Antonio Gates

Tight End

Career Earnings: $71,363,765
Career APY: $4,460,235
Total Guarantees: $22,187,000
Largest Cash Payment: $10,400,000 (2012)
Largest Cap Number: $8,374,265 (2015)
  • Date of Birth: June 18, 1980
  • Height: 6'4"
  • Weight: 255
  • College: Kent State
  • Entry: 2003 Undrafted Free Agent (Chargers)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChargersUDFAExpired20032$537,000$268,500$7,000$537,000100.0%$268,500
ChargersERFARenegotiated20056$22,500,000$3,750,000$6,380,000$18,915,00084.1%$3,783,000
ChargersExtensionExpired20106$36,175,000$7,235,000$8,800,000$38,411,765106.2%$6,401,961
ChargersUFAExpired20162$11,000,000$5,500,000$6,000,000$11,000,000100.0%$5,500,000
ChargersSFAExpired20181$2,500,000$2,500,000$1,000,000$2,500,000100.0%$2,500,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chargers16$71,363,765$4,460,235$71,301,2650.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2003Chargers$225,000$3,500$0$0$228,5000.3%$232,000
2004Chargers$305,000$3,500$0$0$308,5000.4%$305,000
2005Chargers$380,000$1,200,000$0$380,000$1,580,0001.8%$6,380,000
2006Chargers$500,000$1,200,000$3,160,000$0$4,860,0004.8%$3,660,000
2007Chargers$2,625,000$1,200,000$0$0$3,825,0003.5%$2,625,000
2008Chargers$3,000,000$1,200,000$0$0$4,200,0003.6%$3,000,000
2009Chargers$3,250,000$1,200,000$0$0$4,450,0003.6%$3,250,000
2010Chargers$755,000$762,500$3,470,000$4,225,000$4,987,500--$8,800,000
2011Chargers$5,200,000$762,500$0$5,200,000$5,962,5005.0%$5,200,000
2012Chargers$4,000,000$2,362,500$0$0$6,362,5005.3%$10,400,000
2013Chargers$4,500,000$2,362,500$0$0$6,862,5005.6%$4,500,000
2014Chargers$2,000,000$3,862,500$0$0$5,862,5004.3%$5,000,000
2015Chargers$5,900,000$3,862,500$0$0$8,374,2655.9%$4,511,765
2016Chargers$3,000,000$500,000$2,000,000$5,000,000$5,500,0003.5%$6,000,000
2017Chargers$4,500,000$500,000$500,000$0$5,437,5003.3%$5,000,000
2018Chargers$1,500,000$1,000,000$0$0$2,500,0001.4%$2,500,000
Total$41,640,000$21,982,000$9,130,000$14,805,000$71,301,265$71,363,765

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201113----70.9%0.0%000.006477812.2700
201215----83.9%0.0%000.004953811.0700
2013160087.2%0.0%000.007787211.3422
2014160072.1%0.0%000.006982111.91210
2015111042.7%0.0%000.005663011.3500
2016140254.9%0.2%000.005354810.3711
2017160047.0%0.0%000.002627010.4300
2018160036.7%0.0%000.002833311.9211