Travis Kelce set another Chiefs record, passing one of his childhood heroes
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- Travis Kelce scored his 84th career Chiefs touchdown, setting a franchise record.
- His 84th TD broke a tie with Priest Holmes and surpassed Holmes’ 83 touchdowns.
- Kelce’s 13-season scoring breakdown: 80 receiving, one rush, one fumble recovery.
Chiefs history was made during Sunday’s game against the Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High.
Tight end Travis Kelce’s 21-yard touchdown catch and run in the fourth quarter was the 84th time he’s reached the end zone. That broke a tie for the most touchdowns in Chiefs history.
Kelce had tied Priest Holmes, who had 83 touchdowns in 65 games with Kansas City (2001-07) during a game last month. Days later, Kelce talked about the reverence he had for Holmes.
“Priest Holmes, man,” Kelce said in an October episode of his New Heights podcast. “That’s pretty crazy stuff, dude. Priest Holmes, that was the heart of our childhood and our fandom in the NFL, man. All the video games, Priest Homes, he was a guy that I was playing on the video games, because of how badass he was.”
Here is the record-setting touchdown.
Kelce’s breakdown of touchdowns during his 13 seasons with the Chiefs: 80 by reception, one rushing and one fumble recovery in the end zone.
