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. Apr 18, 2020 pinkney had a fantastic junior campaign with 50 receptions for 774 yards and seven touchdowns. 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. Nfl single season receptions leaders the football database. Zach ertz on pace for best season by te in nfl history.
Zach ertz breaks jason wittens singleseason tight end reception. Arguably the greatest tight end of all time, gonzalez set the records for receptions and yards at the position during his 17 season career with the kansas city chiefs and the atlanta falcons. The tight end is one of the most challenging positions to play in football. George kittle shatters rob gronkowskis singleseason. Sep 17, 2017 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. Oct 17, 2019 lastly, the cardinals 46 receptions allowed to enemy tight ends is the most in the league, tied with the chiefs. In the national football league nfl, 48 players have gained at least 10,000 receiving yards in their career. Ertz finished his recordsetting 2018 season with the most ever receptions by a tight end, with 116 on 154 total targets. Regular season totals, playoffs not included revised as of 3292020. In addition to making a sizable leap in receptions, targets, and receiving yards, ertz followed up 2017 with a secondconsecutive year of eight receiving touchdowns. 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. Eagles zach ertz on the cusp of making history tight.
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 six. Zach ertz passes jason witten for singleseason te catch record. The most intriguing players eagles face each week this season. 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. Its already the 12thmost ever by a tight end in a season and just two catches out of sixth place. Kittles nine receptions also breaks another 49ers team record for the most singleseason receptions by a tight end. 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. Ertz set an nfl tight end record with 116 receptions last season in route to finishing as the no. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be effective blockers.
Its the kind of season that caught the eye of the highest ranked tight end in. 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. Here are all of rob gronkowskis ridiculous nfl records cbs. 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. 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. Feb 25, 2020 the best offensive tight end in the league has been donald parnham, who now has 14 receptions for 217 yards and three touchdowns. Getting landry jones back has been a big boon for his numbers, as hes topped 76 yards in each game and scored three. May 24, 2019 the tight end led the team last season with 54 receptions for 558 yards. 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. Nov 23, 2011 the tight end is one of the most challenging positions to play in football. Kittle countered with nine catches for 149 yards, though, finishing with 1,377 on the season to snatch away the record.
His receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns were the most by a tight end in super bowl history. List of national football league career receptions leaders wikipedia. 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. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. 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 breaks nfl record for season receptions by a tight end. Johnson caught 82 of his 117 targets for 825 yards and two touchdowns in his recordsetting 2004 season. Here are all of rob gronkowskis ridiculous nfl records.
Jul 18, 2017 his receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns were the most by a tight end in super bowl history. Antonio gates is the alltime leader in tds among tight. 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. The following is a list of the nfl career receiving leaders ranked by receptions. The following is a list of the nfl single season receiving leaders ranked by receptions.
This section is showing information as of the end the 201920 season. Kittle also broke eric johnsons 49ers singleseason record for the most receptions by a tight end. He caught 6of7 targets for 81 yards and a touchdown, giving him three scores on the season. Harrison played all of his seasons with the indianapolis colts and. Tight ends are more important than ever in college. Five reasons why rob gronkowski might be the best tight. 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. How all 32 nfl teams rank at the tight end position in.
Jul 24, 2019 ertz finished his recordsetting 2018 season with the most ever receptions by a tight end, with 116 on 154 total targets. The best offensive tight end in the league has been donald parnham, who now has 14 receptions for 217 yards and three touchdowns. To be a tight end, a player must be able to block like an offensive lineman and still be able to run routes and catch. Unfortunately, hes never stayed healthy and has missed 17 games over the last three seasons. Zach ertz sets eagles franchise record for receptions in a. Ertz already has the thirdmost catches by a tight end in his first six seasons and needs just 30 catches to have the most receptions in history by a tight end in his. The tight end led the team last season with 54 receptions for 558 yards. Did you know that many top dfs players are also poker players.
In his sixth season, he finished as the sixthhighest graded player at the position with an overall grade of 76. Lastly, the cardinals 46 receptions allowed to enemy tight ends is the most in the league, tied with the chiefs. Most reception yards in a single season by a tight end. Getting landry jones back has been a big boon for his numbers, as hes topped 76 yards in each game and scored three total touchdowns since his return in week 2. At 6foot3 and 257 pounds, asiasi fits more of the traditional tight end mold. He has the most career postseason receiving touchdowns for his position with 12, as well as the most combined receptions 23 and receiving yards 297 by a tight end. New england patriots tight end rob gronkowski has the record with 1,327 yards set in 2011. Nfl career touchdown receptions leaders the football. While ertz isnt likely to set the eagles singleseason receptions record against the saints, he could clinch the most prolific season for a. Tight ends are more important than ever in college football.
Heading into the season, ertz owned the fifthmost receptions 321 by an nfl tight end since 20, trailing only delanie walker 356, jason witten 346, jimmy graham 341, and greg olsen 331. Only the bengals eventual loss to the 49ers prevented ross from winning the super bowl. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this. In american football, yards gained on a forward pass play are credited to the receiver as receiving yards. Zach ertz breaks nfl record for season receptions by a. Five reasons why rob gronkowski might be the best tight end. Played in nine games, starting five, during true freshman season. Regular season totals, playoffs not included revised as of 3292020 tight ends are ranked according to dyar, or defenseadjusted yards above replacement. 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.
Nfl single season leaders receptions the football database. List of national football league career receiving yards. Ertzs volume stats predictably took a dip in 2019 after he broke the nfl single season reception record for tight ends in 2018. Mar 26, 2020 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. Wide receiver jerry rice is the nfls alltime leader in receiving yards, with 22,895.
List of national football league career receptions leaders. 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. Ertzs 93 catches broke the club record of 90, set in 2007 by brian westbrook. The junior set school records in receptions 47 and yards 570 for a tight end in one season as a primary starter. Notre dame tight end cole kmet 84 blossomed as a junior in 2019 he had 43 receptions for 515 yards and six touchdowns after coming into the season without 17 catches for 176 yards and no. 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. 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. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index.
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. 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. George kittle, san francisco 49ers 2018 overall grade rank. Dyar and its cousin, yar, which isnt adjusted based on. Pinkney had a fantastic junior campaign with 50 receptions for 774 yards and seven touchdowns. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. The top 5 tight ends in league history bleacher report. Most receptions in a season for tight ends in nfl history.
Hunter bryant football university of washington athletics. Ertz increased his career total to 414 receptions, thirdmost ever by a tight end in his first six seasons. Antonio gates is the alltime leader in tds among tight ends. Here are the top 10 leaders for receptions among tes since the start of the 20 season. He looks like the prototypical nfl tight end and has the frame to put on even more weight. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. At 64, 250 pounds, kittle unleashed his inner gronk in his second season, quickly proving to be a 2017 fifthround draft steal. The following is a list of the nfl career receiving leaders ranked by touchdown receptions. George kittle shatters rob gronkowskis singleseason tight. 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.
Dec 24, 2018 kittle also is in the hunt for another record. Since then, he has become one of the most productive tes in the entire nfl. Jan 29, 2019 while ertz isnt likely to set the eagles single season receptions record against the saints, he could clinch the most prolific season for a philadelphia tight end on sunday. Nfl career leaders receptions the football database. The list consists of 12 wide receivers and 2 tight ends. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Quarterback running back wide receiver tight end defensive lineman linebacker defensive back kickoff kicker kick returner punter punt returner field goal kicker season.
College football stats are also available by conference. 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 record was held by eric johnson, whom set it at 82 receptions in 2004. The tight end te is a position in american football, arena football, and formerly canadian football, on the offense. He also has the most career postseason receiving yards by a tight end 1,163 the only tight end in nfl history to reach 1,000 or more yards. He set the tight end record for receiving yards in a season with. Zach ertz now has more catches in a season than any other tight end in nfl. Ertz had 116 catches for 1,163 yards and eight touchdowns in 2018, trailing. He was a oneyear starter with the bruins, breaking out. Eagles zach ertz on the cusp of making history tight end. We have seen the great scoring tight ends catch a majority of their red zone looks, and is translates in their touchdown production.
His 81 receptions for 1,163 yards and 12 touchdowns in the playoffs are a record for a tight end and among all nfl players only jerry rice has recorded more touchdown receptions than gronkowski in. Discover national football league team overall stats and rankings throughout the season. College football stats including division ia player and team stats at. After a sensational junior season, pinkney had a rough 2019, where production took a huge dip with only 20 receptions for 233 yards. In 20, the bears signed free agent te martellus bennett. To be a tight end, a player must be able to block like an offensive lineman and still be able to.