Tony Gonzalez
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | February 27, 1976 Torrance, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Huntington Beach (Huntington Beach, California) | ||||||||
| College | California (1994–1996) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1997: 1st round, 13th overall pick | ||||||||
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Anthony David Gonzalez (born February 27, 1976) is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. 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.
Regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time, Gonzalez is the NFL's all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards by a tight end, and he ranks second in receiving touchdowns. Gonzalez earned 14 Pro Bowl selections and six first-team All-Pro selections during his career, both of which are records for a tight end. Gonzalez was known for his durability, appearing in 270 of 272 regular season games and losing only two fumbles on 1,327 touches. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019, his first year of eligibility.