Gates hauled in 11,841 receiving yards in 236 games throughout his career. He hauled in 955 passes thrown his way which means he averaged 12.4 yards per catch. His longest reception of his career went for 72 yd and he was able to snag 65.5% of the balls thrown to him. Gates (116 TD’s through the air) accumulated an average of 50.2 yds per contest receiving and he averages 4.0 catches per game in his career.
Thus far in his career, Kelce has caught 74 TDs and has a long catch of 80 yards. His receptions per game and yards per contest average are 5.7 and 71.2 yards. He has a total of 11,328 yards with an average of 12.5 yards/reception. His percentage of caught passes is 71.6% and he got there by pulling in 907 out of the 1,267 throws that went his way. Travis Kelce has stepped onto the gridiron in 159 contests during his career.
Antonio Gates vs Travis Kelce Stats
| Antonio Gates | Career | Travis Kelce |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Games Played | 159 |
| 1,459 | Targets | 1,267 |
| 955 | Receptions | 907 |
| 65.5% | Catch Percentage | 71.6% |
| 11,841 | Receiving Yards | 11,328 |
| 12.4 | Yards Per Reception | 12.5 |
| 116 | Touchdowns | 74 |
| 652 | 1st Downs | 598 |
| 72 | Longest Catch | 80 |
| 8.1 | Yards Per Target | 8.9 |
| 4.0 | Receptions Per Game | 5.7 |
| 50.2 | Receiving Yards Per Game | 71.2 |
Gates stepped onto the gridiron in 16 games in his last season. His percentage of passes caught in his last year was 60.6% and he earned that by hauling in 28 out of the 46 passes that went his way. He earned a total of 333 yards during his final season and ended the season with an average of 11.9 yards per reception. In his last season, Gates grabbed 2 receiving touchdowns and his longest catch of the season was 27 yards. Gates contributed 333 yards in his final season.
Kelce has accumulated 984 receiving yards in his 15 games this season. He has caught 93 balls for an average of 10.6 YPC. His longest reception this season went for 53 yards and he has been able to snag 76.9% of the passes thrown in his direction. Travis Kelce (5 touchdowns through the air) has an average of 65.6 yards per game receiving and he averages 6.2 catches per game. Kelce is sitting with 984 receiving yards.
| Antonio Gates (2018) | Most Recent Season | Travis Kelce (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Games Played | 15 |
| 46 | Targets | 121 |
| 28 | Receptions | 93 |
| 60.6% | Catch Percentage | 76.9% |
| 333 | Receiving Yards | 984 |
| 11.9 | Yards Per Reception | 10.6 |
| 2 | Touchdowns | 5 |
| 25 | 1st Downs | 51 |
| 27 | Longest Catch | 53 |
| 7.2 | Yards Per Target | 8.1 |
| 1.8 | Receptions Per Game | 6.2 |
| 20.8 | Receiving Yards Per Game | 65.6 |