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Travis Kelce celebrated a major moment with the Kansas City Chiefs by seemingly doing fiancée Taylor Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia" dance. During the Chiefs' Monday night victory over the Washington Commanders, Kelce reached the remarkable milestone of 100 career receiving touchdowns, including playoffs. The touchdown also tied Kelce with Priest Holmes for the most regular-season touchdowns in franchise history, standing at 83. Newsweek reached out to Kelce's representative via email for comment on Tuesday. Why It Matters Kelce’s 100th career touchdown not only cements his legacy as one of the NFL’s most prolific tight ends, but his celebratory move referencing Swift and her music reflects a unique crossover between sports and pop culture. As Swift’s relationship with Kelce has drawn consistent public attention, their milestones—both personal and athletic—continue to spark viral moments and fan speculation across social media. What To Know Swift, 35, was in attendance at Monday's game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, the Chiefs' home field. During the third quarter, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes made the touchdown pass to Kelce. To celebrate the team effort, Kelce appeared to do the dance to Swift's new tune, "The Fate of Ophelia," while looking up at the suite she was in with Mahomes' wife, Brittany Mahomes. "travis doing the ophelia dance," Swift fan account @tscrazier wrote on X. At the time of publication, the post racked up more than 381,100 views and and 19,000 likes. Instagram account @kelcebrothers—a fan page of Travis and his brother, Jason Kelce—said on Instagram: "Travis’s touchdown dance was The Fate of Ophelia…Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes." "The Fate of Ophelia" is the lead single of Swift's new album, The Life of a Showgirl, which dropped on October 3. Since its release, the choreography has become a social media trend, with many posting videos of themselves imitating the pop star. As Kelce celebrated the achievement, the New Heights podcast—co-hosted by the Kelce brothers—marked the occasion by adapting a lyric from "The Fate of Ophelia" on X. The lyric was reimagined as: "Keep it 100 on the land, the sea, and the end zone," directly referencing the 36-year-old's milestone. What People Are Saying Following the game, Mahomes said of Kelce, per Talk Sport: “That’s the true Chief of Chiefs, man… He’s the leader of this team. To be able to get him that record tying it, let’s go out there and break it now.” Happy Days star and well-known Chiefs fan Henry Winkler wrote on X: "@tkelce CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!" What Happens Next The Chiefs next take on the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, November 2, at Highmark Stadium in New York.
