10 Best -- Wide Receivers in Miami Dolphins History

[SF Dolphin Fan]

Who are the 10 best wide receivers in Miami Dolphins history? My list...

1. Paul Warfield -- Tough call between Warfield and Clayton. Warfield will never have the numbers, but his impact on the great 70's teams was undeniable. Fast, smooth and reliable.

2. Mark Clayton -- His 18 touchdown passes in 1984 were a record, but wide receiver number blew up after that. I think Clayton should be in the Hall of Fame.

3. Mark Duper -- Man was it fun watching the Mark Brothers. Duper's speed was unreal.

4. Nat Moore -- Highly underrated...12 touchdown catches in 1977 and 74 in his Miami career.

5. O.J. McDuffie --- Mr. consistency. Great hands and route runner.

6. Chris Chambers -- Drops hurt him, but was a big-play guy for Miami.

7. Irving Fryar -- Had 1270 yards for Miami in 1994 and over 3,000 in just three years. Wish Miami had him earlier.

8. Jarvis Landry -- Early in his career, but Landry already has more catches than any player in his first two seasons.

9. Duriel Harris -- Averaged 16.9 yards per catch in his nine years with Miami.

10. Oronde Gadsden -- Loved this guy. Slow, but terrific on contested balls.

 

[BlueFin]

Irving Fryar moves way up that list..McDuffie moves way down

 

[phinphan4life]

This is a great and underwhelming list at the same time.

 

[gregorygrant83]

Chris Chambers... another player that's almost identical in size and speed to Dolphin rookie Leonte Carro.

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

Irving Fryar moves way up that list..McDuffie moves way down

Had he played his entire career in Miami, Irving Fryar would likely be #1 on this list.

 

[Dr. Phin]

Landry is good...but let's be serious...he is not above Duriel Harris AT ALL right now. Someday...maybe...not yet.

Either is Chambers. Chambers to me was a major disappointment who never really came through in the clutch. (Except the Buffalo game...but that's it...)

And why the hell is Chambers above Fryar? Not even...

 

[royalshank]

Pretty much agree w the 1-4 rank though Nat Moore was probably better than Duper. Duper was straight speed and Marino made him whereas Clayton was a clutch, stud player. Moore played through various incarnations of Shula ball - ground and pound, aerial acrobatics and he was an all pro who didn't drop anything he ever got his fingers on - soft hands, smooth route runner etc. younger fans remember him as the 3rd guy who always got open when Marino needed to move the chains but he was our deep threat during the mid and late 70's w Griese and sometimes Strock throwing to him - that's when he was an elite WR for a few years. Remember, different times back then. When it looked like his career was over after the '82 season, Marino came along and Moore had a massive resurgent as the chain moving, underneath receiver who still got deep down the middle when you slept on him. I switch him Duper and I move Fryar ahead of McDuffie. I put Duriel ahead of Chambers.

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Landry is good...but let's be serious...he is not above Duriel Harris AT ALL right now. Someday...maybe...not yet.

Either is Chambers. Chambers to me was a major disappointment who never really came through in the clutch. (Except the Buffalo game...but that's it...)

And why the hell is Chambers above Fryar? Not even...

agree w this except I think Landry does overtake Duriel after this upcoming season.

 

[royalshank]

Also,Warfield hands down no 1 - one of the best all time in NFL history. Game was different back then. Check out footage of the guy running - like a gazelle after the catch. In today's NFL he'd be uncoverable. In '72 he only caught 28 balls yet 12 went for TDs...

 

[Wishfishin]

Guess I'm a little old school but I'd also have to consider Howard Twilley.

 

[royalshank]

Guess I'm a little old school but I'd also have to consider Howard Twilley.

thought about him too. But probably around the 10 spot or so.

 

[darefugee]

Had he played his entire career in Miami, Irving Fryar would likely be #1 on this list.

Had he played his entire career at Miami, Paul Warfield would likely be #1 on this list.

Oh, wait...

 

[Tannchise]

Landry will be #1 when you post this again in 10-12 years

 

[jlfin]

Had he played his entire career in Miami, Irving Fryar would likely be #1 on this list.

Not a chance. Warfield was underused in Miami. He was an elite WR before and after coming to Miami.

 

[dolphindan]

Marino fryar for 10 + seasons would have been scary.

 

[DKphin]

Landry is good...but let's be serious...he is not above Duriel Harris AT ALL right now. Someday...maybe...not yet.

Either is Chambers. Chambers to me was a major disappointment who never really came through in the clutch. (Except the Buffalo game...but that's it...)

And why the hell is Chambers above Fryar? Not even...

Chris was never the same after that hit in Denver