Tony Gonzalez Quotes


It didn't seem fair that no matter how many passes I caught or how many touchdowns I scored, I was considered a 'lowly tight end' and would never be paid anywhere close to a salary as high as the elite wide receivers.


Citations

Gonzalez, Tony, and Mitzi Dulan. The All-Pro Diet. Rodale Books, 2009, p. 45.

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Tony Gonzalez
Tony Gonzalez
  • Born: February 27, 1976
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Anthony David Gonzalez is a former professional American football tight end. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Atlanta Falcons. Regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all-time, Gonzalez played college football and college basketball at University of California, Berkeley, and was recognized as a consensus All-American in football. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft, where he played for 12 seasons, and was a member of the Atlanta Falcons in his last five seasons. Since retiring, he has served as an analyst for Fox Sports.