Jackie Smith had the most receiving yards by a tight end in a game in his first 5 games, with 212 yards against the Steelers on October 13, 1963.
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most receiving yards by a tight end first 5 games| NAME | REC YDS | DATE | TM | OPP | REC | TRG | AVG | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Smith | 212 | 10/13/1963 | vs | 9 | 23.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | | R. Caster | 204 | 9/24/1972 | @ | 6 | 34.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | | O. Gadsden | 164 | 10/19/2025 | vs | 7 | 9 | 23.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | | J. Phillips | 163 | 9/23/1961 | vs | 9 | 18.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | | A. Denson | 158 | 10/2/1966 | vs | 5 | 31.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | | F. Clarke | 145 | 9/12/1964 | vs | 10 | 14.5 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21.0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | | D. Kocourek | 140 | 9/23/1962 | vs | 5 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | | P. Retzlaff | 135 | 12/2/1962 | @ | 8 | 16.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 9 |  | J. Reed | 134 | 10/20/2013 | vs | 9 | 9 | 14.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 10 | | L. Taylor | 132 | 9/10/1961 | @ | 7 | 18.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 |  | T.J. Hockenson | 131 | 9/8/2019 | @ | 6 | 9 | 21.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 12 |  | M. Ditka | 130 | 9/23/1961 | @ | 5 | 26.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | | A. Coia | 128 | 11/25/1962 | @ | 6 | 21.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | | B. Casey | 126 | 9/23/1962 | @ | 5 | 25.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | | P. Retzlaff | 126 | 9/16/1962 | vs | 4 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | | L. Taylor | 126 | 9/24/1961 | @ | 11 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | | R. Awalt | 124 | 11/8/1987 | vs | 9 | 13.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | | G. Smith | 123 | 11/26/1961 | @ | 3 | 41.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | | F. Clarke | 120 | 10/11/1964 | vs | 7 | 17.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | | L. Taylor | 120 | 10/8/1961 | vs | 7 | 17.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | | M. Ditka | 120 | 10/8/1961 | @ | 5 | 24.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 22 |  | K. Pitts Sr. | 119 | 10/10/2021 | vs | 9 | 10 | 13.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | | L. Taylor | 118 | 10/1/1961 | @ | 9 | 13.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | | J. Miller | 117 | 9/14/1980 | @ | 8 | 14.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | | M. Stickles | 116 | 9/17/1961 | vs | 7 | 16.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |