most tds for a rookie te ever

Mike Ditka has gotten the most total touchdowns by a rookie tight end, with 12 touchdowns in 1961.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPRUSH TDREC TDRET TDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPTSPPG
1Mike Ditka
M. Ditka
12
1961
14
0
12
0
0
0
0
72
5.1
2Sam LaPorta
S. LaPorta
10
2023
17
0
10
0
0
0
2
0
64
3.8
3Rob Gronkowski
R. Gronkowski
10
2010
16
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
60
3.8
4Junior Miller
J. Miller
9
1980
16
0
9
0
0
0
0
54
3.4
5Hunter Henry
H. Henry
8
2016
15
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
48
3.2
6Pat Freiermuth
P. Freiermuth
7
2021
16
0
7
0
0
0
1
0
44
2.8
7Joseph Fauria
J. Fauria
7
2013
16
0
7
0
0
0
1
0
44
2.8
8Eric Green
E. Green
7
1990
13
0
7
0
0
0
0
42
3.2
9Joe Senser
J. Senser
7
1980
16
0
7
0
0
0
0
42
2.6
10Charle Young
C. Young
7
1973
14
1
6
0
0
0
0
42
3.0
11Raymond Chester
R. Chester
7
1970
14
0
7
0
0
0
0
42
3.0
12John Mackey
J. Mackey
7
1963
14
0
7
0
0
0
0
42
3.0
13Harold Fannin Jr.
H. Fannin Jr.
6
2025
15
1
5
0
0
0
0
0
36
2.4
14Evan Engram
E. Engram
6
2017
15
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
36
2.4
15O.J. Howard
O.J. Howard
6
2017
14
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
36
2.6
16Aaron Hernandez
A. Hernandez
6
2010
14
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
36
2.6
17Heath Miller
H. Miller
6
2005
16
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
36
2.3
18Chris Cooley
C. Cooley
6
2004
16
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
36
2.3
19Cameron Cleeland
C. Cleeland
6
1998
16
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
36
2.3
20Keith Jackson
K. Jackson
6
1988
16
0
6
0
0
0
0
36
2.3
21Rob Awalt
R. Awalt
6
1987
12
0
6
0
0
0
0
36
3.0
22Fred Arbanas
F. Arbanas
6
1962
14
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
36
2.6
23Tyler Warren
T. Warren
5
2025
15
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
30
2.0
24Brock Bowers
B. Bowers
5
2024
17
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
30
1.8
25Foster Moreau
F. Moreau
5
2019
13
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
30
2.3
StatMuse has season-level data for touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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23.6

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TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
8
0
.500
8
8
0
.500
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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Bills Bills - x
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
7
8
0
.467
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
10
5
0
.667
8
7
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.533
3
12
0
.200
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
4
0
.733
6
10
0
.375
2
13
0
.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - x
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
49ers 49ers - x
11
4
0
.733
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
12
0
.200

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Sat
9/20
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9/20
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9/20
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9/20
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12/27
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8:00 PM
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12/28
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1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
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1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM