We have seen some tremendous wide receivers wear #81 throughout NFL history. Today, as our official countdown here on FlurrySports, we will go over the five best to wear that number! Follow along to keep track of how many days until the NFL season, and share who YOU think the best player to ever wear that jersey number is! Click here to see the best NFL players from yesterday.
With 81 days until the 2024 NFL season, we give you the best NFL players to wear #81. Of course, some of the all-time greats at this number will still be playing this season. They have the ability to continue rising up the list! The official ranking of these players is based on the Approximate Value (AV) from Pro Football Reference.
Without further ado, here are the all-time best players to wear #81 in NFL history.
Best Players to Wear 81 in NFL History
1) Carl Eller, DE (1964-78)
NFL Draft: 1964, Round 1, Pick 6 to the Minnesota Vikings
Hall of Fame
6x Pro Bowl | 5x All-Pro
NFL Champion (1969)
133.5 Sacks, 23 Fumble Recoveries, 1 Def TD
2) Terrell Owens, WR (1996-2010)
NFL Draft: 1996, Round 3, Pick 89 to the San Francisco 49ers
Hall of Fame
6x Pro Bowl | 5x All-Pro
1,078 Receptions, 15,934 Rec Yards, 153 Rec TDs
3) Tim Brown, WR (1988-2004)
NFL Draft: 1988, Round 1, Pick 6 to the Los Angeles Raiders
Hall of Fame
9x Pro Bowl
1,094 Receptions, 14,934 Rec Yards, 100 Rec TDs
NFL Record for most consecutive starts by a wide receiver (176, 185 including playoffs).
4) Art Monk, WR (1980-94)
NFL Draft: 1980, Round 1, Pick 18 to the Washington Redskins
Hall of Fame
3x Pro Bowl | 1x All-Pro
Super Bowl Champion (XVII, XXII, XXVI)
940 Receptions. 12,721 Rec Yards, 68 Rec TDs
5) Anquan Boldin, WR (2003-15)
NFL Draft: 2003, Round 2, Pick 54 to the Arizona Cardinals
3x Pro Bowl
Super Bowl Champion (XLVII)
1,076 Receptions, 13,779 Rec Yards, 82 Rec TDs
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