When all is said and done, who will go down as the better receiver?
Terrell Owens
13 years in the league, 1996-present
*just a list of things and stats they've done so far in their careers*
Career highlights and awards
6x All-Pro selection
6x Pro Bowl selection
Has had eight 1,000 yard seasons, including five consecutive (2000-2004)
Second all-time in receiving touchdowns behind Jerry Rice
Led League in receiving touchdowns in 2001, 2002, and 2006
Has 137 total touchdowns (134 receiving), 13,401 receiving yards, 901 receptions, and 183 rushing yards
Receptions 899
Receiving Yards 13,334
Receiving average 14.8
Receiving TDs 133
Randy Moss
11 years in the league, 1998-present
Career highlights and awards
4x All-Pro selection
6x Pro Bowl selection
Most receiving touchdowns as a rookie: 17
Moss has caught 13 or more TDs in a season five times; only Terrell Owens and Jerry Rice have done so more often.
Moss has caught 17 or more TDs in a season three times; no other player has ever done so.
He had back-to-back 100 catch seasons, in 2002 and 2003. He joined Sterling Sharpe, Jerry Rice, Herman Moore, Cris Carter, Marvin Harrison, and Rod Smith as the only receivers to accomplish this feat.
At the end of the 2007 season, Moss averaged 12.4 receiving TDs per season, an NFL record.
He had 1,200+ yards receiving in each of his first 6 seasons, setting an NFL record.
In 2007, Moss became the only player in NFL history to record four 100+ yard games in his first four games with a new team.
Moss has eclipsed the 1,000 yard receiving mark 8 times in his career. He is tied for 3rd all-time in that statistic.
On December 29, 2007, he set the NFL record for most touchdown receptions in a regular season, with 23.
Also in 2007, Moss set a record with 16 touchdowns in his first 10 games with a new team.
Receptions 791
Receiving Yards 12,467
Receiving TDs 126
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