winning season in his rookie year of 1986, going 10-6 but missing the playoffs. The Bengals did not have winning records in any of his other seasons with the team. Kattus spent his entire Bengals career in the shadow of fellow tight end Rodney Holman who played for the Bengals from 1982 to 1992 and went to the Pro Bowl three consecutive years from 1988 to 1990. The only season during Kattus' Bengals tenure that Holman did not play all 16 regular season games was in 1987 - the season Kattus had his best year. The Bengals played five playoff games during Kattus' years in Cincinnati, but Kattus only caught a pass in one. In fact, he caught two passes for nineteen yards and a touchdown in the first-round Wild Card game of the 1990-91 NFL playoffs against the Houston Oilers. He caught no passes as a member of Bruce Coslet's last place 1992 New York Jets - his final season. Kattus had signed with the Jets after regular tight end Johnny Mitchell was placed on injured reserve. Coslet had been the Bengals' offensive coordinator and as a result of the similarities in offensive schemes, Kattus was familiar with the Jets' offensive scheme. However, Kattus was cut when both Mitchell and Siupeli Malamala were reactivated four weeks later. See also List of Michigan Wolverines football receiving leaders References External links Eric Kattus at nfl.com 1963 births American football tight ends Cincinnati Bengals players Living people Michigan Wolverines football players New York Jets players Players of American football from Ohio