Player·
Ben Watson
Ben Watson
TE · NE
45 yrs
Georgia
Description
Position
TE
Team
NE
Status
RET
Born
1980-12-18
Age
45
Height
6'3"
Weight
255 lb
College
Georgia
Draft
2004 · R1 · Pick 32 · NWE
Rookie yr
2004
Contract
EXPIRED
APY
$2.4M/yr
Total
$2.4M
Guaranteed
$600K
% of cap
1.2%
Term
2019–2020 (1y)
Career Résumé
15 seasons
Seasons15 2004–2019
Games193
Rec Yds6,072
Rec548
Rec TD44
Tgt615
YearTmGTgtRecCatch%YdsY/RaDOTLongAirYACBrkDropDrop%RtgTDEPA
2019NE9241770.8%17310.28.92621483228.3%91.1010.2
2018NO13463576.1%40011.410.23247087136.5%107.2220.6
2017BAL16796177.2%5228.633416263411.3
2015NO161107467.3%82511.146985241643.3
2014NO15312064.5%1366.8151347821.1
2013NO14301963.3%22611.9323059425.9
2012CLE16814960.5%50110.2275412153-3.3
2011CLE13713752.1%41011.13449119325.7
2010CLE161026866.7%76311.244903282315.3
2009NE13412970.7%40413.93650093532.1
2008NE120222099.52905629.6
2007NE1203638910.8350114636.4
2006NE1305065713.1400203355.1
2005NE1402944115.23500443.8
2004NE102168.0140001.3
Returns
YearTmPRPR YdsPR AvgKRKR YdsKR AvgST TD
2005NE00111.00
College
No college stats linked.
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
StatCareerSince '99LedTop 5Top 10
Rec Yds6,07291st
Rec TDs4476th
Receptions54877th
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 96 peers
Rec Yds/gY/TgtCatch%TD/gYAC/RecEPA/Rec
Rec Yds/g
19.255
Y/Tgt
7.256
Catch%
70.8%63
TD/g
024
YAC/Rec
4.960
EPA/Rec
0.676
PlayerMedian (50th)
Postseason
team record · since 1999
RoundWL
Playoffs76
Conf. Championship11
Super Bowl01
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
StatGameWhenSeason
Rec Yds1472015 Wk8 vs NYG825'15
Rec102015 Wk6 vs ATL74'15
Rec TD22005 Wk10 vs MIA6'07
Tgt122015 Wk6 vs ATL110'15
Athletic Profile
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Comparable Players
2019 · stat-profile similarity