Ranking the 16 greatest pass catchers in NFL history
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Ranking the 16 greatest pass catchers in NFL history
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1- Jerry Rice
2- Tony Gonzalez
3- Don Hutson
4- Randy Moss
5- Lance Alworth
6- Steve Largent
7- Michael Irvin
8- Terrell Owens
9- Ozzie Newsome
10- Charley Taylor
11- Paul Warfield
12- Raymond Berry
13- Shannon Sharpe
14- James Lofton
15- Art Monk
16- Andre Johnson
1- Jerry Rice
2- Tony Gonzalez
3- Don Hutson
4- Randy Moss
5- Lance Alworth
6- Steve Largent
7- Michael Irvin
8- Terrell Owens
9- Ozzie Newsome
10- Charley Taylor
11- Paul Warfield
12- Raymond Berry
13- Shannon Sharpe
14- James Lofton
15- Art Monk
16- Andre Johnson
Re: Ranking the 16 greatest pass catchers in NFL history
No Cris Carter?
Bull shit
Receptions: 1,101 - 4th most all time
Receiving yards: 13,899 - 10th all time
Touchdowns: 130 - 4th all time
8× Pro Bowl (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
2× First-team All-Pro (1994, 1999)
Second-team All-Pro (1995)
UPI Second-team All-NFC (1996)
NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
Bart Starr Man of the Year (1994)
"Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year (1998)
Walter Payton Man of the Year (1999)
NFL Alumni Wide Receiver of the Year (2000)
Minnesota Vikings #80 Retired
Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor
Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team
50 Greatest Vikings
Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee (2013)
Minnesota Vikings all-time leader(Receptions,Receiving yards,Receiving Touchdowns)
One of two players to record 120+ receptions in a season twice, 1994 and 1995. (Wes Welker)
Most touchdown receptions on Thursday games (9)
Most 12+ reception games in a single season (4) in 1995
One of 3 players (Clarke Gaines and Jerry Rice) to record 12+ receptions in back to back games
Most 1-yard touchdown receptions in NFL history (9) - tied with Jeremy Shockey
Most touchdown receptions 2 yards or less in NFL history (16) – tied with Jerry Rice
Most touchdown receptions 4 yards or less in NFL history (28)
Most touchdown receptions 5 yards or less in NFL history (36) – tied with Jerry Rice
Most touchdown receptions 6 yards or less in NFL history (44)
Most touchdown receptions 7 yards or less in NFL history (48)
Most consecutive games with 2 touchdown receptions (4) – tied with Calvin Johnson
Most consecutive seasons with 5+ touchdown receptions (11) – Terrell Owens, Jerry Rice, Marvin Harrison, Don Hutson, Tim Brown
First player to record a 150 yard receiving game in 3 different decades (Jerry Rice and Terrell Owens are the only other players to do so)
Member of 2013 Hall of Fame Class
Bull shit
Receptions: 1,101 - 4th most all time
Receiving yards: 13,899 - 10th all time
Touchdowns: 130 - 4th all time
8× Pro Bowl (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
2× First-team All-Pro (1994, 1999)
Second-team All-Pro (1995)
UPI Second-team All-NFC (1996)
NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
Bart Starr Man of the Year (1994)
"Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year (1998)
Walter Payton Man of the Year (1999)
NFL Alumni Wide Receiver of the Year (2000)
Minnesota Vikings #80 Retired
Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor
Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team
50 Greatest Vikings
Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee (2013)
Minnesota Vikings all-time leader(Receptions,Receiving yards,Receiving Touchdowns)
One of two players to record 120+ receptions in a season twice, 1994 and 1995. (Wes Welker)
Most touchdown receptions on Thursday games (9)
Most 12+ reception games in a single season (4) in 1995
One of 3 players (Clarke Gaines and Jerry Rice) to record 12+ receptions in back to back games
Most 1-yard touchdown receptions in NFL history (9) - tied with Jeremy Shockey
Most touchdown receptions 2 yards or less in NFL history (16) – tied with Jerry Rice
Most touchdown receptions 4 yards or less in NFL history (28)
Most touchdown receptions 5 yards or less in NFL history (36) – tied with Jerry Rice
Most touchdown receptions 6 yards or less in NFL history (44)
Most touchdown receptions 7 yards or less in NFL history (48)
Most consecutive games with 2 touchdown receptions (4) – tied with Calvin Johnson
Most consecutive seasons with 5+ touchdown receptions (11) – Terrell Owens, Jerry Rice, Marvin Harrison, Don Hutson, Tim Brown
First player to record a 150 yard receiving game in 3 different decades (Jerry Rice and Terrell Owens are the only other players to do so)
Member of 2013 Hall of Fame Class
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Re: Ranking the 16 greatest pass catchers in NFL history
Over Reggie Wayne? Nah.dbackjon wrote:Larry Fitzgerald belongs in the list
Agree on CC.
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Re: Ranking the 16 greatest pass catchers in NFL history
Lookit all these new threads, dback! Slow tax season? 
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Re: Ranking the 16 greatest pass catchers in NFL history
LOL - I don't do taxes. Just decided to do all at onceIvytalk wrote:Lookit all these new threads, dback! Slow tax season?
Re: Ranking the 16 greatest pass catchers in NFL history
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Re: Ranking the 16 greatest pass catchers in NFL history
You're a liberal, why would you?dbackjon wrote:LOL - I don't do taxes.

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Re: Ranking the 16 greatest pass catchers in NFL history
89Hen wrote:You're a liberal, why would you?dbackjon wrote:LOL - I don't do taxes.
I pay my fair share, like most liberals I know. We understand that to have a government, and pay the following salaries:
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you must have taxes.
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Re: Ranking the 16 greatest pass catchers in NFL history
Elroy Hirsch.
Tom Fears.
Drew Pearson.
Tony Hill.
Bob Chandler.
Cliff Branch.
Lynn Swann.
Doug Cosbie.
Jay Novacek.
Todd Christiansen.
Tom Fears.
Drew Pearson.
Tony Hill.
Bob Chandler.
Cliff Branch.
Lynn Swann.
Doug Cosbie.
Jay Novacek.
Todd Christiansen.

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Re: Ranking the 16 greatest pass catchers in NFL history
Yeah, that's a pretty glaring omission.Grizalltheway wrote:Agree on CC.
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Re: Ranking the 16 greatest pass catchers in NFL history
Rice/Hutson top any list. Rice broke Hutson's records some 40 years later.
