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Tony Gonzalez (American football)

Tony Gonzalez (American football)
Tony Gonzalez at the 2005 Pro Bowl.
Personal information
Current teamAtlanta Falcons
Date of birthFebruary 27, 1976(age 34)
Place of birthTorrance, California
Height6 ft 5 inch (2 m)
Weight243 lb (110.2 kg)
Career information
CollegeCalifornia
NFL Draft1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13
Debut1997 for the Kansas City Chiefs
Career history
As player:
* Kansas City Chiefs (19972008) * Atlanta Falcons (2009 � present)
As player:
* Kansas City Chiefs (19972008) * Atlanta Falcons (2009 � present)
Roster statusActive
Career highlights and awards
* 11× Pro Bowl selection (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010) * 6× First-Team All-Pro selection (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008) * 3× Second-Team All-Pro selection (2004, 2006, 2007) * First tight end to ever catch 1000 passes * NFL 2000s All-Decade Team * List of records
NFL stat - Week, 2010
Receptions1040
Receiving yards12209
Receiving average11.7
Receiving TDs85

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Anthony "Tony" David Gonzalez (born February 27, 1976), nicknamed "Gonzo", is a tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Cal.

Gonzalez, an eleven-time Pro Bowl selection, currently holds the NFL records for single season receptions (102, in 2004) by a tight end, career touchdowns by a tight end (82), career receptions by a tight end (1,001), and reception yards by a tight end (11,842). Kansas City radio announcer and Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson stated that Gonzalez is "the greatest tight end of all time".

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Packers tight end Finley at brink of NFL stardom - Wisconsin Rapids Tribune Tweet this news
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune---...- Indianapolis' Dallas Clark, Dallas' Jason Witten, San Francisco's Vernon Davis, Tampa Bay's Kellen Winslow and Atlanta's -Tony Gonzalez-. ... - Date : Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:00:08 GMT+00:00
Old neighborhood, new sign - News Virginian Tweet this news
News Virginian--By -Tony Gonzalez- James Bellamy's name did not appear in the ceremony program for Friday's dedication of a historic marker for the Port Republic Road ... - Date : Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:11:42 GMT+00:00
Trading Werth Not the Answer? - Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia Tweet this news
Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia--It started with -Tony Gonzalez- in Kansas City, and with San Diego's Antonio Gates and Dallas' Jason Witten carrying the flag of this new breed of tight end, ... - Date : Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:18:39 GMT+00:00
SI.com Has Freaking Lost It - Arrowhead Addict (blog) Tweet this news
Arrowhead Addict (blog)---Tony Gonzalez- is not #1. He is not #2. He isn't even #3. Shocked? You might want t sit down because he isn't #4 either. A first-ballot Hall of Famer who ... - Date : Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:22:30 GMT+00:00
Gonzalez likes Falcons chances in 2010 Jun 22 - 2:09pm ET - OPENSports.com Tweet this news
OPENSports.com--TE -Tony Gonzalez- had some strong words for AOL Fanhouse recently saying, "On paper, this is the best team I've ever been on." -Gonzalez- is entering his ... - Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:25:00 GMT+00:00
Yuriorkis Gamboa Has Pick of Three Opponents - FanHouse Tweet this news
FanHouse--11 due to a cut sustained by Salido during training, Gamboa's manager, -Tony Gonzalez-, informed FanHouse. The bout between Gamboa, a Miami resident, ... - Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:05:10 GMT+00:00
Learning to sail as a family - great solution - Sail World Tweet this news
Sail World--'None of us had a sailing background,' said -Tony Gonzalez-, who works for Murex, a financial software company in New York. 'We know people who have boats, ... - Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:27:55 GMT+00:00
Gonzalez wins it for Chile - Setanta Sports Ireland Tweet this news
Setanta Sports Ireland--Former Liverpool winger Mark -Gonzalez- was the hero as his 75th minute header gave Chile a 1-0 win over Switzerland, ... - Date : Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:37:40 GMT+00:00

Professional career : Career statistics
Year Team G Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FD
1997 Kansas City 16 33 368 11.2 30 2 21
1998 Kansas City 16 59 621 10.5 32 2 33
1999 Kansas City 15 76 849 11.2 73 11 47
2000 Kansas City 16 93 1,203 12.9 39 9 66
2001 Kansas City 16 73 917 12.6 36 6 49
2002 Kansas City 16 63 773 12.3 42 7 39
2003 Kansas City 16 71 916 12.9 67 10 48
2004 Kansas City 16 102 1,258 12.3 32 7 69
2005 Kansas City 16 78 905 11.6 39 2 45
2006 Kansas City 15 73 900 12.3 57 5 54
2007 Kansas City 16 99 1,172 11.8 31 5 59
2008 Kansas City 16 96 1,058 11.0 35 10 67
2009 Atlanta 16 83 867 10.4 27 6 28
2010 Atlanta 11 70 656 9.4 34 6 17
Total 218 1,069 12,463 11.7 73 88 668

1997 NFL Draft First Round Selections

Orlando Pace * Darrell Russell * Shawn Springs * Peter Boulware * Bryant Westbrook * Walter Jones * Ike Hilliard * James Farrior * Tom Knight * Chris Naeole * Michael Booker * Warrick Dunn * Tony Gonzalez * Reinard Wilson * Yatil Green * Reidel Anthony * Kenard Lang * Kenny Holmes * Tarik Glenn * Dwayne Rudd * Renaldo Wynn * David LaFleur * Antowain Smith * Chad Scott * Jon Harris * Jim Druckenmiller * Rae Carruth * Trevor Pryce * Chris Canty * Ross Verba

Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs first-round draft picks

Haynes * Holub * Bull * Buchanan * E. Budde * Beathard * Sayers * Brown * Trosch * Moorman * Daney * Marsalis * Smith * Wright * Kinney * W. Green * Walters * G. Green * Still * Bell * Fuller * B. Budde * Scott * Hancock * Blackledge * Maas * Alt * Horton * Jozwiak * Palmer * Smith * Thomas * Snow * Williams * Carter * Hill * Jenkins * Woods * Gonzalez * Riley * Tait * Morris * Sims * L. Johnson * D. Johnson * Hali * Bowe * Dorsey * Albert * Jackson * Berry

National Football League * NFL's 2000s All-Decade Team

Peyton Manning * Tom Brady * LaDainian Tomlinson * Shaun Alexander * Edgerrin James * Jamal Lewis * Lorenzo Neal * Marvin Harrison * Terrell Owens * Randy Moss * Torry Holt * Tony Gonzalez * Antonio Gates * Walter Jones * Orlando Pace * Jonathan Ogden * Willie Roaf * Alan Faneca * Will Shields * Steve Hutchinson * Larry Allen * Kevin Mawae * Olin Kreutz * Dwight Freeney * Jason Taylor * Michael Strahan * Julius Peppers * Warren Sapp * Kevin Williams * Richard Seymour * La'Roi Glover * Ray Lewis * Joey Porter * Derrick Brooks * Zach Thomas * Brian Urlacher * DeMarcus Ware * Champ Bailey * Charles Woodson * Ronde Barber * Ty Law * Ed Reed * Darren Sharper * Troy Polamalu * Brian Dawkins * Adam Vinatieri * David Akers * Shane Lechler * Brian Moorman * Joshua Cribbs * Dante Hall * Devin Hester * Bill Belichick * Tony Dungy

2000 Pro Bowl AFC Starters

OffenseQB Peyton Manning * RB Edgerrin James * FB Sam Gash * WR Marvin Harrison * WR Jimmy Smith * TE Tony Gonzalez
OT Jonathan Ogden * OT Tony Boselli * G Ruben Brown * G Bruce Matthews * C Kevin Mawae
DefenseDE Tony Brackens * DE Jevon Kearse * DT Trevor Pryce * DT Darrell Russell
OLB Peter Boulware * OLB Kevin Hardy * ILB Ray Lewis
CB Sam Madison * CB Charles Woodson * FS Carnell Lake * SS Lawyer Milloy
Special TeamsP Tom Tupa * PK Olindo Mare * KR Tremain Mack * ST Detron Smith

2001 Pro Bowl AFC Starters

OffenseQB Rich Gannon * RB Edgerrin James * FB Richie Anderson * WR Marvin Harrison * WR Eric Moulds * TE Tony Gonzalez
OT Tony Boselli * OT Jonathan Ogden * G Ruben Brown * G Bruce Matthews * C Kevin Mawae
DefenseDE Trace Armstrong * DE Jason Taylor * DT Sam Adams * DT Trevor Pryce
OLB Mo Lewis * OLB Junior Seau * ILB Ray Lewis
CB Sam Madison * CB Samari Rolle * FS Rod Woodson * SS Blaine Bishop
Special TeamsP Darren Bennett * PK Matt Stover * KR Derrick Mason * ST Larry Izzo

2002 Pro Bowl AFC Starters

OffenseQB Rich Gannon * RB Curtis Martin * FB Larry Centers * WR Marvin Harrison * WR Rod Smith * TE Tony Gonzalez
OT Lincoln Kennedy * OT Jonathan Ogden * G Alan Faneca * G Will Shields * C Kevin Mawae
DefenseDE John Abraham * DE Marcellus Wiley * DT Trevor Pryce * DT John Randle
OLB Jason Gildon * OLB Jamir Miller * ILB Ray Lewis
CB Sam Madison * CB Charles Woodson * FS Rod Woodson * SS Rodney Harrison
Special TeamsP Shane Lechler * PK Jason Elam * KR Jermaine Lewis * ST Ian Gold

2003 Pro Bowl AFC Starters

OffenseQB Rich Gannon * RB Priest Holmes * FB Lorenzo Neal * WR Marvin Harrison * WR Jerry Rice * TE Tony Gonzalez
OT Jonathan Ogden * OT Willie Roaf * G Alan Faneca * G Will Shields * C Kevin Mawae
DefenseDE Trevor Pryce * DE Jason Taylor * DT Richard Seymour * DT Gary Walker
OLB Joey Porter * OLB Junior Seau * ILB Zach Thomas
CB Aaron Glenn * CB Patrick Surtain * FS Rod Woodson * SS Lawyer Milloy
Special TeamsP Chris Hanson * PK Adam Vinatieri * KR Dante Hall * ST Larry Izzo

2004 Pro Bowl AFC Starters

OffenseQB Steve McNair * RB Jamal Lewis * FB Tony Richardson * WR Marvin Harrison * WR Chad Johnson * TE Tony Gonzalez
OT Jonathan Ogden * OT Willie Roaf * G Alan Faneca * G Will Shields * C Kevin Mawae
DefenseDE Dwight Freeney * DE Adewale Ogunleye * DT Richard Seymour * DT Marcus Stroud
OLB Peter Boulware * OLB Takeo Spikes * ILB Ray Lewis
CB Ty Law * CB Patrick Surtain * FS Ed Reed * SS Brock Marion
Special TeamsP Craig Hentrich * PK Mike Vanderjagt * KR Dante Hall * ST Adalius Thomas

2005 Pro Bowl AFC Starters

OffenseQB Peyton Manning * RB Curtis Martin * FB Tony Richardson * WR Marvin Harrison * WR Chad Johnson * TE Tony Gonzalez
OT Jonathan Ogden * OT Willie Anderson * G Alan Faneca * G Will Shields * C Kevin Mawae
DefenseDE Dwight Freeney * DE Jason Taylor * DT Sam Adams * DT Marcus Stroud
OLB Terrell Suggs * OLB Takeo Spikes * ILB James Farrior
CB Champ Bailey * CB Tory James * FS John Lynch * SS Ed Reed
Special TeamsP Shane Lechler * PK Adam Vinatieri * KR Terrence McGee * ST Larry Izzo

2009 Pro Bowl AFC Starters

OffenseQB Peyton Manning * RB Thomas Jones * FB Le'Ron McClain * WR Andre Johnson * WR Brandon Marshall * TE Tony Gonzalez
OT Joe Thomas * OT Jason Peters * G Alan Faneca * G Kris Dielman * C Kevin Mawae
DefenseDE Mario Williams * DE Dwight Freeney * DT Albert Haynesworth * DT Kris Jenkins
OLB James Harrison * OLB Joey Porter * ILB Ray Lewis
CB Nnamdi Asomugha * CB Cortland Finnegan * FS Ed Reed * SS Troy Polamalu
Special TeamsP Shane Lechler * PK Stephen Gostkowski * KR Leon Washington * ST Brendon Ayanbadejo



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