The Saints' best tight ends
Jimmy Graham has the most receiving yards of the 89 tight ends who played with the Saints, 4,791 in 80 games. Hoby Brenner is 2nd with 3,849. Juwan Johnson is 4th, with 2,766; 459 more passes Henry Childs for 3rd.
The Saints' tight ends this season
- Juwan Johnson7 games, 36.4 a game2,766 with the Saints, the 4th-most in Saints history.255receiving yards
- Noah Fant6 games, 14.0 a game84receiving yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1967–69
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | receiving yards | receptions | receiving TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Graham2010 – 2023 · 80 games | 4,791 | 392 | 55 |
| 2 | Hoby Brenner1981 – 1993 · 175 games | 3,849 | 267 | 21 |
| 3 | Henry Childs1974 – 1980 · 87 games | 3,224 | 207 | 27 |
| 4 | Juwan Johnson2020 – 2026 · still playing | 2,766 | 249 | 24 |
| +255 this season · passes Henry Childs for 3rd in 13 games at his pace | ||||
| 5 | John Tice1983 – 1992 · 134 games | 1,603 | 158 | 15 |
| 6 | Benjamin Watson2013 – 2018 · 58 games | 1,587 | 148 | 12 |
| 7 | Jeremy Shockey2008 – 2010 · 38 games | 1,460 | 139 | 6 |
| 8 | Irv Smith1993 – 1997 · 66 games | 1,300 | 134 | 9 |
| 9 | Jared Cook2019 – 2020 · 29 games | 1,209 | 80 | 16 |
| 10 | Cameron Cleeland1998 – 2001 · 35 games | 1,147 | 93 | 11 |
| 11 | Boo Williams2001 – 2004 · 51 games | 1,143 | 107 | 12 |
| 12 | Wesley Walls1994 – 1995 · 31 games | 1,100 | 95 | 8 |
| 13 | Josh Hill2013 – 2020 · 89 games | 1,071 | 116 | 15 |
| 14 | Billy Miller2006 – 2008 · 33 games | 1,036 | 86 | 3 |
| 15 | Taysom Hill2017 – 2025 · 115 games | 1,034 | 110 | 11 |
| 16 | Larry Hardy1978 – 1985 · 101 games | 960 | 71 | 7 |
| 17 | Paul Seal1974 – 1976 · 42 games | 952 | 69 | 4 |
| 18 | Coby Fleener2016 – 2017 · 27 games | 926 | 72 | 5 |
| 19 | Ray Poage1967 – 1970 · 30 games | 793 | 58 | 5 |
| 20 | David Thomas2009 – 2012 · 40 games | 677 | 81 | 7 |
| 21 | Foster Moreau2023 – 2025 · 36 games | 665 | 60 | 6 |
| 22 | Adam Trautman2020 – 2022 · 33 games | 641 | 60 | 4 |
| 23 | Ernie Conwell2003 – 2006 · 28 games | 614 | 57 | 5 |
| 24 | Brooks Williams1978 – 1981 · 51 games | 423 | 33 | 2 |
| 25 | Zach Hilton2005 · 12 games | 396 | 35 | 1 |
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- › Juwan Johnson2020 – 2026 · 86 games2,766
- Taysom Hill2020 – 2025 · 81 games796
- Foster Moreau2023 – 2025 · 36 games665
- Adam Trautman2020 – 2022 · 33 games641
- Jared Cook2020 · 15 games504
2010s
- Jimmy Graham2010 – 2014 · 74 games4,752
- Benjamin Watson2013 – 2018 · 58 games1,587
- Josh Hill2013 – 2019 · 80 games1,025
- Coby Fleener2016 – 2017 · 27 games926
- Jared Cook2019 · 14 games705
2000s
- Boo Williams2001 – 2004 · 51 games1,143
- Jeremy Shockey2008 – 2009 · 25 games1,052
- Billy Miller2006 – 2008 · 33 games1,036
- Ernie Conwell2003 – 2006 · 28 games614
- Zach Hilton2005 · 12 games396
1990s
- Irv Smith1993 – 1997 · 66 games1,300
- Wesley Walls1994 – 1995 · 31 games1,100
- Cameron Cleeland1998 – 1999 · 27 games1,009
- Hoby Brenner1990 – 1993 · 57 games724
- John Tice1990 – 1992 · 34 games343
1980s
- Hoby Brenner1981 – 1989 · 118 games3,125
- John Tice1983 – 1989 · 100 games1,260
- Larry Hardy1980 – 1985 · 69 games826
- Henry Childs1980 · 13 games463
- Brooks Williams1980 – 1981 · 19 games401
1970s
- Henry Childs1974 – 1979 · 74 games2,761
- Paul Seal1974 – 1976 · 42 games952
- John Beasley1973 – 1974 · 22 games365
- Jim Thaxton1976 – 1977 · 25 games323
- Robert Brown1972 – 1973 · 19 games307
1967–69
- Ray Poage1967 – 1969 · 18 games627
- Jimmy Hester1967 – 1969 · 14 games354
- Kent Kramer1967 · 9 games207
- Monty Stickles1968 · 9 games206
- Ray Ogden1967 · 1 game19
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Method
- Every tight end who played with the Saints, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Regular-season games only.
- A decade counts his receiving yards with the Saints in its seasons.