Who Is the Top 5 Wide Receivers in the NFL?
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The top 5 wide receivers in the NFL are Odell Beckham Jr., Antonio Brown, Julio Jones, A.J. Green, and DeAndre Hopkins. These five players have dominated the league for the past few years and show no signs of slowing down. If you’re looking for the best of the best, these are the guys you want.
Antonio Brown
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its home games at Heinz Field on Pittsburgh’s North Side in the North Shore neighborhood, which also hosts the University of Pittsburgh Panthers. The Steelers have won more Super Bowl titles (6) and hosted more conference championship games (11) than any other NFL team. The Steelers have played in 8 Super Bowls, tied with the Denver Broncos for second most Super Bowl appearances, but behind the New England Patriots’ record 9 appearances.
2017 season
In his 2017 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Brown was voted to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl. He led the league in receptions (101) and receiving yards (1,533), and also recorded nine touchdown catches. His 101 receptions were the second most in a single season in NFL history, behind only Marvin Harrison’s 102 in 2002. His 1,533 receiving yards were the sixth most in a single season in NFL history.
Julio Jones
It is hard to make a case against Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons as the best receiver in the NFL today. He has everything that you want in a receiver. He is big and strong and can run by defensive backs. He can also go up and get the ball in traffic. He is the best receiver in the NFL today.
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons selected Julio Jones with the sixth overall pick in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. After an injury-plagued rookie season, Jones has been selected to the Pro Bowl four times and was named a first-team All-Pro in 2015. He is widely considered to be one of the best wide receivers in the NFL.
2017 season
In 2017, Jones had another stellar season, leading the league in receiving yards with 1,444 on 83 receptions with three touchdowns. He was named to the Pro Bowl and was voted first-team All-Pro for the fourth time in his career.
Odell Beckham Jr.
Beckham Jr. is a wide receiver for the New York Football Giants. He was drafted by the Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He is one of the most explosive and exciting players in the NFL. In his four seasons with the Giants, Beckham Jr. has amassed 4,122 receiving yards and 35 touchdown receptions. He has also been named to the Pro Bowl three times.
New York Giants
Odell Beckham Jr. is a professional American football player who is currently a wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft with the 12th overall pick, and has since become one of the most productive and popular players in the league. Beckham Jr. has set numerous NFL records, including most receiving yards in a season by a rookie (1,305), and most touchdown catches in a season by a rookie (12). He has also been selected to four Pro Bowls, and was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2014.
2017 season
In his fourth NFL season, Beckham started all 16 regular season games and recorded 101 receptions for 1,367 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also rushed once for a loss of four yards, and completed a pass for a 27-yard touchdown. Beckham’s 101 receptions were the second most in a single season in franchise history, behind only Victor Cruz’s 107 in 2011. His 1,367 receiving yards were the most in a single season by a Giants player since Jeremy Shockey’s 1,387 in 2002, and his receiving total was the sixth highest in Giants history. Beckham’s touchdown catches of 70 or more yards were an NFL record for most such touchdowns in a single season, and his 12 career touchdown catches of 50 or more yards were an NFL record for most such touchdowns by a player through his first four seasons.
A.J. Green
A.J. Green is a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bengals fourth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Georgia, where he was a two-time first-team All-SEC selection. Green has been selected to six Pro Bowls and was named a first-team All-Pro in 2014.
Cincinnati Bengals
A.J. Green was born on July 31, 1988 in Summerville, South Carolina. He is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bengals fourth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Georgia.
2017 season
The 2017 season was Green’s eighth in the NFL and he finished the year with 964 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. He was ranked as the 52nd best wide receiver in the NFL by PFF.
DeAndre Hopkins
Hopkins is a top five receiver in the NFL. He has great hands and is a great route runner. He has the ability to make plays after the catch and is a great red zone target. Hopkins is a big body receiver who can go up and get the ball. He is one of the best receivers in the NFL.
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The Texans compete in the National Football League as a member club of the American Football Conference South division. The team plays its home games at NRG Stadium, an outdoor stadium in Houston; United Methodist Church donated land for NRG Stadium’s construction.
2017 season
In his fourth NFL season, Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins continued to be one of the most productive and consistent players at his position, earning his second consecutive Pro Bowl selection.
Hopkins started all 16 games for the Texans in 2017, catching 96 passes for 1,378 yards and a career-high 13 touchdowns. His catches and receiving yards were both second in the NFL behind only Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers, while his touchdown total was tied for fifth.
For his career, Hopkins has accumulated 309 catches for 4,487 yards and 32 touchdowns in 60 games played (59 starts). He has also been selected to the Pro Bowl in 2015 and 2017.
