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travis Kelce<\/span>\u00a0has set another record at the expense of Tony Gonzalez, as he helped\u00a0the Chiefs survive against the Chargers<\/span>\u00a0on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

The tight end chipped in with five catches for 45 receiving yards before kicker Matthew Wright banked in a field goal off the left upright as time expired for a 19-17 win.<\/p>\n

And it was also a big night for Kelce individually, as his final catch of the game made him the fastest NFL receiver to pass 12,000 career receiving yards – in 172 games – according to the\u00a0Chiefs’ communications department.<\/p>\n

The previous record holder was another legendary Chiefs tight end in Gonzalez, who achieved the feat in 210 games.<\/p>\n

Kelce now has 12,010 regular season receiving yards, which is third among tight ends.<\/p>\n

Jason Witten (13,046 yards) is second all-time among tight ends, while Gonzalez (15,127) holds the overall record (he racked up 4,187 yards with the Falcons as well).<\/p>\n

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Late last month, Kelce\u00a0moved ahead of Antonio Gates<\/span>\u00a0for third in receiving yards among tight ends with a 19-yard catch against the Panthers.<\/p>\n

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And he\u00a0broke another record of Gonzalez’s earlier this season<\/span>, as he re-set the Chiefs’ franchise record for catches.<\/p>\n

Gonzalez caught 916 balls for the team, but Kelce reached No. 917 in his team’s win over the Chargers on September 29.<\/p>\n

He’s now up to 987 with four games left to play this regular season, though it’s possible he sits before the playoffs if the Chiefs can lock up a first-round bye early.<\/p>\n

With the Bills’ loss to the Rams on Sunday, Kansas City now has a two-game lead atop the AFC.<\/p>\n

The two-time defending champs will be expected to beat the Browns next week and inch closer to booking home-field advantage throughout the postseason.<\/p>\n

Kelce achieved his latest feat on Sunday\u00a0without his girlfriend Taylor Swift in attendance<\/span>, as she was putting on her final Eras Tour show in Vancouver.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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