Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce continues to put his stamp on the NFL history books.
Going into Monday night’s game Kelce needed just 23 yards to reach 450 receptions and 6,000 receiving yards faster than any tight end ever. Earlier this season he eclipsed 450 receptions one game faster than Pro Football Hall of Fame TE Kellen Winslow. He currently has 466 career receptions with 56 of those coming in 2019.
Tonight, Kelce has achieved the other half of the equation, reaching 6,000 yards. No other player in NFL history at the tight end position has achieved both those feats together as quickly as Kelce. It took Winslow 94 career games to reach such a feat, but Kelce did it in just 91 games. Check it out:
With that 31-yard reception, TE Travis Kelce is now over 6,000 yards receiving for his career. He becomes the fastest TE to reach 450+ receptions and 6,000+ receiving yards, doing so in 91 career games, best PFHOF TE Kellen Winslow Sr.'s mark of 94 career games
— Chiefs Communications (@ChiefsPR) November 19, 2019
It took up until the final three minutes of the first half for Kelce to record his first reception, but it only took that one play for Kelce to eclipse the 6,000-yard mark. As I’m writing Kelce currently has one reception for 31 yards against the Chargers.
This isn’t the only NFL record that Kelce has claimed. In 2018, he became the NFL’s single-season leader for most receiving yards by a tight end. Unfortunately, he didn’t hold the record for very long. Hours later, George Kittle passed him to set a new record.
So long as Kelce stays healthy he’ll continue making his mark on NFL history. He’s certainly benefited from his connection with Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, which first blossomed during the 2018 season.