Gronkowski (92 touchdowns through the air) held 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 yd and he was able to snag 64.7% of the balls thrown in his direction. He caught 621 balls for an average of 15.0 YPC. Gronkowski hauled in 9,286 yards through the air in 143 games for his career.
During his professional football career, Gonzalez grabbed 111 touchdowns and had a long reception of 73 yards. His receptions per game and yards per contest average were 4.9 and 56.0 yards. He earned a total of 15,127 yards with an average of 11.4 yards/catch. His percentage of passes caught sat at 65.9% and he earned that by grabbing 1,325 out of the 2,012 throws that went in his direction. Tony Gonzalez stepped onto the field in 270 games for his career.
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 stepped onto the field in 12 games in his final year. His caught pass percentage during his final season wsa 61.8% and he earned that by catching 55 of the 89 passes that were attempted. He tallied 802 yards during his final season and finished the season with an average of 14.6 yards/reception. In his final year, Gronkowski grabbed 6 TDs and his long reception of the year was 42 yards. Gronkowski accounted for 802 yds in his last season.
Gonzalez totaled 859 yards through the air in his 16 games in his last season. He hauled in 83 passes thrown his way which averaged 10.3 yards per reception. His longest reception in his last year went for 25 yds and he was able to catch 60.6% of the passes thrown in his direction. Tony Gonzalez (8 TDs through the air) compiled an average of 53.7 yards per contest receiving and he had 5.2 catches per game. Gonzalez recorded 859 yds.
| 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 |