LAS VEGAS — The biggest impact Travis Kelce made in the first half of Super Bowl 2024 was on his coach.
He then made an impact on the field in the fourth quarter of the Chiefs’ 25-22 overtime win for back-to-back titles.
Kelce lost his cool in the second quarter after being taken off the field.
He screamed at Chiefs coach Andy Reid and then bumped into him with enough force to make Reid stumble.
Running back Jerick McKinnon quickly grabbed Kelce.
It was not immediately clear what Kelce was so upset about but he came off the field after a 52-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes to Mecole Hardman set the Chiefs up at the 49ers’ 9-yard line.
Reid called a personnel package that did not include Kelce on the next play. They handed the ball off to Isiah Pacheco and he fumbled. The 49ers recovered the ball.
It was then that CBS showed Kelce bumping into Reid.
Kelce later gave Reid a hug and Reid patted him on the back.
It was a frustrating game early for Kelce, who has been at the center of Super Bowl week because of his relationship with pop star Taylor Swift.
Kelce only had one catch for 1 yard in the first half. The 49ers were physical with Kelce, playing a lot of press coverage against him.
Kelce had a catch early in the third quarter for 9 yards but came up shy of a first down, setting up a third-and-1 from the Kansas City 11 and Pacheco was stuffed on third down forcing a punt.
Kelce heated up in the fourth quarter, catching passes of 16 and 13 yards on the drive after the 49ers took a 16-13 lead.
The Chiefs drove to the 4-yard line but had to settle for a Harrison Butker field goal to tie the game, 16-16.
He made a huge 22-yard gain on third-and-7 on the final drive of regulation when the Chiefs tied it 19-19.
He ended up leading the Chiefs with eight catches for 86 yards after the slow start.
The All-Pro tight end had a down year from his usual production. He still had 93 catches for 984 yards and five touchdowns.
His play took a jump in the postseason, though. He had 11 catches on 11 targets for 116 yards and a touchdown in the AFC Championship game against the Ravens.
He had five catches for 75 yards and two touchdowns in the divisional round against the Bills. He had seven catches for 71 yards against the Dolphins in the wild-card round.