Witten set the NFL single-season record for receptions by a tight end with 110 in 2010. He set the NFL single-game record for receptions by a tight end with 18 against the New York Giants in 2012. He also became one of only three players in NFL history to catch at least 60 passes in 13 consecutive seasons, and set yet another record for consecutive games started by a tight end at 229 to close his career.
Witten leaves the Cowboys and the NFL now for the ESPN Monday night television booth with 1,152 career catches for 12,448 yards and 68 touchdowns. He posted four 1,000-yard seasons and collected 21 100-yard games. He also won the Walter Payton Award as the NFL Man of the Year in 2012.
Jason Witten became everything an NFL team could want as a player, as a person and as a team leader. Every team in the NFL missed on their talent evaluations of Witten and the Cowboys became the beneficiary. As it turns out, he was much better than the 69th overall choice of his draft. Much, much better.