Overview
- Kelce caught nine passes for 101 yards and one touchdown in Kansas City's 33-30 overtime win over the Indianapolis Colts, a performance that included the record-setting yards-after-contact total from Sunday.
- The Chiefs announced that Kelce surpassed Marshall Faulk to become the NFL’s all-time leader in yards after contact and last week he moved past Jason Witten into second place in career receiving yards among tight ends.
- Through two games Kelce has totaled 129 yards after contact, the highest two-game YAC start of his career, a mark reporters and analysts say is notable but based on a very small sample.
- Kelce credited teammates and training-camp preparation for his play and the game drew amplified attention because Taylor Swift was in the stands celebrating his touchdown.
- The Chiefs are 2-0 and view Kelce as a key veteran leader, but fantasy outlets and team messaging note his season-long targets should be limited and his early surge may normalize as usage is managed.