The end of an era has finally come..at least for Tony Gonzalez. As the Falcons prepare for the final game of the season against the Panthers, Gonzalez prepares to suit up for the final time.
Gonzalez will be considered the greatest tight end of all time. The sixteen year veteran is a thirteen time pro bowl selection. He currently holds the NFL records for career receptions (1,313) touchdown receptions (110) and total reception yards (15,008) by a tight end.
Gonzalez was drafted in the first round out of University of California Berkley by the Kansas City Chiefs in 1997. He would be selected to his first bowl just two years later. He would be selected for the pro bowl for the next seven consecutive seasons. In 2007 he broke the career touchdown reception record for tight ends and in 2008 he broke the career receiving yards both previously held by Shannon Sharpe. He would be traded to the Atlanta Falcons in 2010 where he would continue to amass records. He would become the first ever tight end with over 15,000 receiving yards.
Though Gonzalez never was able to reach a Super Bowl with either team, he has set many personal records and helped both the Chiefs and the Falcons to improve. Gonzalez will be a first ballot hall of famer in five years. There has never been a tight end quite like him.
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