The Cowboys' best tight ends since 1966

Jason Witten has the most receiving yards of the 64 tight ends who played with the Cowboys since 1966, 12,977 in 251 games. Doug Cosbie is 2nd with 3,728. Jake Ferguson is 5th, with 2,144.

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The Cowboys' tight ends this season

Jake Ferguson7 games, 16.4 a game2,144 with the Cowboys, the 5th-most since 1966.115receiving yards
Brevyn Spann-Ford8 games, 13.8 a game288 with the Cowboys.110receiving yards
Luke Schoonmaker3 games, 10.0 a game468 with the Cowboys.30receiving yards

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

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The Cowboys' best tight ends since 1966
Place	Player	receiving yards	receptions	receiving TDs
1	Jason Witten2003 – 2019 · 251 games	12,977	1,215	72
2	Doug Cosbie1979 – 1988 · 144 games	3,728	300	30
3	Jay Novacek1990 – 1995 · 95 games	3,576	339	22
4	Billy Joe DuPree1973 – 1983 · 159 games	3,565	267	41
5	Jake Ferguson2022 – 2026 · still playing	2,144	248	18
	+115 this season
6	Dalton Schultz2018 – 2022 · 62 games	2,122	211	17
7	Eric Bjornson1995 – 1999 · 67 games	1,232	127	4
8	Mike Ditka1969 – 1972 · 51 games	924	72	5
9	Pettis Norman1966 – 1970 · 53 games	876	69	6
10	Martellus Bennett2008 – 2011 · 52 games	846	85	4
11	Jean Fugett1972 – 1975 · 52 games	810	58	7
12	Blake Jarwin2018 – 2021 · 37 games	780	70	8
13	David LaFleur1997 – 2000 · 56 games	729	85	12
14	Jay Saldi1976 – 1982 · 84 games	704	63	7
15	Luke Schoonmaker2023 – 2026 · still playing	468	52	3
	+30 this season
16	Jackie Harris2000 – 2001 · 28 games	447	54	7
17	James Hanna2012 – 2017 · 50 games	374	37	1
18	Steve Folsom1987 – 1990 · 42 games	349	37	4
19	Geoff Swaim2015 – 2018 · 22 games	336	35	1
20	Gavin Escobar2013 – 2016 · 36 games	333	30	8
21	Tony McGee2002 · 13 games	294	23	1
22	Brevyn Spann-Ford2024 – 2026 · still playing	288	31	1
	+110 this season
23	Billy Truax1971 – 1973 · 20 games	281	19	1
24	Anthony Fasano2006 – 2007 · 21 games	269	28	1
25	Thornton Chandler1986 – 1989 · 49 games	268	29	4

receiving yards by decade

2020s

› Jake Ferguson2022 – 2026 · 66 games2,144
Dalton Schultz2020 – 2022 · 48 games2,000
› Luke Schoonmaker2023 – 2026 · 41 games468
› Brevyn Spann-Ford2024 – 2026 · 35 games288
Peyton Hendershot2022 – 2023 · 20 games141

2010s

Jason Witten2010 – 2019 · 143 games7,012
Blake Jarwin2018 – 2019 · 28 games672
Martellus Bennett2010 – 2011 · 27 games404
James Hanna2012 – 2017 · 50 games374
Geoff Swaim2015 – 2018 · 22 games336

2000s

Jason Witten2003 – 2009 · 108 games5,965
Jackie Harris2000 – 2001 · 28 games447
Martellus Bennett2008 – 2009 · 25 games442
Tony McGee2002 · 13 games294
Anthony Fasano2006 – 2007 · 21 games269

1990s

Jay Novacek1990 – 1995 · 95 games3,576
Eric Bjornson1995 – 1999 · 67 games1,232
David LaFleur1997 – 1999 · 45 games620
Robert Awalt1990 – 1991 · 25 games190
Alfredo Roberts1991 – 1992 · 32 games172

1980s

Doug Cosbie1980 – 1988 · 128 games3,692
Billy Joe DuPree1980 – 1983 · 57 games709
Jay Saldi1980 – 1982 · 37 games401
Steve Folsom1987 – 1989 · 41 games349
Thornton Chandler1986 – 1989 · 49 games268

1970s

Billy Joe DuPree1973 – 1979 · 102 games2,856
Jean Fugett1972 – 1975 · 52 games810
Mike Ditka1970 – 1972 · 42 games656
Jay Saldi1976 – 1979 · 47 games303
Billy Truax1971 – 1973 · 20 games281

1966–69

Pettis Norman1966 – 1969 · 39 games806
Mike Ditka1969 · 9 games268
Rayfield Wright1968 – 1969 · 3 games27

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Method

Every tight end who played with the Cowboys 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 Cowboys before then isn't here.
A decade counts his receiving yards with the Cowboys in its seasons.