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Antonio Gates

Los Angeles Chargers

Position: Tight End
Height / Weight: 6' 4", 255 lbs
Born: 18/6/1980 in Detroit, MI
Age: 46
College: Kent State
Draft: Undrafted
Experience: 16th Season
Status: Inactive

Play style & archetype

Based on 2026 play-by-play data.

Archetype

Limited sample

16 NFL seasons and 11,841 career receiving yards. Best year: 1,157 in 2009.

Career statistics

Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.

Receiving

Season	Team	GP	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	FUM	LST
2003	SD	15	24	0	389	16.2	2	48	19	1	1
2004	SD	15	81	0	964	11.9	13	72	55	0	0
2005	SD	15	89	0	1,101	12.4	10	38	62	0	0
2006	SD	16	71	118	924	13.0	9	57	49	0	0
2007	SD	16	75	118	984	13.1	9	49	54	0	0
2008	SD	16	60	92	704	11.7	8	34	39	1	1
2009	SD	16	79	114	1,157	14.6	8	56	61	1	0
2010	SD	10	50	66	782	15.6	10	48	42	0	0
2011	SD	13	64	90	778	12.2	7	38	45	0	0
2012	SD	15	49	78	538	11.0	7	34	30	0	0
2013	SD	16	77	116	872	11.3	4	56	49	2	2
2014	SD	16	69	99	821	11.9	12	34	44	1	0
2015	SD	11	56	84	630	11.3	5	40	33	0	0
2016	SD	14	53	92	548	10.3	7	27	34	1	1
2017	LAC	16	30	52	316	10.5	3	27	16	0	0
2018	LAC	16	28	45	333	11.9	2	27	19	1	1
Career		236	955	1164	11,841	12.4	116	72	651	8	6

Defense

Season	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
2003	SD	15	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	SD	15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	SD	15	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	SD	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	SD	16	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	SD	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	SD	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	SD	13	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	SD	15	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	SD	16	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	SD	14	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	LAC	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		236	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring

Season	Team	GP	PASS	RUSH	REC	RET	TD	2PT	PAT	FG	PTS
2003	SD	15	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	12
2004	SD	15	0	0	13	0	13	0	0	0	78
2005	SD	15	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	60
2006	SD	16	0	0	9	0	9	0	0	0	54
2007	SD	16	0	0	9	0	9	0	0	0	54
2008	SD	16	0	0	8	0	8	0	0	0	48
2009	SD	16	0	0	8	0	8	0	0	0	48
2010	SD	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	0	60
2011	SD	13	0	0	7	0	7	0	0	0	42
2012	SD	15	0	0	7	0	7	0	0	0	42
2013	SD	16	0	0	4	0	4	0	0	0	24
2014	SD	16	0	0	12	0	12	0	0	0	72
2015	SD	11	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	30
2016	SD	14	0	0	7	0	7	0	0	0	42
2017	LAC	16	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	0	18
2018	LAC	16	0	0	2	0	2	2	0	0	16
Career		236	0	0	116	0	116	2	0	0	700

Antonio Gates — bio & career stats