5 Best Wide Receivers in Seattle Seahawks History
The Seattle Seahawks have been one of the best teams in the NFL for the last 25 or so seasons. They've been to three Super Bowls since 2005 and won it twice.
Since 2003, the Seahawks have finished the regular-season with double-digit wins, and they have more division crowns (7) than losing seasons (6) since the turn of the century.
Before that, though, the franchise was largely considered a second-tier franchise. Debuting in 1976, the Seahawks won one division title in their first 23 years of existence. It's not a major surprise, then, that when considering the team's best wide receivers in history, a bulk of the consideration goes to the 2000s era players.
On a closer look, though, maybe that's a mistake.
Honorable mentions: Joey Galloway (1995-1999), Doug Baldwin (2011-2018), DK Metcalf (2019-2024)
5. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (2023-Present)
Is this a projection? Absolutely. Smith-Njigba ranks 10th in Seahawks history in yards receiving, touchdowns, and receptions. But barring something wild happening, he's bound to skyrocket higher.
Smith-Njigba led the NFL in yards receiving in 2025 with 1,793 as the Seahawks captured the Super Bowl. He was first-team All-Pro and the Offensive Player of the Year as he picked up those yards on 119 catches while adding 10 touchdowns. The year before, Smith-Njigba caught 100 balls for 1,130 yards and six scores.
And while, yes, he might not keep up such elite production, only the No. 1 player on this list has ever come close to such single-season greatness.
4. Darrell Jackson (2000-2006)
Jackson didn't make a single Pro Bowl over the course of his nine-year NFL career, seven of which came in Seattle. He was never a star. He was, however, always just plain solid.
Jackson caught 50 or more passes in six of his seven seasons with the Seahawks and 60 or more five times, getting his high in 2004 with 87. He had three 1,000-yard seasons, again with his high coming in 2004 with 1,199. His 47 touchdowns rank fifth in Seattle history, only one behind D.K. Metcalf for fourth and two behind Doug Baldwin for third.
Jackson was the best receiver on the Seahawks teams that turned the franchise from NFL afterthought into a playoff staple. He deserves a spot on this list.
3. Brian Blades (1988-1998)
Much like Jackson, Blades wasn't a star. And much like Jackson, he was simply a strong, consistent player, putting in his work when Seattle either hovered around .500 or finished 2-14 (1992). His quarterbacks were Dave Krieg, Stan Gelbaugh, Rick Mirer, and John Friez, which may explain some things.
Still, Blades ranks third in team history in yards (7,620) and receptions (581). He eclipsed the 70-catch mark in five of his 11 seasons, all with the Seahawks, and hit the 1,000-yard total in four. Blades' teams made the playoffs only once, but it's hardly because of what he was accomplishing out wide.
2. Tyler Lockett (2015-2024)
It's a bit of a shame Lockett left Seattle after the 2024 season and didn't get a ring with the 2025 Super Bowl champs.
He was the best wideout the Seahawks carried for a decade and, for our money, he's the second-best to play for the franchise. And, funnily enough, he's one of two Tulsa, Oklahoma, natives on the list.
He burst on to the scene as an All-Pro his rookie season because of his ability in the return game. But steady consistency at wide receiver turned him into Seattle's No. 1 receiver as the 2010s shifted into the 2020s.
Lockett ranks second in franchise history in the three big receiving statistical categories, trailing only the No. 1 on this list, and with a bit better timing, he'd have a ring to match his contributions to the club.
1. Steve Largent (1976-1989)
Largent isn't just the best wideout in Seahawks history. He's one of the best to ever play. Year after year, when the lists of greatest of all-time get released, Largent finds his way into the top 10.
In the late 1970s and into the '80s, the running game was still considered the best way for NFL teams to move the ball downfield. Largent bucked this trend and when he retired after the 1989 season, he was the NFL's all-time leader in receptions, yards receiving, and touchdowns.
All together, Largent made eight Pro Bowls, five All-Pro teams, and eight 1,000-yard seasons, mostly done with Krieg at the helm and some mediocre Seahawks teams.
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This story was originally published May 24, 2026 at 5:35 AM.