If it weren’t for the Patriots who set up the best return in the history of the Super Bowl, Julio Jones’ ballet grip in the Super Bowl Li would be remembered as one of the best plays in the history of the great game. While the play was eclipsed by the return of New England, it still serves as an example of how big it was Jones during their early years with the Atlanta Falcons.
Jones, who announced his retirement On Friday after a 13 -year career in the NFL, it will undoubtedly be one of the best receptors of its generation. And while it is more difficult for receptors to be induced in recent years, it is safe to say that Jones at some point will have their immortalized career in the Hall of Fame of Professional Soccer.
A seven times Pro Bowler and twice there of the first team, the achievements and production of Jones are on par with some of the best receivers of all time. With that in mind, here is a look where Jones is among other receptors that were recruited since 2000. As can be imagined, several wide notable annotations were left on the floor of the cutting room, including Tyreek Hill, Chad Johnson, Anquan Boldin, Aj Green and the current stars Ja’mar Chase and Justin Jefferson, among others.
Honor Mention: Tyreek Hill
While his career has been incredible to this point, Hill has not played enough to rival the race numbers that would deserve a place in the top 10. Hill can possibly beat some of the containers that currently occupy the top 10 with a great 2025 season after the injuries hindered him last season.
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Adams has been a touchdown machine throughout his career in the NFL throughout his NFL career. He has had six seasons with at least 10 TouchDown shots and has marked the league at TouchDown receptions on multiple occasions. Adams’s 103 TouchDown trapped are currently a tenth part of all time.
While injuries have slowed him in recent years, Hopkins was one of the best NFL receptors during his early years. He was appointed for five Pro Bowls for a period of six years, led the NFL at TouchDown receptions in 2017, and has had seven seasons with at least 1,000 yards receiving.
While it is possible that you do not have some of the praise that other containers have on this list, Evans has the record of the largest number of reasons of 1,000 yards to start a race. Evans’s 11 consecutive seasons are tied with the legendary Jerry Rice to most of the time. Evans’s career also includes a victory at the Super Bowl as a member of the 2020 Buccaneers.
If there is a underestimated team of all NFL, Smith would be in it. One of the most productive receptors in history, Smith is eighth all time in yards to receive his career. In 2005, Smith won the “Triple Crown” of the NFL after catching 103 passes for 1,563 yards and 12 touchdowns.
6. Reggie Wayne
Wayne is among several eligible receptors worthy that are not yet in the Hall of Fame despite having an induction career. From 2006-12, Wayne was selected for six Pro Bowls, led the NFL in reception yards once and played a key role in the Colts championship career in 2006. Wayne was a prolific artist in both the postseason and in the postseason; He caught 93 passes for 1,254 yards and nine touchdowns during his postseason career that included a key touchdown pass in the victory of the Super Bowl of the Colts over the Bears.
Unlike some of his companions, Johnson has been included in the Hall of Fame, receiving that honor in 2024, his third year of electility. A great reason for Johnson’s induction was the fact that he put crazy numbers despite never playing with an elite field marshal. He led the NFL in average reception yards per game three times in a period of four years. Johnson led the NFL twice in captures and reception yards.
July 4 Jones
Not many receptors in history enjoyed the race that Jones had in the 2010. Since 2012-19, Jones did the Pro Bowl seven times (including six consecutive years since 2014-19), he led the NFL in reception yards twice, average yards of reception per game three times and receptions once. He also had seven seasons of 1,000 yards in that period and averaged 1,565 yards who received for season between 2014 and 19. The 1,871 yards of Jones they receive in 2015 is the second highest total of a season in the history of the League.
It is easy to forget what Brown was during his best moment. Since 2013-18, Brown gathered the more prolific reception stretch in the history of the NFL. During that period of time, Brown averaged 114 receptions for 1,525 yards and 11 touchdowns per season. He is the only player in the history of the League with six consecutive seasons with at least 100 receptions. Brown won a Super Bowl at the end of his career as a member of the Buccaneers.
“Megatron” dismantled the secondary opposites during their nine years of career. His decorated career included leading the league in reception yards in consecutive years. In 2012, Johnson, who was included in the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, broke the 17 -year season of Rice’s 17 -year season to receive yards. Its 1,964 yards that year are still the total of a higher season in the history of the League.
Only Rice has more career receptions and reception yards than Fitzgerald, who is also sixth of all times in Carefre TouchDown. In 2008, Fitzgerald almost only led the Cardinals of helpless to an annoying victory over the Steelers in the Super Bowl XLIII. During the playoffs ’08, Fitzgerald caught the 30 -pass fry for a 546 yardas and seven touchdowns postseason record.
