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
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2003 | 4 | $3,153,000 | $788,250 | $670,000 | $1,580,000 | 50.1% | $526,667 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Renegotiated | 2006 | 6 | $27,600,000 | $4,600,000 | $12,000,000 | $20,641,000 | 74.8% | $4,128,200 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Renegotiated | 2011 | 5 | $37,000,000 | $7,400,000 | $13,532,000 | $38,132,000 | 103.1% | $6,355,333 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Terminated | 2017 | 4 | $26,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $7,400,000 | 28.5% | $7,400,000 |
| Cowboys | SFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | $0 | $4,250,000 | 100.0% | $4,250,000 |
| Raiders | UFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $4,000,000 | 100.0% | $4,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 16 | $72,003,000 | $4,500,188 | $72,003,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Raiders | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,750,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Cowboys | $225,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $392,500 | 0.5% | $895,000 | ||
| 2004 | Cowboys | $305,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $472,500 | 0.6% | $305,000 | ||
| 2005 | Cowboys | $380,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $547,500 | 0.6% | $380,000 | ||
| 2006 | Cowboys | $500,000 | $1,367,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,867,500 | 1.8% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2007 | Cowboys | $595,000 | $2,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,795,000 | 2.6% | $6,595,000 | ||
| 2008 | Cowboys | $1,905,000 | $2,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,105,000 | 3.5% | $1,905,000 | ||
| 2009 | Cowboys | $2,500,000 | $2,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,700,000 | 3.8% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2010 | Cowboys | $2,641,000 | $2,200,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,341,000 | -- | $3,141,000 | ||
| 2011 | Cowboys | $1,032,000 | $3,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,032,000 | $5,032,000 | 4.2% | $14,032,000 | ||
| 2012 | Cowboys | $2,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,968,000 | $5,500,000 | 4.6% | $2,000,000 | ||
| 2013 | Cowboys | $940,000 | $3,412,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,352,000 | 3.7% | $5,500,000 | ||
| 2014 | Cowboys | $5,000,000 | $3,412,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,412,000 | 6.3% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | Cowboys | $1,500,000 | $4,612,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,112,000 | 4.1% | $5,100,000 | ||
| 2016 | Cowboys | $1,000,000 | $4,862,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,862,000 | 3.7% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2017 | Cowboys | $7,400,000 | $4,862,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,262,000 | 7.3% | $7,400,000 | ||
| 2019 | Cowboys | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,250,000 | 2.1% | $4,250,000 | ||
| 2020 | Raiders | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $750,000 | $3,500,000 | $4,750,000 | 2.2% | $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
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 16 | -- | -- | 99.2% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 79 | 942 | 11.9 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 98.1% | 15.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 110 | 1039 | 9.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.7% | 16.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 73 | 851 | 11.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.0% | 19.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 64 | 703 | 11.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.2% | 13.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 77 | 713 | 9.3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 96.0% | 19.1% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 69 | 673 | 9.8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.3% | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 61 | 543 | 8.9 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 75.4% | 20.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 63 | 529 | 8.4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 37.3% | 7.8% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 13 | 69 | 5.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |