7. Travis Kelce

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When you are a Tight End for the Kansas City Chiefs, you can realistically only hope to be the second-best ever in franchise history due to the greatness of first ballot Hall of Famer, Tony Gonzalez, though that being said, Travis Kelce is making a lot of noise to supplant Gonzalez as the top Tight End in franchise history.  He is already far more famous!

After not seeing any real playing time as a rookie, Kelce would have two straight 800-yard receiving seasons, and he would increase that in 2016 to 1,000 Yards, an exceptional total for a Tight End, which earned him a First Team All-Pro Selection.  Kelce repeated that four-digit yard mark in 2017, but in 2018, he posted career highs of 1,336 Yards and 10 Touchdown Passes, which were good enough for 10th and 6th, respectively.  Along with Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Kelce took the Chiefs to a Super Bowl win in the 2019 Season, and had his fourth straight 1,000-yard year.  Kelce returned to the Super Bowl in 2020, but despite losing to Tampa Bay, Kelce was again named a First Team All-Pro and the top Tight End in Football.  Kelce remained a superstar afterward, anchoring Kansas City to a Super Bowl win in the 2022 Season, where he was again a First Team All-Pro, Pro Bowler, and 1,000-Yard /10 TD receiver.  He also hosted Saturday Night Live, the true stamp of legend status, and in 2023, became a crossover god by not only winning his third Super Bowl but also by dating Taylor Swift, which alone made him the most recognized football player in the world.

With ten Pro Bowls, four First Team All-Pros, an All-Decade Team, and over 12,000 Receiving Yards, Kelce is now in the upper echelon of all-time Tight Ends.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Tight End
  • Acquired: Selected in the 3rd Round, 63rd Overall in the NFL 4/24/13.
  • Games Played: 175
  • Notable Statistics:

    137 Games Started
    1,004 Receptions
    12,151 Receiving Yards
    77 Touchdown Receptions
    9 Rushing Attempts
    15 Rushing Yards
    2 Rushing Touchdowns
    1 Pass Completion
    3 Pass Attempt
    4 Passing Yards
    1 Interception
    116 Approximate Value

    25 Playoff Games
    178 Receptions
    2,078 Receiving Yards
    20 Touchdown Receptions
    2 Rushing Attempts
    2 Rushing Yards
    1 Pass Completion
    1 Pass Attempt
    2 Passing Yards
    1 Touchdown Pass

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Super Bowl Champion (LIV, LVII & LVIII
    First Team All-Pro (2016, 2018, 2020 & 2022)
    Second Team All-Pro (2017, 2019 & 2021)
    Pro Bowl (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024)

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