Aaron Thomas has averaged the most yards per reception by a tight end in a season, with 23.4 per reception in 1965.
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highest yards per catch with a minimum of 1.875 receptions per team game for a tight end in a season| NAME | AVG | SEASON | TM | GP | REC | TRG | REC YDS | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | A. Thomas | 23.4 | 1965 | 13 | 27 | 631 | 48.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | | B. Trumpy | 22.6 | 1969 | 14 | 37 | 835 | 59.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 3 | | J. Smith | 21.5 | 1967 | 14 | 56 | 1,205 | 86.1 | 9 | 86 | 9 | 9.6 | 6.1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | | R. Caster | 21.4 | 1972 | 14 | 39 | 833 | 59.5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0 | ||
| 5 | | J. Mackey | 20.7 | 1963 | 14 | 35 | 726 | 51.9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | J. Mackey | 20.4 | 1965 | 14 | 40 | 814 | 58.1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | C. Didier | 20.3 | 1986 | 14 | 34 | 691 | 49.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 8 | | F. Arbanas | 20.2 | 1964 | 14 | 34 | 686 | 49.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | | A. Denson | 20.1 | 1966 | 14 | 36 | 725 | 51.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 10 | | B. Cannon | 19.7 | 1967 | 14 | 32 | 629 | 44.9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | | K. Krepfle | 19.6 | 1977 | 14 | 27 | 530 | 37.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 12 | | R. Caster | 19.6 | 1974 | 13 | 38 | 745 | 57.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | | J. MacKinnon | 19.6 | 1968 | 14 | 33 | 646 | 46.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 14 | | P. Retzlaff | 19.5 | 1962 | 8 | 30 | 584 | 73.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 15 |  | M. Ditka | 19.2 | 1961 | 14 | 56 | 1,076 | 76.9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | | T. Kwalick | 18.8 | 1972 | 14 | 40 | 751 | 53.6 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | P. Costa | 18.6 | 1967 | 14 | 39 | 726 | 51.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 18 | | J. Smith | 18.6 | 1970 | 14 | 37 | 687 | 49.1 | 4 | 43 | 5 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | K. Krepfle | 18.5 | 1979 | 16 | 41 | 760 | 47.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 20 | | M. Stickles | 18.5 | 1961 | 14 | 43 | 794 | 56.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 21 | | M. Morin | 18.4 | 1968 | 14 | 43 | 792 | 56.6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 0 | ||
| 22 | | J. Giles | 18.2 | 1980 | 16 | 33 | 602 | 37.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | | R. Francis | 18.2 | 1975 | 14 | 35 | 636 | 45.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 24 | | P. Retzlaff | 18.0 | 1965 | 14 | 66 | 1,190 | 85.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 25 | | M. Morin | 18.0 | 1972 | 14 | 30 | 540 | 38.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
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 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
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 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
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 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
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 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
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 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
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 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
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 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
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 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
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 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
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 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
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