TE · New England Patriots
Benjamin Watson
Age 45 · 191 cm (6'3") · 116 kg · Born Dec 18, 1980 · Georgia; Duke
NFL career
2004
debut year
2019
last season
16
seasons
#84
jersey
College: Georgia; Duke
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2004 to 2019 · 193 games.
Receiving
6,072yards
44touchdowns
548receptions
11.1YPC avg
Defense
21solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
15 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | New England Patriots | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 2005 | New England Patriots | 14 | 29 | 0 | 441 | 15.2 | 4 |
| 2006 | New England Patriots | 13 | 50 | 0 | 657 | 13.1 | 3 |
| 2007 | New England Patriots | 12 | 36 | 0 | 389 | 10.8 | 6 |
| 2008 | New England Patriots | 12 | 22 | 0 | 209 | 9.5 | 2 |
| 2009 | New England Patriots | 13 | 29 | 41 | 404 | 13.9 | 5 |
| 2010 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 68 | 102 | 763 | 11.2 | 3 |
| 2011 | Cleveland Browns | 13 | 37 | 71 | 410 | 11.1 | 2 |
| 2012 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 49 | 81 | 501 | 10.2 | 3 |
| 2013 | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 19 | 30 | 226 | 11.9 | 2 |
| 2014 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 20 | 31 | 136 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 2015 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 74 | 110 | 825 | 11.1 | 6 |
| 2017 | Baltimore Ravens | 16 | 61 | 79 | 522 | 8.6 | 4 |
| 2018 | New Orleans Saints | 13 | 35 | 46 | 400 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 2019 | New England Patriots | 9 | 17 | 24 | 173 | 10.2 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Benjamin Watson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
13–20 vs Titans
2019-18 · Jan 4, 2020 · PLAYOFF
L
24–27 vs Dolphins
2019-17 · Dec 29, 2019 · REGULAR
W
24–17 vs Bills
2019-16 · Dec 21, 2019 · REGULAR
W
34–13 @ Bengals
2019-15 · Dec 15, 2019 · REGULAR
L
16–23 vs Chiefs
2019-14 · Dec 8, 2019 · REGULAR
L
22–28 @ Texans
2019-13 · Dec 1, 2019 · REGULAR
W
13–9 vs Cowboys
2019-12 · Nov 24, 2019 · REGULAR
W
17–10 @ Eagles
2019-11 · Nov 17, 2019 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
16-year veteran
External profiles
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TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Benjamin Watson.
Ben Hartsock
Debut 2004 · #84 · Panthers
Ben Steele
Debut 2004 · #82 · Texans
Ben Troupe
Debut 2004 · #88 · Raiders
Ben Utecht
Debut 2004 · #81 · Bengals
Brett Pierce
Debut 2004 · #88 · Cowboys
Brian Jones
Debut 2004 · #86 · Jaguars
Chris Cooley
Debut 2004 · #47 · Commanders
Courtney Anderson
Debut 2004 · #80 · Falcons