Chargers legend Antonio Gates has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, where the 2025 class will be celebrated with an enshrinement ceremony on Aug. 3 in Canton, Ohio.
Ahead of the enshrinement ceremony, Gates was sent his Gold Jacket. The Hall of Fame shared a video of Gates opening his Gold Jacket in awe as he unboxed it and held it up.
Hall of Famer No. 381 has received his box! Antonio Gates was left speechless when he saw his Gold Jacket created by @HaggarCo for the first time.
Join us Saturday, Aug. 2, and watch the legends rock their new gold threads as they’re enshrined into the Hall of Fame!
🎟️ Don’t… pic.twitter.com/2ytq5DVImK— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) July 14, 2025
Gates spent his entire 16-season NFL career with the Chargers (2003 to 2018). He holds the NFL record for most receiving touchdowns by a tight end with 116. He also holds the franchise records for career receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.
Los Angeles is slated to face the Detroit Lions in the Hall of Fame Game on July 31.
This article originally appeared on Chargers Wire: Antonio Gates receives his Pro Football Hall of Fame gold jacket