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The gridiron reign of Travis Kelce simply received’t let up.
Kelce, 35, grew to become the oldest participant in NFL historical past to catch 14 passes in a recreation in the course of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ 30-24 additional time victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, November 4, in line with NBC Sports activities.
The Chiefs tight finish bested the report set by Seattle Seahawks huge receiver Bobby Engram, who caught 14 passes in a recreation in opposition to the Cleveland Browns in 2007 when Engram was 34 years outdated.
In reality, Monday’s 14 receptions have been probably the most Kelce has ever had in a daily season recreation. He earned 100 complete receiving yards, Kelce’s highest mark this season and probably the most he’s had since an October 2023 recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Travis Kelce’s newest on-field efficiency will handle to silence his critics — at the very least for one week. After a hotly-debated gradual begin to the season — which noticed Kelce, 34, catch solely eight passes for a complete of 69 yards in the course of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ first three video games of the season — the celebrity tight […]
Kelce additionally had 14 catches in a January 2023 AFC Divisional Spherical playoff recreation in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
For these counting, Kelce’s most receiving yards in a recreation got here in December 2021 when he earned 191 in opposition to the Chargers.
After Monday’s recreation, which improved the Chiefs report to 8-0, Kelce defined how issues proceed to go Kansas Metropolis’s approach, regardless of the staff coping with accidents and stagnant play in stretches.
“Everyone simply believes always that we’re going to get it finished,” Kelce informed ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt. “As a result of we’ve finished it up to now, we maintain doing it on nights like tonight.”
Kelce acknowledged that, despite the staff’s excellent report, issues haven’t been excellent — however mentioned the tip aim stays the identical.
“We’re going up that staircase,” Kelce mentioned to Van Pelt. “Hopefully by the tip of this yr, man, we’re hoisting one other trophy.”
If Kelce and the Chiefs emerge victorious at February’s Tremendous Bowl LIX in New Orleans, they’d turn out to be the primary staff in NFL historical past to win three consecutive titles.
(Photograph by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Photographs) Travis Kelce scored the primary landing of his 2024-2025 NFL season as tight finish for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. The NFL star caught a 5-yard landing go from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to attain in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders throughout their Sunday, October 27, recreation at Allegiant Stadium in Nevada. […]
Kelce’s efficiency additionally continued to shed the early season narrative that the celebrated tight finish had misplaced a step. Through the Chiefs’ first three video games of the season, Kelce had caught solely 8 passes for a complete of 69 yards.
On a September episode of his “New Heights” podcast, Kelce admitted he used to get “actually, actually pissed off” if his stats didn’t meet expectations, however he ultimately discovered to let issues roll off his again — with the data that issues would ultimately flip round.
“I ended caring about stats about 4 or 5 years in the past,” he informed brother Jason Kelce on September 18. “I simply went on the market and began to play free and play for my guys. Positive sufficient, I believe that’s the higher mentality. You concentrate on it extra play by play and what your job is on that particular play.”
The Chiefs return to motion Sunday, November 10 in opposition to the Denver Broncos.