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Amid another lost season for the Arizona Cardinals, Trey McBride continues to shine bright. And now, he stands alone in the NFL record book, too. McBride caught 10 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s 37-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, and in the process, he passed Zach Ertz for most receptions in a season by a tight end. Here’s the record-breaker:Â
Though it may not have been the most glorious of plays, he also finished that drive with a touchdown on his final play of the day.
McBride is now up to 119 catches this season, three more than Ertz’s 116 receptions from 2018. Here’s the updated top five:
Most receptions by a tight end in a season, NFL history
Season
Trey McBride
119
2025
Zach Ertz
116
2018
114
2023
112
2023
Trey McBride
111
2024
As that chart shows, the prevalence of tight ends in the passing game has only increased of late. In fact, each of the top 11 seasons in terms of most catches by a tight end has happened since 2010. Before that, only two tight ends — Tony Gonzalez and Dallas Clark — had ever posted triple-digit catches.
McBride also surpassed DeAndre Hopkins‘ 2020 mark (115) for most catches in a season in franchise history.
McBride, 26, has been nothing short of tremendous. He has had at least five receptions in all but one game this season, and he has been head and shoulders above his peers league-wide.
Trey McBride this seasonRank among TENext-closest by TE <<Receptions1191st81 (Jake Ferguson)Receiving yards1,1741st854 (Kyle Pitts)Receiving touchdowns111st10 (Dallas Goedert)
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