most reception by a rookie tight end in a playoff season

Sam LaPorta has made the most receptions by a rookie tight end in a playoff season, with 21 receptions in 2023.

NAMERECSEASONTMGPTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Sam LaPorta
S. LaPorta
21
2023
3
27
176
8.4
58.7
1
0
0
0.0
0
2Doug Jolley
D. Jolley
11
2002
3
14
93
8.5
31.0
1
0
0
0.0
0
3Mark Bavaro
M. Bavaro
9
1985
2
103
11.4
51.5
1
0
0
0.0
0
4Dalton Kincaid
D. Kincaid
8
2023
2
11
104
13.0
52.0
1
0
0
0.0
0
5Heath Miller
H. Miller
7
2005
4
8
107
15.3
26.8
1
0
0
0.0
0
6Jeremy Shockey
J. Shockey
7
2002
1
14
68
9.7
68.0
1
0
0
0.0
0
7Keith Jackson
K. Jackson
7
1988
1
142
20.3
142.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
8Orson Mobley
O. Mobley
7
1986
3
122
17.4
40.7
0
0
0
0.0
0
9Luke Musgrave
L. Musgrave
6
2023
2
7
66
11.0
33.0
1
0
0
0.0
0
10Austin Hooper
A. Hooper
6
2016
3
9
65
10.8
21.7
1
0
0
0.0
0
11Tucker Kraft
T. Kraft
5
2023
2
9
24
4.8
12.0
1
0
0
0.0
0
12Richard Rodgers
R. Rodgers
5
2014
2
6
48
9.6
24.0
1
0
0
0.0
0
13Andrew Quarless
A. Quarless
5
2010
4
7
46
9.2
11.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
14Kevin Boss
K. Boss
5
2007
4
12
90
18.0
22.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
15Tony Cline
T. Cline
5
1995
2
68
13.6
34.0
1
0
0
0.0
0
16David Sloan
D. Sloan
5
1995
1
67
13.4
67.0
2
0
0
0.0
0
17Cade Stover
C. Stover
4
2024
1
4
28
7.0
28.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
18Cade Otton
C. Otton
4
2022
1
7
58
14.5
58.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
19Pat Freiermuth
P. Freiermuth
4
2021
1
5
25
6.3
25.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
20Dwayne Allen
D. Allen
4
2012
1
6
51
12.8
51.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
21Rob Gronkowski
R. Gronkowski
4
2010
1
6
65
16.3
65.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
22Jason Witten
J. Witten
4
2003
1
8
30
7.5
30.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
23Eric Johnson
E. Johnson
4
2001
1
5
36
9.0
36.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
24Andrew Jordan
A. Jordan
4
1994
1
35
8.8
35.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
25Ted Popson
T. Popson
4
1994
3
15
3.8
5.0
0
0
0
0.0
0

More Lions Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,672

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,100

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

REC

1,140

St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Team Rankings

PPG

30.6

1st

OPP PPG

24.6

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

131.1

5th

PASS YDS/G

262.5

3rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
4
1
.679
Lions Lions
8
6
0
.571
6
8
0
.429
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
@
4:25 PM
Thu
12/25
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
DET Lions

8 - 6

34

Final

41

LAR Rams

11 - 3

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
Jets Jets - e
3
11
0
.214
AFC NorthWLTPCT
8
6
0
.571
7
7
0
.500
4
10
0
.286
3
11
0
.214
AFC SouthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
5
0
.643
8
6
0
.571
2
12
0
.143
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
2
0
.857
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
2
12
0
.143
NFC EastWLTPCT
9
5
0
.643
6
7
1
.464
4
10
0
.286
2
12
0
.143
NFC NorthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
4
1
.679
8
6
0
.571
6
8
0
.429
NFC SouthWLTPCT
7
7
0
.500
7
7
0
.500
5
9
0
.357
4
10
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams - x
11
3
0
.786
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
3
11
0
.214

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
@
26-21
Sat
9/13
@
33-27
Sat
9/13
@
22-27
Sat
9/13
@
28-29
Sat
9/13
@
20-17

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
@
8:15 PM
Sat
12/20
@
5:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
8:20 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM