The following are the 2019 nfl receiving statistical leaders, sorted by receptions. Top 20 receivers pro football hall of fame official site. In the national football league nfl, 48 players have gained at least 10,000 receiving yards in their career. Best nfl wide receivers of all time top ten list thetoptens. Regular season totals, playoffs not included revised as of 3292020 wide receivers are ranked according to dyar, or defenseadjusted yards above replacement.
I took into account many variables, such as stats, super bowls, when the player played, who they played for, and my own. The all time leading receiver for a single season, calvin johnson was the best jump ball threat who ever lived. Ceedee lamb, oklahoma jr, 62, 198 pounds like jeudy, lamb profiles as a no. Wide receivers in the pro football hall of fame pro.
The nfls 10 wide receivers with the best hands sports. Nov 05, 2009 16 josh cribbs, browns lance moore of the saints is the only notable pure wide receiver wearing no. If you looked at stats alone, every one of the greatest wide receivers. Football terry mclaurin sets nfl record in third start. Our content, rankings, member blogs, promotions and forum discussion all cater to the players that like to create a new fantasy team every day of the week. We take a look back through history and find the wide outs who gave their all for the black and gold the top 5 saints receivers of all time. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games.
The top 10 nfl wide receivers of all time bleacher. 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. But even though records are rarely safe in the nfl, there are a few that are so far. Jun 22, 2012 still, its an interesting question, and one thats easy enough to answer. Chiefs wide receiver tyreek hill was omitted from sns wide receiver rankings for 2019 due to the possibility of an nfl imposed suspension or. He was drafted by the jacksonville jaguars in the first round of the 2005 nfl draft, and also played for the cincinnati bengals. Smith, who entered the top 20 late in 2004 season, climbed five places among the career reception leaders in 2005 to finish his 11th year ranked no.
When the nfl changed its rules in 1974 to restrict defenders downfield contact with receivers, some people referred to them as the isaac curtis rules. The top 5 wide receivers in new orleans saints history. Cribbs catches the ball, returns kicks, and plays under center in the wildcat. Wide receivers have to be fast to help move the ball down the field, and some cover more ground than others. He retired when he was 42 and thats still rare for wide receivers. How larry fitzgerald proves the impossibility of jerry rices. Nfl experts and fans alike have debated the question for decades. Sammy white had a fantastic first two years in the nfl earning a trip to the pro bowl both years. In those chapters are stats of the decade passrush leaders, champions.
John stallworth caught 537 passes for 8,723 yards, and 63 touchdowns during his 14season career with the pittsburgh steelers from 19741987. Official site of the national football league news. National football league, fleder, rob, manning, peyton. Names like favre, smith and rice will be in the record books forever. Dec 14, 2019 week 14 is in the books and rosters are beginning to take shape. Jan 22, 2010 i made this list after extensive research of over 200 nfl wide receivers. Wide receiver jerry rice is the nfls alltime leader in receiving yards, with 22,895. Nfl receiving yards yearbyyear leaders profootball. Also, be sure to check out my other 2016 fantasy football articles, which will include sleepers, busts, tons of 2016 fantasy football mock drafts and other material. In the national football league nfl, 48 players have gained at least.
This folder contains data behind the story the football hall of fame has a receiver problem advancedhistorical. Seriously if you extrapolate his 2015 stats to 16 games, they come out to. With spotlight stats, info boxes, a glossary, additional resources, and more, this series is jampacked with. He joins 15 other modernera wide receivers in the hall of fame. In american football, yards gained on a forward pass play are credited to the receiver as receiving yards. This year, im combining those two themes in a look at the best wide receivers ever, broken into decades. Rison was only the fifth receiver in nfl history to score 60 touchdowns in his first six seasons and led the nfl in. Nfl wide receivers willing to block take offenses to the next level. The best nfl receivers of all time by barry wilner goodreads. In memoriam willie davis 19342020 pro football hall of famer, 5x pro bowler, 5x all pro, 2x sb champ, 5x nfl champ. The 1988 walter payton man of the year appeared on seven pro bowl teams.
He was the sixth wide receiver to be selected that year. Nov, 2015 with the help we received from this post, we studied whether white receivers are undervalued in the nfl are white receivers an undervalued asset in the nfl. Unlike the more radical critiques by dave meggyesy and bernie parrish, gents novel seems to find footballs. These 2016 fantasy football wide receiver rankings will be updated often throughout the summer, so make sure you check back from time to time. Welcome to the extra point, where members of the nfl s football data and analytics team will share updates on leaguewide trends in football data, interesting visualizations that showcase innovative ways to use the leagues data, and provide an inside look at how the nfl uses datadriven insight to improve and monitor player and team. Evolution of the nfl rules nfl football operations. Discover 2019 nfl pro football player player receiving stats and rankings by receiving yards on fox sports. Wide receivers are among the fastest players on the field. Nfl s next gen stats statistics to understand more about player performance and highlights of many of the fastest players in the league. Well, we hope to contribute to the conversation with this article. Monk was the only constant in the wide receiver corps as the washington.
How thomas compares to wide receiver career receptions leaders. Here is a list of the 15 wide receivers who finished with the best. Fortyseven players have surpassed 10,000 career receiving yards in nfl history. Terry mclaurin is the first receiver in nfl history to record at. Bruce remains fourth in alltime receiving yards, eighth in career receptions and eleventh in touchdown grabs. They were the yale football of the nfl, their glory years moldering in history books. For every great wide receiver in the nfl right now and there are arguably more than there ever has been at any one time in history, there is one that doesnt do much on the field to inspire confidence. Worst starting wide receivers in the nfl today thesportster. If rentzel had gotten 4 more yards and hayes 2 more, it would have been the first time in nfl history that a team had two 1,000yard wide receivers. The best receivers have played at the nfl s highest level setting and breaking records in the process here are the top wide receivers in nfl history. View the 2019 nfl receiving statistical leaders as well as statistics and stats from past nfl seasons. How saints michael thomas is rewriting record books new. Players in the national football league wear uniform numbers between 1 and 99, and no two players on a team may wear the same number.
Nfl s next gen stats captures real time location data, speed and acceleration for every player, every play on every inch of the field. List of national football league annual receiving yards leaders. I give you the name of an nfl wide receiver, some current, some legends, you tell me the college they attended. Ward is one of the greatest receivers in nfl postseason history, with 88 receptions for 1,1 yards and 10 touchdowns in playoff competition while helping the. Top 10 wide receivers not in the pro football hall of fame. In addition to the overall national football league nfl receiving champion, league record books. Aug 29, 2016 the following rankings are based on my fantasy value projection of all 32 nfl teams best fantasy wide receiver 1 wide receiver per team and should serve as a valuable fantasy resource for your. After you read this book, your knowledge of the game and the position of wide receiver will have increased exponentially. The best and worst wide receiver records nfl history and stats.
Nov 15, 2017 fantasy football wide receivers fantasy football rankings the sb nation fantasy staff rounds up the rankings for the top 50 wide receivers in ppr leagues for week 11. One of the more underappreciated receivers in recent history, muhsin muhammad gained at least 500 receiving yards in 12 seasons, caught 90 or more passes three times, and led the nfl at various times in every major receiving category. Denver broncos wide receiver rod smith recorded his eighth 1,000yard season in the past nine years as he hauled in a teamhigh 85 receptions for 1,105 yards and 6 tds. Find out who the leaders are in standard scoring formats and see which players are available in your fantasy football league. In the great books of history, it will go down as little more than a cultural. The 100 greatest wide receivers in nfl history nos. During these years, he finished near the top of most receiving categories, and led all nfl receivers with 15 receiving touchdowns in 1993. Nfl wide receivers willing to block take offenses to the next. List of national football league career receiving yards leaders. In american football, passing, along with running is one of the two main methods of advancing. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading football player facts for fun. For nfl history buffs you will notice work from peter king, frank deford, myron. Find out the nfl pro footballs alltime receiving leaders. Miller was drafted by the chicago bears in the second round, 51st overall, of the 2018 nfl draft. See more ideas about nfl, wide receiver and nfl football. The pedestrian runner who is a solid pass receiver and a good. The cowboys aldon smith and randy gregory will not be reinstated prior to the nfl draft, a source told espn. He was voted to four pro bowls, played in six afc championship games, and four super bowls. He is often called the nickname megatron for his rare combination of size, speed, and leaping ability on the field. I made this list after extensive research of over 200 nfl wide receivers. National football league uniform numbers wikipedia.
Nfl alltime receiving leaders national football league. Thats because, in a 1973 playoff game, the miami dolphins roughed up curtis, star rookie receiver for the cincinnati bengals, and limited him to one catch for 9 yards in miamis 3416. Super book containing every team logo from the nfl for you to color in original birthday present gift idea. Nfl leaders, football records, nfl leaderboards profootball. Which wide receivers have played for the best and worst teams. Ranking the most underrated players in nfl history. Star pass receivers of the nfl the punt, pass, and kick. Do smart teams build a better pass offense on the cheap with these players. Oct 29, 2015 its supposed to be a litmus test on recent historythe last two regular seasons, to be exact.
The jaguars need a second receiver to go along with d. Rules exist which tie a players number to a specific range of numbers for their primary position. The new orleans saints receiver might break marvin harrisons nfl record of 143 catches in a season by the end of week 16. Best nfl wide receivers of all time the top ten best nfl wide receivers of all time 1 jerry rice jerry lee rice is a former american football wide receiver who played 20 seasons in the national football league, primarily with the san francisco 49ers. A wide receiver for the dallas cowboys from 1964 through 1968, peter gents fictional contribution was one of a number of books painting an unflattering portrait of. In the following game, a 2417 victory over the seattle seahawks on monday. This is the wide receiver who blocks brilliantly in the running game.
The table below shows the career weighted winning percentages1 for the 100 wide receivers with the most receiving yards in nfl history. No super bowlwinning quarterbacks, running backs or wide receivers. Top 20 greatest nfl wide receivers of all time therichest. Find out the nfl pro footballs alltime touchdowns leaders. In the tenth game against the washington redskins, rentzel set a franchise record with receptions for 223 yards.
Ahead of the 2015 season, is ranking the top 10 starters at every position group. They get their name because they are split out wide near the sidelines, farthest away from the rest of the team. Discover 2018 nfl pro football player player receiving stats and rankings by receiving yards on fox sports. Top 10 wide receivers in nfl history a listly list. We present them here for purely educational purposes. His career totals of 819 catches,089 yards and 100 touchdowns stood atop the nfl s record books. This gives the value of the performance on plays where this wr caught the ball, compared to replacement level, adjusted for situation and opponent and then translated into yardage. The 6foot2 playmaker was college footballs best receiver as a mere sophomore at least prior to his injury. Primary data provided by the official stats partner of the nfl.
News home injuries inactives transactions cfb 247 features podcasts voice assistants next gen stats. The wide receiver functions as the passcatching specialist. Discover next gen stats news, charts, and statistics. The official source for nfl news, video highlights, fantasy football, gameday coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. Complete wide receiver is a perfect blend of skill instruction, insights, and compelling personal stories. The following is a list of the nfl single season receiving leaders ranked by receiving yards. Its where you can learn that torry holt has 700 yards more receiving than to.
Over the course of the 2017 season, a few wide receivers separated themselves from the pack with their accuracy and reliability. Roland williams nfl veteran, super bowl champion, and sports analyst complete wide receiver is great. The wide receiver position at the nfl level tends to be dominated by african americans, but here are some notable caucasian players, both good and bad. Specifically the wide receiver position has many, but most have one thing in common. For a tiered breakdown of each fantasy football position, click below. Welcome to the extra point, where members of the nfl s football data and analytics team will share updates on leaguewide trends in football data, interesting visualizations that showcase innovative ways to use the leagues data, and provide an inside look at how the nfl uses datadriven insight to improve and monitor player and team performance.
The stats the he produced count all the same in the stat books, and bruce walked away from active duty as the undisputed greatest wide receiver in the history of the st. Historical nfl leaders, afl leaders and nfl records. Football stats and history the complete source for current and historical nfl, afl, and aafc players. The only factor preventing evans from being included in the top tier and its a razonthin margin keeping him out is his search for consistency. Denver broncos career receiving leaders profootball. A wide receiver for the dallas cowboys from 1964 through 1968, peter gents fictional contribution was one of a number of books painting an unflattering portrait of pro football in the early 1970s. Discover national football league team overall stats and rankings throughout the season. In his first game at metlife stadium since he was traded by the giants, odell beckham jr. If were missing any white nfl receivers, please let us know along with a link to a picture in the comments. In his nfl debut against the green bay packers in the season opener, he had two receptions for 14 yards in the 2423 defeat on nbc sunday night football. That passing inflation is putting every passing record on the books in danger. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. I took into account many variables, such as stats, super bowls, when the.
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