The Falcons' best receivers since 1966

Julio Jones has the most receiving yards of the 141 receivers who played with the Falcons since 1966, 12,896 in 135 games. Roddy White is 2nd with 10,863. Drake London is 6th, with 4,585; 1,049 more passes Andre Rison for 5th.

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The Falcons' receivers this season

Drake London8 games, 78.0 a game4,585 with the Falcons, the 6th-most since 1966.624receiving yards
Jahan Dotson8 games, 42.1 a game337receiving yards
Zachariah Branch8 games, 8.0 a game64receiving yards

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The Falcons' best receivers since 1966
Place	Player	receiving yards	receptions	receiving TDs
1	Julio Jones2011 – 2020 · 135 games	12,896	848	60
2	Roddy White2005 – 2015 · 166 games	10,863	808	63
3	Terance Mathis1994 – 2001 · 126 games	7,349	573	57
4	Alfred Jenkins1975 – 1983 · 110 games	6,267	360	40
5	Andre Rison1990 – 1994 · 78 games	5,633	423	56
6	Drake London2022 – 2026 · still playing	4,585	348	23
	+624 this season · passes Andre Rison for 5th in 14 games at his pace
7	Michael Haynes1988 – 1997 · 99 games	4,220	266	34
8	Wallace Francis1975 – 1981 · 94 games	3,695	244	27
9	Bert Emanuel1994 – 1997 · 62 games	3,600	260	24
10	Michael Jenkins2004 – 2010 · 94 games	3,512	276	20
11	Stacey Bailey1982 – 1990 · 91 games	3,422	206	18
12	Calvin Ridley2018 – 2021 · 49 games	3,342	248	28
13	Harry Douglas2008 – 2014 · 87 games	3,130	258	8
14	Brian Finneran2000 – 2010 · 109 games	3,072	236	19
15	Alfred Jackson1978 – 1984 · 88 games	3,001	187	21
16	Ken Burrow1971 – 1975 · 64 games	2,668	152	21
17	Mohamed Sanu2016 – 2019 · 53 games	2,507	225	14
18	Floyd Dixon1986 – 1991 · 84 games	2,487	181	16
19	Mike Pritchard1991 – 1993 · 47 games	2,187	201	14
20	Russell Gage2018 – 2021 · 52 games	2,065	193	9
21	Billy Johnson1982 – 1987 · 63 games	2,062	166	12
22	Shawn Jefferson2000 – 2002 · 43 games	1,755	124	5
23	Tony Martin1998 – 2001 · 27 games	1,729	103	9
24	Paul Flatley1968 – 1970 · 36 games	1,683	104	7
25	Darnell Mooney2024 – 2025 · 31 games	1,435	96	6

receiving yards by decade

2020s

› Drake London2022 – 2026 · 70 games4,585
Calvin Ridley2020 – 2021 · 20 games1,655
Russell Gage2020 – 2021 · 29 games1,556
Darnell Mooney2024 – 2025 · 31 games1,435
› Olamide Zaccheaus2020 – 2026 · 48 games1,234

2010s

Julio Jones2011 – 2019 · 126 games12,125
Roddy White2010 – 2015 · 90 games6,174
Harry Douglas2010 – 2014 · 71 games2,810
Mohamed Sanu2016 – 2019 · 53 games2,507
Calvin Ridley2018 – 2019 · 29 games1,687

2000s

Roddy White2005 – 2009 · 76 games4,689
Michael Jenkins2004 – 2009 · 83 games3,007
Brian Finneran2000 – 2009 · 96 games2,906
Shawn Jefferson2000 – 2002 · 43 games1,755
Peerless Price2003 – 2004 · 31 games1,413

1990s

Terance Mathis1994 – 1999 · 94 games6,106
Andre Rison1990 – 1994 · 78 games5,633
Bert Emanuel1994 – 1997 · 62 games3,600
Michael Haynes1990 – 1997 · 71 games3,307
Mike Pritchard1991 – 1993 · 47 games2,187

1980s

Stacey Bailey1982 – 1989 · 88 games3,378
Alfred Jenkins1980 – 1983 · 51 games3,227
Alfred Jackson1980 – 1984 · 61 games2,319
Billy Johnson1982 – 1987 · 63 games2,062
Floyd Dixon1986 – 1989 · 58 games1,942

1970s

Alfred Jenkins1975 – 1979 · 59 games3,040
Ken Burrow1971 – 1975 · 64 games2,668
Wallace Francis1975 – 1979 · 62 games2,392
Billy Ryckman1977 – 1979 · 44 games743
Alfred Jackson1978 – 1979 · 27 games682

1966–69

Paul Flatley1968 – 1969 · 22 games1,139
Jerry Simmons1967 – 1969 · 21 games770
Bob Long1968 · 9 games484
Tommy McDonald1967 · 13 games436
Gail Cogdill1969 · 12 games374

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Method

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