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The Top Ten Greatest NFL Tight Ends of all Time
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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)