The Saints' best receivers

Marques Colston has the most receiving yards of the 157 receivers who played with the Saints, 9,759 in 142 games. Eric Martin is 2nd with 7,854. Chris Olave is 7th, with 4,364; 14 more passes Devery Henderson for 6th.

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The Saints' receivers this season

Chris Olave7 games, 90.9 a game4,364 with the Saints, the 7th-most in Saints history. 14 more puts him past Devery Henderson for 6th.636receiving yards
Devaughn Vele7 games, 49.7 a game641 with the Saints.348receiving yards
Bryce Lance7 games, 11.1 a game78receiving yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1967–69

Compare with in · side by side

The Saints' best receivers
Place	Player	receiving yards	receptions	receiving TDs
1	Marques Colston2006 – 2015 · 142 games	9,759	711	72
2	Eric Martin1985 – 1993 · 143 games	7,854	532	48
3	Joe Horn2000 – 2006 · 102 games	7,622	523	50
4	Michael Thomas2016 – 2023 · 83 games	6,569	565	36
5	Danny Abramowicz1967 – 1973 · 83 games	4,875	309	37
6	Devery Henderson2005 – 2012 · 110 games	4,377	245	20
7	Chris Olave2022 – 2026 · still playing	4,364	340	21
	+636 this season · passes Devery Henderson for 6th in 1 game at his pace
8	Lance Moore2006 – 2013 · 99 games	4,281	346	38
9	Quinn Early1991 – 1995 · 79 games	3,758	270	25
10	Brandin Cooks2014 – 2025 · 50 games	3,026	234	20
11	Wes Chandler1978 – 1981 · 52 games	2,801	182	15
12	Donte' Stallworth2002 – 2005 · 55 games	2,791	195	23
13	Robert Meachem2008 – 2014 · 79 games	2,707	164	25
14	Michael Haynes1994 – 1996 · 48 games	2,368	162	13
15	Dave Parks1968 – 1972 · 61 games	2,254	149	16
16	Torrance Small1992 – 1996 · 72 games	2,180	176	16
17	Jeff Groth1981 – 1985 · 68 games	2,073	147	5
18	Rashid Shaheed2022 – 2025 · 42 games	2,055	138	12
19	Willie Snead2015 – 2017 · 38 games	1,971	149	7
20	Bob Newland1971 – 1974 · 56 games	1,877	124	8
21	Floyd Turner1989 – 1993 · 57 games	1,808	124	14
22	Tre'Quan Smith2018 – 2022 · 56 games	1,764	131	18
23	Ike Harris1978 – 1981 · 48 games	1,710	104	12
T24	Lonzell Hill1987 – 1990 · 55 games	1,696	136	13
T24	Keith Poole1997 – 2000 · 47 games	1,696	91	11

receiving yards by decade

2020s

› Chris Olave2022 – 2026 · 62 games4,364
Rashid Shaheed2022 – 2025 · 42 games2,055
Tre'Quan Smith2020 – 2022 · 33 games1,103
Marquez Callaway2020 – 2022 · 36 games1,069
Michael Thomas2020 – 2023 · 20 games1,057

2010s

Marques Colston2010 – 2015 · 88 games5,685
Michael Thomas2016 – 2019 · 63 games5,512
Lance Moore2010 – 2013 · 57 games2,888
Brandin Cooks2014 – 2016 · 41 games2,861
Willie Snead2015 – 2017 · 38 games1,971

2000s

Joe Horn2000 – 2006 · 102 games7,622
Marques Colston2006 – 2009 · 54 games4,074
Devery Henderson2005 – 2009 · 64 games3,094
Donte' Stallworth2002 – 2005 · 55 games2,791
Jerome Pathon2002 – 2004 · 42 games1,682

1990s

Quinn Early1991 – 1995 · 79 games3,758
Eric Martin1990 – 1993 · 64 games3,706
Michael Haynes1994 – 1996 · 48 games2,368
Torrance Small1992 – 1996 · 72 games2,180
Floyd Turner1990 – 1993 · 44 games1,529

1980s

Eric Martin1985 – 1989 · 79 games4,148
Jeff Groth1981 – 1985 · 68 games2,073
Eugene Goodlow1983 – 1986 · 54 games1,677
Lonzell Hill1987 – 1989 · 42 games1,661
Wes Chandler1980 – 1981 · 20 games1,260

1970s

Danny Abramowicz1970 – 1973 · 43 games2,249
Bob Newland1971 – 1974 · 56 games1,877
Dave Parks1970 – 1972 · 39 games1,557
Wes Chandler1978 – 1979 · 32 games1,541
Don Herrmann1975 – 1977 · 30 games990

1967–69

Danny Abramowicz1967 – 1969 · 40 games2,626
Dave Parks1968 – 1969 · 22 games697
Al Dodd1969 · 14 games600
John Gilliam1967 – 1968 · 25 games548
Walter Roberts1967 · 13 games384

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Method

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