nfl player most targets in a game tight end

Jason Witten has been targeted the most times by a tight end in a game, with 23 targets against the Giants on October 28, 2012.

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	NAME	TRG	DATE	TM		OPP	REC	REC YDS	AVG	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH TD
1	Jason Witten J. Witten	23	10/28/2012	DAL	vs	NYG	18	167	9.3	0	0	0		0
2	Tony Gonzalez T. Gonzalez	21	1/2/2005	KC	@	SD	14	144	10.3	0	5	1	5.0	0
3	Darren Waller D. Waller	19	9/13/2021	LV	vs	BAL	10	105	10.5	1	0	0		0
4	Aaron Hernandez A. Hernandez	19	12/16/2012	NE	vs	SF	10	92	9.2	1	0	0		0
5	Jeremy Shockey J. Shockey	19	12/11/2005	NYG	@	PHI	10	107	10.7	0	0	0		0
6	Zach Ertz Z. Ertz	18	12/20/2014	PHI	@	WAS	15	115	7.7	0	0	0		0
7	Dustin Keller D. Keller	18	12/24/2011	NYJ	vs	NYG	8	77	9.6	0	0	0		0
8	Jason Witten J. Witten	18	12/9/2007	DAL	@	DET	15	138	9.2	1	0	0		0
9	Kellen Winslow K. Winslow	18	11/4/2007	CLE	vs	SEA	11	125	11.4	0	0	0		0
10	Jeremy Shockey J. Shockey	18	11/17/2002	NYG	vs	WAS	11	111	10.1	0	0	0		0
11	David Njoku D. Njoku	17	12/2/2024	CLE	@	DEN	9	52	5.8	2	0	0		0
12	Travis Kelce T. Kelce	17	11/6/2022	KC	vs	TEN	10	106	10.6	0	0	0		0
13	Darren Waller D. Waller	17	12/6/2020	LV	@	NYJ	13	200	15.4	2	0	0		0
14	George Kittle G. Kittle	17	12/15/2019	SF	vs	ATL	13	134	10.3	0	0	0		0
15	Zach Ertz Z. Ertz	17	12/26/2015	PHI	vs	WAS	13	122	9.4	0	0	0		0
16	Rob Gronkowski R. Gronkowski	17	10/20/2013	NE	@	NYJ	8	114	14.3	0	0	0		0
17	Jacob Tamme J. Tamme	17	11/7/2010	IND	@	PHI	11	108	9.8	1	0	0		0
18	Trey McBride T. McBride	16	12/28/2024	ARI	@	LAR	12	123	10.3	1	0	0		0
19	Brock Bowers B. Bowers	16	11/17/2024	LV	@	MIA	13	126	9.7	1	-3	1	-3.0	0
20	Travis Kelce T. Kelce	16	11/4/2024	KC	vs	TB	14	100	7.1	0	0	0		0
21	T.J. Hockenson	16	12/24/2022	MIN	vs	NYG	13	109	8.4	2	0	0		0
22	Logan Thomas L. Thomas	16	12/20/2020	WAS	vs	SEA	13	101	7.8	0	0	0		0
23	Darren Waller D. Waller	16	9/21/2020	LV	vs	NO	12	105	8.8	1	0	0		0
24	Zach Ertz Z. Ertz	16	9/15/2019	PHI	@	ATL	8	72	9.0	0	0	0		0
25	Zach Ertz Z. Ertz	16	12/23/2018	PHI	vs	HOU	12	110	9.2	2	0	0		0

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PASS

1,065

Prescott

RUSH

231

Williams

REC

498

Lamb

Team Rankings

PPG

30.5

2nd

OPP PPG

28.0

28th

RUSH YDS/G

89.5

25th

PASS YDS/G

266.3

7th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Giants	3	1	.750
Eagles	2	2	.500
Cowboys	2	2	.500
Commanders	1	3	.250

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/8	TB	@	DAL	8:15 PM
Sun 10/18	DAL	@	GB	8:20 PM
Mon 10/26	DAL	@	PHI	8:15 PM
Sun 11/1	ARI	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	DAL	@	IND	1:00 PM

Last Game

Cowboys

2 - 2

Final

Texans

0 - 4

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,268

Young

1,214

Goff

1,203

Shough

Rush Yards Leaders

537

Walker

494

Robinson

421

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

498

Lamb

491

Olave

481

Smith-Njigba

Pass TD Leaders

11

Purdy

11

Cousins

9

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

7

Allen

7

Henry

6

Taylor

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

126.2

Purdy

119.6

Jackson

111.2

Lawrence

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

4.5

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

31.8

30.5

30.3

29.8

29.5

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

13.3

16.0

16.3

18.3

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

429.0

417.0

412.0

405.8

395.0

389.3

Rush Yards Rankings

196.3

181.0

162.3

153.5

139.0

137.3

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

303.5

300.8

300.5

292.8

285.3

Sack Leaders

16.0

15.0

14.0

12.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

98.1

Walker

94

Gibbs

91.4

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

84.7

Smith-Njigba

75.2

Lamb

60.3

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

48.4

Kittle

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Johnson

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Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

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Shrader

52

Reichard

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3-1

Worst Record ATS

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1-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	0	.750
Eagles	2	2	0	.500
Cowboys	2	2	0	.500
Commanders	1	3	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	4	0	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
Saints	1	3	0	.250
Buccaneers	0	4	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	4	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	0	.750
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	3	0	.250

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	2	2	0	.500
Jets	1	3	0	.250
Dolphins	0	4	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	3	1	0	.750
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
Bengals	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	3	1	0	.750
Colts	2	2	0	.500
Titans	0	4	0	.000
Texans	0	4	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	1	0	.750
Broncos	2	2	0	.500
Chargers	0	4	0	.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/9	NE	@	SEA	10-13
Thu 9/10	SF	@	LAR	27-7
Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
Sun 9/13	ATL	@	PIT	13-20

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/8	TB	@	DAL	8:15 PM
Sun 10/11	PHI	@	JAX	9:30 AM
Sun 10/11	CLE	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 10/11	CIN	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 10/11	LV	@	NE	1:00 PM

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