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Eleven players are recognized as having held outright or tied the record as the NFL's career receiving touchdowns leader. [2] The longest record holder was Don Hutson who held the record for 49 years. Don Hutson held the TD receiving record for 49 years. George Halas was the first receiving TD leader and held the record two years.
Six of the NFL's 15 players with the most receptions that year were tight ends, the most in NFL history. Previous seasons usually had at most one or two ranked in the top. [12] Tight ends generally hit their peak between the ages of 25 and 30. [13]
Tight end: Kansas City Chiefs (2013–present) 165 2,039 11.5 3 Julian Edelman: Wide receiver New England Patriots (2009–2020) 118 1,442 12.2 4 Rob Gronkowski: Tight end New England Patriots (2010–2018) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020–2021) 98 1,389 14.2 5 Michael Irvin ^ Wide receiver Dallas Cowboys (1988–1999) 87 1,315 15.1 6 Cliff Branch ^
6. Setting records in 2011. In 2011, Gronkowski’s second NFL season, he had 90 catches for 1,327 yards and 17 touchdowns. It’s probably the greatest single season for a tight end in NFL history.
Anthony David Gonzalez (born February 27, 1976) is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. Regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time, he is the NFL's all-time leader in receiving yards and receptions by a tight end, along with ranking third in overall receptions.
Rank Player Team(s) Receptions 1 Jerry Rice ^: San Francisco 49ers (1985–2000) Oakland Raiders (2001–2004) Seattle Seahawks () : 1,549 2 Larry Fitzgerald: Arizona Cardinals (2004–2020)
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce became the third tight end in NFL history to reach 1,000 career receptions during Wednesday's 29-10 victory over the host Pittsburgh Steelers.
A complete tight end, he was considered elite as both a receiver and a blocker. He set several NFL records, including being the first player of his position to lead the league in receiving touchdowns (17 in 2011). Gronkowski also has the most combined receptions (23) and receiving yards (297) by a tight end in Super Bowl history.