American football player (born 1989)
American football player
Travis Kelce Kelce in 2023
Position: Tight end Born: (1989-10-05 ) October 5, 1989 (age 35) Westlake, Ohio , U.S.Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight: 250 lb (113 kg) High school: Cleveland Heights (Cleveland Heights, Ohio ) College: Cincinnati (2008–2012)NFL draft: 2013 / round: 3 / pick: 63
Roster status: Active
NFL records
Career postseason receptions: 165
Postseason games with 100+ receiving yards: 8 (tied with Jerry Rice )[ 2]
Career postseason games with 1 or more receiving touchdowns: 14 (tied with Jerry Rice)[ 3]
Career postseason receiving touchdowns by a tight end: 19[ 4]
Career postseason receiving yards by a tight end: 1,903[ 5]
Receiving yards in a season by a tight end: 1,416[ 6]
Seasons with 1,000+ receiving yards by a tight end: 7[ 7]
Consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons by a tight end: 7[ 7]
Career receiving yards per game by a tight end (minimum 200 career receptions): 69.4[ 8]
Games with 100+ yards receiving by a tight end: 38[ 9]
Travis Michael Kelce ( KEL -see ;[ a] born October 5, 1989) is an American professional football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft and later won Super Bowls LIV , LVII , and LVIII with the team. He played college football for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats football program.
Considered one of the greatest tight ends of all time,[ 12] [ 13] Kelce is a nine-time Pro Bowler and a seven-time All-Pro , with four first-team and three second-team selections. He holds the NFL records for most consecutive and most overall seasons with 1,000 receiving yards by a tight end: seven.[ 7] He holds the record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season with 1,416 in 2020, despite playing in only 15 games.[ 6] [ 14]
During the 2022 season, Kelce became the fifth NFL tight end to reach 10,000 career receiving yards and reached the milestone faster than any tight end in NFL history.[ 7] Kelce was named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team .[ 15] [ 16] During the 2023 season, he surpassed Jerry Rice in career playoff receptions en route to Super Bowl LVIII , his fourth Super Bowl appearance in five seasons.
Outside of football, Kelce has appeared on reality and scripted television , including being the namesake of the dating show Catching Kelce on E! , hosting the March 5, 2023, episode of Saturday Night Live , and in advertisements . He co-hosts the podcast New Heights with his brother Jason , covering topics from football to popular culture. The show was ranked as the 8th most popular show in the US on Apple Podcasts in 2024.[ 17]
Kelce's relationship with singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has drawn massive media coverage and stimulated viewership and revenue for his team and its league.
^ "Most postseason games with at least 100 receiving yards, NFL history" . StatMuse . Archived from the original on November 30, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025 .
^ "Most career postseason games by a player with at least 1 receiving touchdown in NFL history" . StatMuse . Archived from the original on January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2025 .
^ "Most Career Receiving Touchdowns In The Postseason By A Tight End" . StatMuse . Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ "Which Tight End Has The Most Career Postseason Receiving Yards In NFL History?" . StatMuse . Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024 .
^ a b Franklin, Tucker (December 27, 2020). "Travis Kelce Sets Record for Single-Season Tight End Receiving Yards" . Sports Illustrated . Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2021 .
^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference 10,000 yards
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^ "Most Career Receiving Yards Per Game By A Tight End, Minimum 200 Career Receptions" . StatMuse . Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ Gordon, Grant (November 20, 2022). "Travis Kelce records 33rd 100-yard game, setting new record for TEs" . NFL. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022 .
^ Rivera, Joe (July 16, 2021). "Travis Kelce continues to confuse everyone when it comes to his name pronunciation" . Sporting News . Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2021 . I say /ˈkɛlsi/ because that's what my father says.
^ Zangaro, Dave (July 15, 2021). "Jason Kelce helps solve recent mystery about pronunciation of last name" . NBC Sports. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022 .
^ "Where Travis Kelce stands among the greatest tight ends of all time" . FOX Sports . October 11, 2022. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023 .
^ Kerr, Jeff (December 3, 2022). "Is Travis Kelce the best TE of all time? Where Chiefs star compares to all-time greats at the position" . CBS Sports . Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023 .
^ Cite error: The named reference Receptions
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^ Scott, J.P. (June 21, 2022). "25 Greatest Tight Ends in NFL History" . Athlon Sports . Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022 .
^ Fragoza, James (October 24, 2021). "13 greatest tight ends of all time from Tony Gonzalez to Jackie Smith" . Pro Football Network . Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022 .
^ "Apple shares the most popular podcasts of 2024" . Apple Newsroom . Retrieved December 13, 2024 .
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