The Best Tight Ends of All‑Time

In the Super Bowl Era

Since 1980, there have been 8 Modern-Era Tight Ends honored by the Hall of Fame, with an average Legends Score of 36. For a list of other positions, click here.

Player	Pos	Status	Legends Score	Avg/Year
Tony Gonzalez	TE		71	4.18
Travis Kelce	TE	Active	50	4.55
Shannon Sharpe	TE		46	3.29
Dave Casper	TE		40	3.64
Antonio Gates	TE	Eligible 2024	38	2.38
Kellen Winslow	TE		38	4.22
Rob Gronkowski	TE	Eligible 2027	37	3.08
John Mackey	TE		32	3.2
Charlie Sanders	TE		29	2.9
Ozzie Newsome	TE		29	2.23
Ben Coates	TE	Eligible 2006	27	2.7
Jason Witten	TE	Eligible 2026	27	1.5
Mike Ditka	TE		24	2
Keith Jackson	TE	Eligible 2002	23	2.56
George Kittle	TE	Active	21	3
Todd Christensen	TE	Eligible 1994	21	2.1
Riley Odoms	TE	Eligible 1989	20	1.67
Fred Arbanas	TE	Eligible 1976	18	2
Wesley Walls	TE	Eligible 2009	14	0.93
Charle Young	TE	Eligible 1991	14	1.08
Jimmy Graham	TE	Eligible 2027	13	1.08
Jay Novacek	TE	Eligible 2001	13	1.18
Dave Kocourek	TE	Eligible 1974	12	1.33
Mark Bavaro	TE	Eligible 2000	12	1.2
Jerry Smith	TE	Eligible 1983	10	0.77
Brent Jones	TE	Eligible 2003	10	0.91
Greg Olsen	TE	Eligible 2026	9	0.64
Russ Francis	TE	Eligible 1994	9	0.64
Rodney Holman	TE	Eligible 2001	9	0.64
Jeremy Shockey	TE	Eligible 2017	9	0.9
Ron Kramer	TE	Eligible 1973	9	0.82
Ted Kwalick	TE	Eligible 1983	8	0.89
Jackie Smith	TE		8	0.5
Mark Andrews	TE	Active	8	1.33
Marv Cook	TE	Eligible 2001	7	1
Steve Jordan	TE	Eligible 2000	6	0.46
Chad Lewis	TE	Eligible 2011	6	0.67
Frank Wycheck	TE	Eligible 2009	6	0.55
Dallas Clark	TE	Eligible 2019	6	0.55
Todd Heap	TE	Eligible 2018	5	0.42
Vernon Davis	TE	Eligible 2025	5	0.36
Mickey Shuler	TE	Eligible 1997	5	0.36
Junior Miller	TE	Eligible 1990	5	1
Pete Brewster	TE	Eligible 1966	5	0.56

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