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Tony Gonzalez

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Atlanta Falcons · TE

Tony Gonzalez recorded 269 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 17 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs.

▶Best highlights

56.1

rec yds/gm

0.1

rush yds/gm

7

playoff games

269

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Tony Gonzalez's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Tony Gonzalez, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Tony Gonzalez's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the conference championship against San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons, Tony Gonzalez recorded 8 receptions, 78 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdowns in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Tony Gonzalez
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons, Tony Gonzalez recorded 6 receptions, 51 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Tony Gonzalez
  3. #3. In the Divisional Round against Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs, Tony Gonzalez recorded 3 receptions, 26 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Tony Gonzalez
  4. #4. Against Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs, Tony Gonzalez recorded 7 receptions, 140 receiving yards, 3 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Tony Gonzalez
  5. #5. Against New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons, Tony Gonzalez recorded 12 receptions, 149 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Tony Gonzalez

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Conference Championship
2012
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 20, 2013

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Conference Championship · Jan 20, 2013

8 rec · 78 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Divisional Round
2012
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 13, 2013

Seattle Seahawks vs Atlanta Falcons

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 2013

6 rec · 51 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Divisional Round
1997
DENVERBRONCOS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 4, 1998

Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 4, 1998

3 rec · 26 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2002
MIAMIDOLPHINS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SEP 29, 2002

Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2002

7 rec · 140 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
2013
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 29, 2013

New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2013

12 rec · 149 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Tony Gonzalez's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 149 receiving yards

Regular Season
2013
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 29, 2013

New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2013

12 rec · 149 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 14 receptions

Regular Season
2004
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
JAN 2, 2005

Kansas City Chiefs vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2005

14 rec · 144 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2002
MIAMIDOLPHINS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SEP 29, 2002

Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2002

7 rec · 140 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career high: 16 targets

Regular Season
2000
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 4, 2000

Kansas City Chiefs vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2000

11 rec · 147 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2006
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
OCT 22, 2006

San Diego Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2006

6 rec · 138 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Tony Gonzalez's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1989–1998

01
KCGONZALEZ88Tony Gonzalez
KCTHOMAS58Derrick Thomas
KCSMITH90Neil Smith

Defense and power make the Chiefs a fixture

Kansas City Chiefs · Martyball restores Arrowhead

Marty Schottenheimer and Thomas produced seven playoff appearances and one of football's loudest home advantages, though no Super Bowl trip followed.

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Franchise era

1999–2012

02
KCGONZALEZ88Tony Gonzalez
KCHOLMES31Priest Holmes
KCSHIELDS68Will Shields

Priest Holmes and an elite line light up Sundays

Kansas City Chiefs · Great offenses, painful Januarys

Kansas City built record-setting offenses but remained unable to win a playoff game, then bottomed out before a transformative coaching hire.

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Franchise era

2008–2014

03
ATLGONZALEZ88Tony Gonzalez
ATLRYAN2Matt Ryan
ATLWHITE84Roddy White

Winning seasons become the expectation

Atlanta Falcons · Ryan and Smith stabilize Atlanta

Ryan's immediate command and a deep skill group produced five straight winning seasons and a 2012 NFC title-game appearance.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013First-team All-Pro · 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012NFL receptions leader · 200417 NFL seasons269 career games40 career passing yards14 career rushing yards1,321 career receptions15,083 career receiving yards111 career receiving touchdowns30 career solo tacklesDrafted by: KCDraft pick: 13Jersey: 887 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Aug 31, 1997Most recent: Dec 29, 2013

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history