Former Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons All-Pro tight end Tony Gonzalez currently serves as a FOX Sports studio analyst. Since the 2017 NFL Season, Tony has been a fixture on “FOX NFL Kickoff,” Fox’s hour-long NFL pregame show preceding FOX NFL Sunday, airing each Sunday at 11:00 am ET during the NFL season.
Tony started his television career as host of a local Kansas City show. He also is an author of two books, and an entrepreneur, developing multi-media programs that celebrate and advocate sports for children in an educational format. In April 2015, “Play It Forward,” a documentary about Tony and his brother premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was seen on Showtime. Tony can also include actor on his resume, recurring in multiple episodes of NCIS as the character Special Agent Tony Francis, as well as making his feature film debut in the 2017 blockbuster “xXx: Return of Xander Cage” alongside Vin Diesel.
Tony offers a fresh perspective and insightful analysis on FOX NFL Kickoff, drawing on his 17-year NFL playing career, where he established himself as one of the greatest tight ends in the history of the game. Following his retirement after the 2013 NFL season, Tony took his talents to television, appearing as a regular studio analyst on “The NFL Today” (2014-16), and contributing to other NFL related programming on CBS.
Tony’s career spanned 17 years in the NFL—12 with Kansas City after being their first-round pick in 1997, and five with Atlanta before his retirement in 2013. He is the NFL’s all-time leader in touchdowns (111) and yards (15,127) by a tight end. He also is the NFL’s all-time leader in consecutive starts (120) and Pro-Bowl appearances (14) by a tight end and ranks second overall among all players in catches with 1,325 on his record. Known for his strength and durability, Tony missed only two games during his 17-year career.
Tony attended University of California, where he played football and basketball and majored in psychology. During his junior season, he recorded 46 receptions for 699 yards and five touchdowns, earning him first-team All-Pac 10 and first-team All-America honors. That year he also was a starter for the California basketball team averaging 17.1 points and seven rebounds and helped lead them to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship.
Tony’s philanthropic endeavors include:
A partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs
Shadow Buddies, an organization that provides emotional support through education regarding illness, disability or medical treatments
Being named an ambassador for Scholars’ Hope, working with underserved children in Huntington Beach, CA
The Sporting News named Tony the #1 NFL Good Guy in 2004. Additionally, he won a Presidential Volunteer Award for his work on the “Books and Buddies” project, which sought to promote understanding between teenagers and seniors.
He is very active in the health, wellness and fitness space. Tony was an investor and trainer in the fitness app FITSTAR, which was acquired by Fitbit in March 2015.
Tony and his wife, October, reside in Los Angeles, CA with their four children.