The Top Ten Greatest NFL Tight Ends of all Time
Introduction
10.) Ozzie Newsome
Played for the Cleveland Browns from 1978 to 1990
Three Time Pro Bowl Selection (1981, 1984, 1985)
Two Time NFL First Team All Pro (1979, 1984)
9.) Charlie Sanders
Played for the Detroit Lions from 1969 to 1977
Seven Time Pro Bowl Selection (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976)
Three Time NFL First Team All Pro (1969, 1970, 1971)
8.) Antonio Gates
Played for the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers from 2003 to 2018
Eight Time Pro Bowl Selection (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Three Time NFL First Team All Pro (2004, 2005, 2006)
7.) Mike Ditka
Played for the Chicago Bears, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl VI Champion
NFL Champion in 1963
6.) Jason Witten
Played for the Dallas Cowboys from 2003 to Present
Eleven Time Pro Bowl Selection (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017)
Walter Payton Man of the Year Award Winner in 2012
5.) Dave Casper
Played for the Oakland Raiders, the Houston Oilers, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Los Angeles Raiders
Super Bowl XI Champion
Five Time Pro Bowl Selection (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
4.) Rob Gronkowski
Played for the New England Patriots from 2010 to 2018
Three Time Super Bowl Champion (XLIX, LI, LIII)
Four Time NFL First Team All Pro (2011, 2014, 2015, 2017)
3.) John Mackey
Played for the Baltimore Colts and the San Diego Chargers
Super Bowl V Champion
Five Time Pro Bowl Selection (1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968)
2.) Kellen Winslow
Played for the San Diego Chargers from 1979 to 1987
Five Time Pro Bowl Selection (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987)
Three Time NFL First Team All Pro (1980, 1981, 1982)
1.) Tony Gonzalez
Played for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Atlanta Falcons
Fourteen Time Pro Bowl Selection (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Six Time NFL First Team All Pro (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012)