From 2000 through 2010, Vernon Davis averaged the most yards per catch by a tight end in a season, with 16.3 per reception in 2010.
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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 2000 to 2010| NAME | AVG | SEASON | TM | GP | REC | TRG | REC YDS | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | V. Davis | 16.3 | 2010 | 16 | 56 | 93 | 914 | 57.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | | M. Lewis | 16.2 | 2009 | 15 | 32 | 59 | 518 | 34.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | T. Scheffler | 16.1 | 2008 | 13 | 40 | 61 | 645 | 49.6 | 3 | -1 | 1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0 | |
| 4 | | A. Crumpler | 16.1 | 2004 | 14 | 48 | 74 | 774 | 55.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | | J. Putzier | 15.9 | 2004 | 16 | 36 | 54 | 572 | 35.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | M. Pollard | 15.7 | 2001 | 16 | 47 | 73 | 739 | 46.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 7 |  | A. Gates | 15.6 | 2010 | 10 | 50 | 65 | 782 | 78.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | K. Boss | 15.2 | 2010 | 15 | 35 | 70 | 531 | 35.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | T. Heap | 15.0 | 2010 | 13 | 40 | 64 | 599 | 46.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | A. Gates | 14.6 | 2009 | 16 | 79 | 114 | 1,157 | 72.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | M. Pollard | 14.6 | 2000 | 16 | 30 | 42 | 439 | 27.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | D. Martin | 14.5 | 2008 | 16 | 31 | 45 | 450 | 28.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | | J. Dreessen | 14.4 | 2010 | 16 | 36 | 55 | 518 | 32.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | V. Shiancoe | 14.2 | 2008 | 16 | 42 | 59 | 596 | 37.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | | A. Crumpler | 13.9 | 2006 | 16 | 56 | 103 | 780 | 48.8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | D. Clark | 13.9 | 2006 | 16 | 45 | 80 | 626 | 39.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | Z. Miller | 13.9 | 2008 | 16 | 56 | 86 | 778 | 48.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | J. Shockey | 13.7 | 2005 | 15 | 65 | 121 | 891 | 59.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | W. Walls | 13.6 | 2000 | 8 | 31 | 49 | 422 | 52.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | A. Fasano | 13.5 | 2010 | 15 | 39 | 60 | 528 | 35.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | M. Pollard | 13.5 | 2003 | 14 | 40 | 57 | 541 | 38.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | | K. Boss | 13.5 | 2009 | 15 | 42 | 69 | 567 | 37.8 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 16.0 | 1.1 | 0 | |
| 23 | | A. Crumpler | 13.5 | 2005 | 16 | 65 | 118 | 877 | 54.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | | K. Winslow | 13.5 | 2007 | 16 | 82 | 148 | 1,106 | 69.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | T. Scheffler | 13.4 | 2009 | 15 | 31 | 50 | 416 | 27.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
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