The FASTEST Wide Receivers in NFL History 

Randy Moss really was something special back then when we had never seen that much raw talent from a player before.

Jerry Rice had the most deceptive speed in NFL history. People look at his 40 time but they don't look at the in game footage... Once he had that football in his hand he was lightning fast

One thing they failed to mention about James Jett of the Raiders, he was a part of the 1992 summer Olympic 4 X 100 meter relay team that won gold with Carl Lewis running anchor for the team.

Nate Burleson, once said, Randy Moss had effortless speed, meaning he didn't breathe loud or heavy, when he was running a go route at full speed.

In terms of purely being a deep threat, DeSean Jackson

Wish DJax would have stuck around in LA this year and got himself a ring. Such a fun player to watch across all his stints with different teams. He’s good for one or two deep touchdowns a season regardless of how old he gets.

Nice to see Devery Henderson get some love, I discovered him on madden 04? Where he was the 5th receiver for, like 67 overall but a 96 speed so I always moved him into the starting lineup. Notable omissions that came to my mind; Az hakim, John Ross, human joystick, any receiver the raiders reached on in the 1st round over the years.

"Speed" is such a broad term. It is the way the various elements of speed are used by the WR that make them effective. There is first 20 speed (quickness off the line, think a cars 0-60 MPH), 2nd 20 speed (elite top-end speed, think a cars MAX MPH) and then there's the 10-30 speed (the speed at which a car jumps from 20 to 60). A WR ability to "vary" their speed during routes is an extremely important skill that is often overlooked by so called "professionals". "Yup, John Ross runs a 4.22, he is going to be elite. Nope, Jerry Rice ran a 4.6, not sure about this guy"...Evaluating speed and how it is used in this way helps figure why John Ross and his 4.22 couldn't be DeSean Jackson even though DJax ran 4.35. It also explains how 4.2 guys like Moss and Hill CONSTANTLY got open deep even when defenses knew it was coming. Moss would constantly hide his speed on decoy routes to fool the DBs into doing something other than turning around and sprinting down the field, quite similar to a poker player "slow playing" a powerful hand, and foolish/dumb/uninformed "analysts" confused this with being "lazy" and having "effort" problems.

What separates Randy from the rest of these guys is that he was like 5 inches taller than all of them and just as explosive. Crazy.

Damn, Bob Hayes didn't get into the Hall of Fame until 2009? Joey Galloway was a definite hidden gem, glad he' s gotten recognition nowadays. His five years with the Seahawks were literally the most mediocre team of all time. 8-8, 7-9, 8-8, 8-8 and 9-7. Also, Percy Harvin might be my favorite football name just to phonetically say. It rings so well somehow.

Hester the only person with 100 speed in Madden history... That speaks for itself

Cliff Branch, James Jett, Rocket Ismail, DHB, Ruggs, Willie Gault, Warren Wells. Raiders have had some of the fastest receivers of all time. Always seemed to find them and pick them up when Al was running things.

The only man that has ever had 100 speed in madden the goat returner Devin Hester

Moss, Desean, and Tyreek top 3 IMO honorable mention Bo/Deion/Chris Johnson

Harold Jackson is one of the most underrated receivers in NFL history and I hope he reaches Canton one day

D Jax will always be my number 1

The Raiders 93 and 94 WR corps should've been mentioned collectively. Tim Brown, Rocket Ismail, James Jett, and Alexander Wright. An Olympic gold medal winning sprinter, an All American track star and 2x NFL Fastest Man winner, a guy literally nicknamed ROCKET because of his speed, and the Heisman trophy winning, Hall of Famer who completely destroyed defenses underneath and never seemed to get caught from behind on those crossing routes. That corps would be LETHAL in today's less violent, offensive friendly NFL.

Where is Ron Brown? Gold medalist 1984 Olympics runs a 10.01 100M only man faster than him on this list is Bob Hayes.

I miss prime Deshaun Jackson no doubt

Cheetah tyreek the best in nfl

Great video but we can't forget about my man Ted Ginn Jr.

man, i already miss football!

Eddie Kennison and Daunte Stallworth deserve some mention.

I’m sorry but Desean Jackson speed is/was just different.. he looks so much faster than everyone else and it looks like he doesn’t even be trying lol

One player left out, can't figure out why he's negated. Steve fucking Smith, Agent 89, Smitty, from 2003-2009, Steve Smith was an absolute burner.

You ain’t gonna outrun anyone named “Rocket”

Bob Hayes was built different… created zone defense

Man mike Wallace was really movin back in the day

He may be the GOAT, but yeah, Rice shouldn’t be in here with these guys, wasn’t even the fastest Niner receiver on most of those teams.

Tennessee Volunteer legend Willie Gault

Great list, but I was a little sad not to see my man John Taylor on there. He had some serious speed. Also, Steve Smith deserves to be spotlighted.

I don’t know how Jerry Rice made this list. The GOAT Receiver but it’s about the fastest. Rice ran great routes but is not as fast as these guys in this video

This was such a great vid and list. stanley morgan and flipper anderson making this list made this super official. Cant really think of anyone left off this. I def wanna mention michael haynes and eric metcalf.

James Jett was faster than anyone on the field. A lot of Raiders were speed demons. Joey Galloway wasnt a Raider,but I remember that guy had speed.

Ron Brown L.A Rams 84-91? Gold medal relay winner summer olympics? Once crowned fastest man in the NFL?

If Bob Hayes had -played in this era, his numbers would have been sick.

A theory of why Jerry Rice is the most explosive receiver ever (despite running a 4.6, 40) is because of his incredible stamina. How fast can those sub 4.4 DB’s run when they get tired as the game progresses? Jerry Rice might be the fastest WR ever in the 3rd and 4th quarter because his incredible stamina allows him to keep his top-speed for all 4 quarters whereas other db’s lose theirs as the game progresses.

Desean Jackson really made the Eagles pay for trading him 😂

3:02 that punter laid there knowing I don’t have a job after this 😂😂

Henry Ruggs did go pretty fast that one time…

Been watching Percy Harvin play football since he was in high school, I’m younger than him but he’s the only person I ever seen make playing football look so effortlessly

Willie Gault the Tecmo Bowl 🐐

I'm actually glad Jerry Rice was put on here. Because I'm not sure any wide receiver had better translated "football speed" than Rice did. 4.5/4.6...whatever he ran in shorts on a track, he seemed to run JUST AS FAST in pads and cleats. I've never seen a guy before or since have that carryover on the football field. One of the many reasons why he's the GOAT.

Randy Moss, Tyreek Hill, and Desean Jackson. End of story.

Great Video NFL Throwback 👍💯

Sorry but Jerry Rice wasn’t fast! He was well condition as a great route runner. Still the goat

It still blows my mind how Stanley Morgan is not in the Hall of Fame, just look at his stats and the time he played in. 😑

Nice call on Harold Jackson. Always gets overlooked.

Jerry Rice & his electric 4:56 40 yrd dash… 😂😂😂

Devery Henderson was one of the best madden deep threats of all time

Deebo might break that 50+ yard 20 TDs sometime it’s unlikely but if all people it’s him

Harold Jackson and Stanley Morgan on the same NE team for 5 years or so with Russ Francis at TE was fun to watch. Both should get more HOF consideration

Speed does kill

Having Ted Ginn on our team was a game changer

Moss is the funnest player to highlights of he makes the game look very easy,GOAT of WR imo

I was looking for Darius Heyward-Bey but I guess I was wrong

No mention of Bob Hayes or Renaldo Nehemiah, both of who owned world record times in track.

5:47 beautiful downfield block

Mike wallace was a beast

God bless you guys Always keep God first

So I've never considered Rice a speed receiver, but even so no way in heck was he faster than Megatron!!! Along w/other WRs on this list 🤦🏾‍♂️ What type of list is this 🗑

I think Desean and Tyreek are very close in their prime! Top end Bob Hayes was probably the overall fastest. I would’ve loved to see all of these guys in their primes race!

Y’all just have to add Jerry Rice to every WR list??? The dude ran a 4.7 🤦🏾‍♂️

JOEY is The 1st Person that comes to Mind. 😳

Huh, thought I knew football pretty good, but honestly, I'd NEVER heard of Devery Henderson. Ever. Feels like a Mandela Effect

Really not going to put Calvin Johnson on this list? 6’5 235lbs and ran a 4.3. Ask Patrick Peterson, a known speedster, what he thought of CJ when he took a slant 80 yards to the house against his Cardinals.

Stanley Morgan should be in the hall of fame. So underrated

Gault is a track Olympian. literally was a top 10 sprinrert in the World can't compare that speed with any football player no matter how fast

If Hester is on here as a WR, Deion should be also.

Jerry Rice is the slowest receiver on the list..4.64

God bless you

Don’t forget Deion Sanders

Bob Hayes was so fast, zone defence was created because of him

Time for the speedy Cornerbacks!!!

DeSean Jackson always have always was always will be a tremendously terrific speedy receiver in the NFL a 2nd Round pick out of University of California by the Eagles he was a special young player with dangerous speed going deee for the ball and score i know that he didn't go to his 1st super bowl to win a championship but one way or another i do appreciate him but man i certainly wish that he was rewarded a ring on other teams besides the Eagles what a career he had thank you D-Jack 2:44

Devin Hester was robbed of the HOF. Nobody will ever play KR better than Hester; He literally changed the game!!

Mike Quick, Duper and Clayton, receivers from THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF, Harrison and Wayne, Andre Reed, Run and Shoot Oilers receivers

Two absolutely goated Vikings players on here 😈

Damn James Jett was so fast and made it look effortless

Randy Moss is not on the list he been gone 💨

Antonio Brown is big time missing but this video is only 4 days old. The man was a beast and maybe the best at what he did before the craziness.

I expected to see Calvin Johnson at some point honestly, disappointed he wasn’t on the list. If you don’t think Calvin is as fast as 80% of this list you’re crazy

BOB HAYES#22 .. RANDY MOSS#84 .. JOEY GALLOWAY#84 .. PS: OL'🐐👑JERRY RICE#80 NEVER GOT CAUGHT FROM BEHIND ..

Jameson Williams

Santana Moss???

Why did they not put in Calvin Johnson?

3:30 DJax could be a Super Bowl champion right now, but his pride got in the way.

Dk is only gonna get better w his Olympic training..wow!

"They need that product on the field " - c.johnson

James Jett speed was unreal 🤯

Terrell Owens, Michael Lewis, Hollywood Brown, Donte Stallworth, Henry Ruggs, Tim Brown, Jerome Mathis, jacoby ford, Bob Hayes. Jus a few names that I can think of rite off top.

Joey Galloway the Ohio State University in 1995 1st Round 8th overall by Seattle Seahawks but i still believe he deserves one super bowl ring like for real 5:39

Deshan Jackson was number 1 in my eyes with the speed and cuts

I swear Brandin Cooks with like 7 straight 1000 yard seasons still feels severely underrated.

I know it’s beating a dead horse mentioning this, but it’s so crazy seeing guys like T.O, Randy Moss and DK Metcalf moving so fast at their size. Literal freaks of nature.

man brandin cooks was rolling with the saints

Jackson and Vick were special

Rice for speed? Lol throwback!!

D-JAX!!! 🦅🦅🦅

UT, WR U representing with a couple former speedy Volunteer receivers.