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NFL Power Rankings: 30 best TE of all-time

By Jeffery Reynolds

Dec 20, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis (85, left) speaks with San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates (85) after the game at Levi
Dec 20, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis (85, left) speaks with San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates (85) after the game at Levi /
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Jan 21, 2014; East Lansing, MI, USA; Detroit Lions former player Charlie Sanders and Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo prior to a game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 21, 2014; East Lansing, MI, USA; Detroit Lions former player Charlie Sanders and Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo prior to a game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 11 Charlie Sanders, Detroit Lions

Another member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Charlie Sanders was named to the 1970s All Decade Team after a productive ten year career. Sanders was named to the Pro Bowl seven times, and was All Pro three times. He was universally respected as both a blocker and a pass catcher.

Unfortunately for his notoriety, he never played in the playoffs – having retired in 1977, he barely missed the window when the Detroit Lions rode Billy Sims to winning records. There’s no doubt, however, that Sanders was one of the best ever to play the tight end position.

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