All-time NFL tight ends bracket
The greatest tight ends in NFL history, by their honours. Fill out a all-time NFL tight ends bracket.
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Tony Gonzalez1997–2013
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Mike Ditka
3
Kellen Winslow
4
John Mackey
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Rob Gronkowski2010–2021
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Shannon Sharpe1990–2003
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DC
Dave Casper
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Ozzie Newsome
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Antonio Gates
10
Charlie Sanders
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Travis Kelce2013–2026
12
JS
Jackie Smith
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Ben Coates1991–2000
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T. J. Hockenson2019–2026
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Jimmy Graham2010–2023
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Jared Cook2009–2021
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Vernon Davis2006–2019
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Mark Andrews2018–2026
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Dawson Knox2019–2026
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Greg Olsen2007–2020
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David Njoku2017–2026
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Zach Ertz2013–2026
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Todd Heap2001–2012
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Jeremy Shockey2002–2011
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Heath Miller2005–2015
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KJ
Keith Jackson
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Darren Waller2015–2026
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Delanie Walker
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Jack Doyle2013–2021
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Evan Engram2017–2026
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Bubba Franks2000–2008
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Kyle Rudolph2011–2022
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JM
Junior Miller
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Alge Crumpler2001–2010
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JN
Jay Novacek–
Kellen Winslow II2004–2013
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RF
Russ Francis1975–1987
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DR
Dan Ross
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EH
Ethan Horton
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TC
Todd Christensen–
CY
Charle Young
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BJ
Brent Jones
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RC
Raymond Chester–
Adam Trautman2020–2026
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RH
Rodney Holman–
MB
Mark Bavaro
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BC
Byron Chamberlain
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KD
Ken Dilger
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Paul Coffman
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Chad Lewis
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Jason Witten
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Aaron Hernandez2010–2012
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Jermaine Gresham
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Marcedes Lewis
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Jordan Reed
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Owen Daniels
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Chris Cooley
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Bob Trumpy
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Billy Joe DuPree
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MC
Mark Chmura
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DC
Dwayne Carswell–
SJ
Steve Jordan
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Frank Wycheck
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EG
Eric Green
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Benjamin Watson2004–2019
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Tyler Warren2025–2026
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Martellus Bennett2008–2017
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Dallas Clark2003–2013
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Hunter Henry2016–2026
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Mike Gesicki2018–2026
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Coby Fleener2012–2017
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Dwayne Allen2012–2018
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Hayden Hurst2018–2024
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Logan Thomas2020–
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Anthony Fasano
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Julius Thomas2011–2016
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KB
Kevin Boss–
Drew Sample2019–2026
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Noah Fant2019–2026
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Irv Smith Jr.2019–
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Jonnu Smith2017–2026
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Josh Oliver2019–2026
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Lee Smith
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CB
Connie Mack Berry
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Tony Stewart
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DT
Derek Tennell
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John Phillips
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Virgil Green
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Jacob Tamme
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Daniel Graham2002–2012
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Kyle Nelson
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Dustin Keller
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Mo Alie-Cox2018–2026
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Dante Rosario
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Gary Barnidge
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Devin Funchess2015–2019
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Tyler Eifert
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Ed Dickson
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JC
J. V. Cain
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Leon Hart
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The greatest tight ends in NFL history, by their honours.
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