NFL Receiving Leaders 1970 to 2023! 

Mussin Muhammad and Steve Smith, underrated duo. But man, I'm glad i witnessed Andre Johnson and Calvin Johnson 😂😂

Crazy how many times Jerry Rice dominates this list. Simply the best. 💯

John Facenda doing NFL highlights from the 70s, man… makes me nostalgic for an era I wasn’t alive for.

Jerry Rice's 1990 season might've been his finest. Led the nfl in catches, yards, and touchdowns. Triple crown for the team of the 80s

Teams represented (25): 49ers (7): Gene Washington, Jerry Rice x6 Colts (5): Roger Carr, Marvin Harrison x2, Reggie Wayne, T.Y. Hilton Rams (5): Henry Ellard, Isaac Bruce, Torry Holt x2, Cooper Kupp Cardinals (4): Roy Green, J.T. Smith, Rob Moore, David Boston Eagles (3): Harold Jackson, Harold Carmichael, Mike Quick Falcons (3): Alfred Jenkins, Julio Jones x2 Cowboys (2): Drew Pearson, Michael Irvin Seahawks (2): Steve Largent x2 Chargers (2): John Jefferson, Wes Chandler Packers (2): Sterling Sharpe, Antonio Freeman Panthers (2): Muhsin Muhammad, Steve Smith Texans (2): Andre Johnson x2 Lions (2): Calvin Johnson x2 Steelers (2): Antonio Brown x2 Chiefs (1): Otis Taylor Raiders (1): Cliff Branch Oilers/Titans (1): Ken Burrough Jets (1): Wesley Walker Bengals (1): Chad Johnson Broncos (1): Brandon Lloyd Browns (1): Josh Gordon Saints (1): Michael Thomas Bills (1): Stefon Diggs Vikings (1): Justin Jefferson Dolphins (1): Tyreek Hill Teams not represented (7): Patriots, Ravens, Jaguars, Giants, Commanders, Bears, Buccaneers

Henry Ellard belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

He's no Cris Carter, but Brandon Lloyd has some of the best hands of all time. Criminally under-appreciated. His highlight reels hold up against anyone as far as spectacular catches go!

Jerry Rice is without any doubt the most legendary wide receiver throughout the entire history of the National Football League! No other receiver makes a legend out of him!

Harold Jackson and Harold Carmichael were teammates for a couple years, and in 73 when Carmichael led in receiving yards, Jackson (who was traded for Roman Gabriel) led in receiving touchdowns for the Rams.

Growing up a Raider fan I saw Steve Largent twice a year make crazy catches!

R.I.P to the legendary Hall Of Famer WR Cliff Branch one of the most if not the fastest WR in the 1970's with the Raiders winning all 3 Super Bowl Championships🙏🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽 2:40

Kinda crazy that arguably the two best receivers of the 00’s, Moss and TO, never led the league in receiving yards.

Some overlooked Cardinal receivers on here

Shout out to Neil Lomax one of the forgotten and underappreciated quarterbacks of the 1980s!!

The WR Mount Rushmore is Steve Largent, Terrell Owens, Randy Moss, and Don Hutson...because Jerry Rice is the entire mountain. THE GOAT OF GOATS. #Flash80

STERLING SHARPE NEEDS TO BE IN THE HALL OF FAME!!!!

Andre Johnson was such an incredible player to watch as a kid. He was everything to the texans when i was a kid

Moss, TO, Fitz, CC and DaVante Adams never made this list...

3:24 - 3:28 Bro, that was so damn cold. "Hey, you want this? Too bad!" It's still wild to me that a wide receiver has yet to win a league MVP or have 2,000 yards in a season.

Don Hudson is the one responsible for paying the way for all of Wide Receivers we see in the NFL from then to right now period

Like those eagles' white helmets with the green wings!

It's crazy that the league leading numbers are TE numbers nowdays, 57 catches for 1100-ish yards, and the number of years Rice was featured, that's dominance- they know you're coming and you still torch 'em.

Hopefully yall can do these vids for the defensive stats too, this is great

Jerry Rice, man… Legendary

Muhsin and Steve so underrated together 🔥

always a good day when NFL Throwback posts something like this... their mini doc's are fire

12 Gordon of the Browns is a sad story! Just could not get his game right after that great season!

Great clips!!!! Great players!!! Some highlights!

My personal favorites were Sterling and David "Muscle Beach" Boston

Hard to believe nobody gained 1,000 yds. in the 1977 season. And there wasn't even a strike that season.

Salute to all of these amazing wide receivers

Really enjoyed seeing some of my old favorites from when I started watching.

Sucks Cliff Branch made the hall after he died!

Your RU-vid Channel Is My Favorite NFL Throwback

Surprising Randy Moss, and Terrell Owens never led the league in receiving yards.

Jerry Rice 1995 was a great year in particular because he played with Elvis Grbac for four or five games instead of Young.

Thank you! How about sack leaders and tackling leaders also?

There’s Jerry Rice and there’s everyone else. Period. The 🐐

Drew Pearson Mr.Clutch #88 was so incredible player who caught the famous Hail Mary pass from Roger Staubach vs Minnesota in 1975 4:08

It's absolutely amazing and real awesome at the same time to see a Wide Receiver like Cliff Branch wearing #21 it gives you SPEED like a 99 overall speed 2:55

The wide receiver talent is so deep in this league. There are so many guys on this list that have been forgotten or people never even heard of. League leaders completely overlooked.

Good Lord Jerry Rice. Randy Moss was impossible at times, but Rice was built different.

Great quality video from the 1970s!!

Cliff Branch caught a 99 yard touchdown pass from Jim Plunkett 3:06

Wes Chandler was real something for all the Chargers Fans 6:40

Watching this video, it seems like Cliff Branch easily could've played in the current era. Man had SPEED speed!

Crazy how Drew Pearson can be the receiving yardage leader in 1977 in the entire league with only 870 yards. Just shows you how much the passing game has evolved.

Big ups to Andre Johnson and Calvin Johnson for league leading numbers in back to back years. But ain't nobody touching my man Rice. A back to back then a few years later 3 straight!!! Didn't think he'd be the only guy in the last 50 years to lead the league in receiving yards more than twice.

28:47 you can clearly see him let Kup get by.

1:38 9.4 speed sounds like a Patriot to me! 😂

Wild that neither Randy Moss nor T.O are on here

Mike evans getting the lead next season

Vid idea top rushing back from every team

Fun fact Roger Carr is Derek Carr and David Carr’s father

How Torry Holt is still not in the hall of fame, is what I want to know!

Don’t forget…. Cooper Kupp had best WR season in NFL history.

Do they even do the team summaries like the use to? I used to like watching them in the late 90s early 2000s

With love from Chato Tanzania

Videos like are a reminder to us of just how tragic it was that Calvin Johnson (and also Matt Stafford) spent/wasted careers at the Lions.

Love this vid.. honestly Shocking only 1 Raider on here ,, thought Time Brown or Fred Biletnikoff would’ve made it! Salute Cliff Branch tho 🫡☠️

Some real legends on this reel....and some underrated guys too. Thanks for these cool videos!

Team instantly thought of Jerry Rice and Randy Moss.⬇️

When it comes to Wide receivers Jerry Rice is the 🐐

How great was Jerry Rice? He was so great that you never were amazed at what he did year after year in 3 different decades. For him it looked as the most matter-of-factly thing on a football field to be so far and above any wide receiver, and there are more than a few hall-of-fame wide receivers who played in his time who entered the league after him and left before him. When he made the great catches, put up the numbers he did, and broke the all-time career records, you just said, "He's Jerry Rice, did you ever expect him to do anything less?"

So funny to see all these Cardinals leading the league in receiving...and not one of them was Larry Fitzgerald 😂

Why didn’t we get this any sooner?

Video 3 of asking for all time teams for each franchise

Honestly, about 10 of these season really shocked me. Brandon Lloyd, Musin Muhammad, Rob Moore, David Boston, Josh Gordon, TY Hilton. All excellent players but never would expected being a league leader.

Got an idea nfl throwback. Please make a list with the ultimate team for every franchice. The best player on each position

Neil Lomax is one of the most underrated QBs in NFL history.

2010 Brandon Lloyd and 2013 Josh Gordon. You just had to be there 🥹

That's crazy that Randy Moss, T.O. and Cris Carter ain't even on here lol

Crazy how Tyreek is only on here once but he’s supposed to be Jerry Rice’s successor lol

Lance Alwoth had the greatest year. 1600 yards in 14 games.

I discovered J.T. Smith a few weeks ago(I watch old football games on youtube. In fact, I watch shows about the beginning of football back in 1867!)

Tyreek Hill really dominated last season with 1,799 yards…The Dolphins are a fast paced offense with him in the lineup. Michael Thomas made history by catching 150 passes with a single-season record that season. Marvin Harrison Sr. was a pass-catching machine with 143 catches in one season.

Wow so many colts players

Harold Jackson is criminally underrated

Most people don't realize that Steve Largent led the NFL in receiving yds. twice! And he did this with Zorn and Krieg as his Q.B. they weren't bad but just think what he could've done with Montana and Young as his Q.B.

Bro... What kind a monster Jerry Rice was? Jesus

The fact Otis Taylor still isnt in the Hall of Fame is straight up a crime

Sterling Sharpe RIP was the prototype WR and perfect for Favre. Marvin Harrison was nice. But we all know Rice is the goat.

Jerry Rice - 6 Randy Moss - 0 There is no debate of who the greatest WR ever is.

Randy Moss or TO never led the league receiving yards. Had no clue

Yes I do agree

Please do DPOY every year since 1970 (or inception)

Somebody probably mentioned this already...this would have been better with context involved. Such as how many games played or receptions.

So the Eagles had two Harolds, one short and one tall, lead the league in receiving back to back years

Calvin Johnson

Touchdown T O is the goat🐐

There's only one Jerry Rice 10:55

Idea- interception leaders from 1970-present

Jerry Rice is the GOAT

my first take away is ... the Cardinals franchise knows how to draft receivers so Harrison Jr. may become a HOF .... or at least fringe with a couple All Pro seasons ...

Steve Largent was real fantastic fascinating of a Wide Receiver like no other while he was in Seattle he truly was a great player no doubt about it he reminds me of Wayne Corbett 5:00

2002 marvin harrison was dominant

so randy moss never led the league in yards at any point? that was a bit of a surprise tbh.

Can we get one for sacks and ints please

Jerry Rice the goat

It is an absolute travesty Torry Holt is not in the hall of fame. Definitely one of the best WRs of that era.