As NFL stadiums fill up with Halloween costumes this weekend and next, the league has another holiday on its calendar.

It’s National Tight Ends Day in Week 8. There will be a handful of big tight end matchups this year, with touchdown leader Jake Ferguson of the Dallas Cowboys , star rookie Tyler Warren of the Indianapolis Colts and holiday originator George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers all in action.

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While it’s a cool title, what is National Tight Ends Day actually, and how did it come about?

Here are the origins of the relatively new holiday.

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What is National Tight Ends Day?

National Tight Ends Day is an annual time to celebrate players at the

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