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 touchdowns 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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