Ken Dilger

Indianapolis Colts 48th pick

TE ·

Illinois · 1999–2004

156

Games

Pass Yards

Pass TD

356

Receptions

4,099

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1995

Round

Round 2

Pick

48th overall

Team

Indianapolis Colts

Position

College

Illinois

Ken Dilger Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 10 seasons.
Ranks 6th in the 1995 draft class in receiving yards (4,099).
Best statistical season: 2000 with IND (538 receiving yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
156	39	1	356	4,099	24

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	IND	15	51	40	479	2
2000	IND	16	72	47	538	3
2001	IND	16	54	32	343	1
2002	TB	15	48	34	329	2
2003	TB	13	0	22	244	1
2004	TB	15	0	39	345	3
Since 1999		90	225	214	2,278	12

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Ken Dilger is a former tight end out of Illinois, selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 48th overall pick (round 2) in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played 156 regular-season games from 1995 to 2004. From 1999 on, he played for the Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	1D
1999	IND	15	0	0	0	0	0
1999 POST	IND	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000	IND	15	0	0	0	0	0
2000 POST	IND	1	0	0	0	0	0
2001	IND	16	1	1	39	1	1
2002	TB	14	0	0	0	0	0
2002 POST	TB	3	0	0	0	0	0
2003	TB	13	0	0	0	0	0
2004	TB	15	0	0	0	0	0
1999	IND	16	0	0	0	0	0
2000	IND	16	0	0	0	0	0
2001	IND	16	1	1	39	1	1
2002	TB	17	0	0	0	0	0
2003	TB	13	0	0	0	0	0
2004	TB	15	0	0	0	0	0
Career		88	1	1	39	1	1
Career		5	0	0	0	0	0
Career		156	1	1	39	1	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	IND	15	51	40	479	2	12.0	28
1999 POST	IND	1	3	2	12	0	6.0	0
2000	IND	15	72	47	538	3	11.4	27
2000 POST	IND	1	4	3	16	0	5.3	1
2001	IND	16	54	32	343	1	10.7	16
2002	TB	14	48	34	329	2	9.7	14
2002 POST	TB	3	10	7	88	0	12.6	5
2003	TB	13	22	22	244	1	11.1	10
2004	TB	15	39	39	345	3	8.8	15
1999	IND	16	54	42	491	2	11.7	28
2000	IND	16	76	50	554	3	11.1	28
2001	IND	16	54	32	343	1	10.7	16
2002	TB	17	58	41	417	2	10.2	19
2003	TB	13	22	22	244	1	11.1	10
2004	TB	15	39	39	345	3	8.8	15
Career		88	286	214	2,278	12	10.6	110
Career		5	17	12	116	0	9.7	6
Career		156	—	356	4,099	24	11.5	—

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