This is a list of National Football League players by total career receiving yards recorded. This list includes all players who have amassed at least 10,000 receiving yards.
Players listed in bold type are currently active.
Players with 10,000 receiving yards or more
Rank[ 1]
Player[ 2]
Seasons by team
Total
receptions [ 3]
Total receiving
yards[ 3]
Overall yards per
reception average [ 4]
Touchdown
catches
Year of induction into
Pro Football Hall of Fame
1
Jerry Rice
San Francisco 49ers (1985 –2000 )
Oakland Raiders (2001 –2004 [ 5] )
Seattle Seahawks (2004 )
1549
22,895
14.8
197
2010
2
Terrell Owens
San Francisco 49ers (1996 –2003 )
Philadelphia Eagles (2004 –2005 )
Dallas Cowboys (2006 –2008 )
Buffalo Bills (2009 )
Cincinnati Bengals (2010 )
1061
15,721
14.9
153
Eligible in 2016 [ 6]
3
Randy Moss
Minnesota Vikings (1998 –2004 , 2010 [ 7] )
Oakland Raiders (2005 –2006 )
New England Patriots (2007 –2010 )
Tennessee Titans (2010 )
San Francisco 49ers (2012 )
982
15,292
15.6
156
Eligible in 2018 [ 6]
4
Isaac Bruce
St. Louis Rams (1994 [ 8] –2007 )
San Francisco 49ers (2008 –2009 )
1024
15,208
14.9
91
None
5
Tony Gonzalez
Kansas City Chiefs (1997 –2008 )
Atlanta Falcons (2009 –2013 )
1325
15,127
11.4
111
Eligible in 2019 [ 6]
6
Tim Brown
Oakland Raiders (1988 [ 9] –2003 )
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004 )
1094
14,934
13.7
100
2015
7
Marvin Harrison
Indianapolis Colts (1996 –2008 )
1102
14,580
13.2
128
2 time finalist
8
Reggie Wayne
Indianapolis Colts (2001 –2014 )
1066
14,345
13.5
82
Not applicable [ 6]
9
James Lofton
Green Bay Packers (1978 –1986 )
Los Angeles Raiders (1987 –1988 )
Buffalo Bills (1989 –1992 )
Los Angeles Rams (1993 [ 10] )
Philadelphia Eagles (1993 )
764
14,004
18.3
75
2003
10
Cris Carter
Philadelphia Eagles (1987 –1989 )
Minnesota Vikings (1990 –2001 )
Miami Dolphins (2002 )
1101
13,899
12.6
130
2013
11
Henry Ellard
Los Angeles Rams (1983 –1993 )
Washington Redskins (1994 –1998 [ 11] )
New England Patriots (1998 )
814
13,777
16.9
65
None
12
Andre Johnson
Houston Texans (2003 – 2014 )
Indianapolis Colts (2015 –Present)
1012
13,597
13.6
64
Not applicable [ 6]
13
Torry Holt
St. Louis Rams (1999 –2008 )
Jacksonville Jaguars (2009 )
920
13,382
14.5
74
None
14
Steve Smith, Sr.
Carolina Panthers (2001 –2013 )
Baltimore Ravens (2014 –Present)
915
13,262
14.5
73
Not applicable[ 6]
15
Andre Reed
Buffalo Bills (1985 –1999 )
Washington Redskins (2000 )
951
13,198
13.9
87
2014
16
Steve Largent
Seattle Seahawks (1976 –1989 )
819
13,089
16.0
100
1995
17
Irving Fryar
New England Patriots (1984 –1992 )
Miami Dolphins (1993 –1995 )
Philadelphia Eagles (1996 –1998 )
Washington Redskins (1999 –2000 )
851
12,785
15.0
84
None
18
Art Monk
Washington Redskins (1980 –1993 )
New York Jets (1994 )
Philadelphia Eagles (1995 )
940
12,721
13.5
68
2008
19
Anquan Boldin
Arizona Cardinals (2003 –2009 )
Baltimore Ravens (2010 –2012 )
San Francisco 49ers (2013 –Present)
929
12,406
13.4
70
Not applicable [ 6]
20
Jimmy Smith
Dallas Cowboys (1992 )
Philadelphia Eagles (1994 )
Jacksonville Jaguars (1995 –2005 )
862
12,287
14.3
67
None
21
Larry Fitzgerald
Arizona Cardinals (2004 –Present)
909
12,151
13.4
89
Not applicable [ 6]
22
Charlie Joiner
Houston Oilers (1969 [ 12] –1972 [ 13] )
Cincinnati Bengals (1972 –1975 )
San Diego Chargers (1976 –1986 )
750
12,146
16.2
65
1996
23
Hines Ward
Pittsburgh Steelers (1998 –2011 )
1000
12,083
12.1
85
Eligible in 2017 [ 6]
24
Derrick Mason
Tennessee Titans (1997 –2004 )
Baltimore Ravens (2005 –2010 )
New York Jets (2011 )
Houston Texans (2011 )
943
12,061
12.8
66
Eligible in 2017 [ 6]
25
Michael Irvin
Dallas Cowboys (1988 –1999 )
750
11,904
15.9
65
2007
26
Don Maynard
New York Giants (1958 )
New York Jets (1960 [ 14] –1972 )
633
11,834
18.7
88
1987
27
Muhsin Muhammad
Carolina Panthers (1996 –2004 , 2008 –2009 )
Chicago Bears (2005 –2007 )
860
11,438
13.3
62
None
28
Rod Smith
Denver Broncos (1995 –2006 [ 15] )
849
11,389
13.4
68
None
29
Keenan McCardell
Cleveland Browns (1992 –1995 )
Jacksonville Jaguars (1996 –2001 )
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002 –2003 )
San Diego Chargers (2004 –2006 [ 15] )
Houston Texans (2007 )
Washington Redskins (2007 )
883
11,373
12.9
63
None
30
Chad Johnson/Ochocinco
Cincinnati Bengals (2001 –2010 )
New England Patriots (2011 )
766
11,059
14.4
67
Not applicable[ 6]
31
Joey Galloway
Seattle Seahawks (1995 –1999 )
Dallas Cowboys (2000 –2003 )
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004 –2008 )
New England Patriots (2009 )
Washington Redskins (2010 )
698
10,918
15.6
77
Not applicable [ 6]
32
Gary Clark
Washington Redskins (1985 –1992 )
Arizona Cardinals (1993 [ 16] –1994 )
Miami Dolphins (1995 )
699
10,856
15.5
65
None
33
Stanley Morgan
New England Patriots (1977 –1989 )
Indianapolis Colts (1990 )
557
10,716
19.2
72
None
34
Keyshawn Johnson
New York Jets (1996 –1999 )
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2000 –2003 )
Dallas Cowboys (2004 –2005 )
Carolina Panthers (2006 [ 15] )
814
10,571
13.0
64
None
35
Jason Witten
Dallas Cowboys (2003 –Present)
943
10,502
11.1
57
Not applicable [ 6]
36
Calvin Johnson
Detroit Lions (2007 –present)
643
10,405
16.2
74
Not applicable [ 6]
37
Harold Jackson
Los Angeles Rams (1968 , 1973 –1977 )
Philadelphia Eagles (1969 –1972 )
New England Patriots (1978 –1981 )
Minnesota Vikings (1982 )
Seattle Seahawks (1983 )
579
10,372
17.9
76
None
38
Roddy White
Atlanta Falcons (2005 –Present)
765
10,357
13.5
62
Not applicable [ 6]
39
Santana Moss
New York Jets (2001 –2004 )
Washington Redskins (2005 –Present)
729
10,283
14.1
66
Not applicable [ 6]
40
Lance Alworth
San Diego Chargers (1962 –1970 )
Dallas Cowboys (1971 –1972 )
542
10,266
18.9
85
1978
41
Andre Rison
Indianapolis Colts (1989 )
Atlanta Falcons (1990 –1994 )
Cleveland Browns (1995 )
Jacksonville Jaguars (1996 [ 17] )
Green Bay Packers (1996 )
Kansas City Chiefs (1997 –1999 )
Oakland Raiders (2000 )
743
10,205
13.7
84
None
42
Donald Driver
Green Bay Packers (1999 –2012 )
743
10,137
13.6
61
Not applicable [ 6]
43
Shannon Sharpe
Denver Broncos (1990 –1999 , 2002 –2003 )
Baltimore Ravens (2000 –2001 )
815
10,060
12.3
62
2011
44
Antonio Gates
San Diego Chargers (2003 –Present
788
10,014
12.7
99
Not applicable [ 6]
Active players with 9,000 receiving yards or more
As of Week 17 of the 2014 season.
See also
References
^ Rank is through Week 17 of the 2014 season .
^ Every player except Antonio Gates , Jason Witten , Shannon Sharpe , and Tony Gonzalez (tight ends ), were wide receivers during their National Football League career.
^ a b Total is through Week 17 of the 2014 season .
^ Average is rounded to the nearest tenth .
^ Rice was released during the 2004 season ; he played four games for the Raiders and thirteen games for the Seahawks .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r A player is not eligible for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for five calendar years or is deceased; player was not eligible for induction upon the commencement of the 2014 season .
^ Moss was traded during the 2010 season ; he played four games for the Patriots and four for the Vikings . Moss was released by the Vikings and was claimed on waivers by the Titans , where he played eight games.
^ In the 1994 season , Bruce's first , the Rams were based in Los Angeles ; the franchise relocated prior to the start of the 1995 season .
^ Between the 1988 and 1994 seasons , inclusive, the Raiders were based in Los Angeles ; the franchise relocated prior to the start of the 1995 season .
^ Lofton was traded during the 1993 season ; he played one game for the Rams and nine for the Eagles .
^ Ellard was released by the Redskins during the 1996 season and was claimed on waivers by the New England Patriots ; he contested two games for the Redskins and five for the Patriots.
^ The Oilers franchise contested the 1969 season in the American Football League (AFL); Joiner's statistics comprise his participation in both the AFL and National Football League .
^ Joiner was traded during the 1972 season ; he played six games for the Oilers and six for the Bengals .
^ Prior to 1963, the Jets were known as the New York Titans.
^ a b c Player was on an active roster during the 2006 season .
^ During the 1993 season , the Arizona Cardinals became the Phoenix Cardinals .
^ Rison was released by the Jaguars during the 1996 season and was claimed on waivers by the Green Bay Packers ; he played eleven games for the Jaguars and five for the Packers.
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