NFL Career Receptions Leaders
| Rank |
Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active |
Rec |
Years |
Teams |
| 1. |
Jerry Rice+ |
1,549 |
1985-2004 |
3TM |
| 2. |
Tony Gonzalez (36) |
1,242 |
1997-2012 |
2TM |
| 3. |
Marvin Harrison |
1,102 |
1996-2008 |
clt |
| 4. |
Cris Carter+ |
1,101 |
1987-2002 |
3TM |
| 5. |
Tim Brown |
1,094 |
1988-2004 |
2TM |
| 6. |
Terrell Owens |
1,078 |
1996-2010 |
5TM |
| 7. |
Isaac Bruce |
1,024 |
1994-2009 |
2TM |
| 8. |
Hines Ward |
1,000 |
1998-2011 |
pit |
| 9. |
Randy Moss (35) |
982 |
1998-2012 |
5TM |
| 10. |
Reggie Wayne (34) |
968 |
2001-2012 |
clt |
| 11. |
Andre Reed |
951 |
1985-2000 |
2TM |
| 12. |
Derrick Mason |
943 |
1997-2011 |
4TM |
| 13. |
Art Monk+ |
940 |
1980-1995 |
3TM |
| 14. |
Torry Holt |
920 |
1999-2009 |
2TM |
| 15. |
Keenan McCardell |
883 |
1992-2007 |
5TM |
| 16. |
Jimmy Smith |
862 |
1992-2005 |
2TM |
| 17. |
Muhsin Muhammad |
860 |
1996-2009 |
2TM |
| 18. |
Irving Fryar |
851 |
1984-2000 |
4TM |
| 19. |
Rod Smith |
849 |
1995-2006 |
den |
| 20. |
Larry Centers |
827 |
1990-2003 |
4TM |
| 21. |
Steve Largent+ |
819 |
1976-1989 |
sea |
| 22. |
Andre Johnson (31) |
818 |
2003-2012 |
htx |
| 23. |
Shannon Sharpe+ |
815 |
1990-2003 |
2TM |
| 24. |
Henry Ellard |
814 |
1983-1998 |
3TM |
|
Keyshawn Johnson |
814 |
1996-2006 |
4TM |
| 26. |
Jason Witten (30) |
806 |
2003-2012 |
dal |
| 27. |
Steve Smith (33) |
772 |
2001-2012 |
car |
|
Anquan Boldin (32) |
772 |
2003-2012 |
2TM |
| 29. |
Wes Welker (31) |
768 |
2004-2012 |
3TM |
| 30. |
Marshall Faulk+ |
767 |
1994-2005 |
2TM |
| 31. |
Chad Johnson |
766 |
2001-2011 |
2TM |
| 32. |
Larry Fitzgerald (29) |
764 |
2004-2012 |
crd |
|
James Lofton+ |
764 |
1978-1993 |
5TM |
|
Eric Moulds |
764 |
1996-2007 |
3TM |
| 35. |
Charlie Joiner+ |
750 |
1969-1986 |
3TM |
|
Michael Irvin+ |
750 |
1988-1999 |
dal |
| 37. |
Andre Rison |
743 |
1989-2000 |
7TM |
|
Donald Driver (37) |
743 |
1999-2012 |
gnb |
| 39. |
Joey Galloway |
701 |
1995-2010 |
5TM |
| 40. |
Gary Clark |
699 |
1985-1995 |
3TM |
| 41. |
Terance Mathis |
689 |
1990-2002 |
3TM |
| 42. |
Santana Moss (33) |
680 |
2001-2012 |
2TM |
| 43. |
Laveranues Coles |
674 |
2000-2009 |
3TM |
| 44. |
Herman Moore |
670 |
1991-2002 |
2TM |
| 45. |
Ricky Proehl |
669 |
1990-2006 |
6TM |
| 46. |
Amani Toomer |
668 |
1996-2008 |
nyg |
| 47. |
Ozzie Newsome+ |
662 |
1978-1990 |
cle |
| 48. |
Bobby Engram |
650 |
1996-2009 |
3TM |
| 49. |
Charley Taylor+ |
649 |
1964-1977 |
was |
| 50. |
Antonio Gates (32) |
642 |
2003-2012 |
sdg |
| 51. |
Drew Hill |
634 |
1979-1993 |
3TM |
| 52. |
Don Maynard+ |
633 |
1958-1973 |
3TM |
| 53. |
Raymond Berry+ |
631 |
1955-1967 |
clt |
| 54. |
Rob Moore |
628 |
1990-1999 |
2TM |
| 55. |
T.J. Houshmandzadeh |
627 |
2001-2011 |
4TM |
| 56. |
Johnnie Morton |
624 |
1994-2005 |
3TM |
|
LaDainian Tomlinson |
624 |
2001-2011 |
2TM |
| 58. |
Roddy White (31) |
622 |
2005-2012 |
atl |
| 59. |
Brandon Marshall (28) |
612 |
2006-2012 |
3TM |
| 60. |
Keith Byars |
610 |
1986-1998 |
4TM |
| 61. |
Joe Horn |
603 |
1996-2007 |
3TM |
| 62. |
Anthony Miller |
595 |
1988-1997 |
3TM |
|
Sterling Sharpe |
595 |
1988-1994 |
gnb |
| 64. |
Curtis Conway |
594 |
1993-2004 |
4TM |
| 65. |
Tony Martin |
593 |
1990-2001 |
3TM |
|
Terry Glenn |
593 |
1996-2007 |
3TM |
| 67. |
Harold Carmichael |
590 |
1971-1984 |
2TM |
| 68. |
Fred Biletnikoff+ |
589 |
1965-1978 |
rai |
| 69. |
Marcus Allen+ |
587 |
1982-1997 |
2TM |
| 70. |
Tiki Barber |
586 |
1997-2006 |
nyg |
| 71. |
Bill Brooks |
583 |
1986-1996 |
3TM |
| 72. |
Ronnie Harmon |
582 |
1986-1997 |
4TM |
|
Mark Clayton |
582 |
1983-1993 |
2TM |
| 74. |
Brian Blades |
581 |
1988-1998 |
sea |
| 75. |
Wayne Chrebet |
580 |
1995-2005 |
nyj |
| 76. |
Harold Jackson |
579 |
1968-1983 |
5TM |
| 77. |
Ernest Givins |
571 |
1986-1995 |
2TM |
| 78. |
Mark Carrier |
569 |
1987-1998 |
3TM |
| 79. |
Lionel Taylor |
567 |
1959-1968 |
3TM |
| 80. |
Roger Craig |
566 |
1983-1993 |
3TM |
| 81. |
Ed McCaffrey |
565 |
1991-2003 |
3TM |
| 82. |
Webster Slaughter |
563 |
1986-1998 |
5TM |
| 83. |
Roy Green |
559 |
1979-1992 |
2TM |
|
Wes Chandler |
559 |
1978-1988 |
3TM |
| 85. |
Stanley Morgan |
557 |
1977-1990 |
2TM |
|
Troy Brown |
557 |
1993-2007 |
nwe |
| 87. |
Plaxico Burress (35) |
553 |
2000-2012 |
3TM |
|
Eric Martin |
553 |
1985-1994 |
2TM |
| 89. |
Eddie Kennison |
548 |
1996-2008 |
5TM |
| 90. |
Jeremy Shockey |
547 |
2002-2011 |
3TM |
| 91. |
John L. Williams |
546 |
1986-1995 |
2TM |
|
Ike Hilliard |
546 |
1997-2008 |
2TM |
| 93. |
J.T. Smith |
544 |
1978-1990 |
3TM |
| 94. |
Lance Alworth+ |
542 |
1962-1972 |
2TM |
|
Jeff Graham |
542 |
1991-2001 |
5TM |
| 96. |
Kellen Winslow+ |
541 |
1979-1987 |
sdg |
|
Eric Metcalf |
541 |
1989-2002 |
7TM |
| 98. |
Carl Pickens |
540 |
1992-2000 |
2TM |
|
Chris Chambers |
540 |
2001-2010 |
3TM |
| 100. |
Marty Booker |
539 |
1999-2009 |
3TM |
| 101. |
John Stallworth+ |
537 |
1974-1987 |
pit |
| 102. |
Haywood Jeffires |
535 |
1987-1996 |
2TM |
| 103. |
Marques Colston (29) |
532 |
2006-2012 |
nor |
| 104. |
Brett Perriman |
525 |
1988-1997 |
4TM |
| 105. |
Bobby Mitchell+ |
521 |
1958-1968 |
2TM |
| 106. |
Deion Branch (33) |
518 |
2002-2012 |
2TM |
| 107. |
Al Toon |
517 |
1985-1992 |
nyj |
| 108. |
Emmitt Smith+ |
515 |
1990-2004 |
2TM |
| 109. |
Earnest Byner |
512 |
1984-1997 |
3TM |
|
Herschel Walker |
512 |
1986-1997 |
4TM |
| 111. |
Mark Duper |
511 |
1982-1992 |
mia |
| 112. |
Nat Moore |
510 |
1974-1986 |
mia |
|
Warrick Dunn |
510 |
1997-2008 |
2TM |
| 114. |
Frank Sanders |
507 |
1995-2003 |
2TM |
| 115. |
Dwight Clark |
506 |
1979-1987 |
sfo |
| 116. |
Frank Wycheck |
505 |
1993-2003 |
2TM |
| 117. |
Billy Howton |
503 |
1952-1963 |
3TM |
| 118. |
Cliff Branch |
501 |
1972-1985 |
rai |
| 119. |
Darrell Jackson |
499 |
2000-2008 |
3TM |
|
Todd Heap (32) |
499 |
2001-2012 |
2TM |
|
Ben Coates |
499 |
1991-2000 |
2TM |
| 122. |
Steve Jordan |
498 |
1982-1994 |
min |
| 123. |
Tommy McDonald+ |
495 |
1957-1968 |
5TM |
|
Ahmad Rashad |
495 |
1972-1982 |
3TM |
| 125. |
Walter Payton+ |
492 |
1975-1987 |
chi |
| 126. |
Tony Galbreath |
490 |
1976-1987 |
3TM |
| 127. |
Drew Pearson |
489 |
1973-1983 |
dal |
| 128. |
Calvin Johnson (27) |
488 |
2007-2012 |
det |
|
Don Hutson+ |
488 |
1935-1945 |
gnb |
| 130. |
Anthony Carter |
486 |
1985-1995 |
2TM |
| 131. |
Curtis Martin+ |
484 |
1995-2005 |
2TM |
| 132. |
Ricky Sanders |
483 |
1986-1995 |
2TM |
| 133. |
Jackie Smith+ |
480 |
1963-1978 |
2TM |
| 134. |
Tony Hill |
479 |
1977-1986 |
dal |
|
Art Powell |
479 |
1959-1968 |
5TM |
| 136. |
Antonio Freeman |
477 |
1995-2003 |
2TM |
| 137. |
Boyd Dowler |
474 |
1959-1971 |
2TM |
|
Dallas Clark (33) |
474 |
2003-2012 |
2TM |
| 139. |
Thurman Thomas+ |
472 |
1988-2000 |
2TM |
| 140. |
Shawn Jefferson |
470 |
1991-2003 |
4TM |
| 141. |
Pat Tilley |
468 |
1976-1986 |
crd |
| 142. |
Ricky Watters |
467 |
1992-2001 |
3TM |
| 143. |
Mickey Shuler |
462 |
1978-1991 |
2TM |
| 144. |
Todd Christensen |
461 |
1979-1988 |
2TM |
| 145. |
Quinn Early |
460 |
1988-1999 |
4TM |
| 146. |
Pete Retzlaff |
452 |
1956-1966 |
phi |
| 147. |
Roy Jefferson |
451 |
1965-1976 |
3TM |
| 148. |
Wesley Walls |
450 |
1989-2003 |
4TM |
|
Jake Reed |
450 |
1991-2002 |
2TM |
| 150. |
Haven Moses |
448 |
1968-1981 |
2TM |
| 151. |
Reggie Rucker |
447 |
1970-1981 |
4TM |
|
Jabar Gaffney (32) |
447 |
2002-2012 |
5TM |
| 153. |
Sean Dawkins |
445 |
1993-2001 |
4TM |
| 154. |
Brian Westbrook |
442 |
2002-2010 |
2TM |
| 155. |
Keith Jackson |
441 |
1988-1996 |
3TM |
| 156. |
Carroll Dale |
438 |
1960-1973 |
3TM |
|
Wesley Walker |
438 |
1977-1989 |
nyj |
|
Kellen Winslow Jr. (29) |
438 |
2004-2012 |
3TM |
| 159. |
Edgerrin James |
433 |
1999-2009 |
3TM |
| 160. |
James Wilder |
431 |
1981-1990 |
3TM |
|
Kevin Faulk |
431 |
1999-2011 |
nwe |
| 162. |
Chris Cooley (30) |
429 |
2004-2012 |
was |
| 163. |
Michael Haynes |
428 |
1988-1997 |
2TM |
| 164. |
Paul Warfield+ |
427 |
1964-1977 |
2TM |
|
Mike Ditka+ |
427 |
1961-1972 |
3TM |
| 166. |
Randy McMichael (33) |
426 |
2002-2012 |
3TM |
| 167. |
Michael Pittman |
425 |
1998-2008 |
3TM |
|
Greg Jennings (29) |
425 |
2006-2012 |
gnb |
| 169. |
Bob Tucker |
422 |
1970-1980 |
2TM |
|
Mike Pritchard |
422 |
1991-1999 |
3TM |
|
Jay Novacek |
422 |
1985-1995 |
2TM |
|
Bobby Joe Conrad |
422 |
1958-1969 |
2TM |
| 173. |
Ken Burrough |
421 |
1970-1981 |
2TM |
|
Jerry Smith |
421 |
1965-1977 |
was |
| 175. |
Charlie Garner |
419 |
1994-2004 |
4TM |
| 176. |
Charle Young |
418 |
1973-1985 |
4TM |
|
Nate Burleson (31) |
418 |
2003-2012 |
3TM |
| 178. |
Brent Jones |
417 |
1987-1997 |
sfo |
|
Cris Collinsworth |
417 |
1981-1988 |
cin |
|
Derrick Alexander |
417 |
1994-2002 |
4TM |
| 181. |
Isaac Curtis |
416 |
1973-1984 |
cin |
|
Henry Marshall |
416 |
1976-1987 |
kan |
| 183. |
O.J. McDuffie |
415 |
1993-2000 |
mia |
|
Vance Johnson |
415 |
1985-1995 |
den |
|
Dwayne Bowe (28) |
415 |
2007-2012 |
kan |
| 186. |
Reggie Langhorne |
411 |
1985-1993 |
2TM |
| 187. |
Otis Taylor |
410 |
1965-1975 |
kan |
|
Charley Hennigan |
410 |
1960-1966 |
oti |
| 189. |
Heath Miller (30) |
408 |
2005-2012 |
pit |
|
Darnay Scott |
408 |
1994-2002 |
2TM |
|
Rickey Young |
408 |
1975-1983 |
2TM |
| 192. |
Billy Wilson |
407 |
1951-1960 |
sfo |
|
Steven Jackson (29) |
407 |
2004-2012 |
ram |
| 194. |
Gary Garrison |
405 |
1966-1977 |
2TM |
| 195. |
Freddie Jones |
404 |
1997-2004 |
2TM |
| 196. |
Peerless Price |
403 |
1999-2007 |
3TM |
| 197. |
Red Phillips |
401 |
1958-1967 |
2TM |
| 198. |
Richie Anderson |
400 |
1993-2004 |
2TM |
|
Tom Fears+ |
400 |
1948-1956 |
ram |
|
Jimmy Orr |
400 |
1958-1970 |
2TM |
| 201. |
Dennis Northcutt |
399 |
2000-2009 |
3TM |
| 202. |
Tony Dorsett+ |
398 |
1977-1988 |
2TM |
| 203. |
Frank Lewis |
397 |
1971-1983 |
2TM |
| 204. |
Riley Odoms |
396 |
1972-1983 |
den |
| 205. |
Joe Morrison |
395 |
1959-1972 |
nyg |
|
Joe Washington |
395 |
1977-1985 |
4TM |
| 207. |
Roy E. Williams |
393 |
2004-2011 |
3TM |
|
Sammy White |
393 |
1976-1985 |
min |
|
Jackie Harris |
393 |
1990-2001 |
4TM |
|
Russ Francis |
393 |
1975-1988 |
2TM |
| 211. |
Jerricho Cotchery (30) |
391 |
2004-2012 |
2TM |
|
Chris Burford |
391 |
1960-1967 |
kan |
| 213. |
Elroy Hirsch+ |
387 |
1946-1957 |
2TM |
| 214. |
Dante Lavelli+ |
386 |
1946-1956 |
cle |
|
Chris Calloway |
386 |
1990-2000 |
4TM |
| 216. |
Gene A. Washington |
385 |
1969-1979 |
2TM |
|
Brandon Lloyd (31) |
385 |
2003-2012 |
6TM |
| 218. |
Brandon Stokley (36) |
384 |
1999-2012 |
5TM |
|
Kevin Johnson |
384 |
1999-2005 |
4TM |
| 220. |
James Brooks |
383 |
1981-1992 |
4TM |
|
Pete Metzelaars |
383 |
1982-1997 |
4TM |
|
Tony Nathan |
383 |
1979-1987 |
mia |
| 223. |
John Gilliam |
382 |
1967-1977 |
5TM |
| 224. |
Lee Evans |
381 |
2004-2011 |
2TM |
| 225. |
Ahman Green |
378 |
1998-2009 |
3TM |
|
Dave Casper+ |
378 |
1974-1984 |
3TM |
| 227. |
Stephone Paige |
377 |
1983-1991 |
kan |
| 228. |
Ottis Anderson |
376 |
1979-1992 |
2TM |
|
Lydell Mitchell |
376 |
1972-1980 |
3TM |
| 230. |
Pete Pihos+ |
373 |
1947-1955 |
phi |
|
Jessie Hester |
373 |
1985-1995 |
4TM |
|
Alge Crumpler |
373 |
2001-2010 |
3TM |
| 233. |
Antonio Bryant |
372 |
2002-2009 |
4TM |
|
Reggie Bush (27) |
372 |
2006-2012 |
2TM |
| 235. |
Bob Hayes+ |
371 |
1965-1975 |
2TM |
|
Freddie Solomon |
371 |
1975-1985 |
2TM |
| 237. |
Antwaan Randle El |
370 |
2002-2010 |
2TM |
|
Bob Chandler |
370 |
1971-1982 |
2TM |
| 239. |
Danny Abramowicz |
369 |
1967-1974 |
2TM |
|
Kimble Anders |
369 |
1991-2000 |
kan |
| 241. |
Frank Gifford+ |
367 |
1952-1964 |
nyg |
|
Kelvin Martin |
367 |
1987-1996 |
3TM |
| 243. |
Courtney Hawkins |
366 |
1992-2000 |
2TM |
| 244. |
Sonny Randle |
365 |
1959-1968 |
3TM |
|
Rodney Holman |
365 |
1982-1995 |
2TM |
| 246. |
Raymond Chester |
364 |
1970-1981 |
2TM |
| 247. |
Eddie Brown |
363 |
1985-1991 |
cin |
|
Pete Holohan |
363 |
1981-1992 |
4TM |
|
Rocket Ismail |
363 |
1993-2001 |
3TM |
|
Lenny Moore+ |
363 |
1956-1967 |
clt |
|
Mike Quick |
363 |
1982-1990 |
phi |