Mike Evans
Career Stats: 122 games played (121 starts), 606 receptions, 9,301 yards, 75 TD
Mike Evans, who is in his tenth season, could retire tomorrow and be extremely happy with his performance. From the start, the Texas A&M product has been an above-average wideout. Evans, a 6-foot-5 target, has finished each of his eight seasons with more than 1,000 receiving yards – his current career high is 1,524 yards in 2018. The four-time Pro Bowler is one of the league’s premier red zone threats. Evans excels at meeting the ball at its highest point, in addition to exploiting his enormous size. As a result, Evans has 75 touchdowns, including 27 in two seasons with Tom Brady at the helm of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Evans, who will be 29 when the season begins in 2022, has plenty of time to progress up the list.
Mike Evans
Charlie Joiner
Career Stats: 239 games played (211 starts), 750 receptions, 12,146 yards, 65 TD
Charlie Joiner rose from a fourth-round pick to the Hall of Fame. Joiner, a 5-foot-11 wideout from Grambling State, fell to the fourth round of the 1969 NFL Draft before being selected by the Houston Oilers. Joiner began his career as a defensive back for the Oilers before switching to receiver late in his rookie season. After a couple years with the Oilers and Bengals, Joiner joined the San Diego Chargers in 1976. Joiner had 1,056 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 50 catches that year. Joiner was an All-Pro in 1980, with 71 receptions, 1,132 yards, and four touchdowns. Joiner retired at the age of 39 after the 1986 season as the NFL’s all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards.
Charlie Joiner
