Will Torrey Smith become one of the greatest deep threats in San Francisco 49ers history? While obviously that remains to be seen, the 49ers do not have a great history of deep threats for him to be competing against. His career 16.9 yards per reception would be the second-highest in 49ers history among receivers with at least 100 receptions:
| Rk | Player | From | To | G | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Y/G |
| 1 | Gene Washington | 1969 | 1977 | 124 | 371 | 6,664 | 17. |