8 players are tied for the most total 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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most tds by a rookie tight end in a regular-season game| NAME | TD | DATE | TM | OPP | RUSH TD | REC TD | RET TD | FGM | XPM | XP2 | SFTY | PTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. LaPorta | 3 | 12/16/2023 | vs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 2 |  | J. Fauria | 3 | 10/13/2013 | @ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 3 |  | R. Gronkowski | 3 | 11/14/2010 | @ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 4 | | E. Green | 3 | 10/14/1990 | @ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||
| 5 | | G. Latta | 3 | 12/21/1975 | @ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||
| 6 | | B. Joe DuPree | 3 | 9/30/1973 | vs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||
| 7 | | R. Chester | 3 | 10/25/1970 | vs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||
| 8 |  | M. Ditka | 3 | 11/12/1961 | vs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||
| 9 |  | H. Fannin Jr. | 2 | 12/21/2025 | vs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 10 |  | C. Loveland | 2 | 11/2/2025 | @ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 11 | | S. LaPorta | 2 | 10/8/2023 | vs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 12 | | J. Woods | 2 | 9/25/2022 | vs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 13 | | P. Freiermuth | 2 | 11/8/2021 | vs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 14 | | H. Bryant | 2 | 10/25/2020 | @ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 15 | | K. Smith | 2 | 12/22/2019 | @ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 16 | | J. Thomas | 2 | 10/25/2018 | vs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 17 | | R. Seals-Jones | 2 | 11/19/2017 | @ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 18 |  | O.J. Howard | 2 | 10/22/2017 | @ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 19 |  | Z. Ertz | 2 | 12/1/2013 | vs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 20 | | R. Gronkowski | 2 | 12/26/2010 | @ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 21 |  | A. Hernandez | 2 | 12/19/2010 | vs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 22 |  | J. Graham | 2 | 12/19/2010 | @ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 23 | | A. Hernandez | 2 | 11/7/2010 | @ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 24 | | Z. Miller | 2 | 1/3/2010 | @ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 25 | | T. Scheffler | 2 | 12/10/2006 | @ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
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 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 |
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 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 |
