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Antonio Gates

Gates, Antonio Ethan, Jr.
Height: 6-4 Weight: 258
Born: June 18, 1980 Detroit, MI
High School: Central (Detroit, MI)

Year	College	Status
1999	Sequoias JC	Did Not Play
2000	Sequoias JC	Did Not Play
2001	Kent State	Did Not Play
2002	Kent State	Did Not Play

NFL Playoff Statistics

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
2003 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2003 SD NFL	85	TE	15	11
2004 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2004 SD NFL	85	TE	15	15
2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL	85	TE	15	15
2006 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2006 SD NFL	85	TE	16	16
2007 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2007 SD NFL	85	TE	16	15
2008 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2008 SD NFL	85	TE	16	16
2009 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2009 SD NFL	85	TE	16	16
2010 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2010 SD NFL	85	TE	10	10
2011 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2011 SD NFL	85	TE	13	13
2012 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2012 SD NFL	85	TE	15	15
2013 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2013 SD NFL	85	TE	16	15
2014 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2014 SD NFL	85	TE	16	14
2015 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2015 SD NFL	85	TE	11	4
2016 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2016 SD NFL	85	TE	14	9
2017 Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)2017 LAC NFL	85	TE	16	4
2018 Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)2018 LAC NFL	85	TE	16	1
16 Years (NFL)16 Years NFL			236	189

Transaction	Date	Team
Signed	5/2/2003	2003 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2003 SD NFL
Restricted Free Agent	3/2/2005	2004 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2004 SD NFL
Signed	8/22/2005	2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL
Exemption	8/22/2005	2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL
Activated	9/12/2005	2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL
Injured Reserve	12/30/2010	2010 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2010 SD NFL
Reserve/Suspended	9/5/2015	2015 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2015 SD NFL
Activated	10/12/2015	2015 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2015 SD NFL
Unrestricted Free Agent	3/9/2016	2015 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2015 SD NFL
Signed	3/14/2016	2016 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2016 SD NFL
Unrestricted Free Agent	3/14/2018	2017 Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)2017 LAC NFL
Signed	9/3/2018	2018 Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)2018 LAC NFL
Unrestricted Free Agent	3/13/2019	2018 Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)2018 LAC NFL

AWARDS
2004 Associated Press All-NFL
2004 Associated Press All-NFL
2004 Sporting News All-NFL
2004 Pro Bowl All-AFC
2004 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC
2005 Associated Press All-NFL
2005 Associated Press All-NFL
2005 Sporting News All-NFL
2005 Pro Bowl All-AFC
2005 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC
2006 Associated Press All-NFL
2006 Associated Press All-NFL
2006 Sporting News All-NFL
2006 Pro Bowl All-AFC
2006 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC
2007 Pro Bowl All-AFC
2007 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC
2010 Pro Bowl All-AFC
2010 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC
2025 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

SNAP COUNTS	TOTAL	OFF	OFF%	DEF	DEF%	ST	ST%
2012 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2012 SD NFL	857	857	83.8	0	0.0	0	0.0
2013 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2013 SD NFL	970	970	87.2	0	0.0	0	0.0
2014 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2014 SD NFL	770	770	72.2	0	0.0	0	0.0
2015 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2015 SD NFL	496	496	42.3	0	0.0	0	0.0
2016 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2016 SD NFL	586	585	54.9	0	0.0	1	0.2
2017 Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)2017 LAC NFL	500	500	47.0	0	0.0	0	0.0
2018 Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)2018 LAC NFL	364	364	36.6	0	0.0	0	0.0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	4543	4542		0		1

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	X1%	X2	X2A	DX	FG	FGA	FG%	S	SAF	PTS
2003 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2003 SD NFL	2	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	12
2004 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2004 SD NFL	13	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	78
2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL	10	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	60
2006 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2006 SD NFL	9	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	54
2007 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2007 SD NFL	9	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	54
2008 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2008 SD NFL	8	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	48
2009 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2009 SD NFL	8	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	48
2010 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2010 SD NFL	10	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	60
2011 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2011 SD NFL	7	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	42
2012 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2012 SD NFL	7	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	42
2013 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2013 SD NFL	4	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	24
2014 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2014 SD NFL	12	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	72
2015 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2015 SD NFL	5	0	0		0	0	0	0	0		-	0	30
2016 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2016 SD NFL	7	0	0		0	0	0	0	0		-	0	42
2017 Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)2017 LAC NFL	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	0		-	0	18
2018 Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)2018 LAC NFL	2	0	0		2	2	0	0	0		-	0	16
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	116	0	0		2	2	0	0	0		-	0	700

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	PCT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	YAC	FUM
2003 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2003 SD NFL	42	24	57.1	389	16.2	48	2	19	7	1	127	1
2004 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2004 SD NFL	114	81	71.1	964	11.9	72t	13	55	14	1	326	0
2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL	140	89	63.6	1101	12.4	38	10	62	16	0	438	0
2006 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2006 SD NFL	120	71	59.2	924	13.0	57t	9	49	14	1	312	0
2007 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2007 SD NFL	117	75	64.1	984	13.1	49t	9	54	15	1	307	0
2008 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2008 SD NFL	92	60	65.2	704	11.7	34	8	39	8	0	227	0
2009 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2009 SD NFL	114	79	69.3	1157	14.6	56	8	61	18	1	513	1
2010 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2010 SD NFL	65	50	76.9	782	15.6	48t	10	42	15	1	331	0
2011 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2011 SD NFL	88	64	72.7	778	12.2	38t	7	45	8	0	268	0
2012 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2012 SD NFL	80	49	61.3	538	11.0	34t	7	30	5	0	149	0
2013 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2013 SD NFL	113	77	68.1	872	11.3	56t	4	49	11	1	410	2
2014 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2014 SD NFL	98	69	70.4	821	11.9	34	12	44	12	0	273	1
2015 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2015 SD NFL	85	56	65.9	630	11.3	40	5	33	5	1	244	0
2016 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2016 SD NFL	93	53	57.0	548	10.3	27	7	34	5	0	198	1
2017 Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)2017 LAC NFL	52	30	57.7	316	10.5	27	3	16	3	0	80	0
2018 Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)2018 LAC NFL	45	28	62.2	333	11.9	27	2	19	5	0	123	1
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	1458	955	67.0	11841	12.4	72t	116	651	161	8	4326	7

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
2003 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2003 SD NFL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2006 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2006 SD NFL	0	0	1	0	1	4	0
2008 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2008 SD NFL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2009 SD NFL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2012 SD NFL	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
2013 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2013 SD NFL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2014 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2014 SD NFL	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
2016 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2016 SD NFL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2018 Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)2018 LAC NFL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	8	6	3	0	3	4	0

DEFENSE	TKL	DEF	ST	MT	QH	TFL	FF	PD	BL
2003 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2003 SD NFL	5	0	4	1		0	0	0	0
2004 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2004 SD NFL	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0
2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL	4	0	0	4		0	0	0	0
2006 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2006 SD NFL	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2007 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2007 SD NFL	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2008 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2008 SD NFL	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2009 SD NFL	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2011 SD NFL	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
2012 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2012 SD NFL	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2013 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2013 SD NFL	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2016 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2016 SD NFL	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017 Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)2017 LAC NFL	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	24	0	4	20	0	0	0	0	0

PENALTIES	Called	Declined	Accepted	Yards	Nullified Yards	First Downs	Stalled Drives
2003 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2003 SD NFL	5	0	5	32	0	0	1
2004 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2004 SD NFL	9	2	7	55	12	0	1
2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL	6	0	6	37	8	0	2
2006 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2006 SD NFL	2	0	2	15	5	0	1
2007 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2007 SD NFL	2	0	2	10	0	0	1
2008 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2008 SD NFL	2	0	2	15	0	0	1
2009 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2009 SD NFL	2	0	2	15	0	0	1
2010 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2010 SD NFL	2	1	1	10	4	0	1
2011 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2011 SD NFL	2	0	2	15	27	0	1
2012 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2012 SD NFL	3	0	3	24	41	0	1
2013 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2013 SD NFL	4	0	4	30	7	0	1
2014 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2014 SD NFL	3	0	3	30	8	0	3
2015 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2015 SD NFL	1	0	1	5	4	0	1
2016 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2016 SD NFL	2	0	2	15	0	0	1
2017 Los Angeles Chargers2017 LAC NFL	1	0	1	5	0	0	0
2018 Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)2018 LAC NFL	2	0	2	20	4	0	1
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	48	3	45	333	120	0	18

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