Jerry Rice is another player on this list who has enjoyed so many phenomenal campaigns that it's hard to pin down one season among others. But in the year of 1987, it stands out for one reason: his production in an abbreviated amount of time. Even with a players' strike limiting Rice to 12 games, he still managed to produce an NFL-record 22 touchdown receptions. He also scored 23 touchdowns overall, a total that was one shy of tying the single-season record John Riggins held at the time. Over a full 16-game schedule, those 22 touchdowns prorate to 29-plus. No other receiver has ever had more than 18 until Randy Moss broke Rice's mark with 23 touchdowns this season. It is hard to imagine in this Fantasy Football world that we live in for a player to score that much in such a small amount of time. Rice is far and away the best receiver to play the game, and some will argue the best player ever!
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