List of NFL career receptions leaders explained
The 1,000 Catch Club is a group of 14 National Football League players with at least 1,000 career receptions. The list consists of 12 wide receivers and 2 tight ends.[1]
Players with at least 1,000 receptions
Through the season | Rank | Player | Team(s) | Receptions |
|---|
| 1 | ^ | San Francisco 49ers (1985–2000)
Oakland Raiders (2001–2004)
Seattle Seahawks (2004) | 1,549 |
| 2 | | Arizona Cardinals (–2020) | 1,432 |
| 3 | Tony Gonzalez^ | Kansas City Chiefs (1997–2008)
Atlanta Falcons (2009–2013) | 1,325 |
| 4 | | Dallas Cowboys (–,)
Las Vegas Raiders | 1,228 |
| 5 | Marvin Harrison^ | Indianapolis Colts (1996–2008) | 1,102 |
| 6 | Cris Carter^ | Philadelphia Eagles (1987–1989)
Minnesota Vikings (1990–2001)
Miami Dolphins (2002) | 1,101 |
| 7 | Tim Brown^ | L.A./Oakland Raiders (1988–2003)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004) | 1,094 |
| 8 | Terrell Owens^ | San Francisco 49ers (1996–2003)
Philadelphia Eagles (2004–2005)
Dallas Cowboys (2006–2008)
Buffalo Bills (2009)
Cincinnati Bengals (2010) | 1,078 |
| 9 | Anquan Boldin | Arizona Cardinals (2003–2009)
Baltimore Ravens (2010–2012)
San Francisco 49ers (2013–2015)
Detroit Lions (2016) | 1,076 |
| 10 | Reggie Wayne | Indianapolis Colts (2001–2014) | 1,070 |
| 11 | Andre Johnson^ | Houston Texans (2003–2014)
Indianapolis Colts (2015)
Tennessee Titans (2016) | 1,062 |
| 12 | Steve Smith Sr. | Carolina Panthers (2001–2013)
Baltimore Ravens (2014–2016) | 1,031 |
| 13 | Isaac Bruce^ | Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams (–2007)
San Francisco 49ers (2008–2009) | 1,024 |
| 14 | Hines Ward | Pittsburgh Steelers (1998–2011) | 1,000 | |
Players with at least 900 receptions
Through Week 12 of the season; includes ranking.Players with at least 80 postseason receptions
Through playoffs.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: NFL Career Receptions Leaders – Pro-Football-Reference.com . . March 30, 2018 . April 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190415095154/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_career.htm . live .
- Web site: NFL Receptions Career Playoffs Leaders . ProFootballReference.com . February 7, 2021 . February 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210204211212/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_career_playoffs.htm . live .
