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The Texans' best tight ends

Owen Daniels has the most receiving yards of the 37 tight ends who played with the Texans, 4,615 in 98 games. Dalton Schultz is 2nd, with 2,266.

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The Texans' tight ends this season

  • Dalton Schultz7 games, 46.0 a game2,266 with the Texans, the 2nd-most in Texans history.322receiving yards
  • Foster Moreau6 games, 12.0 a game72receiving yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2002–09

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The Texans' best tight ends
PlacePlayerreceiving yardsreceptionsreceiving TDs
1Owen Daniels2006 – 2013 · 98 games4,61538529
2Dalton Schultz2023 – 2026 · still playing2,26622710
+322 this season
3Jordan Akins2018 – 2022 · 70 games1,7551518
4Ryan Griffin2013 – 2018 · 65 games1,4911367
5Joel Dreessen2007 – 2011 · 68 games1,32310513
6Billy Miller2002 – 2004 · 42 games1,1461087
7Garrett Graham2010 – 2015 · 48 games1,05910010
8C.J. Fiedorowicz2014 – 2017 · 42 games881896
9James Casey2009 – 2012 · 44 games752664
10Darren Fells2019 – 2020 · 27 games6535511
11Brevin Jordan2021 – 2026 · still playing544555
+12 this season
12Stephen Anderson2016 – 2017 · 23 games435362
13Pharaoh Brown2020 – 2022 · 26 games406442
14Cade Stover2024 – 2026 · still playing226301
+17 this season
15Marcellus Rivers2005 · 12 games168240
16Jeb Putzier2006 – 2007 · 14 games164191
17Jabari Holloway2002 – 2003 · 15 games157150
18Teagan Quitoriano2022 – 2023 · 10 games14692
19O.J. Howard2022 · 11 games145102
20Mark Bruener2004 – 2007 · 24 games136152
21Foster Moreau2026 · still playing72113
+72 this season
22Antony Auclair2021 · 4 games4751
23Kahale Warring2020 · 4 games3530
24Matt Murphy2003 – 2005 · 7 games2620
25Brenden Bates2025 · 1 game2320

receiving yards by decade

2020s

  1. › Dalton Schultz2023 – 2026 · 56 games2,266
  2. Jordan Akins2020 – 2022 · 40 games1,112
  3. › Brevin Jordan2021 – 2026 · 33 games544
  4. Pharaoh Brown2020 – 2022 · 26 games406
  5. Darren Fells2020 · 12 games312

2010s

  1. Owen Daniels2010 – 2013 · 46 games2,116
  2. Ryan Griffin2013 – 2018 · 65 games1,491
  3. Garrett Graham2010 – 2015 · 48 games1,059
  4. C.J. Fiedorowicz2014 – 2017 · 42 games881
  5. Joel Dreessen2010 – 2011 · 32 games871

2002–09

  1. Owen Daniels2006 – 2009 · 52 games2,499
  2. Billy Miller2002 – 2004 · 42 games1,146
  3. Joel Dreessen2007 – 2009 · 36 games452
  4. Marcellus Rivers2005 · 12 games168
  5. Jeb Putzier2006 – 2007 · 14 games164

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Method

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