What jersey numbers were the most popular among the greatest players in NFL history? They might not be the ones you thought.

Former Chargers tight end and Hall of Famer Antonio Gates' stats include career leadership in receiving touchdowns by a TE.

Marty Schottenheimer was amazed by what Antonio Gates did from the moment he jumped from Kent State's basketball team into ...

Antonio Gates' journey from Kent State basketball to making NFL history Profile of Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 member.

This led to the 2004 postseason in which Gates caught a touchdown pass from Drew Brees with 11 seconds left to force overtime. Alas, it became a loss, a portent of a Marty-mimicking playoff curse.

This led to the 2004 postseason in which Gates caught a touchdown pass from Drew Brees with 11 seconds left to force overtime. Alas, it became a loss, a portent of a Marty-mimicking playoff curse.

Rather than taking the future star quarterback, the Browns ill-fatedly traded up from No. 7 overall to No. 6 to pick tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. Pittsburgh had the No. 11 pick and landed ...

Hall of Fame 2025: Suspended by the NFL, spurned by the Chiefs, Jared Allen told himself to start practicing what he believed.

Hall of Fame 2025: Suspended by the NFL, spurned by the Chiefs, Jared Allen told himself to start practicing what he believed.

Rather than taking the future star quarterback, the Browns ill-fatedly traded up from No. 7 overall to No. 6 to pick tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. Pittsburgh had the No. 11 pick and landed ...

Rather than taking the future star quarterback, the Browns ill-fatedly traded up from No. 7 overall to No. 6 to pick tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. Pittsburgh had the No. 11 pick and landed ...