Factoid
Here’s another interesting subplot to this weekend’s games. Who, on Monday morning, will be the record holder for yards by a tight end in a season?
Kellen Winslow holds the record right now. Not Kellen Winslow the Soldier, but the original version – 1,290 yards in 1980, working with Dan Fouts in San Diego.
But two tight ends are within range of that record. Rob Gronkowski (who’s already broken the touchdown record) is only 71 yards back, and Jimmy Graham is only 6 yards behind him.
Both of those guys are on pace to break Winslow’s record. We might even see one guy break it, then lose it to the other on a fourth-quarter reception. Both of these tight ends are in games starting at 1 p.m. Eastern on Sunday.
1,000-YARD TIGHT ENDS
No Yds Avg TD Year
89 1290 14.5 9 1980 Kellen Winslow, S.D.
102 1258 12.3 7 2004 Tony Gonzalez, K.C.
92 1247 13.6 12 1983 Todd Christensen, Raiders
82 1219 14.9 15 2011 Rob Gronkowski, N.E.
91 1213 13.3 10 2011 Jimmy Graham, N.O.
56 1205 21.5 9 1967 Jackie Smith, St.L.
93 1203 12.9 9 2000 Tony Gonzalez, K.C.
96 1174 12.2 7 1994 Ben Coates, N.E.
88 1172 13.3 8 1983 Kellen Winslow, S.D.
99 1172 11.8 5 2007 Tony Gonzalez, K.C.
79 1157 14.6 8 2009 Antonio Gates, S.D.
95 1153 12.1 8 1986 Todd Christensen, Raiders
96 1145 11.9 7 2007 Jason Witten, Dall.
72 1107 15.4 3 1997 Shannon Sharpe, Den.
82 1106 13.5 5 2007 Kellen Winslow, Clev.
100 1106 11.1 10 2009 Dallas Clark, Ind.
89 1101 12.4 10 2005 Antonio Gates, S.D.
56 1076 19.2 12 1961 Mike Ditka, Chi.
88 1075 12.2 10 1981 Kellen Winslow, S.D.
80 1062 13.3 10 1996 Shannon Sharpe, Den.
96 1058 11.0 10 2008 Tony Gonzalez, K.C.
94 1030 11.0 2 2009 Jason Witten, Dall.
87 1010 11.6 4 1994 Shannon Sharpe, Den.
80 1007 12.6 7 1984 Todd Christensen, Raiders
79 1004 12.7 8 1981 Joe Senser, Minn.
69 1002 14.5 6 1981 Ozzie Newsome, Clev.
94 1002 10.7 9 2010 Jason Witten, Dall.
89 1001 11.2 5 1984 Ozzie Newsome, Clev.
66 1001 15.2 4 1986 Mark Bavaro, NYG
—Ian Allan
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