The Bears' best tight ends since 1966

Cole Kmet has the most receiving yards of the 90 tight ends who played with the Bears since 1966, 3,026 in 104 games. He is still playing. Emery Moorehead is 2nd with 2,730.

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The Bears' tight ends this season

Colston Loveland8 games, 38.6 a game1,022 with the Bears. 14 more puts him past Keith Jennings for 10th since 1966.309receiving yards
Cole Kmet7 games, 12.4 a game3,026 with the Bears, the most since 1966.87receiving yards
Sam Roush5 games, 6.6 a game33receiving yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1966–69

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The Bears' best tight ends since 1966
Place	Player	receiving yards	receptions	receiving TDs
1	Cole Kmet2020 – 2026 · still playing	3,026	298	22
	+87 this season
2	Emery Moorehead1981 – 1988 · 106 games	2,730	200	14
3	Desmond Clark2003 – 2010 · 100 games	2,639	242	18
4	Martellus Bennett2013 – 2015 · 43 games	2,114	208	14
5	Greg Olsen2007 – 2010 · 59 games	1,981	194	20
6	Ryan Wetnight1993 – 1999 · 91 games	1,522	172	9
7	Zach Miller2015 – 2017 · 31 games	1,161	101	11
8	Greg Latta1975 – 1979 · 73 games	1,081	90	7
9	James Thornton1988 – 1991 · 64 games	1,059	75	5
10	Keith Jennings1991 – 1997 · 82 games	1,035	101	10
11	Colston Loveland2025 – 2026 · still playing	1,022	91	8
	+309 this season · passes Keith Jennings for 10th in 1 game at his pace
12	Trey Burton2018 – 2019 · 24 games	653	68	6
13	Tim Wrightman1985 – 1986 · 32 games	648	46	1
14	Jimmy Graham2020 – 2021 · 27 games	623	64	11
15	Cap Boso1987 – 1991 · 53 games	591	54	4
16	Austin Denney1967 – 1969 · 27 games	563	57	3
17	Kellen Davis2008 – 2012 · 48 games	529	47	11
18	Robin Earl1977 – 1982 · 84 games	486	47	4
19	Mike Ditka1966 · 14 games	378	32	2
20	Alonzo Mayes1998 – 2000 · 31 games	339	33	1
21	Chris Gedney1993 – 1995 · 28 games	307	28	3
22	John Allred1997 – 2000 · 34 games	281	30	2
23	Dustin Lyman2000 – 2004 · 32 games	278	37	3
24	John Davis2001 – 2002 · 20 games	261	31	3
25	Daniel Brown2016 – 2018 · 17 games	253	29	1

receiving yards by decade

2020s

› Cole Kmet2020 – 2026 · 104 games3,026
› Colston Loveland2025 – 2026 · 24 games1,022
Jimmy Graham2020 – 2021 · 27 games623
N'Keal Harry2022 · 6 games116
Robert Tonyan2023 · 12 games112

2010s

Martellus Bennett2013 – 2015 · 43 games2,114
Zach Miller2015 – 2017 · 31 games1,161
Trey Burton2018 – 2019 · 24 games653
Kellen Davis2010 – 2012 · 36 games454
Greg Olsen2010 · 16 games404

2000s

Desmond Clark2003 – 2009 · 98 games2,627
Greg Olsen2007 – 2009 · 43 games1,577
Dustin Lyman2000 – 2004 · 32 games278
John Davis2001 – 2002 · 20 games261
Kaseem Sinceno2000 · 11 games206

1990s

Ryan Wetnight1993 – 1999 · 91 games1,522
Keith Jennings1991 – 1997 · 82 games1,035
James Thornton1990 – 1991 · 32 games532
Chris Gedney1993 – 1995 · 28 games307
Alonzo Mayes1998 – 1999 · 26 games299

1980s

Emery Moorehead1981 – 1988 · 106 games2,730
Tim Wrightman1985 – 1986 · 32 games648
James Thornton1988 – 1989 · 32 games527
Cap Boso1987 – 1989 · 34 games420
Robin Earl1980 – 1982 · 41 games397

1970s

Greg Latta1975 – 1979 · 73 games1,081
Bob Parsons1972 – 1979 · 115 games231
Craig Cotton1973 · 13 games186
Jim Kelly1974 · 14 games100
Mike Cobb1978 – 1979 · 29 games98

1966–69

Austin Denney1967 – 1969 · 27 games563
Mike Ditka1966 · 14 games378
Ray Ogden1969 · 5 games100
Duane Allen1966 · 2 games28
Terry Stoepel1967 · 2 games6

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Method

Every tight end who played with the Bears since 1966, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Regular-season games only.
The numbers here start in 1966, so a tight end who played with the Bears before then isn't here.
A decade counts his receiving yards with the Bears in its seasons.