Gates' 111th TD ties all-time NFL record for tight ends
With a two-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates tied the NFL's all-time record for receiving touchdowns by a tight end.
Antonio Gates scores and ties Tony Gonzalez (111) for most touchdowns EVER by an NFL tight end!#KCvsSD #ChargeOn pic.twitter.com/KjvTWTSDTZ
— #KCvsSD (@Chargers) January 1, 2017
With one more touchdown, Gates will surpass Tony Gonzalez.
Only five players in NFL history, all wide receivers, have more receiving touchdowns than Gates.