Over a 17-year career, former Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez missed just two games. After his rookie season in 1997, he started all but two games. He had a streak of 211 consecutive games with a reception — the longest such streak for any tight end, and second only to wide receivers Jerry Rice and Larry Fitzgerald.
It’s not enough to say that only two players had longer streaks. We need some perspective. The streak began on December 4, 2000, and ended with the final game of his career on December 29, 2013.