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Antonio Gates

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Los Angeles Chargers · TE

Antonio Gates recorded 233 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 16 rostered seasons with Los Angeles Chargers, San Diego Chargers.

▶Best highlights

50.8

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

12

playoff games

233

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Antonio Gates's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

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

  1. #1. In the Wild Card Round against New York Jets and San Diego Chargers, Antonio Gates recorded 6 receptions, 89 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdowns in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Antonio Gates
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against New York Jets and San Diego Chargers, Antonio Gates recorded 8 receptions, 93 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Antonio Gates
  3. #3. In the Divisional Round against Los Angeles Chargers and New England Patriots, Antonio Gates recorded 5 receptions, 41 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Antonio Gates
  4. #4. Against Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers, Antonio Gates recorded 10 receptions, 145 receiving yards, 3 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Antonio Gates
  5. #5. Against Seattle Seahawks and San Diego Chargers, Antonio Gates recorded 7 receptions, 96 receiving yards, 3 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Antonio Gates

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Wild Card
2004
NEW YORKJETS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
JAN 8, 2005

New York Jets vs San Diego Chargers

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2005

6 rec · 89 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Divisional Round
2009
NEW YORKJETS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
JAN 17, 2010

New York Jets vs San Diego Chargers

Divisional Round · Jan 17, 2010

8 rec · 93 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Divisional Round
2018
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 13, 2019

Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 2019

5 rec · 41 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2005
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
OCT 30, 2005

Kansas City Chiefs vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2005

10 rec · 145 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
2014
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
SEP 14, 2014

Seattle Seahawks vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Sep 14, 2014

7 rec · 96 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Antonio Gates's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 167 receiving yards

Regular Season
2009
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 6, 2009

San Diego Chargers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 6, 2009

8 rec · 167 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 13 receptions

Regular Season
2005
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DEC 11, 2005

Miami Dolphins vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2005

13 rec · 123 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2014
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
SEP 14, 2014

Seattle Seahawks vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Sep 14, 2014

7 rec · 96 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career high: 16 targets

Regular Season
2015
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
OCT 18, 2015

San Diego Chargers vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2015

9 rec · 95 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2015
CHICAGOBEARS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
NOV 9, 2015

Chicago Bears vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 9, 2015

6 rec · 69 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Antonio Gates's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2001–2009

01
LACGATES85Antonio Gates
LACTOMLINSON21LaDainian Tomlinson
LACRIVERS17Philip Rivers

An extraordinary core dominates the regular season

Los Angeles Chargers · Tomlinson, Gates and Rivers

Tomlinson's MVP records and a loaded roster produced five division titles, but injuries and close losses repeatedly blocked a Super Bowl.

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Franchise era

2010–2016

02
LACGATES85Antonio Gates
LACRIVERS17Philip Rivers
LACWEDDLE32Eric Weddle

Rivers keeps a changing roster competitive

Los Angeles Chargers · The final San Diego seasons

Rivers remained prolific as the roster turned over and the franchise prepared to leave the city that had housed it for 56 years.

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Franchise era

2017–present

03
LACGATES85Antonio Gates
LACHERBERT10Justin Herbert
LACALLEN13Keenan Allen

Herbert's arm begins another reset

Los Angeles Chargers · Back in Los Angeles

The Chargers returned to Los Angeles and found Herbert, whose immediate production renewed the promise and pressure surrounding the franchise.

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Career accomplishments

16 NFL seasons233 career games955 career receptions11,841 career receiving yards116 career receiving touchdowns24 career solo tacklesCollege: Kent StateJersey: 8512 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 14, 2003Most recent: Jan 13, 2019

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