Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Denver Broncos at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Watch: Chiefs TE Travis Kelce ties franchise record vs. Broncos

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Nov 10, 2024 2:24 PM ET

While Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is having a down year, he showed why he's still a future Hall of Famer on Sunday.

Late in the second quarter, with the Chiefs trailing the Broncos, 14-3, quarterback Patrick Mahomes fired a quick pass to Kelce for a two-yard touchdown.

According to the team's communications department, Kelce tied HOF TE Tony Gonzalez for the most TD catches (76) in franchise history on the play.

Travis Kelce hauls in his 76th career receiving TD!

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— NFL (@NFL) November 10, 2024

With that TD reception, TE Travis Kelce now has 76 career touchdown catches, tying PFHOF TE Tony Gonzalez for the most touchdown receptions in franchise history. It's his 2nd TD catch of the season.
— Chiefs Communications (@ChiefsPR) November 10, 2024

Through his first eight games, the 35-year-old Kelce only had one TD catch and was averaging 54.4 receiving yards per game, the third-lowest mark of his career. Still, that doesn't detract from his legacy.

According to Pro Football Reference's HOF monitor, his score (124) is well above average for a TE (97). In 12 seasons with the Chiefs, he has earned four first-team All-Pro nods, tied with Shannon Sharpe, Dave Casper and Rob Gronkowski for the second most among TEs.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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