Bow before your gods of football.

Behold the Pyramid of Tight Ends – the greatest who ever played the game.

The rules of the pyramid are simple. There is one spot at the very top, four spots on the second level, and five spots on the third. If you are on the second level, you are tied for second place; same goes for the third.

Players on each level are ordered chronologically.

THE TIGHT ENDS

#1

Travis Kelce (2013-Present)

University of Cincinnati
2013 Draft Pick #63 (Round 3)
Kansas City Chiefs
2x Super Bowl Champion
9x Pro Bowl
4x All Pro #1
3x All Pro #2
2010s All Decade Team
159 Career Reg. Games
907 Career Reg. Receptions
11,328 Career Reg. Yards
74 Career Reg. Touchdowns

#2

Mike Ditka | Kellen Winslow | Tony Gonzalez | Rob Gronkowski

Mike Ditka (1961-72)
University of Pittsburgh
1961 Draft Pick #5 (NFL); 1961 Draft Pick #8 (AFL)
Chicago Bears (1961-66)
Philadelphia Eagles (1967-68)
Dallas Cowboys (1969-72)
1x NFL Champion
1x Super Bowl Champion
5x Pro Bowl
2x All Pro #1
3x All Pro #2
158 Career Reg. Games
427 Career Reg. Receptions
5,812 Career Reg. Yards
43 Career Reg. Touchdowns
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Kellen Winslow (1979-87)
University of Missouri
1979 Draft Pick #13 (Round 1)
San Diego Chargers
5x Pro Bowl
3x All Pro #1
1x All Pro #2
2x Receptions Leader
1980s All Decade Team
109 Career Reg. Games
541 Career Reg. Receptions
6,741 Career Reg. Yards
45 Career Reg. Touchdowns
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Tony Gonzalez (1997-2013)
University of California-Berkeley
1997 Draft Pick #13 (Round 1)
Kansas City Chiefs (1997-2008)
Atlanta Falcons (2009-13)
14x Pro Bowl
6x All Pro #1
4x All Pro #2
1x Receptions Leader
2000s All Decade Team
270 Career Reg. Games
1,325 Career Reg. Receptions
15,127 Career Reg. Yards
111 Career Reg. Touchdowns
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Rob Gronkowski (2010-18, 2020-21)
University of Arizona
2010 Draft Pick #42 (Round 2)
New England Patriots (2010-18)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020-21)
4x Super Bowl Champion
5x Pro Bowl
4x All Pro
1x Receiving Touchdowns Leader
2010s All Decade Team
143 Career Reg. Games
621 Career Reg. Receptions
9,286 Career Reg. Yards
92 Career Reg. Touchdowns

#3

John Mackey | Dave Casper | Shannon Sharpe | Antonio Gates | Jason Witten

John Mackey (1963-72)
Syracuse University
1963 Draft Pick #19 (NFL); 1963 Draft Pick 35 (AFL)
Baltimore Colts (1963-71)
San Diego Chargers (1972)
1x NFL Champion
1x Super Bowl Champion
5x Pro Bowl
3x All Pro
1960s All Decade Team
139 Career Reg. Games
331 Career Reg. Receptions
5,236 Career Reg. Yards
38 Career Reg. Touchdowns
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Dave Casper (1974-84)
University of Notre Dame
1974 Draft Pick #45 (Round 2)
Oakland Raiders (1974-80)
Houston Oilers (1980-83)
Minnesota Vikings (1983)
Los Angeles Raiders (1984)
1x Super Bowl Champion
5x Pro Bowl
4x All Pro
1970s All Decade Team
147 Career Reg. Games
378 Career Reg. Receptions
5,216 Career Reg. Yards
52 Career Reg. Touchdowns
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Shannon Sharpe (1990-2003)
Savannah State University
1990 Draft Pick #192 (Round 7)
Denver Broncos (1990-99, 2002-03)
Baltimore Ravens (2000-01)
3x Super Bowl Champion
8x Pro Bowl
4x All Pro #1
1x All Pro #2
1990s All Decade Team
204 Career Reg. Games
815 Career Reg. Receptions
10,060 Career Reg. Yards
62 Career Reg. Touchdowns
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Antonio Gates (2003-18)
Kent State University
San Diego Chargers (2003-16)
Los Angeles Chargers (2017-18)
8x Pro Bowl
4x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
2000s All Decade Team
236 Career Reg. Games
955 Career Reg. Receptions
11,841 Career Reg. Yards
116 Career Reg. Touchdowns
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Jason Witten (2003-17, 2019-20)
University of Tennessee
2003 Draft Pick #69 (Round 3)
Dallas Cowboys (2003-17, 2019)
Las Vegas Raiders (2020)
11x Pro Bowl
2x All Pro #1
2x All Pro #2
271 Career Reg. Games
1,228 Career Reg. Receptions
13,046 Career Reg. Yards
74 Career Reg. Touchdowns