New england patriots tight end rob gronkowski has the record with 1,327 yards set in 2011. List of national football league career receiving yards leaders. After his third catch of the game against the rams in week 15, ertz became just the fourth tight end in nfl history to record at least 100 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards in a single season. Quarterback running back wide receiver tight end defensive lineman linebacker defensive back kickoff kicker kick returner punter punt returner field goal kicker season. Sep 17, 2017 antonio gates passed tony gonzalez and is the new touchdown king for tight ends. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 202021 nfl section about a week before the season starts, register for a. Rob gronkowski, when healthy, has been one of the most dominant tight ends in football. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. His receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns were the most by a tight end in super bowl history. Dec 23, 2018 philadelphia eagles tight end zach ertz set the nfl record for the most catches in a single season by a tight end in sundays 3230 win over the houston texans. Tony romo and jason witten of the cowboys have more completions than any quarterbacktight end combination in the nfl since 1991, as far back as stats can go. Harrison played all of his seasons with the indianapolis colts and.
The top 5 tight ends in league history bleacher report. In 2016, he became the first tight end in nfl history to post three consecutive 1,000yard seasons. Lastly, the cardinals 46 receptions allowed to enemy tight ends is the most in the league, tied with the chiefs. Antonio gates is the alltime leader in tds among tight ends. College football stats including division ia player and team stats at cbssports. Philadelphia eagles tight end zach ertz set the nfl record for the most catches in a single season by a tight end in sundays 3230 win over the houston texans. Kittle finished the 2017 season with 43 receptions and 515 receiving yards more than any tight end, drafted in the fifth round or later, in the history of the league. He set the tight end record for receiving yards in a season with. The following is a list of the nfl single season receiving leaders ranked by receptions. Dec 31, 2018 travis kelce passed rob gronkowski for the most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season in sundays game against the oakland raiders. How all 32 nfl teams rank at the tight end position in 2019. Discover national football league team overall stats and rankings throughout the season. George kittle breaks travis kelces record for most.
Zach ertz sets new alltime nfl record for receptions by a. Tight ends are more important than ever in college football. The reception leader for tight ends in a year is witten, who had 110 catches for 1,039 yards and three touchdowns. Mar 29, 2020 regular season totals, playoffs not included revised as of 3292020 tight ends are ranked according to dyar, or defenseadjusted yards above replacement. Kittles nine receptions also breaks another 49ers team record for the most singleseason receptions by a tight end. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. Kittle also broke eric johnsons 49ers singleseason record for the most receptions by a tight end.
Dec 23, 2018 after his third catch of the game against the rams in week 15, ertz became just the fourth tight end in nfl history to record at least 100 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards in a single season. Ertzs 93 catches broke the club record of 90, set in 2007 by brian westbrook. Zach ertz breaks jason wittens singleseason tight end reception. Tony gonzalez was the model for the modern tight end. College football stats are also available by conference. Oct 09, 2018 heading into the season, ertz owned the fifth most receptions 321 by an nfl tight end since 20, trailing only delanie walker 356, jason witten 346, jimmy graham 341, and greg olsen 331. Oct 24, 2019 tight ends have combined to accumulate 1,271 receptions on 1,941 targets, 15,144 receiving yards and 145 touchdowns, the highest marks at this point in each respective season since at least 2008. Nfl single season receptions leaders the football database. Its already the 12thmost ever by a tight end in a season and just two catches out of sixth place. Five reasons why rob gronkowski might be the best tight. Aug 01, 2019 tony gonzalez was the model for the modern tight end. From 200409, witten averaged more than 80 catches and 900 receiving yards per season, which has rarely been done by any other tight end over a sixyear span. Ertz set the mark for most catches in a season by a tight end in week 16, breaking jason wittens mark of 110 in 2012. Most receptions in a season for tight ends in nfl history.
You must be logged in and create a league profile to apply custom fantasy. Arguably the greatest tight end of all time, gonzalez set the records for receptions and yards at the position during his 17season career with the kansas city chiefs and the atlanta falcons. Zach ertz now holds the record for most receptions in a season by a tight end. Did you know that many top dfs players are also poker players. Most reception yards in a single season by a tight end. Kelce has been one of the most dominant tight ends since he. Asiasis soft hands and yac ability will be a great combo for a patriots offense that lacked a receiving threat at the tight end position last season and likely has a young quarterback running the.
Has 12 the tds gonzalez has in 24% of the games 65 to 270 but i wanted to know about single season tight end receiving dominance and importance to their team. The record was held by eric johnson, whom set it at 82 receptions in 2004. Ertz increased his career total to 414 receptions, thirdmost ever by a tight end in his first six seasons. Jan 25, 2020 the junior set school records in receptions 47 and yards 570 for a tight end in one season as a primary starter. This gives the value of the performance on plays where this te caught the ball, compared to a replacementlevel te in the same game situations and then translated into yardage. List of national football league career receptions leaders. Eagles zach ertz on the cusp of making history tight.
The alltime leader in touchdown receptions among tight ends is now antonio gates after he broke a tie with tony. Ertz had 116 catches for 1,163 yards and eight touchdowns in. Here are the top 10 leaders for receptions among tes since the start of the 20 season. The alltime leader in touchdown receptions among tight ends is. George kittle shatters rob gronkowskis singleseason tight. Kittle countered with nine catches for 149 yards, though, finishing with 1,377 on the season to snatch away the record. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. The junior set school records in receptions 47 and yards 570 for a tight end in one season as a primary starter. A lock for the hall of fame, he was the fastest te to reach 600 career catches and already owns the record for most consecutive games played by a. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. The 1,000 catch club is a group of 14 national football league players with at least 1,000 career receptions. Pff ranks the top10 tight ends ahead of the 2019 nfl season. The tight end is one of the most challenging positions to play in football.
Zach ertz on pace for best season by te in nfl history. Zach ertz passes jason witten for singleseason te catch record. Bradys 24 touchdown passes were tied for his second fewest in a full season and some of that can be. Kmet missed the first two games of the season with a collarbone injury. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks. Zach ertz breaks nfl record for season receptions by a. This section is showing information as of the end the 201920 season.
While ertz isnt likely to set the eagles singleseason receptions record against the saints, he could clinch the most prolific season for a philadelphia tight end on sunday. Since then, he has become one of the most productive tes in the entire nfl. Regular season totals, playoffs not included revised as of 3292020 tight. Roughly an hour later, his record was broken by san. Johnson caught 82 of his 117 targets for 825 yards and two touchdowns in his recordsetting 2004 season. In 20, the bears signed free agent te martellus bennett.
Antonio gates passed tony gonzalez and is the new touchdown king for tight ends. Zach ertz breaks nfl record for season receptions by a tight end. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Heading into the season, ertz owned the fifthmost receptions 321 by an nfl tight end since 20, trailing only delanie walker 356, jason witten. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 202021 nfl section about a week before the season starts, register for a free account. Zach ertz now has more catches in a season than any other tight end in. Five reasons why rob gronkowski might be the best tight end. Tight ends have taken over the league over the last two decades. How all 32 nfl teams rank at the tight end position in. At 64, 250 pounds, kittle unleashed his inner gronk in his second season, quickly proving to be a 2017 fifthround draft steal. Zach ertz sets eagles franchise record for receptions in a. Nfl career leaders receptions the football database.
Apr 20, 2019 ertz set the mark for most catches in a season by a tight end in week 16, breaking jason wittens mark of 110 in 2012. Eagles tight end zach ertz set the nfl singleseason record for catches by a tight end on sunday, snagging his 111th reception of the season. Its the kind of season that caught the eye of the highest ranked tight end in. Travis kelce passed rob gronkowski for the most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season in sundays game against the oakland raiders. Oct 17, 2019 lastly, the cardinals 46 receptions allowed to enemy tight ends is the most in the league, tied with the chiefs. He also had two seasons where he caught over 90 receptions. Tight ends have combined to accumulate 1,271 receptions on 1,941 targets, 15,144 receiving yards and 145 touchdowns, the highest marks at this point in. Kmet became the 10th tight end in irish history to have 400 or more yards in a season first since troy niklas in 20, and posted 43 receptions in 2019, the sixthhighest number of receptions by an irish tight end in a single season, over eleven games. We have seen the great scoring tight ends catch a majority of their red zone looks, and is translates in their touchdown production.
Tight end hunter henry broke out as a rookie when he scored a ridiculous eight touchdowns on just 36 receptions, then followed that season up with another solid campaign in 2017 despite spending both seasons competing with veteran future hall of fame tight end antonio gates for playing time. Ertz had 116 catches for 1,163 yards and eight touchdowns in 2018, trailing. His 1,377 receiving yards in 2018 were the most ever by a tight end, and he also cleared a path for one of the leagues most dynamic rushing attacks by sealing off the edge effectively as a blocker. Tight ends have combined to accumulate 1,271 receptions on 1,941 targets, 15,144 receiving yards and 145 touchdowns, the highest marks at this point in each respective season since at least 2008.
Philadelphia eagles tight end zach ertz set the nfl record for the most catches in a single season by a tight end in sundays 3230 win. The list consists of 12 wide receivers and 2 tight ends. George kittle breaks travis kelces record for most receiving. Dec 24, 2018 kittle also is in the hunt for another record.
Nfl single season leaders receptions the football database. He still possesses the most receiving yards 671 yards, receptions 55 catches, and percentage of teams receiving yards 56. His 52 receptions last season were the secondmost in washington history, and he came up just 25 yards short of setting a new school record for receiving yards by a tight end. The new york native is the only tight end in nfl history to have recorded at least three seasons with 10 or more touchdowns and over 1,000 receiving yards. Tight ends are more important than ever in college.
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