TE · Detroit Lions · 2026 regular season
Sam LaPorta has 316 receiving yards in 5 games, 1st among qualifying tight ends.
Data through Week 5's games, from nflverse player stats; nflverse last published it .
Among the 32 qualifying tight ends: at least 1.875 catches per team game.
| Stat | Season | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Yards receiving | 316 | 1st of 32 |
| Catches | 27 | 4th of 32 |
| Targets | 37 | 3rd of 32 |
| Share of team targets | 20% | 8th of 32 |
| Air yards | 232 | 5th of 32 |
| TD | 3 | tied for 5th of 32 |
| EPA per target | +0.85 | 2nd of 32 |
| Game | Result | Catches | Targets | Yardsreceiving | TD | Air yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 vs Saints | W 31–30 OT | 5 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 7 |
| Week 2 at Bills | L 31–41 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 1 | 23 |
| Week 3 vs Jets | W 31–24 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 39 |
| Week 4 at Panthers | L 26–32 | 8 | 13 | 84 | 1 | 119 |
| Week 5 at Cardinals | W 45–21 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 1 | 44 |
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