Tony Gonzalez, with 82 (so far). He also holds the career records (for a tight end) for receptions, receiving yardage and for single season receptions.
In 2011, Rob Gronkowski has 16 touchdowns, (15 receiving, 1 rushing) with 1 game to go.
In 2011, Rob Gronkowski has 16 touchdowns, (15 receiving, 1 rushing) with 1 game to go.
Brett Favre has thrown for 464 career touchdowns as of the end of the 2008 season.
Any answer to this question is base. There is no best tight end. The Best Tight Ends are currently: Gonzalez Clark Witten Davis <----- most touchdowns this season by WR or TE so far.
197 as of the end of the 2007 Regular Season
Rob Gronkowski broke the record for most touchdowns in a single season by a tight end in the history of the nfl he is also one of seven tight ends in nfl history to have more the 1200 yard one season
Dan Ross of the Cincinnati Bengals caught a record 11 passes for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns in SB XVI
Through the 2011 NFL season, Tony Gonzalez is the career leader in receiving yards by a Tight End with 13,338 yards. The only other Tight End with more than 10,000 receiving yards is Shannon Sharpe, who retired in 2003 with 10,060 yards.
Antonio Gates, Vernon Davis, and most recently, Rob Gronkowski on December 4, 2011. Each have scored 13 touchdowns in a single NFL season. Gronkowsi (Patriots) could easily set a new record with a month still left in the 2011 regular season.
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Dick Butkus scored one TD in his career, that on a fumble recovery in the end zone against the Houston Oilers on October 28, 1973.