Between the 1920 and 1975 seasons, Jackie Smith had the most receiving yards by a tight end, with 7,847 yards.
| NAME | REC YDS | GP | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Smith | 7,847 | 172 | 472 | 16.6 | 45.6 | 39 | 327 | 38 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 3 | |
| 2 |  | M. Ditka | 5,812 | 158 | 427 | 13.6 | 36.8 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 3 | | J. Mackey | 5,236 | 139 | 331 | 15.8 | 37.7 | 38 | 127 | 19 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 0 | |
| 4 | | J. Smith | 4,789 | 133 | 368 | 13.0 | 36.0 | 52 | 56 | 8 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 0 | |
| 5 | | M. Morin | 4,208 | 129 | 271 | 15.5 | 32.6 | 16 | 41 | 5 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 6 | | P. Retzlaff | 4,177 | 62 | 244 | 17.1 | 67.4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | C. Sanders | 4,102 | 105 | 287 | 14.3 | 39.1 | 25 | -6 | 4 | -1.5 | -0.1 | 0 | |
| 8 | | B. Trumpy | 4,026 | 103 | 259 | 15.5 | 39.1 | 27 | -1 | 1 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 9 | | B. Tucker | 3,787 | 81 | 279 | 13.6 | 46.8 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1 | |
| 10 | | A. Thomas | 3,733 | 81 | 215 | 17.4 | 46.1 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 11 | | J. Mitchell | 3,487 | 97 | 223 | 15.6 | 35.9 | 24 | 199 | 24 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 1 | |
| 12 | | J. Whalen | 3,155 | 89 | 197 | 16.0 | 35.4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 13 | | F. Arbanas | 3,101 | 118 | 198 | 15.7 | 26.3 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 14 | | P. Carpenter | 3,089 | 101 | 209 | 14.8 | 30.6 | 18 | 36 | 28 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0 | |
| 15 | | W. Frazier | 3,088 | 121 | 209 | 14.8 | 25.5 | 36 | 118 | 6 | 19.7 | 1.0 | 1 | |
| 16 | | R. Caster | 2,991 | 55 | 159 | 18.8 | 54.4 | 25 | -3 | 3 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0 | |
| 17 | | A. Reed | 2,983 | 116 | 214 | 13.9 | 25.7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | M. Stickles | 2,947 | 103 | 200 | 14.7 | 28.6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | R. Kramer | 2,880 | 93 | 197 | 14.6 | 31.0 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 20 | | R. Chester | 2,673 | 82 | 197 | 13.6 | 32.6 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 21 | | T. Kwalick | 2,555 | 89 | 164 | 15.6 | 28.7 | 23 | 175 | 19 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| 22 | | B. Truax | 2,458 | 114 | 199 | 12.4 | 21.6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | | T. Mitchell | 2,402 | 105 | 175 | 13.7 | 22.9 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 24 | | D. Kocourek | 2,373 | 87 | 154 | 15.4 | 27.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | P. Lammons | 2,364 | 95 | 185 | 12.8 | 24.9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving yards going back to the 1932 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |