The 99 Best Wide Receivers in NFL History

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The best wide receivers in NFL history. Whole careers, judged in the context of their eras. Weigh:

• Peak: how good he was at his best, and how far above his peers.
• Longevity: how long he stayed at or near that level.
• Era context: 1,000 yards in 1961 is not 1,000 yards in 2021. Rule changes, schedule length and passing volume all moved the goalposts.
• Honors and big games: All-Pros, Pro Bowls, titles and postseason moments count, but don't let one Super Bowl outweigh a decade.
• Film and reputation: how coaches, defenders and peers saw him.

How a receiver made the pool. He played mostly wide receiver or split end/flanker (pre-1960 ends count; tight ends and running backs don't) in the NFL, AFL or AAFC, and checked at least one box:

• Pro Football Hall of Fame
• At least one first-team All-Pro selection
• At least three Pro Bowls
• Top 100 all time in career receiving yards
• Super Bowl MVP

Checking a box got a receiver into the pool. It doesn't guarantee him anything. Active players count; judge them on what they've done, not what they might do.