Ex-NFLers Gonzalez, Allred elected to Congress

Former NFL players Anthony Gonzalez and Colin Allred were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday.

Gonzalez, who played wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts from 2007-11, won the Ohio 16th congressional district as a Republican challenger. Gonzalez was a first-round pick of the Colts out of Ohio State.

Allred spent four seasons with the Tennessee Titans, cracking the roster in 2007 as a college free agent from Baylor. The ex-linebacker won the Texas 32nd congressional district as a Democratic challenger.