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Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers has had a great rookie season and it continued on Friday against the Kansas City Chiefs. With Bowers's performance against the Chiefs, he surpassed 800 receiving yards and is only the second tight end in NFL history to record 800+ receiving yards in his first 12 games. Mike Ditka is the only other tight end to accomplish that feat.
TE Brock Bowers ( @brockbowers17 ) has now surpassed 800 receiving yards, one of two tight ends in NFL history to reach 800+ receiving yards in the first 12 games of his rookie season - joining Hall of Fame tight end Mike Ditka (974). This is certainly some great company to be in considering how great of a tight end Ditka was. Patrick Smith/Getty Images Bowers was selected 13th overall by the Raiders in the 2024 NFL Draft and he's already looking like a steal with how good he is.
There's a real chance that he will be a top-three tight end in the league by the end of the 2025 season. That's how talented he is. Coming into this game.
Bowers had recorded 74 receptions for 744 yards and three touchdowns. He's already made six receptions and is over 90 yards with a touchdown in this game against the Chiefs. He's trying to help the Raiders to a big upset win over the Chiefs, who have been one of the best teams in the NFL this year.
The Chiefs have won 10 of their first 11 games while the Raiders have lost nine of their first 11 games. The Chiefs were up 16-3 before the Raiders scored 14 unanswered points to take a 17-16 lead. However, the Chiefs followed that up with a field goal and are up 19-17 late in the fourth quarter.
You can watch the rest of this game on Amazon Prime Video. Related: Travis Kelce Pulled Off Incredible Lateral During Friday's Game vs. Raiders.
