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Benjamin Watson

Retired

New England Patriots · TE

Benjamin Watson recorded 193 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 16 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, CLV, Cleveland Browns.

▶Best highlights

31.5

rec yds/gm

0.1

rush yds/gm

13

playoff games

193

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Benjamin Watson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2007
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OCT 7, 2007

Cleveland Browns vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 7, 2007

6 rec · 107 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2015
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 1, 2015

New York Giants vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2015

9 rec · 147 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2015
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 15, 2015

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 15, 2015

10 rec · 127 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Wild Card
2005
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 7, 2006

Jacksonville Jaguars vs New England Patriots

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2006

5 rec · 91 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2009
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 14, 2009

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 14, 2009

6 rec · 77 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Benjamin Watson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 147 receiving yards · 1 reception of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2015
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 1, 2015

New York Giants vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2015

9 rec · 147 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 10 receptions

Regular Season
2015
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 15, 2015

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 15, 2015

10 rec · 127 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2012
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 18, 2012

Cleveland Browns vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2012

4 rec · 47 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 12 targets

Regular Season
2015
DETROITLIONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 21, 2015

Detroit Lions vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2015

6 rec · 49 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Benjamin Watson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2001–2006

01
NEWATSON—Benjamin Watson
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEBRUSCHI54Tedy Bruschi

Situational football produces three titles

New England Patriots · The first dynasty

Brady replaced an injured Bledsoe and Belichick's adaptable teams won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Franchise era

2007–2013

02
NEWATSON—Benjamin Watson
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEMOSS81Randy Moss

An explosive offense chases another title

New England Patriots · The near-perfect reinvention

The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.

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Franchise era

1999–2017

03
CLEWATSON—Benjamin Watson
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

2012–2016

04
NOWATSON—Benjamin Watson
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOJORDAN94Cameron Jordan

Brees keeps producing through defensive collapse

New Orleans Saints · Historic offense, incomplete teams

New Orleans remained one of football's most prolific passing teams but three straight 7–9 seasons forced a major roster reset.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

05
NEWATSON—Benjamin Watson
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Franchise era

2013–2017

06
BALWATSON—Benjamin Watson
BALSUGGS55Terrell Suggs
BALYANDA73Marshal Yanda

Veteran defense gives way to a new plan

Baltimore Ravens · Between championship cores

Baltimore stayed competitive while the title roster aged, then prepared for its boldest offensive reinvention.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

07
NOWATSON—Benjamin Watson
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOKAMARA41Alvin Kamara

A brilliant draft restores balance

New Orleans Saints · One last contender

A deep young core won four straight division titles, though the Minneapolis Miracle and a controversial NFC title-game loss defined its closest chances.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 200415 NFL seasons205 career games10 career rushing yards547 career receptions6,058 career receiving yards44 career receiving touchdownsCollege: GeorgiaDrafted by: NEDraft pick: 32Jersey: 8413 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 9, 2004Most recent: Jan 4, 2020

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.