Top 10 NFL Wide Receivers of All Time

The playing field isn't exactly level when measuring the greatest wide receivers of all time. Depending upon the quality of the quarterbacks they played with, whether their team was built around the passing or the running game, or the defensive talent they faced in their era, these players accomplishments can be difficult to measure against their peers when it comes to compiling a top ten list. Still, as with all great athletes in any sport the cream always rises to the top, and the best of the best seem to rise above any adversity. Here is my top ten list of the men who've been able to dominate the sport of football at the wide receiver position.

10 - Terrell Owens

This guy is one of the purest athletes on the planet. His pure speed and ability to get open make him a nightmare for opposing teams to defend. Sure, he has a habit of dropping balls, and his Terrell-first attitude make him a questionable asset in the locker room, but with 129 career TDs and over 13,000 yards it is pretty tough to justify keeping him off this list.

9 - Marvin Harrison

Sure, this guy has had the benefit of playing with one of the greatest guns in NFL history, but then again so did Jerry Rice, and I don't think anyone is going to dispute his certain inclusion in this list. Great quarterbacks like Peyton Manning only put up the numbers they do because they have rock-steady options like Marvin Harrison to go to. 123 touchdowns, over 1,000 receptions, including an NFL record 143 grabs in 2002. Nuff said.

8 - Charley Taylor

Though he played in a different era, Charley Taylor's accomplishments stand up against today's finely tuned athletes. When he retired from the NFL in 1977 he was the all time league leader in receptions with 649, and yards with 9,110. This was despite playing his first two seasons at the running back position, and missing the bulk of two more seasons with injury.

7 - Cris Carter