The best NFL wide receiver single-game performances in history

The greatest wide receiver of all time ran over the Falcons in Atlanta, catching 13 balls for 225 yards and five touchdowns.

Smith and the Jags fell to Baltimore, 39-36, but the team still had a huge day through the air. Smith had 15 catches for 291 yards and three scores.

Rice exceeded the yardage from his huge game in 1990, with 14 receptions for 289 yards and three scores against the Vikings.

The Bills put up 46 points, as Butler had 10 catches for 255 yards and four touchdowns.

Largent and the Seahawks scored 34 points on the Lions, tearing Detroit apart through the air. He had 15 catches for 261 yards and three scores.

The Rams won 37-31 against the Cowboys, as Jackson caught seven passes for 238 yards and four touchdowns.

Despite Jeff Garcia throwing for 402 yards, the 49ers scored only 17 points against Chicago. Owens caught an incredible 20 receptions for 283 yards and one touchdown.

Anderson still holds the record for receiving yards with his performance in 1989, accumulating 15 receptions for 336 yards and one touchdown.

Known for his huge performances, Jones blew away the Bucs secondary on this day. He finished with 12 catches for 253 yards and two touchdowns in the Falcons 34-20 win.

Bennett had a historic day in a 49-38 loss to the Chiefs. The Titans wideout had 12 catches for 233 yards and three scores, eventually parlaying his big day into a big contract with the Rams.

Ellard and the Rams scored 31 points on the Colts. He had 12 catches for 230 yards and three touchdowns.

Marshall had his biggest day with the Broncos, catching 21 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns as the Broncos lost to Indy 28-16.

Johnson had one of the biggest receiving games ever, catching 14 passes for 329 yards and one score.

Jones reached the 300-yard mark for the first time in his career in Atlanta's 48-33 thrashing of the Panthers. He finished with 12 receptions for exactly 300 yards and one touchdown.

Jerry Rice wasn't San Francisco's only big-time wideout. Taylor had 11 catches for 286 yards and two scores against the Rams.

Welker was regularly among the NFL's reception leaders during his time in New England due to days like this one he had in 2011, when he pulled in 16 receptions for 217 yards and two touchdowns.

Curtis helped the Eagles score 56 points against Detroit, with 11 receptions for 221 yards and three scores.

Paige averaged more than 38 yards per reception for the Chiefs, with eight catches for 309 yards and two scores against the Chargers.

Rice had one of his biggest games against against the Rams in 1994, with 16 receptions for 165 yards and three touchdowns.

Allen had a huge day for Washington, catching seven passes for 255 yards and three scores.

Gray found the end zone four times against the Cardinals and had nine receptions for 174 yards.

The Colts couldn't find an answer for Johnson, who had nine receptions for 229 yards and three scores.

Ismail regularly beat teams deep during his NFL career, and that included his performance against the Steelers in 1999. He had six receptions for 258 yards and three scores.

Evans had a short stint as a top receiver for the Bills, and his biggest game came against the Texans in 2006. He had 11 receptions for 265 yards and two touchdowns.

Decker had a huge game for Denver, with eight receptions for 174 yards and four scores against the Chiefs.

The Jets scored 51 points against Miami, and Walker led the way as a receiver. He had six receptions for 194 yards and four touchdowns.

T.O. had a huge game for the Cowboys in 2007, with eight receptions for 173 yards and four touchdowns as Dallas beat Washington, 28-23.

Cooper was acquired by Dallas from Oakland at midseason but didn't waste much time making his presence felt. He had 10 receptions for 217 yards and three scores in a huge win over the rival Eagles, 29-23.