CANTON, Ohio – Tony Gonzalez was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium as a member of the Class of 2019. Gonzalez was enshrined in his first year of eligibility and is now one of two former Cal players who are members of the prestigious Pro Football Hall of Fame following the selection of the late Les Rechter as a member of the Class of 2011.

Gonzalez is one of eight members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2019 which also included Champ Bailey, Pat Bowlen, Gil Brandt, Ty Law, Kevin Mawae, Ed Reed and Johnny Robinson.
Gonzalez was the eighth and final member of the class to give speak during Saturday's induction ceremony.

"Tony Gonzalez is one of the greatest players in the history of the game," said Cal head coach Justin Wilcox, who is the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Dave Wilcox (Class of 2000). "Our Cal community is honored that Tony is a Golden Bear and tremendously proud of him for joining one of the most elite groups in all of sports."

Gonzalez played three seasons at Cal (1994-96) before being selected by Kansas City in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He spent the first 12 of his 17 NFL campaigns with the Chiefs (1997-2008) before finishing his professional football career by playing five seasons in Atlanta (2009-13).

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Below are notes on Gonzalez from both his NFL and Cal careers.

NFL

Kansas City (1997-2008), Atlanta (2009-13)
• Member of the NFL's 2000s All-Decade Team who ranks among the league's all-time leaders in receptions (2nd, 1325), receiving yards (6th, 15127) and receiving touchdowns (8th, 111) through the end of the 2018 regular season
• 14-time Pro Bowl and 10-time All-Pro selection including seven first-team All-Pro honors
• Had a streak of 211 straight games with at least one reception from 2000-13 that is the longest ever by an NFL tight end and was the second longest in NFL history at his time of his 2013 retirement
• Recorded more than 50 receptions in each of his final 16 NFL seasons (second-longest streak of all-time) including 14 campaigns with 70 or more catches and a career-best 102 receptions that led the league in 2004
• Had 31 games with 100 or more yards receiving
• Won four division titles including two each with Atlanta and Kansas City while playing in the 2012 NFC Championship Game with the Falcons

College

California (1994-96)
• Member of the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2015
• Consensus first-team All-American and first-team All-Pac-10 selection in his final collegiate season as a 1996 junior when he had career highs of 46 receptions and 699 yards receiving with five touchdown catches
• Shares Cal's bowl record for most receptions with nine in the 1996 Aloha Bowl vs. Navy
• A two-sport standout who also starred in basketball and helped the Bears to the 1997 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16