Travis Kelce has become a TE prodigy in the NFL. The Kansas City Chiefs sensation is taking the franchise to blazing new heights. After a banger against the Raiders, Kelce delivered an outrageous performance against the Chargers. The TE also pulled the game-winning score. However, he made sure to put some Neon Deion fascination into the touchdown celebration.
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Week 11 had the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers at the SoFi Stadium. Interestingly, the Sunday Night Football matchup was in prime time. Moreover, when the Chiefs made the winning drive, Travis Kelce probably noted the coincidence and put on some Sanders-style celebration.
Early in the second quarter, the Chiefs faced a 1st-and-goal situation from the Chargers. Patrick Mahomes completed a quick pass to Travis Kelce. He received proper blockage but breezed into the goal line. On his way to the touchdown, he swaggered like Deion Sanders, holding his right forearm to his helmet and bouncing into the goal line. He pulled up the prime-time celebration dance while making the score.
Kelce dances his way into the end zone 🕺 @tkelce
📺: #KCvsLAC on NBC
📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/arbJ1PQ30A pic.twitter.com/2iwiNOcsqI— NFL (@NFL) November 21, 2022
Apart from the Deion Sanders-style celebration, Travis Kelce performed a finger roll. It is something Chargers legend LaDainian Tomlinson was renowned for. The Chiefs’ star TE knows how to pull up a celebration, and he certainly did so with his game-winning celebration.
Travis Kelce achieved six receptions for 115 yards with three touchdowns. It was the second time in the season that he made three or more scores. The Chiefs’ star tight end had a big game. Kansas City could seal its chances in the playoffs as they sit atop their division.
Travis Kelce sets new records over Tight End legacy
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As a TE prodigy for the Chiefs, he is reaching new heights. But Travis Kelce has settled his name in the book of records and eclipsed another TE great, Rob Gronkowski. Kelce’s statistics against the Chargers game had six receptions for 115 yards. It was the TE’s 33rd 100-yard game in his career. It broke Gronkowski’s NFL record for most 100-yard games by a tight end.
Most 100-yd receiving games by a TE IN NFL HISTORY:
Travis Kelce 33
Rob Gronkowski 32
Tony Gonzalez 31 pic.twitter.com/kXoLQF0wGO— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) November 21, 2022
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Travis Kelce is now the undisputed leader of the record, surpassing Rob Gronkowski and Tony Gonzalez. One might even consider that Kelce cemented himself as the all-time greatest in the position. After Brady and Gronk, Mahomes and Kelce are setting the bar for one of the greatest QB-TE duos in the NFL.
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