Before 2020, George Kittle had the most receiving yards by a tight end in a season, with 1,377 yards in 2018.
| NAME | REC YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | G. Kittle | 1,377 | 2018 | 16 | 88 | 136 | 15.6 | 86.1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 10.0 | 0.6 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | T. Kelce | 1,336 | 2018 | 16 | 103 | 150 | 13.0 | 83.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 3 |  | R. Gronkowski | 1,327 | 2011 | 16 | 90 | 124 | 14.7 | 82.9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1 | |
| 4 |  | J. Graham | 1,310 | 2011 | 16 | 99 | 149 | 13.2 | 81.9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 5 |  | K. Winslow | 1,290 | 1980 | 16 | 89 | 14.5 | 80.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 6 |  | T. Gonzalez | 1,258 | 2004 | 16 | 102 | 148 | 12.3 | 78.6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 7 | | T. Christensen | 1,247 | 1983 | 16 | 92 | 13.6 | 77.9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 8 | | T. Kelce | 1,229 | 2019 | 16 | 97 | 136 | 12.7 | 76.8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 1 | |
| 9 | | J. Graham | 1,215 | 2013 | 16 | 86 | 143 | 14.1 | 75.9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | J. Smith | 1,205 | 1967 | 14 | 56 | 21.5 | 86.1 | 9 | 86 | 9 | 9.6 | 6.1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | T. Gonzalez | 1,203 | 2000 | 16 | 93 | 150 | 12.9 | 75.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | P. Retzlaff | 1,190 | 1965 | 14 | 66 | 18.0 | 85.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | | R. Gronkowski | 1,176 | 2015 | 15 | 72 | 120 | 16.3 | 78.4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | L. Taylor | 1,176 | 1961 | 14 | 100 | 11.8 | 84.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | B. Coates | 1,174 | 1994 | 16 | 96 | 12.2 | 73.4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | T. Gonzalez | 1,172 | 2007 | 16 | 99 | 154 | 11.8 | 73.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | K. Winslow | 1,172 | 1983 | 16 | 88 | 13.3 | 73.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 18 |  | Z. Ertz | 1,163 | 2018 | 16 | 116 | 156 | 10.0 | 72.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 19 |  | A. Gates | 1,157 | 2009 | 16 | 79 | 114 | 14.6 | 72.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | T. Christensen | 1,153 | 1986 | 16 | 95 | 12.1 | 72.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 21 |  | D. Waller | 1,145 | 2019 | 16 | 90 | 117 | 12.7 | 71.6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 22 |  | J. Witten | 1,145 | 2007 | 16 | 96 | 141 | 11.9 | 71.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | | T. Kelce | 1,125 | 2016 | 16 | 85 | 117 | 13.2 | 70.3 | 4 | -5 | 1 | -5.0 | -0.3 | 0 | |
| 24 | | R. Gronkowski | 1,124 | 2014 | 15 | 82 | 131 | 13.7 | 74.9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 25 |  | S. Sharpe | 1,107 | 1997 | 16 | 72 | 15.4 | 69.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
STLStatMuse 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 |