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The Kansas City Chiefs have been fortunate to say that two of the best tight ends in NFL history have played for them. Tony Gonzalez was with the Chiefs from 1997 to 2008 and Travis Kelce has been a member of the Chiefs since 2013.
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People might go back and forth when it comes to which player was better and, truthfully, there probably isn’t a wrong answer here. Gonzalez was amazing during his time in the league, proven by his 2019 Hall of Fame induction. Kelce has obviously cemented himself as one of the greatest tight ends to ever play the game and will be heading to the Hall of Fame once he calls it a career as well.
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While appearing on The Dan Patrick Show, Gonzalez was asked by Patrick who he believed was the greatest tight end in Chiefs history. While he tried to skirt around actually answering the question, he ultimately said he'd give the nod to himself.
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While appearing on The Dan Patrick Show, Gonzalez was asked by Patrick who he believed was the greatest tight end in Chiefs history. While he tried to skirt around actually answering the question, he ultimately said he’d give the nod to himself.
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"Confidently speaking, the way I look at myself… when I walked on that field, there was nobody that could guard me, I'mma get open every time, throw it to me. If you put me with Peyton Manning or Tom Brady, come on," Gonzalez said. "The numbers I did put up, they would have been better."
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“Confidently speaking, the way I look at myself… when I walked on that field, there was nobody that could guard me, I’mma get open every time, throw it to me. If you put me with Peyton Manning or Tom Brady, come on,” Gonzalez said. “The numbers I did put up, they would have been better.”
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When Patrick then commented on the lack of consistent quarterback play Gonzalez had during his career, the Hall of Fame tight end responded, "You play with a guy like Tom [Brady] or Peyton [Manning], it changes things."
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When Patrick then commented on the lack of consistent quarterback play Gonzalez had during his career, the Hall of Fame tight end responded, “You play with a guy like Tom [Brady] or Peyton [Manning], it changes things.”
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Tony Gonzalez explains why comparing him to Travis Kelce is a little unfair
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Tony Gonzalez explains why comparing him to Travis Kelce is a little unfair
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This is a big thing to factor in when debating which of these tight ends is better. Kelce, while not playing with Mahomes for his entire career, has had steady quarterback play since he came to Kansas City in 2013. Alex Smith was his quarterback for the first five years of his career and then in came Mahomes, who has been slinging the football to him ever since.
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This is a big thing to factor in when debating which of these tight ends is better. Kelce, while not playing with Mahomes for his entire career, has had steady quarterback play since he came to Kansas City in 2013. Alex Smith was his quarterback for the first five years of his career and then in came Mahomes, who has been slinging the football to him ever since.
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Gonzalez wasn't that fortunate during his 12-year career in Kansas City. From his rookie season in 1997 to his final year in a Chiefs uniform in 2008, Gonzalez had seven different starting quarterbacks and four different head coaches. Meanwhile, Kelce has had just one head coach, the future Hall of Famer Andy Reid.
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Gonzalez wasn’t that fortunate during his 12-year career in Kansas City. From his rookie season in 1997 to his final year in a Chiefs uniform in 2008, Gonzalez had seven different starting quarterbacks and four different head coaches. Meanwhile, Kelce has had just one head coach, the future Hall of Famer Andy Reid.
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No one can blame Gonzalez for defending his career here and it's hard to find fault with what he's saying. The long-time Chiefs tight end finished his K.C. career with 10,940 receiving yards and 76 touchdowns and the fact that he did all of that names like Brodie Croyle, Damon Huard, and Tyler Thigpen throwing to him is quite impressive (though he did have some talented quarterbacks, including Rich Gannon and Trent Green).
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No one can blame Gonzalez for defending his career here and it’s hard to find fault with what he’s saying. The long-time Chiefs tight end finished his K.C. career with 10,940 receiving yards and 76 touchdowns and the fact that he did all of that names like Brodie Croyle, Damon Huard, and Tyler Thigpen throwing to him is quite impressive (though he did have some talented quarterbacks, including Rich Gannon and Trent Green).
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Gonzalez also had five memorable years with the Atlanta Falcons, tallying 4,187 receiving yards and 35 touchdowns while playing for that organization. That gave him 15,127 receiving yards and 111 touchdowns for his decorated career.
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Gonzalez also had five memorable years with the Atlanta Falcons, tallying 4,187 receiving yards and 35 touchdowns while playing for that organization. That gave him 15,127 receiving yards and 111 touchdowns for his decorated career.
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Kelce, meanwhile, recently passed Gonzalez for the most receiving yards in Chiefs history and he currently sits with 12,198 and 78 touchdowns. Chiefs fans will likely go back and forth when debating which tight end was better, and again, there truly might not be a wrong answer.
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Kelce, meanwhile, recently passed Gonzalez for the most receiving yards in Chiefs history and he currently sits with 12,198 and 78 touchdowns. Chiefs fans will likely go back and forth when debating which tight end was better, and again, there truly might not be a wrong answer.
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Gonzalez's point is definitely one that should be factored in but others will point to how Kelce has played his entire career in Kansas City. Should the guy who stayed with the Chiefs for his whole career get the nod? Or is what Gonzalez did despite the shaky teams around him all of those years enough to give him the nod?
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Gonzalez’s point is definitely one that should be factored in but others will point to how Kelce has played his entire career in Kansas City. Should the guy who stayed with the Chiefs for his whole career get the nod? Or is what Gonzalez did despite the shaky teams around him all of those years enough to give him the nod?
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Sound off, Chiefs fans.
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Sound off, Chiefs fans.