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The Cardinals' best receivers since 1966

Larry Fitzgerald has the most receiving yards of the 122 receivers who played with the Cardinals since 1966, 17,493 in 263 games. Roy Green is 2nd with 8,496.

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The Cardinals' receivers this season

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

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The Cardinals' best receivers since 1966
PlacePlayerreceiving yardsreceptionsreceiving TDs
1Larry Fitzgerald2004 – 2020 · 263 games17,4931,432121
2Roy Green1979 – 1990 · 168 games8,49652266
3Anquan Boldin2003 – 2009 · 95 games7,52158745
4Pat Tilley1976 – 1986 · 147 games7,00546837
5Mel Gray1971 – 1982 · 145 games6,64435145
6Frank Sanders1995 – 2002 · 122 games6,57949324
7Rob Moore1995 – 1999 · 76 games5,11032227
8J.T. Smith1985 – 1990 · 83 games4,70137727
9Ricky Proehl1990 – 1994 · 80 games3,84028721
T10David Boston1999 – 2002 · 55 games3,73924118
T10Michael Floyd2012 – 2016 · 74 games3,73924223
12Ernie Jones1988 – 1992 · 73 games3,57421018
13Christian Kirk2018 – 2021 · 56 games2,90223617
14John Gilliam1969 – 1971 · 42 games2,78613917
15DeAndre Hopkins2020 – 2022 · 35 games2,69622117
16Bryant Johnson2003 – 2007 · 74 games2,6722099
17Michael Wilson2023 – 2026 · still playing2,60520816
+486 this season
18Steve Breaston2007 – 2010 · 60 games2,5251877
19John Brown2014 – 2017 · 56 games2,51517317
20Randal Hill1991 – 1994 · 61 games2,4191748
21Dave Williams1967 – 1971 · 61 games2,33516222
22Andre Roberts2010 – 2013 · 61 games2,12318211
23Ike Harris1975 – 1977 · 40 games1,5951074
24Gary Clark1993 – 1994 · 29 games1,5891135
25Marvin Harrison Jr.2024 – 2026 · 33 games1,57810813

receiving yards by decade

2020s

  1. DeAndre Hopkins2020 – 2022 · 35 games2,696
  2. › Michael Wilson2023 – 2026 · 54 games2,605
  3. Christian Kirk2020 – 2021 · 31 games1,603
  4. Marvin Harrison Jr.2024 – 2026 · 33 games1,578
  5. Greg Dortch2021 – 2025 · 66 games1,310

2010s

  1. Larry Fitzgerald2010 – 2019 · 158 games10,016
  2. Michael Floyd2012 – 2016 · 74 games3,739
  3. John Brown2014 – 2017 · 56 games2,515
  4. Andre Roberts2010 – 2013 · 61 games2,123
  5. J.J. Nelson2015 – 2018 · 49 games1,439

2000s

  1. Anquan Boldin2003 – 2009 · 95 games7,521
  2. Larry Fitzgerald2004 – 2009 · 92 games7,068
  3. David Boston2000 – 2002 · 40 games3,266
  4. Bryant Johnson2003 – 2007 · 74 games2,672
  5. Steve Breaston2007 – 2009 · 47 games1,807

1990s

  1. Rob Moore1995 – 1999 · 76 games5,110
  2. Frank Sanders1995 – 1999 · 80 games4,812
  3. Ricky Proehl1990 – 1994 · 80 games3,840
  4. Randal Hill1991 – 1994 · 61 games2,419
  5. Ernie Jones1990 – 1992 · 42 games2,240

1980s

  1. Roy Green1980 – 1989 · 136 games7,684
  2. Pat Tilley1980 – 1986 · 88 games4,696
  3. J.T. Smith1985 – 1989 · 70 games4,476
  4. Ernie Jones1988 – 1989 · 31 games1,334
  5. Mel Gray1980 – 1982 · 33 games1,053

1970s

  1. Mel Gray1971 – 1979 · 112 games5,591
  2. Pat Tilley1976 – 1979 · 59 games2,309
  3. John Gilliam1970 – 1971 · 28 games1,789
  4. Ike Harris1975 – 1977 · 40 games1,595
  5. Ahmad Rashad1972 – 1973 · 27 games909

1966–69

  1. Dave Williams1967 – 1969 · 34 games1,789
  2. Bobby Joe Conrad1966 – 1968 · 39 games1,474
  3. John Gilliam1969 · 14 games997
  4. Billy Gambrell1966 – 1967 · 21 games807
  5. Sonny Randle1966 · 6 games218

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Method

  • Every receiver who played with the Cardinals 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 Cardinals before then isn't here.
  • A decade counts his receiving yards with the Cardinals in its seasons.