Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has become one of the most decorated players in the NFL since entering the league in 2013, and he set another record during the defending Super Bowl champions’ Week 14 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Kelce went into Sunday’s game with 11,965 career yards, just 35 yards shy of becoming the fastest tight end in NFL history to reach 12,000 yards.
When Kelce caught a seven-yard pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the third quarter of the AFC West showdown, he officially passed Chiefs legend Tony Gonzalez to achieve the incredible feat.
The NFL paid homage to Kelce’s historic record in a post on Twitter:
Travis Kelce is the fastest TE in NFL History (172 games) to reach 12,000 career receiving yards đź‘Ź@Chiefs | @tkelce pic.twitter.com/k1bDE7yhix
— NFL (@NFL) December 9, 2024
Though Kelce hasn’t caught as many touchdown passes as he has in years past, he has remained Mahomes’ favorite target in the passing game and has been among Kansas City’s most productive players this season.
Stay tuned to see if Kelce can continue his run of dominance against the Cleveland Browns in Week 15.