NFL Career Receiving Yards Leaders Through 2009
These are the NFL career record holders through the 2009 season. See current receiving yards leaders or select another stat or year:
Leaders through 2009
Rank | Current | Player (age) | Yds | Tm |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Jerry Rice | 22895 | 3TM |
2 | 5 | Isaac Bruce | 15208 | 2TM |
3 | 3 | Terrell Owens | 14951 | 4TM |
4 | 7 | Tim Brown | 14934 | 2TM |
5 | 9 | Marvin Harrison | 14580 | clt |
6 | 4 | Randy Moss | 14465 | 3TM |
7 | 12 | James Lofton | 14004 | 5TM |
8 | 13 | Cris Carter | 13899 | 3TM |
9 | 15 | Henry Ellard | 13777 | 3TM |
10 | 17 | Torry Holt | 13382 | 2TM |
11 | 18 | Andre Reed | 13198 | 2TM |
12 | 19 | Steve Largent | 13089 | sea |
13 | 21 | Irving Fryar | 12785 | 4TM |
14 | 22 | Art Monk | 12721 | 3TM |
15 | 26 | Jimmy Smith | 12287 | 2TM |
16 | 27 | Charlie Joiner | 12146 | 3TM |
17 | 30 | Michael Irvin | 11904 | dal |
18 | 32 | Don Maynard | 11834 | 3TM |
19 | 6 | Tony Gonzalez | 11807 | 2TM |
20 | 35 | Muhsin Muhammad | 11438 | 2TM |
21 | 36 | Rod Smith | 11389 | den |
22 | 37 | Keenan McCardell | 11373 | 5TM |
23 | 29 | Derrick Mason | 11089 | 2TM |
24 | 28 | Hines Ward | 10947 | pit |
25 | 43 | Gary Clark | 10856 | 3TM |
26 | 41 | Joey Galloway | 10777 | 4TM |
27 | 45 | Stanley Morgan | 10716 | 2TM |
28 | 46 | Keyshawn Johnson | 10571 | 4TM |
29 | 49 | Harold Jackson | 10372 | 5TM |
30 | 51 | Lance Alworth | 10266 | 2TM |
31 | 52 | Andre Rison | 10205 | 7TM |
32 | 55 | Shannon Sharpe | 10060 | 2TM |
33 | 56 | Eric Moulds | 9995 | 3TM |
34 | 40 | Chad Johnson | 9952 | cin |
35 | 59 | Drew Hill | 9831 | 3TM |
36 | 63 | Amani Toomer | 9497 | nyg |
37 | 10 | Reggie Wayne | 9393 | clt |
38 | 65 | Rob Moore | 9368 | 2TM |
39 | 67 | Raymond Berry | 9275 | clt |
40 | 70 | Herman Moore | 9174 | 2TM |
41 | 71 | Anthony Miller | 9148 | 3TM |
42 | 72 | Charley Taylor | 9110 | was |
43 | 74 | Tony Martin | 9065 | 3TM |
44 | 54 | Donald Driver | 9050 | gnb |
45 | 75 | Harold Carmichael | 8985 | 2TM |
46 | 76 | Fred Biletnikoff | 8974 | rai |
76 | Mark Clayton | 8974 | 2TM | |
47 | 78 | Wes Chandler | 8966 | 3TM |
48 | 79 | Roy Green | 8965 | 2TM |
49 | 80 | Ricky Proehl | 8878 | 6TM |
50 | 81 | Mark Duper | 8869 | mia |
51 | 82 | Terry Glenn | 8823 | 3TM |
52 | 83 | Terance Mathis | 8809 | 3TM |
53 | 84 | Mark Carrier | 8763 | 3TM |
54 | 85 | Joe Horn | 8744 | 3TM |
55 | 86 | John Stallworth | 8723 | pit |
56 | 87 | Johnnie Morton | 8719 | 3TM |
57 | 88 | Cliff Branch | 8685 | rai |
58 | 90 | Laveranues Coles | 8609 | 3TM |
59 | 92 | Paul Warfield | 8565 | 2TM |
60 | 95 | Billy Howton | 8459 | 3TM |
61 | 96 | Tommy McDonald | 8410 | 5TM |
62 | 97 | Eddie Kennison | 8345 | 5TM |
63 | 8 | Steve Smith Sr. | 8330 | car |
64 | 98 | Wesley Walker | 8306 | nyj |
65 | 101 | Carroll Dale | 8277 | 3TM |
66 | 102 | Curtis Conway | 8230 | 4TM |
67 | 103 | Ernest Givins | 8215 | 2TM |
68 | 104 | Jeff Graham | 8172 | 5TM |
69 | 105 | Eric Martin | 8161 | 2TM |
70 | 106 | Sterling Sharpe | 8134 | gnb |
71 | 107 | Webster Slaughter | 8111 | 5TM |
72 | 108 | Haven Moses | 8091 | 2TM |
73 | 110 | Art Powell | 8046 | 5TM |
74 | 112 | Bill Brooks | 8001 | 3TM |
75 | 114 | Don Hutson | 7991 | gnb |
76 | 115 | Tony Hill | 7988 | dal |
77 | 116 | Ozzie Newsome | 7980 | cle |
78 | 117 | Bobby Mitchell | 7954 | 2TM |
79 | 11 | Andre Johnson | 7948 | htx |
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