NFL Career Receiving Yards Leaders Through 1977
These are the NFL career record holders through the 1977 season. See current receiving yards leaders or select another stat or year:
Leaders through 1977
Rank | Current | Player (age) | Yds | Tm |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 32 | Don Maynard | 11834 | 3TM |
2 | 51 | Lance Alworth | 10266 | 2TM |
3 | 67 | Raymond Berry | 9275 | clt |
4 | 72 | Charley Taylor | 9110 | was |
5 | 76 | Fred Biletnikoff | 8689 | rai |
6 | 92 | Paul Warfield | 8565 | 2TM |
7 | 95 | Billy Howton | 8459 | 3TM |
8 | 96 | Tommy McDonald | 8410 | 5TM |
9 | 101 | Carroll Dale | 8277 | 3TM |
10 | 110 | Art Powell | 8046 | 5TM |
11 | 114 | Don Hutson | 7991 | gnb |
12 | 117 | Bobby Mitchell | 7954 | 2TM |
13 | 119 | Jackie Smith | 7918 | crd |
14 | 120 | Jimmy Orr | 7914 | 2TM |
15 | 132 | Roy Jefferson | 7539 | 3TM |
16 | 133 | Gary Garrison | 7538 | 2TM |
17 | 139 | Bob Hayes | 7414 | 2TM |
18 | 140 | Pete Retzlaff | 7412 | phi |
19 | 142 | Otis Taylor | 7306 | kan |
20 | 143 | Boyd Dowler | 7270 | 2TM |
21 | 148 | Lionel Taylor | 7195 | 3TM |
22 | 49 | Harold Jackson | 7084 | 2TM |
23 | 155 | John Gilliam | 7056 | 5TM |
24 | 156 | Elroy Hirsch | 7029 | 2TM |
25 | 168 | Charley Hennigan | 6823 | oti |
26 | 165 | Gene Washington | 6664 | sfo |
27 | 191 | Dante Lavelli | 6488 | cle |
28 | 193 | Del Shofner | 6470 | 2TM |
29 | 200 | Max McGee | 6346 | gnb |
30 | 214 | Red Phillips | 6044 | 2TM |
31 | 215 | Lenny Moore | 6039 | clt |
32 | 218 | Jack Snow | 6012 | ram |
33 | 221 | Sonny Randle | 5996 | 3TM |
34 | 224 | Bobby Joe Conrad | 5902 | 2TM |
224 | Billy Wilson | 5902 | sfo | |
35 | 234 | Mike Ditka | 5812 | 3TM |
36 | 240 | Gail Cogdill | 5696 | 3TM |
37 | 243 | Danny Abramowicz | 5686 | 2TM |
38 | 250 | Dave Parks | 5619 | 3TM |
250 | Pete Pihos | 5619 | phi | |
39 | Mac Speedie | 5602 | cle | |
40 | Ray Renfro | 5508 | cle | |
41 | Chris Burford | 5505 | kan | |
42 | Jerry Smith | 5496 | was | |
43 | 108 | Haven Moses | 5484 | 2TM |
44 | Bernie Casey | 5444 | 2TM | |
45 | Buddy Dial | 5436 | 2TM | |
46 | Frank Gifford | 5434 | nyg | |
47 | Frank Clarke | 5426 | 2TM | |
48 | Tom Fears | 5397 | ram | |
49 | Gary Ballman | 5366 | 4TM | |
50 | Bobby Walston | 5363 | phi | |
51 | Gary Collins | 5299 | cle | |
52 | Elbert Dubenion | 5294 | buf | |
53 | John Mackey | 5236 | 2TM | |
54 | Hugh Taylor | 5233 | was | |
55 | Elbie Nickel | 5131 | pit | |
56 | Johnny Morris | 5059 | chi | |
57 | Jim Colclough | 5001 | nwe | |
58 | Joe Morrison | 4993 | nyg | |
59 | Homer Jones | 4986 | 2TM | |
60 | 151 | Ken Burrough | 4967 | 2TM |
61 | George Sauer | 4965 | nyj | |
62 | Paul Flatley | 4905 | 2TM | |
63 | Lance Rentzel | 4826 | 3TM | |
64 | Charlie Sanders | 4817 | det | |
65 | Jim Benton | 4801 | 2TM | |
66 | Kyle Rote | 4797 | nyg | |
67 | Ben Hawkins | 4764 | 2TM | |
68 | Harlon Hill | 4717 | 3TM | |
69 | Bob Trumpy | 4600 | cin | |
70 | Gino Cappelletti | 4589 | nwe | |
71 | Aaron Thomas | 4554 | 2TM | |
72 | 27 | Charlie Joiner | 4541 | 3TM |
73 | Bob Tucker | 4485 | 2TM | |
74 | Preston Carpenter | 4457 | 5TM | |
75 | Rich Caster | 4434 | nyj | |
76 | Al Denson | 4275 | 2TM | |
77 | 179 | Mel Gray | 4273 | crd |
78 | Milt Morin | 4208 | cle |
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