The Best Wide Receivers of All‑Time

In the Super Bowl Era

Since 1980, there have been 23 Modern-Era Wide Receivers honored by the Hall of Fame, with an average Legends Score of 29. For a list of other positions, click here.

Player	Pos	Status	Legends Score	Avg/Year
Jerry Rice	WR		104	5.2
Marvin Harrison	WR		53	4.08
Tyreek Hill	WR	Active	45	5.63
Del Shofner	WR	Eligible 1973	42	3.82
Antonio Brown	WR	Eligible 2027	42	3.5
Randy Moss	WR		41	2.73
Terrell Owens	WR		40	2.67
Steve Largent	WR		39	2.79
Raymond Berry	WR		39	3
Julio Jones	WR	Active	38	2.92
Lynn Swann	WR		37	4.11
Calvin Johnson	WR		36	4
Cris Carter	WR		36	2.25
Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Eligible 2026	33	1.94
Paul Warfield	WR		33	2.36
Drew Pearson	WR		33	3
Charley Taylor	WR		31	2.21
James Lofton	WR		31	1.94
DeAndre Hopkins	WR	Active	26	2.36
Michael Irvin	WR		25	2.08
Gary Collins	WR	Eligible 1977	25	2.5
Torry Holt	WR	Eligible 2015	24	2.18
Andre Johnson	WR		23	1.64
Hines Ward	WR	Eligible 2017	21	1.5
Wes Welker	WR	Eligible 2021	21	1.75
Tim Brown	WR		21	1.24
Davante Adams	WR	Active	21	2.1
Lance Alworth	WR		21	1.91
Billy Wilson	WR	Eligible 1966	20	2
Art Monk	WR		20	1.25
Sterling Sharpe	WR	Eligible 2000	20	2.86
Harold Carmichael	WR		19	1.36
Cliff Branch	WR		19	1.36
Andre Rison	WR	Eligible 2006	19	1.58
Chad Johnson	WR	Eligible 2017	19	1.73
Herman Moore	WR	Eligible 2007	19	1.73
Steve Smith Sr.	WR	Eligible 2022	18	1.13
Billy Howton	WR	Eligible 1969	17	1.42
John Jefferson	WR	Eligible 1991	17	2.13
Don Maynard	WR		17	1.06
Fred Biletnikoff	WR		17	1.21
Reggie Wayne	WR	Eligible 2020	17	1.21
Harlon Hill	WR	Eligible 1968	16	1.78
Bob Hayes	WR		16	1.45
Pete Retzlaff	WR	Eligible 1972	16	1.45
Gary Clark	WR	Eligible 2001	15	1.36
Mike Quick	WR	Eligible 1996	15	1.67
Justin Jefferson	WR	Active	14	3.5
John Taylor	WR	Eligible 2001	14	1.56
Boyd Dowler	WR	Eligible 1977	14	1.08
Brandon Marshall	WR	Eligible 2024	14	1.08
Gene Washington	WR	Eligible 1985	14	1.27
Bobby Walston	WR	Eligible 1968	14	1.17
Cooper Kupp	WR	Active	14	2
Henry Ellard	WR	Eligible 2004	13	0.81
Jimmy Orr	WR	Eligible 1976	13	1
Isaac Curtis	WR	Eligible 1990	13	1.08
Andre Reed	WR		13	0.81
A.J. Green	WR	Eligible 2028	13	1.08
Eric Metcalf	WR	Eligible 2008	13	0.93
Harold Jackson	WR	Eligible 1989	13	0.81
Charlie Hennigan	WR	Eligible 1972	13	1.86
Michael Thomas	WR	Active	13	1.63
Bobby Mitchell	WR		12	1.09
Gail Cogdill	WR	Eligible 1976	12	1.09
Art Powell	WR	Eligible 1974	12	1.2
Cris Collinsworth	WR	Eligible 1994	12	1.5
Stefon Diggs	WR	Active	12	1.33
Tyler Lockett	WR	Active	12	1.33
Tommy McDonald	WR		12	1
Roy Green	WR	Eligible 1998	12	0.86
Jim Phillips	RE	Eligible 1973	11	1.1
Al Toon	WR	Eligible 1998	11	1.38
Jimmy Smith	WR	Eligible 2011	11	0.79
Roy Jefferson	WR	Eligible 1982	11	0.92
Dave Parks	WR	Eligible 1979	11	1.1
Irving Fryar	WR	Eligible 2006	11	0.65
J.T. Smith	WR	Eligible 1996	10	0.77
Mike Evans	WR	Active	10	1
CeeDee Lamb	WR	Active	10	2.5
Bob Scarpitto	WR	Eligible 1974	10	1.25
Jermaine Lewis	WR	Eligible 2009	10	1.25
Stanley Morgan	WR	Eligible 1996	10	0.71
Roy Williams	WR	Eligible 2017	10	1.25
Sonny Randle	WR	Eligible 1974	9	0.9
Demaryius Thomas	WR	Eligible 2025	9	0.9
Eddie Brown	WR	Eligible 1997	9	1.29
John Stallworth	WR		9	0.64
A.J. Brown	WR	Active	9	1.8
Odell Beckham	WR	Active	9	0.9
Roddy White	WR	Eligible 2021	9	0.82
Eric Moulds	WR	Eligible 2013	9	0.75
Rod Smith	WR	Eligible 2012	9	0.75
Wes Chandler	WR	Eligible 1994	9	0.82
Desmond Howard	WR	Eligible 2007	9	0.9
Mark Clayton	WR	Eligible 1999	8	0.73
Haywood Jeffires	WR	Eligible 2002	8	0.8
Louis Lipps	WR	Eligible 1998	8	0.89
Carl Pickens	WR	Eligible 2006	8	0.89
Santonio Holmes	WR	Eligible 2020	8	0.89
Dez Bryant	WR	Eligible 2026	8	0.73
Julian Edelman	WR	Eligible 2026	8	0.67
Deion Branch	WR	Eligible 2018	8	0.73
Otis Taylor	WR	Eligible 1981	8	0.73
Charlie Joiner	WR		8	0.44
Derrick Mason	WR	Eligible 2017	7	0.47
Kyle Rote	WR	Eligible 1967	7	0.64
John Gilliam	WR	Eligible 1983	7	0.64
Willie Richardson	WR	Eligible 1977	7	0.78
Dwight Clark	WR	Eligible 1993	7	0.78
Rob Moore	WR	Eligible 2007	7	0.58
Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	Active	7	2.33
Wesley Walker	WR	Eligible 1995	7	0.54
Pat Studstill	WR	Eligible 1978	7	0.58
Dick Gordon	WR	Eligible 1980	7	0.7
Jerry Robinson	WR	Eligible 1971	7	1.75
Isaac Bruce	WR		7	0.44
Muhsin Muhammad	WR	Eligible 2015	7	0.5
Michael Lewis	WR	Eligible 2012	7	1.4
Alfred Jenkins	WR	Eligible 1989	7	0.78
David Boston	WR	Eligible 2011	6	0.86
Nat Moore	WR	Eligible 1992	6	0.46
Keenan Allen	WR	Active	6	0.55
DeSean Jackson	WR	Active	6	0.38
Pat McInally	WR	Eligible 1991	6	0.6
Jerome Mathis	WR	Eligible 2013	6	2
Josh Gordon	WR	Active	6	0.5
Bobby Joe Conrad	FL	Eligible 1975	6	0.5
Clifton McNeil	WR	Eligible 1979	6	0.6
Antonio Freeman	WR	Eligible 2009	6	0.67
Deebo Samuel	WR	Active	6	1.2
Eddie Drummond	WR	Eligible 2013	6	1
Ja'Marr Chase	WR	Active	6	2
Johnny Morris	WR	Eligible 1973	6	0.6
Homer Jones	WR	Eligible 1976	5	0.71
Ken Burrough	WR	Eligible 1987	5	0.42
Webster Slaughter	WR	Eligible 2004	5	0.38
Terry Barr	WR	Eligible 1971	5	0.56
Amari Cooper	WR	Active	5	0.56
Ernest Givins	WR	Eligible 2001	5	0.5
Frank Clarke	WR	Eligible 1973	5	0.45
Jarvis Landry	WR	Active	5	0.5
Adam Thielen	WR	Active	5	0.45
Gene Washington	WR	Eligible 1979	5	0.71
Danny Abramowicz	WR	Eligible 1980	5	0.63
Yancey Thigpen	WR	Eligible 2006	5	0.5
D.K. Metcalf	WR	Active	5	1
Anthony Miller	WR	Eligible 2003	5	0.5

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