NFL All-Time Leaders

Receptions

4,943 ranked players · regular-season career totals · showing top 250.

Single-Season Records

1
Michael Thomas2019WR· NO
149
2
Cooper Kupp2021WR· LAR
145
3
Marvin Harrison2002WR· IND
143
4
Antonio Brown2015WR· PIT
136
5
Julio Jones2015WR· ATL
136
6
CeeDee Lamb2023WR· DAL
135
7
Antonio Brown2014WR· PIT
129
8
Puka Nacua2025WR· LAR
129
9
Justin Jefferson2022WR· MIN
128
10
Ja'Marr Chase2024WR· CIN
127

Record Progression

NFL career receptions record, 1985–2026Who held the career record at the end of each regular season, as recorded in StatVault's season-by-season corpus. Starts in 1985: through 1984, careers with incomplete season lines could have held it, so those seasons are not drawn.

Charlie Joiner1985–1986750
Steve Largent1987–1991819
Art Monk1992–1994934
Jerry Ricesince 19951,548

View data (42 rows)

NFL career receptions record, 1985–2026
Season	Record holder	Career receptions
1985	Charlie Joiner	716
1986	Charlie Joiner	750
1987	Steve Largent	752
1988	Steve Largent	791
1989	Steve Largent	819
1990	Steve Largent	819
1991	Steve Largent	819
1992	Art Monk	847
1993	Art Monk	888
1994	Art Monk	934
1995	Jerry Rice	942
1996	Jerry Rice	1,050
1997	Jerry Rice	1,057
1998	Jerry Rice	1,139
1999	Jerry Rice	1,206
2000	Jerry Rice	1,280
2001	Jerry Rice	1,363
2002	Jerry Rice	1,455
2003	Jerry Rice	1,518
2004	Jerry Rice	1,548
2005	Jerry Rice	1,548
2006	Jerry Rice	1,548
2007	Jerry Rice	1,548
2008	Jerry Rice	1,548
2009	Jerry Rice	1,548
2010	Jerry Rice	1,548
2011	Jerry Rice	1,548
2012	Jerry Rice	1,548
2013	Jerry Rice	1,548
2014	Jerry Rice	1,548
2015	Jerry Rice	1,548
2016	Jerry Rice	1,548
2017	Jerry Rice	1,548
2018	Jerry Rice	1,548
2019	Jerry Rice	1,548
2020	Jerry Rice	1,548
2021	Jerry Rice	1,548
2022	Jerry Rice	1,548
2023	Jerry Rice	1,548
2024	Jerry Rice	1,548
2025	Jerry Rice	1,548
2026	Jerry Rice	1,548

Leaders by Season

All-Time Career

1
Jerry RiceWR
1,548
2
Larry FitzgeraldWR
1,429
3
Tony GonzalezTE
1,321
4
Jason WittenTE
1,228
5
Marvin HarrisonWR
1,102
6
Cris CarterWR
1,098
7
Travis KelceTE
1,096
8
Tim BrownWR
1,089
9
Anquan BoldinWR
1,077
10
Terrell OwensWR
1,077
11
Keenan AllenWR
1,073
12
Reggie WayneWR
1,070
13
Andre JohnsonWR
1,062
14
Davante AdamsWR
1,044
15
Steve SmithWR
1,031
16
Isaac BruceWR
1,012
17
DeAndre HopkinsWR
1,006
18
Hines WardWR
1,001
19
Randy MossWR
981
20
Brandon MarshallWR
970
21
Stefon DiggsWR
960
22
Antonio GatesTE
955
23
Andre ReedWR
951
24
Derrick MasonWR
942
25
Art MonkWR
940
26
Antonio BrownWR
928
27
Julio JonesWR
914
28
Torry HoltWR
914
29
Wes WelkerWR
903
30
Mike EvansWR
890
31
Keenan McCardellWR
883
32
Jimmy SmithWR
862
33
Muhsin MuhammadWR
859
34
Irving FryarWR
851
35
Zach ErtzTE
828
36
Larry CentersFB
827
37
Steve LargentWR
819
38
Tyreek HillWR
819
39
Shannon SharpeTE
815
40
Henry EllardWR
814
41
Keyshawn JohnsonWR
811
42
Roddy WhiteWR
808
43
Chad JohnsonWR
766
44
James LoftonWR
764
45
Eric MouldsWR
760
46
Marshall FaulkRB
758
47
Charlie JoinerWR
750
48
Michael IrvinWR
750
49
Donald DriverWR
742
50
Greg OlsenTE
742
51
Andre RisonWR
741
52
Brandin CooksWR
735
53
Santana MossWR
732
54
Calvin JohnsonWR
731
55
A.J. GreenWR
727
56
Demaryius ThomasWR
724
57
Jimmy GrahamTE
719
58
Jarvis LandryWR
713
59
Marques ColstonWR
713
60
Amari CooperWR
711
61
Adam ThielenWR
704
62
Emmanuel SandersWR
704
63
Joey GallowayWR
701
64
Gary ClarkWR
699
65
Golden TateWR
695
66
Tyler LockettWR
693
67
Cooper KuppWR
692
68
Terance MathisWR
688
69
Robert WoodsWR
683
70
Laveranues ColesWR
673
71
Herman MooreWR
670
72
Amani ToomerWR
667
73
Ricky ProehlWR
667
74
Rod SmithWR
667
75
Ozzie NewsomeTE
662
76
Bobby EngramWR
649
77
Charley TaylorWR
649
78
Christian McCaffreyRB
645
79
DeSean JacksonWR
642
80
T.Y. HiltonWR
638
81
Michael CrabtreeWR
637
82
Drew HillWR
634
83
Don MaynardWR
633
84
Chris Godwin Jr.WR
631
85
Raymond BerryWR
631
86
Randall CobbWR
630
87
Pierre GarconWR
629
88
Rob MooreWR
628
89
T.J. HoushmandzadehWR
627
90
LaDainian TomlinsonRB
624
91
Johnnie MortonWR
622
92
Rob GronkowskiTE
621
93
DJ MooreWR
620
94
Julian EdelmanWR
620
95
Alvin KamaraRB
619
96
Danny AmendolaWR
617
97
George KittleTE
616
98
Jordy NelsonWR
613
99
CeeDee LambWR
610
100
Keith ByarsFB
610
101
Joe HornWR
603
102
Justin JeffersonWR
598
103
Anthony MillerWR
595
104
Sterling SharpeWR
595
105
Heath MillerTE
592
106
Harold CarmichaelWR
590
107
Terry GlennWR
590
108
Tony MartinWR
590
109
Curtis ConwayWR
589
110
Fred BiletnikoffWR
589
111
Marcus AllenRB
587
112
Tiki BarberRB
585
113
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR
584
114
Bill BrooksWR
583
115
Vernon DavisTE
583
116
Mark ClaytonWR
582
117
Ronnie HarmonRB
582
118
Brian BladesWR
581
119
Wayne ChrebetWR
579
120
Odell Beckham Jr.WR
576
121
Greg JenningsWR
572
122
Ernest GivinsWR
571
123
Mark CarrierWR
569
124
Roger CraigRB
566
125
Allen RobinsonWR
565
126
Michael ThomasWR
565
127
Webster SlaughterWR
563
128
Ed McCaffreyWR
562
129
Troy BrownWR
558
130
Cole BeasleyWR
556
131
Evan EngramTE
556
132
Matt ForteRB
555
133
Darren SprolesRB
553
134
Eric MartinWR
553
135
Jared CookTE
553
136
Plaxico BurressWR
553
137
Tyler BoydWR
552
138
Benjamin WatsonTE
548
139
Jeremy ShockeyTE
548
140
Eddie KennisonWR
547
141
Ja'Marr ChaseWR
547
142
Marvin JonesWR
547
143
Ike HilliardWR
546
144
John L. WilliamsFB
546
145
J.T. SmithWR
544
146
Lance AlworthWR
542
147
Eric MetcalfWR
541
148
Kellen WinslowTE
541
149
Carl PickensWR
540
150
Chris ChambersWR
540
151
Vincent JacksonWR
540
152
Jeff GrahamWR
539
153
Mike WallaceWR
538
154
Dwayne BoweWR
537
155
John StallworthWR
537
156
Marty BookerWR
537
157
Dez BryantWR
535
158
Haywood JeffiresWR
535
159
A.J. BrownWR
527
160
Brett PerrimanWR
525
161
Jerricho CotcheryWR
524
162
Bobby MitchellWR
521
163
Deion BranchWR
518
164
LeSean McCoyRB
518
165
Al ToonWR
517
166
DK MetcalfWR
516
167
Emmitt SmithRB
515
168
Jeremy MaclinWR
513
169
Earnest BynerRB
512
170
Herschel WalkerFB
512
171
Terry McLaurinWR
512
172
Mark DuperWR
511
173
Warrick DunnRB
509
174
Frank SandersWR
507
175
Dwight ClarkWR
506
176
Mark AndrewsTE
506
177
Dallas ClarkTE
505
178
Delanie WalkerTE
504
179
Frank WycheckTE
502
180
Cliff BranchWR
501
181
Ben CoatesTE
499
182
Darrell JacksonWR
499
183
Todd HeapTE
499
184
Steve JordanTE
498
185
Tommy McDonaldWR
495
186
Doug BaldwinWR
493
187
Michael PittmanWR
492
188
Walter PaytonRB
492
189
Drew PearsonWR
489
190
Don HutsonTE
488
191
Anthony CarterWR
486
192
Frank GoreRB
484
193
Curtis MartinRB
483
194
Jakobi MeyersWR
483
195
Austin EkelerRB
482
196
Kyle RudolphTE
482
197
JuJu Smith-SchusterWR
481
198
Jackie SmithTE
480
199
Owen DanielsTE
479
200
Reggie BushRB
478
201
Antonio FreemanWR
476
202
Alshon JefferyWR
475
203
Hunter HenryTE
470
204
Shawn JeffersonWR
470
205
Kellen WinslowTE
469
206
Thurman ThomasRB
469
207
Ricky WattersRB
465
208
Courtland SuttonWR
464
209
Quinn EarlyWR
460
210
Steven JacksonRB
460
211
Nate BurlesonWR
458
212
Nate WashingtonWR
458
213
T.J. HockensonTE
456
214
Jake ReedWR
449
215
Wesley WallsTE
449
216
Jabar GaffneyWR
447
217
Sterling ShepardWR
444
218
Brian WestbrookRB
443
219
Sean DawkinsWR
443
220
Keith JacksonTE
441
221
Jamison CrowderWR
440
222
Eric DeckerWR
439
223
Marcedes LewisTE
437
224
Austin HooperTE
435
225
Mohamed SanuWR
435
226
James JonesWR
433
227
Martellus BennettTE
433
228
Christian KirkWR
431
229
Edgerrin JamesRB
431
230
James WilderRB
431
231
Kevin FaulkRB
431
232
Chris CooleyTE
429
233
Dalton SchultzTE
429
234
Michael HaynesWR
428
235
Mike DitkaTE
427
236
Paul WarfieldWR
427
237
Randy McMichaelTE
426
238
Diontae JohnsonWR
424
239
Michael PittmanRB
424
240
Deebo Samuel Sr.WR
422
241
Jay NovacekTE
422
242
Mike PritchardWR
422
243
Dallas GoedertTE
420
244
Charle YoungTE
418
245
Brent JonesTE
417
246
Charlie GarnerRB
417
247
Cris CollinsworthWR
417
248
Henry MarshallWR
416
249
Isaac CurtisWR
416
250
Tee HigginsWR
416