The four-time All-Pro has had another big year. On Super Sunday vs. the Philadelphia Eagles, Travis Kelce could achieve something no tight end ever has.
He caught the third-most passes in the league in 2022 during the regular season behind Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson (128) and Miami’s Tyreek Hill (119), and only Raiders’ Davante Adams snared more TD tosses.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce finished the regular season with 110 receptions, good for 1,338 yards and 12 scores. His performance earned him an eighth Pro Bowl invitation while being named All-Pro for the fourth time.
What may have gone overlooked during the club’s current playoff run is that Kelce quickly soared up the league’s all-time postseason receiving charts.
In this year’s playoff sweep of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cincinnati Bengals, the 10-year veteran has been targeted 25 times and has a combined 21 grabs, good for 176 yards and three TDs. No player has caught more passes this postseason than Kelce and he’s done it in only two contests.
In a total of 17 playoff games, including a pair of Super Bowls, the eight-time Pro Bowler has amassed 127 catches for 1,467 yards and 15 touchdowns. Only Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice has better postseason numbers. The NFL legend has totaled 151 receptions for 2,245 yards and 22 scores in a total of 29 playoff appearances with the 49ers, Raiders, and Seahawks.
Of course, Kelce doesn’t figure to catch 24 passes from Patrick Mahomes on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, tying him with Rice for the most receptions in NFL postseason annals. However, if he winds up with 14 catches, he would tie the Super Bowl record for receptions in a game. That belongs to New England Patriots running back James White vs. the Falcons in Super Bowl LI.
Talk about burying the lead? So if Kelce has a huge game and Andy Reid’s team comes up with a win, could we see a first? No tight end has ever earned Super Bowl MVP honors. Of course, Philadelphia’s Dallas Goedert is capable of such a feat as well. In the case of Kelce, it would be a fitting conclusion to another huge season for the 10-year veteran.