Expect Swift to be around again, and if that's the case, it could be good karma for Kelce and company since the team was quite successful when she was in attendance. With the 2024 season ready to kick off, here's what to know about the Chiefs' performance with Swift in the house.
Tight end Travis Kelce and singer/songwriter Taylor Swift kiss after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11, 2024. Ezra Shaw, Getty Images
Travis Kelce stats with Taylor Swift in attendance this season
Kelce finished the contest with three catches for 34 yards, tying the lowest amount of receptions he's had since Swift started going to games.
Kansas City is now 11-3 and has won six-straight games with Swift in the crowd. Including last season, Kelce has 92 catches for 1,073 yards (76.6 yards per game) and five touchdowns in those contests.
Travis Kelce stats with Taylor Swift in attendance during 2023 season
"The guy on the Chiefs" was on fire when Swift was in attendance. Kansas City was 10-3 last season when Swift was at the game, including Super Bowl 58 .
Not only did the Chiefs win a lot, but Kelce put up his best games of the season in front of Swift. Kelce ended up with 89 catches for 1,039 yards (79.9 yards per game) and five touchdowns with Swift watching him. During those games, Kelce averaged 11.7 yards per reception.
Here are Kelce's stats for the games Swift was in attendance for, along with the result
Week 3 vs. Chicago Bears: Seven catches for 69 yards and one touchdown; win, 41-10
Week 4 at New York Jets: Six catches for 60 yards; win, 23-20
Week 6 vs. Denver Broncos: Nine catches for 124 yards; win, 19-8
Week 7 vs. Los Angeles Chargers: 12 catches (season-high) for 179 yards (season-high) and a touchdown; win, 31-17
Week 13 at Green Bay Packers: Four catches for 81 yards; loss, 27-19
Week 14 vs. Buffalo Bills: Six catches for 83 yards; loss, 20-17
Week 15 at New England Patriots: Five catches for 28 yards; win, 27-17
Week 16 vs. Las Vegas Raiders: Five catches for 44 yards; loss, 20-14
Week 17 vs. Cincinnati Bengals: Three catches for 16 yards; win, 25-17
Wild-card round vs. Miami Dolphins: Seven catches for 71 yards; win 26-7
Divisional round vs. Buffalo Bills: Five catches, 75 yards, two touchdowns; win 27-24
AFC championship game vs. Baltimore Ravens: 11 catches, 116 yards, touchdown; win 17-10
Super Bowl 58 vs. San Francisco 49ers: Nine catches, 93 yards; win 25-22
Travis Kelce stats without Taylor Swift in attendance during 2023 season
The Chiefs were still good without Swift, but Kelce certainly had a blank space in his stat line. When Swift didn't attend – and Kelce played – Kansas City was 4-2. Kelce also had some of his statistically worst games without Swift there.
In those six games, Kelce had 36 catches for 300 yards (50 yards per game) and three touchdowns. That adds up to 8.2 yards per reception. Included is a game when Kelce had a season-low three catches for 14 yards against the Miami Dolphins in Germany and another when he had a drop and his lone fumble of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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