Due to a hamstring injury, Gronkowski missed the first two games of the 2016 season and had trouble in the following two
Against the Buffalo Bills in Week 8, Gronkowski scored the 69th regular-season touchdown of his career, which was also his 68th receiving touchdown.
The touchdown broke both Patriots franchise records set by Stanley Morgan.
In Week 10 against the Seattle Seahawks, he took a big hit to the chest by Earl Thomas which was initially thought to be a punctured lung but turned out to be a pulmonary contusion, keeping him out in Week 11.
In Week 12 against the New York Jets, he suffered a back injury at the beginning of the second half, which needed surgery to repair a herniated disk, and was out for the season.
He was officially placed on injured reserve on December 3, 2016, after having surgery the previous day.
He finished the season with 25 receptions on 38 targets for 540 yards and three touchdowns.
His 21.6 yards per reception ranked first among NFL tight ends in 2016.
Gronkowski was on injured reserve when the Patriots won Super Bowl LI on February 5, 2017. In the game, the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28, earning Gronkowski his second Super Bowl championship.
Despite missing eight games, Gronkowski was still ranked 23rd by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
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