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Top 25 NFL wide receivers of the 21st century

By Jarrett Bailey

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 19: Larry Fitzgerald #11 of the Arizona Cardinals stands on the side of the field during their game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on November 19, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 19: Larry Fitzgerald #11 of the Arizona Cardinals stands on the side of the field during their game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on November 19, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON – NOVEMBER 27: Wide receiver Isaac Bruce #80 of the St. Louis Rams looks on against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on November 27, 2005 in Houston, Texas. The Rams defeated the Texans 33-27 in overtime. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
HOUSTON – NOVEMBER 27: Wide receiver Isaac Bruce #80 of the St. Louis Rams looks on against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on November 27, 2005 in Houston, Texas. The Rams defeated the Texans 33-27 in overtime. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

24. Issac Bruce

While Issac Bruce had his best years at the tail end of the 1990s, the 2000s were still very kind to him. He was a Pro Bowler in both 2000 and ’01. He caught 87 passes at the turn of the millennium, totaling 1,471 yards and nine touchdowns that season. 2000 would be the first of five 1,000 yard seasons for Bruce after the turn of the century. He totaled 1,106 in 2001 and 1,075 in 2002 to put together a three-peat.

Bruce’s final 1,000 yard season came in 2006, where he caught 74 passes for 1,098 yards and three touchdowns. He was still playing alongside Torry Holt (who we will get to later), and the two stuck around through some bad years in St. Louis.

Bruce is one of the best receivers of all time, and was part of one of the greatest offenses of all time with the Rams in the late 1990s-early 2000s. He was a four-time Pro Bowler, won a Super Bowl with the Rams in 1999, and was finally inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021 after being voted in with the class of 2020.

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