Chiefs Remember the Emotional Moment When Travis Kelce Was Drafted in 2013 — See His Reaction!

“This pick worked out, right?” the Chiefs teased the tight end

The Chiefs are honoring one of their own with a fun throwback video of Travis Kelce.

More than a decade ago, the tight end was drafted by the Kansas City team. In an Instagram video posted by the Chiefs on Wednesday, April 16 of the moment 12 years earlier, Kelce can be seen sitting at home and waiting to hear his name.

As Kelce’s head is buried in his hands, Chiefs CEO and President Clark Hunt appears on screen and says, “With the 63rd in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select Travis Kelce.” People in the background at Kelce’s watch party then immediately cheer, and he is seen hugging his mom, Donna.

“This pick worked out, right @killatrav?” the team captioned the video, which was shared ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft, kicking off on April 24.

“And the rest is history,” commented the New Heights podcast, which is co-hosted by Kelce and his brother, Jason Kelce.

Since he joined the team, the Kelce and Chiefs have won three Super Bowls and made five appearances in the big game. The 35-year-old tight end’s expertise on the field has earned him some notable wins in the history of football. He’s caught a pass in 158 straight games, the longest streak in NFL history. He’s also had the most receiving yards of any Chiefs player, according to the team website.

The recent recognition comes less than two months after Travis announced that he was returning to the franchise for one more season following the Chiefs’ devastating loss in the 2025 Super Bowl to the Philadelphia Eagles.

On the Wednesday, Mar. 5, episode of New Heights, Travis addressed his decision to stay on the field.

Jason, 37, who retired from the Eagles in 2024, asked Travis how much the loss at the championship game factored into his decision.

“It was probably the biggest factor,” Travis admitted, calling the defeat an “all-time low.”

Travis emphasized his love for the game that has dominated most of his life.

“The biggest thing is that I f—– love playing the game of football. I love playing,” he said. “I still think I can play it at a high level, and possibly at a higher level than I did last year.”