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At the Start of the 2004 NFL Season
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Marvin Harrison of the Indianapolis Colts added 94 catches to his career total in 2003 to climb six spots - from No. 18 to No. 12 - among the NFL's all-time reception leaders. Harrison is one of eight active players who rank in the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Top 20 receivers including two newcomers in 2003 - Keenan McCardell of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Isaac Bruce of the St. Louis Rams.
 McCardell (right) hauled in a team-leading 84 receptions for 1,174 yards and 8 TDs this past season to join the Top 20. In 12 NFL seasons, he has accumulated 724 receptions which puts him at No. 16 of all-time.
Bruce, in his 10th season, added 69 grabs to his career résumé and now ranks 20th all-time with 688 receptions for 10,461 yards.
Tight end Shannon Sharpe of the Denver Broncos registered 62 catches for 770 yards and 8 touchdowns in 2003 as he jumped two spots to No. 9 all-time.
Firmly entrenched atop the list of Top 20 receivers is Jerry Rice of the Oakland Raiders. Rice, in his 19th NFL season, led the Raiders in receiving during 2003 with 63 receptions for 869 yards and 2 TDs.
Three other active players - Rice's teammate Tim Brown (No. 3), New England Patriots running back Larry Centers (No. 7) and Jimmy Smith of the Jacksonville Jaguars (No. 17) - are ranked in the Top 20 receivers of all time.
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At the Start of the 2004 Season
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| 1 |
(1) |
JERRY RICE |
NFL |
19
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1,519
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22,466
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14.8
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194
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| 2 |
(2) |
Cris Carter |
NFL |
16
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1,101
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13,899
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12.6
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130
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| 3 |
(3) |
TIM BROWN |
NFL |
16
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1,070
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14,734
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13.8
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99
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| 4 |
(4) |
Andre Reed |
NFL |
16
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951
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13,198
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13.9
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87
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| 5 |
(5) |
Art Monk |
NFL |
16
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940
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12,721
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13.5
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68
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| 6 |
(6) |
Irving Fryar |
NFL |
17
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851
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12,785
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15.0
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84
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| 7 |
(9) |
LARRY CENTERS |
NFL |
14
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827
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6,797
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8.2
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28
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| 8 |
(7) |
Steve Largent * |
NFL |
14
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819
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13,089
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16.0
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100
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| 9 |
(11) |
SHANNON SHARPE |
NFL |
14
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815
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10,060
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12.3
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62
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| 10 |
(8) |
Henry Ellard |
NFL |
16
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814
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13,777
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16.9
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65
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| 11 |
(10) |
James Lofton * |
NFL |
16
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764
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14,004
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18.3
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75
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| 12 |
(18) |
MARVIN HARRISON |
NFL |
8
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759
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10,072
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13.3
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83
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| 13T |
(12T) |
Charlie Joiner * |
AFL-NFL |
18
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750
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12,146
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16.2
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65
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| 13T |
(12T) |
Michael Irvin |
NFL |
12
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750
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11,904
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15.9
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65
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| 15 |
(14) |
Andre Rison |
NFL |
12
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743
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10,205
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13.7
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84
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| 16 |
(--) |
KEENAN McCARDELL |
NFL |
12
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724
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9,370
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12.9
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52
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| 17 |
(19) |
JIMMY SMITH |
NFL |
11
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718
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10,092
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14.1
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55
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| 18 |
(15) |
Gary Clark |
NFL |
11
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699
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10,856
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15.5
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65
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| 19 |
(16) |
Terance Mathis |
NFL |
13
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689
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8,809
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12.8
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63
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| 20 |
(--) |
ISAAC BRUCE |
NFL |
10
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688
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10,461
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15.2
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68
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| KEENAN McCARDELL entered the Top 20 in Week 7. ISAAC BRUCE entered the Top 20 in Week 11. Ozzie Newsome* (662 receptions for 7,980 yards, 47 TDs) and Herman Moore (670 receptions for 9,174 yards, 62 TDs) were displaced from the Top 20. |
| Players active in 2003 who rank closest to a Top Twenty ranking: MARSHALL FAULK (673), ROD SMITH (633), RICKY PROEHL (607), KEYSHAWN JOHNSON (603), and TERRELL OWENS (592). |
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| ACTIVE IN 2003 |
| * Pro Football Hall of Fame Member |
| ( ) - indicates rank at the start of the 2003 season |
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