The beginning of the Tremendous Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs was quick, as each groups scored fast touchdowns on their opening drives. However for the Chiefs, who had the second possession, there was historical past to be made.

Tight finish Travis Kelce, who caught Patrick Mahomes’ landing go, surpassed Rob Gronkowski because the tight finish with essentially the most receiving touchdowns within the playoffs. The Tremendous Bowl catch was his sixteenth landing.

Tremendous Bowl LVII is Kelce’s 18th playoff recreation. Because the 2015 season, he has been within the playoffs yearly. This was additionally his fourth landing within the 2022-23 postseason.

Gronkowski wanted many extra video games than Kelce to get to fifteen playoff touchdowns. The legendary tight finish, who performed within the league from 2010 to 2021, was a part of 26 playoff video games all through his profession with the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, at all times alongside Tom Brady.

Rob Gronkowski and Travis Kelce have a fantastic relationship

Though Gronkowski and Kelce are opponents for the title of biggest tight finish of all time, the 2 legends have a fantastic relationship and share a ton of respect for one another.

Gronkowski was dealing with media duties throughout Tremendous Bowl LVII and spoke about how he feels being in comparison with a fantastic participant like Kelce.

“I believe they’re nice,” Gronkowski informed Phil Perry from NBC Sports activities. “We’re each No. 87 as nicely. I like Travis. I do know Travis, he is plenty of enjoyable, he is acquired a fantastic character and he is at all times unfastened. What’s so wonderful about his recreation is that he is so unfastened. However the comparisons are nice.

“He is doing such a fantastic job. I’ve a lot respect for him. So simply to listen to the comparisons on a regular basis of every part that is being mentioned, I believe it is nice for the sport of soccer. I believe it is nice for the tight finish place as nicely.

Gronk is a four-time Tremendous Bowl champion and four-time First-Staff All-Professional. Kelce has just one ring, however was voted as an All-Professional seven instances.