Training camp is in full swing. The pads are starting to come on, and we’re two days away from the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. With all of this excitement about the future, The 33rd Team decided to take a look at the past. Elliot Kalb of The 33rd Team decided to rank the 11 greatest wide receiver duos of all time. It should not be a surprise as to who came out on top.
The Minnesota Vikings’ Hall of Fame duo of Randy Moss and Cris Carter claimed the top spot.
This was the easiest decision when ranking the great wide receiver duos. The 1998 Vikings were 15-1 and rolled over opponents because Carter (12 TDs) and Moss (17 TDs) were destroying defenses. They combined for 24 touchdowns in each of their next two seasons, as well.
Cris Carter 1998-2000 Randy Moss 48 Games 48 34 TDs 43 264 Receptions 226 13.4 Yards/Catch 18.4
The numbers speak for themselves. Carter and Moss both averaged over 13 yards a catch, outlining the explosiveness of that Vikings offense. Moss averaged almost a touchdown a game, and Carter was good for 5.5 receptions a game. At 13.4 yards per catch, you could pencil Carter in for almost 75 yards a game. Combine that with roughly 87 yards from Moss and the Vikings had 162 yards, on average, before having to go to their tertiary receiving option.
That type of consistency is past elite. That’s legendary.
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