With his five catches Sunday, tight end Jason Witten passed Ozzie Newsome and moved into third place in all-time receptions for tight ends. Witten, who now has 666 catches and is one reception short of his eighth consecutive 50-catch season, trails only Tony Gonzalez (1,114) and Shannon Sharpe (815) on the all-time tight end receptions list.
“[Newsome] was really the staple and the foundation of what this position is all about,” Witten said of the Cleveland Browns Hall of Famer. “When you pass a guy like that, being a fan of the game, you always look up to those guys that really gave you an opportunity to do it. I’ve got a long way to go still. But it’s special to pass him.”
Witten had five catches for 37 yards.
"I’ll tell you one thing: [Troy Aikman] did have [Jay] Novacek as that safety valve, and [Tony Romo] has that with Witten out there, too, which is a big plus for us," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said.
-- Lori Dann
You got a ways to go brother, but I'm telling you, you can be the best ever! Congrats on passing Ozzie....he was awesome!!!
Posted by: Sean | November 14, 2011 at 07:57 AM