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Travis Kelce is the one-season NFL record holder for yards received by a tight end. Kelce beat George Kittle’s record with a 36-yard reception in the fourth quarter of the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory over the Atlanta Falcons, putting him above Kittle’s 1,377-yard mark. Kelce has 1,416 receiving yards for the year, the first tight end in NFL history to exceed 1,400 yards in one season.
Kelce finished the game with seven receptions for 98 yards and a touchdown, and he has 105 receptions for 1,416 yards with 11 touchdowns with one game to play. The Chiefs tight end needs 12 receptions in the final week of the season to break Zach Ertz’s record for most receptions by a tight end (116) and is just 84 yards away from becoming the first tight end to arrive. at 1,500 receiving yards in one season. . He is the first tight end in NFL history with multiple 100-catch seasons, and he also achieved the 100-catch milestone in 2018.
Kelce entered the game with 1,318 receiving yards on the season, the second-most in the NFL behind DeAndre Hopkins. No tight end has ever led the NFL in receiving yards, and Hopkins has 1,372 receiving yards with one week to go. Kelce is 44 yards ahead of Hopkins heading into the final week.
Kelce is the only NFL player with at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of the past five seasons. He is the only NFL player with more than 90 receptions and more than 1,200 yards in each of the last three seasons.
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