NFL Receiving Yards Career Leaders
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Leaders
Rank | Player | Yds | Years | Tm |
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1 | Jerry Rice+ | 22,895 | 1985-2004 | 3TM |
2 | Larry Fitzgerald | 17,492 | 2004-2020 | crd |
3 | Terrell Owens+ | 15,934 | 1996-2010 | 5TM |
4 | Randy Moss+ | 15,292 | 1998-2012 | 5TM |
5 | Isaac Bruce+ | 15,208 | 1994-2009 | 2TM |
6 | Tony Gonzalez+ | 15,127 | 1997-2013 | 2TM |
7 | Tim Brown+ | 14,934 | 1988-2004 | 2TM |
8 | Steve Smith Sr. | 14,731 | 2001-2016 | 2TM |
9 | Marvin Harrison+ | 14,580 | 1996-2008 | clt |
10 | Reggie Wayne | 14,345 | 2001-2014 | clt |
11 | Andre Johnson | 14,185 | 2003-2016 | 3TM |
12 | James Lofton+ | 14,004 | 1978-1993 | 5TM |
13 | Cris Carter+ | 13,899 | 1987-2002 | 3TM |
14 | Anquan Boldin | 13,779 | 2003-2016 | 4TM |
15 | Henry Ellard | 13,777 | 1983-1998 | 3TM |
16 | Julio Jones | 13,629 | 2011-2022 | 3TM |
17 | Torry Holt | 13,382 | 1999-2009 | 2TM |
18 | Andre Reed+ | 13,198 | 1985-2000 | 2TM |
19 | Steve Largent+ | 13,089 | 1976-1989 | sea |
20 | Jason Witten | 13,046 | 2003-2020 | 2TM |
21 | Irving Fryar | 12,785 | 1984-2000 | 4TM |
22 | Art Monk+ | 12,721 | 1980-1995 | 3TM |
23 | Brandon Marshall | 12,351 | 2006-2018 | 6TM |
24 | Antonio Brown | 12,291 | 2010-2021 | 3TM |
25 | Jimmy Smith | 12,287 | 1992-2005 | 2TM |
26 | Charlie Joiner+ | 12,146 | 1969-1986 | 3TM |
27 | Hines Ward | 12,083 | 1998-2011 | pit |
28 | Derrick Mason | 12,061 | 1997-2011 | 4TM |
29 | Michael Irvin+ | 11,904 | 1988-1999 | dal |
30 | Antonio Gates | 11,841 | 2003-2018 | sdg |
31 | Don Maynard+ | 11,834 | 1958-1973 | 3TM |
32 | Calvin Johnson+ | 11,619 | 2007-2015 | det |
33 | Muhsin Muhammad | 11,438 | 1996-2009 | 2TM |
34 | Rod Smith | 11,389 | 1995-2006 | den |
35 | Keenan McCardell | 11,373 | 1992-2007 | 5TM |
36 | DeAndre Hopkins | 11,298 | 2013-2022 | 2TM |
37 | DeSean Jackson | 11,263 | 2008-2022 | 6TM |
38 | Chad Johnson | 11,059 | 2001-2011 | 2TM |
39 | Joey Galloway | 10,950 | 1995-2010 | 5TM |
40 | Roddy White | 10,863 | 2005-2015 | atl |
41 | Gary Clark | 10,856 | 1985-1995 | 3TM |
42 | Stanley Morgan | 10,716 | 1977-1990 | 2TM |
43 | Keyshawn Johnson | 10,571 | 1996-2006 | 4TM |
44 | A.J. Green | 10,514 | 2011-2022 | 2TM |
45 | Mike Evans | 10,425 | 2014-2022 | tam |
46 | Harold Jackson | 10,372 | 1968-1983 | 5TM |
47 | Travis Kelce | 10,344 | 2013-2022 | kan |
48 | Santana Moss | 10,283 | 2001-2014 | 2TM |
49 | Lance Alworth+ | 10,266 | 1962-1972 | 2TM |
50 | Andre Rison | 10,205 | 1989-2000 | 7TM |
51 | Donald Driver | 10,137 | 1999-2012 | gnb |
52 | Shannon Sharpe+ | 10,060 | 1990-2003 | 2TM |
53 | Eric Moulds | 9,995 | 1996-2007 | 3TM |
54 | Wes Welker | 9,924 | 2004-2015 | 5TM |
55 | Drew Hill | 9,831 | 1979-1993 | 3TM |
56 | T.Y. Hilton | 9,812 | 2012-2022 | 2TM |
57 | Demaryius Thomas | 9,763 | 2010-2019 | 3TM |
58 | Marques Colston | 9,759 | 2006-2015 | nor |
59 | Davante Adams | 9,637 | 2014-2022 | 2TM |
60 | Amani Toomer | 9,497 | 1996-2008 | nyg |
61 | Rob Moore | 9,368 | 1990-1999 | 2TM |
62 | Keenan Allen | 9,287 | 2013-2022 | sdg |
63 | Rob Gronkowski | 9,286 | 2010-2021 | 2TM |
64 | Raymond Berry+ | 9,275 | 1955-1967 | clt |
65 | Emmanuel Sanders | 9,245 | 2010-2021 | 5TM |
66 | Herman Moore | 9,174 | 1991-2002 | 2TM |
67 | Anthony Miller | 9,148 | 1988-1997 | 3TM |
68 | Charley Taylor+ | 9,110 | 1964-1977 | was |
69 | Vincent Jackson | 9,080 | 2005-2016 | 2TM |
70 | Tony Martin | 9,065 | 1990-2001 | 3TM |
71 | Harold Carmichael+ | 8,985 | 1971-1984 | 2TM |
72 | Fred Biletnikoff+ | 8,974 | 1965-1978 | rai |
Mark Clayton | 8,974 | 1983-1993 | 2TM | |
74 | Wes Chandler | 8,966 | 1978-1988 | 3TM |
75 | Roy Green | 8,965 | 1979-1992 | 2TM |
76 | Ricky Proehl | 8,878 | 1990-2006 | 6TM |
77 | Mark Duper | 8,869 | 1982-1992 | mia |
78 | Terry Glenn | 8,823 | 1996-2007 | 3TM |
79 | Stefon Diggs | 8,812 | 2015-2022 | 2TM |
80 | Terance Mathis | 8,809 | 1990-2002 | 3TM |
81 | Mark Carrier | 8,763 | 1987-1998 | 3TM |
82 | Joe Horn | 8,744 | 1996-2007 | 3TM |
83 | John Stallworth+ | 8,723 | 1974-1987 | pit |
84 | Johnnie Morton | 8,719 | 1994-2005 | 3TM |
85 | Cliff Branch+ | 8,685 | 1972-1985 | rai |
86 | Greg Olsen | 8,683 | 2007-2020 | 3TM |
87 | Brandin Cooks | 8,616 | 2014-2022 | 4TM |
88 | Laveranues Coles | 8,609 | 2000-2009 | 3TM |
89 | Jordy Nelson | 8,587 | 2008-2018 | 2TM |
90 | Paul Warfield+ | 8,565 | 1964-1977 | 2TM |
91 | Jimmy Graham | 8,506 | 2010-2021 | 4TM |
92 | Plaxico Burress | 8,499 | 2000-2012 | 3TM |
93 | Billy Howton | 8,459 | 1952-1963 | 3TM |
94 | Tommy McDonald+ | 8,410 | 1957-1968 | 5TM |
95 | Eddie Kennison | 8,345 | 1996-2008 | 5TM |
96 | Tyreek Hill | 8,340 | 2016-2022 | 2TM |
97 | Wesley Walker | 8,306 | 1977-1989 | nyj |
98 | Greg Jennings | 8,291 | 2006-2015 | 3TM |
99 | Golden Tate | 8,278 | 2010-2020 | 4TM |
100 | Carroll Dale | 8,277 | 1960-1973 | 3TM |
101 | Amari Cooper | 8,236 | 2015-2022 | 3TM |
102 | Curtis Conway | 8,230 | 1993-2004 | 4TM |
103 | Ernest Givins | 8,215 | 1986-1995 | 2TM |
104 | Jeff Graham | 8,172 | 1991-2001 | 5TM |
105 | Eric Martin | 8,161 | 1985-1994 | 2TM |
106 | Sterling Sharpe | 8,134 | 1988-1994 | gnb |
107 | Webster Slaughter | 8,111 | 1986-1998 | 5TM |
108 | Haven Moses | 8,091 | 1968-1981 | 2TM |
109 | Mike Wallace | 8,072 | 2009-2018 | 5TM |
110 | Art Powell | 8,046 | 1959-1968 | 5TM |
111 | Bill Brooks | 8,001 | 1986-1996 | 3TM |
112 | Don Hutson+ | 7,991 | 1935-1945 | gnb |
113 | Tony Hill | 7,988 | 1977-1986 | dal |
114 | Ozzie Newsome+ | 7,980 | 1978-1990 | cle |
115 | Bobby Mitchell+ | 7,954 | 1958-1968 | 2TM |
116 | Jackie Smith+ | 7,918 | 1963-1978 | 2TM |
117 | Jimmy Orr | 7,914 | 1958-1970 | 2TM |
118 | Jarvis Landry | 7,870 | 2014-2022 | 3TM |
119 | Pierre Garcon | 7,854 | 2008-2018 | 3TM |
120 | Drew Pearson+ | 7,822 | 1973-1983 | dal |
121 | Bobby Engram | 7,751 | 1996-2009 | 3TM |
122 | Anthony Carter | 7,733 | 1985-1995 | 2TM |
123 | Chris Chambers | 7,648 | 2001-2010 | 3TM |
124 | Brian Blades | 7,620 | 1988-1998 | sea |
125 | Robert Woods | 7,604 | 2013-2022 | 3TM |
126 | Randall Cobb | 7,585 | 2011-2022 | 3TM |
127 | Vernon Davis | 7,562 | 2006-2019 | 3TM |
128 | Nat Moore | 7,546 | 1974-1986 | mia |
129 | Roy Jefferson | 7,539 | 1965-1976 | 3TM |
130 | Gary Garrison | 7,538 | 1966-1977 | 2TM |
131 | Dez Bryant | 7,506 | 2010-2020 | 2TM |
132 | Michael Crabtree | 7,499 | 2009-2019 | 4TM |
133 | Ed McCaffrey | 7,422 | 1991-2003 | 3TM |
134 | Bob Hayes+ | 7,414 | 1965-1975 | 2TM |
135 | Pete Retzlaff | 7,412 | 1956-1966 | phi |
136 | Marvin Jones | 7,386 | 2012-2022 | 3TM |
137 | Odell Beckham Jr. | 7,367 | 2014-2021 | 3TM |
138 | Wayne Chrebet | 7,365 | 1995-2005 | nyj |
139 | Otis Taylor | 7,306 | 1965-1975 | kan |
140 | Boyd Dowler | 7,270 | 1959-1971 | 2TM |
141 | Antonio Freeman | 7,251 | 1995-2003 | 2TM |
142 | Zach Ertz | 7,247 | 2013-2022 | 2TM |
143 | Jared Cook | 7,237 | 2009-2021 | 6TM |
T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 7,237 | 2001-2011 | 4TM | |
145 | Dwayne Bowe | 7,208 | 2007-2015 | 2TM |
146 | Lionel Taylor | 7,195 | 1959-1968 | 3TM |
147 | Darrell Jackson | 7,132 | 2000-2008 | 3TM |
148 | Carl Pickens | 7,129 | 1992-2000 | 2TM |
149 | Ken Burrough | 7,102 | 1970-1981 | 2TM |
150 | Isaac Curtis | 7,101 | 1973-1984 | cin |
151 | Tyler Lockett | 7,100 | 2015-2022 | sea |
152 | Reggie Rucker | 7,065 | 1970-1981 | 4TM |
153 | John Gilliam | 7,056 | 1967-1977 | 5TM |
154 | Elroy Hirsch+ | 7,029 | 1946-1957 | 2TM |
155 | Shawn Jefferson | 7,023 | 1991-2003 | 4TM |
156 | Pat Tilley | 7,005 | 1976-1986 | crd |
157 | Jake Reed | 6,999 | 1991-2002 | 2TM |
158 | J.T. Smith | 6,974 | 1978-1990 | 3TM |
159 | Derrick Alexander | 6,971 | 1994-2002 | 4TM |
160 | Nate Washington | 6,954 | 2005-2015 | 3TM |
161 | Marshall Faulk+ | 6,875 | 1994-2005 | 2TM |
162 | Gene Washington | 6,856 | 1969-1979 | 2TM |
163 | Jeremy Maclin | 6,835 | 2009-2017 | 3TM |
164 | Ahmad Rashad | 6,831 | 1972-1982 | 3TM |
165 | Charley Hennigan | 6,823 | 1960-1966 | oti |
166 | Julian Edelman | 6,822 | 2009-2020 | nwe |
167 | Larry Centers | 6,797 | 1990-2003 | 4TM |
168 | Alshon Jeffery | 6,786 | 2012-2020 | 2TM |
169 | Dwight Clark | 6,750 | 1979-1987 | sfo |
170 | Frank Sanders | 6,749 | 1995-2003 | 2TM |
171 | Allen Robinson | 6,748 | 2014-2022 | 3TM |
172 | Kellen Winslow+ | 6,741 | 1979-1987 | sdg |
173 | Frank Lewis | 6,724 | 1971-1983 | 2TM |
174 | Marty Booker | 6,703 | 1999-2009 | 3TM |
175 | Cris Collinsworth | 6,698 | 1981-1988 | cin |
176 | Adam Thielen | 6,682 | 2014-2022 | min |
177 | Deion Branch | 6,644 | 2002-2012 | 2TM |
Mel Gray | 6,644 | 1971-1982 | crd | |
179 | Willie Gault | 6,635 | 1983-1993 | 2TM |
180 | Jerricho Cotchery | 6,623 | 2004-2015 | 3TM |
181 | Al Toon | 6,605 | 1985-1992 | nyj |
182 | Brett Perriman | 6,589 | 1988-1997 | 4TM |
183 | Michael Haynes | 6,588 | 1988-1997 | 2TM |
184 | Heath Miller | 6,569 | 2005-2015 | pit |
185 | Doug Baldwin | 6,563 | 2011-2018 | sea |
186 | Henry Marshall | 6,545 | 1976-1987 | kan |
187 | Dante Lavelli+ | 6,488 | 1946-1956 | cle |
188 | Ricky Sanders | 6,477 | 1986-1995 | 2TM |
189 | Del Shofner | 6,470 | 1957-1967 | 2TM |
190 | Mike Quick | 6,464 | 1982-1990 | phi |
191 | Quinn Early | 6,448 | 1988-1999 | 4TM |
192 | Sammy White | 6,400 | 1976-1985 | min |
193 | Ike Hilliard | 6,397 | 1997-2008 | 2TM |
194 | Carlos Carson | 6,372 | 1980-1989 | 2TM |
195 | Troy Brown | 6,366 | 1993-2007 | nwe |
196 | Max McGee | 6,346 | 1954-1967 | gnb |
197 | Stephone Paige | 6,341 | 1983-1991 | kan |
198 | Haywood Jeffires | 6,334 | 1987-1996 | 2TM |
199 | Cooper Kupp | 6,329 | 2017-2022 | ram |
200 | Steve Jordan | 6,307 | 1982-1994 | min |
201 | Sean Dawkins | 6,291 | 1993-2001 | 4TM |
202 | Alfred Jenkins | 6,267 | 1975-1983 | atl |
203 | Danny Amendola | 6,212 | 2009-2021 | 5TM |
204 | Darnay Scott | 6,193 | 1994-2002 | 2TM |
205 | Jeremy Shockey | 6,143 | 2002-2011 | 3TM |
206 | Eddie Brown | 6,134 | 1985-1991 | cin |
207 | Michael Thomas | 6,121 | 2016-2022 | nor |
208 | Steve Watson | 6,112 | 1979-1987 | den |
209 | Ronnie Harmon | 6,076 | 1986-1997 | 4TM |
210 | Ben Watson | 6,058 | 2004-2019 | 4TM |
211 | Red Phillips | 6,044 | 1958-1967 | 2TM |
212 | Lenny Moore+ | 6,039 | 1956-1967 | clt |
213 | Santonio Holmes | 6,030 | 2006-2014 | 3TM |
214 | Louis Lipps | 6,019 | 1984-1992 | 2TM |
215 | Jack Snow | 6,012 | 1965-1975 | ram |
216 | Lee Evans | 6,008 | 2004-2011 | 2TM |
217 | Sonny Randle | 5,996 | 1959-1968 | 3TM |
218 | Brandon Lloyd | 5,989 | 2003-2014 | 6TM |
219 | Bobby Joe Conrad | 5,902 | 1958-1969 | 2TM |
Billy Wilson | 5,902 | 1951-1960 | sfo | |
221 | Delanie Walker | 5,888 | 2006-2019 | 2TM |
222 | Todd Christensen | 5,872 | 1979-1988 | 2TM |
223 | Todd Heap | 5,869 | 2001-2012 | 2TM |
224 | James Jones | 5,861 | 2007-2015 | 2TM |
225 | Jessie Hester | 5,850 | 1985-1995 | 4TM |
226 | Freddie Solomon | 5,846 | 1975-1985 | 2TM |
227 | Eric Decker | 5,816 | 2010-2017 | 3TM |
228 | Mike Ditka+ | 5,812 | 1961-1972 | 3TM |
229 | Riley Odoms | 5,755 | 1972-1983 | den |
230 | Cole Beasley | 5,744 | 2012-2022 | 3TM |
231 | Ted Ginn Jr. | 5,742 | 2007-2020 | 6TM |
232 | Roy Williams | 5,715 | 2004-2011 | 3TM |
233 | John Jefferson | 5,714 | 1978-1985 | 3TM |
234 | Gail Cogdill | 5,696 | 1960-1970 | 3TM |
235 | Vance Johnson | 5,695 | 1985-1995 | den |
236 | Jabar Gaffney | 5,690 | 2002-2012 | 5TM |
237 | Danny Abramowicz | 5,686 | 1967-1974 | 2TM |
238 | Antonio Bryant | 5,685 | 2002-2009 | 4TM |
239 | Chris Godwin | 5,666 | 2017-2022 | tam |
240 | Dallas Clark | 5,665 | 2003-2013 | 3TM |
241 | Keith Byars | 5,661 | 1986-1998 | 4TM |
Owen Daniels | 5,661 | 2006-2015 | 3TM | |
243 | Nate Burleson | 5,630 | 2003-2013 | 3TM |
244 | Dave Parks | 5,619 | 1964-1973 | 3TM |
Pete Pihos+ | 5,619 | 1947-1955 | phi | |
246 | Mac Speedie+ | 5,602 | 1946-1952 | cle |
247 | John Taylor | 5,598 | 1987-1995 | sfo |
248 | Eric Metcalf | 5,572 | 1989-2002 | 7TM |
249 | Ben Coates | 5,555 | 1991-2000 | 2TM |
250 | Mark Jackson | 5,551 | 1986-1994 | 3TM |
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