Two of the four members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame class announced Thursday claim the city loudly — tight end Antonio ...

Gates consistently provided key catches, especially on third downs, and served as a safety value for Chargers quarterbacks ...

In honor of his achievement, the Chargers celebrated by adopting a goat in Gates's honor. The goat, a nod to the team considering Gates the "greatest of all time" tight end, is named Gatesy after him.

SAN DIEGO, CA – OCTOBER 15: Antonio Gates #85 of the San Diego Chargers celebrates his first quarter touchdown against the Denver Broncos as teammate Malcom Floyd #80 looks on during the NFL game at ...

Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe were voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the smallest ...

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 ...