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Career Statistics

Jimmie Giles 88

Receiving statistics by season. Highlighted row marks the 1981 Pro Bowl–leading performance.

41
Career TDs
4×
Pro Bowl
327
Receptions
4,612
Yards
Year Team G Rec Yds Avg TD PB
1978 TB 16 12 121 10.1 1
1979 TB 16 21 267 12.7 5
1980 TB 16 45 629 14 4 ★
1981 TB 16 45 786 17.5 6 ★
1982 TB 9 26 478 18.4 7 ★
1983 TB 16 20 296 14.8 3 ★
1984 TB 16 34 438 12.9 7
1985 TB 14 39 591 15.2 4
1986 TB 16 34 544 16 3
1987 PHI 12 28 342 12.2 1
1988 PHI 12 18 236 13.1 1
1989 PHI 5 5 84 16.8 0
CAREER 327 4,612 14.1 41 4★

★ Pro Bowl selection. Highlighted rows indicate Pro Bowl seasons. Stats sourced from Pro Football Reference.

Peak Season Breakdowns
1982
Strike-Shortened Season
18.4 Yds/Rec · 7 TDs · Pro Bowl

In a 9-game strike-shortened season, Giles averaged an NFL-best 18.4 yards per reception among tight ends and led the league at his position with 7 touchdowns. Pro-rated to a 16-game season: ~49 receptions, 855 yards, 12 TDs.

Key Figures
  • Led all TE in TD receptions despite shortened season
  • Selected to NFC Pro Bowl roster as starter
  • 18.4 yds/rec — among all-time single-season TE marks
  • Tampa Bay's primary red-zone weapon
1981
Peak Yardage Season
786 Yds · 17.5 Avg · 6 TDs · Pro Bowl

Career-high 786 yards receiving on 45 catches. His 17.5 yards-per-reception average is extraordinary for a tight end in any era. Selected to the Pro Bowl as the NFC's starting tight end.

1984
TD Leader Season
438 Yds · 7 TDs · Led NFL Tight Ends

Led all NFL tight ends in touchdowns with 7, cementing his status as the premier red-zone target at his position — four years into his career peak.