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The Bengals' best receivers

Chad Johnson has the most receiving yards of the 117 receivers who played with the Bengals, 10,784 in 150 games. A.J. Green is 2nd with 9,430. Ja'Marr Chase is 3rd, with 7,329.

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The Bengals' receivers this season

  • Tee Higgins7 games, 103.7 a game6,167 with the Bengals, the 7th-most in Bengals history. 532 more puts him past Cris Collinsworth for 6th.726receiving yards
  • Ja'Marr Chase7 games, 70.3 a game7,329 with the Bengals, the 3rd-most in Bengals history.492receiving yards
  • Dohnte Meyers7 games, 25.0 a game175receiving yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1968–69

Compare with in · side by side

The Bengals' best receivers
PlacePlayerreceiving yardsreceptionsreceiving TDs
1Chad Johnson2001 – 2010 · 150 games10,78475166
2A.J. Green2011 – 2020 · 126 games9,43064965
3Ja'Marr Chase2021 – 2026 · still playing7,32956360
+492 this season
4Isaac Curtis1973 – 1984 · 167 games7,10141653
5Carl Pickens1992 – 1999 · 120 games6,88753063
6Cris Collinsworth1981 – 1988 · 107 games6,69841736
7Tee Higgins2020 – 2026 · still playing6,16743249
+726 this season · passes Cris Collinsworth for 6th in 6 games at his pace
8Eddie Brown1985 – 1991 · 102 games6,13436341
9Tyler Boyd2016 – 2023 · 120 games6,00051331
10Darnay Scott1994 – 2001 · 109 games5,97538636
11T.J. Houshmandzadeh2001 – 2008 · 99 games5,78250737
12Tim McGee1986 – 1994 · 121 games4,70328225
13Chip Myers1969 – 1976 · 79 games3,07921812
14Peter Warrick2000 – 2004 · 64 games2,82526518
15Steve Kreider1979 – 1986 · 114 games2,1191509
16Chris Henry2005 – 2009 · 47 games1,82611921
17Mohamed Sanu2012 – 2015 · 54 games1,79315211
18Marvin Jones2012 – 2015 · 40 games1,72913415
19Billy Brooks1976 – 1979 · 45 games1,683937
20Don Bass1978 – 1981 · 52 games1,58011713
21Charlie Joiner1972 – 1975 · 39 games1,463826
22Brandon LaFell2016 – 2017 · 32 games1,4101169
23Speedy Thomas1969 – 1972 · 49 games1,236938
24Eric Crabtree1969 – 1971 · 34 games1,1887311
25Andre Caldwell2008 – 2011 · 48 games1,1721246

receiving yards by decade

2020s

  1. › Ja'Marr Chase2021 – 2026 · 85 games7,329
  2. › Tee Higgins2020 – 2026 · 89 games6,167
  3. Tyler Boyd2020 – 2023 · 64 games3,098
  4. › Andrei Iosivas2023 – 2026 · 45 games1,049
  5. Trenton Irwin2020 – 2024 · 33 games601

2010s

  1. A.J. Green2011 – 2018 · 110 games8,907
  2. Tyler Boyd2016 – 2019 · 56 games2,902
  3. Mohamed Sanu2012 – 2015 · 54 games1,793
  4. Marvin Jones2012 – 2015 · 40 games1,729
  5. Brandon LaFell2016 – 2017 · 32 games1,410

2000s

  1. Chad Johnson2001 – 2009 · 136 games9,953
  2. T.J. Houshmandzadeh2001 – 2008 · 99 games5,782
  3. Peter Warrick2000 – 2004 · 64 games2,825
  4. Chris Henry2005 – 2009 · 47 games1,826
  5. Kelley Washington2003 – 2006 · 32 games893

1990s

  1. Carl Pickens1992 – 1999 · 120 games6,887
  2. Darnay Scott1994 – 1999 · 93 games5,156
  3. Tim McGee1990 – 1994 · 62 games2,122
  4. Eddie Brown1990 – 1991 · 27 games1,533
  5. David Dunn1995 – 1998 · 47 games1,132

1980s

  1. Cris Collinsworth1981 – 1988 · 107 games6,698
  2. Eddie Brown1985 – 1989 · 75 games4,601
  3. Tim McGee1986 – 1989 · 59 games2,581
  4. Isaac Curtis1980 – 1984 · 71 games2,245
  5. Steve Kreider1980 – 1986 · 99 games2,099

1970s

  1. Isaac Curtis1973 – 1979 · 96 games4,856
  2. Chip Myers1970 – 1976 · 73 games2,874
  3. Billy Brooks1976 – 1979 · 45 games1,683
  4. Charlie Joiner1972 – 1975 · 39 games1,463
  5. Don Bass1978 – 1979 · 32 games1,171

1968–69

  1. Eric Crabtree1969 · 13 games855
  2. Speedy Thomas1969 · 12 games481
  3. Rod Sherman1968 · 14 games374
  4. Chip Myers1969 · 6 games205
  5. Saint Saffold1968 · 6 games172

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Method

  • Every receiver who played with the Bengals, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A decade counts his receiving yards with the Bengals in its seasons.