Found November 29, 2011 on Falcons Locker:
PLAYERS: Tony Gonzalez
TEAMS: Atlanta Falcons

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35-year old TE Tony Gonzalez continues to roll for the Atlanta Falcons.  He has played in 11 games for the Falcons so far this year and he has caught 59 passes for 630 yards (10.7 avg) with 7 TD grabs.  Gonzalez has now played in 233 games in his NFL career and he has caught 1,128 passes for 13,093 yards (11.6 avg) with 95 TD grabs.  He is #2 in NFL history in receptions with 1,128, which has him 441 behind Jerry Rice.  He is also #12 in receiving yards (13,093) and #9 in TD receptions (95) in NFL history.  Gonzalez is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down this year.
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