To the untrained eye, it’s just another Sunday in October. But for NFL fans, today is a holiday: National Tight Ends Day.
Since its accidental inception in 2018, the fourth weekend of October has become a day of celebration for fans. It all started in Week 2 of that year when former 49ers tight end Garrett Celek caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from former 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo against the Detroit Lions, dragging two defenders with him into the end zone.
“We were on the sidelines after [former 49ers tight end Garrett] Celek’s score when Jimmy [Garoppolo] asked, ‘What is it, like National Tight Ends Day?'” Kittle recalled. “I was like, ‘yeah, it’s National Tight Ends Day. It’s a holiday. Tight ends all over the league are scoring touchdowns.’ That’s how it came to be. We just kind of rolled with it.”
On Sunday, tight ends represented their position by finding the end zone early and often. So far, tight ends have racked up 13 touchdowns. The record since 2000 in a single week is 22 touchdowns, set in Week 1 of 2015.
In honor of National Tight Ends Day, here are Week 8’s top plays for the big men on the move.
Jameis to Njoku to celebrate #NationalTightEndsDay!
📺: #BALvsCLE on CBS/Paramount+
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Trey McBride shows off the hops
📺: #AZvsMIA on FOX
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Happy #NationalTightEndsDay to Brock Wright 🙌
📺: #TENvsDET on FOX
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Touchdown Tucker Kraft!
📺: #GBvsJAX on FOX
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Tucker Kraft with some serious YAC!
📺: #GBvsJAX on FOX
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TD Tyler Conklin! #NationalTightEndsDay
📺: #NYJvsNE on CBS/Paramount+
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LAWRENCE TO ENGRAM TO TIE IT 🫨
📺: #GBvsJAX on FOX
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Joe Burrow and Mike Gesicki making magic happen on 3rd and 22.
📺: #PHIvsCIN on CBS/Paramount+
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It’s National One-Handed Catch Day as well. #NationalTightEndsDay
📺: #PHIvsCIN on CBS/Paramount+
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Cade Otton time. #NationalTightEndsDay
📺: #ATLvsTB on FOX
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Make that ✌️ for @CadeOtton
📺: #ATLvsTB on FOX pic.twitter.com/cENQFlg1Bk
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) October 27, 2024
Kirk to Pitts for the 41-yard TD on 4th and 3! #NationalTightEndsDay
📺: #ATLvsTB on FOX
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Lamar finds his TE Mark Andrews to give Baltimore the lead.
📺: #BALvsCLE on CBS/Paramount+
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