Travis Kelce Shares True Feelings After Reaching Historic Milestone with Chiefs

Travis Kelce has achieved so much in what has been an incredible 12-year career with the Kansas City Chiefs. The four-time All-Pro tight end has won three Super Bowls with the Chiefs and he is currently aiming for his fourth — and third in a row — this season.

On Dec. 25, Kelce made history by becoming the Chiefs’ all-time leader in receiving touchdowns. The 35-year-scored the 77th receiving TD of his career against the Pittsburgh Steelers, allowing him to surpass Hall of Fame TE Tony Gonzalez for the most in Chiefs franchise history.

During Tuesday’s episode of his “New Heights” podcast, Kelce opened up about what hitting this record means to him. The 10-time Pro Bowler admitted that while he appreciates the gravity of the feat, he’s not ready to stop and smell the roses just yet.

“I feel like towards the end of your career, when you hit these milestones, anybody playing past 10 years is gonna hit some type of milestone,” he said. “… It’s cool but … I feel like I’m in such a mode of trying to be better than I was yesterday. I’m always thinking of, ‘I need to be better.'”

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87). Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

“… I’m not about to sit here and think about how far I’ve come when I’m still striving to go somewhere that’s even greater than where I’m at.”

Kelce then went on to say that his whole mindset has shifted at this point in his career. He revealed that the stats were “how I judged somebody’s greatness” when he first started in the league. However, he now understands that there’s so much more beyond the stat sheet.

“I think it just goes so much further than that for me now,” he continued. “… I know how to influence a game more than just what the stat book says. And I kind of pride myself on that now.”

Kelce isn’t playing down the fact that he’s made history for the Chiefs. However, the point he’s making is that he’s not going to settle now that he’s reached the top.

The way he talked about his historic feat provides a glimpse into Kelce’s elite mindset and how he’s driven by his desire to be the greatest version of himself he can be.