Don Maynard
Career Stats: 186 games played (159 starts), 633 receptions, 11,834 yards, 88 TD
Don Maynard, a former New York Giants draft pick, spent the majority of his career with the New York Titans (later became the Jets). The Hall of Fame wideout made the Giants regret releasing him. Maynard appeared in 123 games from 1960 to 1968, catching 499 catches for 9,351 yards and 78 touchdowns. Maynard retired as the game’s all-time receiving yardage leader (11,834). Maynard is one of just seven wideouts with at least 10,000 career yards whose career began before 1980 (he was picked in 1958). Maynard established the norm for exceptional wide receiver skills and dominated the league during the 1960s.
Don Maynard
Reggie Wayne
Career Stats: 211 games played (197 starts), 1,070 receptions, 14,345 yards, 82 TD
Reggie Wayne was highly regarded coming out of Miami in 2001, but he slid to the bottom of the first round — No. 30 overall — and into the hands of the Colts. It was easy to overlook Wayne early on while playing with Marvin Harrison. It wasn’t until his fourth season that he really took off. Wayne has six consecutive 1,000-yard seasons after hauling in 77 catches for over 1,200 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2004. Wayne evolved into a future Hall of Famer while collecting Peyton Manning passes with picture-perfect technique and unrivaled body control.
Reggie Wayne
