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The New York Giants have had some great tight ends throughout the franchise&rsquo;s history. This list of past Giants tight ends features former greats, current impact players, and even future stars.&nbsp;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&nbsp;the evolution of this position, these New York tight ends have left a legacy for this that can&rsquo;t be taken away.&nbsp;

Great <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-york-giants-of-all-time/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">New York Giants players</a> such as Bob Tucker, Mark Bavaro, and Jeremy Shockey have gone down as some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-25-greatest-tight-ends-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best tight ends</a> in franchise history.

So&nbsp;who is the greatest tight end in New York Giants history? Which of these tight ends has left a lasting legacy? Vote below for who you think is the best New York Giants tight end of all time!

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Born and raised in Red Bank, New Jersey, Simonson played prep football at Middletown High School South. As a fourth-grader, Simonson made a blood marrow donation to help save the life of his then three-year-old sister, who had been diagnosed with Fanconi anemia.

Al Dixon

Albert D. Dixon (born April 5, 1954) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the New York Giants, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the San Francisco 49ers.  He played college football at Iowa State University and was drafted by the Giants in the seventh round (178th pick overall) of the 1977 NFL Draft.Dixon was a member of the 49ers during their 1984 championship season, appearing in two games against the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals, although he is not listed among the players who actually took the field for the team's victory in Super Bowl XIX.

Butch Wilson

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Darcy Johnson

Darcy Johnson (born February 11, 1983) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at UCF.
Johnson also played for the St. Louis Rams.

Emery Moorehead

Emery Matthew Moorehead (born March 22, 1954) is a former American football tight end/wide receiver in the National Football League for the New York Giants, Denver Broncos, and the Chicago Bears.  He won a Super Bowl ring as the starting tight end and a member of the 1985 Chicago Bears.  Moorehead played college football at the University of Colorado at Boulder where he captained the 1976 Big 8 champion Buffalos and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1977 NFL Draft.
Moorehead is the father of ex-Indianapolis Colts receiver Aaron Moorehead, and the cousin of former NBA basketball player Brad Daugherty. Emery and his son Aaron are the NFL's first father and son team to which both have played in and both have won Super Bowls.
Moorehead played a total of 12 seasons in the NFL and retired with 224 receptions for 2,980 yards and 15 touchdowns.  He also returned 31 kickoffs for 617 yards and rushed for 114 yards. Moorehead was inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame in 1999 and later became a director of the Hall.  He has served on the Board of Directors of Northeast Illinois Council of Boy Scouts since 1989. Moorehead earned the rank of Eagle Scout (1969) was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award in 2012.Moorehead has been a real estate agent since 1986 with Koenig & Strey Real Living Home Services of America in Northbrook, Illinois, and is Past Chairman of the North Shore - Barrington Association of realtors.

Michael Matthews

Michael Lee Matthews is a former American football tight end for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Georgia Tech.
Matthews earned a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII. He was also a member of the New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, and Virginia Destroyers.

Pete Mitchell

Peter Clark Mitchell (born October 9, 1971) is a former American college and professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons.  He played college football for Boston College, and was a two-time All-American.  He played professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants and Detroit Lions of the NFL.

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Brandon Myers

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Adrien Robinson

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On May 8, 2012, Robinson agreed to terms on a four-year contract worth $2.48 million with a $385,652 signing bonus.
On November 23, 2014, Robinson caught his first touchdown pass as an NFL player, an 1-yard bootleg pass by Eli Manning, against the Dallas Cowboys.

Travis Beckum

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