Travis Kelce Stats And NFL Career Improved After He Started Dating Taylor Swift

Publish date: 2024-06-08

Highlights

There's no doubt that in 2023, fans thought "it's good to be Taylor Swift" on a regular basis. Her music career flourished thanks to Swift's most loved songs and, of course, Swift began a whirlwind romance with Travis Kelce that fans couldn't stop thinking about. The couple seemed like a great match as they're some of the most beloved figures in their respective fields.

While fans of the fascinating couple want to know how Kelce spends his massive net worth, they're also curious about his career. After all, countless Swift fans became interested in football after this romance began. As it turns out, the athlete's career has become even better since this love story started.

In this article, we'll take a look at how Travis Kelce's athletic career was boosted by his Taylor Swift relationship, along with what he has shared about the singer in various interviews.

How Travis Kelce And Taylor Swift's Relationship Made The NFL Player More Successful

Travis Kelce's NFL stats got even better after he started dating Taylor Swift and according to Sporting News, Kelce had three touchdowns and 36 catches per 300 yards during games that she didn't go to. Kelce had 50 yards and 6 catches on average but when Swift went to the games, Kelce had79.9 yards and 6.8 catches each game on average.

When Swift went to 13 Kansas City Chiefs games, Kelce had five touchdowns and 89 catches per 1,039 yards.

According to Sporting News, it's possible that Travis Kelce wants to make sure that he plays well when Taylor Swift is watching him. That makes a lot of sense. It's also possible that since Kelce is so glad that he has found love and he that has empowered and motivated him to try even harder during games.

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In April 2024, Kelce told People that he felt better than ever before. He said:

"I'm the happiest I've ever been. I'm a guy that some people say is glass half full, half empty, and my glass is all the way full. It's all the way full. I'm oozing life right now."

Travis' brother Jason Kelce mentioned the incredible stats during their New Heights podcast:

“When T-Swift is at the game, you are averaging 99 yards and when you are left with only your friends and remaining family there, you are at 46.5 yards a game."

Travis told his brother "It's kind of hard for me to wrap my head around that sentence." It sounds like he was a bit overwhelmed when thinking about how much better he played since beginning his very public and fascinating relationship.

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Jason also said of their coach Andy Reid:

"It appears that Big Red is noticing it because he weighed in in his post-game press conference. He was asked about your big game and his response was, ‘Kelce keeps getting better with time, Taylor can stay around all she wants.'"

Based on his increased stats and amazing career, it's no wonder that Travis Kelce ended up taking the number one spot on Sports Illustrated's list of the best NFL tight ends. While of course some huge football fans were upset that Kelce was dating the pop singer and thought that people talked about the relationship too much, that negativity didn't seem to affect his playing ability. In fact, he showed everyone that he is incredibly skilled and that his future looks bright.

What Did Travis Kelce Say About Dating Taylor Swift?

Ever since Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift started dating in the summer of 2023, Kelce has complimented his girlfriend publicly and said how much he enjoys being with her. There isn't a single interview where he doesn't have something nice to say about her. Swifties who know the singer's dating history can't help but think it's adorable.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about producing his Kelce Jam music festival for another year, Kelce's respect for Swift's musical accomplishments became clear.

He said, "Don’t try and be Taylor, that’s what I learned. Yeah, she’s on a whole other stratosphere. She’s the best at what she does for a reason. It’s because she’s so articulate and just very dialed into every single thing that she does."

Travis Kelce And Taylor Swift's Relationship

Important Dates (According to Us Weekly)

Kelce was in the audience of an Eras concert

July 2023

Swift went to a Chiefs game for the first time

September 24th, 2023

sources talked about the happy couple

October 2023

Kelce went to Argentina with Swift

November 10th, 2023

Swift sang about Kelce in her song "Karma" during a concert

November 11th, 2023

Swift talked about Kelce in her TIME interview

December 6th, 2023

Swift attended the Chiefs' Christmas Day game

December 25th, 2023

Kelce and Swift celebrated New Year's Eve

December 31st, 2023

Danny Frye III said he introduced the couple

January 2024

Swift was at the Super Bowl

February 2024

Swift seemed to write about Kelce in her song "So High School" from her 11th album "The Tortured Poets Department"

April 2024

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According to E! News, Kelce and Swift are ignoring the hype surrounding their relationship and just focusing on each other.

As Kelce said in a press conference in January 2024:

"The only thing we've talked about is as long as we're happy, we can't listen to anything that's outside noise. That's all that matters."

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