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It's fair to say Travis Kelce has had quite the year so far, and on Sunday night it got even better for the Kansas City Chiefs tight end.
In their latest outing against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium, Kelce etched his name into the history books by reaching the 11,000-yard mark in just his 154th game for Kansas City.
His 27-yard catch in the second quarter of Sunday's game saw him pass the milestone and set an NFL record in the process.
Kelce is the fastest tight end in history to record 11,000 career yards after doing so in just 154 games, with Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez previously holding the record of 191 games.
The 34-year-old, who has soared in fame over the past few months amid his romance with pop sensation Taylor Swift, only needed 15 yards to hit the landmark coming into the game.
Travis Kelce became the fastest tight end in NFL history to reach 11,000 yards on Sunday
By taking a catch against the Raiders and reaching 11,000 career yards in his 154th Chiefs game, Kelce surpassed Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez's record of 191
He was already fourth on the all-time receiving yards list for tight ends and one of only four with more than 10,000 of them.
Kelce is also in the top four in career receptions and receiving yards, holds the record for most 100-yard receiving games and is on the way to an eighth 1,000-yard season - with no other tight end recording more than four.
It has been an incredible year for the Chiefs star, who helped his team claim the Super Bowl back in February.
In recent months, however, he has made more headlines off the field than on it, with his profile spiraling ever since Swift confirmed rumors of the pair dating by turning up at his September 24 game against Chicago Bears.
But Kelce is no stranger to fame, given he is one of the best tight ends in NFL history and a two-time Super Bowl winner. And according to OK Magazine, Swift is grateful of his patience with the attention that inevitably falls on them.
The publication quoted a source as saying: 'He’s used to fans going crazy in football, so it’s not such a shock.
The 34-year-old has dominated headlines of late amid his romance with Taylor Swift
'Taylor knows it’s a lot for anyone to handle, but Travis learned to manage it over the years with NFL fans and not let it affect him.
'With Taylor’s ex Joe (Alwyn), she was so private. They’d never go outside and walk around together.
'They just stayed at her Nashville compound or her Rhode Island house.
'With Travis, she’s more free and able to share her full life and she loves it.'
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