Who is the top 5 tight ends of all time?

Gil Brandt's 14 greatest NFL tight ends of all time
  • 1 / 14. Jackie Smith. St. ...
  • 2 / 14. Greg Olsen. Chicago Bears, 2007-2010; Carolina Panthers, 2011-present. ...
  • 3 / 14. Russ Francis. ...
  • 4 / 14. Shannon Sharpe. ...
  • 5 / 14. Ozzie Newsome. ...
  • 6 / 14. Charlie Sanders. ...
  • 7 / 14. Antonio Gates. ...
  • 8 / 14. Mike Ditka.
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Who is the best tight end ever?

Tony Gonzalez. Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez was the consensus pick for best ever tight end before Gronkowski came along, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons man making it to 14 Pro Bowls.
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Who is the best NFL tight end?

1. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs. Kelce has been the NFL's most valuable tight end in each of the past four seasons, according to PFF WAR, largely because of his pass-catching chops.
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Who is the fastest tight end in NFL history?

Fastest 40-time for a TE at the NFL Combine

Vernon Davis holds the record for fastest 40-time recorded by a tight end at 4.38 seconds in 2006. The Maryland Terrapin was selected with the sixth-overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers.
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Is Gronk the greatest TE ever?

Gronkowski ranks first all-time among all tight ends in Super Bowl receptions (23), Super Bowl receiving yards (297), postseason touchdowns by a tight end (15), and postseason receiving yards (1,163). He became the first tight end to record 1,000-plus receiving yards in the playoffs.
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What tight end has the most Super Bowl rings?

Randy Grossman and Marv Fleming are tied for the most career wins by a tight end in Super Bowls, with 4 wins.
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Will Rob Gronkowski be a Hall of Famer?

When Gronk retired last year (March 2019), his 5-year clock for Pro Football Hall of Fame eligibility started, he would have been eligible for Hall consideration in 2024. By returning, the clock starts when he finally decides to retire for good.
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How many tight ends are in the Hall of Fame?

There are eight tight ends who've been elected to the Hall of Fame.
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Who has the fastest 40 in history?

As such, let's take a look at the all-time top 10 40-yard dash times:
  • No. 1: John Ross, 4.22 seconds in 2017.
  • No. 2: Kalon Barnes, CB, 4.23 seconds in 2022.
  • No. 3: Chris Johnson, RB, 4.24 seconds in 2008.
  • No. 4: Rondel Melendez, WR, 4.24 seconds in 1999.
  • No. 5: Dri Archer, RB, 4.26 seconds in 2014.
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Who has the fastest 40 time ever?

Before that, the NFL used manual timing for all Combine records, and the argument for the fastest player leaves room for plenty of human error. It is reported that Bo Jackson ran his 40-yard dash in a blazing 4.13 seconds in 1986, making him the fastest of all time.
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Who is the best free safety of all time?

Here are the top ten free safeties in NFL history.
  • Willie Wood. 8 of 10.
  • Larry Wilson. 7 of 10. ...
  • Paul Krause. 6 of 10. ...
  • Darren Sharper. 5 of 10. ...
  • Steve Atwater. 4 of 10. ...
  • Yale Lary. 3 of 10. ...
  • Jake Scott. 2 of 10. ...
  • Eugene Robinson. 1 of 10. Accomplishments: 3x Pro Bow, 2x All-Pro Team, 1x Super Bowl Champion. ...
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Who is the best kicker of all time?

1. Justin Tucker. Tucker shot to the top of this list as a result of what has been a dominant career thus far. He not only is the most accurate kicker in NFL history, but he's also the record-holder for the longest field goal ever made (66 yards, 2021).
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Who is the hardest hitting safety ever?

Ronnie Lott

Lott is considered to be one of the hardest hitters to ever play the position. He's a 10-time Pro Bowl selection, member of the NFL 75 Anniversary All-Time Team and finsihed his Hall of Fame career with 63 interceptions.
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Who is the best SS of all time NFL?

Top-20 Safeties in NFL History
  • 8) Willie Wood. ...
  • 7) Deron Cherry. ...
  • 6) Troy Polamalu. ...
  • 5) Ed Reed. ...
  • 4) Larry Wilson. ...
  • 3) Ken Houston. ...
  • 2) Paul Krause. ...
  • 1) Ronnie Lott. Lott was totally fearless but didn't play out of control.
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Is Bo Jackson faster than Usain Bolt?

There's no question that Jackson was one of the fastest running backs and greatest athletes in NFL history. There is also no question that the most official sources of the era recorded a 40-yard dash that would have pushed Jackson past Usain Bolt. But Jackson was not faster than Usain Bolt.
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Who has the slowest 40-yard dash ever?

In honor of the 2018 NFL Combine, here is the slowest 40-yard dash time in combine history. Thank you Isaiah Thompson! But Thompson ended up posting the slowest time in the 40-yard dash in more than ten years. His disappointing time of 6.06 seconds seemed to be an indication of what was to come in his NFL career.
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Who runs a 4.3 in NFL?

Breece Hall, Kenny Walker blaze 4.3 40-yard dashes in record-setting RB night at NFL Scouting Combine. INDIANAPOLIS -- The running back position hasn't received much love in this draft cycle, but that could change after a surprisingly speedy showing at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine.
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Who ran a 4.12 40-yard dash?

Baylor WR Tyquan Thornton flirts with combine record, runs 40-yard dash in 4.28 seconds. Baylor wide receiver Tyquan Thornton posted the NFL Scouting Combine's fastest 40-yard dash time of the day on Thursday after officially running the length in 4.28 seconds.
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Who's faster Michael Vick or Lamar Jackson?

Madden 20: Lamar Jackson surpasses Michael Vick as fastest quarterback.
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Who is the fastest person in the world?

At the record-winning event, Usain Bolt's average ground speed was 37.58km/h, whilst reaching a top speed of 44.72km/h in the 60-80m stretch – numbers fitting for the world's fastest man. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is regarded as the fastest man on the planet.
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Is Kittle or kelce better?

According to Pro Football Focus, Kittle had a substantially better 2020 pass-blocking grade than Kelce — but Kelce had a substantially better run-blocking grade than Kittle.
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What NFL team has the most Hall of Famers?

Most Hall of Famers of any NFL franchise

That distinction lies with the Chicago Bears, one of the most historic and longest-running franchises in the history of the NFL.
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