Gates hauled in 11,841 receiving yards in 236 games throughout his career. He hauled in 955 passes thrown his way which means he averaged 12.4 yards per catch. His longest reception of his career went for 72 yd and he was able to snag 65.5% of the balls thrown to him. Gates (116 TD’s through the air) accumulated an average of 50.2 yds per contest receiving and he averages 4.0 catches per game in his career.
During his professional football career, Gonzalez grabbed 111 touchdowns and had a long reception of 73 yards. His receptions per game and yards per contest average were 4.9 and 56.0 yards. He earned a total of 15,127 yards with an average of 11.4 yards/catch. His percentage of passes caught sat at 65.9% and he earned that by grabbing 1,325 out of the 2,012 throws that went in his direction. Tony Gonzalez stepped onto the field in 270 games for his career.
Antonio Gates vs Tony Gonzalez Stats
| Antonio Gates | Career | Tony Gonzalez |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Games Played | 270 |
| 1,459 | Targets | 2,012 |
| 955 | Receptions | 1,325 |
| 65.5% | Catch Percentage | 65.9% |
| 11,841 | Receiving Yards | 15,127 |
| 12.4 | Yards Per Reception | 11.4 |
| 116 | Touchdowns | 111 |
| 652 | 1st Downs | 866 |
| 72 | Longest Catch | 73 |
| 8.1 | Yards Per Target | 7.5 |
| 4.0 | Receptions Per Game | 4.9 |
| 50.2 | Receiving Yards Per Game | 56.0 |
Gates stepped onto the gridiron in 16 games in his last season. His percentage of passes caught in his last year was 60.6% and he earned that by hauling in 28 out of the 46 passes that went his way. He earned a total of 333 yards during his final season and ended the season with an average of 11.9 yards per reception. In his last season, Gates grabbed 2 receiving touchdowns and his longest catch of the season was 27 yards. Gates contributed 333 yards in his final season.
Gonzalez totaled 859 yards through the air in his 16 games in his last season. He hauled in 83 passes thrown his way which averaged 10.3 yards per reception. His longest reception in his last year went for 25 yds and he was able to catch 60.6% of the passes thrown in his direction. Tony Gonzalez (8 TDs through the air) compiled an average of 53.7 yards per contest receiving and he had 5.2 catches per game. Gonzalez recorded 859 yds.
| Antonio Gates (2018) | Most Recent Season | Tony Gonzalez (2013) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Games Played | 16 |
| 46 | Targets | 137 |
| 28 | Receptions | 83 |
| 60.6% | Catch Percentage | 60.6% |
| 333 | Receiving Yards | 859 |
| 11.9 | Yards Per Reception | 10.3 |
| 2 | Touchdowns | 8 |
| 25 | 1st Downs | 57 |
| 27 | Longest Catch | 25 |
| 7.2 | Yards Per Target | 6.3 |
| 1.8 | Receptions Per Game | 5.2 |
| 20.8 | Receiving Yards Per Game | 53.7 |