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Rob Gronkowski

TE (retired)

Rob Gronkowski: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

11 seasons, 4 Super Bowl rings (XLIX, LI, LIII, LV) — most by any TE in NFL history.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	143
Receptions	621
Receiving Yards	9,286
Receiving TDs	92
Y/R	14.95

His 2011 sophomore season: 90 catches, 1,327 yards, 17 receiving TDs — the receiving-TD record for a TE in a single season.

Trend

Gronk season-by-season (NE era)

Year	Rec	Yds	TDs
2010	42	546	10
2011	90	1,327	17
2012	55	790	11
2014	82	1,124	12
2015	72	1,176	11
2017	69	1,084	8

Receiving TDs by year (peak)

Season	Rec TDs
2010	10
2011	17
2012	11
2014	12
2015	11

NE era (9 yrs): 521 catches, 79 TDs. TB era (2 yrs): 100 catches, 13 TDs + 1 SB ring.

Split

Gronk team splits

Stop	Years	Catches	TDs
NE (2010-18)	9	521	79
TB (2020-21)	2	100	13

He missed the 2019 season entirely (retired at 30) — then came back, won another ring, then re-retired at 32.

Rare

Gronk retirement timeline

Phase	Detail
2010-2018	NE (9 seasons, 3 SB rings)
2019	Retired (age 30)
2020-2021	TB unretirement (1 ring)
2022-now	Final retirement

His 92 receiving TDs in 143 games is the highest TD-per-game rate of any TE in NFL history.

Comparison

All-time TE TD rate

Player	TDs	G	TD/g
Gronkowski	92	143	0.64
Antonio Gates	116	236	0.49
Tony Gonzalez	111	270	0.41
Travis Kelce	77	180	0.43

He played only 143 regular-season games in 11 active seasons — 26 fewer than a healthy 11-year career would provide.

Anomaly

Gronk durability

Stat	Value
Active seasons	11
Games played	143
Possible games	~176
Games missed	~33
Career rec yards	9,286

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