That’s 2 TDs in two straight games for Noah Gray. No doubt there are some fantasy leaguers who claimed him a week ago, plugging him into their lineups, and they can be feeling good about that decision. (I’m not in the group; I didn’t give him much thought after the Buffalo game.)
Gray joins a small fraternity. Only 21 other tight ends since the merger have caught 2 TDs in back-to-back games in a season.
If history is any indication, Gray won’t be putting up another 2 TDs on Friday against the Raiders.
Of previous tight ends who’ve pulled off the double-doubt, only five scored even one touchdown in their next game. (In the chart below, I’ve got those guys tagged with black dots).
As a group, those previous tight ends (coming back after 4 TDs in two games) averaged 4.2 catches for 52 yards in their next game.
| TIGHT ENDS WITH 2 TDS IN TWO STRAIGHT GAMES | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Opp | Result | No | Yards | TD |
| 1970 | Raymond Chester, Oak. | Clev. | W 23-20 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | • Paul Coffman, G.B. | Min. | W 45-17 | 4 | 40 | 1 |
| 1990 | Eric Green, Pitt. | at S.F. | L 7-27 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| 1994 | Ben Coates, N.E. | at Cin. | W 31-28 | 8 | 108 | 0 |
| 1998 | Tyrone Davis, G.B. | Phil. | W 24-16 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| 1999 | Tony Gonzalez, K.C. | at Sea. | L 14-23 | 9 | 86 | 0 |
| 2004 | • Antonio Gates, S.D. | at Oak. | W 23-17 | 8 | 101 | 1 |
| 2009 | Todd Heap, Balt. | at Oak. | W 21-13 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| 2009 | Dallas Clark, Ind. | NYJ | L 15-29 | 4 | 57 | 0 |
| 2010 | Dustin Keller, NYJ | Min. | W 29-20 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | • Rob Gronkowski, N.E. | at Phil. | W 38-20 | 4 | 59 | 1 |
| 2011 | Rob Gronkowski, N.E. | at Oak. | W 31-19 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| 2011 | Rob Gronkowski, N.E. | at Den. | W 41-23 | 4 | 53 | 0 |
| 2012 | • Rob Gronkowski, N.E. | Buff. | W 37-31 | 3 | 31 | 1 |
| 2013 | Jimmy Graham, N.O. | at Chi. | W 26-18 | 10 | 135 | 0 |
| 2013 | Jimmy Graham, N.O. | Dall. | W 49-17 | 5 | 59 | 0 |
| 2014 | Julius Thomas, Den. | at S.F. | W 42-17 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| 2015 | Jordan Reed, Was. | at Dall. | W 34-23 | 4 | 45 | 0 |
| 2021 | Rob Gronkowski, T.B. | at LAR | L 24-34 | 4 | 55 | 0 |
| 2022 | • George Kittle, S.F. | at L.V. | W 37-34 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
| 2022 | Cole Kmet, Chi. | at Atl. | L 24-27 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| 2024 | Noah Gray, K.C. | L.V. | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Statistics compiled using search tools at Pro-Football-Reference.com
—Ian Allan