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

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

4 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

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%

Career arc · VAL by season

17 seasons · peak 12.8 in 2000

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

11.6 career wins over 17 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 2000 · +1.0 wins

Receiving

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
2001	25	KC	16	—	1	1	100.0%	40	0	0	0.0	0.0	40.0	40.0	—	118.8	0	9.3
Career			16		1	1	100.0%	40	0	0	0.0	0.0	40.0	40.0	—	118.8	0	151.7

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	Y/A
2001	25	KC	16	—	1	9	9.0
2004	28	KC	16	—	1	5	5.0
Career			32		2	14	7.0

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
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
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
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	15*	121	83	859	8	68.6%	10.3	7.1	—	56
Career			269		1,590	1,321	15,083	111	83.1%	11.4	9.5	—	809

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Snap Counts

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2013	37	ATL	16	15*	1,003	93.3%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
Career			16	15*	1,003	93.3%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 97 · All-Time Great

A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 97 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 17 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 91 × longevity 1 = KV-H 97· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 87

On-field 67.1

Availability 19.9