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Rank | Player | Rt | Years | Tm |
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1 | Brian Mitchell | 70 | 1990-2003 | 2TM |
2 | Dave Meggett | 59 | 1989-1998 | 3TM |
3 | Darren Sproles | 52 | 2005-2019 | 3TM |
4 | Jacoby Jones | 45 | 2007-2015 | 2TM |
5 | Julian Edelman | 43 | 2009-2020 | nwe |
6 | Fulton Walker | 41 | 1981-1986 | 2TM |
7 | Kevin Williams | 39 | 1993-2000 | 2TM |
8 | Troy Brown | 38 | 1993-2007 | nwe |
Derrick Mason | 38 | 1997-2011 | 2TM | |
10 | Nate Burleson | 36 | 2003-2013 | 3TM |
Antwaan Randle El | 36 | 2002-2010 | 2TM | |
12 | Gerald McNeil | 35 | 1986-1990 | 2TM |
Terrence Wilkins | 35 | 1999-2006 | clt | |
14 | Eric Metcalf | 33 | 1989-2002 | 4TM |
15 | Butch Johnson | 31 | 1976-1985 | dal |
16 | Antonio Freeman | 30 | 1995-2003 | 2TM |
David Palmer | 30 | 1994-2000 | min | |
Allen Rossum | 30 | 1998-2009 | 2TM | |
19 | Reggie Barlow | 29 | 1996-2003 | jax |
Dexter Carter | 29 | 1990-1996 | sfo | |
James Jones | 29 | 1980-1985 | dal | |
22 | Devin Hester+ | 28 | 2006-2016 | 2TM |
Mike Nelms | 28 | 1980-1984 | was | |
Brandon Tate | 28 | 2009-2018 | 3TM | |
25 | Charlie West | 27 | 1968-1979 | 2TM |
R.W. McQuarters | 27 | 1998-2008 | 3TM | |
Tim Dwight | 27 | 1998-2007 | 3TM | |
Cullen Bryant | 27 | 1973-1987 | 2TM | |
Theo Bell | 27 | 1976-1985 | 2TM | |
Jermaine Lewis | 27 | 1996-2004 | rav | |
31 | George Atkinson | 25 | 1968-1979 | rai |
Antonio Brown | 25 | 2010-2021 | 2TM | |
33 | Mel Gray | 24 | 1986-1997 | 2TM |
Richie James | 24 | 2018-2023 | 3TM | |
Dana McLemore | 24 | 1982-1987 | sfo | |
36 | James Brooks | 23 | 1981-1992 | 2TM |
Ray-Ray McCloud | 23 | 2018-2023 | 2TM | |
38 | Eddie Brown | 22 | 1974-1979 | 2TM |
Rick Upchurch | 22 | 1975-1983 | den | |
40 | Darrien Gordon | 21 | 1993-2002 | 3TM |
Tommy Vigorito | 21 | 1981-1985 | mia | |
Chad Morton | 21 | 2000-2006 | 3TM | |
Alvin Haymond | 21 | 1964-1973 | 3TM | |
Mecole Hardman | 21 | 2019-2023 | kan | |
Ken Bell | 21 | 1986-1989 | den | |
46 | Andre Coleman | 20 | 1994-1998 | 2TM |
Russell Copeland | 20 | 1993-1998 | buf | |
Henry Ellard | 20 | 1983-1998 | ram | |
Ted Ginn Jr. | 20 | 2007-2020 | 5TM | |
Vaughn Hebron | 20 | 1993-1998 | den | |
John Taylor | 20 | 1987-1995 | sfo | |
Troy Walters | 20 | 2000-2007 | 2TM | |
Rod Woodson+ | 20 | 1987-2003 | 4TM |
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