what tight end led the nfl in tds in 1987

Johnny Hector had the most total touchdowns by a tight end in 1987, with 11 touchdowns.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPRUSH TDREC TDRET TDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPTSPPG
1Johnny Hector
J. Hector
11
1987
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
66
6.0
2Mark Bavaro
M. Bavaro
8
1987
12
0
8
0
0
0
0
48
4.0
3Rob Awalt
R. Awalt
6
1987
12
0
6
0
0
0
0
36
3.0
4John Tice
J. Tice
6
1987
12
0
6
0
0
0
0
36
3.0
5Doug Cosbie
D. Cosbie
3
1987
12
0
3
0
0
0
0
18
1.5
6John Frank
J. Frank
3
1987
12
0
3
0
0
0
0
18
1.5
7Ron Heller
R. Heller
3
1987
13
0
3
0
0
0
0
18
1.4
8Calvin Magee
C. Magee
3
1987
11
0
3
0
0
0
0
18
1.6
9Jay Novacek
J. Novacek
3
1987
7
0
3
0
0
0
0
18
2.6
10Mickey Shuler
M. Shuler
3
1987
11
0
3
0
0
0
0
18
1.6
11Derek Tennell
D. Tennell
3
1987
11
0
3
0
0
0
0
18
1.6
12Jamie Williams
J. Williams
3
1987
12
0
3
0
0
0
0
18
1.5
13Kellen Winslow
K. Winslow
3
1987
12
0
3
0
0
0
0
18
1.5
14Greg Baty
G. Baty
2
1987
TOT
9
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
1.3
15Cap Boso
C. Boso
2
1987
12
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
1.0
16Hoby Brenner
H. Brenner
2
1987
12
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
1.0
17Todd Christensen
T. Christensen
2
1987
12
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
1.0
18Bruce Hardy
B. Hardy
2
1987
12
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
1.0
19Jonathan Hayes
J. Hayes
2
1987
12
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
1.0
20Carl Hilton
C. Hilton
2
1987
11
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
1.1
21Rodney Holman
R. Holman
2
1987
12
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
1.0
22Damone Johnson
D. Johnson
2
1987
12
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
1.0
23Dan Johnson
D. Johnson
2
1987
7
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
1.7
24Steve Jordan
S. Jordan
2
1987
12
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
1.0
25Eric Kattus
E. Kattus
2
1987
11
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
1.1
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