Modern era · 2005–present
Top wide receivers.
The most productive NFL wide receivers since 2005, by a transparent production model. Modern-era, not all-time.
The short answer. Since 2005, the most productive NFL wide receiver is Jerry Rice — 1549 rec · 22.9k yds · 197 TD. Next: Larry Fitzgerald, Terrell Owens, Randy Moss, Marvin Harrison. Modern-era production, not an all-time claim.
Modern-era wide receivers
Ranked by the Balladex most productive score.
| # | Player | Career credentials | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JRJerry Rice | 1549 rec · 22.9k yds · 197 TD | 2304 |
| 2 | LFLarry Fitzgerald | 1432 rec · 17.5k yds · 121 TD | 1405 |
| 3 | TOTerrell Owens | 1078 rec · 15.9k yds · 153 TD | 1398 |
| 4 | RMRandy Moss | 982 rec · 15.3k yds · 156 TD | 1369 |
| 5 | MHMarvin Harrison | 1102 rec · 14.6k yds · 128 TD | 1356 |
| 6 | CCCris Carter | 1101 rec · 13.9k yds · 130 TD | 1259 |
| 7 | IBIsaac Bruce | 1024 rec · 15.2k yds · 91 TD | 1155 |
| 8 | TBTim Brown | 1094 rec · 14.9k yds · 100 TD | 1147 |
| 9 | SLSteve Largent | 819 rec · 13.1k yds · 100 TD | 1024 |
| 10 | CJCalvin Johnson | 731 rec · 11.6k yds · 83 TD | 1019 |
| 11 |  Davante Adams | 950 rec · 11.8k yds · 110 TD | 956 |
| 12 |  Mike Evans | 866 rec · 13.1k yds · 108 TD | 936 |
| 13 |  Cooper Kupp | 681 rec · 8.4k yds · 59 TD | 737 |
| 14 |  Justin Jefferson | 579 rec · 8.5k yds · 42 TD | 634 |
| 15 |  Ja'Marr Chase | 520 rec · 6.8k yds · 54 TD | 625 |
| 16 |  Odell Beckham Jr. | 548 rec · 7.7k yds · 54 TD | 623 |
| 17 |  A.J. Brown | 524 rec · 8k yds · 56 TD | 619 |
| 18 |  CeeDee Lamb | 571 rec · 7.4k yds · 41 TD | 615 |
| 19 |  DJ Moore | 608 rec · 8.2k yds · 41 TD | 597 |
| 20 |  Chris Godwin Jr. | 612 rec · 7.6k yds · 41 TD | 584 |
| 21 |  DK Metcalf | 497 rec · 7.2k yds · 54 TD | 568 |
| 22 |  Amon-Ra St. Brown | 547 rec · 6.3k yds · 44 TD | 555 |
| 23 |  Terry McLaurin | 498 rec · 7k yds · 41 TD | 535 |
| 24 |  JuJu Smith-Schuster | 481 rec · 5.6k yds · 33 TD | 490 |
| 25 |  Courtland Sutton | 453 rec · 6.4k yds · 39 TD | 486 |
| 26 |  Calvin Ridley | 405 rec · 5.7k yds · 40 TD | 483 |
| 27 |  Tee Higgins | 389 rec · 5.4k yds · 45 TD | 450 |
| 28 |  Christian Kirk | 432 rec · 5.4k yds · 30 TD | 441 |
| 29 |  Michael Pittman Jr. | 485 rec · 5.3k yds · 25 TD | 430 |
| 30 |  DeVonta Smith | 385 rec · 5k yds · 31 TD | 421 |
| 31 |  Jaylen Waddle | 373 rec · 5k yds · 26 TD | 418 |
| 32 |  Puka Nacua | 313 rec · 4.2k yds · 19 TD | 410 |
| 33 |  Hollywood Brown | 371 rec · 4.3k yds · 33 TD | 390 |
| 34 |  Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 282 rec · 3.6k yds · 20 TD | 390 |
| 35 |  Jakobi Meyers | 426 rec · 4.9k yds · 20 TD | 386 |
| 36 |  George Pickens | 267 rec · 4.3k yds · 21 TD | 375 |
| 37 |  Brandon Aiyuk | 294 rec · 4.3k yds · 25 TD | 374 |
| 38 |  Jerry Jeudy | 351 rec · 4.9k yds · 17 TD | 374 |
| 39 |  Nico Collins | 289 rec · 4.3k yds · 24 TD | 374 |
| 40 |  Drake London | 309 rec · 4k yds · 22 TD | 370 |
| 41 |  Chris Olave | 291 rec · 3.7k yds · 19 TD | 347 |
| 42 |  Garrett Wilson | 315 rec · 3.6k yds · 18 TD | 337 |
| 43 |  Darius Slayton | 296 rec · 4.4k yds · 22 TD | 334 |
| 44 |  Kendrick Bourne | 329 rec · 4.3k yds · 22 TD | 334 |
| 45 |  Darnell Mooney | 309 rec · 4k yds · 17 TD | 328 |
| 46 |  Demarcus Robinson | 272 rec · 3.3k yds · 28 TD | 291 |
| 47 |  Zay Flowers | 237 rec · 3.1k yds · 14 TD | 291 |
| 48 |  Jauan Jennings | 210 rec · 2.6k yds · 22 TD | 276 |
| 49 |  Jordan Addison | 175 rec · 2.4k yds · 22 TD | 269 |
| 50 |  Jameson Williams | 148 rec · 2.5k yds · 17 TD | 258 |
Method. A transparent Balladex model estimate. Modern-era (2005–present) production and longevity — not an all-time ranking, since the data begins in 2005. See the full NFL modern-era production leaders and the stat leaders.