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List of NFL career receiving yards leaders
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Jerry Rice is the NFL's all-time leader in receiving yards, with 22,895. He is the only player to surpass 18,000 yards. Here are the players with at least 10,000 receiving yards:
Regular season career receiving yards leaders
| * | Denotes active player |
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Through the season.
| Rank | Player | Position | Team(s) by season | Receptions | Yards | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Rice^ | Wide receiver | San Francisco 49ers (–) | |||
| Oakland Raiders (–) | ||||||
| Seattle Seahawks () | 1,549 | 22,895 | 14.8 | |||
| 2 | Arizona Cardinals (–) | 1,432 | 17,492 | 12.2 | ||
| 3 | Terrell Owens^ | San Francisco 49ers (–) | ||||
| Philadelphia Eagles (–) | ||||||
| Dallas Cowboys (–) | ||||||
| Buffalo Bills () | ||||||
| Cincinnati Bengals () | 1,078 | 15,934 | 14.8 | |||
| 4 | ^ | Minnesota Vikings (–, ) | ||||
| Oakland Raiders (–) | ||||||
| New England Patriots (–) | ||||||
| Tennessee Titans () | ||||||
| San Francisco 49ers () | 982 | 15,292 | 15.6 | |||
| 5 | Isaac Bruce^ | Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams (–) | ||||
| San Francisco 49ers (–) | 1,024 | 15,208 | 14.9 | |||
| 6 | Tony Gonzalez^ | Tight end | Kansas City Chiefs (–) | |||
| Atlanta Falcons (–) | 1,325 | 15,127 | 11.4 | |||
| 7 | Tim Brown^ | Wide receiver | L.A./Oakland Raiders (–) | |||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers () | 1,094 | 14,934 | 13.7 | |||
| 8 | Steve Smith Sr. | Carolina Panthers (–) | ||||
| Baltimore Ravens (–) | 1,031 | 14,731 | 14.3 | |||
| 9 | Marvin Harrison^ | Indianapolis Colts (–) | 1,102 | 14,580 | 13.2 | |
| 10 | Reggie Wayne | Indianapolis Colts (–) | 1,070 | 14,345 | 13.5 | |
| 11 | Andre Johnson^ | Houston Texans (2003–2014) | ||||
| Indianapolis Colts (2015) | ||||||
| Tennessee Titans (2016) | 1,062 | 14,185 | 13.4 | |||
| 12 | James Lofton^ | Green Bay Packers (1978–1986) | ||||
| Los Angeles Raiders (1987–1988) | ||||||
| Buffalo Bills (1989–1992) | ||||||
| Los Angeles Rams (1993) | ||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles (1993) | 764 | 14,004 | 18.3 | |||
| 13 | Cris Carter^ | Philadelphia Eagles (1987–1989) | ||||
| Minnesota Vikings (1990–2001) | ||||||
| Miami Dolphins (2002) | 1,101 | 13,899 | 12.6 | |||
| 14 | Anquan Boldin | Arizona Cardinals (2003–2009) | ||||
| Baltimore Ravens (2010–2012) | ||||||
| San Francisco 49ers (2013–2015) | ||||||
| Detroit Lions (2016) | 1,076 | 13,779 | 12.8 | |||
| 15 | Henry Ellard | Los Angeles Rams (1983–1993) | ||||
| Washington Redskins (1994–1998) | ||||||
| New England Patriots (1998) | 814 | 13,777 | 16.9 | |||
| 16 | Atlanta Falcons (–) | |||||
| Tennessee Titans () | ||||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers () | ||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles () | 914 | 13,703 | 15.0 | |||
| 17 | Torry Holt | St. Louis Rams (1999–2008) | ||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars (2009) | 920 | 13,382 | 14.5 | |||
| 18 | * | Houston Texans (–) | ||||
| Arizona Cardinals (–) | ||||||
| Tennessee Titans (–) | ||||||
| Kansas City Chiefs () | ||||||
| Baltimore Ravens (–present) | 1,006 | 13,295 | 13.2 | |||
| 19 | Andre Reed^ | Buffalo Bills (1985–1999) | ||||
| Washington Redskins (2000) | 951 | 13,198 | 13.9 | |||
| 20 | Steve Largent^ | Seattle Seahawks (1976–1989) | 819 | 13,089 | 16.0 | |
| 21 | Mike Evans* | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (–present) | 866 | 13,052 | 15.1 | |
| 22 | Tight end | Dallas Cowboys (–, ) | ||||
| Las Vegas Raiders () | 1,228 | 13,046 | 10.6 | |||
| 23 | * | Kansas City Chiefs (–present) | 1,080 | 13,002 | 12.0 | |
| 24 | Irving Fryar | Wide receiver | New England Patriots (1984–1992) | |||
| Miami Dolphins (1993–1995) | ||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles (1996–1998) | ||||||
| Washington Redskins (1999–2000) | 851 | 12,785 | 15.0 | |||
| 25 | ^ | Washington Redskins (1980–1993) | ||||
| New York Jets (1994) | ||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles (1995) | 940 | 12,721 | 13.5 | |||
| 26 | Davante Adams* | Green Bay Packers (2014–2021) | ||||
| Las Vegas Raiders (–) | ||||||
| New York Jets () | ||||||
| Los Angeles Rams (–present) | 1,017 | 12,633 | 12.4 | |||
| 27 | Denver Broncos (–) | |||||
| Miami Dolphins (–) | ||||||
| Chicago Bears (–) | ||||||
| New York Jets (–) | ||||||
| New York Giants () | ||||||
| Seattle Seahawks/New Orleans Saints () | 970 | 12,351 | 12.7 | |||
| 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers (–) | |||||
| New England Patriots () | ||||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (–) | 928 | 12,291 | 13.2 | |||
| 29 | Dallas Cowboys (–) | |||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars (–) | 862 | 12,287 | 14.3 | |||
| 30 | Charlie Joiner^ | Houston Oilers (1969–1972) | ||||
| Cincinnati Bengals (1972–1975) | ||||||
| San Diego Chargers (1976–1986) | 750 | 12,146 | 16.2 | |||
| 31 | Hines Ward | Pittsburgh Steelers (1998–2011) | 1,000 | 12,083 | 12.1 | |
| 32 | Tennessee Oilers/Titans (–) | |||||
| Baltimore Ravens (–) | ||||||
| New York Jets/Houston Texans () | 943 | 12,061 | 12.8 | |||
| 33 | Keenan Allen* | San Diego/L.A. Chargers (– , –present) | ||||
| Chicago Bears () | 1,055 | 12,051 | 11.4 | |||
| 34 | Michael Irvin^ | Dallas Cowboys (1988–1999) | 750 | 11,904 | 15.9 | |
| 35 | Antonio Gates^ | Tight end | San Diego/L.A. Chargers (–) | 955 | 11,841 | 12.4 |
| 36 | ^ | Wide receiver | New York Giants () | |||
| New York Titans/Jets (–) | ||||||
| St. Louis Cardinals () | 633 | 11,834 | 18.7 | |||
| 37 | Calvin Johnson^ | Detroit Lions (2007–2015) | 731 | 11,619 | 15.9 | |
| 38 | Stefon Diggs* | Minnesota Vikings (2015–2019) | ||||
| Buffalo Bills (2020–2023) | ||||||
| Houston Texans () | ||||||
| New England Patriots (–present) | 942 | 11,504 | 12.2 | |||
| 39 | Carolina Panthers (–, –) | |||||
| Chicago Bears (–) | 860 | 11,438 | 13.3 | |||
| 40 | Denver Broncos (–) | 849 | 11,389 | 13.4 | ||
| 41 | Cleveland Browns (–) | |||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars (–) | ||||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (–) | ||||||
| San Diego Chargers (–) | ||||||
| Washington Redskins () | 883 | 11,373 | 12.9 | |||
| 42 | * | Kansas City Chiefs (–) | ||||
| Miami Dolphins (–present) | 819 | 11,363 | 13.9 | |||
| 43 | Philadelphia Eagles (–, –) | |||||
| Washington Redskins (–) | ||||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (–) | ||||||
| Los Angeles Rams () | ||||||
| Las Vegas Raiders () | ||||||
| Baltimore Ravens () | 641 | 11,263 | 17.6 | |||
| 44 | Cincinnati Bengals (–) | |||||
| New England Patriots () | 766 | 11,059 | 14.4 | |||
| 45 | Joey Galloway | Seattle Seahawks (1995–1999) | ||||
| Dallas Cowboys (2000–2003) | ||||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004–2008) | ||||||
| New England Patriots/Pittsburgh Steelers () | ||||||
| Washington Redskins (2010) | 701 | 10,950 | 12.6 | |||
| 46 | Roddy White | Atlanta Falcons (2005–2015) | 808 | 10,863 | 13.4 | |
| 47 | Gary Clark | Washington Redskins (1985–1992) | ||||
| Arizona/Phoenix Cardinals (1993–1994) | ||||||
| Miami Dolphins (1995) | 699 | 10,856 | 15.5 | |||
| 48 | New England Patriots (–) | |||||
| Indianapolis Colts () | 557 | 10,716 | 19.2 | |||
| 49 | Keyshawn Johnson | New York Jets (1996–1999) | ||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2000–2003) | ||||||
| Dallas Cowboys (2004–2005) | ||||||
| Carolina Panthers (2006) | 814 | 10,571 | 13.0 | |||
| 50 | Cincinnati Bengals (–) | |||||
| Arizona Cardinals (–) | 727 | 10,514 | 14.5 | |||
| 51 | Harold Jackson | Los Angeles Rams (), –) | ||||
| Philadelphia Eagles (–) | ||||||
| New England Patriots (–) | ||||||
| Minnesota Vikings (1982) | ||||||
| Seattle Seahawks (1983) | 579 | 10,372 | 17.9 | |||
| 52 | Santana Moss | New York Jets (2001–2004) | ||||
| Washington Redskins (2005–2014) | 733 | 10,283 | 14.0 | |||
| 53 | Lance Alworth^ | San Diego Chargers (1962–1970) | ||||
| Dallas Cowboys (1971–1972) | 542 | 10,266 | 18.9 | |||
| 54 | Andre Rison | Indianapolis Colts (1989) | ||||
| Atlanta Falcons (1990–1994) | ||||||
| Cleveland Browns (1995) | ||||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars (1996) | ||||||
| Green Bay Packers (1996) | ||||||
| Kansas City Chiefs (1997–1999) | ||||||
| Oakland Raiders (2000) | 743 | 10,205 | 13.7 | |||
| 55 | Donald Driver | Green Bay Packers (1999–2012) | 743 | 10,137 | 13.6 | |
| 56 | Shannon Sharpe^ | Tight end | Denver Broncos (1990–1999), (2002–2003) | |||
| Baltimore Ravens (2000–2001) | 815 | 10,060 | 12.3 | |||
| 57 | Amari Cooper | Wide Receiver | Oakland Raiders (2015–2018) | |||
| Dallas Cowboys (2018–2021) | ||||||
| Cleveland Browns (2022–2024) | ||||||
| Buffalo Bills (2024) | 711 | 10,033 | 14.1 |
Players with at least 1,000 postseason receiving yards
Through the playoffs.
| Rank | Player | Position | Team(s) by season | Receptions | Yards | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ^ | Wide receiver | San Francisco 49ers (–) | |||
| Oakland Raiders (–) | ||||||
| Seattle Seahawks () | 151 | 2,245 | 14.9 | |||
| 2 | * | Tight end | Kansas City Chiefs (–present) | 178 | 2,078 | 11.7 |
| 3 | Wide receiver | New England Patriots (–) | 118 | 1,442 | 12.2 | |
| 4 | Tight end | New England Patriots (–) | ||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (–) | 98 | 1,389 | 14.2 | |||
| 5 | ^ | Wide receiver | Dallas Cowboys (1988–1999) | 87 | 1,315 | 15.1 |
| 6 | ^ | Oakland Raiders (1972–1985) | 73 | 1,289 | 17.7 | |
| 7 | Indianapolis Colts (–) | 93 | 1,254 | 13.5 | ||
| 8 | ^ | Buffalo Bills (1985–1999) | ||||
| Washington Redskins (2000) | 85 | 1,229 | 14.5 | |||
| 9 | * | Kansas City Chiefs (–) | ||||
| Miami Dolphins (–present) | 96 | 1,212 | 12.6 | |||
| 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers (1998–2011) | 88 | 1,181 | 13.4 | ||
| 11 | ^ | Oakland Raiders (1965–1978) | 70 | 1,167 | 16.7 | |
| 12 | ^ | Dallas Cowboys (1973–1983) | 68 | 1,131 | 16.6 | |
| 13 | ^ | Cleveland Browns (–, –) | ||||
| Miami Dolphins (–) | 58 | 1,121 | 19.3 | |||
| 14 | Davante Adams* | Green Bay Packers (2014–2021) | ||||
| Las Vegas Raiders (–) | ||||||
| New York Jets () | ||||||
| Los Angeles Rams (–present) | 83 | 1,095 | 13.2 | |||
| 15 | ^ | Washington Redskins (1980–1993) | ||||
| New York Jets (1994) | ||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles (1995) | 69 | 1,062 | 15.4 | |||
| 16 | Arizona Cardinals (2003–2009) | |||||
| Baltimore Ravens (2010–2012) | ||||||
| San Francisco 49ers (2013–2015) | ||||||
| Detroit Lions (2016) | 70 | 1,057 | 15.1 | |||
| 17 | ^ | Pittsburgh Steelers (1974–1987) | 57 | 1,054 | 17.5 | |
| 18 | Carolina Panthers (–) | |||||
| Baltimore Ravens (–) | 59 | 1,001 | 17.0 |
References
References
- (November 8, 2022). "Top 10 players with the most receiving yards in NFL history". [[Sportskeeda]].
- "NFL Receiving Yards Career Playoffs Leaders". ProFootballReference.com.
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