most receptions in a single game by a tight end in nfl history

Jason Witten has the most receptions by a tight end in a game, with 18 catches versus the Giants on October 28, 2012.

Interpreted as:
most receptions in a single regular-season game by a tight end in NFL history
NAME REC DATE TM OPP TRG REC YDS AVG REC TD RUSH YDS ATT YPC RUSH TD
1 Jason Witten
J. Witten
18
10/28/2012
DAL DAL
vs
NYG NYG
23
167
9.3
0
0
0
0
2 George Kittle
G. Kittle
15
10/4/2020
SF SF
vs
PHI PHI
15
183
12.2
1
8
1
8.0
0
3 Zach Ertz
Z. Ertz
15
12/20/2014
PHI PHI
@
WAS WAS
18
115
7.7
0
0
0
0
4 Jason Witten
J. Witten
15
12/9/2007
DAL DAL
@
DET DET
18
138
9.2
1
0
0
0
5 Kellen Winslow
K. Winslow
15
10/7/1984
SD SD
@
GB GB
157
10.5
0
0
0
0
6 Travis Kelce
T. Kelce
14
11/4/2024
KC KC
vs
TB TB
16
100
7.1
0
0
0
0
7 Zach Ertz
Z. Ertz
14
11/11/2018
PHI PHI
vs
DAL DAL
16
145
10.4
2
0
0
0
8 Brandon Myers
B. Myers
14
12/2/2012
OAK OAK
vs
CLE CLE
15
130
9.3
1
0
0
0
9 Jason Witten
J. Witten
14
12/6/2009
DAL DAL
@
NYG NYG
16
156
11.1
0
0
0
0
10 Dallas Clark
D. Clark
14
11/8/2009
IND IND
vs
HOU HOU
16
119
8.5
0
4
1
4.0
0
11 Tony Gonzalez
T. Gonzalez
14
1/2/2005
KC KC
@
SD SD
21
144
10.3
0
5
1
5.0
0
12 Ozzie Newsome
O. Newsome
14
10/14/1984
CLE CLE
vs
NYJ NYJ
191
13.6
0
0
0
0
13 Kellen Winslow
K. Winslow
14
12/11/1983
SD SD
vs
KC KC
162
11.6
3
0
0
0
14 Brock Bowers
B. Bowers
13
11/17/2024
LV LV
@
MIA MIA
16
126
9.7
1
-3
1
-3.0
0
15 T.J. Hockenson
T.J. Hockenson
13
12/24/2022
MIN MIN
vs
NYG NYG
16
109
8.4
2
0
0
0
16 George Kittle
G. Kittle
13
12/12/2021
SF SF
@
CIN CIN
15
151
11.6
1
0
0
0
17 Logan Thomas
L. Thomas
13
12/20/2020
WAS WAS
vs
SEA SEA
16
101
7.8
0
0
0
0
18 Darren Waller
D. Waller
13
12/6/2020
LV LV
@
NYJ NYJ
17
200
15.4
2
0
0
0
19 George Kittle
G. Kittle
13
12/15/2019
SF SF
vs
ATL ATL
17
134
10.3
0
0
0
0
20 Darren Waller
D. Waller
13
9/22/2019
OAK OAK
@
MIN MIN
14
134
10.3
0
7
1
7.0
0
21 Zach Ertz
Z. Ertz
13
1/1/2017
PHI PHI
vs
DAL DAL
16
139
10.7
2
0
0
0
22 Zach Ertz
Z. Ertz
13
12/26/2015
PHI PHI
vs
WAS WAS
17
122
9.4
0
0
0
0
23 Tony Gonzalez
T. Gonzalez
13
10/7/2012
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
14
123
9.5
1
0
0
0
24 Jason Witten
J. Witten
13
10/1/2012
DAL DAL
vs
CHI CHI
14
112
8.6
1
0
0
0
25 Antonio Gates
A. Gates
13
12/11/2005
SD SD
vs
MIA MIA
16
123
9.5
1
0
0
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for receptions going back to the 1960 season.

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TEAM W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
9
2
0
.818
Commanders Commanders
7
5
0
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7
0
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Sun
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WAS WAS
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DAL DAL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/29
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
4:25 PM
Sun
12/22
TB TB
@
DAL DAL
8:20 PM
Sun
12/15
DAL DAL
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
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CIN CIN
@
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DAL Cowboys

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Eagles Eagles
9
2
0
.818
Commanders Commanders
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5
0
.583
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
10
1
0
.909
Vikings Vikings
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2
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.818
NFC South W L T PCT
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5
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6
0
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5
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.545
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5
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.545
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Bills Bills
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2
0
.818
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6
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3
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4
0
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Texans Texans
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5
0
.583
Colts Colts
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7
0
.417
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
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1
0
.909
Chargers Chargers
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4
0
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
11/24
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@
LAC LAC
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Sat
11/23
PHI PHI
@
LAR LAR
37-20
Sat
11/23
SF SF
@
GB GB
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Sat
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SEA SEA
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LAR LAR
4:25 PM