(1982-05-06) May 6, 1982 (age 42) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:
263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:
Elizabethton (Elizabethton, Tennessee)
College:
Tennessee (2000–2002)
NFL draft:
2003 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69
Career history
As a player:
Dallas Cowboys (2003–2017, 2019)
Las Vegas Raiders (2020)
As a coach:
Liberty Christian (TX) (2021–present) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Pro (2007, 2010)
2× Second-team All-Pro (2008, 2012)
11× Pro Bowl (2004–2010, 2012–2014, 2017)
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2012)
Bart Starr Award (2013)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (2003)
First-team All-SEC (2002)
Texas Sports Hall of Fame (2019)
NFL record
Most career NFL games by a tight end: 271
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
1,228
Receiving yards:
13,046
Receiving touchdowns:
74
Player stats at PFR
Christopher Jason Witten (born May 6, 1982) is an American former professional football tight end for 17 seasons, primarily for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He currently is the head football coach at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas. He played college football for the University of Tennessee, and was drafted by the Cowboys in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft. Witten ranks second in all-time career receptions and receiving yards by an NFL tight end, trailing only Tony Gonzalez. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time.[1][2][3]
Initially retiring in 2018, he became a color analyst for ESPN's Monday Night Football. After working as an ESPN color analyst for the 2018 season, Witten returned to the NFL for the 2019 season, reuniting with the Cowboys. Witten then joined the Las Vegas Raiders for the 2020 season. Witten afterward retired again but signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Cowboys.
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^Fragoza, James (October 24, 2021). "13 greatest tight ends of all time from Tony Gonzalez to Jackie Smith". Pro Football Network. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
^Brandt, Gil. "Gil Brandt's 14 greatest NFL tight ends of all time". NFL.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
Christopher JasonWitten (born May 6, 1982) is an American former professional football tight end for 17 seasons, primarily for the Dallas Cowboys of the...
18-yard TD run, while QB Tony Romo completed an 18-yard TD pass to TE JasonWitten. Afterwards, the Giants would end up trailing by one at halftime, as...
and recorded no statistics. With the unexpected retirements of starter JasonWitten and backup James Hanna, Jarwin had a chance to compete for the starting...
Afterwards, the Cowboys would tie the game yet again as Romo found tight end JasonWitten on an 18-yard touchdown pass. However, the Titans continued to pound...
funny, irreverent, football smart, savvy self. And we hired JasonWitten to be JasonWitten, a guy who just played 15 years in the league at the highest...
against Bengals". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 6, 2021. JasonWitten - Game Logs JasonWitten to Retire "Jim Bakken - Game Logs". NFL.com. Retrieved February...
the head coach in 2003. He quickly became a team leader and although JasonWitten emerged as the main tight end, Campbell still served as a mentor and...
Wilson, defensive back for the Miami Dolphins, Super Bowl champion (XLII) JasonWitten, tight end for the Dallas Cowboys, 7× Pro Bowl selection (2004, 2005...
and returned to coaching with the Oakland Raiders and was replaced by JasonWitten, formerly a tight end for the Dallas Cowboys. Sean McDonough and Joe...
Romo completed a 21-yard TD pass to TE JasonWitten. In the second quarter, the Redskins took the lead as QB Jason Campbell completed a 3-yard TD pass to...
to improve the depth at tight end after the surprising retirements of JasonWitten and James Hanna. He was the third-string tight end behind Geoff Swaim...
of Monday Night Football, alongside former Dallas Cowboys tight end JasonWitten in 2018 and analyst Booger McFarland in 2018 and 2019. Tessitore completed...
completions record with his 335th completion, a short pass to tight end JasonWitten. The Cowboys finished the season atop the NFC East with a 13–3 record...
Cowboys responded with a 1-yard Tony Romo touchdown pass to tight end JasonWitten, yet New York went back on top as quarterback Eli Manning completed a...
Cowboys TE JasonWitten surpassed 10,000 receiving yards for his career, making him only the 3rd tight end in NFL history to do so. Witten's 59-yard day...
last points that Dallas allowed in the game. In the second quarter, JasonWitten caught a touchdown pass and Mike Vanderjagt kicked a field goal. In the...
receptions by a tight end stood for 8 years, until it was broken by JasonWitten during the 2012 season. In the 2005 season, he had 78 receptions for...
their ninth and final season under head coach Jason Garrett. It also marked the return of tight end JasonWitten, who retired in 2018 and spent a year as the...
2023. Retrieved February 20, 2024. Watkins, Calvin (February 3, 2013). "JasonWitten wins Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award". ESPN. Archived from the...
Played for New England and Indianapolis during his 24-year career. TE JasonWitten – Eleven-time Pro Bowler, four-time All-Pro (two first-team, two second-team)...
NFL database. Record ended at ten games through week 11. In week 8, JasonWitten of the Cowboys caught 18 passes against the Giants. This set a new NFL...
the franchise record, and stood for 40 years until it was broken by JasonWitten in 2007. The 233 yards were good enough for third on the team at the...
career at Penn State. In 2017, Breneman was named a finalist for the JasonWitten Man of the Year Award. This award is "presented annually to the Division...
2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013. Watkins, Calvin (February 2, 2013). "JasonWitten wins Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet...
season for the fourth time in his career, joining Tony Gonzalez and JasonWitten as the only NFL tight ends with four 1,000-yard seasons. His performance...
Saints on November 7, 2018. For the first time since 2002, tight end JasonWitten was not on the opening day roster, having announced his retirement on...
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