Raiders tight end Brock Bowers sets two rookie records
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Raiders tight end Brock Bowers sets two rookie records

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  • Paul Gutierrez, ESPN staff writerDecember 29, 2024, 3:26 p.m. ET

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NEW ORLEANS – Las Vegas Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers broke two pass-catching records in Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints.

Bowers for the first time surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka’s 63-year-old record for most receiving yards in a season by a rookie tight end with a 13-yard catch late in the second quarter. Bowers surpassed Ditka’s mark of 1,076 yards, which he set for the Chicago Bears in 1961.

The Raiders’ rookie had 1,105 receiving yards on the season at halftime.

In the second half, Bowers caught his fifth pass of the day for an 11-yard pickup. That gave him 106 receptions, one more than Puka Nacua had for the Los Angeles Rams in 2023, setting the record for most catches by a rookie in a season at any position.

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