Jason Witten

Tight End

Career Earnings: $76,003,000
Career APY: $4,470,765
Total Guarantees: $29,702,000
Largest Cash Payment: $14,032,000 (2011)
Largest Cap Number: $12,262,000 (2017)
  • Date of Birth: May 6, 1982
  • Height: 6'6"
  • Weight: 261
  • College: Tennessee
  • Entry: 2003 Draft, Round 3, #69 overall (Cowboys)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CowboysDraftedRenegotiated20034$3,153,000$788,250$670,000$1,580,00050.1%$526,667
CowboysExtensionRenegotiated20066$27,600,000$4,600,000$12,000,000$20,641,00074.8%$4,128,200
CowboysExtensionRenegotiated20115$37,000,000$7,400,000$13,532,000$38,132,000103.1%$6,355,333
CowboysExtensionTerminated20174$26,000,000$6,500,000$0$7,400,00028.5%$7,400,000
CowboysSFAExpired20191$4,250,000$4,250,000$0$4,250,000100.0%$4,250,000
RaidersUFAExpired20201$4,000,000$4,000,000$3,500,000$4,000,000100.0%$4,000,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cowboys16$72,003,000$4,500,188$72,003,0000.0%$00.0%
Raiders1$4,000,000$4,000,000$4,750,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2003Cowboys$225,000$167,500$0$0$0$0$392,5000.5%$895,000
2004Cowboys$305,000$167,500$0$0$0$0$472,5000.6%$305,000
2005Cowboys$380,000$167,500$0$0$0$0$547,5000.6%$380,000
2006Cowboys$500,000$1,367,500$0$0$0$0$1,867,5001.8%$6,500,000
2007Cowboys$595,000$2,200,000$0$0$0$0$2,795,0002.6%$6,595,000
2008Cowboys$1,905,000$2,200,000$0$0$0$0$4,105,0003.5%$1,905,000
2009Cowboys$2,500,000$2,200,000$0$0$0$0$4,700,0003.8%$2,500,000
2010Cowboys$2,641,000$2,200,000$500,000$0$0$0$5,341,000--$3,141,000
2011Cowboys$1,032,000$3,500,000$500,000$0$0$1,032,000$5,032,0004.2%$14,032,000
2012Cowboys$2,000,000$3,500,000$0$0$0$1,968,000$5,500,0004.6%$2,000,000
2013Cowboys$940,000$3,412,000$0$0$0$0$4,352,0003.7%$5,500,000
2014Cowboys$5,000,000$3,412,000$0$0$0$0$8,412,0006.3%$5,000,000
2015Cowboys$1,500,000$4,612,000$0$0$0$0$6,112,0004.1%$5,100,000
2016Cowboys$1,000,000$4,862,000$0$0$0$0$5,862,0003.7%$6,500,000
2017Cowboys$7,400,000$4,862,000$0$0$0$0$12,262,0007.3%$7,400,000
2019Cowboys$2,000,000$0$0$2,250,000$0$0$4,250,0002.1%$4,250,000
2020Raiders$3,500,000$0$0$500,000$750,000$3,500,000$4,750,0002.2%$4,000,000
Total$33,423,000$38,830,000$1,000,000$2,750,000$750,000$6,500,000$76,753,000$76,003,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201116----99.2%0.0%000.007994211.9510
201216----98.1%15.2%000.0011010399.4300
2013160098.7%16.6%000.007385111.7800
2014160099.0%19.7%000.006470311.0500
2015160099.2%13.3%000.00777139.3311
2016160096.0%19.1%000.00696739.8311
2017160098.3%16.7%000.00615438.9511
2019160075.4%20.5%000.00635298.4411
2020160037.3%7.8%000.0013695.3200