The Eagles' best receivers since 1966

Harold Carmichael has the most receiving yards of the 143 receivers who played with the Eagles since 1966, 8,978 in 180 games. DeSean Jackson is 2nd with 6,523. DeVonta Smith is 4th, with 5,329; 1,136 more passes Mike Quick for 3rd.

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The Eagles' receivers this season

DeVonta Smith4 games, 77.5 a game5,329 with the Eagles, the 4th-most since 1966.310receiving yards
Dontayvion Wicks6 games, 47.3 a game284receiving yards
Makai Lemon8 games, 31.4 a game251receiving yards

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

Compare with in · side by side

The Eagles' best receivers since 1966
Place	Player	receiving yards	receptions	receiving TDs
1	Harold Carmichael1971 – 1983 · 180 games	8,978	589	79
2	DeSean Jackson2008 – 2020 · 94 games	6,523	380	35
3	Mike Quick1982 – 1990 · 101 games	6,464	363	61
4	DeVonta Smith2021 – 2026 · still playing	5,329	411	33
	+310 this season · passes Mike Quick for 3rd in 15 games at his pace
5	A.J. Brown2022 – 2025 · 62 games	5,034	339	32
6	Ben Hawkins1966 – 1973 · 97 games	4,764	261	32
7	Jeremy Maclin2009 – 2014 · 73 games	4,760	342	36
8	Fred Barnett1990 – 1995 · 81 games	4,634	308	28
9	Calvin Williams1990 – 1996 · 93 games	3,840	295	34
10	Jason Avant2006 – 2013 · 109 games	3,646	297	12
11	Harold Jackson1969 – 1972 · 56 games	3,493	215	21
12	Charlie Smith1974 – 1981 · 118 games	3,349	218	24
13	Irving Fryar1996 – 1998 · 48 games	3,067	222	19
14	Todd Pinkston2000 – 2004 · 73 games	2,816	184	14
15	Reggie Brown2005 – 2009 · 62 games	2,594	178	17
16	Nelson Agholor2015 – 2019 · 71 games	2,515	224	18
17	Riley Cooper2010 – 2015 · 78 games	2,418	169	18
18	Gary Ballman1967 – 1972 · 60 games	2,379	166	15
19	Alshon Jeffery2017 – 2020 · 45 games	2,237	171	20
20	Kenny Jackson1984 – 1991 · 92 games	2,139	122	11
21	James Thrash2001 – 2003 · 47 games	2,026	164	15
22	Terrell Owens2004 – 2005 · 21 games	1,963	124	20
23	Greg Lewis2003 – 2008 · 74 games	1,699	127	7
24	Kevin Curtis2007 – 2009 · 28 games	1,577	116	8
25	Cris Carter1987 – 1989 · 41 games	1,450	89	19

receiving yards by decade

2020s

› DeVonta Smith2021 – 2026 · 84 games5,329
A.J. Brown2022 – 2025 · 62 games5,034
Quez Watkins2020 – 2023 · 43 games1,249
Jalen Reagor2020 – 2021 · 28 games695
Travis Fulgham2020 · 12 games539

2010s

DeSean Jackson2010 – 2019 · 58 games4,208
Jeremy Maclin2010 – 2014 · 60 games3,998
Nelson Agholor2015 – 2019 · 71 games2,515
Riley Cooper2010 – 2015 · 78 games2,418
Jason Avant2010 – 2013 · 61 games2,347

2000s

Todd Pinkston2000 – 2004 · 73 games2,816
Reggie Brown2005 – 2009 · 62 games2,594
DeSean Jackson2008 – 2009 · 31 games2,079
James Thrash2001 – 2003 · 47 games2,026
Terrell Owens2004 – 2005 · 21 games1,963

1990s

Fred Barnett1990 – 1995 · 81 games4,634
Calvin Williams1990 – 1996 · 93 games3,840
Irving Fryar1996 – 1998 · 48 games3,067
Chris Jones1995 – 1997 · 32 games993
Victor Bailey1993 – 1994 · 32 games856

1980s

Mike Quick1982 – 1989 · 97 games6,329
Harold Carmichael1980 – 1983 · 56 games2,898
Kenny Jackson1984 – 1988 · 62 games2,067
Cris Carter1987 – 1989 · 41 games1,450
Charlie Smith1980 – 1981 · 32 games1,389

1970s

Harold Carmichael1971 – 1979 · 124 games6,080
Harold Jackson1970 – 1972 · 42 games2,377
Charlie Smith1974 – 1979 · 86 games1,960
Ben Hawkins1970 – 1973 · 46 games1,888
Gary Ballman1970 – 1972 · 28 games1,022

1966–69

Ben Hawkins1966 – 1969 · 51 games2,876
Gary Ballman1967 – 1969 · 32 games1,357
Harold Jackson1969 · 14 games1,116
Pete Retzlaff1966 · 13 games653
Ron Goodwin1966 – 1967 · 12 games277

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Method

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