Dallas Cowboys Receiving Yards Leaders

Career totals with the Cowboys and the best single seasons in club history. Records run through the 2025 season.

Jason Witten holds the Cowboys career record with 12,977 receiving yards. The single-season record is 1,749, by CeeDee Lamb in 2023.

All-time Cowboys leaders

Career totals with the club

#	Player	With the club	YDS	G
1	Jason Witten	2003–2019	12,977	251
2	Michael Irvin	1988–1999	11,904	159
3	Tony Hill	1977–1986	7,988	141
4	Drew Pearson	1973–1983	7,822	156
5	Dez Bryant	2010–2017	7,448	113
6	CeeDee Lamb	2020–2025	7,416	94
7	Bob Hayes	1965–1974	7,295	128
8	Frank Clarke	1960–1967	5,214	104
9	Miles Austin	2006–2013	4,481	104
10	Amari Cooper	2018–2021	3,893	56
11	Michael Gallup	2018–2023	3,744	84
12	Doug Cosbie	1979–1988	3,728	144
13	Terrell Owens	2006–2008	3,587	47
14	Jay Novacek	1990–1995	3,576	95
15	Billy DuPree	1973–1983	3,565	159
16	Lance Rentzel	1967–1970	3,521	53
17	Tony Dorsett	1977–1987	3,432	157
18	Terrance Williams	2013–2018	3,377	79
19	Terry Glenn	2003–2006	3,337	51
20	Cole Beasley	2012–2018	3,271	100
21	Kelvin Martin	1987–1996	3,083	98
22	Emmitt Smith	1990–2002	3,012	201
23	Patrick Crayton	2004–2009	2,888	78
24	Herschel Walker	1986–1997	2,556	81
25	Mike Renfro	1984–1987	2,525	58

Best seasons in club history

#	Player	Season	YDS	G
1	CeeDee Lamb	2023	1,749	17
2	Michael Irvin	1995	1,603	16
3	Michael Irvin	1991	1,523	16
4	George Pickens	2025	1,429	17
5	Michael Irvin	1992	1,396	16
6	Dez Bryant	2012	1,371	16
7	CeeDee Lamb	2022	1,359	17
8	Terrell Owens	2007	1,355	15
9	Michael Irvin	1993	1,330	16
10	Miles Austin	2009	1,320	16
10	Dez Bryant	2014	1,320	16
12	Michael Irvin	1994	1,241	16
13	Dez Bryant	2013	1,233	16
14	Bob Hayes	1966	1,232	14
15	CeeDee Lamb	2024	1,194	15
16	Amari Cooper	2019	1,189	16
17	Michael Irvin	1997	1,180	16
17	Terrell Owens	2006	1,180	16
19	Jason Witten	2007	1,145	16
20	Terry Glenn	2005	1,136	16
21	Amari Cooper	2020	1,114	16
22	Tony Hill	1985	1,113	15
23	Michael Gallup	2019	1,107	14
24	CeeDee Lamb	2021	1,102	16
25	Raghib Ismail	1999	1,097	16