Cooper Kupp
Career Stats: 71 games played (57 starts), 433 receptions, 5,517 yards, 40 TD
Even though Cooper Kupp is into his sixth NFL season, the former Eastern Washington standout has already made his stamp on the annals of NFL history. Kupp, a wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams, has quickly advanced from a competent player to a superstar. Kupp led the NFL with 145 receptions for 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2021, taking home the receiving triple crown. Kupp performed equally well in the postseason. In Los Angeles’ four triumphs, including two each in the NFC Championship and Super Bowl, Kupp scored a touchdown. In the last three games, Kupp has gained 183, 142, and 92 yards for the Rams. The Super Bowl MVP vote went to him as well.
Cooper Kupp
Charley Taylor
Career Stats: 165 games played (157 starts), 649 receptions, 9,110 yards, 79 TD
Charley Taylor was taken by the Washington Redskins with the third overall pick in the 1964 NFL Draft. Taylor became famous as soon as he joined the franchise. Taylor ran for 755 yards and five scores in addition to catching 53 passes for 814 yards and five touchdowns, earning him the AP Rookie of the Year award. With 72 receptions, Taylor had the most in the NFL in Year 3. The next year, he duplicated the mark (catching 70 passes), capping a two-year stretch with 2,109 yards and 21 receiving touchdowns. When Taylor retired in 1977, he held the record for most catches in the NFL.
Charley Taylor
