Packers All Time Team: Wide Receivers

Packers All Time Team: Wide Receivers

  • Don Hutson

    Votes: 26 81.3%
  • Sterling Sharpe

    Votes: 14 43.8%
  • Boyd Dowler

    Votes: 4 12.5%
  • Max McGee

    Votes: 6 18.8%
  • James Lofton

    Votes: 7 21.9%
  • Antonio Freeman

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Donald Driver

    Votes: 5 15.6%
  • Billy Howton

    Votes: 2 6.3%
  • Greg Jennings

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    32
  • Poll closed .

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Two choices here ... which is tough. A few stats to help it along

Most Consecutive Seasons Leading Team
11 Don Hutson, 1935-45
9 James Lofton, 1978-86
7 Sterling Sharpe, 1988-94
6 Billy Howton, 1952-57
5 Max McGee, 1958-62
Carroll Dale, 1968-72

Most Yards Receiving, Career
10,137 Donald Driver, 1999-2012 (14 seasons)
9,656 James Lofton, 1978-86 (9 seasons)
8,134 Sterling Sharpe, 1988-94 (7 seasons)
7,991 Don Hutson, 1935-45 (11 seasons)
6,918 Boyd Dowler, 1959-69 (11 seasons)

Most Yards Receiving, Rookie, Season
1,231 Billy Howton, 1952 (12 games)
818 James Lofton, 1978 (16 games)
791 Sterling Sharpe, 1988 (16 games)
676 James Jones, 2007 (16 games)
632 Greg Jennings, 2006 (14 games)

Most Yards Receiving, Game
257 Billy Howton, vs. LARm, Oct. 21, 1956 (7 rec.)
237 Don Hutson, at Bkn., Nov. 21, 1943 (8 rec.)
220 Don Beebe, vs. SF, Oct. 14, 1996 (11 rec.)
209 Don Hutson, vs. CleR, Oct. 18, 1942 (13 rec.)
Jordy Nelson, vs. NYJ, Sept. 14, 2014 (9 rec.)
207 Don Hutson, vs. ChiC, Nov. 1, 1942 (5 rec.)
Don Hutson, vs. Card-Pitt, Oct. 8, 1944 (11 rec.)
206 James Lofton, at Den., Oct. 15, 1984 (11 rec.)
205 Carroll Dale, vs. Det., Sept. 29, 1968 (6 rec.)
200 Billy Howton, at LARm, Dec. 7, 1952 (6 rec.)
Javon Walker, at Ind., Sept. 26, 2004 (11 rec.)

Most Games, 200 or More Yards Receiving, Career
4 Don Hutson, 1935-45
2 Billy Howton, 1952-58
1 Carroll Dale, 1965-72
James Lofton, 1978-86
Don Beebe, 1996-97
Javon Walker, 2002-05
 
[BCOLOR=#ffff00]8,134 Sterling Sharpe, 1988-94 (7 seasons [/BCOLOR]
That number stood out to me... didn't have Favre until late. Was the only threat most of the time. Played hurt. I know there are bigger names on the list but damn I respect Sharpes numbers considering when he played. hof(tc(
 
I voted for Hutson and Lofton but I always wonder what could have been had Sterling not had to retire early. :(
 
Hutson and Driver, I checked Dowler, changed to Lofton with Sharpe lurking in the back of my mind went with Driver. Tough one, kept thinking Starr Dowler touchdown
 
[BCOLOR=#ffff00]8,134 Sterling Sharpe, 1988-94 (7 seasons [/BCOLOR]
That number stood out to me... didn't have Favre until late. Was the only threat most of the time. Played hurt. I know there are bigger names on the list but damn I respect Sharpes numbers considering when he played. hof(tc(

Because of this comment I voted for him, just because I can. :)

So, Driver and Sharpe.
 
When you think about the fewer number of games per year when Hutson played the numbers he put up were ridiculous. I wonder how he would be if he were in his prime today? wideeye))
 
Went with Hutson and Sharpe with Max McGee a close 3rd. Really great list of players here.
 
At 6'1" -- 183lbs, and the speed and agility he was supposed to have had? I don't think he'd tear it up like he did, but he'd certainly be productive.
 
At 6'1" -- 183lbs, and the speed and agility he was supposed to have had? I don't think he'd tear it up like he did, but he'd certainly be productive.

With the conditioning of players today perhaps Don could have carried more bulk if he were in his prime in this era? sh))
 
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