Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had a throwback performance against the Indianapolis Colts, earning a strong message from his team in the process.
Kelce delivered a historic performance in the team’s 33-30 overtime win against the Colts, making nine receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown. It was one of the best performances for a tight end of his age, putting him atop the league in an important offensive category.
Chiefs Share Praise for Travis Kelce
After Kelce’s 13-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter staked the Chiefs to a 10-7 lead, the team took to social media to deliver a succinct message.
“Who else but Kelce!?” the team shared in a post on X.
As ESPN Insights noted, Kelce put himself atop the NFL record books with the performance.
“Travis Kelce isn’t done yet,” the account noted in a post on X. “Recorded his 27th game with 100 receiving yards and a receiving TD, tying Rob Gronkowski for the most by a Tight End in NFL history! His 128 yards after contact this season are his most through two games in his career.”
Pro Football Focus added that Kelce is leading the NFL in yards after catch this season. His 128 yards after the reception puts him ahead of Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson’s 120 and Seattle Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s 116 yards.
Kelce also reached history in that stat, passing Marshall Faulk to become the league’s all-time YAC leader during the game.
Chiefs Offense Clicking After Two Games
After struggling on offense through much of 2025, the Chiefs have come to life early in this NFL season. The team’s addition of running back Kenneth Walker III has paid big dividends as the former Seattle Seahawks back recorded 117 rushing yards in Sunday’s win.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid also said his team was fortunate to catch some lucky bounces in the overtime win over the Colts, acknowledging that things won’t always go their way.
“The ball bounces funny ways. Things happen,” Reid said, via ESPN. “I’m sure there are going to be other ones down the road that will be a fight like that.”
Mahomes also praised his team for the resiliency they showed in the back-and-forth game against a scrappy Colts team.
“I mean, I think guys were resilient, and we just strained to finish,” Mahomes said. “It wasn’t always pretty. There were times we didn’t execute at a high level. But guys continued to fight and continued to push and we found a way at the end.”
Chiefs Deliver Strong Message to Travis Kelce After He Makes NFL History