Randy Moss
Career Stats: 218 games played (193 starts), 982 receptions, 15,292 yards, 156 TD
“The Freak” is Moss’ nickname, and it tells you everything you need to know about his game. He was a real-life recreation of a video game character. Inside a 6-foot-4 torso, 4.3 speed and a 40-inch vertical are absolutely unfathomable. Off-the-field issues pushed him to fall in the draft, but few rookies had a greater impact than Moss. The Marshall phenom scored 17 touchdowns in his first season, laying the groundwork for a legendary career. Moss was finally teamed with gunslinger Daunte Culpepper, making for a dynamic tandem, but his true potential was not fulfilled until 2007. Moss established the record most touchdown receptions in a season with Tom Brady and the strong New England offense (23). His easygoing demeanor and ability to execute long passes earned him a fan following and a spot in the Hall of Fame.
Randy Moss
Jerry Rice
Career Stats: 303 games played (284 starts), 1,549 receptions, 22,895 yards, 197 TD
Rice is the be-all and end-all of receivers. Over the last two decades, every WR in the league has attempted to model a small portion of their game after him. He wasn’t the quickest, tallest, or most athletic, but he didn’t have to be. Rice had the most sure hands in football history and ran clean patterns that made it simpler for his quarterbacks to pass. Throughout his career, he utterly destroyed every record. He is 171 receptions, 5,812 yards, and 41 touchdowns ahead of the second-place finisher in each statistic. Because of his overwhelming dominance over the rest of the position, many believe him to be the greatest player of all time, regardless of position.
Jerry Rice
