These are the two best WRs in NFL history [srs]

[nn586]

1. Randy Moss
2. Antonio Brown

would pick those two first out of all WRs

discuss.

[HoganIsGOAT]

I’d take Rice but AB was pretty much all-time great in his 6-year prime.

[ghostfacedup]

Prime TO was the best all around WR I've ever seen.

[DarthCholo]

Moss + and flip a coin for anybody else in the top 5 (Rice, AB, TO, Harrison, calvin johnson)

[MugenNSX]

Rice + either Moss or TO

[HoganIsGOAT]

Prime TO was the best all around WR I've ever seen.

TO was really fantastic. I’d probably rate him 3rd greatest WR of all-time, just a tremendous athlete with tremendous skills.

[LukeS1]

Calvin Johnson over AB all day

The guy was literally unstoppable. The stats he put up in his prime are unrivalled, despite him being double if not triple covered on each play

[ghostfacedup]

TO was really fantastic. I’d probably rate him 3rd greatest WR of all-time, just a tremendous athlete with tremendous skills.

I'd say on the field, there was no one better from an all-around perspective. Guy ran like a cheetah with RB skills, and could block like a Tight End.

[JMath]

Not trying to diminish Rice, because he is amazing, but it feels like he was also largely ahead of his time. If Jerry Rice played in today's league, he would be a great WR and all, but if some of the freaks from todays game (Calvin Johnson, Tyreek Hill, Julio Jones, etc.) played in the 80's and 90's they would have been even more unstoppable than Rice was. The only DB who could have even been within 10 yards of them would have been Deion.

But I guess in 20-30 years we will probably say the same thing about that crop of players, since sports science seems to grow very rapidly.

[JUGGERNAUT1333]

Rice is #1 overall when you take all aspects into consideration. He had nearly 20 years of NFL production. This shows that he had the intelligence to adjust his game and learn once his physical skills diminished. Many other WRs rely on their freakish athleticism and can't adjust when they start slowing down.

In a battle for #2, I am partial to Owens to be honest because had had an incredible drive to win and played his ass off all the time. Moss was a freak, but he was known for taking plays off and slack. Prime example of someone relying on their talent.

Calvin would likely be up there had he not suffered in Detroit and spent 2/3 of his career in bracket coverage leading to early retirement. From a physical standpoint, Calvin is unmatched. Humble AF guy too.

Moss was incredible because of how effortless he made it look. There was no way to stop him when he was motivated, but that was the problem during his career. He wasn't always giving 100%

[SmashinYoungVag]

Not trying to diminish Rice, because he is amazing, but it feels like he was also largely ahead of his time. If Jerry Rice played in today's league, he would be a great WR and all, but if some of the freaks from todays game (Calvin Johnson, Tyreek Hill, Julio Jones, etc.) played in the 80's and 90's they would have been even more unstoppable than Rice was. The only DB who could have even been within 10 yards of them would have been Deion.

But I guess in 20-30 years we will probably say the same thing about that crop of players, since sports science seems to grow very rapidly.

Jerry rice put up 1200 yards and 7 TDs in 2002 at 40 years old. He would be dominant in any era

[tripod29]

Watching Moss highlights when I was a kid was one of my favorite things to do.

Watching him scream on the set now is one of my least favorite things to do.

[CougarP01]

Rice and Moss in a 1a/1b fashion.

Rice's longevity is too sick to ignore.

[drvillain]

give me Julio and I'm good. Julio shows up in big time games, and can completely take a game OVER (see his multiple (most) 250yd+ games. Plays hurt and is still the best WR on the team at any point. Not a distraction. etc...

[SmashinYoungVag]

give me Julio and I'm good. Julio shows up in big time games, and can completely take a game OVER (see his multiple (most) 300yd games. Plays hurt and is still the best WR on the team at any point. Not a distraction. etc...

[drvillain]

best WR of the ENTIRE decade. This can't be refuted

[SmashinYoungVag]

best WR of the ENTIRE decade. This can't be refuted

Calvin has more touchdowns between 2010 and 2015 than Julio has in his whole fukkin career. Lmao

ABs stats destroy his. He had like 20 more touchdowns in the 2010s

[Vhagar]

Prime TO was the best all around WR I've ever seen.

It’s a shame you never got to see Randy Moss play

[Jaydawg08]

It’s a shame you never got to see Randy Moss play

Randy was never the ALL AROUND WR that TO was

[ohiostate124]

Rice
Moss
TO
Harrison
Fitzgerald

[Madvillainy]

AB is the best i've ever seen. moss was the best i've seen before that

[M0nkeyPrick]

Calvin Johnson over AB all day

The guy was literally unstoppable. The stats he put up in his prime are unrivalled, despite him being double if not triple covered on each play

I agree. Calvin also played for arguably the worst franchise in all of sports and scrub QBs until he played with Stafford for a couple years them broke records. If he played with Big Ben or any top 10 QB his whole career he would have put up insane numbers.

[JUGGERNAUT1333]

I agree. Calvin also played for arguably the worst franchise in all of sports and scrub QBs until he played with Stafford for a couple years them broke records. If he played with Big Ben or any top 10 QB his whole career he would have put up insane numbers.

Yeah I am on the same page here with your logic. If you were to build a perfect WR, Calvin would be it. If you put all the great WRs in a draft, without knowing how their pro careers turned out, Megatron would be the first WR taken IMO. Speed, size, strength, ball skills, and character.

[M0nkeyPrick]

Yeah I am on the same page here with your logic. If you were to build a perfect WR, Calvin would be it. If you put all the great WRs in a draft, without knowing how their pro careers turned out, Megatron would be the first WR taken IMO. Speed, size, strength, ball skills, and character.

I agree. Besides Moss and Rice id take Calvin over everybody. I also got to watch him play a lot so that might make me biased.

[Blasting]

Fukkin LOL at these zoomers completely oblivious to Rice’s accomplishments.

[Blasting]

Not trying to diminish Rice, because he is amazing, but it feels like he was also largely ahead of his time. If Jerry Rice played in today's league, he would be a great WR and all, but if some of the freaks from todays game (Calvin Johnson, Tyreek Hill, Julio Jones, etc.) played in the 80's and 90's they would have been even more unstoppable than Rice was. The only DB who could have even been within 10 yards of them would have been Deion.

But I guess in 20-30 years we will probably say the same thing about that crop of players, since sports science seems to grow very rapidly.

So, AB was pretty much the best WR for the past 10 years. Go ahead and tell me about how much of a “freak” he is. How much of a “freak” is Fitzgerald? Is Hopkins a freak? Not very big or fast.

Jerry Rice is the GOAT route runner and has the GOAT hands. 41 more touchdowns than any other receiver has ever had. Playing a lot in an era where QB’s never threw 30 TD’s in a season. Tell me more about how Calvin Johnson would’ve been 50 TD’s better than he was in an era where there were much fewer pass attempts.

[DynamicDot]

Jerry Rice is the Wayne Gretzky of WRs, so no.

#2 can be debated but I'll go with Randy Moss. Calvin Johnson is overrated as f though. Give me Julio over Calvin all day.

[LukeS1]

Calvin Johnson is overrated as f though. Give me Julio over Calvin all day.

Curious as to whether you are saying this because of a lack of longevity/ overall career stats or you would actual take Julio of x year over a 2011/2012 Calvin for one season?

[Noliberals4]

Randy Moss was useless in the playoffs, and quit on teams all the time. Why would you pick him?

[Noliberals4]

Curious as to whether you are saying this because of a lack of longevity/ overall career stats or you would actual take Julio of x year over a 2011/2012 Calvin for one season?

2011 Calvin only had 5 touchdowns. There's a reason the Lions didn't win many games. 1,900+ yards from passing inflation doesn't translate to TDs.