NFL All-Time Receiving Yards Leaders

Updated Feb. 9, 2026 6:48 a.m. ET

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Most Receiving Yards in NFL History

Table only includes stats from after the 1970 NFL-AFL merger.

Leaderboard excludes records set prior to the AFL-NFL merger.
Rank	Player	Years Active	Career Rec. YDS
1	Jerry Rice	1985-2004	22,895
2	Larry Fitzgerald	2004-2020	17,492
3	Terrell Owens	1996-2010	15,934
4	Randy Moss	1998-2012	15,292
5	Isaac Bruce	1994-2009	15,208
6	Tony Gonzalez	1997-2013	15,127
7	Tim Brown	1988-2004	14,934
8	Steve Smith	2001-2016	14,731
9	Marvin Harrison	1996-2008	14,580
10	Reggie Wayne	2001-2014	14,345
11	Andre Johnson	2003-2016	14,185
12	James Lofton	1978-1993	14,004
13	Cris Carter	1987-2002	13,899
14	Anquan Boldin	2003-2016	13,779
15	Henry Ellard	1983-1998	13,777
16	Julio Jones	2011-2023	13,703
17	Torry Holt	1999-2009	13,382
18	DeAndre Hopkins	2013-2025	13,295
19	Andre Reed	1985-2000	13,198
20	Steve Largent	1976-1989	13,089
21	Mike Evans	2014-2025	13,052
22	Jason Witten	2003-2020	13,046
23	Travis Kelce	2014-2025	13,002
24	Irving Fryar	1984-2000	12,785
25	Art Monk	1980-1995	12,721