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Top Ten Best Wide Receivers of all Time

Randy Moss​
Randy Moss​

Moss is the best and most talented receiver of all time hands down. Statistically Moss would break all of Rice's record if he plays the same amount of seasons as Rice. Not to mention but Moss had double to triple coverage throughout his career. Moss is simply much more talented than Rice. Rice is second.

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Jerry Rice​
Jerry Rice​

1 Jerry Rice Jerry Lee Rice is a former American football wide receiver who played 20 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. His nickname is GOAT. (Greatest of all Time) Holds basically every record anyone as a wide receiver would want.

Calvin ​Johnson​
Calvin ​Johnson​

Calvin Johnson is the greatest wide receiver of all time! He has speed (4.32 40 yard dash), size (6'5"), strength, and a higher jumping reach then anyone in the NBA. He has the highest yardage in a single season of a wide receiver ever.

Terrell Owens​
Terrell Owens​

t.o. is improving with age. he leads the nfl in rec. yards and lead the nfl in touchdowns last season . he also is climbing up on the all the all time touchdown list . as of right now hes third all time. at 34 hes better than ever. No receiver can do what 81 can. Size, Strength, Speed, Moves, the list goes on. Jerry Rice couldn't do what TO can.

Steve Largent​
Steve Largent​

17 Steve Smith Steve Smith, Sr. is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. Pound-for-pound toughest guy in NFL history. Smallest guy on the field, yet he's ALWAYS knocking people over (or juking them out of their shoes and then blowing by them).

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Larry ​Fitzgerald​
Larry ​Fitzgerald​

Announced as No. 45 in Monday night's installment of NFL Network's "Top 100 Players of 2017," Larry Fitzgerald said in February that he'll return this fall to play his 14th NFL season. The Arizona Cardinals wide receiver currently has 14,389 career receiving yards -- which ranks him ninth on the all-time list.

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Michael Irvin​
Michael Irvin​

Best NFL Wide Receivers of All Time The Top Ten 1 Jerry Rice Jerry Lee Rice is a former American football wide receiver who played 20 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers.

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Cris Carter​
Cris Carter​

Cris carter had the best hands in the history of the nfl. He is the best route runner next to jerry rice. He is the best boundary receiver in the history of the nfl.

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Don Hutson​
Don Hutson​

2. Don Hutson. Green Bay Packers (1935-1945) Rice is often thought of as the top player in all of NFL history, but Don Hutson held that honor for the league's first 50 years. He, Sammy Baugh and Otto Graham were in the conversation for that prize then. Hutson's NFL record of 99 career receiving touchdowns was not surpassed until 40 years after he retired.

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James Lofton​
James Lofton​

In fact, Lofton averaged more than 15 yards per catch in 14 out of his 16 NFL seasons, even though he is historically dismissed from the greatest wide receiver of all time discussion, despite retiring as the league’s all-time leader in receiving yards with 14,004 (now No. 10 on the list).

Lance Alworth​
Lance Alworth​

He played during an era in which defensive backs could virtually mug receivers throughout their route. Furthermore, Alworth was a fantastic blocker on running plays. Lance Alworth, with Paul Warfield a close second, are the best wide receivers in professional football since 1960. Prior to 1960, the best wide receiver was Don Hutson.

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Isaac Bruce​
Isaac Bruce​

Based on over 12,000 votes, Jerry Rice is ranked number 1 out of 151 choices. Agree? Disagree? Place your vote on the top 10 list of Best NFL Wide Receivers of All Time.

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Antonio ​Brown​
Antonio ​Brown​

In that regard, Brown is one of the best possession receivers at this point in his career, and he’s on a torrid pace going forward. While Brown is a big-play receiver when he gets the ball, he’s more of a volume pass-catcher.

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Andre ​Johnson​
Andre ​Johnson​

14 Andre Johnson Andre Lamont Johnson is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Miami, and was drafted by the Houston Texans third overall in the 2003 NFL Draft.

Raymond ​Berry​
Raymond ​Berry​

10. Raymond Berry. Baltimore Colts (1955-1967) "He was so technically defined. ... The guy had unbelievable hands," says NFL Media analyst Gil Brandt, who saw Berry transform the position of wide receiver in person. Berry attacked the game cerebrally, calibrating the proper steps and spacing that are so integral to the modern route tree.

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Fred ​Biletnikoff​
Fred ​Biletnikoff​

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Art Monk​
Art Monk​

Top 20 Greatest NFL Wide Receivers of All Time. ... At the same time, however, ... 17 Art Monk. Via nfl.com. 16 James Lofton.

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Reggie ​Wayne​
Reggie ​Wayne​

25. Reggie Wayne Wayne was overlooked throughout his career. He played alongside an all-time great in Marvin Harrison, and wasn’t even the first University of...

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Julio Jones​
Julio Jones​

After hearing Dan Hanzus declare on the Sunday night wrap-up edition of the Around The NFL Podcast that Julio Jones is the NFL's best wide receiver, it seems like the perfect time to address that position. These rankings are based on all data at our disposal.

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Steve Smith ​Sr.​
Steve Smith ​Sr.​

Steve Smith Sr. talked about some young wide receivers being classified as “great,” as well as the struggles Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers are going through. Steve Smith Sr., one of the more outspoken and explosive wide receivers the NFL has ever seen, had one of the best careers of this generation.

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Sterling ​Sharpe​
Sterling ​Sharpe​

For the first 60-plus years of pro football, Don Hutson was the greatest wide receiver this league has ever seen, and a case could be made that he’s the best of all-time. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/143974-why-jerry-rice-is-not-the-greatest-wide-receiver-in-nfl-history Before Hutson, passing was an abnormality.

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Lynn Swann​
Lynn Swann​

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Andre Reed​
Andre Reed​

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Wes Welker​
Wes Welker​

Most of the top wide receivers in the NFL are on this list, and whether they are the best wide receivers currently in the NFL or the best wide receivers in the history of the NFL, they all have a fighting chance to land at #1 on the list of the best wide receivers ever.

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Hines Ward​
Hines Ward​

Best NFL Wide Receivers of All Time The Top Ten 1 Jerry Rice Jerry Lee Rice is a former American football wide receiver who played 20 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers.

Paul Warfield​
Paul Warfield​

22 Paul Warfield. Paul Warfield is the best wide receiver in NFL History. An ultimate weapon, he had 85 touchdowns on teams that ran the ball first. He averaged 20 yds a catch over his career. His receptions to touchdowns ratio is one of the highest in NFL History.

Dez Bryant​
Dez Bryant​

Dez Bryant. The best redzone receiver in the game fell a couple spots after missing seven games and not being at 100 percent for nearly the entire 2015 season. But with a healthy Tony Romo back under center, don't be surprised if Bryant rebounds with a career-year in 2016.

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A. J. Green​
A. J. Green​

24 A. J. Green Adriel Jeremiah "A. J." Green is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. Greatest of all time, young, fast, tall and a 5;8 wingspan it just don't get any better than that.

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Herman ​Moore​
Herman ​Moore​

Based on over 12,000 votes, Jerry Rice is ranked number 1 out of 151 choices. Agree? Disagree? Place your vote on the top 10 list of Best NFL Wide Receivers of All Time.

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Chad ​Johnson​
Chad ​Johnson​

7 Calvin Johnson Calvin Johnson Jr. is a retired American football wide receiver who played his entire career for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He is often called the nickname ''Megatron'' for his rare combination of size, speed, and leaping ability on the field.

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Brandon ​Marshall​
Brandon ​Marshall​

Best NFL Wide Receivers of All Time The Top Ten 1 Jerry Rice Jerry Lee Rice is a former American football wide receiver who played 20 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers.

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Jordy Nelson​
Jordy Nelson​

Best NFL Wide Receivers of All Time The Top Ten 1 Jerry Rice Jerry Lee Rice is a former American football wide receiver who played 20 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers.

Charlie Joiner​
Charlie Joiner​

Perhaps the strongest receiver of all time, Irvin’s physical play fit the Cowboys’ offense like a glove.

Don Maynard​
Don Maynard​

Don Maynard After a season in the Canadian Football League while also working as a plumber, Maynard got his big break with the New York Titans (now Jets). The nifty deep-threat torched defenses throughout the 1960’s, averaging an absurd 18.7 yards per catch in 186 games.

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Charley ​Taylor​
Charley ​Taylor​

Best NFL Wide Receivers of All Time The Top Ten 1 Jerry Rice Jerry Lee Rice is a former American football wide receiver who played 20 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers.

Anquan ​Boldin​
Anquan ​Boldin​

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T. Y. Hilton​
T. Y. Hilton​

Hilton began the 2013 season as the third wide receiver on the depth chart, behind veterans Reggie Wayne and Darrius Heyward-Bey. Hilton had a career-high day for yardage against the Seattle Seahawks top-ranked pass defense in a Week 5 game.

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Keyshawn ​Johnson​
Keyshawn ​Johnson​

It includes every starting wide receiver from throughout New York Jets history, including current wide receivers and past ones. Featuring some of the greatest NFL wide receivers of all time, the best Jets WRs include Wayne Chrebet, Wesley Walker, Keyshawn Johnson, and Laveranues Coles.

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DeSean ​Jackson​
DeSean ​Jackson​

Featuring some of the greatest NFL wide receivers of all time, the best Eagles WRs include DeSean Jackson, Calvin Williams, Harold Carmichael, and Fred Barnett. In the 2017-18 NFL season, the current Philadelphia Eagles starting WRs and backup WRs are Alshon Jeffrey, Torrey Smith, Nelson Agholor, Marcus Johnson, and Mack Hollins.

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Deion ​Sanders​
Deion ​Sanders​

Best NFL Wide Receivers of All Time The Top Ten 1 Jerry Rice Jerry Lee Rice is a former American football wide receiver who played 20 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers.

Bob Hayes​
Bob Hayes​

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Andre Rison​
Andre Rison​

14 Andre Johnson Andre Lamont Johnson is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Miami, and was drafted by the Houston Texans third overall in the 2003 NFL Draft.

Cliff Branch​
Cliff Branch​

It includes every starting wide receiver from throughout Oakland Raiders history, including current wide receivers and past ones. Featuring some of the greatest NFL wide receivers of all time, the best Raiders WRs include Tim Brown, Willie Gault, Cliff Branch, and James Jett.

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John ​Stallworth​
John ​Stallworth​

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Golden Tate​
Golden Tate​

Best NFL Wide Receivers of All Time The Top Ten 1 Jerry Rice Jerry Lee Rice is a former American football wide receiver who played 20 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers.

Roy Williams​
Roy Williams​

Most of the top wide receivers in the NFL are on this list, and whether they are the best wide receivers currently in the NFL or the best wide receivers in the history of the NFL, they all have a fighting chance to land at #1 on the list of the best wide receivers ever.

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Jimmy Smith​
Jimmy Smith​

Smith is the son of Jimmy and Etta Smith. He attended Callaway High School in Jackson, Mississippi, where he earned all-state honors as a senior. He was given the nickname Silk by his teammates. College career. Smith attended Jackson State University and played wide receiver.

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DeAndre ​Hopkins​
DeAndre ​Hopkins​

45 Deandre Hopkins DeAndre Rashaun Hopkins, also known as "Nuk," is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Hopkins was drafted 27th overall to the Houston Texans in 2013.

Michael ​Crabtree​
Michael ​Crabtree​

Michael Alex Crabtree Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers 10th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft and also played for the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Texas Tech, where he was a two-time unanimous All-American and twice won the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the nation's best wide receiver.

Roddy White​
Roddy White​

It includes every starting wide receiver from throughout Atlanta Falcons history, including current wide receivers and past ones. Featuring some of the greatest NFL wide receivers of all time, the best Falcons WRs include Roddy White, Michael Haynes, Terance Mathis, and Stacey Bailey.

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Greg ​Jennings​
Greg ​Jennings​

Based on over 12,000 votes, Jerry Rice is ranked number 1 out of 151 choices. Agree? Disagree? Place your vote on the top 10 list of Best NFL Wide Receivers of All Time.