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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. 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.
Because of their larger size, tight ends are almost universally slower than wide receivers and running backs, although occasionally one with exceptional speed appears; an example of a tight end with a speed advantage—at the expense of blocking ability—is 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m) 248-pound (112 kg) Vernon Davis, who achieved a 4.38 forty yard ...
Tight end: Kansas City Chiefs (2013–present) 174 2,039 11.7 3 Julian Edelman: Wide receiver New England Patriots (2009–2020) 118 1,442 12.2 4 Rob Gronkowski: Tight end New England Patriots (2010–2018) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020–2021) 98 1,389 14.2 5 Michael Irvin ^ Wide receiver Dallas Cowboys (1988–1999) 87 1,315 15.1 6 Cliff Branch ^
He was also named All-NFL three times. [10] In 1992, Mackey was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, becoming only the second pure tight end to be awarded this honor. [13] In 2019, he was one of five tight ends included in the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. [16] In 1969, Mackey was selected as the to the NFL 50th Anniversary All ...
“The biggest thing is that I f***ing love playing the game of football. I love playing,” the 35-year-old NFL tight end told his brother Jason. “I still think I can play it at a high level ...
Brent Michael Jones (born February 12, 1963) is an American former professional football player, business executive, businessman, coach, and sports analyst.As a player, he was a tight end for the San Francisco 49ers during his entire 11-year career in the National Football League (NFL) from 1987 to 1997.
The tight end is playing out his contract with the NFL in the wake of the Chiefs' 2025 Super Bowl loss Travis Kelce Shares ‘Biggest Factor’ in Decision to Return to NFL, Says 2025 Super Bowl ...
During the Patriots 30–27 win in 1976 over the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers on September 26, Francis caught a 38-yard touchdown pass from Steve Grogan on fourth and one. In that same game, Francis had a career-best 139 yards receiving. [10] As a result, Howard Cosell proclaimed him as the "All-World Tight End". [11]