1971 NFL Tight End Leaders
Every 1971 board tight ends are read on, one page, top ten in each.
Bob Tucker led all tight ends in receiving yards in 1971, with 791. Bob Tucker also led in receptions (59), receiving yards per game (65.9) and yards from scrimmage (792).
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The rate boards count qualified players only: 1.875 receptions per team game.
Receiving Yards
YDS- 1 Bob Tucker 791
- 2 Ted Kwalick 664
- 3 Jim Mitchell 593
- 4 Milt Morin 581
- 5 Dave Parks 568
- 6 Bob Trumpy 531
- 7 Charlie Sanders 502
- 8 Rich McGeorge 463
- 9 Morris Stroud 454
- 10 Raymond Chester 442
Receptions
REC- 1 Bob Tucker 59
- 2 Ted Kwalick 52
- 3 Milt Morin 40
- 3 Bob Trumpy 40
- 5 Dave Parks 35
- 6 Tom Mitchell 33
- 6 Jim Mitchell 33
- 8 Charlie Sanders 31
- 9 Mike Ditka 30
- 10 Raymond Chester 28
- 1 Raymond Chester 7
- 2 Ted Kwalick 5
- 2 Dave Parks 5
- 2 Jim Mitchell 5
- 2 Charlie Sanders 5
- 6 Bruce Coslet 4
- 6 Bob Klein 4
- 6 Rich McGeorge 4
- 6 Bob Tucker 4
- 6 Jackie Smith 4
- 1 Jim Mitchell 17.97
- 2 Rich McGeorge 17.15
- 3 Dave Parks 16.23
- 4 Charlie Sanders 16.19
- 5 Raymond Chester 15.79
- 6 Bob Wallace 14.81
- 7 Milt Morin 14.53
- 8 Billy Masters 14.15
- 9 Bob Tucker 13.41
- 10 Bob Trumpy 13.28
- 1 Bob Tucker 65.9
- 2 Ted Kwalick 47.4
- 3 Jim Mitchell 45.6
- 4 Milt Morin 41.5
- 5 Dave Parks 40.6
- 6 Charlie Sanders 38.6
- 7 Bob Trumpy 37.9
- 8 Rich McGeorge 33.1
- 9 Raymond Chester 31.6
- 10 Tom Mitchell 28.7
Yards from Scrimmage
YScm- 1 Bob Tucker 792
- 2 Ted Kwalick 726
- 3 Jim Mitchell 618
- 4 Milt Morin 582
- 5 Dave Parks 566
- 6 Bob Trumpy 531
- 7 Charlie Sanders 502
- 8 Rich McGeorge 463
- 9 Morris Stroud 454
- 10 Billy Masters 453