Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce turns 36 years old on Sunday as he prepares for a Week 5 Monday Night Football matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The future Pro Football Hall of Famer has had a profound impact on Chiefs history during his 13 seasons with the franchise. Kelce’s records and statistics could be talked about for days, but let's at least cover the surface.

Since being drafted in the third round by Kansas City in 2013 out of the University of Cincinnati, Kelce has appeared in 179 games for the Chiefs. Kelce has recorded more receptions than any other player in franchise history with 1,019. He’s posted three 100+ reception seasons for the Chiefs in 2018, 2020, and 2022.

Chiefs Kingdom was treated to seven straight seasons of 1,000+ receiving yards from their tight end from 2016 to 2022. His 12,333 receiving yards are also the most in Chiefs history. Completing the trifecta, Kelce is also the franchise’s leader in touchdown receptions.

Kelce has already climbed into the top three tight ends of all time in receiving yards, trailing only Tony Gonzalez and Jason Witten. The 36-year-old has averaged 68.9 yards per game, the most in NFL history among tight ends. This has translated to ten Pro Bowls and four First Team All-Pro selections for Kelce.

The playoffs and Kelce have a special relationship, evident by his 25 career playoff games, the most of any active player in the NFL. Kelce has helped the Chiefs to three Super Bowl wins in 2020, 2023, and 2024, playing a huge part in the Chiefs' dynasty that ranks among the best that football has ever seen.

Over the years, Kelce has remained the go-to guy for quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The two have chemistry like no other, leading to seven seasons where Kelce has been Mahomes’s leading receiver since the quarterback's debut in 2017.

In four games in 2025, Kelce has caught 15 balls for 182 yards heading into Monday night’s matchup. While he isn’t quite the dominant player he was a few years ago, Kelce still demands attention from opposing NFL defenses on a weekly basis. Retirement rumors swirled after the Chiefs' Super Bowl loss last season, but Kelce returned for 2025, which is likely the final season of his Hall of Fame career.

Kelce and the Chiefs will yet again make a push for the Super Bowl this season, and there would be no better send-off for arguably the best tight end in NFL history than another Super Bowl win. The quest for another continues on Monday against the Jaguars, as the Chiefs look to move to a 3-2 record. Kick off is set for 8:15 p.m. EST on Monday night.