NFL’s 1,000 catch club, updated after DeAndre Hopkins joins exclusive list

Earlier his season Davante Adams joined the exclusive list of NFL wide receivers with at least 1,000 receptions in their career.

Tonight, DeAndre Hopkins joined him on that list of elite NFL pass catchers.

Hopkins entered tonight’s game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals sitting on 999 career receptions, one shy of one of the NFL’s most exclusive clubs. But a throw from Lamar Jackson late in the first half opened the door for Hopkins to enter that club:

The pass pulled him level with Hines Ward, who finished his storied career with exactly 1,000 career catches. Hopkins is now the 18th player in NFL history to reach the 1,000-reception mark.

Among active players, Travis Kelce is the leader in career receptions with 1,058 catches, followed by Keenan Allen with 1,030 career catches. Adams now sits at 1,005 career receptions on this list.

Jerry Rice leads the way with 1,549 career receptions.

Here is the full list:

1. Jerry Rice (1,549)
2. Larry Fitzgerald (1,432)
3. Tony Gonzalez (1,325)
4. Jason Witten (1,228)
5. Marvin Harrison (1,102)
6. Cris Carter (1,101)
7. Tim Brown (1,094)
8. Terrell Owens (1,078)
9. Anquan Boldin (1,076)
10. Reggie Wayne (1,070)
11. Andre Johnson (1,062)
12. Travis Kelce (1,058)*
13. Steve Smith Sr. (1,031)
14. Keenan Allen (1,030)*
15. Isaac Bruce (1,024)
16. Davante Adams (1,005)*
17. Hines Ward (1,000)
18. DeAndre Hopkins (1,000)

*Active player

If you are wondering what younger players have a shot at the 1,000-reception club, Stefon Diggs is next on the list of active players with 918 receptions. While he is not the next active player on the list after Diggs, Justin Jefferson already has 551 receptions over five-plus seasons in the NFL.