Top Ten Receivers
Antonio Tavaris Brown Sr. (born July 10, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Raised in Liberty City, Miami, Brown attended Miami Norland High School where he played both football and track.
Larry Darnell Fitzgerald Jr. (born August 31, 1983) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cardinals third overall in the 2004 NFL Draft.
The Atlanta Falcons have a deep roster that has one of the best receivers in the NFL in Julio Jones. But is Jones the best receiver in the league? The Atlanta Falcons have one of the deepest rosters in the League that has one of the best receivers in Julio Jones.
Dez Bryant among 3 top options. ... Here are three big-name wide receivers who remain unsigned, should the Titans choose to add an impact player to the group:
Jordy Ray Nelson (born May 31, 1985) is an American football wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas State, and received All-America honors. Nelson was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Hopkins was the Houston Texans leading receiver in 2014, recording 76 receptions for 1,210 yards and six touchdowns in 16 games and 16 starts. 2015. Hopkins was solidified as the Texans' number one receiver to begin the 2015 season after veteran Andre Johnson departed to the Indianapolis Colts in free agency.
Among sophomore wide receivers, Evans ranked third in receiving yards (behind Odell Beckham Jr. and Allen Robinson). Evans was ranked 11th in the league in receiving yards, one of only 26 players to break 1,000 yards and one of 11 players to break 1,200 yards.
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.
Douglas Dewayne Baldwin Jr. (born September 21, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford and was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2011.
Demaryius Antwon Thomas (born December 25, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech. Thomas was drafted by the Broncos in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Thomas is currently the longest-tenured Denver Bronco.
Brandon Tyrone Marshall (born March 23, 1984) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF, and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
— Randy Moss, before the Super Bowl in 2013. When Randy Moss proclaimed that he was the greatest receiver ever, he was wearing the same-color uniform as Jerry Rice. Rice, the consensus Greatest Receiver Of All Time™, did not have Moss’s up-and-down career.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson shows off speed, sprints for 23-yard gain. 00:31 DeSean Jackson hauls in TD, celebrates by going into overdrive
Golden H. Tate III is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He played college football at Notre Dame, where he was recognized as an All-American, and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Randall Ladonald Cobb II (born August 22, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky, and was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft
Julian Francis Edelman (born May 22, 1986) is an American football wide receiver and punt returner for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kent State and the College of San Mateo as a quarterback, and was drafted by the Patriots in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Emmanuel Niamiah Sanders (born March 17, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at SMU, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft
Terrell Owens has selected one of his former receivers coaches to present him at his induction in Canton this summer. George Stewart, Owens' position coach in San Francisco, will have that honor, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Wednesday.
Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. He is widely considered to be the greatest wide receiver in NFL history, and often called the greatest NFL player of all time.
Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver who played the majority of his career with the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami, and was drafted by the Texans third overall in the 2003 NFL Draft.
Michael Alex Crabtree Jr. (born September 14, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers 10th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft and also played for the Oakland Raiders.
Pierre Andre Garçon (/ p i ˈ ɛər ɡ ɑːr ˈ s oʊ n /; born August 8, 1986) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Norwich University and Mount Union College, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Jeremy Maclin (born May 11, 1988) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Missouri, where he was a two-time consensus All-American, and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Cris Carter jersey shown at Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH In 1998 the Vikings drafted Marshall wide receiver Randy Moss with 21st pick in the first round. Suddenly, the Vikings possessed the NFL's most dangerous weapon.
The Colts drafted a pair of wide receivers and they'll get a chance to learn from one of the best pass catchers in franchise history this offseason. Reggie Wayne has joined the team as a volunteer coach working with wide receivers coach Kevin Patullo.
Eric Thomas Decker (born March 15, 1987) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football and college baseball at the University of Minnesota, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business and marketing.
Marvin Lewis Jones Jr. (born March 12, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Stephen Michael Largent is a former American football player, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a former Republican politician, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma, from 1994 until 2002. Prior to his political career, Largent was a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League for his entire 14-season professional football career. He held several all-time receiving records when he retired.
Welker, who had three consecutive 110-reception seasons (and has five total), is the first receiver in NFL history with at least three 110-reception seasons, and the first with five 100-reception seasons. Welker was selected to the Pro Bowl, the All-Pro Team, or both, in every season of his Patriots career.
Anquan Kenmile Boldin Sr. (/ ˈ æ n k w ɑː n /; born October 3, 1980) is a former American football wide receiver who spent 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft.
Burnell Michael "Mike" Wallace III (born August 1, 1986) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ole Miss, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, 84th overall of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Michael Jerome Irvin (born March 5, 1966) is a retired American football player, actor, and sports commentator. Irvin played college football at the University of Miami, then for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) for his entire pro athletic career (1988-1999), which ended due to a spinal cord injury.
Jordan Armand Matthews (born July 16, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft
Chad Javon Johnson (born January 9, 1978), formerly Chad Ochocinco, is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for Santa Monica College and Oregon State University, and played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, and the Miami Dolphins.
Chris Hogan (American football) Christopher James Hogan (born October 24, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).
Rishard Andre Matthews (born October 12, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Nevada.
Robert Thomas Woods (born April 10, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American.
Planning to re-sign Lee was surely part of the calculus when the Jags let Allen Robinson walk. A slow developer thanks to early-career hamstring injuries, Lee finally arrived in 2016 and has accrued 119 catches for 1,553 yards over the past two seasons.
Hines Edward Ward Jr. (born March 8, 1976) is a former American football wide receiver who played 14 seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Georgia.
Stills is the son of Annette Delao and Ken Stills, who played in the National Football League from 1985 to 1990. His uncle, Gary Stills, also played in the NFL, as a linebacker from 1999 to 2008.
In January 2007, Biletnikoff retired as the wide receivers coach for the Oakland Raiders, which had been his role for 18 seasons starting in 1989. In February 1999, Biletnikoff's daughter, Tracey, was found strangled to death at age 20 in Redwood City, California.
Kendall Wright defended his fellow Bears wide receivers against charges that they're lame. So how come he's the only one who can get open and actually hold onto the ball?
Joshua Caleb Gordon (born April 13, 1991), nicknamed "Flash", is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor, and was drafted by the Browns in the second round of the 2012 NFL Supplemental Draft.
Britt would join Brandin Cooks, Julian Edelman, Chris Hogan, Malcolm Mitchell, Phillip Dorsett and Bernard Reedy. Furthermore, current practice squad receivers Cody Hollister and Riley McCarron are candidates to receiver future contracts, while Danny Amendola is a re-signing option.
Mohamed Sanu Sr. (born August 22, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft and played college football at Rutgers
Lofton is also the godfather of former college teammate and NFL player Gordon Banks' children. Lofton's cousin, Kevin Bass, was a Major League Baseball player. In October 1984, a dancer at the Marquee Club in Milwaukee accused James Lofton and his Packers teammate Eddie Lee Ivery of sexual assault.
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Eugene Marquis "T. Y." Hilton is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He played college football at FIU, and was drafted by the Colts in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Stevonne Latrall Smith Sr. (born May 12, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver who played 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Carolina Panthers. He played college football at Utah, and was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft.
Theodore Ginn Jr. (born April 12, 1985) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins ninth overall in the 2007 NFL Draft.