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 | 36 | Don Maynard | 11834 | 3TM |
| 2 | 53 | Lance Alworth | 10266 | 2TM |
| 3 | 68 | Raymond Berry | 9275 | clt |
| 4 | 72 | Charley Taylor | 9110 | was |
| 5 | 76 | Fred Biletnikoff | 8689 | rai |
| 6 | 94 | Paul Warfield | 8565 | 2TM |
| 7 | 99 | Billy Howton | 8459 | 3TM |
| 8 | 100 | Tommy McDonald | 8410 | 5TM |
| 9 | 106 | Carroll Dale | 8277 | 3TM |
| 10 | 117 | Art Powell | 8046 | 5TM |
| 11 | 121 | Don Hutson | 7991 | gnb |
| 12 | 125 | Bobby Mitchell | 7954 | 2TM |
| 13 | 126 | Jackie Smith | 7918 | crd |
| 14 | 127 | Jimmy Orr | 7914 | 2TM |
| 15 | 139 | Roy Jefferson | 7539 | 3TM |
| 16 | 140 | Gary Garrison | 7538 | 2TM |
| 17 | 146 | Bob Hayes | 7414 | 2TM |
| 18 | 147 | Pete Retzlaff | 7412 | phi |
| 19 | 149 | Otis Taylor | 7306 | kan |
| 20 | 150 | Boyd Dowler | 7270 | 2TM |
| 21 | 155 | Lionel Taylor | 7195 | 3TM |
| 22 | 51 | Harold Jackson | 7084 | 2TM |
| 23 | 163 | John Gilliam | 7056 | 5TM |
| 24 | 164 | Elroy Hirsch | 7029 | 2TM |
| 25 | 177 | Charley Hennigan | 6823 | oti |
| 26 | 173 | Gene Washington | 6664 | sfo |
| 27 | 198 | Dante Lavelli | 6488 | cle |
| 28 | 200 | Del Shofner | 6470 | 2TM |
| 29 | 209 | Max McGee | 6346 | gnb |
| 30 | 223 | Red Phillips | 6044 | 2TM |
| 31 | 224 | Lenny Moore | 6039 | clt |
| 32 | 227 | Jack Snow | 6012 | ram |
| 33 | 229 | Sonny Randle | 5996 | 3TM |
| 34 | 232 | Bobby Joe Conrad | 5902 | 2TM |
| 232 | Billy Wilson | 5902 | sfo | |
| 35 | 241 | Mike Ditka | 5812 | 3TM |
| 36 | 247 | Gail Cogdill | 5696 | 3TM |
| 37 | 250 | Danny Abramowicz | 5686 | 2TM |
| 38 | Dave Parks | 5619 | 3TM | |
| 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 | 115 | 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 | 159 | 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 | 30 | 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 | 187 | Mel Gray | 4273 | crd |
| 78 | Milt Morin | 4208 | cle |

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