SAN DIEGO – Antonio Gates didn’t come off as a man seeking sympathy when pondering the impact of the first suspension of his otherwise illustrious NFL career. Yet the well-decorated San ...

At 34 years old, Antonio Gates doesn’t have the vertical ... Remember, the tape doesn’t lie in the NFL. Gates can still play. Seven-year NFL veteran Matt Bowen is an NFL National Lead ...

Gates is one of the best receiving tight ends in NFL history and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025. One of the underrated stars of the "Steel Curtain" defense in the 1970s ...

Many of those memories include tight end Antonio Gates, who was elected to the Pro ... He was part of the 2025 class, which was announced Thursday at NFL Honors. The rest of the class includes ...

Pro Football Hall of Fame voters somehow snubbed iconic tight end Antonio Gates in his first appearance on the ballot despite scoring more touchdowns than any other player at the position in NFL ...

Tight end Antonio Gates, cornerback Eric Allen ... An eight-time Pro Bowl selection, Gates entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie with the San Diego Chargers in 2003. He played basketball at ...

Those names will be announced Thursday evening during the NFL Honors ceremony in Las Vegas. The 15 finalists were revealed in December, including tight end Antonio Gates and pass rusher Julius ...

Jared Allen, Antonio Gates, Sterling Sharpe ... the 12th-most all time, twice leading the NFL. His career high was the 22 he put up back in 2011, just one sack shy of surpassing lone solo leader ...

Antonio Gates, a retired professional footballer from the United States, spent the entirety of his time as a tight end for the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers in the National Football League (NFL).