Gronkowski Records 1,000 Yards and 10 TDs in Multiple Years

Upon reaching 1,000 receiving yards for the season during Sunday's win over the Miami Dolphins, Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots became just the second tight end in NFL history to record multiple seasons with 1,000 or more receiving yards and 10 or more touchdowns, per ESPN Stats & Info.

Gronkowski hauled in three passes for 96 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-13 division-clinching victory, giving him 76 receptions for 1,093 receiving yards and 11 scores on the season.

He previously caught 90 passes for 1,327 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns back in 2011, when he set single-season records for both yards and touchdowns by a tight end.

Unsurprisingly, the only other tight end with multiple 1,000-yard, 10-touchdown seasons is New Orleans Saints superstar Jimmy Graham, who accomplished the feat in 2011 and 2013. Graham has 782 receiving yards and nine touchdowns through the first 14 games of the ongoing season, giving him an outside shot to become the first tight end with three such campaigns in a career.

Graham also came awfully close in 2012, when he finished with 982 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in 15 games.

Of course, if not for the injuries he dealt with in 2012 and 2013, Gronkowski would likely be sitting on his third or fourth season with 1,000 yards and double-digit touchdowns.

Clearly the two most prolific receivers at their position, Gronkowski and Graham have taken different paths in 2014, with the former coming on strong in the wake of a modest start, while the latter has followed a blistering first few games with more ordinary numbers in recent weeks.

Health seems to be a huge factor, as Graham hasn't looked quite the same since suffering a shoulder injury in Week 5. Gronkowski, on the other hand, was somewhat limited at the beginning of the season after tearing the ACL and MCL in his right knee toward the end of the 2014 campaign.