Most Receptions

Which receiver has had the most receptions over the course of their careers? Is it an AFC receiver, an NFC tight end, or one that played in both conferences? Maybe a running back? Football Almanac is pleased to present the top one-hundred all-time career leaders in receptions.

Notes: Bold faced names denote football players who appeared in at least one game during the most recently completed NFL season and all player names may be clicked to view comprehensive stats.

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Most Receptions
All-Time Leaders
'Top 100'

Rank Name Receptions

1 Jerry Rice 1,549

2 Marvin Harrison 1,102

3 Cris Carter 1,101

4 Tim Brown 1,094

5 Isaac Bruce 1,003

6 Terrell Owens 951

Andre Reed 951

8 Art Monk 940

9 Tony Gonzalez 916

10 Keenan McCardell 883

11 Torry Holt 869

12 Jimmy Smith 862

13 Irving Fryar 851

14 Rod Smith 849

15 Randy Moss 843

16 Larry Centers 826

17 Steve Largent 819

18 Shannon Sharpe 815

19 Henry Ellard 814

Keyshawn Johnson 814

21 Muhsin Muhammad 807

22 Hines Ward 800

23 Derrick Mason 790

24 Marshall Faulk 767

25 James Lofton 764

Eric Moulds 764

27 Michael Irvin 750

Charlie Joiner 750

29 Andre Rison 743

30 Gary Clark 699

31 Terance Mathis 689

32 Joey Galloway 682

33 Herman Moore 670

34 Ricky Proehl 669

35 Amani Toomer 668

36 Ozzie Newsome 662

37 Charley Taylor 649

38 Bobby Engram 645

39 Drew Hill 634

40 Don Maynard 633

41 Raymond Berry 631

Laveranues Coles 631

43 Rob Moore 628

44 Johnnie Morton 624

45 Chad Ocho Cinco 612

46 Keith Byars 610

47 Joe Horn 603

48 Anthony Miller 595

Sterling Sharpe 595

50 Curtis Conway 594

51 Terry Glenn 593

Tony Martin 593

53 Harold Carmichael 590

54 Fred Biletnikoff 589

55 Marcus Allen 587

56 Tiki Barber 586

57 Bill Brooks 583

58 Mark Clayton 582

59 Brian Blades 581

Ronnie Harmon 581

61 Wayne Chrebet 580

62 Harold Jackson 579

63 Donald Driver 577

64 Reggie Wayne 576

65 Ernest Givins 571

66 Mark Carrier 569

67 Lionel Taylor 567

68 Roger Craig 566

69 Ed McCaffrey 565

70 Webster Slaughter 563

71 Wes Chandler 559

Roy Green 559

73 Troy Brown 557

Stanley Morgan 557

75 Eric Martin 553

76 Eddie Kennison 548

77 Ike Hilliard 546

John Williams 546

79 J.T. Smith 544

80 Lance Alworth 542

Jeff Graham 542

82 Eric Metcalf 541

Kellen Winslow 541

84 Carl Pickens 540

85 John Stallworth 537

86 Haywood Jeffires 535

87 Brett Perriman 525

88 Marty Booker 523

89 Bobby Mitchell 521

90 Al Toon 517

91 Emmitt Smith 515

92 Earnest Byner 512

Herschel Walker 512

94 Mark Duper 511

95 Warrick Dunn 510

Nat Moore 510

Ladainian Tomlinson 510

98 Steve Smith 509

99 T.J. Houshmandzadeh 507

Frank Sanders 507

Rank Name Receptions

Did you know that Marvin Harrison, number four all-time in career receptions, is the only receiver in NFL history to have four consecutive (1999 - 2002) one-hundred reception seasons?

In 2003, rookie receiver Anquan Boldin of the Arizona Cardinals became the first and only rookie receiver to have more than one-hundred receptions in a single season.

Imagine getting a football signed by Jerry Rice, Cris Carter, Tim Brown & Marvin Harrison — the 1,000+ Receptions Club. Have another memorabilia idea? Share your suggestion with us on Pigskin Fever.

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