Is Travis Kelce the best tight end to ever play in the NFL? As the Chiefs' surefire future Hall-of-Famer keeps racking Esa Tikkanen Jersey up big stats and Super Bowl trips, it's become more difficult to call anyone else the GOAT at his position.When digging into Kelce's career statistics, plenty stands out compared to his fellow all-time great tight ends. When also factoring in his playoff succe s, Kelce also stacks up well against the best-ever .From catches to yards to touchdowns, here's looking at Kelce's key numbers:MORE: Kelce, through his 11 seasons, has 907 receptions. That puts him No. 25 on the all-time list. He is third among active players behind two wide receivers. Julio Jones is right ahead of him at No. 24 with 914 receptions, and DeAndre Hopkins is tied for 21st with 928 receptions.Among tight ends, Kelce has some work to do to climb the list. He's fourth behind Tony Gonzalez (No. 3 overall with 1,325 receptions), Jason Witten (No. 4 with 1,228), and Antonio Gates (No. 17 with 955).Kelce has averaged 82 receptions per season in his career and eclipsed 90 receptions for seven consecutive seasons. Gonzalez averaged 77 receptions over 17 seasons, while Witten averaged 72 per season. Gates averaged just 60 receptions over his 16 seasons. Rob Gronkowski was even lower through 11 seasons, averaging 56 catches.Should Kelce play through his age-35 season in 2024, he should tack on 90-100 more catches, likely putting him in the exclusive 1,000 receptions club. Only 14 receivers have hit that mark, with wideout Hines Ward being the last millennium member.Kelce stands lower on this list, as you might expect given his position. He's No. 38 all-time with 11,328 yards. Among active players, that puts him behind Jones (No. 17 Edmonton Oilers Jersey with 13,703), Hopkins (No. 23 with 12,355), and Mike Evans (No. 33 with 11,680)Once again at tight end, Kelce is looking up at Gonzalez (No. 6 with 15,127), Witten (No. 20 with 13,046), and Gates (No. 33 with 11,841). Kelce, however, leads them easily again with an average of 1,029 receiving yards per season.Gonzalez's per-season average was only 889 yards. Then comes Gronkowski at 844, Witten at 767, and Gates at 740. That's a wide gap in Kelce's favor.Should Kelce play at least one more season, he would likely break 12,000 career receiving yards and have a shot to crack the overall top 25 of all Cam Talbot Jersey time.MORE: Kelce is lower here with 74 TDs, tied for 42nd all-time with Witten, Torry Holt, and Nat Moore. Among active players, he's No. 7. Davante Adams (95), Mike Evans (94), and Jimmy Graham (89), are well ahead. Right in front of Kelce are Hopkins (78) and former Chiefs teammate Tyreek Hill (76).Gates is No. 7 all-time in receiving TDs with 116. Gonzalez is No. 8 with 111. Gronkowski (92) comes next at No. 14 before Graham. Then it's Kelce and Witten tied for the fifth-highest scoring total at tight end.Kelce has posted only three double-digit TD seasons in his career, which is what keeps him down on this list. Even with Patrick Mahomes, his red-zone production has been inconsistent, more so for curbed opportunity as opposed to limited effectivene s.Gronkowski leads here, averaging eight TDs per season. Gates averaged seven TDs. Kelce is a little under seven scores with his average, so his pace here isn't as disparate as his receptions and yardage edge on other tight ends.This is where Kelce stamps his GOAT status at tight end. After the AFC championship game, he's the all-time leader in postseason receptions with 156, breaking Jerry Rice's previous record of 151. Kelce has averaged seven catches over his 21 career playoff games; Rice Zack Kassian Jersey averaged five catches over his 29 career playoff games.Kelce is still chasing Rice for playoff receiving yards, but he's now No. 2 with 1,810, well behind Rice's 2,245. Kelce has averaged 86 yards per postseason game, while Rice is at 77.4Kelce, also at No. 2 with 19 TDs in 21 playoff games, is just 3 behind Rice, who scored 22 TDs in his 29 playoff games. Kelce, with three TDs in the 2024 playoffs so far, is now four ahead of Gronkowski's third-place mark of 15.When looking at Gonzalez, Gates, Witten, and Rice, the only thing they had in their careers over Kelce was longevity. Based on Kelce's rejuvenated play and wanting to stick as Mahomes' go-to guy, he could play for three or four more seasons into his late 30s.There was a thought Kelce slipped a bit with "only" 93 catches for 984 yards and five TDs in the regular season, but he also didn't play in Week 1 or Week 18. In a full slate of 17 games, Kelce's pace would have been 105 catches, 1,115 yards, and six TDs. Kelce also Andrew Ference Jersey proved he was still elite in the AFC playoffs with 23 catches on 27 targets for 262 yards and three TDs. That averages out to eight catches, 87 yards, and a TD in those three games.Those latter numbers would suggest Kelce remains as consistent and as prolific as ever working with the league's best QB. There's nothing more for Kelce to prove, but a third Super Bowl ring and some stat padding would just make his case as the GOAT tight end even more clear-cut. Watch out for him to keep pa sing several more elite tight ends and wide receivers of the past.