Henry Winkler sent Travis Kelce a special message after that 3rd-quarter touchdown
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- Henry Winkler publicly congratulated Travis Kelce on his third-quarter touchdown.
- Winkler praised Kelce’s acting earlier in 2025, noting his son directed the role.
- Winkler remains a visible Chiefs fan, joining other celebrities at Super Bowl events.
Former “Happy Days” star Henry Winkler was just as impressed as Chiefs Kingdom by Travis Kelce’s third-quarter touchdown in the “Monday Night Football” game against the Commanders.
The “Fonz” sent a one-word message to the tight end on social media just minutes after he scored.
“Congratulations,” Winkler wrote on X, adding a red balloon emojii and several exclamation points.
This isn’t the first time Winkler has heaped attention on Kelce.
Winkler publicly praised Kelce’s acting chops last year after seeing him in the FX horror series, “Grotesquerie.” Winkler had insider-info on the stint. His son, Max Winkler, directed Kelce in the role.
Winkler called Kelce a “natural” and praised his performance as “great.”
He no doubt had those same feelings Monday night.
Winkler is a known superfan of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Earlier this year he was one of several celebrities who cheered for the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
Just goes to show you just never now who’s watching “Monday Night Football.”
This story was originally published October 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM.
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