Some top qbtight end combinations in nfl history fox sports. Records through the 2008 season, gonzalezs final season with kansas city. These records are not listed in the nfl record and fact book. Gates journey from college basketball standout at kent state university never playing a down of collegiate football to redefining the te position and breaking nfl records is one of the great. Individual season records for the carolina panthers. The list consists of 12 wide receivers and 2 tight ends. What is the single season touchdown record for a tight end in the nfl. Antonio gates is the alltime leader in tds among tight. Santa clara, california george kittle nearly put his name in the nfl record book sunday. Some seem destined to rewrite the record book, while others will require a herculean push over the next six weeks to stake a claim.
Te dennis pitta had 86 receptions, the most by tight end in a single season in franchise history. Tony gonzalez highlights pro football hall of fame. Chiefs te travis kelce reaches 1,000 yards, sets nfl mark. Dallas dean clark born june 12, 1979 is a former american football tight end who played 11 seasons in the national football league nfl. In the arena football league the tight end serves as the third offensive lineman along with the center and guard. List of national football league career receptions leaders. He played college football at pittsburgh, where he earned unanimous allamerica honors. He has the most receptions by a tight end in super bowl history with 23, as well as the most receiving yards by. Former iowa te george kittle sets franchise records for. Wr julio jones tied for the league lead with 6 receptions, the most receptions in a single season in franchise history.
Vernon davis born january 31, 1984 is a former american football tight end. For a more comprehensive list, see list of national football league rushing yards leaders. Rob gronkowski has more touchdowns in his nfl career than games started for the new england patriots. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. The 1,000 catch club is a group of 14 national football league players with at least 1,000 career receptions. Heres a look at the chiefs records and milestones from. He holds an nfl record as the first tight end in league history to record three consecutive seasons with. In 2009, davis coled the nfl in touchdown receptions and consequently earned his first of two career pro bowl selections. He also played in 16 playoff games with 81 receptions for 1,163 yards and 12 touchdowns, all records for the position. List of national football league career receiving yards.
Tony gonzalez pro football hall of fame official site. Cooley holds the redskins franchise record for most receptions at tight end. Tony gonzalez highlights pro football hall of fame official site. Discover national football league team overall stats and rankings throughout the. Nfl records and milestones reached by players in 2016. Among beuerleins favorite targets were wide receiver patrick jeffers and tight end wesley walls, both of whom had 12 receiving touchdowns each. Gates also made his 900th reception in the first half against miami, becoming the third tight end in nfl history to hit the mark. Travis kelce on sunday became the first tight end in the nfl with four consecutive 1,000yard seasons. Most receptions by a tight end, career 916 1st most receptions by a tight end, season 102. In 2016, he became the first tight end in nfl history to post three consecutive.
He played college football at the university of miami and was drafted by the chicago bears in the first round of the 2007 nfl draft. Heres a look at the chiefs records and milestones from the 2019 regular season. Jarvis landry, cleveland, needs 48 receptions to establish the nfl record for. Chicago bears running back matt forte leads the nfl with 52 receptions in. Most receptions in a season for tight ends in nfl history. In 2015, he set the singleseason franchise records among tight ends with 94 receptions and 1,088 receiving yards, leading to his. Find out the nfl pro footballs alltime receiving leaders. Antonio gates becomes nfls alltime td leader at tight end. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball.
Ditka 2,774 receiving yards for the most receiving yards by a tight end in his. 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. Previous seasons usually had at most one or two ranked in the top. He played college football at maryland, and was drafted by the san francisco 49ers sixth overall in the 2006 nfl draft. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons.
He also holds the career records for a tight end for receptions, receiving yardage and for single season receptions. Historical nfl leaders, afl leaders and nfl records. It was the longest reception of ellisons six career touchdowns. He was drafted by the indianapolis colts in the first round of the 2003 nfl draft and. The kansas city chiefs rewrote the team record book, especially on offense, during the 2018 season. Gregory walter olsen born march 11, 1985 is an american football tight end for the seattle seahawks of the national football league nfl. A perennial probowler, nfl tight end tony gonzalez has been an unstoppable force for all of his 12 years in the nfl. Michael thomas is taking on saints and nfl record books by brute. Tony romo and jason witten of the cowboys have more completions than any quarterbacktight end combination in the nfl since 1991, as far back. Nfl leaders, football records, nfl leaderboards profootball. Nfl nfl records and milestones reached by players in 2016. Although they are eligible receivers they rarely go out for. Buffalo bills set a franchise record with 29 rushing touchdowns and led the nfl in.
Hernandezs career came to an abrupt end in 20 after. In the national football league nfl, 48 players have gained at least 10,000 receiving yards in their career. He has the most receptions by a tight end in super bowl history with 23, as well as the most receiving yards by a tight end in super bowl history with 297. But for a long time, he ate like an average american. He played college football for the university of iowa, earned unanimous allamerican honors, and was recognized as the top college tight end in the nation. Aaron josef hernandez november 6, 1989 april 19, 2017 was an american football tight end for the new england patriots of the national football league nfl and a convicted murderer. He was drafted by the cardinals third overall in the 2004 nfl draft. Free nfl football player stats and stats leaders in simple, easy to read tables. Tight end te antonio gates, one of the most prolific players to ever compete in the national football league, announced his retirement today. Six of the nfl s 15 players with the most receptions that year were tight ends, the most in nfl history. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.
Still only 26, the sixthyear tight end has 58 touchdowns in 68 career games, 57 of which he. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. List of national football league records individual. History not kind to rookie tight ends the nfl may be embracing tight ends, but history suggests the transition to the nfl is harder for them than most. Several chiefs etched their names in the record books in 2018.
Nfl alltime receiving leaders national football league. Wide receiver jerry rice is the nfl s alltime leader in receiving yards, with 22,895. The following is a list of the nfl career receiving leaders ranked by touchdown receptions. Like any nfl player, new orleans saints wide receiver michael. In the nfl record book at time of his retirement following 20 season 2nd most receptions, career. The kansas city chiefs selected tony gonzalez out of the university of california in the first round of the 1997 nfl draft. Tight end rhett ellison scored the giants second touchdown in houston on a 16yard pass from manning. The alltime leader in touchdown receptions among tight ends is now antonio gates after he broke a tie with tony gonzalez and grabbed the no. Ebron played college football at the university of north carolina, where he established school tight end records for singleseason receptions 62, singleseason receiving yards 973, career receptions 112 and career receiving yards 1,805 as a junior. Now, the patriots are faced with the task of finding tom brady his new tight end. Nfl tight ends most career receptions quiz by bslo.
Odds on who will former patriots tight end rob gronkowski. Here is the current list of most catches in a season for a tight end in nfl history. Discover national football league team overall stats and rankings throughout the season. List of national football league records individual wikipedia. Quarterback running back wide receiver tight end defensive lineman linebacker defensive back kickoff kicker kick returner punter punt returner field goal kicker season. Nfl 8 nfl records that can still fall in 2014 season. It was somewhat surprising that denver broncos tight end. What is the single season touchdown record for a tight end. Seattle seahawks tight end jimmy graham finished the 2016 season with 65 receptions for 923 yards, both franchisebest singleseason marks for a tight end, per nfl communications.
In the nfl record book at time of his retirement following 20 season. He played college football for utah state university, and was drafted by the redskins in the third round of the 2004 nfl draft. Tight end te antonio gates, one of the most prolific. What the buccaneers expect from rob gronkowski picks. He retired 17 seasons later as the alltime leader in catches, yards and touchdowns by a tight end. The star tight end won three super bowls in his career. Here is a list of the records in the national football league set by individual players. The former iowa tight end was just four yards away from breaking the nfl record for receiving yards in. Six of the nfls fifteen players with the most receptions that year were tight ends, the most in nfl history. In the arena football league the tight end serves as the 3rd offensive lineman along with the center and guard. Here are the top tight end prospects in the nfl draft. Christopher ken chris cooley born july 11, 1982 is a former american football tight end who played for the washington redskins of the national football league nfl. Kc chiefs, patrick mahomes broke these records in 2018.
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