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Jason Witten

Retired

Las Vegas Raiders · TE

Jason Witten recorded 261 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 17 rostered seasons with Las Vegas Raiders, Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

50.0

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

8

playoff games

261

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A researched consensus introduction to Jason Witten's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked NFL career stats: Jason Witten, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Jason Witten's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Divisional Round against Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings, Jason Witten recorded 10 receptions, 98 receiving yards in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. NFL career stats: Jason Witten
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys, Jason Witten recorded 6 receptions, 59 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Jason Witten
  3. #3. In the Divisional Round against New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, Jason Witten recorded 7 receptions, 81 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Jason Witten
  4. #4. Against Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys, Jason Witten recorded 9 receptions, 133 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Jason Witten
  5. #5. Against Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions, Jason Witten recorded 15 receptions, 138 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Jason Witten

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Divisional Round
2009
DALLASCOWBOYS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 17, 2010

Dallas Cowboys vs Minnesota Vikings

Divisional Round · Jan 17, 2010

10 rec · 98 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Divisional Round
2016
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 15, 2017

Green Bay Packers vs Dallas Cowboys

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2017

6 rec · 59 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Divisional Round
2007
NEW YORKGIANTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 13, 2008

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 2008

7 rec · 81 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2004
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 15, 2004

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 15, 2004

9 rec · 133 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2007
DALLASCOWBOYS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 9, 2007

Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2007

15 rec · 138 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jason Witten's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 167 receiving yards · 18 receptions · 23 targets

Regular Season
2012
NEW YORKGIANTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 28, 2012

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 28, 2012

18 rec · 167 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2015
NEW YORKGIANTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
SEP 13, 2015

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2015

8 rec · 60 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2011
DALLASCOWBOYS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 20, 2011

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2011

3 rec · 85 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jason Witten's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2015

01
DALWITTEN82Jason Witten
DALROMO9Tony Romo
DALWARE94DeMarcus Ware

Undrafted improvisation restores contention

Dallas Cowboys · The Romo years

Romo developed into a prolific quarterback and gave Dallas repeated division titles, though a sequence of narrow playoff losses shaped the era's reputation.

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Franchise era

2016–present

02
DALWITTEN82Jason Witten
DALPRESCOTT4Dak Prescott
DALELLIOTT21Ezekiel Elliott

Regular-season excellence meets January frustration

Dallas Cowboys · Dak, Zeke and the modern contenders

Prescott's immediate rise and Parsons's defensive impact kept Dallas among the league's most talented teams without a return to the conference championship game.

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Franchise era

2020–present

03
LVWITTEN82Jason Witten
LVCROSBY98Maxx Crosby
LVCARR4Derek Carr

A new home searches for lasting direction

Las Vegas Raiders · The Las Vegas chapter

The Raiders opened Allegiant Stadium, reached the playoffs amid turmoil and continued rebuilding around Crosby's relentless defense.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year · 2012First-team All-Pro · 2007, 201017 NFL seasons261 career games42 career passing yards1,228 career receptions13,046 career receiving yards74 career receiving touchdowns38 career solo tacklesCollege: TennesseeDrafted by: DALDraft pick: 69Jersey: 828 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 2003Most recent: Dec 26, 2020

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history