Rob Gronkowski has the most receiving yards per target by a tight end with 16+ targets in a season, with 14.21 in 2016.
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most receiving yds per target in a season, 16+ targets, only tight ends| NAME | YDS/TRG | TRG | REC YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | REC | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | R. Gronkowski | 14.21 | 38 | 540 | 2016 |  NE | 8 | 25 | 21.6 | 67.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | L. Toilolo | 13.89 | 19 | 264 | 2016 |  ATL | 16 | 13 | 20.3 | 16.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 3 | | E. Swoope | 13.5 | 22 | 297 | 2016 |  IND | 16 | 15 | 19.8 | 18.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 4 | | L. Green | 12.53 | 30 | 376 | 2013 |  SD | 16 | 17 | 22.1 | 23.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 5 | | E. Moore | 12.38 | 26 | 322 | 2010 |  CLE | 12 | 16 | 20.1 | 26.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 6 | | B. Kozlowski | 12.27 | 22 | 270 | 2001 | ATL | 16 | 15 | 18.0 | 16.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | A. Gates | 12.03 | 65 | 782 | 2010 | SD | 10 | 50 | 15.6 | 78.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 8 |  | D. Kincaid | 11.96 | 24 | 287 | 2025 |  BUF | 5 | 20 | 14.4 | 57.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 9 |  | O.J. Howard | 11.77 | 48 | 565 | 2018 |  TB | 10 | 34 | 16.6 | 56.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 10 |  | G. Kittle | 11.77 | 94 | 1,106 | 2024 |  SF | 15 | 78 | 14.2 | 73.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 11 | | J. Finley | 11.58 | 26 | 301 | 2010 |  GB | 5 | 21 | 14.3 | 60.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 12 | | G. Barnidge | 11.52 | 21 | 242 | 2009 |  CAR | 16 | 12 | 20.2 | 15.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 13 | | B. Celek | 11.37 | 35 | 398 | 2015 |  PHI | 16 | 27 | 14.7 | 24.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 14 | | M. Williams | 11.35 | 17 | 193 | 2021 |  ARI | 5 | 16 | 12.1 | 38.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 15 | | G. Kittle | 11.33 | 90 | 1,020 | 2023 | SF | 16 | 65 | 15.7 | 63.8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 16 | | T. Kraft | 11.25 | 20 | 225 | 2025 | GB | 4 | 16 | 14.1 | 56.3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 17 | | A. Firkser | 11.25 | 20 | 225 | 2018 |  TEN | 12 | 19 | 11.8 | 18.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 18 |  | D. Fells | 11.14 | 28 | 312 | 2020 |  HOU | 16 | 21 | 14.9 | 19.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 19 | | R. Rodgers | 11.13 | 31 | 345 | 2020 | PHI | 14 | 24 | 14.4 | 24.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 20 |  | D. Fells | 11.11 | 28 | 311 | 2015 | ARI | 14 | 21 | 14.8 | 22.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 21 | | O.J. Howard | 11.08 | 39 | 432 | 2017 | TB | 14 | 26 | 16.6 | 30.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 22 | | M. Schobel | 11.07 | 30 | 332 | 2003 |  CIN | 15 | 24 | 13.8 | 22.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 23 | | D. Jolley | 11.05 | 37 | 409 | 2002 |  OAK | 16 | 32 | 12.8 | 25.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 24 |  | M. Andrews | 11.04 | 50 | 552 | 2018 |  BAL | 16 | 34 | 16.2 | 34.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 25 | | L. Toilolo | 10.96 | 24 | 263 | 2018 |  DET | 16 | 21 | 12.5 | 16.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
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