Raiders TE Bowers sets pair of rookie records

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  • Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 29, 2024, 03:26 PM ET

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      Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area as a multi-platform reporter, covering the Raiders and Oakland Athletics as well as anchoring the SportsNet Central cable news show. Gutierrez votes for the Baseball Hall of Fame and is also a member of the Professional Football Writers of America and currently serves as the PFWA’s Las Vegas chapter president. He is also a member of the California Chicano News Media Association and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Gutierrez has authored three books: Tommy Davis’ Tales from the Dodgers Dugout, 100 Things Raiders Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die and If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Raiders Sideline, Locker Room and Press Box with Lincoln Kennedy. You can follow Paul on Twitter @PGutierrezESPN

NEW ORLEANS — Las Vegas Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers broke a pair of pass-catching records in Sunday’s game at the New Orleans Saints.

Bowers first 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 bested Ditka’s mark of 1,076 yards set in 1961 for the Chicago Bears.

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, to set the record for most catches in a season by a rookie at any position.

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