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Chiefs Celebrate Historic Travis Kelce Milestone Before Lions Game

Chiefs Celebrate Historic Travis Kelce Milestone Before Lions Game

Summary

The Kansas City Chiefs celebrated Travis Kelce's achievement of becoming the tight end with the most receptions in the first 13 NFL seasons. This milestone was reached despite Kelce missing most of his rookie year due to injury. The Chiefs highlighted Kelce's performances, noting he surpassed both Dante Hall in franchise all-purpose yards and Jason Witten in tight end receptions.

Key Facts

  • Travis Kelce set a new record for the most receptions by a tight end in their first 13 NFL seasons.
  • During a recent game, Kelce had seven receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown.
  • Kelce surpassed Dante Hall for most all-purpose yards in Kansas City Chiefs history.
  • He broke Jason Witten's record for receptions, achieving this in his 12th playing season.
  • Kelce missed most of his rookie year in 2013 due to an injury.
  • The Chiefs publicly congratulated Kelce on social media for his accomplishments.
  • Kelce is considered one of the top three tight ends in NFL history, alongside Jason Witten and Tony Gonzalez.

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