Also in other sports:mlbTony Gonzalez (CF · 1960–1971).

Tony Gonzalez is a Hall of Fame tight end whose career earned one of the highest career value scores of 97 in the Knox value model. Gonzalez's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.

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Tony Gonzalez

"Gonzo"

★ HALL OF FAME14× Pro Bowl6× All-ProTop 0% all-time TEsIron Legend👑 3× #1 Tight End · 1999–2008

Career Value · VORP

692 career value over replacement — #2 all-time of 4,695. 40.7/season above a replacement-level TE.

Career Profile

Led league 1×9 top-10

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #13 (Rd 1) · KAN · 1997 · +35.5 vs expected KV-H

97actual

61.5 expected · Δ+35.5

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Combined Season Grid

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Rushing								Passing													Snap Counts
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
1997	21	KC	16	—	—	33	368	2	—	11.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	22	KC	16	—	—	59	621	2	—	10.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	23	KC	15	—	108	76	849	11	70.4%	11.2	7.9	—	47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	24	KC	15	—	142	89	1,160	9	62.7%	13.0	8.2	—	65	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	25	KC	16	—	118	73	917	6	61.9%	12.6	7.8	—	49	1	9	0	9.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	1	1	100.0%	40	0	0	0.0	0.0	40.0	40.0	—	118.8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	26	KC	16	—	99	63	773	7	63.6%	12.3	7.8	—	39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	27	KC	16	—	71	71	915	10	100.0%	12.9	12.9	—	48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	28	KC	16	—	102	102	1,258	7	100.0%	12.3	12.3	—	69	1	5	0	5.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	29	KC	16	—	78	78	905	2	100.0%	11.6	11.6	—	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	30	KC	15	—	73	73	900	5	100.0%	12.3	12.3	—	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	31	KC	16	—	99	99	1,172	5	100.0%	11.8	11.8	—	59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	32	KC	16	—	96	96	1,058	10	100.0%	11.0	11.0	—	67	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	33	ATL	16	—	135	83	867	6	61.5%	10.4	6.4	—	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	34	ATL	16	—	108	70	656	6	64.8%	9.4	6.1	—	39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	35	ATL	16	—	116	80	875	7	69.0%	10.9	7.5	—	53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	36	ATL	16	—	124	93	930	8	75.0%	10.0	7.5	—	65	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	37	ATL	16	—	121	83	859	8	68.6%	10.3	7.1	—	56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,003	93.3%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
Career		—	269	—	1,590	1,321	15,083	111	83.1%	11.4	9.5	—	809	2	14	0	7.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	1	1	100.0%	40	0	0	0.0	0.0	40.0	40.0	—	118.8	0	1,003	93.3%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

3rdReceptions·1,321 5thReceiving Yards·15,083 yds 10thReceiving Touchdowns·111

Postseason all-time ranks

79thPlayoff Receiving Touchdowns·4

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Archetype Intelligence

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An all-time caliber tight end (top 1% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 692 · #2 · All-Time

Worth 692 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 1% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 17 of 17 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +40.7 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

17 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+40.7

Avg surplus

peak +53

17 seasons × ~40.7 surplus ≈ VORP 692