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Career Receptions Leaders
Single-Season Receptions LeadersActive Receptions Leaders
(age) | * - HOFer | Bold - Active
| Rank | Player | REC | Years |
| 1. | Jerry Rice | 1549 | 1985 - 2004 |
| 2. | Marvin Harrison (37) | 1102 | 1996 - 2008 |
| 3. | Cris Carter | 1101 | 1987 - 2002 |
| 4. | Tim Brown | 1094 | 1988 - 2004 |
| 5. | Isaac Bruce (37) | 1003 | 1994 - 2008 |
| 6. | Andre Reed | 951 | 1985 - 2000 |
| Terrell Owens (36) | 951 | 1996 - 2008 | |
| 8. | Art Monk* | 940 | 1980 - 1995 |
| 9. | Tony Gonzalez (33) | 916 | 1997 - 2008 |
| 10. | Keenan McCardell | 883 | 1992 - 2007 |
| 11. | Torry Holt (33) | 869 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 12. | Jimmy Smith | 862 | 1992 - 2005 |
| 13. | Irving Fryar | 851 | 1984 - 2000 |
| 14. | Rod Smith | 849 | 1995 - 2006 |
| 15. | Randy Moss (32) | 843 | 1998 - 2008 |
| 16. | Larry Centers | 827 | 1990 - 2003 |
| 17. | Steve Largent* | 819 | 1976 - 1989 |
| 18. | Shannon Sharpe | 815 | 1990 - 2003 |
| 19. | Keyshawn Johnson | 814 | 1996 - 2006 |
| Henry Ellard | 814 | 1983 - 1998 | |
| 21. | Muhsin Muhammad (36) | 807 | 1996 - 2008 |
| 22. | Hines Ward (33) | 800 | 1998 - 2008 |
| 23. | Derrick Mason (35) | 790 | 1997 - 2008 |
| 24. | Marshall Faulk | 767 | 1994 - 2005 |
| 25. | James Lofton* | 764 | 1978 - 1993 |
| Eric Moulds | 764 | 1996 - 2007 | |
| 27. | Charlie Joiner* | 750 | 1969 - 1986 |
| Michael Irvin* | 750 | 1988 - 1999 | |
| 29. | Andre Rison | 743 | 1989 - 2000 |
| 30. | Gary Clark | 699 | 1985 - 1995 |
| 31. | Terance Mathis | 689 | 1990 - 2002 |
| 32. | Joey Galloway (38) | 682 | 1995 - 2008 |
| 33. | Herman Moore | 670 | 1991 - 2002 |
| 34. | Ricky Proehl | 669 | 1990 - 2006 |
| 35. | Amani Toomer (35) | 668 | 1996 - 2008 |
| 36. | Ozzie Newsome* | 662 | 1978 - 1990 |
| 37. | Charley Taylor* | 649 | 1964 - 1977 |
| 38. | Bobby Engram (36) | 645 | 1996 - 2008 |
| 39. | Drew Hill | 634 | 1979 - 1993 |
| 40. | Don Maynard* | 633 | 1958 - 1973 |
| 41. | Laveranues Coles (32) | 631 | 2000 - 2008 |
| Raymond Berry* | 631 | 1955 - 1967 | |
| 43. | Rob Moore | 628 | 1990 - 1999 |
| 44. | Johnnie Morton | 624 | 1994 - 2005 |
| 45. | Chad Johnson (31) | 612 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 46. | Keith Byars | 610 | 1986 - 1998 |
| 47. | Joe Horn | 603 | 1996 - 2007 |
| 48. | Anthony Miller | 595 | 1988 - 1997 |
| Sterling Sharpe | 595 | 1988 - 1994 | |
| 50. | Curtis Conway | 594 | 1993 - 2004 |
| 51. | Terry Glenn | 593 | 1996 - 2007 |
| Tony Martin | 593 | 1990 - 2001 | |
| 53. | Harold Carmichael | 590 | 1971 - 1984 |
| 54. | Fred Biletnikoff* | 589 | 1965 - 1978 |
| 55. | Marcus Allen* | 587 | 1982 - 1997 |
| 56. | Tiki Barber | 586 | 1997 - 2006 |
| 57. | Bill Brooks | 583 | 1986 - 1996 |
| 58. | Mark Clayton | 582 | 1983 - 1993 |
| Ronnie Harmon | 582 | 1986 - 1997 | |
| 60. | Brian Blades | 581 | 1988 - 1998 |
| 61. | Wayne Chrebet | 580 | 1995 - 2005 |
| 62. | Harold Jackson | 579 | 1968 - 1983 |
| 63. | Donald Driver (34) | 577 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 64. | Reggie Wayne (31) | 576 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 65. | Ernest Givins | 571 | 1986 - 1995 |
| 66. | Mark Carrier | 569 | 1987 - 1998 |
| 67. | Lionel Taylor | 567 | 1959 - 1968 |
| 68. | Roger Craig | 566 | 1983 - 1993 |
| 69. | Ed McCaffrey | 565 | 1991 - 2003 |
| 70. | Webster Slaughter | 563 | 1986 - 1998 |
| 71. | Wes Chandler | 559 | 1978 - 1988 |
| Roy Green | 559 | 1979 - 1992 | |
| 73. | Troy Brown | 557 | 1993 - 2007 |
| Stanley Morgan | 557 | 1977 - 1990 | |
| 75. | Eric Martin | 553 | 1985 - 1994 |
| 76. | Eddie Kennison (36) | 548 | 1996 - 2008 |
| 77. | Ike Hilliard (33) | 546 | 1997 - 2008 |
| John Williams | 546 | 1986 - 1995 | |
| 79. | J.T. Smith | 544 | 1978 - 1990 |
| 80. | Lance Alworth* | 542 | 1962 - 1972 |
| Jeff Graham | 542 | 1991 - 2001 | |
| 82. | Eric Metcalf | 541 | 1989 - 2002 |
| Kellen Winslow* | 541 | 1979 - 1987 | |
| 84. | Carl Pickens | 540 | 1992 - 2000 |
| 85. | John Stallworth* | 537 | 1974 - 1987 |
| 86. | Haywood Jeffires | 535 | 1987 - 1996 |
| 87. | Brett Perriman | 525 | 1988 - 1997 |
| 88. | Bobby Mitchell* | 521 | 1958 - 1968 |
| 89. | Al Toon | 517 | 1985 - 1992 |
| 90. | Emmitt Smith | 515 | 1990 - 2004 |
| 91. | Herschel Walker | 512 | 1986 - 1997 |
| Earnest Byner | 512 | 1984 - 1997 | |
| 93. | Mark Dupas | 511 | 1982 - 1992 |
| 94. | Warrick Dunn (34) | 510 | 1997 - 2008 |
| Nat Moore | 510 | 1974 - 1986 | |
| Ladainian Tomlinson (30) | 510 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| 97. | Steve Smith (30) | 509 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 98. | Frank Sanders | 507 | 1995 - 2003 |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh (32) | 507 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| 100. | Dwight Clark | 506 | 1979 - 1987 |
| 101. | Plaxico Burress (32) | 505 | 2000 - 2008 |
| Frank Wycheck | 505 | 1993 - 2003 | |
| 103. | Billy Howton | 503 | 1952 - 1963 |
| 104. | Anquan Boldin (29) | 502 | 2003 - 2008 |
| 105. | Cliff Branch | 501 | 1972 - 1985 |
| 106. | Ben Coates | 499 | 1991 - 2000 |
| Darrell Jackson (31) | 499 | 2000 - 2008 | |
| 108. | Steve Jordan | 498 | 1982 - 1994 |
| 109. | Tommy McDonald* | 495 | 1957 - 1968 |
| Ahmad born Moore | 495 | 1972 - 1982 | |
| 111. | Walter Payton* | 492 | 1975 - 1987 |
| 112. | Tony Galbreath | 490 | 1976 - 1987 |
| 113. | Drew Pearson | 489 | 1973 - 1983 |
| 114. | Don Hutson* | 488 | 1935 - 1945 |
| 115. | Andre Johnson (28) | 486 | 2003 - 2008 |
| Anthony Carter | 486 | 1985 - 1995 | |
| 117. | Curtis Martin | 484 | 1995 - 2005 |
| 118. | Ricky Sanders | 483 | 1986 - 1995 |
| 119. | Jackie Smith* | 480 | 1963 - 1978 |
| 120. | Art Powell | 479 | 1959 - 1968 |
| Tony Hill | 479 | 1977 - 1986 | |
| 122. | Antonio Freeman | 477 | 1995 - 2003 |
| 123. | Boyd Dowler | 474 | 1959 - 1971 |
| 124. | Chris Chambers (31) | 473 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 125. | Thurman Thomas* | 472 | 1988 - 2000 |
| 126. | Marty Booker (33) | 471 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 127. | Shawn Jefferson | 470 | 1991 - 2003 |
| 128. | Pat Tilley | 468 | 1976 - 1986 |
| 129. | Ricky Watters | 467 | 1992 - 2001 |
| 130. | Mickey Shuler | 462 | 1978 - 1991 |
| 131. | Todd Christensen | 461 | 1979 - 1988 |
| 132. | Quinn Early | 460 | 1988 - 1999 |
| 133. | Pete Retzlaff | 452 | 1956 - 1966 |
| 134. | Roy Jefferson | 451 | 1965 - 1976 |
| 135. | Jake Reed | 450 | 1991 - 2002 |
| Wesley Walls | 450 | 1989 - 2003 | |
| 137. | Haven Moses | 448 | 1968 - 1981 |
| 138. | Reggie Rucker | 447 | 1970 - 1981 |
| 139. | Sean Dawkins | 445 | 1993 - 2001 |
| 140. | Keith Jackson | 441 | 1988 - 1996 |
| 141. | Carroll Dale | 438 | 1960 - 1973 |
| Wesley Walker | 438 | 1977 - 1989 | |
| 143. | James Wilder | 431 | 1981 - 1990 |
| 144. | Edgerrin James (31) | 430 | 1999 - 2008 |
| Santana Moss (30) | 430 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| 146. | Jason Witten (27) | 429 | 2003 - 2008 |
| 147. | Michael Haynes | 428 | 1988 - 1997 |
| 148. | Mike Ditka* | 427 | 1961 - 1972 |
| Paul Warfield* | 427 | 1964 - 1977 | |
| 150. | Larry Fitzgerald (26) | 426 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 151. | Michael Pittman (34) | 425 | 1998 - 2008 |
| 152. | Mike Pritchard | 422 | 1991 - 1999 |
| Jay Novacek | 422 | 1985 - 1995 | |
| Bobby Conrad | 422 | 1958 - 1969 | |
| Bob Tucker | 422 | 1970 - 1980 | |
| 156. | Jeremy Shockey (29) | 421 | 2002 - 2008 |
| Jerry Smith | 421 | 1965 - 1977 | |
| Ken Burrough | 421 | 1970 - 1981 | |
| 159. | Charlie Garner | 419 | 1994 - 2004 |
| 160. | Charle Young | 418 | 1973 - 1985 |
| 161. | Cris Collinsworth | 417 | 1981 - 1988 |
| Derrick Alexander | 417 | 1994 - 2002 | |
| Brent Jones | 417 | 1987 - 1997 | |
| 164. | Henry Marshall | 416 | 1976 - 1987 |
| Isaac Curtis | 416 | 1973 - 1984 | |
| 166. | O.J. McDuffie | 415 | 1993 - 2000 |
| Vance Johnson | 415 | 1985 - 1995 | |
| 168. | Reggie Langhorne | 411 | 1985 - 1993 |
| 169. | Charley Hennigan | 410 | 1960 - 1966 |
| Otis Taylor | 410 | 1965 - 1975 | |
| 171. | Rickey Young | 408 | 1975 - 1983 |
| Darnay Scott | 408 | 1994 - 2002 | |
| 173. | Billy Wilson | 407 | 1951 - 1960 |
| 174. | Gary Garrison | 405 | 1966 - 1977 |
| 175. | Freddie Jones | 404 | 1997 - 2004 |
| 176. | Peerless Price | 403 | 1999 - 2007 |
| 177. | Jim Phillips | 401 | 1958 - 1967 |
| Brian Westbrook (30) | 401 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| 179. | Jimmy Orr | 400 | 1958 - 1970 |
| Antonio Gates (29) | 400 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Tom Fears* | 400 | 1948 - 1956 | |
| 182. | Tony Dorsett* | 398 | 1977 - 1988 |
| 183. | Richie Anderson | 397 | 1993 - 2004 |
| Frank Lewis | 397 | 1971 - 1983 | |
| 185. | Riley Odoms | 396 | 1972 - 1983 |
| 186. | Joe Morrison | 395 | 1959 - 1972 |
| Joe Washington | 395 | 1977 - 1985 | |
| 188. | Sammy White | 393 | 1976 - 1985 |
| Russ Francis | 393 | 1975 - 1988 | |
| Jackie Harris | 393 | 1990 - 2001 | |
| 191. | Chris Burford | 391 | 1960 - 1967 |
| 192. | Chris Calloway | 386 | 1990 - 2000 |
| 193. | Gene Washington | 385 | 1969 - 1979 |
| 194. | Kevin Johnson | 384 | 1999 - 2005 |
| 195. | Pete Metzelaars | 383 | 1982 - 1997 |
| Tony Nathan | 383 | 1979 - 1987 | |
| James Brooks | 383 | 1981 - 2006 | |
| 198. | John Gilliam | 382 | 1967 - 1977 |
| 199. | Kevin Faulk (33) | 381 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 200. | Dave Casper* | 378 | 1974 - 1984 |
| 201. | Stephone Paige | 377 | 1983 - 1991 |
| 202. | Lydell Mitchell | 376 | 1972 - 1980 |
| Ottis Anderson | 376 | 1979 - 1992 | |
| 204. | Ahman Green (32) | 375 | 1998 - 2008 |
| 205. | Todd Heap (29) | 374 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 206. | Jessie Hester | 373 | 1985 - 1995 |
| Pete Pihos* | 373 | 1947 - 1955 | |
| 208. | Bob Hayes | 371 | 1965 - 1975 |
| Freddie Solomon | 371 | 1975 - 1985 | |
| 210. | Bob Chandler | 370 | 1971 - 1982 |
| 211. | Kimble Anders | 369 | 1991 - 2000 |
| Danny Abramowicz | 369 | 1967 - 1974 | |
| 213. | Frank Gifford* | 367 | 1952 - 1964 |
| Kelvin Martin | 367 | 1987 - 1996 | |
| 215. | Courtney Hawkins | 366 | 1992 - 2000 |
| 216. | Rodney Holman | 365 | 1982 - 1995 |
| Sonny Randle | 365 | 1959 - 1968 | |
| 218. | Dennis Northcutt (32) | 364 | 2000 - 2008 |
| Raymond Chester | 364 | 1970 - 1981 | |
| 220. | Eddie Brown | 363 | 1985 - 1991 |
| Lenny Moore* | 363 | 1956 - 1967 | |
| Mike Quick | 363 | 1982 - 1990 | |
| Pete Holohan | 363 | 1981 - 1992 | |
| Rocket Ismail | 363 | 1993 - 2001 | |
| 225. | Eric Green | 362 | 1990 - 1999 |
| 226. | Fred Barnett | 361 | 1990 - 1997 |
| 227. | Dave Parks | 360 | 1964 - 1973 |
| 228. | Alfred Jenkins | 359 | 1975 - 1983 |
| Louis Lipps | 359 | 1984 - 1992 | |
| Bernie Casey | 359 | 1961 - 1968 | |
| 231. | David Hill | 358 | 1976 - 1987 |
| 232. | Ken Dilger | 356 | 1995 - 2004 |
| Gail Cogdill | 356 | 1960 - 1970 | |
| Johnny Morris | 356 | 1958 - 1967 | |
| 235. | Charles Johnson | 354 | 1994 - 2002 |
| 236. | Qadry Ismail | 353 | 1993 - 2002 |
| Michael Jackson | 353 | 1991 - 1998 | |
| Carlos Carson | 353 | 1980 - 1989 | |
| Steve Watson | 353 | 1979 - 1987 | |
| 240. | Bert Emanuel | 352 | 1994 - 2001 |
| Barry Sanders* | 352 | 1989 - 1998 | |
| 242. | John Jefferson | 351 | 1978 - 1985 |
| Mel Gray | 351 | 1971 - 1982 | |
| Mark Bavaro | 351 | 1985 - 1994 | |
| 245. | Jimmie Giles | 350 | 1977 - 1989 |
| Chuck Foreman | 350 | 1973 - 1980 | |
| 247. | Marcus Pollard (37) | 349 | 1995 - 2008 |
| Del Shofner | 349 | 1957 - 1967 | |
| 249. | John Taylor | 347 | 1987 - 1995 |
| 250. | Torrance Small | 346 | 1992 - 2001 |
| 251. | Max McGee | 345 | 1954 - 1967 |
| Deion Branch (30) | 345 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| 253. | Kyle Brady | 343 | 1995 - 2007 |
| Elroy Hirsch* | 343 | 1946 - 1957 | |
| 255. | Mark Jackson | 342 | 1986 - 1994 |
| J.J. Stokes | 342 | 1995 - 2003 | |
| 257. | Jack Snow | 340 | 1965 - 1975 |
| Alge Crumpler (32) | 340 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| 259. | Ted Brown | 339 | 1979 - 1986 |
| Paul Coffman | 339 | 1978 - 1988 | |
| Priest Holmes | 339 | 1997 - 2007 | |
| 262. | Billy Johnson | 337 | 1974 - 1988 |
| 263. | Charlie Sanders* | 336 | 1968 - 1977 |
| Dave Meggett | 336 | 1989 - 1998 | |
| Lynn Swann* | 336 | 1974 - 1982 | |
| 266. | Amp Lee | 335 | 1992 - 2000 |
| 267. | Brian Brennan | 334 | 1984 - 1992 |
| 268. | Antonio Bryant (28) | 333 | 2002 - 2008 |
| Willie Gault | 333 | 1983 - 1993 | |
| Terry Kirby | 333 | 1993 - 2002 | |
| Randy McMichael (30) | 333 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Don McCauley | 333 | 1969 - 1981 | |
| 273. | John Mackey* | 331 | 1963 - 1972 |
| Gary Collins | 331 | 1962 - 1971 | |
| 275. | Elbie Nickel | 329 | 1947 - 1957 |
| 276. | Greg Pruitt | 328 | 1973 - 1984 |
| 277. | Jerome Barkum | 326 | 1972 - 1983 |
| 278. | Marcus Robinson | 325 | 1998 - 2006 |
| 279. | David Patten (35) | 324 | 1997 - 2008 |
| 280. | Mike Renfro | 323 | 1978 - 1987 |
| Joe Jurevicius | 323 | 1998 - 2007 | |
| Gary Ballman | 323 | 1962 - 1973 | |
| 283. | Rich Caster | 322 | 1970 - 1982 |
| Curtis Duncan | 322 | 1987 - 1993 | |
| Tony McGee | 322 | 1993 - 2003 | |
| 286. | Tim McGee | 321 | 1986 - 1994 |
| 287. | Tom Rathman | 320 | 1986 - 1994 |
| William Henderson | 320 | 1995 - 2006 | |
| 289. | Wes Welker (28) | 319 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 290. | James Jones | 318 | 1983 - 1992 |
| 291. | Az-zahir Hakim | 316 | 1998 - 2006 |
| 292. | David Boston | 315 | 1999 - 2005 |
| 293. | Chris Cooley (27) | 314 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 294. | Yancey Thigpen | 313 | 1991 - 2000 |
| 295. | Travis Taylor (31) | 312 | 2000 - 2008 |
| 296. | Bobby Walston | 311 | 1951 - 1962 |
| 297. | Robert Brooks | 309 | 1992 - 2000 |
| George Sauer | 309 | 1965 - 1970 | |
| 299. | Calvin Williams | 308 | 1990 - 1996 |
| 300. | Drew Bennett (31) | 307 | 2001 - 2008 |
| Franco Harris* | 307 | 1972 - 1984 |
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