Travis Kelce Says How He Broke Chiefs' Receiving Record Was 'So Buns, Man'

Travis Kelce achieved Kansas City Chiefs history last Sunday when he caught his third (and final) pass of the day, giving him 10,491 total receiving yards for his career.

That catch snapped former Chiefs star Tony Gonzalez's record of 10,490, which had stood since 2008. Gonzalez played 12 seasons with the Chiefs, from 1997 to 2008.

Kelce, however, said the way in which he achieved his record (three catches on four targets, 14 total yards) was less than impressive.

"That's a buns day right there," Kelce grumbled on the New Heights podcast with his brother, Jason, on Wednesday.

Jason laughed. "That's a heck of a way to break the receiving record," he said.

Travis rolled his eyes. "So buns, man," he said. "I should have broken this record, like, three games ago. Just sitting here."

Kelce has had some relatively quiet games this year (which have been tied to girlfriend Taylor Swift's absence), including his four-catch, 26-yard season debut in Week 2 and his six-catch, 58-yard performance in a loss to the Broncos. Sunday's win, however, was the quietest of the season so far.

Still, Kelce is well aware of the impressive company he now keeps alongside Gonzalez.

"It is an absolute f***ing honor," he said. "Ever since I came here to Kansas City, to be mentored by the greatest tight end to ever do it in Tony Gonzalez, to try to fill his shoes every single day and to reach some of the milestones he has set, like the receiving yards in the franchise history, it's just an honor to even be here in KC knowing greatness has walked through the halls and I can be a part of that greatness."

Newsweek reached out by email to the Chiefs for comment on Kelce's record-breaking game.

Jason read a quote from Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, who said after the game that he didn't get Kelce the ball enough. "What a great player and a good kid on top of that," Reid told reporters after the game.

Kelce laughed. "I love that he still calls me a good kid," the 34-year-old tight end said. "'He's just a good kid. Say whatever you want about him, he's a good kid.'"

In either case, Kelce took responsibility for his lack of opportunities.

"He tried to give me the ball," Kelce said. "I was either sorry and just buns and couldn't get open, or football happened and Pat [Mahomes] had to go somewhere else with the rock in the pocket. I know Coach Reid is dialing me up, there's no shortage of me getting dialed up on Sundays.

"So yeah, we'll keep trying to put up those stats, and, who knows, maybe I'll catch Tony Gonzalez in the most recent yards ever by a tight end when I die, because I still got, like, f***ing 4,000, 5,000 yards to go."

Gonzalez spent 17 seasons in the NFL and finished his career with 15,127 total receiving yards, which is 4,636 yards ahead of Kelce, who is in his 11th season. At Kelce's current pace of roughly 953 yards per season and 69 yards per game, he's about five years (or 67 games) away.