Pro Bowl picks throughout his career, is considered one of Seattle’s most famous players ever.
He held a number of records after he retired. In 1995, his first year of eligibility, Largent was inaugurated at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Sporting News ranking of the best 100 football players four years later, it was ranked at number 46, the only Seahawk that was selected.
11. Steve Smith Sr.
Steve Smith of the Baltimore Ravens reacts to a catch vs the New Orleans Saints. (Getty)
Steve Smith Sr. was in the NFL for 16 seasons. In the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft, he started his career with the Carolina Panthers. He signed with the Baltimore Ravens in March 2014 after 13 seasons with this club.
In total touchdowns (67), catches (836) and yards, he remains the all-time Panthers leader (12,197). He has a total of 14,731 receiving yards in his career.
10. Reggie Wayne
Reggie Wayne of the Indianapolis Colts celebrates after making a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins. (Getty)
Reggie Wayne played his whole career with the Indianapolis Colts, 211 games over the course of 14 years, after playing college football at the University of Miami. He was part of the Chicago Bears Super Bowl XLI championship squad.
He retired from professional football with a total number of 14,345 yards.
9. Tim Brown
Tim Brown of the Los Angeles Raiders with helmet aloft leaves the field in 1994. (Getty)
For Notre Dame, Tim Brown played college football and was the first wide receptionist to earn the Heisman Trophy. Since joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he spent 16 years with the Los Angeles/Oakland raiders.
In 2015, he was introduced to the Hall of Fame pro football, and throughout his career, he got 14,934 receiving yards.
8. Larry Fitzgerald
Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals smiles after scoring a touchdown against the New York Giants. (Getty)
Larry Fitzgerald has 1,303 catches for 16,279 yards and 116 touchdowns for the Cardinals. He was one of the top wide recipients of Collégial Football from 2002 to 2003 and played for the University of Pittsburgh football team, Pittsburgh Panthers, under head coach Walt Harris.
He was picked for the Pro Bowl 11 times. In 2008, in 2009, and again in 2011 he was named to the First-Team and Second-Team All-Pro.
7. Lance Alworth
Lance Alworth during his time at the Los Angeles Chargers. (Chargers)
The best recipient of the 1960s is Alworth. He made several San Diego Chargers records at the time. Alworth led the campaign on three different occasions in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns. He was twice averaging more than 100 yards per game and in 1965 he led the leader in yards at 23.2.
Alworth was selected six times for a First-Team All-Pro. He completed 96 games and in seven consecutive years went over 1,000 yards.
6. Terrell Owens
Terrell Owens of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys. (Getty)
With 15.934 yards and 153 touchdowns, Terrell Owens ended his career. He is also in possession of one of the Super Bowl’s most audacious feats.
While playing for the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX he managed nine passes for 122 yards — ignoring his doctor’s recommendations by practicing just seven weeks after a leg bone fracture and a right ankle ligament tear.
5. Calvin Johnson
Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions warms up prior to the game against the San Francisco 49ers. (Getty)
At the age of 30, Johnson retired having only appeared in the league for nine years. During his tenure, Johnson was the most dominant player in the league and could play the game.
He retains the record of 1,964 yards in 2007 during the single season. Johnson has been seven times Pro Bowler and three times First-Team All-Pro.
4. Don Hutson
Don Hutson playing for the Green Bay Packers. (Packers)
Hutson’s career lasted barely 10 years, from 1935 to 1945. Hutson appeared eight times in the First-Team All-Pro.
Eight times, he led the League, and seven times each throughout his career, he earned yards and touchdowns. Hutson is the greatest beneficiary in his tenure far and far, and some of his contributions will be tough to top.
3. Randy Moss
Randy Moss of the San Francisco 49ers looks on while taking on the Atlanta Falcons. (Getty)
Moss set the tone for his career early in his rookie season when he led the league with the 17. In five touchdowns, Moss led the NFL and was four times named the First-Team All-Pro.
He also has the record for touchdowns of 23 in 2007 for one season.
2. Marvin Harrison
Marvin Harrison of the Indianapolis Colts has trouble catching the ball against the Tennessee Titans. (Getty)
In 2009, with 14,580 yards and 128 touchdowns, the eight-time Pro Bowler Marvin Harrison retired from the NFL, with the Indianapolis Colts being his final club where he spent 13 seasons.
As the Colts defeated the Chicago Bears, Harrison captured a Super Bowl Ring in the Super Bowl XLI. Prior to his nomination in 2016, he was a finalist in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014 and 2015.
1. Jerry Rice
Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49ers gets congratulated on his touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys. (Getty)
Rice who is an 11-time Pro Bowler and named First-Team All-Pro 10 times, has set NFL records that are never fulfilled. He led the league twice in catches and six times in receiving yards and touchdowns.
In his thirties, he improved even more and gathered more yards than in his twenties. Rice ended his career in 2006 with three Super Bowl rings, 1,549 passes, and 197 touchdowns.
