The tight end position has changed markedly over the years.<\/p>\n
Once considered a blocking-oriented role, the tight end has become a pivotal part of the passing game in recent years. From Shannon Sharpe and Tony Gonzalez to Travis Kelce and Brock Bowers, tight ends have sparkled in some of the league’s best offenses.<\/p>\n
Within the past decade, more than 10 tight ends have fielded at least 100 catches in a single season. The league’s record books have been scrawled over again and again, with a variety of gifted pass-catchers taking the title of league’s most prolific tight end.<\/p>\n
Who sits atop the all-time list nowadays? Here’s what you need to know.<\/p>\n
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Most receptions in a season by a tight end<\/p>\n
McBride now holds the record for most catches in a single season by a tight end, moving clear of Zach Ertz’s mark of 116 in 2018. The Cardinals<\/a> standout surpassed Ertz in the same number of games, although his final tally could sit in a different stratosphere when accounting for the extra game.<\/p>\n RankPlayerTeamYearReceptions1Trey McBrideCardinals20251172Zach ErtzEagles20181163Evan EngramJaguars20231144Brock BowersRaiders20241125Trey McBrideCardinals20241116Travis KelceChiefs2022110\u00a0Jason WittenCowboys20121108Mark AndrewsRavens2021107\u00a0Darren WallerRaiders202010710Travis KelceChiefs2020105<\/p>\n