
The Buccaneers' best tight ends
Jimmie Giles has the most receiving yards of the 71 tight ends who played with the Buccaneers, 4,300 in 121 games. Cameron Brate is 2nd with 2,857. Cade Otton is 5th, with 2,204; 174 more passes Kellen Winslow for 4th.
The Buccaneers' tight ends this season
- Cade Otton7 games, 26.6 a game2,204 with the Buccaneers, the 5th-most in Buccaneers history. 174 more puts him past Kellen Winslow for 4th.186receiving yards
- Bauer Sharp6 games, 3.5 a game21receiving yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1976–79
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | receiving yards | receptions | receiving TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Giles1978 – 1986 · 121 games | 4,300 | 279 | 34 |
| 2 | Cameron Brate2014 – 2022 · 111 games | 2,857 | 273 | 33 |
| 3 | Ron Hall1987 – 1993 · 100 games | 2,422 | 209 | 10 |
| 4 | Kellen Winslow2009 – 2011 · 48 games | 2,377 | 218 | 12 |
| 5 | Cade Otton2022 – 2026 · still playing | 2,204 | 226 | 11 |
| +186 this season · passes Kellen Winslow for 4th in 7 games at his pace | ||||
| 6 | Dave Moore1992 – 2006 · 150 games | 1,805 | 184 | 24 |
| 7 | O.J. Howard2017 – 2021 · 51 games | 1,737 | 119 | 15 |
| 8 | Jackie Harris1994 – 1997 · 50 games | 1,634 | 137 | 6 |
| 9 | Rob Gronkowski2020 – 2021 · 28 games | 1,425 | 100 | 13 |
| 10 | Calvin Magee1985 – 1988 · 56 games | 1,379 | 114 | 11 |
| 11 | Alex Smith2005 – 2008 · 53 games | 1,252 | 129 | 11 |
| 12 | Jerry Bell1982 – 1986 · 60 games | 1,218 | 101 | 7 |
| 13 | Ken Dilger2002 – 2004 · 43 games | 918 | 95 | 6 |
| 14 | Jerramy Stevens2007 – 2010 · 38 games | 747 | 71 | 7 |
| 15 | Austin Seferian-Jenkins2014 – 2016 · 18 games | 603 | 45 | 7 |
| 16 | Timothy Wright2013 · 14 games | 571 | 54 | 5 |
| 17 | Jim Obradovich1978 – 1983 · 89 games | 569 | 46 | 6 |
| 18 | Tyji Armstrong1992 – 1995 · 59 games | 557 | 45 | 3 |
| 19 | Dallas Clark2012 · 16 games | 435 | 47 | 4 |
| 20 | Luke Stocker2011 – 2017 · 45 games | 400 | 52 | 3 |
| 21 | Brandon Myers2014 – 2016 · 27 games | 376 | 41 | 1 |
| 22 | John Gilmore2008 – 2010 · 27 games | 342 | 32 | 2 |
| 23 | Rickey Dudley2002 – 2004 · 20 games | 282 | 26 | 4 |
| 24 | Bob Moore1976 – 1977 · 15 games | 281 | 23 | 0 |
| 25 | Anthony Becht2005 – 2007 · 29 games | 247 | 39 | 3 |
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- › Cade Otton2022 – 2026 · 69 games2,204
- Rob Gronkowski2020 – 2021 · 28 games1,425
- Cameron Brate2020 – 2022 · 38 games701
- O.J. Howard2020 – 2021 · 14 games281
- › Payne Durham2023 – 2026 · 24 games189
2010s
- Cameron Brate2014 – 2019 · 73 games2,156
- Kellen Winslow2010 – 2011 · 32 games1,493
- O.J. Howard2017 – 2019 · 37 games1,456
- Austin Seferian-Jenkins2014 – 2016 · 18 games603
- Timothy Wright2013 · 14 games571
2000s
- Alex Smith2005 – 2008 · 53 games1,252
- Ken Dilger2002 – 2004 · 43 games918
- Kellen Winslow2009 · 16 games884
- Jerramy Stevens2007 – 2009 · 34 games704
- Dave Moore2000 – 2006 · 36 games604
1990s
- Jackie Harris1994 – 1997 · 50 games1,634
- Ron Hall1990 – 1993 · 59 games1,367
- Dave Moore1992 – 1999 · 114 games1,201
- Tyji Armstrong1992 – 1995 · 59 games557
- Jesse Anderson1990 – 1992 · 32 games150
1980s
- Jimmie Giles1980 – 1986 · 89 games3,397
- Calvin Magee1985 – 1988 · 56 games1,379
- Jerry Bell1982 – 1986 · 60 games1,218
- Ron Hall1987 – 1989 · 41 games1,055
- Jim Obradovich1980 – 1983 · 57 games287
1976–79
- Jimmie Giles1978 – 1979 · 32 games903
- Jim Obradovich1978 – 1979 · 32 games282
- Bob Moore1976 – 1977 · 15 games281
- Jack Novak1976 – 1977 · 21 games154
- Dana Nafziger1977 – 1979 · 44 games119
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Method
- Every tight end who played with the Buccaneers, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Regular-season games only.
- A decade counts his receiving yards with the Buccaneers in its seasons.