Rank | Player | Position | Team(s) by season | Receptions | Yards | Average |
1 | Jerry Rice^ | Wide receiver | San Francisco 49ers (1985–2000) Oakland Raiders (2001–2004) Seattle Seahawks (2004) | 1,549 | 22,895 | 14.8 |
2 | Larry Fitzgerald | Arizona Cardinals (2004–2020) | 1,432 | 17,492 | 12.2 |
3 | Terrell Owens^ | San Francisco 49ers (1996–2003) Philadelphia Eagles (2004–2005) Dallas Cowboys (2006–2008) Buffalo Bills (2009) Cincinnati Bengals (2010) | 1,078 | 15,934 | 14.8 |
4 | Randy Moss^ | Minnesota Vikings 1998–2004, 2010) Oakland Raiders (2005–2006) New England Patriots (2007–2010) Tennessee Titans (2010) San Francisco 49ers (2012) | 982 | 15,292 | 15.6 |
5 | Isaac Bruce^ | Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams (1994–2007) San Francisco 49ers (2008–2009) | 1,024 | 15,208 | 14.9 |
6 | Tony Gonzalez^ | Tight end | Kansas City Chiefs (1997–2008) Atlanta Falcons (2009–2013) | 1,325 | 15,127 | 11.4 |
7 | Tim Brown^ | Wide receiver | L.A./Oakland Raiders (1988–2003) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004) | 1,094 | 14,934 | 13.7 |
8 | Steve Smith Sr. | Carolina Panthers (2001–2013) Baltimore Ravens (2014–2016) | 1,031 | 14,731 | 14.3 |
9 | Marvin Harrison^ | Indianapolis Colts (1996–2008) | 1,102 | 14,580 | 13.2 |
10 | Reggie Wayne | Indianapolis Colts (2001–2014) | 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 | Julio Jones* | Atlanta Falcons (2011–2020) Tennessee Titans (2021) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2022) Philadelphia Eagles (2023–present) | 914 | 13,703 | 15.0 |
17 | Torry Holt | St. Louis Rams (1999–2008) Jacksonville Jaguars (2009) | 920 | 13,382 | 14.5 |
18 | Andre Reed^ | Buffalo Bills (1985–1999) Washington Redskins (2000) | 951 | 13,198 | 13.9 |
19 | Steve Largent^ | Seattle Seahawks (1976–1989) | 819 | 13,089 | 16.0 |
20 | Jason Witten | Tight end | Dallas Cowboys (2003–2017, 2019) Las Vegas Raiders (2020) | 1,228 | 13,046 | 10.6 |
21 | 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 |
22 | Art Monk^ | Washington Redskins (1980–1993) New York Jets (1994) Philadelphia Eagles (1995) | 940 | 12,721 | 13.5 |
23 | DeAndre Hopkins* | Houston Texans (2013–2019) Arizona Cardinals (2020–2022) Tennessee Titans (2023–present) | 928 | 12,355 | 13.3 |
24 | Brandon Marshall | Denver Broncos (2006–2009) Miami Dolphins (2010–2011) Chicago Bears (2012–2014) New York Jets (2015–2016) New York Giants (2017) Seattle Seahawks/New Orleans Saints (2018) | 970 | 12,351 | 12.7 |
25 | Antonio Brown | Pittsburgh Steelers (2010–2018) New England Patriots (2019) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020–2021) | 928 | 12,291 | 13.2 |
26 | Jimmy Smith | Dallas Cowboys (1992–1993) Jacksonville Jaguars (1995–2005) | 862 | 12,287 | 14.3 |
27 | Charlie Joiner^ | Houston Oilers (1969–1972) Cincinnati Bengals (1972–1975) San Diego Chargers (1976–1986) | 750 | 12,146 | 16.2 |
28 | Hines Ward | Pittsburgh Steelers (1998–2011) | 1,000 | 12,083 | 12.1 |
29 | Derrick Mason | Tennessee Oilers/Titans (1997–2004) Baltimore Ravens (2005–2010) New York Jets/Houston Texans (2011) | 943 | 12,061 | 12.8 |
30 | Michael Irvin^ | Dallas Cowboys (1988–1999) | 750 | 11,904 | 15.9 |
31 | Antonio Gates | Tight end | San Diego/L.A. Chargers (2003–2018) | 955 | 11,841 | 12.4 |
32 | Don Maynard^ | Wide receiver | New York Giants (1958) New York Titans/Jets (1960–1972) St. Louis Cardinals (1973) | 633 | 11,834 | 18.7 |
33 | Mike Evans* | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2014–present) | 764 | 11,680 | 15.3 |
34 | Calvin Johnson^ | Detroit Lions (2007–2015) | 731 | 11,619 | 15.9 |
35 | Muhsin Muhammad | Carolina Panthers (1996–2004, 2008–2009) Chicago Bears (2005–2007) | 860 | 11,438 | 13.3 |
36 | Rod Smith | Denver Broncos (1995–2007) | 849 | 11,389 | 13.4 |
37 | Keenan McCardell | Cleveland Browns (1992–1995) Jacksonville Jaguars (1996–2001) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002–2003) San Diego Chargers (2004–2006) Washington Redskins (2007) | 883 | 11,373 | 12.9 |
38 | Travis Kelce* | Tight end | Kansas City Chiefs (2013–present) | 907 | 11,328 | 12.5 |
39 | DeSean Jackson | Wide receiver | Philadelphia Eagles (2008–2013, 2019–2020) Washington Redskins (2014–2016) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2017–2018) Los Angeles Rams (2021) Las Vegas Raiders (2021) Baltimore Ravens (2022) | 641 | 11,263 | 17.6 |
40 | Chad Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals (2001–2010) New England Patriots (2011) | 766 | 11,059 | 14.4 |
41 | Joey Galloway | Seattle Seahawks (1995–1999) Dallas Cowboys (2000–2003) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004–2008) New England Patriots/Pittsburgh Steelers (2009) Washington Redskins (2010) | 701 | 10,950 | 12.6 |
42 | Roddy White | Atlanta Falcons (2005–2015) | 808 | 10,863 | 13.4 |
43 | Gary Clark | Washington Redskins (1985–1992) Arizona/Phoenix Cardinals (1993–1994) Miami Dolphins (1995) | 699 | 10,856 | 15.5 |
44 | Davante Adams | Green Bay Packers (2014–2021) Las Vegas Raiders (2022–present) | 872 | 10,781 | 12.4 |
45 | Stanley Morgan | New England Patriots (1977–1989) Indianapolis Colts (1990) | 557 | 10,716 | 19.2 |
46 | Keyshawn Johnson | New York Jets (1996–1999) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2000–2003) Dallas Cowboys (2004–2005) Carolina Panthers (2006) | 814 | 10,571 | 13.0 |
47 | Keenan Allen | San Diego/L.A. Chargers (2013–present) | 904 | 10,530 | 11.6 |
48 | A. J. Green | Cincinnati Bengals (2011–2020) Arizona Cardinals (2021–2022) | 727 | 10,514 | 14.5 |
49 | Harold Jackson | Los Angeles Rams (1968, 1973–1977) Philadelphia Eagles (1969–1972) New England Patriots (1978–1981) Minnesota Vikings (1982) Seattle Seahawks (1983) | 579 | 10,372 | 17.9 |
50 | Santana Moss | New York Jets (2001–2004) Washington Redskins (2005–2014) | 732 | 10,283 | 14.0 |