The greatest tight end in NFL history — three-time Super Bowl champion whose route-running, receiving ability and clutch performances have redefined the position.
Travis Michael Kelce was born in Westlake, Ohio in 1989 and attended the University of Cincinnati. Kansas City Chiefs selected him 63rd overall in the 2013 NFL Draft. His career has produced four Super Bowl championships, 10 Pro Bowl selections and eight consecutive seasons with over 1,000 receiving yards — the only tight end in NFL history to achieve this. He has surpassed Tony Gonzalez's career receiving yards record for tight ends. His combination of route-running sophistication, yards-after-catch ability and chemistry with Patrick Mahomes has produced the most productive quarterback-tight end partnership of any era. He recorded 1,125 receiving yards in the 2023 postseason — the most by any player in a single postseason in NFL history. He was named All-Pro six times. He became one of the most famous athletes in the world following his relationship with Taylor Swift — bringing a level of cultural attention to the Kansas City Chiefs that transcended the sport. He hosted Saturday Night Live, appeared in commercials and became a television personality beyond his playing career. He is the defining tight end of his generation and has a strong case as the greatest at the position in NFL history.
Super Bowl Champion 3x (LIV, LVII, LVIII)
Career Honours
- Super Bowl Champion 3x (LIV, LVII, LVIII)
- Pro Bowl 9x
- All-Pro 6x
- NFL TE single-season receiving yards record (1,416, 2020)
- Most career receiving yards by a TE in NFL history