Tight ends averaged their most yards per catch in a season in 1964, with 15.4 per reception.
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Which tightends receiving average in a regular season the most receptions per game?| POSITION | AVG | GP | SEASON | REC | TRG | REC YDS | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tight End | 15.4 | 568 | 1964 | 916 | 14,139 | 24.9 | 88 | 204 | 58 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 2 | |
| 2 | Tight End | 15.2 | 464 | 1963 | 725 | 11,055 | 23.8 | 84 | -1 | 8 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Tight End | 15.1 | 95 | 1960 | 186 | 2,817 | 29.7 | 17 | 36 | 17 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0 | |
| 4 | Tight End | 15.0 | 515 | 1962 | 863 | 12,938 | 25.1 | 95 | 11 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Tight End | 14.9 | 567 | 1965 | 774 | 11,552 | 20.4 | 84 | 109 | 27 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 6 | Tight End | 14.8 | 748 | 1972 | 829 | 12,258 | 16.4 | 97 | 175 | 47 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 2 | |
| 7 | Tight End | 14.8 | 435 | 1961 | 819 | 12,109 | 27.8 | 78 | 88 | 53 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1 | |
| 8 | Tight End | 14.7 | 583 | 1966 | 926 | 13,580 | 23.3 | 99 | -7 | 3 | -2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Tight End | 14.5 | 705 | 1971 | 836 | 12,160 | 17.2 | 79 | 282 | 44 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0 | |
| 10 | Tight End | 14.5 | 677 | 1968 | 883 | 12,763 | 18.9 | 95 | 450 | 48 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 4 | |
| 11 | Tight End | 14.4 | 690 | 1967 | 907 | 13,052 | 18.9 | 110 | 269 | 25 | 10.8 | 0.4 | 1 | |
| 12 | Tight End | 14.0 | 713 | 1973 | 814 | 11,393 | 16.0 | 81 | 194 | 38 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 1 | |
| 13 | Tight End | 14.0 | 743 | 1975 | 886 | 12,382 | 16.7 | 77 | 50 | 18 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 14 | Tight End | 13.9 | 740 | 1970 | 935 | 12,958 | 17.5 | 100 | 434 | 59 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 2 | |
| 15 | Tight End | 13.8 | 694 | 1969 | 891 | 12,291 | 17.7 | 83 | 177 | 33 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 16 | Tight End | 13.6 | 827 | 1974 | 841 | 11,419 | 13.8 | 77 | 132 | 26 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 1 | |
| 17 | Tight End | 13.4 | 852 | 1977 | 856 | 11,437 | 13.4 | 93 | 29 | 17 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Tight End | 13.4 | 996 | 1978 | 1,147 | 15,320 | 15.4 | 116 | 264 | 40 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 3 | |
| 19 | Tight End | 13.3 | 807 | 1976 | 954 | 12,699 | 15.7 | 101 | 236 | 36 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 3 | |
| 20 | Tight End | 12.9 | 975 | 1979 | 1,228 | 15,815 | 16.2 | 119 | 23 | 17 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Tight End | 12.9 | 1,004 | 1980 | 1,330 | 17,118 | 17.0 | 144 | 60 | 20 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 22 | Tight End | 12.9 | 1,050 | 1981 | 1,353 | 17,388 | 16.6 | 139 | 92 | 15 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 23 | Tight End | 11.9 | 1,255 | 1983 | 1,642 | 19,523 | 15.6 | 159 | 61 | 23 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 1 | |
| 24 | Tight End | 11.8 | 1,338 | 1984 | 1,809 | 21,415 | 16.0 | 153 | 50 | 19 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 3 | |
| 25 | Tight End | 11.8 | 1,222 | 1985 | 1,691 | 19,962 | 16.3 | 135 | 40 | 10 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for yards per reception 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 |