Gates—a career San Diego Charger—had the special news broken to him by long-time teammate and fellow Hall of Famer LaDanian Tomlinson. Check out the wholesome interaction below, as shared by ESPN's ...

Nor did the voters approve contributor finalist Ralph Hay, owner of the the Canton Bulldogs when the NFL was born in Canton ...

Gates, the NFL’s All-Time Leader in Touchdown Receptions by a Tight End, Headlines Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 ...

Gates, who caught 116 touchdown passes in a 16-year career spent entirely with the Chargers, is elected alongside defensive ...

Remarkably, Gates caught more TD passes than Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez, who was elected six years ago, despite playing in 34 fewer games. Gates had eight seasons with at least eight ...

CB Eric Allen, DE Jared Allen, TE Antonio Gates and WR Sterling Sharpe are the newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They will be inducted Aug. 2 in Canton, Ohio.

spent time as Gates’ Chargers teammate late in the latter’s career. “Antonio wasn’t huge, and neither is Harold,” Miller said. “Both fit the description of very athletic tight ends who run great ...

Detroit native and two-sport star Antonio Gates was tabbed for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2025 on Thursday night in New Orleans.

Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe are among the smallest Pro Football Hall of Fame class in 20 years ...

In a few weeks, when Antonio Gates is expected to be elected to the ... of very athletic tight ends who run great routes and catch in a crowd.” NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores ...