Top Rookie Seasons by
Tight Ends
Top Rookie Seasons by
Tight Ends [L = Won League | C = Won Conference | D = Won Division]
|
Season |
Player |
Team |
G |
TD |
TPC |
Fum |
Points |
PPG |
| 1 |
1960 |
Art Powell |
Titans |
14 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
84 |
6.00 |
| 2 |
1952 |
Billy Howton |
Packers |
12 |
13 |
0 |
1 |
76 |
6.33 |
| 3 |
1951 |
Bobby Walston |
Eagles |
12 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
72 |
6.00 |
| 4 |
1961 |
Mike Ditka |
Bears |
14 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
72 |
5.14 |
| 5 |
2023 |
Sam LaPorta |
Lions |
17 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
64 |
3.76 |
| 6 |
2010 |
Rob Gronkowski |
Patriots |
16 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
58 |
3.63 |
| 7 |
1954 |
Max McGee |
Packers |
12 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
4.50 |
| 8 |
1946 |
Dante Lavelli |
Browns |
14 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
3.43 |
| 9 |
1947 |
Pete Pihos |
Eagles |
12 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
46 |
3.83 |
| 10 |
1970 |
Willie Frazier |
Chargers |
14 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
46 |
3.29 |
| 11 |
1948 |
Len Ford |
Dons |
14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
3.29 |
| 12 |
2016 |
Hunter Henry |
Chargers |
15 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
46 |
3.07 |
| 13 |
1946 |
Mac Speedie |
Browns |
14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
3.07 |
| 14 |
1990 |
Eric Green |
Steelers |
13 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
42 |
3.23 |
| 15 |
1973 |
Charle Young |
Eagles |
14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
42 |
3.00 |
| 16 |
1970 |
Raymond Chester |
Raiders |
14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
42 |
3.00 |
| 17 |
2021 |
Pat Freiermuth |
Steelers |
16 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
42 |
2.63 |
| 18 |
2013 |
Joseph Fauria |
Lions |
16 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
42 |
2.63 |
| 19 |
1980 |
Joe Senser |
Vikings |
16 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
42 |
2.63 |
| 20 |
1958 |
Jimmy Orr |
Steelers |
12 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
40 |
3.33 |
| 21 |
2010 |
Aaron Hernandez |
Patriots |
14 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
2.79 |
| 22 |
1948 |
Tom Fears |
Rams |
12 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
3.17 |
| 23 |
1963 |
John Mackey |
Colts |
14 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
38 |
2.71 |
| 24 |
1935 |
Don Hutson |
Packers |
9 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
4.11 |
| 25 |
1987 |
Robert Awalt |
Cardinals |
12 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
3.00 |