Randy Moss: I'm the best WR ever, Jerry Rice is 'third or fourth'

Randy Moss' list of the best wide receivers in NFL history features himself at the top, and Jerry Rice might not even make the first three.

"I'll put myself first, I'll put (Terrell Owens) second. I would put Jerry probably third or fourth," Moss said on Terrell Owens' podcast.

"I'm talking about dominating the game and changing the game of football," he continued. "I don't live on statistics because if you live on statistics and live on championships that's all political.

"You've seen guys released or cut from a team just by a couple (of) words in the media. You've seen guys given contracts or you've seen guys not given contracts just because of the color of their skin. You've got to throw politics out of the game of football, and look at the impact of what each individual was able to make in the game of football."

Rice is widely considered the greatest receiver in pro football history. He's the all-time leader in catches, receiving yards, and touchdown receptions.

"I don't want the fans and the people watching your podcast to get it messed up that we dislike or discredit anything Jerry Rice was able to do or ever accomplish," Moss added. "I don't want people to think myself and T.O. is slandering or bashing anything Jerry did, because Jerry was at the top."

Rice played in the NFL from 1985 to 2005 - mostly with the San Francisco 49ers - and he was named Super Bowl MVP after winning one of his three titles. The 13-time Pro Bowler led the league in receiving yards in six different seasons.

Meanwhile, Moss' pro career started in 1998 and lasted through 2012. The six-time Pro Bowler, who set an all-time record with 23 touchdown catches in 2007 with the New England Patriots, skipped the 2011 campaign after announcing what would become a one-year retirement.

Owens entered the NFL in 1996 and retired in 2012. He was selected to six Pro Bowls - five coming with the 49ers - and Owens led the league in touchdown receptions five times.

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