Travis Kelce he didn’t put up typical numbers in the 2024 football season, but apparently that doesn’t matter too much to his fans.
Despite – by his standards – a below-par season, Kansas City Chiefs tight end managed to collect the most votes from fans for the 2025 Pro Bowl.
He racked up 252,200 fan votes, and it’s fair to say his relationship with Taylor Swift probably boosted that number.
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates his touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second half of an NFL football game, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
Kelce and Swift began dating last September, significantly increasing his already high popularity, but outside of football circles.
After the victory Super Bowl LVIIKelce was tapped to host Saturday Night Live, and he’s already dipped his toes into reality television, but dating Swift took his name to a whole new level.
This year would be Kelce’s 10th Pro Bowl selection. He has 97 receptions for 823 yards and three touchdowns this season.
However, this will likely be the first time since 2015 that Kelce will play at least 16 games and miss 1,000 yards. Kelce started 15 last year, missing his first game with an injury since his freshman season, and racked up 984.
Jahmyr Gibbs was just under 2,000 votes shy of Kelce for second.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce warms up before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. (Images by Charles LeClaire-Imagno)
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Kelce isn’t the only member of the Chiefs to slow down on offense. In fact, it was an epidemic for the whole team. However, an elite defense and rebounding the right way, sometimes literally, has led them to a 15-1 record so far and the No. 1 seed in the AFC after back-to-back Super Bowl championships.
Jayden Daniels, Joe Burrow and Jared Goff round out the top five.
This is the third year of Pro Bowl games since the NFL eliminated its full-contact all-star competition and replaced it with a week of skills competition and a football game.
The games take place in Central Florida and conclude with a 7-on-7 football game between the AFC and the NFC at Camping World Stadium in Orlando on February 2.
Kansas City Chiefs (Scott Galvin-Imagn Images)
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Retired Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning will return as head coaches for the two conferences.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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