Who was the best receiver ever? Why?

Question

Who was the receiver that did the most for the team throughout their career?

Answer 1

Question seems simple, but the answer is anything but. You have to take alot of things into account. Going strictly off of talent, Steve Largent or Art Monk. Jerry Rice was just an animal, of course he had two hall of fame QBs throwing to him as well. Deion Branch will be in the mix in a few years, as he was a major part of quite possibly one of the greatest dynasties in football, at least in the last 20 years. Randy Moss had a lot of potential, as does Chad Johnson, but their egos hold them back. Marvin Harrison is probably the most dependable reciever playing football today.

Of course all of this is just my opinion.

Answer 2

Jerry Rice.
Year Team Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 1st YAC Trgt
1985 SF 49 927 18.9 66 3 0 0 0
1986 SF 86 1570 18.3 66 15 0 0 0
1987 SF 65 1078 16.6 57 22 0 0 0
1988 SF 64 1306 20.4 96 9 0 0 0
1989 SF 82 1483 18.1 68 17 0 0 0
1990 SF 100 1502 15 64 13 0 0 0
1991 SF 80 1206 15.1 73 14 54 0 134
1992 SF 84 1201 14.3 80 10 58 396 139
1993 SF 98 1503 15.3 80 15 72 446 153
1994 SF 112 1499 13.4 69 13 77 519 151
1995 SF 122 1848 15.1 81 15 75 692 176
1996 SF 108 1254 11.6 39 8 72 323 153
1997 SF 7 78 11.1 16 1 4 12 8
1998 SF 82 1157 14.1 75 9 55 456 151
1999 SF 67 830 12.4 62 5 41 192 124
2000 SF 75 805 10.7 68 7 48 210 121
2001 OAK 83 1139 13.7 40 9 62 298 125
2002 OAK 92 1211 13.2 75 7 59 386 150
2003 OAK 63 869 13.8 47 2 44 222 124
2004 OAK 5 67 13.4 18 0 4 4 15
2004 SEA 25 362 14.5 56 3 17 91 49
2004 Total 30 429 14.3 56 3 21 95 64
Totals: 1549 22895 14.8 96 197 742 4247 1773



THATS WHY!

Answer 3

Jerry Rice. There is no debate. This is coming from a Cowboys fan, and a niners hater. He is not only the best receiver of all time, but he may be the greatest player of all time. People are bringing up his quarterbacks. The west coast offense is a short passing game with very few vertical routes. He got most of his yards after the catch. He padded his qb's stats. Not the other way around.

Answer 4

Lance Alworth, Bambi, is the greatest reciever in N.F.L history. He was only 6 feet 180 pounds which was nothing imposing back when he played in the 1960s but it was his stride and his speed that made him dangerous. Was an all american football league selection 7 times, Alworth is also a member of the all A.F.L team.

Came through in big games for the chargers and then the cowboys. Scored a touchdown in the chargers 1963 championship game victory over Boston and caught a touchdown from Roger Staubach in super bowl six, the cowboys first world championship.

Formerly held the record for most 200 yard recieving games and also the record for most consecutive games with a reception. Nobody was quite like him, he made it look so easy.

Answer 5

Tommy McDonald, drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, he helped lead them to a 1960 NFL Championship. He was selected for six Pro Bowls during his NFL career, led the league in touchdown receptions twice (1958, 1960), and led the NFL in receiving yards once (1960). McDonald retired after the 1968 season with 495 receptions for 8,410 yards and 84 touchdowns, the second-highest total of touchdown receptions in NFL history at the time. He also rushed for 22 yards and gained 1,459 yards and a touchdown returning punts and kickoffs on special teams, giving him 9,891 career all-purpose yards.

Answer 6

Jerry Rice easily the best wide out to ever play the game. He did it all and he wasn't the fastest guy on the field either he ran a 4.6 - 4.7 40 yard dash yet still went to 13 probowls and it was before the fans got the vote.

Answer 7

Since you didn't specify college or pro, I'm going with Jerry Rice. True, he had two great QBs throwing to him in the NFL, but even in college he was getting attention without the benefit of a great QB...and that wasn't at Notre Dame, or Brigham Young, or a Steve Spurrier Florida team -- it was at Mississippi Valley State.

Answer 8

I know it's easiest to go with Jerry Rice on stats alone, but how hard is it when you have two of the greatest QB's of all time tossing you the football.

I have to go with Steve Largent. He carried the Hawks through many dreadful seasons and at times there was no running game in Seattle. He was their only offense for so many years so he gets the nod to me.

Answer 9

Don Huston. Played in an era, where passing was not the norm. Set records that lasted into the Modern Era. Had the speed and great hands. Would have been in Heaven in the Modern Games

Answer 10

Jerry Rice.

The people above state he had two Hall of Fame QB's throwing to him, but he had to do something with the ball after catching it. He had to beat the CB's and Safeties covering him, and they get paid to stop him.

No, I'm not a 49'ers fan. Very far from it, so I am being objective.