The Broncos' best receivers since 1966

Rod Smith has the most receiving yards of the 138 receivers who played with the Broncos since 1966, 11,390 in 183 games. Demaryius Thomas is 2nd with 9,055. Courtland Sutton is 3rd, with 6,578.

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The Broncos' receivers this season

Jaylen Waddle8 games, 39.4 a game315receiving yards
Courtland Sutton8 games, 27.6 a game6,578 with the Broncos, the 3rd-most since 1966.221receiving yards
Pat Bryant4 games, 33.3 a game511 with the Broncos.133receiving yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1966–69

Compare with in · side by side

The Broncos' best receivers since 1966
Place	Player	receiving yards	receptions	receiving TDs
1	Rod Smith1995 – 2006 · 183 games	11,390	849	68
2	Demaryius Thomas2010 – 2018 · 124 games	9,055	665	60
3	Courtland Sutton2018 – 2026 · still playing	6,578	473	40
	+221 this season
4	Ed McCaffrey1995 – 2003 · 118 games	6,200	462	46
5	Steve Watson1979 – 1987 · 126 games	6,112	353	36
6	Vance Johnson1985 – 1995 · 128 games	5,695	415	37
7	Haven Moses1972 – 1981 · 140 games	5,450	302	44
8	Emmanuel Sanders2014 – 2019 · 77 games	5,361	404	28
9	Mark Jackson1986 – 1992 · 100 games	4,746	276	24
10	Rick Upchurch1975 – 1983 · 119 games	4,369	267	24
11	Brandon Marshall2006 – 2009 · 56 games	4,019	327	25
12	Al Denson1966 – 1970 · 60 games	3,665	216	31
13	Eric Decker2010 – 2013 · 58 games	3,070	222	33
14	Jerry Jeudy2020 – 2023 · 57 games	3,053	211	11
15	Ashley Lelie2002 – 2005 · 62 games	3,007	168	12
16	Anthony Miller1994 – 1996 · 46 games	2,921	175	22
17	Eddie Royal2008 – 2011 · 57 games	2,107	206	9
18	Brandon Stokley2007 – 2012 · 53 games	2,034	153	17
19	Tim Patrick2018 – 2021 · 51 games	2,009	143	12
20	Ricky Nattiel1987 – 1992 · 70 games	1,972	121	8
21	Brandon Lloyd2009 – 2011 · 22 games	1,848	104	11
22	Billy Van Heusen1968 – 1976 · 109 games	1,684	82	11
23	Jabar Gaffney2009 – 2010 · 32 games	1,607	119	4
24	Jack Dolbin1975 – 1979 · 62 games	1,576	94	7
25	Derek Russell1991 – 1994 · 50 games	1,518	102	5

receiving yards by decade

2020s

› Courtland Sutton2020 – 2026 · 90 games4,762
Jerry Jeudy2020 – 2023 · 57 games3,053
Tim Patrick2020 – 2021 · 31 games1,476
› Marvin Mims Jr.2023 – 2026 · 54 games1,294
› Troy Franklin2024 – 2026 · 40 games1,041

2010s

Demaryius Thomas2010 – 2018 · 124 games9,055
Emmanuel Sanders2014 – 2019 · 77 games5,361
Eric Decker2010 – 2013 · 58 games3,070
Courtland Sutton2018 – 2019 · 32 games1,816
Brandon Lloyd2010 – 2011 · 20 games1,731

2000s

Rod Smith2000 – 2006 · 110 games7,579
Brandon Marshall2006 – 2009 · 56 games4,019
Ashley Lelie2002 – 2005 · 62 games3,007
Ed McCaffrey2000 – 2003 · 42 games2,509
Brandon Stokley2007 – 2009 · 39 games1,490

1990s

Rod Smith1995 – 1999 · 73 games3,811
Ed McCaffrey1995 – 1999 · 76 games3,691
Anthony Miller1994 – 1996 · 46 games2,921
Mark Jackson1990 – 1992 · 44 games2,274
Vance Johnson1990 – 1995 · 57 games1,936

1980s

Steve Watson1980 – 1987 · 110 games6,029
Vance Johnson1985 – 1989 · 71 games3,759
Mark Jackson1986 – 1989 · 56 games2,472
Rick Upchurch1980 – 1983 · 50 games2,201
Ricky Nattiel1987 – 1989 · 35 games1,387

1970s

Haven Moses1972 – 1979 · 109 games4,530
Rick Upchurch1975 – 1979 · 69 games2,168
Jack Dolbin1975 – 1979 · 62 games1,576
Billy Van Heusen1970 – 1976 · 91 games1,267
Jerry Simmons1971 – 1974 · 51 games1,048

1966–69

Al Denson1966 – 1969 · 46 games3,019
Eric Crabtree1966 – 1968 · 30 games1,355
Mike Haffner1968 – 1969 · 16 games795
John Embree1969 · 9 games469
Lionel Taylor1966 · 12 games448

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Method

Every receiver who played with the Broncos since 1966, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Regular-season games only.
The numbers here start in 1966, so a receiver who played with the Broncos before then isn't here.
A decade counts his receiving yards with the Broncos in its seasons.