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{{Short description|American football player (born 1976)}}
{{About|the former tight end|the former wide receiver and U.S. Representative|Anthony Gonzalez (politician)}}
{{for-multi|the former MLB outfielder|Tony González (baseball)|other uses|Tony Gonzalez (disambiguation)}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Tony Gonzalez
| image       = Tony Gonzalez Thursday Night Football DEC2023 (cropped).jpg
| caption     = Gonzalez in 2023
| number      = 88
| position    = [[Tight end]]
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1976|2|27|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Torrance, California]], U.S. 
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 5
| weight_lb   = 247
| high_school = [[Huntington Beach High School|Huntington Beach]] {{nowrap|([[Huntington Beach, California]])}}
| college     = [[California Golden Bears football|California]] (1994–1996)
| draftyear   = 1997
| draftround  = 1
| draftpick   = 13
| pastteams   =
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|1997|2008}})
* [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|2009|2013}})
| highlights  =
* 6× First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1999 All-Pro Team|1999]]–[[2001 All-Pro Team|2001]], [[2003 All-Pro Team|2003]], [[2008 All-Pro Team|2008]], [[2012 All-Pro Team|2012]])
* 4× Second-team All-Pro ([[2002 All-Pro Team|2002]], [[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]], [[2006 All-Pro Team|2006]], [[2007 All-Pro Team|2007]])
* 14× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]]–[[2009 Pro Bowl|2008]], [[2011 Pro Bowl|2010]]–[[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* [[List of National Football League annual receptions leaders|NFL receptions leader]] (2004)
* [[National Football League 2000s All-Decade Team|NFL 2000s All-Decade Team]]
* [[NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team]]
* [[PFWA All-Rookie Team]] ([[PFWA All-Rookie Team#1997|1997]])
* [[Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame]]
* Consensus [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1996 College Football All-America Team|1996]])
* First-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-Pac-10]] ([[1996 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|1996]])
;NFL records
* Most career receiving yards by a tight end: 15,127<ref name="Receiving yard" />
* Most career receptions by a tight end: 1,325<ref name="Reception" />
| statlabel1  = [[Reception (gridiron football)|Reception]]s
| statvalue1  = 1,325
| statlabel2  = Receiving yards
| statvalue2  = 15,127
| statlabel3  = Receiving [[touchdown]]s
| statvalue3  = 111
| pfr         = GonzTo00
| HOF         = tony-gonzalez 
}}

'''Anthony David <!-- NOTE: Do not add "Tony" here per [[WP:HYPOCORISM]]--> Gonzalez''' (born February 27, 1976) is an American former professional [[American football|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. Gonzalez spent his first 12 seasons with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]], who selected him in the first round of the [[1997 NFL draft]]. During his last five seasons, he was a member of the [[Atlanta Falcons]]. Since retiring in 2013, Gonzalez has served as a football analyst for ''[[NFL on Prime Video]]'' and was previously at [[CBS Sports]] and [[Fox Sports]].

Gonzalez finished his career with 14 [[Pro Bowl]] selections, the most for a tight end and second-most in league history, in addition to receiving six first-team [[All-Pro]]s. Known for his durability and rarely fumbling, Gonzalez appeared in 270 of 272 regular season games and lost only two fumbles on 1,327 touches. He was inducted to the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in 2019.

==Early life==
Gonzalez was born in [[Torrance, California]].<ref name="ProFootballReference.com">{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321111014/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00.htm |archive-date=March 21, 2021 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> He was raised by his mother, who worked two jobs to support the family. His paternal grandfather, whose surname was "Gonçalves," had moved from [[Cape Verde]] to [[Argentina]]; he was of part Portuguese ancestry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Teicher |first=Adam |date=November 18, 2019 |title='Why are you playing football?' How Tony Gonzalez changed perceptions |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28082110/why-playing-football-how-tony-gonzalez-changed-perceptions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006193053/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28082110/why-playing-football-how-tony-gonzalez-changed-perceptions |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=[[ESPN]] |quote=Gonzalez has no Mexican blood. His Latino roots come from a great grandfather who was Portuguese and a grandfather from Argentina.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1999/12/27/chief-weapon-kansas-citys-athletic-tight-end-tony-gonzalez-used-some-of-his-basketball-skills-to-develop-into-one-of-the-nfls-premier-players-at-his-position |title=Chief Weapon Kansas City's Athletic Tight End, Tony Gonzalez, Used Some of His Basketball Skills to Develop Into One of the NFL's Premier Players at His Position |work=Sports Illustrated Vault |last=Montville |first=Leigh |date=December 27, 1999 |access-date=February 16, 2023 |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209221601/https://vault.si.com/vault/1999/12/27/chief-weapon-kansas-citys-athletic-tight-end-tony-gonzalez-used-some-of-his-basketball-skills-to-develop-into-one-of-the-nfls-premier-players-at-his-position |url-status=live }}</ref> His paternal grandmother was Jamaican, with part Scottish ancestry; and his mother's family is [[African-American]], with mixed European roots.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://grantland.com/features/the-career-tony-gonzalez/ |title=Career Arc: Tony Gonzalez |work=Grantland |last=Mays |first=Robert |date=December 20, 2013 |access-date=February 16, 2023 |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209221553/http://grantland.com/features/the-career-tony-gonzalez/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=fdr1>Stated on ''[[Finding Your Roots]]'', February 7, 2023</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Geiser |first=Bradley |date=November 15, 2020 |title=Is NFL Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez Mexican? |url=https://www.sportscasting.com/is-nfl-hall-of-famer-tony-gonzalez-mexican/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006193055/https://www.sportscasting.com/is-nfl-hall-of-famer-tony-gonzalez-mexican/ |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=Sportscasting.com |quote=This was a curious question, as Gonzalez has no Mexican heritage. Aside from Scottish and African-American ancestry, his grandfathers came from Portugal and Argentina.}}</ref> Gonzalez attended [[Huntington Beach High School]]<ref name="winslow">{{Cite news |last=Winslow |first=Jonathan |date=July 3, 2014 |title=Parade grand marshal at long last |page=2 |work=Huntington Beach Wave |publisher=[[The Orange County Register]]}}</ref> in [[Huntington Beach, California]], where he [[letterman (sports)|lettered]] in [[high school football|football]] and [[basketball]].

As a senior, he caught 62 passes for 945 yards and 13 touchdowns and was a first-team [[All America]] selection at both tight end and [[linebacker]]. Playing basketball, he was named [[Orange County, California|Orange County]] and Sunset League [[Most Valuable Player|MVP]] as he averaged 26 points per game.<ref name="Remarkable">{{Cite web |date=December 30, 2013 |title=Tony Gonzalez Retires after 17-Remarkable Years |url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/tony-gonzalez-retires-after-17-remarkable-years-12325106 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917010640/https://www.chiefs.com/news/tony-gonzalez-retires-after-17-remarkable-years-12325106 |archive-date=September 17, 2021 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=Kansas City Chiefs |language=en-US}}</ref>

After his senior year, Gonzalez was named the Orange County High School Athlete of the Year, beating out athletes such as golfer [[Tiger Woods]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Albano |first=Dan |date=June 12, 2012 |title=O.C. athlete of the year: Who did we miss? |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2012/06/12/oc-athlete-of-the-year-who-did-we-miss-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195327/https://www.ocregister.com/2012/06/12/oc-athlete-of-the-year-who-did-we-miss-2/ |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref>

==College career==
Gonzalez chose to attend the [[University of California, Berkeley]], where he majored in [[communications]] and played both [[college football|football]] and [[college basketball|basketball]].<ref name="Tony Gonzalez, #88, Tight End, Kansas City Chiefs">{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez, #88, Tight End, Kansas City Chiefs |url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/player/tony_gonzalez/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731051413/http://www.kcchiefs.com/player/tony_gonzalez/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=July 31, 2008 |access-date=August 20, 2008 |website=Kansas City Chiefs}}</ref>  As a member of the [[California Golden Bears football]] team, he played tight end under future NFL [[coach (sport)|coach]] [[Steve Mariucci]].<ref name="Tony Gonzalez, #88, Tight End, Kansas City Chiefs" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tony-gonzalez-2.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232704/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tony-gonzalez-2.html |archive-date=March 25, 2018 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Gonzalez was also an All-[[Pac-10]] and All-America selection.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Consensus All-America Teams (1990–1999) |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/awards/all-america-1990-1999.html#1996 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232854/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/awards/all-america-1990-1999.html#1996 |archive-date=March 25, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

Gonzalez also continued his basketball career at Cal. In his junior year, he played in 28 games, averaging 6.8 points and 5.4 [[Rebound (basketball)|rebounds]] per game as [[California Golden Bears men's basketball|California]] made it to the [[1996 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|Sweet Sixteen]] of the [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA basketball tournament]].<ref name="Tony Gonzalez, #88, Tight End, Kansas City Chiefs" />

Eventually, Gonzalez had to choose a career between basketball or football. On the difficulty of the transition between the two, Tony said "you get done playing football and then you transition to basketball[, which] had already been going for a month", but ultimately "the decision was pretty much made for me..."<ref name="Remarkable" />

Gonzalez decided to forgo his final year of eligibility to declare for the [[NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sell |first=Dave |date=2024-01-07 |title=25 JUNIORS DECLARE FOR THE NFL DRAFT |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1997/01/11/25-juniors-declare-for-the-nfl-draft/ae2a3110-2f8e-496d-9327-131cf2cc277a/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US}}</ref>

===College football statistics===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=6 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Golden Bears}}"| California Golden Bears
|-
! Season !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! TD
|-
! [[1994 California Golden Bears football team|1994]]
| 8 || 62 || 7.8 || 1
|-
! [[1995 California Golden Bears football team|1995]]
| 37 || 541 || 14.6 || 2
|-
! [[1996 California Golden Bears football team|1996]]
| 44 || 699 || 15.9 || 5
|-
! [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tony-gonzalez-2.html Career] !! 89 !! 1,302 !! 14.6 !! 8
|}

===College basketball statistics===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Season !! FGM !! FGA !! FG% !! FTM !! FTA !! FT% !! PPG !! RPG
|-
! 1994–95
| 71 || 111 || .640 || 42 || 68 || .618 || 7.1 || 3.88
|-
! 1995–96
| 48 || 103 || .466 || 51 || 75 || .680 || 5.3 || 4.64
|-
! [[1996–97 California Golden Bears men's basketball team|1996–97]]
| 70 || 156 || .449 || 51 || 87 || .586 || 6.8 || 4.46
|-
! Career !! 189 !! 370 !! .510 !! 144 !! 230 !! .626 !! 6.4 !! 4.34
|}

==Professional career==
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===Kansas City Chiefs===
[[File:Tony Gonzalez.JPG|right|thumb|150px|Gonzalez at a Chiefs mini camp practice in 2008]]
Gonzalez was ranked as one of the top tight ends in the [[1997 NFL draft]] and was considered a top 15 selection. The Chiefs traded up from the 18th to the 13th selection with the [[Tennessee Oilers]] to draft Gonzalez.<ref name="Chiefs grab Gonzalez with first pick">{{Cite web |last=Tucker |first=Doug |date=April 19, 1997 |title=Chiefs grab Gonzalez with first pick |url=http://www.cjonline.com/stories/041997/chiefs.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005152347/http://www.cjonline.com/stories/041997/chiefs.html |archive-date=October 5, 2008 |access-date=August 20, 2008 |website=CJOnline.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1997 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1997/draft.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327170347/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1997/draft.htm |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

Gonzalez began his career in the 1997 season. He finished his rookie season with 33 receptions, two [[touchdowns]], and a blocked [[Punt (gridiron football)|punt]] on [[special teams]], helping the Chiefs to finish with the best record in the [[American Football Conference]] (AFC).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez 1997 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/1997/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232918/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/1997/ |archive-date=March 25, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1997 NFL Standings & Team Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1997 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326141640/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1997/ |archive-date=March 26, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team for the 1997 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1997 NFL All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-1997.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232939/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-1997.htm |archive-date=March 25, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the 1998 season, Gonzalez saw dramatic improvements with 59 receptions for 621 yards, and he also caught two touchdown passes for the second (consecutive) year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez 1998 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/1998/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326065420/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/1998/ |archive-date=March 26, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

The 1999 season saw Gonzalez again improving when he caught 76 passes for 849 yards and a career-high 11 touchdown receptions, earning his first Pro Bowl selection. In addition, he was named as a First Team All-Pro.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez 1999 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/1999/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232936/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/1999/ |archive-date=March 25, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/probowl.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405065348/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/probowl.htm |archive-date=April 5, 2022 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 NFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/allpro.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930225426/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/allpro.htm |archive-date=September 30, 2022 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In week 14 of the 2000 season, he had 11 receptions for 147 yards and a touchdown in a loss to the New England Patriots.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots - December 4th, 2000 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200012040nwe.htm |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the 2000 season, he had 93 receptions for 1,203 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez 2000 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2000/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232104/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2000/ |archive-date=March 25, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> He was named to the Pro Bowl and as a First Team All-Pro for the 2000 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2000 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/probowl.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925224442/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/probowl.htm |archive-date=September 25, 2022 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2000 NFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/allpro.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929190822/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/allpro.htm |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the 2001 season, he had 73 receptions for 917 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns while earning his third career First Team All-Pro honor and Pro Bowl nomination. On November 4, against the San Diego Chargers, he threw his first professional pass, which went for 40 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – November 4th, 2001 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200111040sdg.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231051638/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200111040sdg.htm |archive-date=December 31, 2017 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez 2001 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2001/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232729/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2001/ |archive-date=March 25, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 NFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/allpro.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327184143/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/allpro.htm |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/probowl.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925133152/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/probowl.htm |archive-date=September 25, 2022 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

During the 2002 offseason, Gonzalez briefly resumed his basketball career, playing for the [[Miami Heat]] in the [[NBA Summer League]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fialkov |first=Harvey |date=July 4, 2002 |title=Double the fun |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-double-the-fu/128432726/ |access-date=July 18, 2023 |work=[[South Florida Sun Sentinel]] |page=58 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref> He appeared in two games, with his best outing being an 11 rebound performance in a 72–71 win against the [[Indiana Pacers]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Branom |first=Mike  |date=July 14, 2002 |title=Going Gonzo for basketball |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-going-gonzo-for/128432723/ |access-date=July 18, 2023 |work=[[Wisconsin State Journal]] |page=D8 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Easton Jr. |first=Ed  |date=July 5, 2022 |title=Chiefs legend Tony Gonzalez showcased his basketball skills 20 years ago at NBA Summer League |url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2022/07/05/kansas-city-chiefs-tony-gonzalez-nba-summer-league-20-year-anniversary/ |access-date=July 18, 2023 |work=Chiefs Wire |publisher=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> Despite never considering bringing Gonzalez to training camp due to his ongoing football career, then coach [[Pat Riley]] later stated that "If he ever would have pursued it, I think he would have been a 10-year pro".<ref>{{Cite news |last=McClure |first=Vaughn  |date=December 18, 2013 |title=Pat Riley says Gonzalez had an NBA future |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/atlanta-falcons/post/_/id/2885/pat-riley-says-gonzalez-had-an-nba-future |access-date=July 18, 2023 |work=[[ESPN]]}}</ref>

In week 4 of the 2002 season, Gonzalez had seven receptions for 140 yards and three touchdowns in a win over the Miami Dolphins.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs - September 29th, 2002 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200209290kan.htm |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the 2002 season, he had 63 receptions for 773 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns to go along with yet another Pro Bowl nod. Among the highlights from that season was a 48–30 victory over the Miami Dolphins, where he had seven receptions for 140 receiving yards and a career-high three touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – September 29th, 2002 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200209290kan.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326141612/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200209290kan.htm |archive-date=March 26, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez 2002 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325233106/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2002/ |archive-date=March 25, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/probowl.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213063917/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/probowl.htm |archive-date=February 13, 2021 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> From 2003 to 2006, Gonzalez was the most productive tight end in the NFL. In the 2003 season, he had 71 receptions for 916 receiving yards and ten receiving touchdowns. For the fourth time in his career, he was named as a First Team All-Pro.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/allpro.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002035447/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/allpro.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2022 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> He was named to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl for the 2003 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez 2003 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2003/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326065558/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2003/ |archive-date=March 26, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/probowl.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327184626/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/probowl.htm |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> His best season statistically came in 2004, when he caught an NFL-record (for a tight end) 102 passes for 1,258 yards and seven touchdowns. In week 17, he had a career-high 14 receptions for 144 yards against the San Diego Chargers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – January 2nd, 2005 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200501020sdg.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103124839/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200501020sdg.htm |archive-date=January 3, 2019 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> He earned a spot in the Pro Bowl for his historic season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez 2004 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2004/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326071102/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2004/ |archive-date=March 26, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2004 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/probowl.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009132137/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/probowl.htm |archive-date=October 9, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Gonzalez's single-season record of 102 receptions by a tight end stood for 8 years, until it was broken by [[Jason Witten]] during the 2012 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Archer |first=Todd |date=December 23, 2012 |title=Jason Witten of Dallas Cowboys sets NFL mark for TE catches |url=https://www.espn.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/8775341/jason-witten-dallas-cowboys-sets-receptions-mark-tes |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213118/http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/8775341/jason-witten-dallas-cowboys-sets-receptions-mark-tes |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |access-date=March 28, 2013 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> In the 2005 season, he had 78 receptions for 905 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in another Pro Bowl season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez 2005 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2005/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195329/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2005/ |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2005 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/probowl.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925065513/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/probowl.htm |archive-date=September 25, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

Starting late in [[2006 Kansas City Chiefs season|2006]], Gonzalez began to close in on numerous team and league receiving records. He finished with 73 receptions for 900 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns and earned his eighth consecutive Pro Bowl nomination.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez 2006 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2006/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232727/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2006/ |archive-date=March 25, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/probowl.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322081740/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/probowl.htm |archive-date=March 22, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In 2006, Gonzalez broke [[wide receiver]] [[Otis Taylor (American football)|Otis Taylor]]'s Chiefs team receiving yards and touchdowns mark, and also passed [[running back]] [[Priest Holmes]] for the team [[yards from scrimmage]] record.

In [[2007 Kansas City Chiefs season|2007]], Gonzalez continued his productivity in spite of the generally poor play of the Chiefs' offense. Though the Chiefs finished at or near the bottom in most major offensive categories, Gonzalez led the Chiefs and all NFL tight ends in receptions (99) and receiving yards (1,172) while being named to his ninth straight Pro Bowl.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez 2007 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2007/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232106/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2007/ |archive-date=March 25, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/probowl.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023313/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/probowl.htm |archive-date=March 16, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Tony Gonzalez.jpg|thumb|left|Gonzalez at Pro Bowl 2005]]
On October 14, 2007, Gonzalez broke the career touchdown reception record for tight ends previously held by [[Shannon Sharpe]],<ref name="Gonzalez grabs TD record as Chiefs get back to .500">{{Cite web |last=Weiberg |first=Steve |date=October 14, 2007 |title=Gonzalez grabs TD record as Chiefs get back to .500 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2007-10-14-bengals-chiefs_N.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081020110550/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2007-10-14-bengals-chiefs_N.htm |archive-date=October 20, 2008 |access-date=August 21, 2008 |publisher=USA TODAY}}</ref> as well as passing [[Ozzie Newsome]] for second in career receiving yards for a tight end. On December 23, 2007, Gonzalez recorded his third season with 1,000 receiving yards, tying him with [[Kellen Winslow]], [[Todd Christensen]], and Shannon Sharpe for most ever by a tight end, and on December 30, 2007, Gonzalez passed [[Shannon Sharpe]] for most receptions all time by a tight end.<ref name="Gonzalez breaks tight ends record for most catches">{{Cite web |date=December 30, 2007 |title=Gonzalez breaks tight ends record for most catches |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3174064 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080103045713/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3174064 |archive-date=January 3, 2008 |access-date=August 21, 2008 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

In week 4 of the [[2008 Kansas City Chiefs season|2008 season]], Gonzalez became NFL all-time leader in receiving yards for a tight end with 10,064, surpassing Shannon Sharpe.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 5, 2008 |title=NFL report: Tony Gonzalez breaks Shannon Sharpe's record for receiving yards by a tight end |language=en-US |work=Twin Cities |url=https://www.twincities.com/2008/10/05/nfl-report-tony-gonzalez-breaks-shannon-sharpes-record-for-receiving-yards-by-a-tight-end/ |url-status=live |access-date=March 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325233147/https://www.twincities.com/2008/10/05/nfl-report-tony-gonzalez-breaks-shannon-sharpes-record-for-receiving-yards-by-a-tight-end/ |archive-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref> He recorded 96 receptions for 1,058 yards and was also elected to his tenth career [[Pro Bowl]]. For the fifth time in his career, he earned First Team All-Pro honors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez 2008 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2008/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232724/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2008/ |archive-date=March 25, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2008/probowl.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316160330/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2008/probowl.htm |archive-date=March 16, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 NFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2008/allpro.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023905/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2008/allpro.htm |archive-date=March 16, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Running up to the NFL trade deadline, the Packers and the Eagles were in last minute talks with the Chiefs to trade a third-round draft pick for him. But Chiefs' GM [[Carl Peterson]] said he wanted a second-round draft pick instead and the deal fell through.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=John |date=2018-10-30 |title=A crazy story about how Tony Gonzalez was almost traded in 2008 |url=https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2018/10/30/18043388/a-crazy-story-about-how-tony-gonzalez-was-almost-traded-in-2008 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Arrowhead Pride|publisher=SB Nation |language=en}}</ref>

During the 2009 offseason, Gonzalez again approached Chiefs management about a possible trade. Unlike the previous Chiefs management, new Chiefs' GM [[Scott Pioli]] told Gonzalez he would see what he could do.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conner |first=Matt |date=November 5, 2021 |title=3 most disappointing trades in KC Chiefs history |url=https://arrowheadaddict.com/2021/11/05/3-disappointing-trades-kc-chiefs-history/3/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195330/https://arrowheadaddict.com/2021/11/05/3-disappointing-trades-kc-chiefs-history/3/ |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=Arrowhead Addict |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Atlanta Falcons===
[[File:White, Redman, Harris and Gonzalez.png|right|thumb|Tony Gonzalez (right) with [[Chris Redman]], [[Roddy White]] and [[Antoine Harris]]]]
Gonzalez was traded to the [[Atlanta Falcons]] in exchange for a [[Javier Arenas (American football)|second round pick]] in the [[2010 NFL draft]] on April 23, 2009.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 22, 2009 |title=Chiefs trade Tony Gonzalez to Falcons |work=USA Today |url=http://blogs.usatoday.com/thehuddle/2009/04/tony-gonzalez-a-goner-in-kansas-city.html |url-status=dead |access-date=April 23, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425011639/http://blogs.usatoday.com/thehuddle/2009/04/tony-gonzalez-a-goner-in-kansas-city.html |archive-date=April 25, 2009}}</ref> In his first regular season game with Atlanta against the [[Miami Dolphins]], Gonzalez caught a touchdown pass from [[Matt Ryan (American football)|Matt Ryan]] and became the 21st player, and the first tight end, in NFL history with 11,000 receiving yards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 13, 2009 |title=Quick Take: Dolphins-Falcons |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/quick-take-dolphins-falcons-09000d5d81292da5 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195329/https://www.nfl.com/news/quick-take-dolphins-falcons-09000d5d81292da5 |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}</ref> He finished the game leading the Falcons in receiving with five receptions for 73 yards and one touchdown, his 20-yard touchdown reception marking only the third time he scored in the opening game of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miami Dolphins at Atlanta Falcons – September 13th, 2009 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200909130atl.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224101333/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200909130atl.htm |archive-date=December 24, 2017 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Although Gonzalez recorded 83 receptions for 867 yards and 6 touchdowns, his total statistics went down from the previous years in Kansas City, and Gonzalez was not invited to the [[Pro Bowl]] for the first time in 10 years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez 2009 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2009/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232101/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2009/ |archive-date=March 25, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> He was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade Team for the years 2000–2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade Teams – 2000s |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/pfhof_all_decade_2000.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002051457/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/pfhof_all_decade_2000.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2022 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

In the 2010 regular season opener against the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]], Gonzalez made his 1,000th career reception, making him the seventh player in NFL history to do so and the first tight end.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kirk |first=Jason |date=September 12, 2010 |title=Falcons Vs. Steelers: Tony Gonzalez Catches 1,000th Career Reception, Twice |url=https://www.sbnation.com/2010/9/12/1684184/tony-gonzalez-1000-catches-falcons-steelers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195328/https://www.sbnation.com/2010/9/12/1684184/tony-gonzalez-1000-catches-falcons-steelers |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=SBNation.com |language=en}}</ref> Gonzalez had his best performance as a Falcon two weeks later against the defending [[Super Bowl]] champions [[New Orleans Saints]], as caught eight catches for 110 yards and a touchdown to help lead Atlanta to an overtime victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – September 26th, 2010 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201009260nor.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110225028/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201009260nor.htm |archive-date=November 10, 2017 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> His play in 2010, helped him return to the [[2010 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]] that year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/probowl.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023404/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/probowl.htm |archive-date=March 16, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The Falcons also finished 13–3 that season to earn the first-seed in the playoffs. In Gonzalez's first playoff game in five years, the Falcons were defeated by the eventual Super Bowl champions [[Green Bay Packers]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round – Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons – January 15th, 2011 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201101150atl.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110225258/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201101150atl.htm |archive-date=November 10, 2017 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Tony Gonzalez 2013.jpg|thumb|Tony Gonzalez at Falcons training camp, 2013]]
During the [[2011 NFL lockout|NFL lockout in 2011]], Gonzalez contemplated retiring rather than sitting out an entire season and waiting to play in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Clifton |date=March 31, 2011 |title=Lockout has Tony Gonzalez pondering future |url=http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-03-31/lockout-has-tony-gonzalez-pondering-future |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110621083948/http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-03-31/lockout-has-tony-gonzalez-pondering-future |archive-date=June 21, 2011 |access-date=March 28, 2013 |website=Sporting News}}</ref> After the lockout was eventually lifted by the league, Gonzalez was adamant he had at least three seasons left in him and was excited at the prospects of returning to the Falcons who were widely considered to be Super Bowl contenders.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vivlamore |first=Chris |date=August 4, 2011 |title=Falcons' Gonzalez has unfinished business |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/football/falcons-gonzalez-has-unfinished-business/gN9REtJFczjDEVPBQmlxoL/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |language=English}}</ref> On the [[NFL Top 100 Players of 2011]], he was ranked 46th by his fellow players.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2011 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2011-nfl-top-100.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102143022/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2011-nfl-top-100.htm |archive-date=January 2, 2019 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

In the 2011 season, Gonzalez finished with 80 receptions for 875 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez 2011 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2011/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325233213/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2011/ |archive-date=March 25, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> He was named to the Pro Bowl and was ranked 53rd among his peers on the [[NFL Top 100 Players of 2012]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2011 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/probowl.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830174119/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/probowl.htm |archive-date=August 30, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2012 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2012-nfl-top-100.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407054434/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2012-nfl-top-100.htm |archive-date=April 7, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

With Gonzalez's contract set to expire following the conclusion of the 2011 season, he signed a 1-year $7 million contract extension with the Falcons on January 1, 2012, indicating his intent to return for at least one season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yasinskas |first=Pat |date=January 1, 2012 |title=Falcons sign TE Gonzalez to one-year extension |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/7410494/atlanta-falcons-sign-tony-gonzalez-one-year-extension |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201165249/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/7410494/atlanta-falcons-sign-tony-gonzalez-one-year-extension |archive-date=February 1, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> In the 2012 season opener, Gonzalez played in [[Arrowhead Stadium]] against the Chiefs for the first time in his career, which ended with a Falcons' victory.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 5, 2012 |title=Tony Gonzalez returns to KC as Atlanta Falcons visit Chiefs |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/tony-gonzalez-returns-to-kc-as-atlanta-falcons-visit-chiefs-0ap2000000058615 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022133841/https://www.nfl.com/news/tony-gonzalez-returns-to-kc-as-atlanta-falcons-visit-chiefs-0ap2000000058615 |archive-date=October 22, 2021 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Gonzalez caught his 100th career touchdown on November 11, 2012, in a week 10 game against the [[New Orleans Saints]], becoming the only tight end in NFL history to catch 100 touchdown passes. Overall, he finished the 2012 season with 93 receptions for 930 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns to earn another First Team All-Pro honor and Pro Bowl nomination.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez 2012 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2012/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232509/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2012/ |archive-date=March 25, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2012 NFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/allpro.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023038/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/allpro.htm |archive-date=March 16, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2012 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/probowl.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023449/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/probowl.htm |archive-date=March 16, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> On January 13, 2013, Gonzalez won the only playoff game of his career when the Falcons defeated the [[Seattle Seahawks]] 30–28.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 13, 2013 |title=Atlanta Falcons withstand Seattle Seahawks' furious rally to advance |url=https://www.nfl.com/_amp/atlanta-falcons-withstand-seattle-seahawks-furious-rally-to-adv-0ap1000000125861 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105030543/https://www.nfl.com/_amp/atlanta-falcons-withstand-seattle-seahawks-furious-rally-to-adv-0ap1000000125861 |archive-date=January 5, 2021 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=NFL.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> His fellow players ranked him 47th on the [[NFL Top 100 Players of 2013]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2013-nfl-top-100.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112165406/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2013-nfl-top-100.htm |archive-date=November 12, 2021 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

Throughout the 2012 season, he insisted on retiring. However, on March 12, 2013, on his Twitter page, he said, "I'm happy to say that after speaking with my family, I'm coming back." Then, later that day, he posted,"The lure of being on such a great team and organization, along with unbelievable fan support was too good to pass up."

On March 15, 2013, Gonzalez agreed to re-sign with the Falcons to a two-year, $14 million contract, despite his claim that he would be retiring after the [[2013 NFL season|2013 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 15, 2013 |title=Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta Falcons agree to $14M contract |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/tony-gonzalez-atlanta-falcons-agree-to-14m-contract-0ap1000000151134 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318003316/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000151134/article/tony-gonzalez-atlanta-falcons-agree-to-14-million-contract |archive-date=March 18, 2013 |access-date=March 18, 2013 |website=NFL.com}}</ref> With the retirement of [[Randy Moss]], 37-year-old Gonzalez spent his last season as the NFL's active leader in receiving yards.<ref>Gonzalez had technically been the active leader in the 2011 season as well, during Moss' temporary retirement that season.</ref> On September 29, against the New England Patriots, he had 12 receptions for a career-high 149 receiving yards and two touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons – September 29th, 2013 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201309290atl.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814024915/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201309290atl.htm |archive-date=August 14, 2017 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Gonzalez played his final NFL game against the [[Carolina Panthers]] on December 29.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roth |first=Tobias |date=December 28, 2013 |title=Tony Gonzalez Will Play His Final NFL Game On Sunday |url=http://www.webpronews.com/tony-gonzalez-will-play-his-final-nfl-game-on-sunday-2013-12 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232607/http://www.webpronews.com/tony-gonzalez-will-play-his-final-nfl-game-on-sunday-2013-12 |archive-date=December 30, 2013 |access-date=December 29, 2013 |website=WebProNews}}</ref> He finished his final season with 83 receptions for 859 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2013/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232822/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/2013/ |archive-date=March 25, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>  He would later be named a second alternate for the [[Pro Bowl]] that season, and was added to the roster when [[San Francisco 49ers]] tight end [[Vernon Davis]] declined the invitation. It was his 14th and final [[Pro Bowl]] appearance, which at the time tied him with [[Bruce Matthews (American football)|Bruce Matthews]] and [[Merlin Olsen]] for the most selections for the game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McClure |first=Vaughn |date=January 22, 2014 |title=1 more game: TE Gonzalez added to Pro Bowl |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/10329942/2014-pro-bowl-tony-gonzalez-replaces-vernon-davis |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201165244/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/10329942/2014-pro-bowl-tony-gonzalez-replaces-vernon-davis |archive-date=February 1, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Legacy===
Gonzalez is frequently considered the greatest tight end of all time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 8, 2015 |title=Top 10 NFL Tight Ends of All Time |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/photos/2015/12/08/top-10-nfl-tight-ends-all-time |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195339/https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/12/08/top-10-nfl-tight-ends-all-time |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=SI.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=J. P. |date=March 1, 2021 |title=25 Greatest Tight Ends in NFL History |url=https://athlonsports.com/nfl/25-greatest-tight-ends-nfl-history |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809220024/https://athlonsports.com/nfl/25-greatest-tight-ends-nfl-history |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=AthlonSports.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brandt |first=Gil |author-link=Gil Brandt |date=June 27, 2017 |title=Gil Brandt's 14 greatest NFL tight ends of all time |url=http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap3000000816049 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195331/https://www.nfl.com/photos/gil-brandt-s-14-greatest-nfl-tight-ends-of-all-time-0ap3000000816049 |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}</ref> During his career, he broke numerous NFL records for tight ends. Only two of his major records have been broken, most career touchdowns and most 1,000 yard seasons by a tight end. Additionally, he also owns several Chiefs team records and at the time of his retirement, he finished in the top 10 in many receiving categories for any position. He finished 5th in yards,<ref>{{Cite web |title=NFL Career Receiving Yards Leaders Through 2013 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_yds_career_2013.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195334/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_yds_career_2013.htm |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> 2nd in receptions,<ref>{{Cite web |title=NFL Career Receptions Leaders Through 2013 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_career_2013.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729070117/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_career_2013.htm |archive-date=July 29, 2016 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> and 6th in touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NFL Career Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Through 2013 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_td_career_2013.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195336/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rec_td_career_2013.htm |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> He ended his career with an active consecutive games with a reception streak of 265 which ran from a game played on November 26, 2000, to his final game on December 29, 2013. He only failed to record a reception in 5 of his 270 games he played, the majority of which occurred his rookie season. In addition to consistently recording catches, Gonzalez also was extremely durable during his career playing 270 of a possible 272 games in his career. On January 26, 2018, the Chiefs announced they would induct Gonzalez into the [[Kansas City Chiefs#Chiefs Hall of Fame|Chiefs Hall of Fame]]. He was inducted during halftime of a game during the 2018 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 26, 2018 |title=Tony Gonzalez to be inducted into Chiefs Hall of Fame |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000911162/article/tony-gonzalez-to-be-inducted-into-chiefs-hall-of-fame |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127015145/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000911162/article/tony-gonzalez-to-be-inducted-into-chiefs-hall-of-fame |archive-date=January 27, 2018 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}</ref> In his first year of eligibility in 2019, Gonzalez was inducted into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]. He was named to the [[National Football League 2000s All-Decade Team|NFL 2000s All-Decade team]] as well as the [[National Football League 100th Anniversary All-Time Team|NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade Teams - 2000s |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505030719/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/pfhof_all_decade_2010.htm |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NFL 100 All Time Team |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-100-all-time-team.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002034614/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-100-all-time-team.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|
| Led the league
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="5"| Receiving
! colspan="2"| Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Fum !! Lost
|-
! [[1997 NFL season|1997]] !! [[1997 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]
| 16 || 0 || 33 || 368 || 11.2 || 30 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[1998 NFL season|1998]] !! [[1998 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]
| 16 || 16 || 59 || 621 || 10.5 || 32 || 2 || '''3''' || '''1'''
|-
! [[1999 NFL season|1999]] !! [[1999 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]
| 15 || 15 || 76 || 849 || 11.2 || '''73''' || '''11''' || 2 || '''1'''
|-
! [[2000 NFL season|2000]] !! [[2000 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]
| 16 || 16 || 93 || 1,203 || '''12.9''' || 39 || 9 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2001 NFL season|2001]] !! [[2001 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]
| 16 || 16 || 73 || 917 || 12.6 || 36 || 6 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2002 NFL season|2002]] !! [[2002 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]
| 16 || 16 || 63 || 773 || 12.3 || 42 || 7 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] !! [[2003 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]
| 16 || 16 || 71 || 916 || '''12.9''' || 67 || 10 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2004 NFL season|2004]] !! [[2004 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]
| 16 || 16 || style="background:#cfecec;"| '''102''' || '''1,258''' || 12.3 || 32 || 7 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2005 NFL season|2005]] !! [[2005 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]
| 16 || 16 || 78 || 905 || 11.6 || 39 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] !! [[2006 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]
| 15 || 15 || 73 || 900 || 12.3 || 57 || 5 || 1 || 0
|-
! [[2007 NFL season|2007]] !! [[2007 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]
| 16 || 16 || 99 || 1,172 || 11.8 || 31 || 5 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2008 NFL season|2008]] !! [[2008 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]
| 16 || 16 || 96 || 1,058 || 11.0 || 35 || 10 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2009 NFL season|2009]] !! [[2009 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]
| 16 || 16 || 83 || 867 || 10.4 || 27 || 6 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2010 NFL season|2010]] !! [[2010 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]
| 16 || 16 || 70 || 656 || 9.4 || 34 || 6 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2011 NFL season|2011]] !! [[2011 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]
| 16 || 16 || 80 || 875 || 10.9 || 30 || 7 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]
| 16 || 16 || 93 || 930 || 10.0 || 25 || 8 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]
| 16 || 16 || 83 || 859 || 10.3 || 25 || 8 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00.htm Career] !! 270 !! 254 !! 1,325 !! 15,127 !! 11.4 !! 73 !! 111 !! 6 !! 2
|}

=== Postseason ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Team
! colspan="2" | Games
! colspan="5" | Receiving
! colspan="2" | Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Fum !! Lost
|-
! [[1997 NFL season|1997]] !! [[1997 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]
| 1 || 0 || 3 || 26 || 8.7 || 12 || 1 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] !! [[2003 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]
| 1 || 1 || 4 || 55 || 13.8 || 22 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] !! [[2006 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]
| 1 || 1 || 4 || 25 || 6.3 || 9 || 1 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2010 NFL season|2010]] !! [[2010 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]
| 1 || 1 || 1 || 7 || 7.0 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2011 NFL season|2011]] !! [[2011 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]
| 1 || 1 || 4 || 44 || 11.0 || 16 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]
| 2 || 2 || 14 || 129 || 9.2 || 19 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GonzTo00/gamelog/post/ Career]
!7
!6
!30
!286
!9.5
!22
!4
!0
!0
|}

=== NFL records ===
* Career receiving yards for a tight end (15,127)<ref name="Receiving yard">{{Cite web |title=Career receiving yards by a tight end, NFL history |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask?q=most+yards+by+a+tight+end+all-time |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009144623/https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask?q=most+yards+by+a+tight+end+all-time |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=StatMuse |language=en}}</ref>
* Career receptions for a tight end (1,325)<ref name="Reception">{{Cite web |title=Most career receptions for a tight end, NFL history |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask?q=most+receptions+by+a+tight+end+all-time |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220916034221/https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask?q=most+receptions+by+a+tight+end+all-time |archive-date=September 16, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=StatMuse |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Pro Bowl]] All-Time leader in Receptions (49)<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 20, 2014 |title=Pro Bowl Records |url=http://www.espn.com/espn/wire/_/section/nfl/id/10323244 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195334/http://www.espn.com/espn/wire/_/section/nfl/id/10323244 |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=March 26, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

==Post-NFL career==
Following his retirement, Gonzalez became an analyst on [[CBS]]'s NFL pregame show [[NFL Today]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brinson |first=Will |date=February 18, 2014 |title=Tony Gonzalez joins 'The NFL Today' as CBS Sports analyst in 2014 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tony-gonzalez-joins-the-nfl-today-as-cbs-sports-analyst-in-2014/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622015818/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tony-gonzalez-joins-the-nfl-today-as-cbs-sports-analyst-in-2014/ |archive-date=June 22, 2017 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=CBSSports.com}}</ref> He worked for CBS until the end of the 2016 season.

On May 10, 2017, Gonzalez was added to [[Fox NFL|Fox]]’s pregame show.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 10, 2017 |title=Tony Gonzalez is joining Fox's NFL pregame show. |url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/tony-gonzalez-is-joining-fox-s-nfl-pregame-show-051017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195339/https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/tony-gonzalez-is-joining-foxs-nfl-pregame-show |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=FOX Sports |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> Gonzalez left Fox on July 16, 2021, to focus on more TV and film projects.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Michael David |date=July 16, 2021 |title=Report: Tony Gonzalez leaving FOX studio to pursue acting roles |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/07/16/report-tony-gonzalez-leaving-fox-studio-to-pursue-acting-roles/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716180439/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/07/16/report-tony-gonzalez-leaving-fox-studio-to-pursue-acting-roles/ |archive-date=July 16, 2021 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=ProFootballTalk |language=en-US}}</ref>

On April 28, 2022, it was announced during the [[2022 NFL draft]] that Gonzalez will return to broadcasting after a one-year hiatus, and join [[NFL on Prime Video|Amazon]] as a studio analyst for [[Thursday Night Football]] for the [[2022 NFL season|2022 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 28, 2022 |title=Thursday Night Football Kicks Off September 15 on Prime Video With Powerhouse AFC West Matchup, as Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs Host Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers |url=http://press.amazonstudios.com/us/en/press-release/ithursday-night-footballi-kicks-off-september-15-o |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195338/https://press.amazonstudios.com/us/en/press-release/ithursday-night-footballi-kicks-off-september-15-o |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=April 29, 2022 |website=press.amazonstudios.com |language=en-us}}</ref>

==Film and television==
Gonzalez has done some acting, primarily cameo roles as himself. In 2006, he had a minor role in the TV film ''A.I. Assault'', his first non-cameo acting job. He has also appeared in three episodes of ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'' as Special Agent Tony Francis. In the 2017 film ''[[XXX: Return of Xander Cage]]'', he played Paul Donovan, his first feature film role as an actor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 20, 2017 |title=Tony Gonzalez: Falcons' Matt Ryan is an 'elite quarterback now' |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000776933/article/tony-gonzalez-falcons-matt-ryan-is-an-elite-quarterback-now |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211081703/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000776933/article/tony-gonzalez-falcons-matt-ryan-is-an-elite-quarterback-now |archive-date=February 11, 2017 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}</ref>

In March 2015, Gonzalez hosted ''You Can't Lick Your Elbow'' on the [[National Geographic Channel]], which ran for six episodes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=You Can't Lick Your Elbow |url=http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/you-cant-lick-your-elbow/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310143602/http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/you-cant-lick-your-elbow/ |archive-date=March 10, 2015 |access-date=March 9, 2015 |website=National Geographic Channel}}</ref>

In 2015, Gonzalez and his older brother Chris, were profiled in the documentary, ''Play It Forward''. The film premiered at the Opening Gala during the [[Tribeca Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eng |first=Matthew |date=June 11, 2015 |title=2015 Tribeca ESPN Sports Film Festival Documentary |url=https://tribecafilm.com/stories/2015-tribeca-espn-sports-film-festival-documentary |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195839/https://tribecafilm.com/news/2015-tribeca-espn-sports-film-festival-documentary |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=April 13, 2016 |website=Tribeca Film}}</ref>

Gonzalez competed against [[linebacker]] [[Ray Lewis]] in an episode of [[Spike (TV channel)|Spike]]'s ''[[Lip Sync Battle]]'', which aired on February 2, 2017. He performed [[Digital Underground]]'s "[[The Humpty Dance]]" and [[Devo]]'s "[[Whip It (Devo song)|Whip It]]", but did not win.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hensley |first=Jamison |date=February 4, 2017 |title=Ray Lewis beats Tony Gonzalez in 'Lip Sync Battle' with familiar song |url=http://www.espn.com/blog/baltimore-ravens/post/_/id/33663/ray-lewis-beats-tony-gonzalez-in-lip-sync-battle-with-all-too-familiar-song |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044429/http://www.espn.com/blog/baltimore-ravens/post/_/id/33663/ray-lewis-beats-tony-gonzalez-in-lip-sync-battle-with-all-too-familiar-song |archive-date=March 6, 2019 |access-date=March 3, 2019 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>

===Filmography===
;Documentaries/game shows
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title
|-
| 2005 || ''[[MTV Cribs]]''<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 24, 2021 |title=Big Boi, Torrie Wilson, Tony Gonzales - MTV Cribs (Season 18, Episode 101) |url=https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/big-boi-torrie-wilson-tony-gonzales/umc.cmc.5vwdedxb3q5dxwo6ajrndnpnl?showId=umc.cmc.23un54eura6920tdungpapik0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195839/https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/big-boi-torrie-wilson-tony-gonzales/umc.cmc.5vwdedxb3q5dxwo6ajrndnpnl?showId=umc.cmc.23un54eura6920tdungpapik0 |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=Apple TV |language=en-US}}</ref>
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| 2006 || ''[[Celebrity Cooking Showdown]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spirer |first=Laren |date=March 30, 2006 |title=Celebrities: They're Just Like Us. Except They Cook. |url=https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/celebrities-theyre-just-like-us-except-they-cook |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195839/https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/celebrities-theyre-just-like-us-except-they-cook |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=Gothamist |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Hard Knocks (documentary series)|Hard Knocks: Training Camp<br>with the Kansas City Chiefs]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roesch |first=Nicolas |date=August 8, 2017 |title=Remembering the 2007 Chiefs featured on 'Hard Knocks' |url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2017/08/08/remembering-the-2007-chiefs-featured-on-hard-knocks/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120013638/https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2017/08/08/remembering-the-2007-chiefs-featured-on-hard-knocks/ |archive-date=January 20, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=Chiefs Wire |language=en-US}}</ref>
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| 2008 || ''[[Oprah's Big Give|Oprah Winfrey's The Big Give]]''<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 5, 2008 |title=Chiefs' TE Gonzalez helps Oprah give big |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-te-gonzalez-helps-oprah-give-big-09000d5d80706f8a |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918214300/https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-te-gonzalez-helps-oprah-give-big-09000d5d80706f8a |archive-date=September 18, 2021 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| 2015 || ''You Can't Lick Your Elbow''<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 2, 2015 |title=You Can't Lick Your Elbow 
|url=https://tv.apple.com/us/show/you-cant-lick-your-elbow/umc.cmc.4l8nqfr0pzutgmfzbfyegol8x |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195840/https://tv.apple.com/us/show/you-cant-lick-your-elbow/umc.cmc.4l8nqfr0pzutgmfzbfyegol8x |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=Apple TV |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Beat Shazam]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gajewski |first=Ryan |date=June 8, 2017 |title=Jamie Foxx Gets 'Set Up' by NFL Star on 'Beat Shazam' (Exclusive Video) |url=https://www.thewrap.com/jamie-foxx-beat-shazam-tony-gonzalez/ |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=The Wrap |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Lip Sync Battle]]''<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Stutz |first=Colin |date=February 1, 2017 |title=NFL Star Tony Gonzalez Grooves to the 'Humpty Dance' on 'Lip Sync Battle': Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/tony-gonzalez-lip-sync-battle-humpty-dance-video-7677104/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195842/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/tony-gonzalez-lip-sync-battle-humpty-dance-video-7677104/ |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
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;Acting
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| 2002 || ''[[Arliss (TV series)|Arliss]]''<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 27, 2000 |title=Comings and Goings - Arli$ (Season 5, Episode 4) |url=https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/comings-and-goings/umc.cmc.4torbrdl3nxmy8t817qbgbevq?showId=umc.cmc.6yzacdn2cexpkujhuodne2tua |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195842/https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/comings-and-goings/umc.cmc.4torbrdl3nxmy8t817qbgbevq?showId=umc.cmc.6yzacdn2cexpkujhuodne2tua |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=Apple TV |language=en-US}}</ref> || Himself
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| 2004 || ''[[Married to the Kellys]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rothstein |first=Michael |date=April 11, 2022 |title=Tony Gonzalez's third act -- From HOF tight end to analyst to aspiring actor |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33691899/tony-gonzalez-third-act-hof-tight-end-analyst-aspiring-actor |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505191324/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33691899/tony-gonzalez-third-act-hof-tight-end-analyst-aspiring-actor |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> || Himself
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| 2006 || ''A.I. Assault''<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2, 2016 |title=Tony Gonzalez gets tossed out of plane in next 'xXx' film |url=https://cms-production-bridging.thescore.com/nfl/news/1143894/amp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195848/https://cms-production-bridging.thescore.com/nfl/news/1143894/amp |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=theScore.com}}</ref> || Derek Williams
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| 2010 || ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]''<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 3, 2012 |title=Gonzalez Re-Enacts Famous Movie Scene on Fallon |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/gonzalez-re-enacts-famous-movie-scene-on-fallon-7831874 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802200956/https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/gonzalez-re-enacts-famous-movie-scene-on-fallon-7831874 |archive-date=August 2, 2021 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=www.atlantafalcons.com |language=en-US}}</ref> || Himself
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| 2013 || ''[[NFL Rush Zone]]''<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 11, 2013 |title=McFadden To Appear in NFL Rush Zone |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/mcfadden-to-appear-in-nfl-rush-zone-10455463 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024070548/https://www.raiders.com/news/mcfadden-to-appear-in-nfl-rush-zone-10455463 |archive-date=October 24, 2021 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=Las Vegas Raiders |language=en-US}}</ref> || Himself
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| 2014,<br>2016 || ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nielsen |first=Ben |date=August 7, 2014 |title=Kansas City Chiefs Legend Tony Gonzalez To Guest Star In NCIS Episode |url=https://arrowheadaddict.com/2014/08/07/kansas-city-chiefs-legend-tony-gonzalez-guest-star-ncis-episode/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195852/https://arrowheadaddict.com/2014/08/07/kansas-city-chiefs-legend-tony-gonzalez-guest-star-ncis-episode/ |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=Arrowhead Addict |language=en-US}}</ref> || Special Agent Tony Francis
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| 2017 || ''[[XXX: Return of Xander Cage]]''<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 17, 2017 |title=NFL Great Tony Gonzalez Talks Falcons And 'XXX: Return of Xander Cage' |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/tony-gonzalez-talks-falcons-and-xxx-return-of-xander-cage/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195843/https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/tony-gonzalez-talks-falcons-and-xxx-return-of-xander-cage/ |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> || Paul Donovan
|-
| 2022 || ''MVP''<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 12, 2022 |title=NFL Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez featured in new movie, 'MVP' |url=https://news.yahoo.com/nfl-hall-famer-tony-gonzalez-060455545.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014195844/https://news.yahoo.com/nfl-hall-famer-tony-gonzalez-060455545.html |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=news.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}</ref> || Tony
|-
|2022
|''Fantasy Football''<ref>{{Citation |last=Cropper |first=Anton |title=Fantasy Football |date=November 25, 2022 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15035506/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 |type=Action, Comedy, Family |publisher=Awesomeness Films, Genius Productions (II), NFL Films |access-date=December 17, 2022 |archive-date=December 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217200856/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15035506/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Coach Lance Evans
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Long Slow Exhale]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Rubin |first1=Sam |last2=Siy |first2=Kobe |date=April 12, 2022 |title=Tony Gonzalez discusses acting in 'Long Slow Exhale' |url=https://ktla.com/entertainment/tony-gonzalez-discusses-acting-in-long-slow-exhale/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428154734/https://ktla.com/entertainment/tony-gonzalez-discusses-acting-in-long-slow-exhale/ |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=KTLA |language=en-US}}</ref>|| Desmond
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Elsbeth (TV series)|Elsbeth]]'' || Guy Masters
|}

==Personal life==
In early 2007, Gonzalez suffered a bout of [[Facial nerve paralysis|facial paralysis]] known as [[Bell's palsy]]. He subsequently experimented with a [[veganism|vegan diet]] after reading ''[[The China Study]]'', but he and his [[nutritionist]], Mitzi Dulan, ultimately decided that eating meat occasionally would be best for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Information about NFL's Tony Gonzalez |url=http://www.all-creatures.org/cva/th-20080215-n.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207114151/http://www.all-creatures.org/cva/th-20080215-n.htm |archive-date=February 7, 2009 |access-date=November 30, 2008 |website=Christian Vegetarian Association website}}</ref> Gonzalez only eats organic fruits and vegetables, free-range chicken, grass-fed beef (no more than 18 ounces a month), and fish.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gonzalez |first=Tony |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781605299518/page/256 |title=The All-Pro Diet: Lose Fat, Build Muscle, and Live Like a Champion |publisher=Rodale Books |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-60529-951-8 |page=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781605299518/page/256 256] |url-access=registration}}</ref>

Gonzalez had a [[commitment ceremony]] in July 2007 with his girlfriend, October, though the couple considers themselves married despite not being legally married.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tierney |first=Mike |date=November 26, 2011 |title=Redefining a Position, With 15 Years of Catches |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/sports/football/for-falcons-tony-gonzalez-catches-keep-coming.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904114443/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/sports/football/for-falcons-tony-gonzalez-catches-keep-coming.html |archive-date=September 4, 2017 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}</ref> They have three children together, two daughters and a son. He has another son who was born in 2001 from a relationship with entertainment reporter [[Lauren Sánchez]].<ref name="E2019">{{cite web |date=2019-01-18 |title=Inside Lauren Sanchez's Life Before Jeff Bezos |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1006233/multiple-engagements-a-controversial-pregnancy-and-a-list-friends-inside-lauren-sanchez-s-life-before-jeff-bezos |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=E! Online}}</ref> He lives in [[Huntington Beach, California]].<ref name="winslow" />

On July 3, 2008, while dining with his family at a restaurant in [[Huntington Beach, California]], Gonzalez noticed a fellow diner choking on a piece of meat at a nearby table, unable to breathe. Gonzalez successfully administered the [[Heimlich maneuver]], saving the diner's life.<ref name="Chiefs">{{Cite web |date=July 8, 2008 |title=Chiefs' Gonzalez saves man from choking to death |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3477130 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814183800/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3477130 |archive-date=August 14, 2008 |access-date=August 20, 2008 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

Gonzalez campaigned for then-[[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Barack Obama]] in the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential election]], saying "this is the first time in my life that I've ever been political about anything."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Markazi |first=Arash  |date=January 21, 2009 |title=Tiger Woods, Magic Johnson among stars at Obama Inauguration  |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/01/21/inauguration/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228163603/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/01/21/inauguration/index.html |archive-date=2009-02-28 |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=SI.com}}</ref>

He was the [[grand marshal]] of the 2014 Huntington Beach Fourth of July Parade.<ref name="winslow" />

On a season 9 episode of [[PBS]]'s ''[[Finding Your Roots]]'', Gonzalez learned that his great-great-great-grandfather, George, was sold away from his wife Polly and children to a nearby slave owner. In 1866, a year after the end of the Civil War, George and Polly were found listed on a cohabitation record, meaning they had gotten married, as soon as it became legal for them to do so. Gonzalez also learned he is a very distant relative of [[William Shakespeare]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Tony Gonzalez' Ancestors' Incredible Reunion After Slavery |url=https://www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots/watch/extras/tony-gonzalez-ancestors-incredible-reunion-after-slavery |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326224713/https://www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots/watch/extras/tony-gonzalez-ancestors-incredible-reunion-after-slavery |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 26, 2023 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |website=Finding Your Roots |language=en}}</ref> and comedian [[Whoopi Goldberg]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Blanchet |first1=Brenton  |last2=Quinn |first2=Dave |date=January 29, 2024 |title=The View Co-Hosts Have a Group Text Thread but Whoopi Goldberg Keeps Removing Herself: 'I'm Busy' |url=https://people.com/whoopi-goldberg-keeps-departing-the-view-co-host-group-chat-8551771 |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=People.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Other endeavors===
Along with playing in the NFL, Gonzalez has been involved in a number of business ventures.  While playing for the Chiefs, he co-founded Extreme Clean 88,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Xtreme Clean 88 - Cleaning services for hood exhausts, windows, carpets, power washing, gutters |url=http://www.xtremeclean88.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815030754/http://www.xtremeclean88.com/ |archive-date=August 15, 2010 |website=Xtreme Clean 88}}</ref> a commercial cleaning service in Kansas City. While in Kansas City, Gonzalez also contributed to Shadow Buddies,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shadowbuddies.org |url=http://www.shadowbuddies.org/home |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111209063150/http://www.shadowbuddies.org/home |archive-date=December 9, 2011 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=Shadow Buddies}}</ref> a charity that works with hospitalized children. Gonzalez, is also an Ambassador for the non-profit, Scholars' Hope Foundation in Huntington Beach. It is an after-school academic enrichment program that helps students be the best version of themselves and to encourage them into higher education.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scholars' Hope Foundation |url=https://www.scholarshope.org/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528051230/https://www.scholarshope.org/ |archive-date=May 28, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=Scholars' Hope |language=en}}</ref>

In 2009, Gonzalez co-authored the book ''The All-Pro Diet''. The book, co-written with Mitzi Dulan, the former nutritionist for the Chiefs, details his diet and workout routine and provides practical suggestions for others to follow the same path.<ref name="r313">{{cite web | title=Level Up: Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez Talks About His New Podcast, Wide Open | website=Miami Living | date=2019-07-02 | url=https://www.miamilivingmagazine.com/post/level-up-pro-football-interview | access-date=2024-09-27}}</ref>

Later in 2009, Gonzalez co-founded All-Pro Science,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Atlanta Falcons Tight End Tony Gonzalez Joins Forces with All Pro Science, Inc. |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3252364.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311010223/https://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3252364.htm |archive-date=March 11, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=PRWeb}}</ref> a sports nutrition company that manufactured a complete line of protein shakes, vitamins and other supplements. The products in the APS line follow a similar philosophy to the one set forth in Gonzalez's book, focusing on a balance of foods from all-natural sources. However, the company's website is inactive and its products are unavailable.

From 2013 to 2017,<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 5, 2017 |title=Meet Fitstar's New Trainers! – FitStar – Inspiring people to live healthier lives |language=en-US |work=FitStar – Inspiring people to live healthier lives |url=http://fitstar.com/fitstar-personal-trainer-new-coaches-2017/ |url-status=live |access-date=February 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206022004/http://fitstar.com/fitstar-personal-trainer-new-coaches-2017/ |archive-date=February 6, 2017}}</ref> Gonzalez worked with FitStar,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Discover Fitstar – Inspiring people to live healthier lives |url=http://fitstar.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726030648/http://fitstar.com/ |archive-date=July 26, 2014 |access-date=July 24, 2014 |website=FitStar – Inspiring people to live healthier lives}}</ref> a company that makes mobile [[fitness app]]s, helping people get in shape with customized workouts delivered via the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. He appears in the FitStar Personal Trainer,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fitstar Personal Trainer on the App Store |url=http://fit.ly/FitStarApp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140727005722/http://fit.ly/FitStarApp |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 27, 2014 |website=App Store }}</ref> leading users through personalized Sessions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Terrence |date=June 6, 2013 |title=FitStar launches first app with NFL star Tony Gonzalez, creates customized exercise videos on the fly |url=https://www.engadget.com/2013-06-06-fitstar-launches-first-app.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026015256/https://www.engadget.com/2013-06-06-fitstar-launches-first-app.html |archive-date=October 26, 2020 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref>

In December 2022, Gonzalez joined the Advisory Council of [[GoodLeap]], a sustainable home improvement fintech company, to support its mission of financing renewable energy solutions and promoting environmental sustainability.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boudreau |first=Catherine |date=December 28, 2022 |title=These Hollywood celebs and an NFL Hall of Famer want you to electrify your home to help solve the climate crisis |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/tony-gonzalez-shailene-woodley-goodleap-advisory-council-hayes-barnard-2022-12 |access-date=13 September 2024 |website=Business Insider}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://shadowbuddies.org/ The Tony Gonzalez Foundation]
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