Mark andrews was the second tight end the ravens selected in the 2018 nfl draft. Dec 30, 2018 george kittle took time away from breaking 49ers records to break an nfl record. New england patriots te rob gronkowski held the single season record of 1,327 yards. Shannon sharpe has the most yards on receptions by a tight end in a game, with 214 yards against the chiefs on october 20, 2002. At 6 6 rob gronkowski brought height, setting singleseason tight end records in 2011 with 17 touchdownsbreaking gates and vernon davis record of and 1,327 receiving yards, surpassing winslows record of 1,290. 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. Most receptions in a season for tight ends in nfl history. In american football, yards gained on a forward pass play are credited to the receiver as receiving yards. George kittle took time away from breaking 49ers records to break an nfl record. Jason witten sets record for most receiving yards on. Olsen had the thirdmost catches and fourthmost yards of any tight end in the nfl for the decade. Gonzalez had 1,258 yards in 2004 on 102 receptions.
Who holds the record most receiving yards by a tight end. George kittles only tight end comparison might be rob. George kittle shatters rob gronkowskis singleseason tight end. Five reasons why rob gronkowski might be the best tight. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. List of national football league annual receiving yards. George kittle breaks record for most receiving yards. 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. He set it back in 2011, which was just his second season in the league. Just last week travis kelce set the chiefs franchise record for receiving yards by a tight end in a singleseason.
What are the most receiving yards in a regular season game by a tight end. Here are the 50 players with the most receiving yards. George kittle is on pace for a recordsetting sunday in week 17, but he isnt the only nfl tight end in that position. Kittles 2,945 receiving yards are the most by any nfl tight end through three seasons. Those 4 yards vaulted him past jimmy graham, rob gronkowski and mike ditka for the most ever by a tight end through three seasons. George kittle breaks singleseason record for receiving yards.
May 8, 2020 rank nfl tight ends by by 20192020 statistics receiving yards per game, at home. 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. He played college football for the university of iowa hawkeyes, and was drafted by the 49ers in the fifth round of the 2017 nfl draft. Dec 26, 2018 kittle has 1,228 receiving yards and needs 100 to break rob gronkowskis nfl season record for yards by a tight end, a mark set in 2011. Travis kelce sets nfl tight end receiving yards mark. Julio jones led the league in 2015 with 1,871 yards and again in 2018 with 1,677 yards. Kittles nine receptions also breaks another 49ers team record for the most singleseason receptions by a tight end. George kittle now owns the nfl record for most receiving yards in a single season by a tight end.
He might also have the closest thing to gronkowskis. Travis kelce poised to break nfl record in chiefsraiders game. Dec 27, 2018 with another 54 receiving yards on sunday, kelce will set an alltime single season nfl record for receiving yards by a tight end, eclipsing the 1,327 yards gained by new england patriots tight. George kittle has most receiving yards ever by te through 3 seasons. It only took kelce 96 receptions to break the record in 2018. This slideshow counts down the top five tight ends in nfl history. With another 54 receiving yards on sunday, kelce will set an alltime singleseason nfl record for receiving yards by a tight end, eclipsing the 1,327 yards gained by new england patriots tight. George kittle sets singleseason receiving yards record. List of national football league career receiving yards. That was a number previously held by chiefs great tony gonzalez. Dec 30, 2018 with more than 1,328 receiving yards on the season, kelce is your new nfl recordholder for the most receiving yards by a te in a single season. Kittle caught seven passes for 210 yards in the first half against the denver broncos, but he didnt have a reception in the second half, causing 49ers coach kyle shanahan to apologize for the oversight.
Travis kelce for the most receiving yards by a tight end in a season. Travis kelce second in singleseason receiving yards among tight ends in nfl history new, 30 comments no tight end in nfl history has more yards in a single season than kelce in 2018. Receiving yards yards per catch receiving touchdowns. Once undervalued, mark andrews has become one of nfl. 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. The player who recorded the most receiving yards in the nfl. Nfl single season receiving yards leaders the football database. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. Like a wide receiver playing tight end, sharpe became the first player at his position to post more than 10,000 career receiving yards. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. Travis kelce most receiving yards in a season by te in. These are unarguably the 10 greatest tight ends of all time. Travis kelce sets nfl tight end receiving yards mark, holds it briefly.
Tony gonzalez has the most career receiving yards by a tight end, with 15,127 yards. He shattered travis kelces singleseason tight end record of 1,336 receiving yards in. 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. Roughly an hour later, his record was broken by san.
Hes played in the league for only three years, but hes also posted two of the most dominating seasons ever from a. Check out our expert analysis of the best and greatest tight ends in nfl. 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. List of national football league career receiving yards leaders. Nfl receiving yards singleseason leaders profootball. Kansas city chiefs tight end travis kelce, meanwhile, only needs 54. In american football, yards gained on a forward pass play are credited to the receiver as. In the national football league nfl, 48 players have gained at least 10,000 receiving yards in their career. George kittle breaks travis kelces record for most. How all 32 nfl teams rank at the tight end position in 2019.
In fact before 2019, the school record for receiving yards by a tight end was 439, set by david lafleur in 1996. How all 32 nfl teams rank at the tight end position in. Travis kelce most receiving yards in a season by te in chiefs. Five reasons why rob gronkowski might be the best tight end. Through the 2011 nfl season, tony gonzalez is the career leader in receiving yards by a tight end with,338 yards. George kittle breaks nfl record for receiving yards by te. Nfl career leaders receiving yards the football database. Most singleseason receiving yards by a tight end in nfl history, 19202018. He set a record for most receiving yards 552 and receptions 34 in a season by a ravens rookie. Regular season totals, playoffs not included revised as of 3292020 tight ends are ranked according to dyar, or defenseadjusted yards above replacement. The 2019 allpro tight end is one of the toughest players to rank on this list. He needed 73 yards in sundays game against the broncos to pass vernon davis for the most receiving yards by a tight end in team history.
What are the most receiving yards in a game by a tight end. Jason witten sets record for most receiving yards on thanksgiving new, 1 comment the cowboys tight end passed former lions receiver herman moore in the record books. Did you know that many top dfs players are also poker players. Dyar and its cousin, yar, which isnt adjusted based on. 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. George krieger kittle born october 9, 1993 is an american football tight end for the san francisco 49ers of the national football league nfl.
Gonzalez had six 100yard receiving games and set the tight end record with 25 catches for 268 yards in the final two games of the season. Kittle has 1,228 receiving yards and needs 100 to break rob gronkowskis nfl season record for yards by a tight end, a mark set in 2011. Travis kelce is set for another recordbreaking season with. Travis kelce sets nfl tight end receiving yards mark, holds. Travis kelce surpassed the mark of 1,327 yards established in 2011 by the new england patriots rob gronkowski. San francisco 49ers tight end george kittle now holds the record for most receiving yards in a season by a tight end following the niners 4832 loss to the l. The 25 best wide receivers and tight ends of the 2010s. George kittle of the san francisco 49ers is the new nfl record holder for the most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season, set with a 43yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter of. Travis kelce sets nfl tight end receiving yards record, holds it for less than one hour.
On this top 10 tuesday, looks at the tight ends with the most receiving yards in a single season. He shattered travis kelces singleseason tight end record of 1,336 receiving yards in the fourth quarter sunday. Travis kelce surpassed the mark of 1,327 yards established in. Dec 23, 2018 gonzalez had 1,258 yards in 2004 on 102 receptions. 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. Has 12 the tds gonzalez has in 24% of the games 65 to 270 but i wanted to know about single season tight. What are the most receiving yards in a regularseason game by a tight end. He is a twotime pro bowler and a firstteam allpro selection.
Apr 20, 2019 gonzalez had six 100yard receiving games and set the tight end record with 25 catches for 268 yards in the final two games of the season. Dec 24, 2019 mark andrews was the second tight end the ravens selected in the 2018 nfl draft. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. George kittle breaks travis kelces record for most receiving. Surely irv smith has to be close to the alabama record. Travis kelce sets nfl record for most receiving yards by a. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats. The following is a list of the nfl single season receiving leaders ranked by receiving yards. George kittle sets nfl singleseason tight end yardage mark. George kittle sets 49ers singleseason receiving yards. 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.
Dec 30, 2018 george kittle of the san francisco 49ers is the new nfl record holder for the most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season, set with a 43yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter of. Wide receiver jerry rice is the nfls alltime leader in receiving yards, with 22,895. Its hard to believe, but the second decade of the 21st. This website uses cookies we use cookies to personalize content and ads, to. Ertz had 116 catches for 1,163 yards and eight touchdowns in.
He set the tight end record for receiving yards in a season with. 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. The secondyear pro fell just 5 yards shy of breaking shannon sharpes nfl singlegame record for receiving yards by a tight end three weeks ago. The record was held by eric johnson, whom set it at 82 receptions in 2004. Aug 16, 2019 during the 15 nfl seasons from 1999 to 20, either gonzalez or gates finished among the top five in tight end receiving yardage every single year. He needs at total of 108 yards on the night to achieve that feat. Dec 31, 2018 travis kelce sets nfl tight end receiving yards record, holds it for less than one hour.
Kelce also has a shot at the nfls record for receiving yards by a tight end in a season. The following is a list of the nfl career receiving leaders ranked by receiving yards. The number of games that the player participated in during that season. Now kelce has done the same thing, but with the nfl record.
Nov 23, 2017 jason witten sets record for most receiving yards on thanksgiving new, 1 comment the cowboys tight end passed former lions receiver herman moore in the record books. Travis kelce second in singleseason receiving yards among. However, kittle could break gronkowskis record sunday. These are unarguably the 10 greatest tight ends of all time whos the goat te. Kittle breaks kelces shortlived te receiving yards record. He destroyed many a defense on his way to breaking the alltime record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a. Discover national football league team overall stats and rankings throughout the season. At 64, 250 pounds, kittle unleashed his inner gronk in his second season, quickly proving to be a 2017 fifthround draft steal.
Kittle, who leads the 49ers with 1,228 receiving yards this season, needs 100 on sunday to break new england patriots tight end rob gronkowskis singleseason record of 1,327 yards. Travis kelce held the singleseason record for receiving yards by a tight end for less than an hour. Travis kelce might break the single season record for most receiving yards in a season for a tight end again. Tight end george kittle has been on fire all season for the san francisco 49ers.
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