8 players are tied for the most receiving touchdowns by a rookie tight end in a game, with 3 touchdowns. The first three are Sam LaPorta on December 16, 2023, Joseph Fauria on October 13, 2013 and Rob Gronkowski on November 14, 2010.
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| NAME | REC TD | DATE | TM | OPP | REC | TRG | REC YDS | AVG | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. LaPorta | 3 | 12/16/2023 | vs | 5 | 6 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 |  | J. Fauria | 3 | 10/13/2013 | @ | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3 |  | R. Gronkowski | 3 | 11/14/2010 | @ | 5 | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | | E. Green | 3 | 10/14/1990 | @ | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | | G. Latta | 3 | 12/21/1975 | @ | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | | B. Joe DuPree | 3 | 9/30/1973 | vs | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | | R. Chester | 3 | 10/25/1970 | vs | 5 | 107 | 21.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 8 |  | M. Ditka | 3 | 11/12/1961 | vs | 9 | 190 | 21.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 9 |  | C. Loveland | 2 | 11/2/2025 | @ | 6 | 7 | 118 | 19.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 10 | | S. LaPorta | 2 | 10/8/2023 | vs | 3 | 4 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | | J. Woods | 2 | 9/25/2022 | vs | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 12 | | P. Freiermuth | 2 | 11/8/2021 | vs | 5 | 6 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | | H. Bryant | 2 | 10/25/2020 | @ | 4 | 5 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 14 | | K. Smith | 2 | 12/22/2019 | @ | 6 | 8 | 35 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | J. Thomas | 2 | 10/25/2018 | vs | 4 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | | R. Seals-Jones | 2 | 11/19/2017 | @ | 3 | 5 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 17 |  | O.J. Howard | 2 | 10/22/2017 | @ | 6 | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 18 |  | Z. Ertz | 2 | 12/1/2013 | vs | 5 | 6 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 19 | | R. Gronkowski | 2 | 12/26/2010 | @ | 4 | 7 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 20 |  | A. Hernandez | 2 | 12/19/2010 | vs | 4 | 5 | 31 | 7.8 | 16 | 1 | 16.0 | 0 | ||
| 21 |  | J. Graham | 2 | 12/19/2010 | @ | 5 | 7 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 22 | | A. Hernandez | 2 | 11/7/2010 | @ | 5 | 9 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | | Z. Miller | 2 | 1/3/2010 | @ | 8 | 10 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 24 | | T. Scheffler | 2 | 12/10/2006 | @ | 3 | 5 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 25 | | O. Daniels | 2 | 10/29/2006 | @ | 9 | 11 | 99 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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Falcons
49ers
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |