Top 20 - Receiving Yards

History Published on : 2/19/2010
Receiving Yards (at start of 2010 NFL Season)
1 Jerry Rice* 22,895   Career Notes:
Randy Moss of the New England Patriots added another 1,000-yard season in 2009 as he jumped from 9th place all-time to the No. 6 spot in career receiving yards. He had 1,264 yards during this past season.


Season at a glance:
2009 LEADER: Andre Johnson, Houston Texans (1,569 yards)

SINGLE-SEASON NFL RECORD: Jerry Rice*, San Francisco 49ers (1,848 yards in 1995)

* Pro Football Hall of Fame member
Italics - players active during 2009 season
Top 20 lists courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau

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2 Isaac Bruce 15,208
3 Terrell Owens 14,951
4 Tim Brown 14,934
5 Marvin Harrison 14,580
6 Randy Moss 14,465
7 James Lofton* 14,004
8 Cris Carter 13,899
9 Henry Ellard 13,777
10 Torry Holt 13,382
11 Andre Reed 13,198
12 Steve Largent* 13,089
13 Irving Fryar 12,785
14 Art Monk* 12,721
15 Jimmy Smith 12.287
16 Charlie Joiner* 12,146
17 Michael Irvin* 11,904
18 Don Maynard* 11,834
19 Tony Gonzalez 11,807
20 Muhsin Muhammad 11,438

 

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Tight End Tony Gonzalez hauled in 83 passes in 2009. Already the NFL's all-time leading receiver among tight ends, Gonzalez jumped two places among the Top 20 all-time reception leaders and finished the year just one catch shy of the 1,000-reception mark for his career.