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Top Ten Wide Recievers

Barry Sanders​
Barry Sanders​

Interestingly enough, running back Barry Sanders is the fifth-leading receiver for the Detroit Lions with 352 catches, but he gets enough credit. One guy who might not, his Gail Cogdill.

source: 247sports.com
Eric ​Dickerson​
Eric ​Dickerson​

Eric Demetri Dickerson (born September 2, 1960) is a former college and professional American football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Dickerson played college football for the SMU Mustangs of Southern Methodist University and was recognized as an All-American.

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Marshall ​Faulk​
Marshall ​Faulk​

Marshall William Faulk (born February 26, 1973) is a former American football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. He played college football for San Diego State University, and was a two-time consensus All-American.

Walter Payton​
Walter Payton​

He then transitioned to coaching, serving as the head coach of Kentucky Christian University, the wide receivers coach at Marshall University, and most recently the head coach of Limestone College.

Earl Campbell​
Earl Campbell​

AUSTIN — Earl Campbell, one of the most celebrated football heroes in Texas, leaned on a metal walker and shuffled to the front of his office last week to greet visitors. He said he has had both knees replaced and had four back surgeries and battled substance abuse since his playing career ended three decades ago.

source: usatoday.com
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Gale Sayers​
Gale Sayers​

Gale Eugene Sayers was born on May 30, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas. The second of three children born to parents Bernice and Roger, Sayers moved with his family to Speed, Kansas, before settling in Omaha, Nebraska.

source: biography.com
Jim Brown​
Jim Brown​

Cleveland, though, has had its share of sterling wide receivers. That, despite the fact that during much of Browns' history, they were regarded as a run-oriented team, featuring backs such as Marion Motley, Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly, Greg Pruitt, Mike Pruitt, Earnest Byner and Kevin Mack.

source: cleveland.com
Emmitt Smith​
Emmitt Smith​

What year did Emmitt Smith leave the Dallas Cowboys? Smith's final season in Dallas was the 2002 season. He played with Dallas between 1990-2002 and with the Arizona Cardinals between 2003-2004.

source: answers.com
LaDainian ​Tomlinson​
LaDainian ​Tomlinson​

LaDainian Tramayne Tomlinson (born June 23, 1979) is a former professional American football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He played the majority of his career with the San Diego Chargers, who selected him with the fifth overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft.

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O. J. Simpson​
O. J. Simpson​

Simpson stated, “I am elated to be a part of an up and coming organization like the Phantoms. I will show the fans, the community and the world what fast paced football is all about.” Last season, Simpson was ranked 12th in the league for receptions with 52 and 7.8 yards per catch.