tight end most receiving yards per reception in a season

John Mosier has the most receiving yards per reception by a tight end in a season, with 53 in 1972.

NAMEYDS/RECREC YDSRECSEASONTMGPTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1John Mosier
J. Mosier
53
53
1
1972
14
53.0
3.8
0
0
0
0.0
0
2Ifeanyi Momah
I. Momah
46
46
1
2017
9
2
46.0
5.1
0
0
0
0.0
0
3Hunter Bryant
H. Bryant
44
44
1
2020
5
3
44.0
8.8
0
0
0
0.0
0
4Chuck Bradley
C. Bradley
42
42
1
1975
4
42.0
10.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
5Jamie Kurisko
J. Kurisko
41
41
1
1987
3
41.0
13.7
1
0
0
0.0
0
6Bruce Coslet
B. Coslet
39
39
1
1969
8
39.0
4.9
1
0
0
0.0
0
7Butch Wilson
B. Wilson
38
38
1
1965
14
38.0
2.7
0
0
0
0.0
0
8Nick O'Leary
N. O'Leary
37
37
1
2015
4
3
37.0
9.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
9Ross Dwelley
R. Dwelley
35
105
3
2022
12
5
35.0
8.8
1
0
0
0.0
0
10Kory Sperry
K. Sperry
32
32
1
2011
16
5
32.0
2.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
11Jimmie Kennedy
J. Kennedy
32
32
1
1976
14
32.0
2.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
12Danny Noble
D. Noble
31.5
63
2
2013
8
3
31.5
7.9
1
0
0
0.0
0
13Billy Cannon
B. Cannon
31.14
436
14
1966
14
31.1
31.1
2
0
0
0.0
0
14Jake Fisher
J. Fisher
31
31
1
2015
14
5
31.0
2.2
0
0
0
0.0
0
15Ron Battle
R. Battle
31
62
2
1982
9
31.0
6.9
1
1
1
1.0
0.1
0
16Billy Martin
B. Martin
31
93
3
1964
14
31.0
6.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
17James Jenkins
J. Jenkins
30
30
1
1999
16
4
30.0
1.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
18Chip Glass
C. Glass
30
60
2
1973
12
30.0
5.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
19Gordon Smith
G. Smith
29.5
177
6
1963
14
29.5
12.6
2
0
0
0.0
0
20Tony Cline
T. Cline
29
29
1
1997
10
29.0
2.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
21Greg McCrary
G. McCrary
29
29
1
1978
TOT
13
29.0
2.2
1
18
2
9.0
1.4
0
22Jeff Robinson
J. Robinson
28
28
1
2005
5
3
28.0
5.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
23Mike Waters
M. Waters
28
140
5
1987
5
28.0
28.0
1
0
0
0.0
0
24K.D. Dunn
K.D. Dunn
27.67
83
3
1986
7
27.7
11.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
25Hayward Clay
H. Clay
27
27
1
1998
3
27.0
9.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving yards and receptions going back to the 1932 season.

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