Kansas City Chiefs: Five Best Tight Ends in Team History

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce – Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

The Kansas City Chiefs have had some pretty great tight ends on their roster since their inception in 1960 as the Dallas Texans. Who have been the five best tight ends for the organization?

A tight end is an important position in the NFL. Not only does the tight end take wide receiver roles with catching and running with the football, but they also help block for the quarterback.

If an NFL team can find a franchise tight end, they’re pretty lucky. Franchise tight ends can spend ten plus years in the league and be a huge asset to an offense.

The KC Chiefs have had some pretty good tight ends during the time in the NFL, including an eventual Hall of Famer. Who have been the five best tight ends in franchise history?

Obviously there are two easy answers, but who would the other three be? Let’s take a look at the five best tight ends to don a Kansas City Chiefs uniform.

*This post was originally published in May of 2016 and was updated in January of 2019*

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