Rob Gronkowski has pretty much rewritten the record book for tight ends, a Hall of Famer if he never plays another snap. But while Travis Kelce and Zach Ertz are a step behind, they're having pretty awesome careers thus far, too.
Gronkowski has been in the league for eight years, and he's produced six of the top 100 fantasy seasons by a tight end in the past decade. (1 point for every 10 yards and 6 for touchdowns.) Three of the top 5, in fact, which is remarkable.
Ertz has been in the league for five years, and he's also been pretty good -- three of the top 100 fantasy seasons for his position in that span. Kelce has four of them.
Table shows the top 100 fantasy seasons by tight ends over the past 10 years. The 2017 representatives are in bold. The other four to make the list last year were Jimmy Graham, Delanie Walker, Kyle Rudolph and rookie Evan Engram.
TOP 100 TE FANTASY SEASONS, 2008-2017 | |||||
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Year | Player | No | Yds | TD | FF Pts |
2011 | Rob Gronkowski, N.E. | 90 | 1327 | 18 | 240.7 |
2013 | Jimmy Graham, N.O. | 86 | 1215 | 16 | 217.5 |
2011 | Jimmy Graham, N.O. | 99 | 1310 | 11 | 197.0 |
2014 | Rob Gronkowski, N.E. | 82 | 1124 | 12 | 184.4 |
2015 | Rob Gronkowski, N.E. | 72 | 1176 | 11 | 183.6 |
2009 | Vernon Davis, S.F. | 78 | 965 | 13 | 174.5 |
2009 | Dallas Clark, Ind. | 100 | 1106 | 10 | 170.6 |
2008 | Tony Gonzalez, K.C. | 96 | 1058 | 10 | 165.8 |
2009 | Antonio Gates, S.D. | 79 | 1157 | 8 | 163.7 |
2013 | Vernon Davis, S.F. | 52 | 850 | 13 | 163.0 |
2015 | Jordan Reed, Wash. | 87 | 952 | 11 | 161.2 |
2015 | Gary Barnidge, Clev. | 79 | 1043 | 9 | 158.3 |
2017 | Rob Gronkowski, N.E. | 69 | 1,084 | 8 | 156.4 |
2010 | Jason Witten, Dall. | 94 | 1002 | 9 | 154.2 |
2014 | Antonio Gates, S.D. | 69 | 821 | 12 | 154.1 |
2015 | Greg Olsen, Car. | 77 | 1104 | 7 | 152.4 |
2012 | Jimmy Graham, N.O. | 85 | 982 | 9 | 152.2 |
2017 | Travis Kelce, K.C. | 83 | 1,038 | 8 | 151.8 |
2013 | Julius Thomas, Den. | 65 | 788 | 12 | 150.8 |
2014 | Jimmy Graham, N.O. | 85 | 889 | 10 | 148.9 |
2009 | Brent Celek, Phil. | 76 | 971 | 8 | 145.1 |
2012 | Rob Gronkowski, N.E. | 55 | 790 | 11 | 145.0 |
2015 | Delanie Walker, Tenn. | 94 | 1088 | 6 | 144.8 |
2012 | Tony Gonzalez, Atl. | 93 | 930 | 8 | 141.0 |
2015 | Tyler Eifert, Cin. | 52 | 615 | 13 | 139.5 |
2010 | Antonio Gates, S.D. | 50 | 782 | 10 | 138.2 |
2014 | Greg Olsen, Car. | 84 | 1008 | 6 | 136.8 |
2016 | Travis Kelce, K.C. | 85 | 1125 | 4 | 136.5 |
2013 | Tony Gonzalez, Atl. | 83 | 859 | 8 | 133.9 |
2013 | Jordan Cameron, Clev. | 80 | 917 | 7 | 133.7 |
2010 | Vernon Davis, S.F. | 56 | 914 | 7 | 133.4 |
2013 | Jason Witten, Dall. | 73 | 851 | 8 | 133.1 |
2011 | Aaron Hernandez, N.E. | 79 | 910 | 7 | 133.0 |
2017 | Zach Ertz, Phil. | 74 | 824 | 8 | 130.4 |
2010 | Marcedes Lewis, Jac. | 58 | 700 | 10 | 130.0 |
2012 | Heath Miller, Pitt. | 71 | 816 | 8 | 129.6 |
2011 | Tony Gonzalez, Atl. | 80 | 875 | 7 | 129.5 |
2016 | Jimmy Graham, Sea. | 65 | 923 | 6 | 128.3 |
2014 | Martellus Bennett, Chi. | 90 | 916 | 6 | 127.6 |
2016 | Kyle Rudolph, Minn. | 83 | 840 | 7 | 126.0 |
2014 | Coby Fleener, Ind. | 51 | 774 | 8 | 125.4 |
2016 | Greg Olsen, Car. | 80 | 1073 | 3 | 125.3 |
2011 | Jermichael Finley, G.B. | 55 | 767 | 8 | 124.7 |
2011 | Jason Witten, Dall. | 79 | 942 | 5 | 124.2 |
2009 | Tony Gonzalez, Atl. | 83 | 867 | 6 | 122.7 |
2009 | Visanthe Shiancoe, Minn. | 56 | 566 | 11 | 122.6 |
2014 | Travis Kelce, K.C. | 67 | 862 | 6 | 122.2 |
2016 | Delanie Walker, Tenn. | 65 | 800 | 7 | 122.0 |
2012 | Jason Witten, Dall. | 110 | 1039 | 3 | 121.9 |
2014 | Julius Thomas, Den. | 43 | 489 | 12 | 120.9 |
2008 | Dallas Clark, Ind. | 77 | 848 | 6 | 120.8 |
2011 | Antonio Gates, S.D. | 64 | 778 | 7 | 119.8 |
2008 | Jason Witten, Dall. | 81 | 952 | 4 | 119.2 |
2015 | Benjamin Watson, N.O. | 74 | 825 | 6 | 118.5 |
2009 | Kellen Winslow, T.B. | 77 | 884 | 5 | 118.4 |
2008 | Antonio Gates, S.D. | 60 | 704 | 8 | 118.4 |
2013 | Charles Clay, Mia. | 69 | 759 | 7 | 117.9 |
2013 | Greg Olsen, Car. | 73 | 816 | 6 | 117.6 |
2015 | Travis Kelce, K.C. | 72 | 875 | 5 | 117.5 |
2011 | Vernon Davis, S.F. | 67 | 792 | 6 | 115.2 |
2009 | Jason Witten, Dall. | 94 | 1030 | 2 | 115.0 |
2009 | Heath Miller, Pitt. | 76 | 789 | 6 | 114.9 |
2010 | Rob Gronkowski, N.E. | 42 | 546 | 10 | 114.6 |
2012 | Greg Olsen, Car. | 69 | 843 | 5 | 114.3 |
2016 | Cameron Brate, T.B. | 57 | 660 | 8 | 114.0 |
2014 | Delanie Walker, Tenn. | 63 | 890 | 4 | 113.0 |
2016 | Martellus Bennett, N.E. | 55 | 701 | 7 | 112.1 |
2017 | Jimmy Graham, Sea. | 57 | 520 | 10 | 112.0 |
2011 | Dustin Keller, NYJ | 65 | 815 | 5 | 111.5 |
2013 | Antonio Gates, S.D. | 77 | 872 | 4 | 111.2 |
2011 | Brent Celek, Phil. | 62 | 811 | 5 | 111.1 |
2009 | Greg Olsen, Chi. | 60 | 612 | 8 | 109.2 |
2012 | Dennis Pitta, Balt. | 61 | 669 | 7 | 108.9 |
2017 | Evan Engram, NYG | 64 | 722 | 6 | 108.2 |
2011 | Brandon Pettigrew, Det. | 83 | 777 | 5 | 107.7 |
2012 | Owen Daniels, Hou. | 62 | 716 | 6 | 107.6 |
2013 | Martellus Bennett, Chi. | 65 | 759 | 5 | 105.9 |
2016 | Zach Ertz, Phil. | 78 | 816 | 4 | 105.6 |
2016 | Jordan Reed, Wash. | 66 | 686 | 6 | 104.6 |
2012 | Brandon Myers, Oak. | 79 | 806 | 4 | 104.6 |
2012 | Jermaine Gresham, Cin. | 64 | 737 | 5 | 103.7 |
2012 | Kyle Rudolph, Minn. | 53 | 493 | 9 | 103.3 |
2010 | Kellen Winslow, T.B. | 66 | 730 | 5 | 103.0 |
2010 | Chris Cooley, Wash. | 77 | 849 | 3 | 102.9 |
2010 | Tony Gonzalez, Atl. | 70 | 656 | 6 | 101.6 |
2008 | Visanthe Shiancoe, Minn. | 42 | 596 | 7 | 101.6 |
2017 | Kyle Rudolph, Minn. | 57 | 532 | 8 | 101.2 |
2014 | Jason Witten, Dall. | 64 | 703 | 5 | 100.3 |
2009 | John Carlson, Sea. | 51 | 574 | 7 | 99.4 |
2015 | Richard Rodgers, G.B. | 58 | 510 | 8 | 99.0 |
2010 | Dustin Keller, NYJ | 55 | 687 | 5 | 98.7 |
2017 | Delanie Walker, Tenn. | 74 | 807 | 3 | 98.7 |
2010 | Zach Miller, Oak. | 60 | 685 | 5 | 98.5 |
2009 | Zach Miller, Oak. | 66 | 805 | 3 | 98.5 |
2014 | Larry Donnell, NYG | 63 | 623 | 6 | 98.3 |
2008 | Owen Daniels, Hou. | 70 | 862 | 2 | 98.2 |
2011 | Fred Davis, Wash. | 59 | 796 | 3 | 97.6 |
2009 | Jermichael Finley, G.B. | 55 | 676 | 5 | 97.6 |
2015 | Zach Ertz, Phil. | 75 | 853 | 2 | 97.3 |
2013 | Jared Cook, St.L. | 51 | 671 | 5 | 97.1 |
--Andy Richardson