Gronkowski (92 touchdowns through the air) had an average of 64.9 yards per contest receiving and he has 4.3 catches per contest in his career. His longest catch of his career went for 76 yds and he caught 64.7% of the passes thrown to him. He snatched 621 balls which means he averaged 15.0 yards per catch. Gronkowski hauled in 9,286 yards as a receiver in 143 games for his career.
Tony Gonzalez stepped onto the field in 270 games throughout his career. His caught pass percentage sat at 65.9% and he earned that by catching 1,325 of the 2,012 passes that went his way. He earned a total of 15,127 yards with an average of 11.4 yards per reception. During his career, Gonzalez pulled in 111 TDs and had a long reception of 73 yards. His receptions per game and yards per outing average were 4.9 and 56.0 yards.
Rob Gronkowski vs Tony Gonzalez Stats
| Rob Gronkowski | Career | Tony Gonzalez |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Games Played | 270 |
| 960 | Targets | 2,012 |
| 621 | Receptions | 1,325 |
| 64.7% | Catch Percentage | 65.9% |
| 9,286 | Receiving Yards | 15,127 |
| 15.0 | Yards Per Reception | 11.4 |
| 92 | Touchdowns | 111 |
| 469 | 1st Downs | 866 |
| 76 | Longest Catch | 73 |
| 9.7 | Yards Per Target | 7.5 |
| 4.3 | Receptions Per Game | 4.9 |
| 64.9 | Receiving Yards Per Game | 56.0 |
Gronkowski accounted for 802 yds during his final season. His receptions per game and yards per contest average were 4.6 and 66.8 yards. During his final year, Gronkowski caught 6 receiving touchdowns and his longest catch of the season was 42 yards. He earned 802 yards during his final year and finished the year with an average of 14.6 yards per reception. His catch percentage in his last year was 61.8% and he earned that by pulling in 55 of the 89 throws that went his way. Gronkowski laced them up in 12 games during his final season.
Gonzalez snatched up 859 yards as a receiver in his 16 contests in his last season. He hauled in 83 passes which means he averaged 10.3 yards per reception. His longest reception in his last season went for 25 yds and he was able to catch 60.6% of the passes thrown in his direction. Tony Gonzalez (8 receiving TDs) compiled an average of 53.7 yards per contest receiving and he averaged 5.2 catches per contest. Gonzalez compiled 859 yards.
| Rob Gronkowski (2021) | Most Recent Season | Tony Gonzalez (2013) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 16 |
| 89 | Targets | 137 |
| 55 | Receptions | 83 |
| 61.8% | Catch Percentage | 60.6% |
| 802 | Receiving Yards | 859 |
| 14.6 | Yards Per Reception | 10.3 |
| 6 | Touchdowns | 8 |
| 34 | 1st Downs | 57 |
| 42 | Longest Catch | 25 |
| 9.0 | Yards Per Target | 6.3 |
| 4.6 | Receptions Per Game | 5.2 |
| 66.8 | Receiving Yards Per Game | 53.7 |