Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers has broken the longstanding NFL record for receiving yards by a rookie tight end, previously held by legendary Chicago Bears tight end Mike Ditka for 63 years. Bowers achieved the feat in a game against the New Orleans Saints, surpassing Ditka's 1961 record of 1,076 yards. While Bowers played in two more games than Ditka during his rookie season, his accomplishment marks a significant milestone in NFL history.
Legendary Chicago Bears tight end and coach Mike Dikta had a 63-year run with a remarkable record, but it has fallen at the hands of Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers .
Finally, that mark has fallen after Bowers hauled in his third catch of the day for the Raiders as they took on the New Orleans Saints in the Big Easy. Of course, a few different qualifiers will be put on Bowers’ record, as the tight end has played in two more games this season than Ditka did during that 1961 campaign, when the NFL schedule only comprised 14 games instead of 17.
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