Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce owns yet another piece of NFL history after his performance on “Sunday Night Football” against the Denver Broncos.
With 37 receiving yards so far on Sunday night, Kelce has become the only tight end in the history of the NFL to record five consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards. Last year, Kelce became the only player in NFL history to reach four consecutive seasons 1,000 receiving yards. The year prior, he joined Greg Olsen as the only two tight ends in NFL history with three seasons of 1000 receiving yards.
Former Chiefs legend Tony Gonzalez only had four 1,000 yard receiving seasons in his entire career. Kelce is following the example that Gonzalez set during his time in Kansas City. He’s going to work with the goal of getting better every day and making history in the process. He did it with Alex Smith as his quarterback and now he’s doing it with Patrick Mahomes too.
This isn’t the only piece of history that Kelce is in the running for today either. He needs just 4 more catches to reach his fifth season of 80 or more catches. He’ll become just the third TE in NFL history, joining both Gonzalez and Olsen as the only players to ever have five such seasons.
We’re witnessing something rare here. Kelce is making a legitimate case to be recognized as the greatest tight end to ever play the game at the professional level. At 31 years old, Kelce has shown no signs of slowing down. It’s part of the reason that the Chiefs decided to extend Kelce this offseason, attaching him to the franchise through the 2025 NFL season. So long as he stays healthy, he’ll have a chance to continue making history in Kansas City.
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