Between the 2000 and 2024 seasons, Tony Gonzalez had the most receiving yards by a tight end, with 13,289 yards.
| NAME | REC YDS | GP | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | T. Gonzalez | 13,289 | 223 | 1,157 | 1,754 | 11.5 | 59.6 | 96 | 14 | 2 | 7.0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 2 |  | J. Witten | 13,046 | 271 | 1,228 | 1,723 | 10.6 | 48.1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | T. Kelce | 12,151 | 175 | 1,004 | 1,400 | 12.1 | 69.4 | 77 | 15 | 9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 4 |  | A. Gates | 11,841 | 236 | 955 | 1,458 | 12.4 | 50.2 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  | R. Gronkowski | 9,286 | 143 | 621 | 961 | 15.0 | 64.9 | 92 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 6 |  | G. Olsen | 8,683 | 199 | 742 | 1,201 | 11.7 | 43.6 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | J. Graham | 8,545 | 197 | 719 | 1,115 | 11.9 | 43.4 | 89 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 8 |  | Z. Ertz | 8,088 | 168 | 775 | 1,151 | 10.4 | 48.1 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 9 |  | V. Davis | 7,562 | 198 | 583 | 929 | 13.0 | 38.2 | 63 | 15 | 6 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 10 |  | G. Kittle | 7,380 | 113 | 538 | 733 | 13.7 | 65.3 | 45 | 71 | 12 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 11 |  | J. Cook | 7,237 | 194 | 553 | 919 | 13.1 | 37.3 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 12 | | H. Miller | 6,569 | 168 | 592 | 825 | 11.1 | 39.1 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 13 | | J. Shockey | 6,143 | 136 | 547 | 883 | 11.2 | 45.2 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 14 | | B. Watson | 6,058 | 205 | 547 | 860 | 11.1 | 29.6 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 15 | | T. Heap | 5,869 | 145 | 499 | 817 | 11.8 | 40.5 | 42 | 61 | 8 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 16 |  | D. Walker | 5,684 | 160 | 481 | 744 | 11.8 | 35.5 | 35 | 89 | 16 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 17 | | D. Clark | 5,665 | 143 | 505 | 776 | 11.2 | 39.6 | 53 | 40 | 4 | 10.0 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 18 | | O. Daniels | 5,661 | 131 | 479 | 758 | 11.8 | 43.2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 19 |  | M. Andrews | 5,530 | 104 | 436 | 632 | 12.7 | 53.2 | 51 | 13 | 9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 20 | | K. Winslow | 5,236 | 105 | 469 | 756 | 11.2 | 49.9 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 7.0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 21 | | M. Lewis | 5,115 | 285 | 437 | 737 | 11.7 | 17.9 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 22 | | B. Celek | 4,998 | 175 | 398 | 616 | 12.6 | 28.6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 23 |  | E. Engram | 4,922 | 108 | 496 | 734 | 9.9 | 45.6 | 25 | 93 | 16 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 24 |  | K. Rudolph | 4,773 | 165 | 482 | 710 | 9.9 | 28.9 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 25 | | A. Crumpler | 4,743 | 155 | 373 | 632 | 12.7 | 30.6 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving yards going back to the 1932 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |