"Antonio Gates is five receptions from 587 in his career, which will make him the Chargers' all-time leader.

That's quite an accomplishment playing for a franchise that counts among its former players Hall of Fame wide receivers Lance Alworth and Charlie Joiner (the man Gates is about to pass) and Hall of Fame tight end Kellen Winslow.

"It's pretty amazing and to me," Norv Turner said Monday. "To be the leading receiver … of all time of the San Diego Chargers, that's saying an awful lot.""