Rob Gronkowski got the most total touchdowns by a tight end in his first 3 seasons, with 18 touchdowns in 2011.
| NAME | TD | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH TD | REC TD | RET TD | FGM | XPM | XP2 | SFTY | PTS | PPG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | R. Gronkowski | 18 | 2011 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 6.8 | |
| 2 |  | T. Eifert | 13 | 2015 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 6.0 | |
| 3 |  | A. Gates | 13 | 2004 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 5.2 | |
| 4 | | J. Thomas | 12 | 2013 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 5.1 | |
| 5 | | T. Christensen | 12 | 1983 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 4.5 | ||
| 6 | | J. Smith | 12 | 1967 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 5.1 | ||
| 7 |  | M. Ditka | 12 | 1961 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 5.1 | ||
| 8 | | R. Tonyan | 11 | 2020 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 4.1 | |
| 9 |  | J. Reed | 11 | 2015 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 4.7 | |
| 10 | | R. Gronkowski | 11 | 2012 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 6.0 | |
| 11 |  | J. Graham | 11 | 2011 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 4.1 | |
| 12 |  | T. Gonzalez | 11 | 1999 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 4.4 | |
| 13 | | J. Hector | 11 | 1987 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 6.0 | ||
| 14 |  | S. LaPorta | 10 | 2023 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 3.8 | |
| 15 |  | M. Andrews | 10 | 2019 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 4.0 | |
| 16 | | R. Gronkowski | 10 | 2010 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3.8 | |
| 17 | | A. Gates | 10 | 2005 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 4.0 | |
| 18 | | K. Winslow | 10 | 1981 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3.8 | ||
| 19 | | D. Casper | 10 | 1976 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 4.6 | ||
| 20 | | R. Caster | 10 | 1972 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 4.3 | ||
| 21 | | B. Cannon | 10 | 1967 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 4.3 | |
| 22 |  | T. Hill | 9 | 2022 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 3.4 | |
| 23 |  | D. Knox | 9 | 2021 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 3.6 | |
| 24 | | J. Graham | 9 | 2012 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 3.6 | |
| 25 |  | K. Rudolph | 9 | 2012 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 3.5 | |
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109.0
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178.0
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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