GOAT Rank · 51

Greatest American Football Wide receivers of all time

This ranking is led by Jerry Rice, Larry Fitzgerald and Cris Carter. GOAT Rank currently ranks 51 eligible American Football wide receivers using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Jerry Rice ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 94.9.

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Jerry Rice

94.9

Sport: American Football
Career: 1985–2004
Country: 🇺🇸 USA

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 96.0
Statistics: 99.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 96.0

Athlete: Jerry Rice

Larry Fitzgerald

90.4

Sport: American Football
Career: 2004–2020
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 94.0

Athlete: Larry Fitzgerald

Cris Carter

89.9

Sport: American Football
Career: 1987–2002
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 96.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Cris Carter

Don Maynard

89.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 1958–1973
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Don Maynard

Steve Largent

89.1

Sport: American Football
Career: 1976–1989
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 96.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Steve Largent

Steve Smith Sr

88.7

Sport: American Football
Career: 2001–2016
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Steve Smith Sr

Art Monk

88.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 1980–1995
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Art Monk

Tim Brown

88.3

Sport: American Football
Career: 1988–2004
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Tim Brown

Isaac Bruce

87.8

Sport: American Football
Career: 1994–2009
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Isaac Bruce

110

Julio Jones

87.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 2011–2022
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Julio Jones

111

Paul Warfield

87.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 1964–1977
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Paul Warfield

119

James Lofton

87.4

Sport: American Football
Career: 1978–1993
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: James Lofton

127

Raymond Berry

87.2

Sport: American Football
Career: 1955–1967
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Raymond Berry

132

John Stallworth

87.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 1974–1987
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: John Stallworth

134

Bob Hayes

87.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 1965–1975
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Bob Hayes

142

Antonio Brown

86.8

Sport: American Football
Career: 2010–2021
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Antonio Brown

144

Fred Biletnikoff

86.8

Sport: American Football
Career: 1965–1978
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Fred Biletnikoff

150

Lance Alworth

86.7

Sport: American Football
Career: 1962–1972
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Lance Alworth

154

Andre Johnson

86.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 2003–2016
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Andre Johnson

161

Michael Irvin

86.5

Sport: American Football
Career: 1988–1999
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Michael Irvin

166

Davante Adams

86.4

Sport: American Football
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Davante Adams

180

Hines Ward

86.2

Sport: American Football
Career: 1998–2011
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Hines Ward

190

Cooper Kupp

86.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Cooper Kupp

194

DeAndre Hopkins

85.9

Sport: American Football
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: DeAndre Hopkins

198

Harold Carmichael

85.8

Sport: American Football
Career: 1971–1984
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Harold Carmichael

203

Charlie Joiner

85.7

Sport: American Football
Career: 1969–1986
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 94.0

Athlete: Charlie Joiner

206

Cliff Branch

85.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 1972–1985
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Cliff Branch

209

Torry Holt

85.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 1999–2009
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Torry Holt

217

Jimmy Smith

85.5

Sport: American Football
Career: 1992–2005
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Jimmy Smith

238

Andre Reed

85.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 1985–2000
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Andre Reed

248

Randy Moss

84.7

Sport: American Football
Career: 1998–2012
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 83.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Randy Moss

251

Chad Johnson

84.7

Sport: American Football
Career: 2001–2011
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Chad Johnson

260

Herman Moore

84.3

Sport: American Football
Career: 1991–2002
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Herman Moore

261

Keenan McCardell

84.3

Sport: American Football
Career: 1991–2007
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Keenan McCardell

264

Marvin Harrison

84.2

Sport: American Football
Career: 1996–2008
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Marvin Harrison

265

Stefon Diggs

84.2

Sport: American Football
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Stefon Diggs

266

A.J. Green

84.2

Sport: American Football
Career: 2011–2022
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: A.J. Green

269

Ja'Marr Chase

84.1

Sport: American Football
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Ja'Marr Chase

277

Terrell Owens

83.8

Sport: American Football
Career: 1996–2010
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Terrell Owens

293

Lynn Swann

83.2

Sport: American Football
Career: 1974–1982
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Lynn Swann

295

Drew Pearson

83.1

Sport: American Football
Career: 1973–1983
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Drew Pearson

299

Tommy McDonald

83.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 1957–1968
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Tommy McDonald

300

Odell Beckham Jr

83.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 2014–2024
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Odell Beckham Jr

308

Calvin Johnson

82.4

Sport: American Football
Career: 2007–2015
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Calvin Johnson

309

Tyreek Hill

82.3

Sport: American Football
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Tyreek Hill

311

T.Y. Hilton

82.2

Sport: American Football
Career: 2012–2022
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: T.Y. Hilton

323

Sterling Sharpe

81.7

Sport: American Football
Career: 1988–1994
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Sterling Sharpe

325

Bobby Mitchell

81.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 1958–1968
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Bobby Mitchell

326

CeeDee Lamb

81.5

Sport: American Football
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: CeeDee Lamb

330

Justin Jefferson

80.4

Sport: American Football
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 58.0

Athlete: Justin Jefferson

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
2	Jerry Rice	American Football	🇺🇸 USA	1985–2004	94.9
14	Larry Fitzgerald	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2004–2020	90.4
23	Cris Carter	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1987–2002	89.9
29	Don Maynard	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1958–1973	89.6
39	Steve Largent	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1976–1989	89.1
54	Steve Smith Sr	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2001–2016	88.7
56	Art Monk	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1980–1995	88.6
70	Tim Brown	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1988–2004	88.3
95	Isaac Bruce	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1994–2009	87.8
110	Julio Jones	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2011–2022	87.6
111	Paul Warfield	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1964–1977	87.6
119	James Lofton	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1978–1993	87.4
127	Raymond Berry	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1955–1967	87.2
132	John Stallworth	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1987	87.0
134	Bob Hayes	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1965–1975	87.0
142	Antonio Brown	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2010–2021	86.8
144	Fred Biletnikoff	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1965–1978	86.8
150	Lance Alworth	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1962–1972	86.7
154	Andre Johnson	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2003–2016	86.6
161	Michael Irvin	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1988–1999	86.5
166	Davante Adams	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2014–active	86.4
180	Hines Ward	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1998–2011	86.2
190	Cooper Kupp	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2017–active	86.0
194	DeAndre Hopkins	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2013–active	85.9
198	Harold Carmichael	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1971–1984	85.8
203	Charlie Joiner	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1969–1986	85.7
206	Cliff Branch	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1972–1985	85.6
209	Torry Holt	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1999–2009	85.6
217	Jimmy Smith	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1992–2005	85.5
238	Andre Reed	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1985–2000	85.0
248	Randy Moss	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1998–2012	84.7
251	Chad Johnson	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2001–2011	84.7
260	Herman Moore	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1991–2002	84.3
261	Keenan McCardell	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1991–2007	84.3
264	Marvin Harrison	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1996–2008	84.2
265	Stefon Diggs	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2015–active	84.2
266	A.J. Green	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2011–2022	84.2
269	Ja'Marr Chase	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2021–active	84.1
277	Terrell Owens	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1996–2010	83.8
293	Lynn Swann	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1982	83.2
295	Drew Pearson	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1973–1983	83.1
299	Tommy McDonald	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1957–1968	83.0
300	Odell Beckham Jr	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2014–2024	83.0
308	Calvin Johnson	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2007–2015	82.4
309	Tyreek Hill	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2016–active	82.3
311	T.Y. Hilton	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2012–2022	82.2
323	Sterling Sharpe	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1988–1994	81.7
325	Bobby Mitchell	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1958–1968	81.6
326	CeeDee Lamb	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2020–active	81.5
330	Justin Jefferson	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2020–active	80.4

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