You'd be hard-pressed to find a guy in NFL history tougher than Mike Ditka, but Brock Bowers is making his case. On Sunday, Bowers claimed Ditka's 63-year-old NFL record for receiving yardage by a rookie tight end.
Bowers began the day with 1,067 yards receiving on the year, 10 behind Ditka's record. Late in the second quarter of Las Vegas' game against New Orleans, Bowers caught a 13-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell to move ahead of Ditka.
Worth noting for cross-era statistical accuracy: Ditka set the record in 1961 in a 14-game season. He averaged 19.2 yards per catch, reeling in 56 passes and 12 touchdowns.