By Rob Mason, PSO President of Sports Operations
Oct 05, 2021

Even if he retired tomorrow, Travis Kelce would already be considered one of the greatest Tight Ends of all-time. Fortunately for Chiefs fans, he still has plenty of years left in the tank and will continue to climb the all-time ranks as he looks to solidify his spot among the best TE to ever play the game with the facts and records to prove. He’s more than halfway there already.

Here are the 5 most interesting facts about Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce:



Travis Kelce is already one of the greatest TE’s ever with the records to show for it

  • Most REC YDS (1,416) in 1 season by a TE in NFL history 
  • Only TE w/ 4 straight seasons of 1,000+ REC YDS 
  • Only TE w/ multiple seasons of 100+ REC 
  • Most REC YDS (133) by a TE in the SB 
  • Fastest TE to 500 career REC (95 GP) & 8,000 REC YDS (113 GP)

If it wasn’t for Tony Gonzalez, Travis Kelce would have many more Chiefs records but he still has his fair share

  • Career REC YPG by a TE (71.2) 
  • Career GP (27) with 100+ REC YDS
  • Season REC (105) 
  • Season REC YPG by a TE (94.4) 
  • Season REC YDS by a TE (1,416) 
  • T-most Season REC TD by a TE (11)

Most REC YDS by a TE during 1 season in NFL history:

1. 2020 Travis Kelce (1,416)

2. 2018 George Kittle (1,377) 

3. 2018 Travis Kelce (1,336) 

4. 2011 Rob Gronkowski (1,327) 

5. 2011 Jimmy Graham (1,310)

Most seasons with 1,000+ REC YDS by a TE in NFL history:

1. Travis Kelce (5)^ 

T2. Rob Gronkowski^, Jason Witten, & Tony Gonzalez (4) 

T5. Greg OlsenShannon SharpeTodd Christensen, & Kellen Winslow (3)

Most REC by a player during 1 season in Kansas City Chiefs history:

1. 2020 Travis Kelce (105)

2. 2018 Travis Kelce (103)

3. 2004 Tony Gonzalez (102)

4. 2007 Tony Gonzalez (99)

5. 2019 Travis Kelce (97)

 
 

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