TIGHT COMPANY
PETER KING
November 07, 2011
One of the breakout stars of the 2011 season, Saints second-year tight end Jimmy Graham
(left)—who played four years of basketball at Miami—became the second player at the position in NFL history with four straight 100-yard receiving games. If he maintains his 89.1 yard average he'll surpass Kellen Winslow's 31-year-old single-season record for yards by tight end. The position is integral to the NFL's new passing game. Graham is one of four TEs on pace to eclipse 1,000 yards in 2011; there have never been more than three in any previous year.
|
PLAYER |
G |
YARDS |
YPG |
PROJ |
|
JIMMY GRAHAM Saints |
8 |
713 |
89.1 |
1,426 |
|
KELLEN WINSLOW (1980) |
16 |
|
80.6 |
1,290 |
|
FRED DAVIS Redskins |
7 |
517 |
73.9 |
1,182 |
|
ROB GRONKOWSKI Patriots |
7 |
495 |
70.7 |
1,131 |
|
JASON WITTEN Cowboys |
7 |
477 |
68.1 |
1,089 |
One of the breakout stars of the 2011 season, Saints second-year tight end Jimmy Graham
(left)—who played four years of basketball at Miami—became the second player at the position in NFL history with four straight 100-yard receiving games. If he maintains his 89.1 yard average he'll surpass Kellen Winslow's 31-year-old single-season record for yards by tight end. The position is integral to the NFL's new passing game. Graham is one of four TEs on pace to eclipse 1,000 yards in 2011; there have never been more than three in any previous year.
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PROJ Projected season total for 2011; Winslow's numbers are for full season