NFL Receptions Career Leaders
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Leaders
Rank | Player | Rec | Years | Tm |
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1 | Jerry Rice+ | 1,549 | 1985-2004 | 3TM |
2 | Larry Fitzgerald | 1,432 | 2004-2020 | crd |
3 | Tony Gonzalez+ | 1,325 | 1997-2013 | 2TM |
4 | Jason Witten | 1,228 | 2003-2020 | 2TM |
5 | Marvin Harrison+ | 1,102 | 1996-2008 | clt |
6 | Cris Carter+ | 1,101 | 1987-2002 | 3TM |
7 | Tim Brown+ | 1,094 | 1988-2004 | 2TM |
8 | Terrell Owens+ | 1,078 | 1996-2010 | 5TM |
9 | Anquan Boldin | 1,076 | 2003-2016 | 4TM |
10 | Reggie Wayne | 1,070 | 2001-2014 | clt |
11 | Andre Johnson+ | 1,062 | 2003-2016 | 3TM |
12 | Steve Smith Sr. | 1,031 | 2001-2016 | 2TM |
13 | Isaac Bruce+ | 1,024 | 1994-2009 | 2TM |
14 | Hines Ward | 1,000 | 1998-2011 | pit |
15 | Travis Kelce | 982 | 2013-2024 | kan |
Randy Moss+ | 982 | 1998-2012 | 5TM | |
17 | Brandon Marshall | 970 | 2006-2018 | 6TM |
18 | DeAndre Hopkins | 969 | 2013-2024 | 4TM |
19 | Antonio Gates | 955 | 2003-2018 | sdg |
20 | Andre Reed+ | 951 | 1985-2000 | 2TM |
21 | Keenan Allen | 948 | 2013-2024 | 2TM |
22 | Derrick Mason | 943 | 1997-2011 | 4TM |
23 | Art Monk+ | 940 | 1980-1995 | 3TM |
24 | Antonio Brown | 928 | 2010-2021 | 3TM |
25 | Torry Holt | 920 | 1999-2009 | 2TM |
26 | Davante Adams | 916 | 2014-2024 | 3TM |
27 | Julio Jones | 914 | 2011-2023 | 4TM |
28 | Wes Welker | 903 | 2004-2015 | 5TM |
29 | Keenan McCardell | 883 | 1992-2007 | 5TM |
30 | Jimmy Smith | 862 | 1992-2005 | 2TM |
31 | Muhsin Muhammad | 860 | 1996-2009 | 2TM |
32 | Stefon Diggs | 857 | 2015-2024 | 3TM |
33 | Irving Fryar | 851 | 1984-2000 | 4TM |
34 | Rod Smith | 849 | 1995-2006 | den |
35 | Larry Centers | 827 | 1990-2003 | 4TM |
36 | Steve Largent+ | 819 | 1976-1989 | sea |
37 | Shannon Sharpe+ | 815 | 1990-2003 | 2TM |
38 | Henry Ellard | 814 | 1983-1998 | 3TM |
Keyshawn Johnson | 814 | 1996-2006 | 4TM | |
40 | Roddy White | 808 | 2005-2015 | atl |
41 | Mike Evans | 793 | 2014-2024 | tam |
42 | Tyreek Hill | 772 | 2016-2024 | 2TM |
43 | Marshall Faulk+ | 767 | 1994-2005 | 2TM |
44 | Chad Johnson | 766 | 2001-2011 | 2TM |
45 | James Lofton+ | 764 | 1978-1993 | 5TM |
Eric Moulds | 764 | 1996-2007 | 3TM | |
47 | Zach Ertz | 758 | 2013-2024 | 3TM |
48 | Michael Irvin+ | 750 | 1988-1999 | dal |
Charlie Joiner+ | 750 | 1969-1986 | 3TM | |
50 | Donald Driver | 743 | 1999-2012 | gnb |
Andre Rison | 743 | 1989-2000 | 7TM | |
52 | Greg Olsen | 742 | 2007-2020 | 3TM |
53 | Santana Moss | 732 | 2001-2014 | 2TM |
54 | Calvin Johnson+ | 731 | 2007-2015 | det |
55 | A.J. Green | 727 | 2011-2022 | 2TM |
56 | Demaryius Thomas | 724 | 2010-2019 | 3TM |
57 | Jimmy Graham | 719 | 2010-2023 | 4TM |
58 | Jarvis Landry | 713 | 2014-2022 | 3TM |
59 | Marques Colston | 711 | 2006-2015 | nor |
60 | Emmanuel Sanders | 704 | 2010-2021 | 5TM |
61 | Joey Galloway | 701 | 1995-2010 | 5TM |
62 | Gary Clark | 699 | 1985-1995 | 3TM |
63 | Amari Cooper | 698 | 2015-2024 | 4TM |
64 | Brandin Cooks | 696 | 2014-2024 | 5TM |
65 | Golden Tate | 695 | 2010-2020 | 4TM |
66 | Terance Mathis | 689 | 1990-2002 | 3TM |
67 | Laveranues Coles | 674 | 2000-2009 | 3TM |
Robert Woods | 674 | 2013-2024 | 4TM | |
69 | Herman Moore | 670 | 1991-2002 | 2TM |
70 | Ricky Proehl | 669 | 1990-2006 | 6TM |
71 | Amani Toomer | 668 | 1996-2008 | nyg |
72 | Ozzie Newsome+ | 662 | 1978-1990 | cle |
73 | Bobby Engram | 650 | 1996-2009 | 3TM |
Tyler Lockett | 650 | 2015-2024 | sea | |
75 | Charley Taylor+ | 649 | 1964-1977 | was |
76 | Adam Thielen | 648 | 2014-2024 | 2TM |
77 | DeSean Jackson | 641 | 2008-2022 | 6TM |
78 | T.Y. Hilton | 638 | 2012-2022 | 2TM |
79 | Michael Crabtree | 637 | 2009-2019 | 4TM |
80 | Drew Hill | 634 | 1979-1993 | 3TM |
81 | Don Maynard+ | 633 | 1958-1973 | 3TM |
82 | Raymond Berry+ | 631 | 1955-1967 | clt |
83 | Randall Cobb | 630 | 2011-2023 | 4TM |
84 | Pierre Garcon | 628 | 2008-2018 | 3TM |
Rob Moore | 628 | 1990-1999 | 2TM | |
86 | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 627 | 2001-2011 | 4TM |
87 | Johnnie Morton | 624 | 1994-2005 | 3TM |
LaDainian Tomlinson+ | 624 | 2001-2011 | 2TM | |
89 | Cooper Kupp | 622 | 2017-2024 | ram |
90 | Rob Gronkowski | 621 | 2010-2021 | 2TM |
91 | Julian Edelman | 620 | 2009-2020 | nwe |
92 | Danny Amendola | 617 | 2009-2021 | 5TM |
93 | Jordy Nelson | 613 | 2008-2018 | 2TM |
94 | Keith Byars | 610 | 1986-1998 | 4TM |
95 | Joe Horn | 603 | 1996-2007 | 3TM |
96 | Anthony Miller | 595 | 1988-1997 | 3TM |
Sterling Sharpe | 595 | 1988-1994 | gnb | |
98 | Curtis Conway | 594 | 1993-2004 | 4TM |
99 | Terry Glenn | 593 | 1996-2007 | 3TM |
Tony Martin | 593 | 1990-2001 | 3TM | |
101 | Heath Miller | 592 | 2005-2015 | pit |
102 | Harold Carmichael+ | 590 | 1971-1984 | 2TM |
103 | Fred Biletnikoff+ | 589 | 1965-1978 | rai |
104 | Marcus Allen+ | 587 | 1982-1997 | 2TM |
105 | Tiki Barber | 586 | 1997-2006 | nyg |
106 | Bill Brooks | 583 | 1986-1996 | 3TM |
Vernon Davis | 583 | 2006-2019 | 3TM | |
108 | Mark Clayton | 582 | 1983-1993 | 2TM |
Ronnie Harmon | 582 | 1986-1997 | 4TM | |
110 | Brian Blades | 581 | 1988-1998 | sea |
111 | Wayne Chrebet | 580 | 1995-2005 | nyj |
112 | Chris Godwin | 579 | 2017-2024 | tam |
Harold Jackson | 579 | 1968-1983 | 5TM | |
114 | Odell Beckham Jr. | 574 | 2014-2024 | 5TM |
115 | Ernest Givins | 571 | 1986-1995 | 2TM |
Greg Jennings | 571 | 2006-2015 | 3TM | |
117 | Mark Carrier | 569 | 1987-1998 | 3TM |
118 | Lionel Taylor | 567 | 1959-1968 | 3TM |
119 | Roger Craig | 566 | 1983-1993 | 3TM |
120 | Ed McCaffrey | 565 | 1991-2003 | 3TM |
Michael Thomas | 565 | 2016-2023 | nor | |
122 | Allen Robinson | 564 | 2014-2024 | 5TM |
123 | Webster Slaughter | 563 | 1986-1998 | 5TM |
124 | Alvin Kamara | 560 | 2017-2024 | nor |
125 | Wes Chandler | 559 | 1978-1988 | 3TM |
Roy Green | 559 | 1979-1992 | 2TM | |
127 | Troy Brown | 557 | 1993-2007 | nwe |
Stanley Morgan | 557 | 1977-1990 | 2TM | |
129 | Cole Beasley | 556 | 2012-2022 | 3TM |
130 | Matt Forte | 554 | 2008-2017 | 2TM |
131 | Plaxico Burress | 553 | 2000-2012 | 3TM |
Jared Cook | 553 | 2009-2021 | 6TM | |
Eric Martin | 553 | 1985-1994 | 2TM | |
Darren Sproles | 553 | 2005-2019 | 3TM | |
135 | Eddie Kennison | 548 | 1996-2008 | 5TM |
136 | Marvin Jones | 547 | 2012-2023 | 3TM |
Jeremy Shockey | 547 | 2002-2011 | 3TM | |
Ben Watson | 547 | 2004-2019 | 4TM | |
139 | Ike Hilliard | 546 | 1997-2008 | 2TM |
John Williams | 546 | 1986-1995 | 2TM | |
141 | J.T. Smith | 544 | 1978-1990 | 3TM |
142 | Lance Alworth+ | 542 | 1962-1972 | 2TM |
Tyler Boyd | 542 | 2016-2024 | 2TM | |
Jeff Graham | 542 | 1991-2001 | 5TM | |
145 | Eric Metcalf | 541 | 1989-2002 | 7TM |
Kellen Winslow+ | 541 | 1979-1987 | sdg | |
147 | Chris Chambers | 540 | 2001-2010 | 3TM |
Vincent Jackson | 540 | 2005-2016 | 2TM | |
Carl Pickens | 540 | 1992-2000 | 2TM | |
150 | Marty Booker | 539 | 1999-2009 | 3TM |
151 | Mike Wallace | 538 | 2009-2018 | 5TM |
152 | Dwayne Bowe | 537 | 2007-2015 | 2TM |
Dez Bryant | 537 | 2010-2020 | 2TM | |
John Stallworth+ | 537 | 1974-1987 | pit | |
155 | Haywood Jeffires | 535 | 1987-1996 | 2TM |
156 | Brett Perriman | 525 | 1988-1997 | 4TM |
157 | Jerricho Cotchery | 524 | 2004-2015 | 3TM |
158 | Christian McCaffrey | 522 | 2017-2024 | 2TM |
D.J. Moore | 522 | 2018-2024 | 2TM | |
160 | Bobby Mitchell+ | 521 | 1958-1968 | 2TM |
161 | Deion Branch | 518 | 2002-2012 | 2TM |
LeSean McCoy | 518 | 2009-2020 | 4TM | |
163 | Al Toon | 517 | 1985-1992 | nyj |
164 | Emmitt Smith+ | 515 | 1990-2004 | 2TM |
165 | Jeremy Maclin | 514 | 2009-2017 | 3TM |
166 | Earnest Byner | 512 | 1984-1997 | 3TM |
Herschel Walker | 512 | 1986-1997 | 4TM | |
168 | Mark Duper | 511 | 1982-1992 | mia |
169 | Warrick Dunn | 510 | 1997-2008 | 2TM |
Nat Moore | 510 | 1974-1986 | mia | |
171 | George Kittle | 509 | 2017-2024 | sfo |
172 | Frank Sanders | 507 | 1995-2003 | 2TM |
173 | Dwight Clark | 506 | 1979-1987 | sfo |
174 | Dallas Clark | 505 | 2003-2013 | 3TM |
Frank Wycheck | 505 | 1993-2003 | 2TM | |
176 | Delanie Walker | 504 | 2006-2019 | 2TM |
177 | Billy Howton | 503 | 1952-1963 | 3TM |
178 | Cliff Branch+ | 501 | 1972-1985 | rai |
179 | Ben Coates | 499 | 1991-2000 | 2TM |
Todd Heap | 499 | 2001-2012 | 2TM | |
Darrell Jackson | 499 | 2000-2008 | 3TM | |
182 | Steve Jordan | 498 | 1982-1994 | min |
183 | Tommy McDonald+ | 495 | 1957-1968 | 5TM |
Ahmad Rashad | 495 | 1972-1982 | 3TM | |
185 | Doug Baldwin | 493 | 2011-2018 | sea |
186 | Walter Payton+ | 492 | 1975-1987 | chi |
187 | Tony Galbreath | 490 | 1976-1987 | 3TM |
188 | Drew Pearson+ | 489 | 1973-1983 | dal |
189 | Don Hutson+ | 488 | 1935-1945 | gnb |
190 | Anthony Carter | 486 | 1985-1995 | 2TM |
191 | Evan Engram | 485 | 2017-2024 | 2TM |
192 | Frank Gore | 484 | 2005-2020 | 5TM |
Curtis Martin+ | 484 | 1995-2005 | 2TM | |
194 | Ricky Sanders | 483 | 1986-1995 | 2TM |
195 | Kyle Rudolph | 482 | 2011-2022 | 3TM |
196 | Jackie Smith+ | 480 | 1963-1978 | 2TM |
197 | Owen Daniels | 479 | 2006-2015 | 3TM |
Tony Hill | 479 | 1977-1986 | dal | |
Art Powell | 479 | 1959-1968 | 5TM | |
200 | Reggie Bush | 477 | 2006-2016 | 5TM |
Antonio Freeman | 477 | 1995-2003 | 2TM | |
202 | Alshon Jeffery | 475 | 2012-2020 | 2TM |
203 | Boyd Dowler | 474 | 1959-1971 | 2TM |
CeeDee Lamb | 474 | 2020-2024 | dal | |
205 | Austin Ekeler | 473 | 2017-2024 | 2TM |
206 | Thurman Thomas+ | 472 | 1988-2000 | 2TM |
207 | Shawn Jefferson | 470 | 1991-2003 | 4TM |
208 | Kellen Winslow | 469 | 2004-2013 | 4TM |
209 | Pat Tilley | 468 | 1976-1986 | crd |
210 | Ricky Watters | 467 | 1992-2001 | 3TM |
211 | Mickey Shuler | 462 | 1978-1991 | 2TM |
212 | Todd Christensen | 461 | 1979-1988 | 2TM |
Steven Jackson | 461 | 2004-2015 | 3TM | |
214 | Quinn Early | 460 | 1988-1999 | 4TM |
215 | Nate Washington | 458 | 2005-2015 | 3TM |
216 | Nate Burleson | 457 | 2003-2013 | 3TM |
217 | Justin Jefferson | 453 | 2020-2024 | min |
218 | Pete Retzlaff | 452 | 1956-1966 | phi |
219 | Roy Jefferson | 451 | 1965-1976 | 3TM |
220 | Jake Reed | 450 | 1991-2002 | 2TM |
Wesley Walls | 450 | 1989-2003 | 4TM | |
222 | Haven Moses | 448 | 1968-1981 | 2TM |
223 | Jabar Gaffney | 447 | 2002-2012 | 5TM |
Reggie Rucker | 447 | 1970-1981 | 4TM | |
225 | Sean Dawkins | 445 | 1993-2001 | 4TM |
226 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | 442 | 2017-2024 | 3TM |
Brian Westbrook | 442 | 2002-2010 | 2TM | |
228 | Keith Jackson | 441 | 1988-1996 | 3TM |
229 | Eric Decker | 439 | 2010-2017 | 3TM |
230 | Carroll Dale | 438 | 1960-1973 | 3TM |
Wesley Walker | 438 | 1977-1989 | nyj | |
232 | Marcedes Lewis | 437 | 2006-2024 | 3TM |
233 | Mohamed Sanu | 435 | 2012-2021 | 5TM |
234 | Martellus Bennett | 433 | 2008-2017 | 5TM |
Edgerrin James+ | 433 | 1999-2009 | 3TM | |
James Jones | 433 | 2007-2015 | 2TM | |
237 | Jamison Crowder | 432 | 2015-2024 | 3TM |
238 | Kevin Faulk | 431 | 1999-2011 | nwe |
Terry McLaurin | 431 | 2019-2024 | was | |
James Wilder | 431 | 1981-1990 | 3TM | |
241 | Chris Cooley | 429 | 2004-2012 | was |
242 | Michael Haynes | 428 | 1988-1997 | 2TM |
243 | Mike Ditka+ | 427 | 1961-1972 | 3TM |
Paul Warfield+ | 427 | 1964-1977 | 2TM | |
245 | Randy McMichael | 426 | 2002-2012 | 3TM |
246 | Michael Pittman | 425 | 1998-2008 | 3TM |
247 | Bobby Joe Conrad | 422 | 1958-1969 | 2TM |
Diontae Johnson | 422 | 2019-2024 | 3TM | |
Jay Novacek | 422 | 1985-1995 | 2TM | |
Mike Pritchard | 422 | 1991-1999 | 3TM | |
Bob Tucker | 422 | 1970-1980 | 2TM |
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