<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team ( s ) by season </Th> <Th> Receptions </Th> <Th> Yards </Th> <Th> Average </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jerry Rice </Td> <Td> San Francisco 49ers ( 1985 -- 2000 ) Oakland Raiders ( 2001 -- 2004 ) Seattle Seahawks ( 2004 ) </Td> <Td> 1,549 </Td> <Td> 22,895 </Td> <Td> 14.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Terrell Owens </Td> <Td> San Francisco 49ers ( 1996 -- 2003 ) Philadelphia Eagles ( 2004 -- 2005 ) Dallas Cowboys ( 2006 -- 2008 ) Buffalo Bills ( 2009 ) Cincinnati Bengals ( 2010 ) </Td> <Td> 1,078 </Td> <Td> 15,934 </Td> <Td> 14.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Randy Moss </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings ( 1998 -- 2004 , 2010 ) Oakland Raiders ( 2005 -- 2006 ) New England Patriots ( 2007 -- 2010 ) Tennessee Titans ( 2010 ) San Francisco 49ers ( 2012 ) </Td> <Td> 982 </Td> <Td> 15,292 </Td> <Td> 15.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Isaac Bruce </Td> <Td> Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams ( 1994 -- 2007 ) San Francisco 49ers ( 2008 -- 2009 ) </Td> <Td> 1,024 </Td> <Td> 15,208 </Td> <Td> 14.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Tony Gonzalez </Td> <Td> Kansas City Chiefs ( 1997 -- 2008 ) Atlanta Falcons ( 2009 -- 2013 ) </Td> <Td> 1,325 </Td> <Td> 15,127 </Td> <Td> 11.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Tim Brown </Td> <Td> L.A. / Oakland Raiders ( 1988 -- 2003 ) Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 2004 ) </Td> <Td> 1,094 </Td> <Td> 14,934 </Td> <Td> 13.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Larry Fitzgerald </Td> <Td> Arizona Cardinals ( 2004 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 1,170 </Td> <Td> 14,883 </Td> <Td> 12.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Steve Smith Sr . </Td> <Td> Carolina Panthers ( 2001 -- 2013 ) Baltimore Ravens ( 2014 -- 2016 ) </Td> <Td> 1,031 </Td> <Td> 14,731 </Td> <Td> 14.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Marvin Harrison </Td> <Td> Indianapolis Colts ( 1996 -- 2008 ) </Td> <Td> 1,102 </Td> <Td> 14,580 </Td> <Td> 13.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Reggie Wayne </Td> <Td> Indianapolis Colts ( 2001 -- 2014 ) </Td> <Td> 1,070 </Td> <Td> 14,345 </Td> <Td> 13.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Andre Johnson </Td> <Td> Houston Texans ( 2003 -- 2014 ) Indianapolis Colts ( 2015 ) Tennessee Titans ( 2016 ) </Td> <Td> 1,062 </Td> <Td> 14,185 </Td> <Td> 13.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> James Lofton </Td> <Td> Green Bay Packers ( 1978 -- 1986 ) Los Angeles Raiders ( 1987 -- 1988 ) Buffalo Bills ( 1989 -- 1992 ) Los Angeles Rams ( 1993 ) Philadelphia Eagles ( 1993 ) </Td> <Td> 764 </Td> <Td> 14,004 </Td> <Td> 18.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Cris Carter </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Eagles ( 1987 -- 1989 ) Minnesota Vikings ( 1990 -- 2001 ) Miami Dolphins ( 2002 ) </Td> <Td> 1,101 </Td> <Td> 13,899 </Td> <Td> 12.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Anquan Boldin </Td> <Td> Arizona Cardinals ( 2003 -- 2009 ) Baltimore Ravens ( 2010 -- 2012 ) San Francisco 49ers ( 2013 -- 2015 ) Detroit Lions ( 2016 ) </Td> <Td> 1,076 </Td> <Td> 13,779 </Td> <Td> 12.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Henry Ellard </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Rams ( 1983 -- 1993 ) Washington Redskins ( 1994 -- 1998 ) New England Patriots ( 1998 ) </Td> <Td> 814 </Td> <Td> 13,777 </Td> <Td> 16.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Torry Holt </Td> <Td> St. Louis Rams ( 1999 -- 2008 ) Jacksonville Jaguars ( 2009 ) </Td> <Td> 920 </Td> <Td> 13,382 </Td> <Td> 14.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Andre Reed </Td> <Td> Buffalo Bills ( 1985 -- 1999 ) Washington Redskins ( 2000 ) </Td> <Td> 951 </Td> <Td> 13,198 </Td> <Td> 13.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Steve Largent </Td> <Td> Seattle Seahawks ( 1976 -- 1989 ) </Td> <Td> 819 </Td> <Td> 13,089 </Td> <Td> 16.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Irving Fryar </Td> <Td> New England Patriots ( 1984 -- 1992 ) Miami Dolphins ( 1993 -- 1995 ) Philadelphia Eagles ( 1996 -- 1998 ) Washington Redskins ( 1999 -- 2000 ) </Td> <Td> 851 </Td> <Td> 12,785 </Td> <Td> 15.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Art Monk </Td> <Td> Washington Redskins ( 1980 -- 1993 ) New York Jets ( 1994 ) Philadelphia Eagles ( 1995 ) </Td> <Td> 940 </Td> <Td> 12,721 </Td> <Td> 13.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Jimmy Smith </Td>
who has the most receiving yards in the nfl history
Jerry Rice