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The Steelers' best receivers since 1966

Hines Ward has the most receiving yards of the 131 receivers who played with the Steelers since 1966, 12,091 in 215 games. Antonio Brown is 2nd with 11,207.

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The Steelers' receivers this season

  • DK Metcalf8 games, 47.3 a game1,228 with the Steelers.378receiving yards
  • Germie Bernard7 games, 40.6 a game284receiving yards
  • Roman Wilson5 games, 37.6 a game354 with the Steelers.188receiving yards

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

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The Steelers' best receivers since 1966
PlacePlayerreceiving yardsreceptionsreceiving TDs
1Hines Ward1998 – 2011 · 215 games12,0911,00285
2Antonio Brown2010 – 2018 · 130 games11,20783774
3John Stallworth1974 – 1987 · 165 games8,72353763
4Louis Lipps1984 – 1991 · 108 games6,01835839
5Lynn Swann1974 – 1982 · 113 games5,46233651
6Diontae Johnson2019 – 2023 · 77 games4,36339125
7Plaxico Burress2000 – 2012 · 73 games4,20626423
8Mike Wallace2009 – 2012 · 63 games4,04223532
9JuJu Smith-Schuster2017 – 2021 · 63 games3,85532326
10Santonio Holmes2006 – 2009 · 60 games3,83523520
11Yancey Thigpen1992 – 1997 · 77 games3,65122221
12Charles Johnson1994 – 1998 · 76 games3,40024715
13Roy Jefferson1966 – 1969 · 52 games3,38418628
14Ron Shanklin1970 – 1974 · 67 games3,04716624
15George Pickens2022 – 2024 · 48 games2,84117412
16Dwight Stone1987 – 1994 · 124 games2,46015212
17Antwaan Randle El2002 – 2010 · 80 games2,2651847
18Frank Lewis1971 – 1977 · 75 games2,08612816
19Jim Smith1977 – 1982 · 73 games2,07511024
20Chase Claypool2020 – 2022 · 39 games2,04415312
21Emmanuel Sanders2010 – 2013 · 56 games2,03016111
22Ernie Mills1991 – 1996 · 86 games2,00312715
23Martavis Bryant2014 – 2017 · 36 games1,91712617
24J.R. Wilburn1966 – 1970 · 43 games1,8621248
25Courtney Hawkins1997 – 2000 · 52 games1,8291605

receiving yards by decade

2020s

  1. Diontae Johnson2020 – 2023 · 61 games3,683
  2. George Pickens2022 – 2024 · 48 games2,841
  3. Chase Claypool2020 – 2022 · 39 games2,044
  4. › DK Metcalf2025 – 2026 · 23 games1,228
  5. Calvin Austin III2023 – 2025 · 47 games1,100

2010s

  1. Antonio Brown2010 – 2018 · 130 games11,207
  2. Mike Wallace2010 – 2012 · 47 games3,286
  3. JuJu Smith-Schuster2017 – 2019 · 42 games2,895
  4. Emmanuel Sanders2010 – 2013 · 56 games2,030
  5. Martavis Bryant2014 – 2017 · 36 games1,917

2000s

  1. Hines Ward2000 – 2009 · 154 games10,071
  2. Plaxico Burress2000 – 2004 · 70 games4,164
  3. Santonio Holmes2006 – 2009 · 60 games3,835
  4. Antwaan Randle El2002 – 2005 · 64 games2,012
  5. Nate Washington2006 – 2008 · 44 games1,705

1990s

  1. Yancey Thigpen1992 – 1997 · 77 games3,651
  2. Charles Johnson1994 – 1998 · 76 games3,400
  3. Dwight Stone1990 – 1994 · 78 games2,150
  4. Ernie Mills1991 – 1996 · 86 games2,003
  5. Courtney Hawkins1997 – 1999 · 41 games1,591

1980s

  1. John Stallworth1980 – 1987 · 87 games5,155
  2. Louis Lipps1984 – 1989 · 79 games4,665
  3. Calvin Sweeney1980 – 1987 · 102 games1,775
  4. Jim Smith1980 – 1982 · 35 games1,669
  5. Lynn Swann1980 – 1982 · 35 games1,480

1970s

  1. Lynn Swann1974 – 1979 · 78 games3,982
  2. John Stallworth1974 – 1979 · 78 games3,568
  3. Ron Shanklin1970 – 1974 · 67 games3,047
  4. Frank Lewis1971 – 1977 · 75 games2,086
  5. Dave Smith1970 – 1972 · 34 games1,219

1966–69

  1. Roy Jefferson1966 – 1969 · 52 games3,384
  2. J.R. Wilburn1966 – 1969 · 37 games1,785
  3. Gary Ballman1966 · 12 games652
  4. Dick Compton1967 – 1968 · 12 games552
  5. Jon Henderson1968 – 1969 · 18 games214

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Method

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