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04-23-2009, 04:09 PM
CHIEFS DEAL TE GONZALEZ TO FALCONS FOR DRAFT PICK
The Kansas City Chiefs sent tight end Tony Gonzalez to Atlanta in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2010 NFL draft on Thursday.
Before the deal, Gonzalez had spent his entire 12-year career in a Chiefs uniform and set many club and league records during his tenure. He was a first-round pick and the 13th overall selection in the 1997 draft.
Gonzalez owns NFL career records for tight ends with 916 receptions, 10,940 yards, 76 touchdowns and 26 100-yard receiving games. Those numbers are also Kansas City franchise records in those respective categories.
His 916 career receptions rank ninth among all pass catchers in NFL history and rank fourth among players who were active in 2008. He is one of only three tight ends to lead his franchise in career receptions.
"On behalf of my family and the Chiefs, I want to thank Tony for his time in Kansas City," Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said. "Over the last 12 seasons, Tony has been one of the finest players in Chiefs history, and he will always be remembered as a member of the Chiefs. His play on the field speaks for itself -- he holds almost every major NFL record for tight ends, and he is arguably the best to ever play his position. We wish him the best in Atlanta."
Gonzalez played in 188 regular season games, which is good for fourth all-time in Kansas City history. Also, he earned 10 Pro Bowl berths as a member of the Chiefs, the highest total of any tight end in NFL history, and was also selected first-team All-Pro on five occasions.
The California product became just the fifth player and the first tight end in history to produce 11 straight seasons with 50 or more catches in 2008. He is the only tight end in NFL history with four 1,000-yard seasons.
The Kansas City Chiefs sent tight end Tony Gonzalez to Atlanta in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2010 NFL draft on Thursday.
Before the deal, Gonzalez had spent his entire 12-year career in a Chiefs uniform and set many club and league records during his tenure. He was a first-round pick and the 13th overall selection in the 1997 draft.
Gonzalez owns NFL career records for tight ends with 916 receptions, 10,940 yards, 76 touchdowns and 26 100-yard receiving games. Those numbers are also Kansas City franchise records in those respective categories.
His 916 career receptions rank ninth among all pass catchers in NFL history and rank fourth among players who were active in 2008. He is one of only three tight ends to lead his franchise in career receptions.
"On behalf of my family and the Chiefs, I want to thank Tony for his time in Kansas City," Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said. "Over the last 12 seasons, Tony has been one of the finest players in Chiefs history, and he will always be remembered as a member of the Chiefs. His play on the field speaks for itself -- he holds almost every major NFL record for tight ends, and he is arguably the best to ever play his position. We wish him the best in Atlanta."
Gonzalez played in 188 regular season games, which is good for fourth all-time in Kansas City history. Also, he earned 10 Pro Bowl berths as a member of the Chiefs, the highest total of any tight end in NFL history, and was also selected first-team All-Pro on five occasions.
The California product became just the fifth player and the first tight end in history to produce 11 straight seasons with 50 or more catches in 2008. He is the only tight end in NFL history with four 1,000-yard seasons.