Travis Kelce ascended to new NFL history for the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football. Leapfrogging Dallas Cowboys legend Jason Witten in the process.
Kelce caught three passes for 40 yards before halftime against the Detroit Lions. But now he's second among league tight ends in receiving yards — catapulting past Witten. Expand Tweet
By jumping the famed Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowler, Kelce now has one man left to beat who's beloved in Chiefs Kingdom: Tony Gonzalez, who ended his career compiling 15,127 receiving yards in his illustrious career.
Kelce helped lead one last scoring drive for K.C. before the second quarter ended. His teammate Patrick Mahomes took advantage of the Lions being offsides and scored on a one-yard touchdown keeper, putting the Chiefs up 13-10.
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