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. Gatesy resides at the San Diego Animal Sanctuary and Farm.

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

Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe were voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the smallest induction class in 20 years.

Los Angeles Chargers great Antonio Gates gets another shot at the Hall of Fame on Thursday after being robbed of first-ballot status one year ago. Gates fell short in 2024 despite being one of the names to revolutionize the position in the NFL. It was perhaps the biggest snub for the Hall since the treatment of Terrell Owens years ago.

Antonio Gates is the GOAT when it comes to the tight end position. To mark Gates’ induction in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Chargers are celebrating with a goat. Yes, an actual goat. Meet 'Gatesy the Goat,' who was named after the legendary Bolts tight end.

It didn't take long for Antonio Gates to transfer his Kent State basketball dominance to the NFL. Now he's headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Los Angeles Chargers legend Antonio Gates was finally inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 this week. Gates, one of the best to ever play his position in the NFL, was first eligible one year ago and headlined a smaller,

Gates, who holds the NFL record with 116 touchdown catches by a tight end, was announced Thursday night as a 2025 inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Finally! After being left off last year, former Chargers tight end Antonio Gates has finally been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the 2025 class. Here’s a sampling of how fans and pundits reacted to the news on Twitter/X.