Gronk is retiring at 29. Will you remember him as one of the NFL's Fiercest warriors or the sport’s greatest goofball?
By Alyssa MercantE // design By lucy quintanilla
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Gronkowski
THE
THE BIG
camouflage: Berezka_Klo, geometricpattern: oxygen, Gronkowski: Brett Carlsen / getty images
Rob does things that wide receivers do, Rob does things that tight ends do and Rob does things that offensive linemen do.
Rob does things that wide receivers do, Rob does things that tight ends do and Rob does things that offensive linemen do.
Rob does things that wide receivers do, Rob does things that tight ends do and Rob does things that offensive linemen do.
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Gronk will end his career with more of them per game than any TE in NFL history—80 in 115 games or .69/game (teehee).
Source
Rob does things that wide receivers do, Rob does things that tight ends do and Rob does things that offensive linemen do.
I only read like,
80% of it
“Sixty-nine
touchdowns,
if ya know
what I mean."
69
His physical prowess may not extend to the dance floor, but that doesn’t stop him from busting out on cruise ships and clubs across America.
See Gronk Move
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Whether he’s catching
a beer thrown by a fan
at the Super Bowl parade or guzzling a $500 bottle of
wine (same parade), Gronk’s imbibing impresses all.
See Gronk Chug
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GOOFBALL
GOOFBALL
Gronk’s favorite number—
he’s taped it to a practice jersey, woven it artlessly into interviews, even bricked a free throw
at a high school hoops game to keep it on
the scoreboard.
Moves
911
"This isn't an emergency. This is
Rob Gronkowski calling and while I was gone, my whole house got robbed, while on the Super Bowl trip, and I just got back."
Beer Belly
Pearly Whites
Gronk produced and hosted his own version of Shark Tank called MVP, and fell for a teeth whitening company called Snow.
WARRIOR
WARRIOR
the big
Gronkowski
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Touchdowns
Hands
In 2011, Gronk crushed the single season record for TD catches by a TE.
Source
He tore his ACL and MCL attempting a catch in a 2013 game against the Browns.
Knee
Tom Brady’s passing rating (124.0) is highest when Gronk
is the target.
Source
On the Numbers
Gronk suffered two grade 1 concussions: one from the same 2013 play that tore his ACL and another in a gnarly helmet-to-helmet hit in 2018.
Head Case
He suffered a fractured vertebrae, a herniated disk, assorted sprains, and a bulging disc that sidelined him in college,
Back
Gronk rocked a massive brace on his arm during the 2012-2013 season, due to three surgeries (two for fractures, one for a lingering infection) he had in three months.
Arm
Meet the Press
During the 2017 victory visit to the White House, Gronk slipped the security and poked his head into a Press Briefing.
See Gronk's Visit
WWE wrestler Jinder Mahal threw a drink on Gronk at Wrestlemania 33—so Gronk jumped into the ring and lined him up like an unsuspecting NFL defenseman.
See Gronk Fight
The Wrestler
THE BIG
Gronkowski
on his autobiography
Rob does things that wide receivers do, Rob does things that tight ends do and Rob does things that offensive linemen do.
the big
Gronkowski
on his autobiography
— NFL linebacker Chandler Jones