Antonio Ethan Gates (born June 18, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers during his entire career in the National Football League (NFL). He was named to the Pro Bowl eight times and was a six-time All-Pro selection. He retired on January 14, 2020, after 16 years ...

9 hours ago · Antonio Gates is headed to Canton. The legendary Chargers tight end was announced Thursday night as a member of the Class of 2025 for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Gates scored a monumental amount of touchdowns over the years as he found the end zone 116 times in his career. That total ranks ...

8 hours ago · Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe were voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the smallest induction class in 20 years

9 hours ago · Minnesota Vikings’ Jared Allen, former professional football player hugs Antonio Gates as they are introduced into the NFL Hall of Fame Class of 2025, during the NFL Honors award show ahead of the Super Bowl 59 football game, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in New Orleans.

Antonio Gates took one of the more unusual paths to the National Football League. The San Diego Chargers signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2003 with modest expectations, considering Gates did not play a down of college football. Instead, he was a standout on the Kent State University basketball team — a power forward who helped the ...

9 hours ago · Antonio Gates, a five-time AP All-Pro tight end who grew up in Detroit and attended Central High School, was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 in New Orleans on Thursday night.

8 hours ago · Antonio Gates, among the most prolific players to ever compete in the National Football League and one of the greatest Chargers ever, has been officially selected for enshrinement in Canton, it was announced Thursday night during NFL Honors by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Gates, who retired from the NFL in January 2020 after spending his entire 1...

9 hours ago · Antonio Gates, one of the best players in the history of the Los Angeles Chargers and one of the best tight ends of all time, has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The announcement ...

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Aug 16, 2023 · The Los Angeles Chargers surprise Antonio Gates as their 2023 Chargers Hall of Fame inductee on Monday, August 14, 2023 at Hoag Performance Center in Costa Mesa, CA.