Stat of the Week

May 13, 2008, 10:05:52 AM by Brad Kuhbander

9,882 CAREER RECEIVING YARDS

Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez has accumulated 9,882 receiving yards during his 11-year NFL career. That total ranks second in NFL history among tight ends, trailing only TE Shannon Sharpe (10,060). Gonzalez needs 179 more yards to bypass Sharpe for first place in NFL history. The Chiefs nine-time Pro Bowl tight end currently holds the NFL record for tight ends for career receptions (820) and touchdown catches (66).

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A eight-year veteran of the Chiefs, Kuhbander is Kansas City's Manager of Football Information. As the club's in-house "stats guru," he coordinates statistical research for the club's coaching staff and executives, in addition to performing a variety of other functions for the Public Relations Department. Every week he contributes a "Stat of the Week" and a "This Week in Chiefs History" segment for kcchiefs.com.