THE GREAT DEBATE: MOSS VS. RICE
Randy Moss, in claiming he is the greatest receiver in NFL history, readily acknowledges his statistics fall short to those of Jerry Rice, who holds every major NFL receiving record. Still, the numbers point to No. 80, not No. 84:
MOSSCATEGORYRICE
982receptions1,549
4.5average receptions/game5.1
70.1average receptions/season77.5
15,292receiving yards22,895
15.6average yards/catch14.8
70.1average yards/game75.6
1,092average yards/season1,144
156receiving TDs197
.72average receiving TDs/game.65
11.1average receiving TDs/season9.9
0Super Bowl rings3