Who is the best tight end in Cowboys history? Here are the top 11, ranked by their rating in 17-0 — the free game where you draft an all-time roster and simulate whether it can go a perfect 17-0 season. Jason Witten (2000s) tops the list at 88.
The ranking
Best Cowboys tight ends ever · rating out of 100
- 1Jason Witten
Cowboys · 2000s88 - 2Jay Novacek
Cowboys · 1990s82 - 3Jake Ferguson
Cowboys · 2020s79 - 4Billy Joe DuPree
Cowboys · 1980s78 - 5Jean Fugett
Cowboys · 1970s73 - 6Doug Cosbie
Cowboys · 1980s70 - 7Anthony Fasano
Cowboys · 2000s70 - 8Eric Bjornson
Cowboys · 1990s68 - 9Dan Campbell
Cowboys · 2000s68 - 10James Hanna
Cowboys · 2010s68 - 11Peyton Hendershot
Cowboys · 2020s68
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