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The 1,000 Catch Club is a group of 18 National Football League players with at least 1,000 career receptions. The list consists of 15 wide receivers and 3 tight ends.[1]

Players with at least 1,000 receptions

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Key
^ Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
* Denotes player who is still active
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Jerry Rice is the all-time receptions leader.
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DeAndre Hopkins is the most recent player to reach the 1,000 reception milestone.

Through Week 6 of 2026 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 Travis Kelce* Kansas City Chiefs (2013–present) 1,100
8 Tim Brown^ Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders (1988–2003)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004)		 1,094
9 Keenan Allen* San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers (2013–2023, 2025)
Chicago Bears (2024)
Indianapolis Colts (2026–present)		 1,081
10 Terrell Owens^ San Francisco 49ers (1996–2003)
Philadelphia Eagles (2004–2005)
Dallas Cowboys (2006–2008)
Buffalo Bills (2009)
Cincinnati Bengals (2010)		 1,078
11 Anquan Boldin Arizona Cardinals (2003–2009)
Baltimore Ravens (2010–2012)
San Francisco 49ers (2013–2015)
Detroit Lions (2016)		 1,076
12 Reggie Wayne Indianapolis Colts (2001–2014) 1,070
13 Andre Johnson^ Houston Texans (2003–2014)
Indianapolis Colts (2015)
Tennessee Titans (2016)		 1,062
14 Davante Adams* Green Bay Packers (2014–2021)
Las Vegas Raiders (2022–2024)
New York Jets (2024)
Los Angeles Rams (2025–present)		 1,047
15 Steve Smith Sr. Carolina Panthers (2001–2013)
Baltimore Ravens (2014–2016)		 1,031
16 Isaac Bruce^ Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams (1994–2007)
San Francisco 49ers (2008–2009)		 1,024
17 DeAndre Hopkins Houston Texans (2013–2019)
Arizona Cardinals (2020–2022)
Tennessee Titans (2023–2024)
Kansas City Chiefs (2024)
Baltimore Ravens (2025)		 1,006
18 Hines Ward Pittsburgh Steelers (1998–2011) 1,000

Players with at least 900 receptions

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

Through Week 6 of 2026 season; includes ranking.

Rank Player Team(s) Receptions
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 Stefon Diggs* Minnesota Vikings (2015–2019)
Buffalo Bills (2020–2023)
Houston Texans (2024)
New England Patriots (2025)
Washington Commanders (2026–present)		 966
22 Antonio Gates^ San Diego/L.A. Chargers (2003–2018) 955
23 Andre Reed^ Buffalo Bills (1985–1999)
Washington Redskins (2000)		 951
24 Derrick Mason Tennessee Oilers/Titans (1997–2004)
Baltimore Ravens (2005–2010)
New York Jets/Houston Texans (2011)		 943
25 Art Monk^ Washington Redskins (1980–1993)
New York Jets (1994)
Philadelphia Eagles (1995)		 940
26 Antonio Brown Pittsburgh Steelers (2010–2018)
New England Patriots (2019)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020–2021)		 928
27 Torry Holt St. Louis Rams (1999–2008)
Jacksonville Jaguars (2009)		 920
28 Julio Jones Atlanta Falcons (2011–2020)
Tennessee Titans (2021)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2022)
Philadelphia Eagles (2023)		 914
29 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

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

Through the 2025 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 (2022–2025)		 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
11 Davante Adams* Green Bay Packers (2014–2021)
Las Vegas Raiders (2022–2024)
New York Jets (2024)
Los Angeles Rams (2025–present)		 83
12 Stefon Diggs* Minnesota Vikings (2015–2019)
Buffalo Bills (2020–2023)
Houston Texans (2024)
New England Patriots (2025)		 83

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "NFL Career Receptions Leaders – Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ "NFL Receptions Career Playoffs Leaders". ProFootballReference.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
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