A wide receiver (WR) is a type of football player who is key in the offense of an NFL team. A wide receiver is one of the fastest players on the field, alongside cornerbacks and running backs. Only three wide receivers have won Offensive Player of the Year from 1987 to 2021: Jerry Rice(1987 and 1993), Michael Thomas(2019), and the latest entrant in this unique club, Cooper Kupp(2021). This award is mostly rewarded to the quarterbacks and running backs. Wide receivers in the NFL are allocated the numbers between 1-49 and 80-89. Skyy Moore and Treylon Burks are some of the most influential wide receivers drafted in the 2022 NFL Season.

Now, Let’s have a look at the top 50 wide receivers going into the 2022 season:-

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1) Cooper Kupp (Los Angeles Rams)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 145, Yds- 1947, TD- 16

2) Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 108, Yds- 1616, TD- 10

3) Ja’Marr Chase (Cincinnati Bengals)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 81, Yds- 1455, TD- 13

4) Davantae Adams ( now Las Vegas Raiders)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 123, Yds- 1553, TD- 11

5) Deebo Samuel (San Francisco 49ers)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 77, Yds- 1405, TD- 6

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6) Tyreek Hill (Miami Dolphins)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 111, Yds- 1239, TD- 9

7) Stefon Diggs (Buffalo Bills)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 103, Yds- 1225, TD- 10

8) Tyler Lockett (Seattle Seahawks)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 73, Yds- 1175, TD- 8

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9) Diontae Johnson (Pittsburgh Steelers)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 107, Yds- 1161, TD- 8

10) DJ Moore (Carolina Panthers)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 93, Yds- 1157, TD- 4

11) Mike Williams (Los Angeles Chargers)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 76, Yds- 1146, TD- 9

12) Keenan Allen (Los Angeles Chargers)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 106, Yds- 1138, TD- 6

13) Chris Godwin (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 98, Yds- 1103, TD- 5

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14) Ceedee Lamb (Dallas Cowboys)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 79, Yds- 1102, TD- 6

15) Tee Higgins (Cincinnati Bengals)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 74, Yds- 1091, TD- 6

16) Michael Pittman Jr (Indianapolis Colts)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 88, Yds- 1082, TD- 6

17) Darnell Mooney (Chicago Bears)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 81, Yds- 1055, TD- 4

18) Terry McLaurin (Washington Commanders)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 77, Yds- 1053, TD- 5

19) Hunter Renfrow (Las Vegas Raiders)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 103, Yds- 1038, TD- 9

20) Brandin Cooks ( Houston Texans)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 90, Yds- 1037, TD- 6

21) Mike Evans (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 74, Yds- 1035, TD- 14

22) Jaylen Waddle (Miami Dolphins)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 104, Yds- 1015, TD- 6

23) Marquise Brown (now Arizona Cardinals)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 91, Yds- 1008, TD- 6

24) Christian Kirk (Arizona Cardinals)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 77, Yds- 982, TD- 5

25) D.K Metcalf (Seattle Seahawks)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 75, Yds- 967, TD- 12

26) Devonta Smith (Philadelphia Eagles)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 64, Yds- 916, TD- 5

27) Amon-Ra ST Brown (Detroit Lions)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 90, Yds- 912, TD- 5

28) A.J Brown (Tennessee Titans)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 63, Yds- 869, TD- 5

29) Jakobi Meyers (New England Patriots)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 83, Yds- 866, TD- 2

30) Amari Cooper (Dallas Cowboys)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 68, Yds- 865, TD- 8

31) Chase Claypool (Pittsburgh Steelers)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 59, Yds- 860 , TD- 2

32) A.J Green (Arizona Cardinals) 

2021 Stats –

Rec- 54, Yds- 848 , TD- 3

33) Marvin Jones Jr (Jacksonville Jaguars) 

2021 Stats –

Rec- 73, Yds- 832, TD- 4

34) Tyler Boyd (Cincinnati Bengals)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 67, Yds- 828, TD- 5

35) Brandon Aiyuk (San Francisco 49ers)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 56, Yds- 826 , TD- 5

36) Van Jefferson (Los Angeles Rams) 

2021 Stats –

Rec- 50, Yds- 802, TD- 6

37) Kendrick Bourne (New England Patriots)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 55, Yds- 800, TD- 5 

38) Courtland Sutton (Denver Nuggets)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 58, Yds- 776, TD- 2

39) Russell Gage (Atlanta Falcons) 

2021 Stats –

Rec- 66, Yds- 770, TD- 4

40) Tim Patrick (Denver Broncos) 

2021 Stats –

Rec- 53, Yds- 734, TD- 5

41) Adam Thielen (Minnesota Vikings)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 67, Yds- 726, TD- 10

42) Marquez Callaway (New Orleans Saints)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 46, Yds- 698, TD- 6

43) Cole Beasley (Buffalo Bills)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 82, Yds- 693, TD- 1

44) Mecole Hardman (Kansas City Chiefs)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 59, Yds- 693, TD- 2

45) K.J Osborn (Minnesota Vikings)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 50, Yds- 655, TD- 7

46) Quez Watkins (Philadelphia Eagles)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 43, Yds- 647, TD- 1

47) Emmanuel Sanders (Buffalo Bills)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 42, Yds- 626, TD- 4

48) Laviska Shenault Jr (Jacksonville Jaguars)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 63, Yds- 619, TD- 0

49) Cedrick Wilson Jr (Dallas Cowboys)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 45, Yds- 602, TD- 6

50) Donovan Peoples-Jones (Cleveland Browns)

2021 Stats –

Rec- 34, Yds- 597, TD- 3