Top Reactions to Antonio Gates Being Inducted Into Pro Football HOF

Feb 06, 2025 at 07:06 PM

Omar Navarro

Jr. Writer

Antonio Gates will be immortalized in Canton.

The legendary Chargers tight end was announced as an inductee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 on Thursday night.

Here are the top reactions to Gates making it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame:

Spending his entire career with the @chargers, Antonio Gates was a four-time first-team All-Pro. Gates is now Pro Football Hall of Famer No. 381! @visualedgeit #PFHOF25 pic.twitter.com/VYsD4cyobc
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) February 7, 2025

🚨𝗣𝗥𝗢 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗘🚨

Congratulations to Kent State Men's Basketball alumnus @AntonioGates85 on his induction into the 2025 @ProFootballHOF Class!

📰 https://t.co/66Gw540Oti #GoFlashes⚡️ pic.twitter.com/OkVvYlAVoo
— Kent State Men's Basketball (@KentStMBB) February 7, 2025

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Antonio Gates. @ProFootballHOF Class of 2025! #PFHOF25 #NFLHonors pic.twitter.com/eqGr0mgJ3f
— NFL (@NFL) February 7, 2025

Antonio Gates:

⚡ 116 career receiving TDs

- 7th among all players
- 1st among TEs

Hall of Famer pic.twitter.com/LO6Ea3qGNg
— PFF (@PFF) February 7, 2025

Antonio Gates: Undrafted ➡️ Hall of Fame pic.twitter.com/InqlzIfwIB
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) February 7, 2025

Yes sirrrrrrrr! The best to ever do it in my mind!!! Congrats Gatesy https://t.co/mxfqvlKU9s
— Eric Weddle (@weddlesbeard) February 7, 2025

Antonio Gates' first words to Dean Spanos: "Finally." pic.twitter.com/hhTpiYTRKn
— Thuc Nhi Nguyen (@thucnhi21) February 7, 2025

The Hall of Fame class of 2025:

Eric Allen
Jared Allen
Antonio Gates
Sterling Sharpe pic.twitter.com/ZMAiXrDw6K
— Tyler Dragon (@TheTylerDragon) February 7, 2025

Deserving https://t.co/b6fDS4i3am
— Eric Williams (@eric_d_williams) February 7, 2025

I couldn’t be more proud of this moment for Antonio Gates. Found him hooping in Kent Oh signed him to a FA contract w SD Chargers coached him 3 years and now a NFL Hall of Fame member!! I love and salute you Gatesy! God Bless my friend!! 🙏
— Tim Brewster (@TimBrewster) February 7, 2025

I am so happy for Eric Allen and Antonio Gates. Two great guys and now in the NFL HOF. Congratulations and well deserved!
— Wade Phillips (@sonofbum) February 7, 2025

Antonio Gates was surprised by LaDainian Tomlinson with the news of his Hall of Fame induction.

The moment was even more emotional, as Gates had buried his father just a week earlier. 🥹pic.twitter.com/oUwe8ZwPLm https://t.co/poQPkpVdxw
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 7, 2025

Pretty good for a MAC power forward. https://t.co/25KLeiQDnh
— Zac Jackson (@AkronJackson) February 7, 2025

Every player in NFL history with more Receiving TDs than Antonio Gates:

- Jerry Rice
- Randy Moss
- Terrell Owens
- Cris Carter
- Marvin Harrison Sr.
- Larry Fitzgerald

That's it https://t.co/gLHjw3Suzg pic.twitter.com/Op6Yx941ax
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) February 7, 2025

Seeing Antonio Gates get inducted into the HOF after carrying my fantasy team as a kid: pic.twitter.com/vJFCMVBMNW
— ESPN BET (@ESPNBET) February 7, 2025