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The Bengals' best tight ends

Bob Trumpy has the most receiving yards of the 59 tight ends who played with the Bengals, 4,600 in 126 games. Rodney Holman is 2nd with 4,329. Mike Gesicki is 9th, with 1,213; 157 more passes M.L. Harris for 8th.

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The Bengals' tight ends this season

  • Mike Gesicki6 games, 40.2 a game1,213 with the Bengals, the 9th-most in Bengals history. 157 more puts him past M.L. Harris for 8th.241receiving yards
  • Erick All3 games, 18.7 a game214 with the Bengals.56receiving yards
  • Drew Sample4 games, 12.0 a game884 with the Bengals.48receiving yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1968–69

Compare with in · side by side

The Bengals' best tight ends
PlacePlayerreceiving yardsreceptionsreceiving TDs
1Bob Trumpy1968 – 1977 · 126 games4,60029835
2Rodney Holman1982 – 1992 · 165 games4,32931834
3Tony McGee1993 – 2001 · 134 games3,79529920
4Dan Ross1979 – 1985 · 79 games3,20426316
5Jermaine Gresham2010 – 2014 · 74 games2,72228024
6Tyler Eifert2013 – 2019 · 59 games2,15218524
7C.J. Uzomah2015 – 2021 · 71 games1,59116313
8M.L. Harris1980 – 1985 · 74 games1,3699910
9Mike Gesicki2024 – 2026 · still playing1,21311010
+241 this season · passes M.L. Harris for 8th in 4 games at his pace
10Reggie Kelly2003 – 2010 · 79 games9701253
11Matt Schobel2002 – 2005 · 52 games938909
12Drew Sample2019 – 2026 · still playing8841226
+48 this season
13Bruce Coslet1969 – 1976 · 94 games878619
14Tanner Hudson2023 – 2026 · still playing707845
+33 this season
15Eric Kattus1986 – 1991 · 79 games698665
16Tyler Kroft2015 – 2018 · 42 games661678
17Marco Battaglia1996 – 2001 · 80 games651702
18Hayden Hurst2022 · 13 games414522
19Tony Stewart2002 – 2006 · 49 games412502
20Jim Corbett1977 – 1980 · 18 games376251
21Daniel Coats2007 – 2010 · 29 games291300
22Noah Fant2025 · 13 games288343
23Craig Thompson1992 – 1993 · 29 games281363
24Jim Riggs1987 – 1992 · 79 games274370
25J.P. Foschi2009 · 15 games260272

receiving yards by decade

2020s

  1. › Mike Gesicki2024 – 2026 · 34 games1,213
  2. › Drew Sample2020 – 2026 · 69 games854
  3. › Tanner Hudson2023 – 2026 · 35 games707
  4. C.J. Uzomah2020 – 2021 · 18 games580
  5. Hayden Hurst2022 · 13 games414

2010s

  1. Jermaine Gresham2010 – 2014 · 74 games2,722
  2. Tyler Eifert2013 – 2019 · 59 games2,152
  3. C.J. Uzomah2015 – 2019 · 53 games1,011
  4. Tyler Kroft2015 – 2018 · 42 games661
  5. Ryan Hewitt2014 – 2017 · 25 games220

2000s

  1. Matt Schobel2002 – 2005 · 52 games938
  2. Reggie Kelly2003 – 2008 · 69 games928
  3. Tony McGee2000 – 2001 · 23 games457
  4. Tony Stewart2002 – 2006 · 49 games412
  5. Daniel Coats2007 – 2009 · 27 games291

1990s

  1. Tony McGee1993 – 1999 · 111 games3,338
  2. Rodney Holman1990 – 1992 · 48 games1,307
  3. Marco Battaglia1996 – 1999 · 60 games428
  4. Eric Kattus1990 – 1991 · 32 games281
  5. Craig Thompson1992 – 1993 · 29 games281

1980s

  1. Rodney Holman1982 – 1989 · 117 games3,022
  2. Dan Ross1980 – 1985 · 63 games2,688
  3. M.L. Harris1980 – 1985 · 74 games1,369
  4. Eric Kattus1986 – 1989 · 47 games417
  5. Jim Riggs1987 – 1989 · 35 games111

1970s

  1. Bob Trumpy1970 – 1977 · 100 games3,126
  2. Bruce Coslet1970 – 1976 · 93 games839
  3. Dan Ross1979 · 16 games516
  4. Jim Corbett1977 – 1979 · 17 games348
  5. Rick Walker1977 – 1979 · 31 games153

1968–69

  1. Bob Trumpy1968 – 1969 · 26 games1,474
  2. Ken Herock1968 · 5 games75
  3. Bruce Coslet1969 · 1 game39
  4. Andre White1968 · 1 game18

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Method

  • Every tight end who played with the Bengals, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A decade counts his receiving yards with the Bengals in its seasons.