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Fastest to 10,000 receiving yards by an NFL tight end, among active players

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Brock Bowers is almost on track to match Travis Kelce. He has 2,532 receiving yards in 36 games, 7,468 short of 10,000, 1st at that point, and needs 73 a game over his next 102 games; he’s averaging 70 over his last 17. Trey McBride is almost on track too.

Fastest to 10,000 receiving yards by an NFL tight end, among active players
#Player and seasonsGames
Travis Kelce2014 – 2022139
Brock Bowers2024 – 2026At an avg of 70 per game, will cross 10,000 receiving yards at 143 games36
Trey McBride2022 – 2026At an avg of 73 per game, will cross 10,000 receiving yards at 153 games71
George Kittle2017 – 2026At an avg of 64 per game, will cross 10,000 receiving yards at 156 games132
Sam LaPorta2023 – 2026At an avg of 52 per game, will cross 10,000 receiving yards at 194 games50
Zach Ertz2013 – 2026At an avg of 34 per game, will cross 10,000 receiving yards at 225 games183
Kyle Pitts2021 – 2026At an avg of 43 per game, will cross 10,000 receiving yards at 232 games87
Hunter Henry2016 – 2026At an avg of 45 per game, will cross 10,000 receiving yards at 236 games138
Juwan Johnson2020 – 2026At an avg of 48 per game, will cross 10,000 receiving yards at 239 games87
Dallas Goedert2018 – 2026At an avg of 39 per game, will cross 10,000 receiving yards at 244 games114

Method

  • Box scores start in 1960, so 36 careers that began earlier aren't here.
  • An active player who got to 10,000 receiving yards before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.