IRVING, Texas (AP) - With the 2004 Kansas City Chiefs already out of the playoffs, the top priority in their season finale was making sure Tony Gonzalez set the single-season record for receptions by tight ends. Sure enough, Gonzalez got the eight he needed to tie the mark, then another to break it. Then came a few more, giving him the honor of being the first tight end ever to hit 100. And, for good measure, he nudged the mark to 102. Wade Phillips was the opposing defensive coordinator that day. The 14-catch, stat-padding performance didn't really bother him because his San Diego Chargers already had won the division and would win the game, too. Still, he remembers it vividly enough that on Sunday, he might even do the same thing. Phillips is now the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys and his star tight end, Jason Witten, is sitting on 94 catches going into the finale against Washington. A win or a loss hardly matters to the top-seeded Cowboys and Phillips has said he'd like anyone who is close to a milestone to get it. So, Jason, you expecting the first nine passes to come your way? "I don't know about that," Witten said, laughing. "If it happens, then I'm excited. But I don't want anybody to go out of their way to make that happen. There's a lot more to play for than just that. (We want) to get into the playoffs and be rolling." http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7609318 I hope the skins don't let him get the record.
I doubt he's in the game long enough to get that record...unlike Gonzalez, Witten needs to stay healthy for the playoffs..
I hope Witten gets the record-He is a all around TE and is a class act guy-He is well deserved of the record-You cant say should he sit? cause he is as tough as they come and if he wants 9 mo catches gd let him get it
