Tony Gonzalez

Tony Gonzalez
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Gonzalez in 2023
No. 88
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1976-02-27) February 27, 1976 (age 48)
Torrance, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Huntington Beach (Huntington Beach, California)
College:California (1994–1996)
NFL draft:1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13
Career history
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
  • Most career receiving yards by a tight end: 15,127[1]
  • Most career receptions by a tight end: 1,325[2]
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:1,325
Receiving yards:15,127
Receiving touchdowns:111
Player stats at PFR

Anthony David Gonzalez (born February 27, 1976) is an American former football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. Regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time, he is the NFL's all-time leader in receiving yards and receptions by a tight end, along with ranking third in overall receptions. Gonzalez spent his first 12 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, who selected him in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft. During his last five seasons, he was a member of the Atlanta Falcons. Since retiring in 2013, Gonzalez has served as a football analyst for NFL on Prime Video and was previously at CBS Sports and Fox Sports.

Gonzalez finished his career with 14 Pro Bowl selections, the most for a tight end and second-most in league history, in addition to receiving six first-team All-Pros. Known for his durability and rarely fumbling, Gonzalez appeared in 270 of 272 regular season games and lost only two fumbles on 1,327 touches. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019.

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