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The Best Detroit Lions Tight Ends Of All Time

Updated August 23, 2019 884 votes 160 voters 4.8k views40 items

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

The Detroit Lions have had some great tight ends throughout the franchise’s history. This list of past Lions 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 Detroit tight ends have left a legacy for this that can’t be taken away.

Great Detroit Lions players such as Charlie Sanders, Jim Gibbons, and Brandon Pettigrew have gone down as some of the best tight ends in franchise history.

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

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Charlie Sanders
1968-1977

Lions stats: 128 games played, 336 receptions, 4,817 yards, 31 TDs
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Jim Gibbons
1958-1968

Lions stats: 140 games played, 287 receptions, 3,561 yards, 20 TDs
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David Sloan
1995-2001

Lions stats: 90 games played, 180 receptions, 2,024 yards, 15 TDs
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David Hill
1976-1982

Lions stats: 100 games played, 245 receptions, 3,054 yards, 23 TDs
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Brandon Pettigrew
2009-2015

Lions stats: 93 games played, 301 receptions, 2,965 yards, 17 TDs
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Tony Scheffler
2010-2013

Lions stats: 50 games played, 120 receptions, 1,311 yards, 8 TDs
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Ron Kramer
1965-1967

Lions stats: 39 games played, 59 receptions, 678 yards, 1 TD
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Joseph Fauria
2013-2014

Lions stats: 23 games played, 24 receptions, 281 yards, 8 TDs
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Pete Metzelaars
1996-1997

Lions stats: 31 games played, 34 receptions, 290 yards, 0 TDs
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Darren Fells
2017

Lions stats: 16 games played, 17 receptions, 177 yards, 3 TDs
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Will Heller
2009-2012

Lions stats: 64 games played, 56 receptions, 525 yards, 5 TDs
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Levine Toilolo
2018

Lions stats: 16 games played, 21 receptions, 263 yards, 1 TD
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Rob Rubick
1982-1988

Lions stats: 88 games played, 44 receptions, 511 yards, 3 TDs

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Dan Campbell
2006-2008

Lions stats: 19 games played, 23 receptions, 330 yards, 4 TDs
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David Lewis
1984-1986

Lions stats: 42 games played, 54 receptions, 678 yards, 7 TDs
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Casey Fitzsimmons
2003-2009

Lions stats: 99 games played, 88 receptions, 677 yards, 5 TDs
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Walter Rasby
1998-2000

Lions stats: 48 games played, 28 receptions, 216 yards, 3 TDs
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Mark Lewis
1987-1988

Lions stats: 12 games played, 3 receptions, 32 yards, 1 TD
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Mikhael Ricks
2002-2003

Lions stats: 30 games played, 64 receptions, 773 yards, 5 TDs
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Ron Hall
1994-1995

Lions stats: 19 games played, 21 receptions, 187 yards, 0 TDs
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Eric Ebron
2014-2018

Lions stats: 56 games played, 186 receptions, 2,070 yards, 11 TDs
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Marcus Pollard
2005-2006

Lions stats: 31 games played, 58 receptions, 616 yards, 3 TDs
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Ulysses Norris
1979-1983

Lions stats: 68 games played, 41 receptions, 510 yards, 8 TDs

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Jimmie Giles
1986-1987

Lions stats: 13 games played, 25 receptions, 260 yards, 3 TDs
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Pat Carter
1988

Lions stats: 15 games played, 13 receptions, 145 yards, 0 TDs