Jason Witten ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Witten in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Witten a career score of 97, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Passing | Snap Counts | Advanced Receiving (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate | |||||
| 2003 | 21 | DAL | 11 | — | 35 | 35 | 347 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.9 | 9.9 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 22 | DAL | 16 | — | 87 | 87 | 980 | 6 | 100.0% | 11.3 | 11.3 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 23 | DAL | 16 | — | 66 | 66 | 757 | 6 | 100.0% | 11.5 | 11.5 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 24 | DAL | 16 | — | 64 | 64 | 754 | 1 | 100.0% | 11.8 | 11.8 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 25 | DAL | 16 | — | 96 | 96 | 1,145 | 7 | 100.0% | 11.9 | 11.9 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 26 | DAL | 15 | — | 81 | 81 | 952 | 4 | 100.0% | 11.8 | 11.8 | — | 50 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 27 | DAL | 16 | — | 124 | 94 | 1,030 | 2 | 75.8% | 11.0 | 8.3 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 28 | DAL | 16 | — | 128 | 94 | 1,002 | 9 | 73.4% | 10.7 | 7.8 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 29 | DAL | 16 | — | 117 | 79 | 942 | 5 | 67.5% | 11.9 | 8.1 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 30 | DAL | 16 | — | 149 | 110 | 1,039 | 3 | 73.8% | 9.4 | 7.0 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 31 | DAL | 16 | — | 111 | 73 | 851 | 8 | 65.8% | 11.7 | 7.7 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 985 | 98.5% | — | 0.0% | 79 | 16.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 32 | DAL | 16 | — | 90 | 64 | 703 | 5 | 71.1% | 11.0 | 7.8 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,049 | 98.9% | — | 0.0% | 88 | 19.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 33 | DAL | 16 | — | 104 | 77 | 713 | 3 | 74.0% | 9.3 | 6.9 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,020 | 99.2% | — | 0.0% | 59 | 13.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 34 | DAL | 15 | — | 95 | 69 | 673 | 3 | 72.6% | 9.8 | 7.1 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,016 | 95.4% | — | 0.0% | 84 | 19.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 35 | DAL | 16 | — | 87 | 63 | 560 | 5 | 72.4% | 8.9 | 6.4 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,048 | 98.5% | — | 0.0% | 70 | 16.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 37 | DAL | 16 | — | 83 | 63 | 529 | 4 | 75.9% | 8.4 | 6.4 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 845 | 75.3% | — | 0.0% | 91 | 20.2% | 6.6 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 | 27 | 108.0 |
| 2020 | 38 | LV | 10 | — | 17 | 13 | 69 | 2 | 76.5% | 5.3 | 4.1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 405 | 37.5% | — | 0.0% | 36 | 7.7% | 5.4 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 121.9 |
| Career | — | 259 | — | 1,534 | 1,228 | 13,046 | 74 | 80.1% | 10.6 | 8.5 | — | 667 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | 6,368 | 86.2% | — | 0.0% | 507 | 16.1% | — | — | — | 0 | 6 | — | 35 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
542 career value over replacement — #8 all-time of 4,649. 31.9/season above a replacement-level TE.
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Pick #69 (Rd 3) · DAL · 2003 · +54.1 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21 | DAL | 11 | — | 35 | 35 | 347 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.9 | 9.9 | — | 18 |
| 2004 | 22 | DAL | 16 | — | 87 | 87 | 980 | 6 | 100.0% | 11.3 | 11.3 | — | 44 |
| 2005 | 23 | DAL | 16 | — | 66 | 66 | 757 | 6 | 100.0% | 11.5 | 11.5 | — | 40 |
| 2006 | 24 | DAL | 16 | — | 64 | 64 | 754 | 1 | 100.0% | 11.8 | 11.8 | — | 37 |
| 2007 | 25 | DAL | 16 | — | 96 | 96 | 1,145 | 7 | 100.0% | 11.9 | 11.9 | — | 56 |
| 2008 | 26 | DAL | 15 | — | 81 | 81 | 952 | 4 | 100.0% | 11.8 | 11.8 | — | 50 |
| 2009 | 27 | DAL | 16 | — | 124 | 94 | 1,030 | 2 | 75.8% | 11.0 | 8.3 | — | 48 |
| 2010 | 28 | DAL | 16 | — | 128 | 94 | 1,002 | 9 | 73.4% | 10.7 | 7.8 | — | 49 |
| 2011 | 29 | DAL | 16 | — | 117 | 79 | 942 | 5 | 67.5% | 11.9 | 8.1 | — | 47 |
| 2012 | 30 | DAL | 16 | — | 149 | 110 | 1,039 | 3 | 73.8% | 9.4 | 7.0 | — | 56 |
| 2013 | 31 | DAL | 16 | 16* | 111 | 73 | 851 | 8 | 65.8% | 11.7 | 7.7 | — | 44 |
| 2014 | 32 | DAL | 16 | 16* | 90 | 64 | 703 | 5 | 71.1% | 11.0 | 7.8 | — | 48 |
| 2015 | 33 | DAL | 16 | 16* | 104 | 77 | 713 | 3 | 74.0% | 9.3 | 6.9 | — | 36 |
| 2016 | 34 | DAL | 15 | 15* | 95 | 69 | 673 | 3 | 72.6% | 9.8 | 7.1 | — | 33 |
| 2017 | 35 | DAL | 16 | 16* | 87 | 63 | 560 | 5 | 72.4% | 8.9 | 6.4 | — | 26 |
| 2019 | 37 | DAL | 16 | 12* | 83 | 63 | 529 | 4 | 75.9% | 8.4 | 6.4 | — | 27 |
| 2020 | 38 | LV | 10 | 0* | 17 | 13 | 69 | 2 | 76.5% | 5.3 | 4.1 | — | 8 |
| Career | 259 | 91* | 1,534 | 1,228 | 13,046 | 74 | 80.1% | 10.6 | 8.5 | — | 667 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31 | DAL | 16 | 16* | 985 | 98.5% | — | 0.0% | 79 | 16.4% |
| 2014 | 32 | DAL | 16 | 16* | 1,049 | 98.9% | — | 0.0% | 88 | 19.5% |
| 2015 | 33 | DAL | 16 | 16* | 1,020 | 99.2% | — | 0.0% | 59 | 13.4% |
| 2016 | 34 | DAL | 16 | 15* | 1,016 | 95.4% | — | 0.0% | 84 | 19.3% |
| 2017 | 35 | DAL | 16 | 16* | 1,048 | 98.5% | — | 0.0% | 70 | 16.1% |
| 2019 | 37 | DAL | 16 | 12* | 845 | 75.3% | — | 0.0% | 91 | 20.2% |
| 2020 | 38 | LV | 16 | 0* | 405 | 37.5% | — | 0.0% | 36 | 7.7% |
| Career | 112 | 91* | 6,368 | — | — | — | 507 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37 | DAL | 16 | 12* | 6.6 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 | 27 | 108.0 |
| 2020 | 38 | LV | 16 | 0* | 5.4 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 121.9 |
| Career | 32 | 12* | — | — | — | 0 | 6 | — | 35 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 97 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 17 scored seasons.
Blend 86.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 97· confidence 100%
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