Player
Jimmy Graham
TE (retired)
Jimmy Graham: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
89 career regular-season TDs on just 8,545 receiving yards — a TD every 96 yards, more efficient than Gronkowski (101) or Antonio Gates (102).
MilestoneCareer TD efficiency — elite TEs
| Player | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Yds/TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Graham | 8,545 | 89 | 96.0 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 9,286 | 92 | 100.9 |
| Antonio Gates | 11,841 | 116 | 102.1 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 14,094 | 107 | 131.7 |
| Travis Kelce | 13,002 | 82 | 158.6 |
He had two of the 12 '1,000-yard AND 10+ TD' TE seasons in NFL history — only Gronkowski and Kelce also did it twice.
Trend1,000+ Yds & 10+ TDs — TE seasons all-time
| Player | Season | Yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | 2018/20/22 | 1,336–1,416 | 10–12 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 2011/14/15 | 1,124–1,327 | 11–17 |
| Jimmy Graham | 2011 | 1,310 | 11 |
| Jimmy Graham | 2013 | 1,215 | 16 |
| Antonio Gates | 2005 | 1,101 | 10 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 2008 | 1,058 | 10 |
| Dallas Clark | 2009 | 1,106 | 10 |
| Trey McBride | 2025 | 1,239 | 11 |
In 2017 with Seattle, Graham posted 10 TDs on just 520 receiving yards — one of only 6 TE seasons ever with 10+ TDs on under 600 yards.
Split10+ TDs on under 600 receiving yards — TE seasons
| Player | Season | Yds | TDs | Yds/TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Thomas | 2014 | 489 | 12 | 40.8 |
| Visanthe Shiancoe | 2009 | 566 | 11 | 51.5 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 2010 | 546 | 10 | 54.6 |
| Robert Tonyan | 2020 | 586 | 11 | 53.3 |
| Dallas Goedert | 2025 | 591 | 11 | 53.7 |
| Jimmy Graham | 2017 | 520 | 10 | 52.0 |
At age 37, Graham returned to New Orleans in 2023 and scored 4 TDs on just 6 catches — one of only 2 TE seasons ever with 4+ TDs on 10 or fewer receptions.
RareGraham 2023 NO return
| Week | Rec | Yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Wk 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Wk 14 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| Wk 15 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
4+ TDs on 10 or fewer receptions — TE seasons all-time
| Player | Season | Rec | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Thomason | 2000 | 10 | 5 |
| Jimmy Graham | 2023 | 6 | 4 |
Graham is 5th in TE receiving TDs all-time (89), behind Gates (116), Gonzalez (107), Gronkowski (92), and Kelce (82).
ComparisonAll-time TE receiving TDs (regular season)
| Player | TDs | Rec Yds |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Gates | 116 | 11,841 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 107 | 14,094 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 92 | 9,286 |
| Jimmy Graham | 89 | 8,545 |
| Travis Kelce | 82 | 13,002 |
His 2011 and 2013 seasons are two of the eight most-targeted TE seasons in NFL history — 149 targets in 2011, 143 in 2013.
AnomalyMost-targeted TE seasons (regular season)
| Player | Season | Targets | Yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey McBride | 2025 | 169 | 1,239 | 11 |
| Zach Ertz | 2018 | 156 | 1,163 | 8 |
| Mark Andrews | 2021 | 153 | 1,361 | 9 |
| Brock Bowers | 2024 | 153 | 1,194 | 5 |
| Travis Kelce | 2022 | 152 | 1,338 | 12 |
| Travis Kelce | 2018 | 150 | 1,336 | 10 |
| Jason Witten | 2012 | 149 | 1,039 | 3 |
| Jimmy Graham | 2011 | 149 | 1,310 | 11 |
| Jimmy Graham | 2013 | 143 | 1,215 | 16 |
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