Travis Kelce, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, was born on October 5, 1989. The Chiefs selected him as the 63rd choice in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft, and he went on to win Super Bowls LIV, LVII, and LVIII with the franchise. He played in the University of Cincinnati Bearcats football program from 2008 to 2012. The 2023 season saw him reach Super Bowl LVIII, his fourth Super Bowl appearance in five seasons, and surpass Jerry Rice in career playoff receptions as of December 2024, with 165 receptions.
A nine-time Pro Bowler and seven-time All-Pro, Kelce is regarded as one of the finest tight ends of all time. He has been selected for the first team four times and the second team three times. He has the NFL record for most consecutive and overall seasons with 1,000 receiving yards by a tight end: seven. Although he only played in 15 games, his 1,416 receiving yards in 2020 set a record for the most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season.
Travis Kelce's playoff appearances
Kelce has appeared in 22 playoff games as of December 2024.
Statmuse reports that as of December 2024, Travis Kelce had 165 receptions for 1,903 yards and 19 touchdowns in 22 playoff games. In a 30-0 victory over the Houston Texans in the 2015 season, he caught eight passes for 128 yards. But he only managed six receptions for 23 yards in the season's finale against the New England Patriots. He had one of his best seasons in 2019 when he led the Chiefs to a Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers with 10 receptions for 134 yards and three touchdowns against the Texans.
In the 2020 playoffs, he faced the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills, averaging over 100 yards and multiple touchdowns in each game, but the season ended with a Super Bowl loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2022, he had another Super Bowl victory against the Philadelphia Eagles thanks to a clutch effort that included 14 receptions for 98 yards and two scores against the Jacksonville Jaguars. His most recent postseason run in the 2023 season included 11 receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens, which led to another Super Bowl victory over the 49ers, where he caught nine receptions for 93 yards. (via Pro Football Reference)
Kelce’s playoff appearances as of December 2024 are as follows:
| Receiving | Rushing | Passing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rk | Year | Date | G# | Tm | Opp | Result | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Ctch% | Y/Tgt | Att | Yds | TD | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rate | Sk | Yds |
| 1 | 2015 | 2016-01-09 | 17 | KAN | HOU | W 30-0 | 10 | 8 | 128 | 16 | 0 | 80.00% | 12.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2015 | 2016-01-16 | 18 | KAN | NWE | L 20-27 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 66.70% | 2.56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rk | Year | Date | G# | Tm | Opp | Result | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Ctch% | Y/Tgt | Att | Yds | TD | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rate | Sk | Yds |
| 3 | 2016 | 2017-01-15 | 17 | KAN | PIT | L 16-18 | 7 | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 0 | 71.40% | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rk | Year | Date | G# | Tm | Opp | Result | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Ctch% | Y/Tgt | Att | Yds | TD | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rate | Sk | Yds |
| 4 | 2017 | 2018-01-06 | 17 | KAN | TEN | L 21-22 | 4 | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 1 | 100.00% | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rk | Year | Date | G# | Tm | Opp | Result | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Ctch% | Y/Tgt | Att | Yds | TD | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rate | Sk | Yds |
| 5 | 2018 | 2019-01-12 | 17 | KAN | IND | W 31-13 | 10 | 7 | 108 | 15.43 | 0 | 70.00% | 10.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 2018 | 2019-01-20 | 18 | KAN | NWE | L 31-37 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 1 | 60.00% | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rk | Year | Date | G# | Tm | Opp | Result | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Ctch% | Y/Tgt | Att | Yds | TD | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rate | Sk | Yds |
| 7 | 2019 | 2020-01-12 | 17 | KAN | HOU | W 51-31 | 12 | 10 | 134 | 13.4 | 3 | 83.30% | 11.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 2019 | 2020-01-19 | 18 | KAN | TEN | W 35-24 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 75.00% | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 2019 | 2020-02-02 | 19 | KAN | SFO | W 31-20 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 1 | 100.00% | 7.17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rk | Year | Date | G# | Tm | Opp | Result | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Ctch% | Y/Tgt | Att | Yds | TD | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rate | Sk | Yds |
| 10 | 2020 | 2021-01-17 | 17 | KAN | CLE | W 22-17 | 10 | 8 | 109 | 13.63 | 1 | 80.00% | 10.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 2020 | 2021-01-24 | 18 | KAN | BUF | W 38-24 | 15 | 13 | 118 | 9.08 | 2 | 86.70% | 7.87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 2020 | 2021-02-07 | 19 | KAN | TAM | L 9-31 | 15 | 10 | 133 | 13.3 | 0 | 66.70% | 8.87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rk | Year | Date | G# | Tm | Opp | Result | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Ctch% | Y/Tgt | Att | Yds | TD | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rate | Sk | Yds |
| 13 | 2021 | 2022-01-16 | 18 | KAN | PIT | W 42-21 | 7 | 5 | 108 | 21.6 | 1 | 71.40% | 15.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 118.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2021 | 2022-01-23 | 19 | KAN | BUF | W 42-36 | 9 | 8 | 96 | 12 | 1 | 88.90% | 10.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 2021 | 2022-01-30 | 20 | KAN | CIN | L 24-27 | 11 | 10 | 95 | 9.5 | 1 | 90.90% | 8.64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rk | Year | Date | G# | Tm | Opp | Result | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Ctch% | Y/Tgt | Att | Yds | TD | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rate | Sk | Yds |
| 16 | 2022 | 2023-01-21 | 18 | KAN | JAX | W 27-20 | 17 | 14 | 98 | 7 | 2 | 82.40% | 5.76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 2022 | 2023-01-29 | 19 | KAN | CIN | W 23-20 | 8 | 7 | 78 | 11.14 | 1 | 87.50% | 9.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | 2022 | 2023-02-12 | 20 | KAN | PHI | W 38-35 | 6 | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 1 | 100.00% | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rk | Year | Date | G# | Tm | Opp | Result | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Ctch% | Y/Tgt | Att | Yds | TD | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rate | Sk | Yds |
| 19 | 2023 | 2024-01-13 | 18 | KAN | MIA | W 26-7 | 10 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 0 | 70.00% | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | 2023 | 2024-01-21 | 19 | KAN | BUF | W 27-24 | 6 | 5 | 75 | 15 | 2 | 83.30% | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | 2023 | 2024-01-28 | 20 | KAN | BAL | W 17-10 | 11 | 11 | 116 | 10.55 | 1 | 100.00% | 10.55 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | 2023 | 2024-02-11 | 21 | KAN | SFO | W 25-22 | 10 | 9 | 93 | 10.33 | 0 | 90.00% | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Travis Kelce's playoffs win-loss record
Travis Kelce has a playoff record of winning 16 and losing six of the 22 playoff games he appeared in as of December 2024, according to Pro Football Reference.
A further detailed table is given below:
| Year | Team | Games | Wins | Losses |
| 2015 | KC | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | KC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | KC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | KC | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | KC | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | KC | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | KC | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | KC | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | KC | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 16 | 6 |
Travis Kelce's Conference Championship record
Travis Kelce has appeared in six conference championships, winning four and losing two (4-2), as of December 2024, according to Pro Football Reference. He caught three passes for 23 yards and one touchdown in the 2018 Championship game against the New England Patriots, even though the team lost. Against the Buffalo Bills in the 2020 Championship, he had his greatest game, hauling in 13 receptions for 118 yards and two touchdowns, which helped the team win.
In key situations, like the 2022 Championship game against the Cincinnati Bengals, where he caught seven passes for 78 yards and a touchdown and helped the Chiefs win by a slim margin. He had a perfect catch rate in the 2023 Championship, catching 11 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens.
Kelce’s conference championship record as of December 2024 is as follows:
| Season | Team | Opponent | Result | Tgts | Rec | Yards | Y/R | TD | Catch % | Y/Tgt | Rushing Att | Rushing Yds | Rushing TD | Passing Comp |
| 2018 | Kansas City Chiefs | New England Patriots | L 31-37 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 1 | 60.00% | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Kansas City Chiefs | Tennessee Titans | W 35-24 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 75.00% | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Kansas City Chiefs | Buffalo Bills | W 38-24 | 15 | 13 | 118 | 9.08 | 2 | 86.70% | 7.87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Kansas City Chiefs | Cincinnati Bengals | L 24-27 | 11 | 10 | 95 | 9.5 | 1 | 90.90% | 8.64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs | Cincinnati Bengals | W 23-20 | 8 | 7 | 78 | 11.14 | 1 | 87.50% | 9.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Chiefs | Baltimore Ravens | W 17-10 | 11 | 11 | 116 | 10.55 | 1 | 100.00% | 10.55 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
FAQs on Travis Kelce
A. Travis Kelce is of American nationality. He was born in Westlake, Ohio, in the United States.
A. Travis Kelce has won three Super Bowls with the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2019, 2022, and 2023 seasons.
A. Travis Kelce was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs as the 63rd pick in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
A. Travis Kelce is 35 years old as of December 2024. He was born on October 5, 1989.
A. Travis Kelce stands 6 feet 5 inches, or 196 cm, tall.
