In honor of his achievement, the Chargers celebrated by adopting a goat in Gates's honor. The goat, a nod to the team ...

Antonio Gates went from a Kent State University basketball standout ... passes and earned the first of eight Pro Bowl selections and the first of three first-team All-Pro nods. He also received second ...

The NFL honors took place Thursday evening at Saenger Theatre in New Orleans ahead of the Super Bowl on Sunday.

Gates, who caught 116 touchdown passes in a 16-year career spent entirely with the Chargers, is elected alongside defensive end Jared Allen, wide receiver Sterling Sharpe and cornerback Eric Allen.

"Antonio is an amazing human being who also happens to be ... as well as the Chargers' 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. In Gates' second season, the Chargers earned their first of what would become ...

He eventually made eight Pro Bowls and was named an All-Pro five times, with three of those selections landing him on the First-Team. Along the way ... obvious choice when it comes to what Antonio ...

Four new NFL legends are headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Former defensive end Jared Allen, former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe, former cornerback Eric Allen and former San ...

While his peak lasted from 2004-11, Gates continued to thrive as a Charger through the franchise’s move to Los Angeles. He retired after the 2018 season without ever changing teams. Antonio ...

Longtime Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates was announced at the NFL Honors ... having spent his entire 16-year career with the team. That made it only fitting that he received a proper ...

Antonio Gates leads tiny Pro Football Hall of Fame class ... Both are on the NFL’s All-Decade Team for the 2010s. Marty ...

Gates, a five-time AP All-Pro tight end who grew up in Detroit and attended Detroit Central, was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Former San Diego and Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates was officially ... celebrated by adopting a goat in Gates's honor. The goat, a nod to the team considering Gates the "greatest ...