Taylor Swift Supports Travis Kelce After He Breaks Chiefs Touchdown Record During Christmas Day Game
Kelce earned his 77th receiving touchdown on the Chiefs this week, passing franchise great Tony Gonzalez
Taylor Swift is cheering on Travis Kelce, even when she's not on the sidelines.
As the Kansas City Chiefs' star tight end, 34, earned another receiving touchdown and helped his team clinch victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day, 29-10, he also further etched his name in the franchise's history books.
On Wednesday, Dec. 25, Kelce officially passed Chiefs legend Tony Gonzalez for the franchise record of all-time receiving touchdowns, when a fourth-quarter play and 12-yard grab earned him his 77th receiving TD. The NFL itself confirmed the stat, as Kelce's 77 career receiving touchdowns sit just above Gonzalez's 76, as well as above Otis Taylor's 57, Tyreek Hill's 56 and Chris Burford's 55.
That day, the Chiefs celebrated its latest record-breaker with a timely Instagram snap, showing Kelce's face alongside the words "most receiving touchdowns." And while she wasn't present at the Dec. 25 game, Swift, 35, did leave a supportive "like" on the Chiefs' photo, which featured a celebratory caption for Kelce.
"If you ever can’t find Travis, chances are he’s in the end zone," the team wrote. "Congrats, @killatrav!"
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Other fans and friends joined in to congratulate Kelce on his latest career milestone, including teammate Jody Fortson, who used a goat emoji to salute the fellow tight end.
The record-breaking game came just four days after Swift attended the Chiefs vs. Texans game at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21, when the pop superstar was spotted cheering on Kelce in fuzzy, red attire.
For the outing, Swift wore a long red Charlotte Simone winter coat and black pants. She also spored a red Tod's bag and some knee-high boots.
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Kelce has continued to have a record-breaking season for both the franchise itself and the league as a whole. Among the major plays by Kelce was a 19-yard reception in a Nov. 24 game against the Carolina Panthers, which made him the tight end with the third-most receiving yards in NFL history. At the time, he passed Antonio Gates' record of 11,841 receiving yards.
During an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show last month, Gonzalez was asked about Kelce surpassing a few of his own records — including earning 11,000 receiving yards in the fewest number of games (154) as a tight end and most receiving yards ever by a Chiefs player. As previously noted, Gonzalez still holds the NFL's record for overall yards (15,127) by a tight end.
“He’s such a good dude and the whole Taylor Swift thing now,” the father of four, who played in the NFL for 17 seasons, said before adding how new types of fans are approaching him.
“I was like, ‘Oh, how cool, I’m getting so popular that a 10-year-old girl [wants to talk to me],'” Gonzalez shared, laughing. “She goes, ‘Hi, Is your name Tony? Do you know Travis Kelce?’ But I think it’s great that Taylor’s done this for the NFL, she’s brought a whole new audience, it’s been great.”
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