Who will be the next Mike Ditka in the Chicago Bears coaching pantheon?

Wide receiver Lance Alworth and tight end Mike Ditka were both over 30 years old and no longer go-to receiving threats, but they proved to be reliable red zone targets for Cowboys quarterback ...

Occasionally, you caught a pass. That changed in 1961, when a rookie named Mike Ditka revolutionized the position. In just 14 games, he caught 56 passes for 1,076 yards and 12 touchdowns.

He surpassed Mike Ditka's rookie receiving record of 1,076 yards set in 1961. Bowers also passed Puka Nacua for the most receptions by a rookie with 106. Nuca had 107 receptions last season.

Bowers’ seven catches for 77 yards give him 108 receptions for 1,144 yards in 16 games this season, eclipsing Mike Ditka’s 1961 rookie tight end mark of 1,067 yards receiving and Puka Nacua ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers didn't set any statistical goals for his rookie season, he said, because he had “no clue what to expect, coming from college to the NFL.” ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (89) runs from New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis (56 ...

The Las Vegas Raiders tight end on Sunday broke Mike Ditka's record for single-season receiving yards by a rookie tight end (1,076), which the Pro Football Hall of Famer set in 1961 with the ...

He hit the 1,072-yard mark during the game, breaking Mike Ditka’s longstanding record. Ditka set that record back in 1961. His 1,071 yards and 12 touchdowns both represented career highs for the ...

The Las Vegas Raiders tight end now has the most receiving yards for a tight end in his rookie season in NFL history, breaking Mike Ditka's 63-year old record for most receiving yards by a tight ...

Bowers’ seven catches for 77 yards give him 108 receptions for 1,144 yards in 16 games this season, eclipsing Mike Ditka’s 1961 rookie tight end mark of 1,067 yards receiving and Puka Nacua ...