Who is the best tight end in Lions history? Here are the top 12, 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. Charlie Sanders (1970s) tops the list at 86.
The ranking
Best Lions tight ends ever · rating out of 100
- 1Charlie Sanders
Lions · 1970s86 - 2Sam LaPorta
Lions · 2020s85 - 3David Hill
Lions · 1970s76 - 4T.J. Hockenson
Lions · 2020s76 - 5Eric Ebron
Lions · 2010s75 - 6David Sloan
Lions · 1990s73 - 7Brandon Pettigrew
Lions · 2010s73 - 8Casey FitzSimmons
Lions · 2000s70 - 9Pete Metzelaars
Lions · 1990s70 - 10Brock Wright
Lions · 2020s70 - 11Rob Rubick
Lions · 1980s68 - 12Dan Campbell
Lions · 2000s68
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