Overview
- The Kansas City duo set the NFL career record for most combined passing and receiving yards by a quarterback–tight end tandem during their Week 9 win over the New York Jets on Sunday.
- Reports cite a combined total of roughly 9,360 yards, a mark that surpasses the Philip Rivers–Antonio Gates benchmark built over many more seasons.
- Travis Kelce added individual milestones in the game by scoring a one-yard rushing touchdown to become the oldest tight end to record a rushing TD and by reaching his 108th career touchdown, moving past Rob Gronkowski.
- Patrick Mahomes suffered an in-game elbow scare late in the first half, underwent an MRI after the game that league sources described as showing a strained elbow without major structural damage, and the Chiefs will monitor swelling and pain in the coming days.
- The record and Kelce’s late-career production deepen the Chiefs’ offensive identity while the team manages Mahomes’ short-term health ahead of their Nov. 15 road game at Atlanta, a timeline that will determine his status for Sunday’s matchup.