Antonio Ethan Gates (born June 18, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers during his entire career in the National Football League (NFL).

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

4 hours ago · For tight end Antonio Gates, the door for the Pro Football Hall of Fame has finally swung open. Gates, who spent his stellar 16-year career with the San Diego Chargers, was elected in his second ...

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

20 hours ago · NEW ORLEANS — Antonio Gates always dreamed of being in the Hall of Fame. The basketball Hall of Fame, that is. The Chargers’ legendary tight end instead took his “plan B” and manifested ...

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

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21 hours ago · NEW ORLEANS — Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe comprise a streamlined 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class after changes to the voting process raised the bar for ...

16 hours ago · Former Chargers tight end Antonio Gates voted into Pro Football Hall of Fame Gates, who caught 116 touchdown passes in a 16-year career spent entirely with the Chargers, is elected alongside ...

21 hours ago · Antonio Gates went from a Kent State University basketball standout to a star tight end with the NFL's Chargers to a legend who has attained football immortality in Canton. Gates, 44, is among ...