![]() He becomes just the sixth tight end in NFL history to reach 9,000 career receiving yards and is the quickest tight end to reach that mark, accomplishing the feat in just 127 games to beat the old mark of 140 games set by Rob Gronkowski. Kelce owns 9,005 career receiving yards, ranking second in franchise history for most receiving yards by any player and second-most receiving yards by a tight end.Kelce became the fastest tight end in NFL history to 8,000 yards (113 games) during the game against the Baltimore Ravens (9/19/21), beating the previous mark of 120 games by Gronkowski. ![]() ![]() Kelce owns 9,005 career receiving yards, ranking second in franchise history for most receiving yards by any player and second-most receiving yards by a tight end. He crossed the 9,000 career yards mark against the Denver Broncos during the last game of the regular season (1/8/22).Currently has 29 regular season games of 100 receiving yards or more, for the most such games in team history and ranks as the third-most 100-yard games by a tight end in league history.Originally entered the league as the first of two Kansas City third-round draft selections (63rd overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft.Spent the majority of the 2013 season on the club's injured reserve list.Was voted by teammates as an offensive team captain prior to the club's 2017, 2018, 20 playoff games.His four-career 1,000-receiving yard seasons are tied for the most by a tight end in NFL history. With 1,229 receiving yards in 2019, became the first tight end in NFL history to record consecutive seasons (2018-19) with 1,200+ receiving yards and the first tight end ever to log 1,000+ receiving yards in four consecutive seasons (2016-19).Became the fastest tight end in NFL history to reach the 500-reception plateau, doing so in 95 career games played.He finished the 2020 season with 1,643 receiving yards in the regular and postseason, also the most by a tight end in NFL history. With 1,416 receiving yards in 2020, set the NFL record for the most receiving yards by a tight end in NFL history, passing 49ers TE George Kittle's previous record of 1,377 yards set in 2018.Kelce becomes only the 26th pass catcher in NFL history – and is the first tight end – to record at least five-consecutive 1,000-receiving yard seasons. For the fifth-straight season in 2020, Kelce eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards, extending his previously established NFL record for tight ends of four such seasons.10th-year tight end enters his 10th season with the Chiefs in 2022.
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