In 1961, Mike Ditka set a rookie TE record for receiving yards per game with 76.9, and rec TDs with 12. Both records still stand today.

Most receiving yards per game (min 10 games) by a rookie TE. Mike Ditka (CHI) 1961 - 76.9 Brock Bowers (LVR) 2024 - 70.2 Charle Young (PHI) 1973 - 61.0 Kyle Pitts (ATL) 2021 - 60.4 Jeremy Shockey (NYG) 2002 - 59.6 Keith Jackson (PHI) 1988 - 54.3 Sam LaPorta (DET) 2023 - 52.3 John Mackey (BAL) 1963 - 51.9 Evan Engram (NYG) 2017 - 48.1 Tyler Warren (IND) 2025 - 48.1 Stathead query https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/LC8yI Most receiving TDs in a season by a rookie TE Mike Ditka (CHI) 1961 - 12 Rob Gronkowski (NWE) 2010 - 10 Sam LaPorta (DET) 2023 - 10 Junior Miller (ATL) 1980 - 9 Hunt

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