- John Mackey
John Mackey (born September 24, 1941, New York, New York) is a former American Football tight end who played for the Baltimore Colts (1963-1971) and the San Diego Chargers (1972). He starred collegiately at Syracuse University, where his nephew Jerry Mackey is currently a linebacker.
- Kellen Winslow
Kellen Boswell Winslow (born 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri and raised in East St. Louis, Illinois) is a former professional American football tight end with the University of Missouri and the San Diego Chargers.
- Jeremy Shockey
Jeremy Charles Shockey (born August 18, 1980 in Ada, Oklahoma) is a professional American football player, currently playing tight end for the New York Giants of the NFL.
- Tony Gonzalez
Anthony Gonzalez (born February 27, 1976 in Torrance, California) is an American football tight end who has played his entire NFL career for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Alex Smith
Alex Smith (born May 22, 1982) in Nassau, Bahamas is an NFL tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was drafted in the 3rd round, pick #71 in the 2005 NFL Draft. He attended Stanford University and is also commonly confused with Alex Smith, the quarterback from the University of Utah who was drafted #1 overall in 2005. His father is former NFL player, Ed Smith who played defensive end for the Denver Broncos in the 1970's.
- Ozzie Newsome
Ozzie Newsome Jr. (born March 16, 1956 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama) is a former Pro Football Hall of Fame American Football tight end who played for the Cleveland Browns, and is currently the general manager of the Baltimore Ravens.
- Daniel Graham
Daniel Graham (born November 16, 1978 in Torrance, California) is an American football tight end who plays for the Denver Broncos of the NFL.
- Tony Jackson
Tony Jackson (born July 5, 1982) is an NFL tight end for the Oakland Raiders
- Dallas Clark
Dallas Dean Clark (born June 12, 1979 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is an American football tight end who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts. Clark played college football at the University of Iowa and became one of Iowa's most beloved players.
- Shannon Sharpe
Shannon Sharpe (born June 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American Football tight end and wide receiver who played 12 of his 14 seasons with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Sharpe is known both for his creative commentary and trash talking and his incredible football skills. Among tight ends, he is the NFL's all-time receptions and yardage leader.
- Antonio Gates
Antonio Gates (born June 18, 1980 in Detroit, Michigan) is a football tight end for the San Diego Chargers of the NFL. He's listed as 6 feet, 4 inches tall, and 260 pounds. Gates wears the number 85.
- John Robinson
John Alexander Robinson (born July 25, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football coach best-known for his two stints as head coach for the University of Southern California (USC) football team and for his tenure as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, an NFL football team. Robinson coached at USC from 1976-1982 and again from 1993-1997, putting up a career record as a college head coach of 104-35-4, for a winning percentage of .741.
- Brent Jones
Brent Michael Jones (born February 12 1963 in Santa Clara, California) is a former American Football tight end who played almost his entire career with the San Francisco 49ers from (1987 to 1997). He was selected in the 5th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1986 NFL Draft. Jones won 3 Super Bowl rings with the 49ers and was a four-time Pro Bowl selection from 1992 to 1995. He finished his 11 NFL seasons with 417 receptions for 5,195 yards and 33 touchdowns.
- Joe Gibbs
Joe Jackson Gibbs (born November 25, 1940) is a Hall of Fame American football coach and NASCAR Championship team owner. He is the 20th and 26th head coach in the history of the Washington Redskins. Well known for his long hours and work ethic, Joe Gibbs put together championship teams with players who may have had mediocre careers if playing for other NFL teams. During his first stint in the National Football League, …
- Larry Brown
Larry Brown (born July 16, 1949) was an American football player who played tight end and offensive tackle with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Kansas University. Brown played as a tight end from 1971-1976, and as a tackle from 1977-1984. During that time, he was one of the few players to play in all of the first four of the Steelers Super Bowl victories (Super Bowl IX, Super Bowl X Super Bowl XIII, Super Bowl XIV).
- Alge Crumpler
Algernon Darius "Alge" Crumpler (born December 23, 1977) is an American football player in the National Football League, currently playing for the Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted out of the University of North Carolina by the Falcons with the fourth pick of the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Through time, he has emerged as one of Falcons QB Michael Vick's favorite targets.
- Bear Bryant
Paul William "Bear" Bryant was an American college football coach. He was best known as the longtime head coach of the University of Alabama football team, and is the namesake of the Paul W. Bryant Museum.
- Bubba Franks
Daniel Lamont "Bubba" Franks (born January 6, 1978 in Riverside, California) is an American football tight end playing for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL
- Stephen Alexander
Stephen Alexander (born November 7, 1975) is an American football tight end who currently plays for the Denver Broncos. He previously played with the Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers and the Washington Redskins. He attended the 2000 Pro Bowl and is highly regarded for recording 40 or more catches in three separate seasons.
- Mike Ditka
Michael Keller Ditka, Jr. (born October 18, 1939, in Carnegie, Pennsylvania) also known as Iron Mike Ditka or Da Coach, is a former American NFL player, television commentator, and coach. Ditka coached the Chicago Bears for 11 years. Ditka and Tom Flores are the only two people to win Super Bowls as a player, an assistant coach and a head coach; and was the only individual to participate in two Chicago Bears' championships, …
- David Thomas
John David Thomas (born July 5, 1983) is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Thomas played college football at the University of Texas. Thomas played a prominent role in the Longhorns 41-38 upset of #1 USC in the 2006 Rose Bowl, making a game-high 10 receptions for 88 yards.
- David Thomas
John David Thomas (born July 5, 1983) is a current American football player for the New England Patriots. He was drafted in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Thomas played college football at the University of Texas. Thomas played a prominent role in the Longhorns 41-38 upset of #1 USC in the 2006 Rose Bowl, making a game-high 10 receptions for 88 yards.
- Brian Billick
Brian Billick (February 28, 1954) has been the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League since January 19, 1999. Billick led the Ravens to a 34-7 victory over the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV, the franchise's only championship appearance, and has won the most games in team history.
- Keith Jackson
Keith Jerome Jackson (born April 19, 1965 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a former professional American football tight end who played for the Philadelphia Eagles (1988-91), Miami Dolphins (1992-94), and Green Bay Packers (1996). Before his NFL career, Jackson played for the University of Oklahoma (1984-1987), where he was nicknamed Boomer Sooner. He assisted the Sooners to a 42-5-1 record in his four seasons and a national championship in 1985.
- Sid Gillman
Sidney "Sid" Gillman (October 26, 1911 - January 3, 2003) was an American football coach and innovator. Gillman's insistence on stretching the football field by throwing deep downfield passes, instead of short passes to running backs or wide receivers at the sides of the line of scrimmage, made football into the modern game that it is today.
- Vernon Davis
Vernon Leonard Davis (born January 31, 1984 in Washington, D.C.) is an NFL tight end for the San Francisco 49ers. Vernon is nicknamed "The Duke", a nickname shared with his father. Vernon went to college at University of Maryland which he chose over Florida, Purdue, Miami, and Virginia.
- Mark Chmura
Mark William Chmura (born February 22, 1969 in Deerfield, Massachusetts) is a former American football tight end who played his entire career with the Green Bay Packers (1993-1999). Before his NFL career, he played for Boston College, where he set the school record for receptions with 164. Chmura was drafted in the 1992 NFL draft and selected to the Pro Bowl in 1995, 1997, and 1998.
- Ben Utecht
Benjamin Utecht (born June 30, 1981 in Rochester, Minnesota) is an American football player who currently plays tight end for the Indianapolis Colts. A graduate of Hastings Senior High School in Hastings, Minnesota, he became a four-year starter at the University of Minnesota, starting 35 of 44 games and playing in the Music City Bowl. He signed as a free agent with the Colts on April 30, 2004. He won a Super Bowl with the Colts in 2007.
- Billy Cannon
William Abb "Billy" Cannon (born August 2, 1937) is an All-American and 1959 Heisman Trophy winner from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and one of the American Football League's most celebrated players. He was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi, and moved to Baton Rouge when his father got a job there during World War II. He graduated from Istrouma High School.
- Todd Heap
Todd Benjamin Heap (born March 16, 1980 in Mesa, Arizona) is an American football player who currently plays tight end for the Baltimore Ravens. He went to Arizona State University. He was a star football player at every level of competition, including the high school level. Todd holds the record for most two-point conversions in a single season, with four, during his 2003 season with Baltimore.
- Benjamin Watson
Benjamin Watson (born December 18, 1980 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was the 32nd pick in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft from the University of Georgia. He is best known for excellent speed and athletic ability for a tight end.
- L. J. Smith
John Smith III (commonly known as L.J., which stands for "Little John") is an American football tight end who currently plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. Born May 13, 1980 in Highland Park, New Jersey, USA, he played college football at Rutgers, and was the 29th selection in the 2nd round (61st overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft. He was the third tight end taken in that draft.
- George Halas
George Stanley Halas (February 2 1895 - October 31 1983), nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr. Everything", was an American player, coach, owner and pioneer in professional football and the iconic longtime leader of the NFL's Chicago Bears.
- Kevin Everett
Kevin Everett (born February 5, 1982 in Port Arthur, Texas) is a tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL.
- Mark Bavaro
Mark Bavaro is a former American football tight end who played for the New York Giants (1985–1990), Cleveland Browns (1992), and Philadelphia Eagles (1993–1994) in the National Football League (NFL). Bavaro was selected to the Pro Bowl for his performances in the 1986 and 1987 seasons and was a member of the Giants teams that won Super Bowls XXI and XXV. After a standout All-American career at the University of Notre Dame, …
- Kellen Winslow Jr.
Kellen Boswell Winslow II (born July 21, 1983 in San Diego, California) is a professional American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He is the son of Kellen Winslow, a Hall of Fame tight end who played for the San Diego Chargers.
- Chris Cooley
Chris Cooley (born July 11, 1982 in Powell, Wyoming) is an American football tight end currently playing for the Washington Redskins of the NFL.
- Leon Hart
Leon Joseph Hart (November 2, 1928-September 24, 2002) was an American football tight end and defensive end. He was from Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. He won the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award whilst at the University of Notre Dame in 1949 and played in the National Football League for eight seasons, all with the Detroit Lions. He holds the distinction of being the only lineman in world history to win three National Titles in both college and the pros.
- Chad Lewis
Chad Wayne Lewis (born October 5, 1971) is an American football tight end who most recently played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Jerome Collins
Jerome Vincent Collins (born August 18 1982 in Columbus, Georgia, USA) is an American football player for the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL. He was the 144th pick of the 2005 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams from the University of Notre Dame. He played for the Rams and the Dallas Cowboys practice squads before coming to the Colts on October 4 2006. He was placed on injured reserve after injuring his achilles tendon during practice in December 2006.