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An angry Travis Kelce threw his helmet to the ground after Chiefs’ first TD

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  • Travis Kelce expressed frustration despite Chiefs taking 10-7 lead vs Eagles.
  • Fox cameras showed Kelce throwing helmet, voicing apparent dissatisfaction.
  • Kelce contributed key fourth-down catch during 69-yard touchdown drive.

The Chiefs had just taken their first lead of the 2025 season on Sunday, but tight end Travis Kelce didn’t seem pleased.

Late in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Eagles at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, quarterback Patrick Mahomes capped a 10-play, 69-yard drive with an electric 13-yard run.

That gave the Chiefs a 10-7 lead with 2 minutes, 44 seconds remaining in the second quarter.

The Fox Sports cameras caught Kelce throwing his helmet to the ground on the Chiefs sideline, and he appeared to say he was “sick of this (stuff).”

Kelce plays with a lot of emotion each week, so it’s unclear why he was so upset after that touchdown run by his teammate and friend, Mahomes.

Earlier in that touchdown drive, Kelce had an incredible catch that helped the Chiefs convert a fourth-down play.

This story was originally published September 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM.

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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