Travis Kelsey He scored a goal during his game on Wednesday, December 25, breaking a major Kansas City Chiefs record.
Kelce's landing on Wednesday meant the 35-year-old athlete had won Tony GonzalezPreviously held record for most career receptions. To celebrate, Kelce threw a ball in honor of Gonzalez himself.
“I've been following him since he was a rookie and I wasn't surprised,” Gonzalez, 48, said during his show's November broadcast. NFL on Prime Video. “He's one of the greatest tight ends of all time. … If he dunks, I'll pay the fine!”
Throwing a football through the goal post is against NFL rules, often resulting in a hefty fine for unsportsmanlike conduct. The league did not confirm further details about the potential fine.
Kelsey landing He led the leaders to victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10. He and his colleague Patrick Mahomes They were named MVP of the official game, received Santa-inspired puffy robes and a red velvet cake packaged in the shape of a football.
In the post-game interview, Kelce talked about his historic accomplishment of receiving the record.
“He's everything to me. Tony has been a mentor to me, and he's been there for me (with) any questions I've ever had,” Kelsey gushed. “I feel like I'm still trying to fill that guy's shoes.”
Holiday landing for Travis!! pic.twitter.com/sqgtsd0r1K
– Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) December 25, 2024
He added: “He is an incredible competitor and I have a lot of love for him. It is a great honor to be in conversations with him.”
Midfielder Mahomes (29 years old) also acknowledged Kelce's performance.
“We have a lot of weapons out there. We're getting healthy at the right time,” Mahomes said. “The big guy drives all of us, but we have guys all over the place. I'm trying to hold on as long as I can.”
The Chiefs' win over the Steelers earned Missouri the No. 1 seed in the AFC Conference.
“I thought it was a complete team performance. The defense stepped up, the offense stepped up, and everyone had their mark on the game,” I told my pregnant wife.Brittany Mahomes) I was going to get the #1 seed, so we could have the baby.
Patrick and Brittany, 29, currently They are expecting their third child. Patrick told the sportscaster in a pre-game interview on Wednesday Kay Adams That his wife is due “any day now.”
Brittany for her part He did not travel to Pittsburgh For game day and instead watched the NFL game from home in Kansas City with kids Sterling, 3, and Bronze, 21.
“Baking and watching Daddy,” Brittany wrote via Instagram Story on Wednesday afternoon.