Super Bowl Football

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski holds up Vince Lombardi Trophy while celebrating with quarterback Tom Brady after the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in NFL Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz.

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Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was named to the NFL's 2010s All-Decade Team on Monday. The former Arizona Wildcat, who retired from the NFL following the 2018-19 season, joined Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce as the only tight ends selected to the All-Decade Team.Β 

In December, Gronkowski was also included in the NFL 100 All-Time Team, the only former UA player to receive both honors.Β 

Gronkowski's entire NFL career was played in the 2010s after he was drafted by the Patriots at No. 42 overall in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft following a productive college career at the UA, albeit came off a season-ending back injury that sidelined him for the entire 2009 season.Β 

In nine seasons, the three-time Super Bowl champion caught 521 passes for 7,861 yards and 79 touchdowns, and was a four-time All-Pro selection in 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2017.Β 

Setting records were also a part of Gronkowski's successful NFL career. In 2011, he became the only tight end to lead a season in touchdown receptions, had most touchdown receptions by a tight end in a season and had the highest receiving yards per game average for a tight end (82.9).Β 

Career-wise Gronkowski is tied with Randy Moss for most offensive touchdowns (28) in first two seasons, and still has the most receptions (23) by a tight end in Super Bowl history.Β 

Here are the other All-Decade NFL Teams:Β 

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