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Rob Gronkowski inducted into Patriots Hall of Fame
Rob Gronkowski was inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame on Saturday at a ceremony outside Gillette Stadium.
He played nine seasons for the Patriots, from 2010 to 2018, as a tight end.
His New England career included three Super Bowl wins, along with 521 catches and 79 receiving touchdowns in regular-season games.
Fans voted him into the team’s Hall of Fame in April, in his first year of eligibility.
In his speech, Gronkowski said New England would always be home, then ended with his familiar football spike.
The ceremony celebrated his lasting place in Patriots history and drew Tom Brady, his former teammate, who embraced him onstage.
Team owner Robert Kraft missed the event while recovering from back surgery; he was also set to miss the next two games.
Rob Gronkowski was inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame on Saturday at a ceremony outside Gillette Stadium.
The former tight end received a red jacket and ended his speech by spiking a football on stage.
Gronkowski played nine seasons for New England, from 2010 to 2018.
He recorded 79 regular-season receiving touchdowns for the Patriots, the most in team history.
Owner Robert Kraft missed the ceremony while recovering from back surgery.
- Who
- Rob Gronkowski, former New England Patriots tight end.
- What
- He was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame and received a red jacket.
- When
- Saturday, November 7, 2026.
- Where
- Outside Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
- Why
- Patriots fans voted him into the Hall of Fame in April, in his first year of eligibility.
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Fans voted Gronkowski into the Patriots Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
Kraft said back surgery would keep him from attending Gronkowski’s induction ceremony.
Gronkowski was inducted at a ceremony outside Gillette Stadium and spiked a football on stage.
- Patriots career
- Nine seasons, from 2010 to 2018
- Regular-season receiving touchdowns
- 79, the most in Patriots history
- Regular-season receiving yards
- 7,861
- Regular-season receptions
- 521
- Postseason totals
- 81 receptions, 1,163 yards and 12 touchdowns
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What people are saying
I'm a Patriot for Life. Now let's fiesta!
New England will always be home, and I will always love you guys.
I fell to the Patriots for a reason. I came to the Patriots for a cause. It's where I belong,
As much pain as I was in before having surgery, it pains me even more to miss the ceremony.
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"I fell to the Patriots for a reason. I came to the Patriots for a cause. It's where I belonged. It's where I was meant to be."