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NFL Power Rankings: 30 Best Wide Receivers of All-Time

By Daniel

Aug 2, 2013; Canton, OH, USA; Minnesota Vikings former wide receiver Cris Carter poses with his bust during the 2013 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement at Fawcett Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 2, 2013; Canton, OH, USA; Minnesota Vikings former wide receiver Cris Carter poses with his bust during the 2013 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement at Fawcett Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 28, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne (87) reacts after making a catch during the first quarter against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Pat Lovell-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 28, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne (87) reacts after making a catch during the first quarter against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Pat Lovell-USA TODAY Sports /

The Top 50-31 Wide Receivers In NFL History: Just Missed The Cut

Here you will find a few names you may have been expecting in the top 30. Perhaps some of these players have rather inflated reputations due to certain factors (a big play, championships, on a popular team, etc).

Seriously, if you disagree with this and think a certain player should be on the top 30 list (or high the list) take a minute and look up their stats. Compare their careers to the careers of the players in the top 30 and you will see they didn’t dominate their position to the same level as the players who made the list did. Thanks to pro-football-reference.com for helping me compile this list. I suggest that site if you want to look up and compare players’ career stats.

Here are the ‘honorable mention’ top 50-31 wide receivers of all-time:

50. Derrick Mason, Tennessee Titans/Baltimore Ravens: 28 Points
50. Gary Clark, Washington “Redskins”: 28 Points
48. Isaac Bruce, St. Louis Rams: 30 Points
48. Stanley Morgan, New England Patriots: 30 Points
44. Art Monk, Washington “Redskins”: 33 Points
44. Al Toon, New York Jets: 33 Points
44. Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh Steelers: 33 Points
44. Brandon Marshall, Denver Broncos/Chicago Bears: 33 Points (ACTIVE)
42. Andre Reed, Buffalo Bills: 35 Points
42. Jimmy Smith, Jacksonville Jaguars: 35 Points
41. Roddy White, Atlanta Falcons: 38 Points (ACTIVE)
40. Henry Ellard, Los Angeles Rams: 41 Points
38. Michael Irvin, Dallas Cowboys: 43 Points
38. Andre Rison, Atlanta Falcons: 43 Points
37. Mark Clayton, Miami Dolphins: 45 Points
33. James Lofton, Green Bay Packers: 48 Points
33. Don Maynard, New York Jets: 48 Points
33. Mushin Muhammad, Carolina Panthers: 48 Points
33. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts: 48 Points (ACTIVE)
31. Alyn Beals, San Francisco 49ers: 50 Points
31. Tim Brown, Oakland Raiders: 50 Points

There you have it, the top 50 wide receivers of all-time have been statistically broken down for you by how well they dominated their era. Thanks for reading NFL fans, hope you enjoyed it!

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