List of NFL career receptions leaders

The 1,000 Catch Club is a group of 16 National Football League players with at least 1,000 career receptions. The list consists of 13 wide receivers and 3 tight ends.^[1]

Players with at least 1,000 receptions

Key

^	Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
*	Denotes player who is still active

Jerry Rice is the all-time receptions leader.

Keenan Allen is the most recent player to reach the 1,000 reception milestone.

Through Week 8 of the 2025 season

Rank	Player	Team(s)	Receptions
1	Jerry Rice^	San Francisco 49ers (1985–2000) Oakland Raiders (2001–2004) Seattle Seahawks (2004)	1,549
2	Larry Fitzgerald	Arizona Cardinals (2004–2020)	1,432
3	Tony Gonzalez^	Kansas City Chiefs (1997–2008) Atlanta Falcons (2009–2013)	1,325
4	Jason Witten	Dallas Cowboys (2003–2017, 2019) Las Vegas Raiders (2020)	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	Travis Kelce*	Kansas City Chiefs (2013–present)	1,035
13	Steve Smith Sr.	Carolina Panthers (2001–2013) Baltimore Ravens (2014–2016)	1,031
14	Isaac Bruce^	Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams (1994–2007) San Francisco 49ers (2008–2009)	1,024
15	Keenan Allen*	San Diego/L.A. Chargers (2013–2023, 2025–present) Chicago Bears (2024)	1,022
16	Hines Ward	Pittsburgh Steelers (1998–2011)	1,000

Players with at least 900 receptions

Key

^	Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
*	Denotes player who is still active

Through Week 7 of the 2025 season; includes ranking.

Rank	Player	Team(s)	Receptions
17	DeAndre Hopkins*	Houston Texans (2013–2019) Arizona Cardinals (2020–2022) Tennessee Titans (2023–2024) Kansas City Chiefs (2024) Baltimore Ravens (2025–present)	994
18	Davante Adams*	Green Bay Packers (2014–2021) Las Vegas Raiders (2022–2024) New York Jets (2024) Los Angeles Rams (2025–present)	988
19	Randy Moss^	Minnesota Vikings (1998–2004, 2010) Oakland Raiders (2005–2006) New England Patriots (2007–2010) Tennessee Titans (2010) San Francisco 49ers (2012)	982
20	Brandon Marshall	Denver Broncos (2006–2009) Miami Dolphins (2010–2011) Chicago Bears (2012–2014) New York Jets (2015–2016) New York Giants (2017) Seattle Seahawks/New Orleans Saints (2018)	972
21	Antonio Gates^	San Diego/L.A. Chargers (2003–2018)	955
22	Andre Reed^	Buffalo Bills (1985–1999) Washington Redskins (2000)	951
23	Derrick Mason	Tennessee Oilers/Titans (1997–2004) Baltimore Ravens (2005–2010) New York Jets/Houston Texans (2011)	943
24	Art Monk^	Washington Redskins (1980–1993) New York Jets (1994) Philadelphia Eagles (1995)	940
25	Antonio Brown	Pittsburgh Steelers (2010–2018) New England Patriots (2019) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020–2021)	928
26	Torry Holt	St. Louis Rams (1999–2008) Jacksonville Jaguars (2009)	920
27	Julio Jones	Atlanta Falcons (2011–2020) Tennessee Titans (2021) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2022) Philadelphia Eagles (2023)	914
28	Wes Welker	San Diego Chargers (2004) Miami Dolphins (2004–2006) New England Patriots (2007–2012) Denver Broncos (2013–2014) St. Louis Rams (2015)	903

Players with at least 80 postseason receptions

Key

^	Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
*	Denotes player who is still active

Through the 2024 playoffs.^[2]

Rank	Player	Team(s) by season	Receptions
1	Travis Kelce*	Kansas City Chiefs (2013–present)	178
2	Jerry Rice^	San Francisco 49ers (1985–2000) Oakland Raiders (2001–2004) Seattle Seahawks (2004)	151
3	Julian Edelman	New England Patriots (2009–2020)	118
4	Rob Gronkowski	New England Patriots (2010–2018) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020–2021)	98
5	Tyreek Hill*	Kansas City Chiefs (2016–2021) Miami Dolphins (2022–present)	96
6	Reggie Wayne	Indianapolis Colts (2001–2014)	93
7	Hines Ward	Pittsburgh Steelers (1998–2011)	88
	Wes Welker	San Diego Chargers (2004) Miami Dolphins (2004–2006) New England Patriots (2007–2012) Denver Broncos (2013–2014) St. Louis Rams (2015)
9	Michael Irvin^	Dallas Cowboys (1988–1999)	87
10	Andre Reed^	Buffalo Bills (1985–2000)	85

See also

• NFL records (individual)
• List of National Football League career receiving yards leaders
• List of National Football League career receiving touchdowns leaders
• List of National Football League annual receptions leaders