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Las Vegas Raiders' superstar rookie tight end, Brock Bowers, has officially broken Mike Ditka's tight end rookie receiving yards record

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brock Bowers has broken Mike Ditka’s 1961 record for yards receiving by a rookie tight end. Drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders 13th overall out of Georgia, Bowers eclipsed Ditka’s mark of 1,076 yards when he made a 13-yard catch late in the second quarter on Sunday against New Orleans.

Brock Bowers makes it a historic rookie season with the Las Vegas Raiders, passing a record set by the legendary Mike Ditka.

Raiders tight end Brock Bowers set two NFL records and helped his team beat the Saints 25-10 today in New Orleans. Bowers broke Mike Ditka’s record for receiving yards by a rookie tight end, and then about an hour later broke Puka Nacua’s record for ...

In what has already been a historic rookie campaign for the No. 13 overall pick, he's now broken an NFL record that stood for 63 years.

Brock Bowers set a new rookie receiving yards record for tight ends on Sunday, surpassing Mike Ditka’s mark of 1,076 set in 1961, during the Las Vegas Raiders’ matchup with the New Orleans Saints.

NEW ORLEANS — Brock Bowers has broken Mike Ditka's 1961 record for yards receiving by a rookie tight end and also has set a rookie record for receptions at any position. Drafted by the Las Vegas ...

NEW ORLEANS — Raiders rookie ... Raiders' 25-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. 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 ...

NEW ORLEANS ... over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Bowers’ seven catches for 77 yards give him 108 receptions for 1,144 yards in 16 games this season, eclipsing Mike Ditka’s 1961 ...

Another week, another record for Brock Bowers. On a 14-yard reception in the first half of the Las Vegas Raiders' Week 17 game vs. the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, the tight end broke the NFL's all-time record for most receiving yards by a rookie tight end.

Brock Bowers is rewriting the NFL record books Sunday. 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 end in his rookie season in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints .