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Broncos’ safety Billy Jenkins (L) and linebacker Al Wilson tackle Chiefs’ tight end Tony Gonzalez (with ball) after Gonzalez makes a 10-yard reception during their, 24 September 2000, game at Mile High Stadium in Denver. AFP PHOTO/Mark LEFFINGWELL (Photo by MARK LEFFINGWELL / AFP) (Photo credit should read MARK LEFFINGWELL/AFP via Getty Images) /

4. TE Tony Gonzalez

Only Pro Football Hall of Fame wideout Jerry Rice (1,549) and still-active Arizona Cardinals’ standout Larry Fitzgerald (1,378) have caught more passes in NFL history than former University of California football and basketball standout Tony Gonzalez. He spent the first 12 seasons of his career with the Chiefs, who made him the 13th-overall selection in the 1997 NFL Draft.

He brought incredible athleticism to the position and during his tenure with the franchise he amassed 916 receptions, good for 10,940 yards and an impressive 76 touchdowns. And all of those figures are team records. Gonzalez was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his final 10 years with the organization and earned All-Pro accolades five times. He totaled at least 1,000 receiving yards four times and in each of those final 10 campaigns he amassed at least 70 catches.

Of course, the future Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end – enshrined in 2019 – was dealt to the Falcons in 2009 and his excellent play continued for five seasons. Along with his days in Atlanta, the 17-year veteran would finish his career with 1,325 receptions, 15,127 receiving yards (6th in NFL history) and 111 trips (8th in league annals) to the end zone.

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