THE Kansas City Chiefs made a huge announcement concerning star tight end Travis Kelce after his historic game on Wednesday.
Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Week 17 Christmas Day game.
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During the first half of the victory, Kelce surpassed 1,000 career receptions.
The 35-year-old finished the game with eight receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown.
After totaling 1,000 career receptions, the Chiefs’ X account posted a message for the three-time Super Bowl champion Kelce.
“One thousand more reasons to love Travis Kelce,” the Chiefs posted. “Congratulations, Travis!”
The post has over one million views, and fans sent their messages to the nine-time Pro Bowler Kelce.
“Certified 1st ballot Hall of Famer,” one wrote.
“Best tight end in the last 10 years,” a second commented.
“The beast himself, greet skills, great plays and what a machine!”
Kelce wasn’t done making history in the second-to-last game of the season.
During the first half, he recorded his 90th reception of the season which moved him into a rare NFL club.
That catch marked his seventh career season with over 90 or more receptions, putting him second all-time for such campaigns, trailing only NFL icon Larry Fitzgerald, who has the record, with eight.
Kelce is the only tight end to accomplish this feat in the history of the NFL.
And after scoring in the second half of the matchup, he officially surpassed Tony Gonzalez for the most receiving touchdowns in Chiefs franchise history, with 77 career scores.
For the season, Kelce has 97 receptions for 823 yards and three touchdowns.
It’s unlikely he will play in the Week 18 season-finale matchup against the Denver Broncos.
Kelce will look to help the Chiefs win its third straight Super Bowl title.
Andy Reid’s squad would become the first organization in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls.
The AFC will have to go through the Chiefs, who secured the No. 1 seed with Wednesday’s win.
They will have a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
