Tony Gonzalez

Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez plays for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League. On October 5, 2008, Gonzalez broke the all-time NFL record for receiving yards by a tight end.¹

Fast Facts

1. Born: February 27, 2976²
2. Birthplace: Huntington Beach, California²
3. Height: 6'5"²
4. Weight: 251 lbs²
5. Position: Tight end²
6. College: University of California, Berkeley²
7. Drafted: First round, 1997²
8. Pro Bowls: Eight²

Career Highlights

In Gonzalez's first 11 years in the NFL he has played in all regular season games except for two, missing one game in 1999 and another in 2006. However, in only 15 games during the 1999 season, he scored a career high 11 touchdowns. Gonzalez also saw career high numbers in 2004 when he had 102 receptions for a total of 1258 yards.³ After breaking the career NFL record for receiving yards by a tight end in 2008, many feel that Gonzalez may go down as the best tight end in the history of the league.⁴

No Trade at the 2008 Deadline

Although widely reported to be on the move, Gonzalez was not traded at the 2008 NFL trading deadline. In an exclusive interview with FOXSports.com Gonzalez blasted management and Kansas City Chiefs ownership for not making a deal. Gonzalez felt that ownership was asking too much in a deal for him. At 32 years old, Gonzalez will now be playing for a team that is obviously looking toward the future and not about the post season.⁵

Timeline

• 1997: Led the California basketball team to Sweet 16 of NCAA Championship
• 1997: Drafted 13th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs
• 1999-2006: Made 8 consecutive Pro Bowl appearances
• 2000: Appears on the TV show Arliss

Related Pages on Mahalo

Kansas City Chiefs | Priest Holmes | Trent Green | Jeremy Shockey | Oakland Raiders | San Diego Chargers | Denver Broncos | Anthony Gonzalez

Categories