Tony Gonzalez (football player)
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| Tony Gonzalez | |
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 Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, Adm. Thomas Fargo, left, and Commander, Navy Region Hawaii, Rear. Adm. Michael C. Vitale pose for a photograph with the Kansas City Chiefs' Tight End Tony Gonzalez prior to the kickoff of the 2005 NFL Pro Bowl held in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 13, 2005. |
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| Date of birth | February 27, 1976 (age 31) |
| Place of birth |  Torrance, California |
| Position(s) | TE |
| College | California |
| NFL Draft | 1997 / Round 1 / Pick 13 |
| Pro Bowls | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
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| 1997-present | Kansas City Chiefs |
Anthony Gonzalez (born February 27, 1976 in Torrance, California) is an American football tight end who has played his entire NFL career for the Kansas City Chiefs.
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[edit] High school
Gonzalez lettered in both football and basketball at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach, California. He caught 62 passes for 945 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior. He was also a first-team All-America selection as a tight end and a linebacker. In 1994, he was named Orange County and Sunset League MVP in basketball as he averaged 26.0 points per game, shooting 65 percent from the field (234 of 365) in his final year. And was named the Co-Orange County High School Athlete of the Year along with Tiger Woods.[1]
[edit] College
In college he played basketball and helped his team, California, beat Villanova in the 1997 NCAA tournament to reach the Sweet 16. He tried out unsuccessfully for the Miami Heat.
[edit] NFL
Tony Gonzalez was selected with the 13th pick in the 1997 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. In his NFL career, Gonzalez has played in seven pro bowls from 1999-2005, and he is widely regarded as one of the best Tight Ends in the league. Even though he has not played 10 full seasons, Gonzalez ranks 2nd all-time in receptions by a tight end behind Shannon Sharpe. At 62 career TD catches Gonzalez has tied Shannon Sharpe's record for most TD catches by a Tight End in a career.
His contract extension of five years was signed on January 12th, 2007, solidifying his career as a Kansas City Chief.
[edit] League Records
- Single-season record for receptions and second most receiving yards by a tight end: 102 receptions for 1,258 yards (Kellen Winslow had the most yards in a single season with 1290 in his second year with the Chargers) (12.3 avg.) in 2004.
[edit] Team records
- Career receptions (648 as of the end of the 2005 season)
- Career receiving yards (passed Otis Taylor for Chiefs career receiving yardage, with 7,137 yards on November 13, 2005).
- Consecutive games with reception (84 as of the end of the 2005 NFL season)
- Most Touchdown Catches, Career (59, as of the end of Nov. 5, 2006)
[edit] Trivia
- Gonzalez owns shares in several Baja Fresh restaurant franchises in Kansas City, and (with Warren Moon) in "Sutra" in Newport Beach, California. He also created the "Books and Buddies" program in 2003 to help bridge the gap between teenagers and senior citizens. This program received the Presidential Volunteer Award in 2004. Gonzalez also served as a consultant for the Oliver Stone film Any Given Sunday.
- Tony is an ethnic mix of African American, Jamaican, Native American, Puerto Rican and Cape Verdian.
- Gonzalez has also appeared on the MTV show Cribs, and most recently the NBC show Celebrity Cooking Showdown.
- He has a son (born in 2001) from a previous relationship with Lauren Sanchez.
[edit] Acting credits
- Married to the Kellys (2004)
- The Jersey (2000)
- Arliss (2000)
