Who is the best tight end in Steelers 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. Heath Miller (2000s) tops the list at 83.
The ranking
Best Steelers tight ends ever · rating out of 100
- 1Heath Miller
Steelers · 2000s83 - 2Eric Green
Steelers · 1990s78 - 3Bennie Cunningham
Steelers · 1970s76 - 4Pat Freiermuth
Steelers · 2020s74 - 5Larry Brown
Steelers · 1970s74 - 6Mark Bruener
Steelers · 1990s73 - 7Vance McDonald
Steelers · 2010s72 - 8Randy Grossman
Steelers · 1970s70 - 9Jesse James
Steelers · 2010s70 - 10Eric Ebron
Steelers · 2020s70 - 11Matt Spaeth
Steelers · 2000s68 - 12Zach Gentry
Steelers · 2020s68
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