John Mackey vs Mike Ditka

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John Mackey and Mike Ditka compared on their NFL careers: John Mackey played 10 seasons, 1963 to 1972, Mike Ditka 12 seasons, 1961 to 1972. John Mackey has 331 receptions to Mike Ditka's 427. John Mackey won 1 title, Mike Ditka won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Mike Ditka leads in 2 of the 3 lines, John Mackey in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

John Mackey and Mike Ditka career totals

139	GP	158
5,236	YDS	5,812, better
38	TD	43, better
15.8, better	AVG	13.6

How do they compare in the playoffs?

John Mackey and Mike Ditka postseason

10	GP	10
296, better	YDS	107
2, better	TD	1
17.4, better	AVG	9.7

Where each stands all time

John Mackey and Mike Ditka all-time places

237th (5,236)	Receiving yards	189th (5,812), better
—	Receptions	227th (427), better

Among the NFL players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

John Mackey and Mike Ditka titles and awards

1	Championships	1
—	Offensive Rookie of the Year	1, better

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

John Mackey and Mike Ditka season by season

1st	1963	35	726	7	1961	56, better	1,076, better	12, better
2nd	1964	22	406	2	1962	58, better	904, better	5, better
3rd	1965	40	814, better	7	1963	59, better	794	8, better
4th	1966	50	829	9, better	1964	75, better	897, better	5
5th	1967	55, better	686, better	3, better	1965	36	454	2
6th	1968	45, better	644, better	5, better	1966	32	378	2
7th	1969	34, better	443, better	2	1967	26	274	2
8th	1970	28, better	435, better	3, better	1968	13	111	2
9th	1971	11	143	0	1969	17, better	268, better	3, better
10th	1972	11, better	110, better	0	1970	8	98	0
11th	—	—	—	—	1971	30	360	1
12th	—	—	—	—	1972	17	198	1

What the columns mean: REC