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Celebrating National Tight Ends Day: Cade Otton and Travis Kelce shine

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Celebrating National Tight Ends Day: Cade Otton and Travis Kelce shine

  • Brianna Williams, ESPNOct 27, 2024, 5:41 pm ET

To the untrained eye, it's just another Sunday in October. But today is a holiday for NFL fans: National Tight Ends Day.

Since its accidental launch in 2018, the fourth weekend of October has become a day of celebration for fans. It all started in Week 2 of this year when former 49ers tight end Garrett Celek caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from former 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo against the Detroit Lions, ripping two defenders into the end zone.

“We were standing on the sideline after Celek (former 49ers tight end Garrett) hit when Jimmy (Garoppolo) asked, 'What is this, like National Tight Ends Day?'” Kittle recalled. “I was like, ‘Yeah, it’s National Tight Ends Day. It's a holiday. Tight ends all over the league are scoring touchdowns.' This is how it came about.

On Sunday, the tight ends represented their position by finding the end zone early and often. So far, the tight ends have scored 16 touchdowns. The record for a single week since 2000 is 22 touchdowns, set in Week 1 of 2015.

In honor of National Tight Ends Day, here are the top plays of Week 8 for the big men on the move.

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