Who has the most receiving yards by a tight end in one season?
Noah Mitchell
Published Jan 21, 2026
Travis Kelce has the most receiving yards by a tight end in a season, with 1,416 yards in 2020.
Who holds the record for most receiving yards in a season by a tight end?
That record is the most receiving yards by a rookie tight end in a season, set by Chicago's Mike Ditka in 1961. Ditka set the record with 1,076 receiving yards in 1961, and no one has come within even 100 yards of it in six decades since.
Who has the most receiving yards in a game by a tight end?
Shannon Sharpe has the most receiving yards by a tight end in a game, with 214 yards against the Chiefs on October 20, 2002.
Has a rookie TE ever had 1000 yards?
With his two catches for 69 yards against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Pitts reached 1,018 yards on the season, becoming the first rookie tight end to break the 1,000-yard mark since Mike Ditka in 1961.
What is the most yards by a rookie tight end?
A full list of rookie tight ends in NFL history with at least 1,000 receiving yards: 1. Mike Ditka: 1,076 2. Kyle Pitts: 1,018 Pitts has a real shot to set the rookie TE receiving record (note: with 3 extra games).
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Who has the most 300 yard receiving games?
THE NFL'S 300-YARD RECEIVING GAMES
- 303 – Jim Benton, Cleveland Rams vs. Detroit Lions, Nov. ...
- 302 – Cloyce Box, Detroit Lions vs. ...
- 309 – Stephone Paige, Kansas City Chiefs vs. ...
- 336 – Willie “Flipper” Anderson, Los Angeles Rams vs. ...
- 329 – Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions vs. ...
- 300 – Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons vs.
Has any NFL team ever had 3 1000 yard receivers?
The 1995 Atlanta Falcons produced the third 1,000-yard trio, consisting of running back/wide receiver/return specialist Eric Metcalf and wide receivers Terance Mathis and Bert Emanuel. Metcalf's 104 receptions are the most by any member of a 1,000-yard trio.
Who has the most 100 yard receiving games in NFL history?
Jerry Rice holds the all-time NFL record with an incredible 76 100-yard receiving games, per Pro-Football-Reference.com's play index.
Which tight end has the most receiving yards 2021?
Mark Andrews had the most yards on receptions by a tight end in 2021, with 1,361 yards.
Who has the most receiving TDS in NFL history?
Not only does Jerry Rice have the most receiving yards and touchdowns of all time, but he also owns the record for the most touchdowns scored. Rice tallied 208 touchdowns over his 20-year career, with 197 of them being receiving scores.
Who has the most rushing yards in NFL history?
Top 10 all-time rushing leaders
- Emmitt Smith. Yards: 18,355 (1990-2004) ...
- Walter Payton. Yards: 16,726 (1975-1987) ...
- Barry Sanders. Yards: 15,269 (1989-1998) ...
- Curtis Martin. Yards: 14,101 (1995-2005) ...
- LaDainian Tomlinson. Yards: 13,684 (2001-2011) ...
- Jerome Bettis. Yards: 13,662 (1993-2005) ...
- Eric Dickerson. ...
- Tony Dorsett.
How many 100-yard games did Jerry Rice have?
Jerry Rice had the most games with 100+ receiving yards, with 76 games.
Has there ever been a 2000 yard receiver?
Kupp is the first player ever in NFL history to have over 2,000 receiving yards in a season, having 2,191 yards through 19 games this year (regular season and postseason combined).
Has any receiver had 2000 yards?
No player has ever finished with over 2,000 receiving yards in a season; the current record is 1,964 yards, set by Calvin Johnson during the 2012 season. Wes Chandler, who led the league with 1,032 yards in the strike-shortened 1982 season, averaged 129 yards receiving per game, an NFL record.
Who has the most receiving touchdowns in 2021?
Cooper Kupp scored the most receiving touchdowns in 2021, with 16 touchdowns.
Who is the number 1 tight end?
1) Tony Gonzalez
Let's take a quick glance at Tony Gonzalez's career stat line: 1,325 receptions, 15,127 yards, and 111 touchdowns. His receptions (third) and yards (sixth) are not only the most among tight ends, but they are both top-10 among all positions.