Tony Gonzalez

Tony Gonzalez

Gonzalez in 2023
No. 88
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1976-02-27) February 27, 1976 (age 50) 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
Kansas City Chiefs (1997–2008) Atlanta Falcons (2009–2013)
Career highlights and awards
6× First-team All-Pro (1999–2001, 2003, 2008, 2012) 4× Second-team All-Pro (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007) 14× Pro Bowl (1999–2008, 2010–2013) NFL receptions leader (2004) NFL 2000s All-Decade Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team PFWA All-Rookie Team (1997) Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame Consensus All-American (1996) First-team All-Pac-10 (1996) NFL records Most career receiving yards by a tight end: 15,127 Most career receptions by a tight end: 1,325
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 1,325 Receiving yards: 15,127 Receiving touchdowns: 111
Player stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame

Tony Gonzalez (born February 27, 1976) is a former American football player. He played in the National Football League (NFL). He played for 17 years.

He was born in Torrance, California. He went to Huntington Beach High School. He went to the University of California, Berkeley. He played both football and basketball in college.

Early life and career

He was chosen by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played for the Chiefs from 1997 to 2008. Then he played for the Atlanta Falcons from 2009 to 2013.

He played as a tight end. He wore number 88. He was very good and made many records. He was picked for the Pro Bowl 14 times. He was named All-Pro 6 times. He scored 111 touchdowns. He has the most catches and yards for a tight end in NFL history.

He stopped playing football in 2013. After that, he worked on TV as a football expert. He worked for CBS Sports, Fox Sports, and Amazon.

Tony Gonzalez was put in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019.

He has a son with Lauren Sanchez. They take care of their son together.

References

1. ↑
2. ↑
3. ↑ "Tony Gonzalez Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
4. ↑ Tucker, Doug (April 19, 1997). "Chiefs grab Gonzalez with first pick". CJOnline.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2008.
5. ↑ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
6. ↑ "Xtreme Clean 88 - Cleaning services for hood exhausts, windows, carpets, power washing, gutters". Xtreme Clean 88. Archived from the original on August 15, 2010.
7. ↑ "Meet Fitstar's New Trainers! – FitStar – Inspiring people to live healthier lives". FitStar – Inspiring people to live healthier lives. January 5, 2017. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
8. ↑ "Discover Fitstar – Inspiring people to live healthier lives". FitStar – Inspiring people to live healthier lives. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
9. ↑ Athletics, Cal. "Tony Gonzalez Enshrined Into Pro Football Hall Of Fame". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
10. ↑ Krause, Amanda. "Meet Nikko Gonzalez, an up-and-coming model who also happens to be the son of Lauren Sánchez". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-10-16.