Friday, August 22, 2014

All-Time Best: Wide Receiver

1.       Jerry Rice (1985-2004), 6-2 200 lbs.
College: Mississippi Valley State
Teams: San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks
Draft: 1985 - #16
Super Bowl Appearances: 3
Super Bowl Wins: 3
Playoff Winning Percentage: 58.6%
NFL MVP: 0
Offensive Player of the Year: 2
1st Team All-NFL: 10
2nd Team All-NFL: 1
Pro Bowls: 13
Number of Years Leading NFL in Receiving Yards: 6
Career Stats: 1,549 Receptions, 22,895 Yards, 197 Receiving TD, 14.8 Yards/Rec, 75.6 Receiving Yards per Game


2.       Marvin Harrison (1996-2008), 6-0 175 lbs.
College: Syracuse
Teams: Indianapolis Colts
Draft: 1996 - #19
Super Bowl Appearances: 1
Super Bowl Wins: 1
Playoff Winning Percentage: 43.8%
NFL MVP: 0
Offensive Player of the Year: 0
1st Team All-NFL: 3
2nd Team All-NFL: 5
Pro Bowls: 8
Number of Years Leading NFL in Receiving Yards: 2
Career Stats: 1,102 Receptions, 14,580 Yards, 80 Receiving TD, 13.2 Yards/Rec, 76.7 Receiving Yards per Game

3.       Randy Moss (1998-2012), 6-4 205 lbs.
College: Marshall
Teams: Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, San Francisco 49ers
Draft: 1998 - #21
Super Bowl Appearances: 2
Super Bowl Wins: 0
Playoff Winning Percentage: 53.3%
NFL MVP: 0
Offensive Player of the Year: 0
1st Team All-NFL: 4
2nd Team All-NFL: 0
Pro Bowls: 6
Number of Years Leading NFL in Receiving Yards: 0
Career Stats: 982 Receptions, 15,292 Yards, 156 Receiving TD, 15.6 Yards/Rec, 70.1 Receiving Yards per Game

4.       Terrell Owens (1996-2010), 6-3 230 lbs.
College: UT-Chattanooga
Teams: San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals
Draft: 1996 - #89
Super Bowl Appearances: 1
Super Bowl Wins: 0
Playoff Winning Percentage: 33.3%
NFL MVP: 0
Offensive Player of the Year: 0
1st Team All-NFL: 5
2nd Team All-NFL: 0
Pro Bowls: 6
Number of Years Leading NFL in Receiving Yards: 0
Career Stats: 1,078 Receptions, 15,934 Yards, 153 Receiving TD, 14.8 Yards/Rec, 72.8 Receiving Yards per Game


5.       Lance Alworth (1962-1972), 6-0 184 lbs.
College: Arkansas
Teams: San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys
Draft: 1962 - #8
Super Bowl Appearances: 1
Super Bowl Wins: 1
Playoff Winning Percentage: 71.4%
NFL MVP: 1
Offensive Player of the Year: 0
1st Team All-NFL: 6
2nd Team All-NFL: 1
Pro Bowls: 6
Number of Years Leading NFL in Receiving Yards: 3
Career Stats: 542 Receptions, 10,266 Yards, 85 Receiving TD, 18.9 Yards/Rec, 75.5 Receiving Yards per Game

6.       Torry Holt (1999-2009), 6-0 190 lbs.
College: N.C. State
Teams: St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars
Draft: 1999 - #6
Super Bowl Appearances: 2
Super Bowl Wins: 1
Playoff Winning Percentage: 60.0%
NFL MVP: 0
Offensive Player of the Year: 0
1st Team All-NFL: 1
2nd Team All-NFL: 1
Pro Bowls: 7
Number of Years Leading NFL in Receiving Yards: 2
Career Stats: 920 Receptions, 13,382 Yards, 74 Receiving TD, 14.5 Yards/Rec, 
77.4 Receiving Yards per Game


7.       James Lofton (1978-1993), 6-3 192 lbs.
College: Stanford
Teams: Green Bay Packers, L.A. Raiders, Buffalo Bills, L.A. Rams, Philadelphia Eagles
Draft: 1978 - #6
Super Bowl Appearances: 3
Super Bowl Wins: 0
Playoff Winning Percentage: 61.5%
NFL MVP: 0
Offensive Player of the Year: 0
1st Team All-NFL: 1
2nd Team All-NFL: 3
Pro Bowls: 8
Number of Years Leading NFL in Receiving Yards: 0
Career Stats: 764 Receptions, 14,004 Yards, 75 Receiving TD, 18.3 Yards/Rec, 
60.1 Receiving Yards per Game

8.   Steve Largent (1976-1989), 5-11 187 lbs.
College: Tulsa
Teams: Seattle Seahawks
Draft: 1976 - #117
Super Bowl Appearances: 0
Super Bowl Wins: 0
Playoff Winning Percentage: 42.9%
NFL MVP: 0
Offensive Player of the Year: 0
1st Team All-NFL: 0
2nd Team All-NFL: 4
Pro Bowls: 7
Number of Years Leading NFL in Receiving Yards: 2
Career Stats: 819 Receptions, 13,089 Yards, 74 Receiving TD, 16.0 Yards/Rec, 
65.4 Receiving Yards per Game


9.       Cris Carter (1987-2002), 6-3 202 lbs.
College: Ohio State
Teams: Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings
Draft: 1987 - #3
Super Bowl Appearances: 0
Super Bowl Wins: 0
Playoff Winning Percentage: 28.6%
NFL MVP: 0
Offensive Player of the Year: 0
1st Team All-NFL: 2
2nd Team All-NFL: 1
Pro Bowls: 8
Number of Years Leading NFL in Receiving Yards: 0
Career Stats: 1,101 Receptions, 13,899 Yards, 130 Receiving TD, 12.6 Yards/Rec, 59.4 Receiving Yards per Game



10.       Don Maynard (1958-1973), 6-0 180 lbs.
College: Rice
Teams: N.Y. Giants, N.Y. Titans, N.Y. Jets, St. Louis Cardinals
Draft: 1957 - #109
Super Bowl Appearances: 1
Super Bowl Wins: 1
Playoff Winning Percentage: 60.0%
NFL MVP: 0
Offensive Player of the Year: 0
1st Team All-NFL: 1
2nd Team All-NFL: 3
Pro Bowls: 4
Number of Years Leading NFL in Receiving Yards: 1
Career Stats: 633 Receptions, 11,834 Yards, 88 Receiving TD, 18.7 Yards/Rec, 63.6 Receiving Yards per Game


11.       Michael Irvin (1988-1999), 6-2 207 lbs.
College: Miami
Teams: Dallas Cowboys
Draft: 1988 - #11
Super Bowl Appearances: 3
Super Bowl Wins: 3
Playoff Winning Percentage: 75.0%
NFL MVP: 0
Offensive Player of the Year: 0
1st Team All-NFL: 1
2nd Team All-NFL: 2
Pro Bowls: 5
Number of Years Leading NFL in Receiving Yards: 1
Career Stats: 750 Receptions, 11,904 Yards, 65 Receiving TD, 15.9 Yards/Rec, 74.9 Receiving Yards per Game


12.       Raymond Berry (1955-1967), 6-2 187 lbs.
College: SMU
Teams: Baltimore Colts
Draft: 1954 - #232
Super Bowl Appearances: 2
Super Bowl Wins: 2
Playoff Winning Percentage: 50.0%
NFL MVP: 0
Offensive Player of the Year: 0
1st Team All-NFL: 3
2nd Team All-NFL: 2
Pro Bowls: 6
Number of Years Leading NFL in Receiving Yards: 3
Career Stats: 631 Receptions, 9,275 Yards, 68 Receiving TD, 14.7 Yards/Rec, 
60.2 Receiving Yards per Game

13.       Tim Brown (1987-2002), 6-3 202 lbs.
College: Notre Dame
Teams: Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Draft: 1988 - #6
Super Bowl Appearances: 1
Super Bowl Wins: 0
Playoff Winning Percentage: 50.0%
NFL MVP: 0
Offensive Player of the Year: 0
1st Team All-NFL: 0
2nd Team All-NFL: 1
Pro Bowls: 9
Number of Years Leading NFL in Receiving Yards: 0
Career Stats: 1,094 Receptions, 14,934 Yards, 100 Receiving TD, 13.7 Yards/Rec, 58.6 Receiving Yards per Game


14.       Isaac Bruce (1994-2009), 6-0 188 lbs.
College: Memphis
Teams: St. Louis Rams, San Francisco 49ers
Draft: 1994 - #33
Super Bowl Appearances: 2
Super Bowl Wins: 1
Playoff Winning Percentage: 66.7%
NFL MVP: 0
Offensive Player of the Year: 0
1st Team All-NFL: 0
2nd Team All-NFL: 1
Pro Bowls: 4
Number of Years Leading NFL in Receiving Yards: 1
Career Stats: 1,024 Receptions, 15,208 Yards, 91 Receiving TD, 14.9 Yards/Rec, 
68.2 Receiving Yards per Game


15.       Andre Reed (1985-2000), 6-2 190 lbs.
College: Kutztown
Teams: Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins
Draft: 1985 - #86
Super Bowl Appearances: 4
Super Bowl Wins: 0
Playoff Winning Percentage: 52.4%
NFL MVP: 0
Offensive Player of the Year: 0
1st Team All-NFL: 0
2nd Team All-NFL: 2
Pro Bowls: 7
Number of Years Leading NFL in Receiving Yards: 0
Career Stats: 951 Receptions, 13,198 Yards, 87 Receiving TD, 13.9 Yards/Rec, 
56.4 Receiving Yards per Game

Best of the Rest
16. Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson (2001-11)
17. Andre Rison (1989-2000)
18. Gary Clark (1985-95)
19. Hines Ward (1998-2011)
20. Henry Ellard (1983-98)
21. Art Monk (1980-95)
22. Irving Fryar (1984-2000)
23. Harold Jackson (1968-83)
24. Jimmy Smith (1992-2005)
25. Rod Smith (1995-2006)
26. Herman Moore (1991-2002)
27. Lynn Swann (1974-82)
28. Derrick Mason (1997-2011)
29. John Stallworth (1974-87)
30. Charlie Joiner (1969-86)
31. Keyshawn Johnson (1996-2006)
32. Joey Galloway (1995-2010)
33. Antonio Freeman (1995-2003)
34. Stanley Morgan (1977-90)
35. Keenan McCardell (1992-2007)
36. Eric Moulds (1996-2007)
37. Donald Driver (1999-2012)
38. Ed McCaffrey (1991-2003)
39. Drew Hill (1979-93)
40. Amani Toomer (1996-2008)

Prior to the 1966-1967 NFL season, the “Super Bowl” was known as “NFL Championship” or “AFL Championship.” In order to keep comparisons between running backs consistent, players who won NFL or AFL Championships prior to the Super Bowl coming into existence are credited with “Super Bowl Wins” in this analysis.

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