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The Best Arizona Cardinals Tight Ends Of All Time

Updated August 26, 2019 542 votes 65 voters 2.9k views40 items

List RulesVote up the players who had the most success playing tight end for the Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals have had some great tight ends throughout the franchise’s history. This list of past Cardinals tight ends features former greats, current impact players, and even future stars. As the tight end position increasingly becomes more of a focal point in the offensive schemes of today, one can only imagine what this list could look like in years down the road. No matter what happens in the evolution of this position, these Arizona tight ends have left a legacy for this that can’t be taken away.

Great Arizona Cardinals players such as Jackie Smith, Doug Marsh, and Rob Awalt have gone down as some of the best tight ends in Cardinals franchise history.

So who is the greatest tight end in Arizona Cardinals history? Which of these tight ends has left a lasting legacy? Vote below for who you think is the best Arizona Cardinals tight end of all time!

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Jackie Smith
1963-1977

Cardinals stats: 198 games played, 480 receptions, 7,918 yards, 40 TDs
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Jay Novacek
1985-1989

Cardinals stats: 63 games played, 83 receptions, 1,054 yards, 8 TDs
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Doug Marsh
1980-1986

Cardinals stats: 92 games played, 167 receptions, 2,140 yards, 19 TDs
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Rob Awalt
1987-1989

Cardinals stats: 44 games played, 114 receptions, 1,340 yards, 10 TDs
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Freddie Jones
2002-2004

Cardinals stats: 48 games played, 144 receptions, 1,301 yards, 6 TDs
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9
Jermaine Gresham
2015-2018

Cardinals stats: 58 games played, 97 receptions, 1,030 yards, 5 TDs
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9
Taz Anderson
1961-1964

Cardinals stats: 46 games played, 69 receptions, 1,041 yards, 5 TDs
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J. V. Cain
1974-1977

Cardinals stats: 55 games played, 76 receptions, 1,014 yards, 9 TDs
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11
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Darren Fells
2014-2016

Cardinals stats: 38 games played, 40 receptions, 536 yards, 4 TDs
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13
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Rob Housler
2011-2014

Cardinals stats: 55 games played, 105 receptions, 1,133y ards, 1 TD
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Todd Heap
2011-2012

Cardinals stats: 12 games played, 32 receptions, 377 yards, 1 TD
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Greg LaFleur
1981-1986

Cardinals stats: 77 games played, 57 receptions, 673 yards, 3 TDs
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Leonard Pope
2006-2008

Cardinals stats: 42 games played, 48 receptions, 476 yards, 5 TDs

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Johnny McWilliams
1996-1999

Cardinals stats: 59 games played, 51 receptions, 510 yards, 6 TDs
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Chris Gedney
1997-1998, 2000

Cardinals stats: 45 games played, 55 receptions, 607 yards, 5 TDs
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8
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Max Boydston
1955-1958

Cardinals stats: 44 games played, 26 receptions, 430 yards, 4 TDs
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Eric Edwards
2004-2005

Cardinals stats: 32 games played, 17 receptions, 184 yards, 1 TD
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5
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Walter Reeves
1989-1993

Cardinals stats: 79 games played, 42 receptions, 271 yards, 1 TD
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Ben Patrick
2007-2010

Cardinals stats: 42 games played, 45 receptions, 446 yards, 4 TDs
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5
Derek Ware
1992-1994

Cardinals stats: 46 games played, 21 receptions, 229 yards, 1 TD
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7
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John Carlson
2014

Cardinals stats: 16 games played, 33 receptions, 350 yards, 1 TD
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5
Al Chandler
1978-1979

Cardinals stats: 19 games played, 21 receptions, 239 yards, 6 TDs
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Jim McFarland
1970-1974

Cardinals stats: 61 games played, 7 receptions, 64 yards, 2 TDs

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Jim Dray
2010-2013, 2017

Cardinals stats: 56 games played, 33 receptions, 302 yards, 2 TDs
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Terry Hardy
1998-2001

Cardinals stats: 49 games played, 68 receptions, 461 yards, 3 TDs