Hernandez hauled in 1,956 receiving yards in 38 games throughout his career. He snatched 175 balls thrown his way for an average of 11.2 yards per reception. His longest reception of his career went for 46 yards and he was able to catch 67.3% of the balls thrown to him. Hernandez (18 TD’s) held an average of 51.5 yards per game receiving and he averages 4.6 catches per game in his career.
During his career, Gronkowski caught 92 touchdowns and had a long reception of 76 yards. His catches per contest and yards per contest average were 4.3 and 64.9 yards. He tallied 9,286 yards with an average of 15.0 yards per catch. His percentage of passes caught was 64.7% and he got there by pulling in 621 of the 960 passes that went in his direction. Rob Gronkowski stepped onto the field in 143 games for his career.
Aaron Hernandez vs Rob Gronkowski Stats
| Aaron Hernandez | Career | Rob Gronkowski |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Games Played | 143 |
| 260 | Targets | 960 |
| 175 | Receptions | 621 |
| 67.3% | Catch Percentage | 64.7% |
| 1,956 | Receiving Yards | 9,286 |
| 11.2 | Yards Per Reception | 15.0 |
| 18 | Touchdowns | 92 |
| 101 | 1st Downs | 469 |
| 46 | Longest Catch | 76 |
| 7.5 | Yards Per Target | 9.7 |
| 4.6 | Receptions Per Game | 4.3 |
| 51.5 | Receiving Yards Per Game | 64.9 |
Hernandez accounted for 483 receiving yds during his final season. His receptions per game and yards per game average were 5.1 and 48.3 yards. In his final year, Hernandez had 5 touchdowns and had a long reception of 31 yards. He totaled 483 yards in his final season and finished the year with an average of 9.5 yards per reception. His catch percentage in his final year was 60.6% and he got there by grabbing 51 out of the 84 throws that were attempted. Hernandez played in 10 contests during his final season.
Gronkowski tallied 802 receiving yds. Rob Gronkowski (6 receiving TDs) accumulated an average of 66.8 yards per contest receiving and he averaged 4.6 catches per game. His longest reception in his last season went for 42 yards and he was able to snag 61.8% of the passes thrown to him. He snatched 55 passes for an average of 14.6 yards per reception. Gronkowski accumulated 802 yards through the air in his 12 games in his last season.
| Aaron Hernandez (2012) | Most Recent Season | Rob Gronkowski (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Games Played | 12 |
| 84 | Targets | 89 |
| 51 | Receptions | 55 |
| 60.6% | Catch Percentage | 61.8% |
| 483 | Receiving Yards | 802 |
| 9.5 | Yards Per Reception | 14.6 |
| 5 | Touchdowns | 6 |
| 27 | 1st Downs | 34 |
| 31 | Longest Catch | 42 |
| 5.7 | Yards Per Target | 9.0 |
| 5.1 | Receptions Per Game | 4.6 |
| 48.3 | Receiving Yards Per Game | 66.8 |