Bow before your gods of football.

Behold the Pyramid of Wide Receivers – the greatest who ever played the game.

The rules of the pyramid are simple. There is one spot at the very top, four spots on the second level, and five spots on the third. If you are on the second level, you are tied for second place; same goes for the third.

Players on each level are ordered chronologically.

THE WIDE RECEIVERS

#1

Jerry Rice (1985-2004)

(“World”)
Mississippi Valley State University
1985 Draft Pick #16 (Round 1)
San Francisco 49ers (1985-2000)
Oakland Raiders (2001-04)
Seattle Seahawks (2004)
3x Super Bowl Champion
1x Super Bowl MVP
13x Pro Bowl
10x All Pro #1
1x All Pro #2
2x Offensive Player of the Year
2x Receptions Leader
6x Receiving Yards Leader
6x Receiving Touchdowns Leader
1980s All Decade Team
1990s All Decade Team
303 Career Reg. Games
1,549 Career Reg. Receptions
23,540 Career Reg. Receiving Yards
207 Career Reg. Receiving Touchdowns

#2

Don Hutson | Dante Lavelli | Lance Alworth | Randy Moss

Don Hutson (1935-45)
(“The Alabama Antelope”)
University of Alabama
Pre-Draft
Green Bay Packers
3x NFL Champion
4x Pro Bowl
8x All Pro
2x MVP
8x Receptions Leader
7x Receiving Yards Leader
9x Receiving Touchdowns Leader
5x Scoring Leader
1x Interceptions Co-leader
1930s All Decade Team
116 Career Reg. Games
488 Career Reg. Receptions
8,275 Career Reg. Receiving Yards
102 Career Reg. Receiving Touchdowns
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Dante Lavelli (1946-56)
(“Gluefingers”)
The Ohio State University
1947 Draft Pick # 103 (Round 12)
Cleveland Browns
4x AAFC Champion
3x NFL Champion
3x Pro Bowl
3x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
1x AAFC Receptions Co-leader
1x AAFC Receiving Yards Leader
1940s All Decade Team
123 Career Reg. Games
386 Career Reg. Receptions
6,488 Career Reg. Receiving Yards
62 Career Reg. Receiving Touchdowns
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Lance Alworth (1962-72)
(“Bambi”)
University of Arkansas
1962 Draft Pick #8 (NFL), 1962 Draft Pick #9 (AFL)
San Diego Chargers (1962-70)
Dallas Cowboys (1971-72)
AFL Champion
Super Bowl Champion
7x Pro Bowl
6x All Pro #1
1x All Pro #2
3x AFL Receptions Leader
3x AFL Receiving Yards Leader
3x AFL Receiving Touchdowns Leader
1960s All Decade Team
136 Career Reg. Games
542 Career Reg. Receptions
10,395 Career Reg. Receiving Yards
87 Career Reg. Receiving Touchdowns
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Randy Moss (1998-2010, 2012)
(“The Freak”)
Marshall College
1998 Draft #21 (Round 1)
Minnesota Vikings (1998-2004, 2010)
Oakland Raiders (2005-06)
New England Patriots (2007-2010)
Tennessee Titans (2010)
San Francisco 49ers (2012)
6x Pro Bowl
4x All Pro
5x Receiving Touchdowns Leader
Comeback Player of the Year
2000s All Decade Team
218 Career Reg. Games
982 Career Reg. Receptions
15,451 Career Reg. Receiving Yards
156 Career Reg. Receiving Touchdowns

#3

Raymond Berry | Steve Largent | Terrell Owens | Larry Fitzgerald | Calvin Johnson

Raymond Berry (1955-67)
Southern Methodist University
1954 Draft Pick # 232 (Round 20)
Baltimore Colts
2x NFL Champion
6x Pro Bowl
3x All Pro #1
3x All Pro #2
3x Receptions Leader
3x Receiving Yards Leader
2x Receiving Touchdowns Leader
1950s All Decade Team
154 Career Reg. Games
631 Career Reg. Receptions
9,275 Career Reg. Receiving Yards
68 Career Reg. Receiving Touchdowns
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Steve Largent (1976-89)
(“Yoda”)
University of Tulsa
1976 Draft Pick # 117 (Round 4)
Seattle Seahawks
7x Pro Bowl
1x All Pro #1
4x All Pro #2
2x Receiving Yards Leader
1980s All Decade Team
200 Career Reg. Games
819 Career Reg. Receptions
13,089 Career Reg. Receiving Yards
100 Career Reg. Receiving Touchdowns
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Terrell Owens (1996-2010)
(“T.O.”)
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
1996 Draft Pick # 89 (Round 3)
San Francisco 49ers (1996-2003)
Philadelphia Eagles (2004-05)
Dallas Cowboys (2006-08)
Buffalo Bills (2009)
Cincinnati Bengals (2010)
6x Pro Bowl
5x All Pro
3x Receiving Touchdowns Leader
2000s All Decade Team
219 Career Reg. Games
1,078 Career Reg. Receptions
15,934 Career Reg. Receiving Yards
153 Career Reg. Receiving Touchdowns
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Larry Fitzgerald (2004-20)
(“Fitz”)
University of Pittsburgh
2004 Draft Pick #3 (Round 1)
Arizona Cardinals
11x Pro Bowl
1x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
2x Receptions Leader
2x Receiving Touchdowns Leader
2010s All Decade Team
263 Career Reg. Games
1,432 Career Reg. Receptions
17,492 Career Reg. Receiving Yards
121 Career Reg. Receiving Touchdowns
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Calvin Johnson (2007-15)
(“Megatron”)
Georgia Tech
2007 Draft Pick #2 (Round 1)
Detroit Lions
6x Pro Bowl
3x All Pro #1
1x All Pro #2
1x Receptions Leader
2x Receiving Yards Leader
1x Receiving Touchdowns Co-leader
2010s All Decade Team
135 Career Reg. Games
731 Career Reg. Receptions
11,619 Career Reg. Receiving Yards
83 Career Reg. Receiving Touchdowns