The NFL’s favorite snack revealed: Travis Kelce and Co eat more than 80,000 of kids’ treat every season

Patrick Mahomes ripped off one of the longest runs of career last Sunday against the 49ers when he sprinted down the sideline for a 33-yard gain late in the third quarter of a close game.

While it was a pretty cool run by the vaunted quarterback, many fans thought he might have used the NFL rules to his advantage by tricking the 49ers defenders into thinking he was going to go out of bounds before continuing on his run.

Jason Kelce seemed to agree with those fans and brought it up with his brother, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, during this week’s episode of their podcast, New Heights. Travis Kelce quickly jumped to the defense of his QB and pointed out to his older brother why he was wrong.

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“He had the longest run of his career, a 33-yard scamper along the sidelines at the end of the third quarter which, if we are being honest, he used his quarterbackness to his advantage,” Jason Kelce said.

“Man, get out of here,” Travis Kelce fired back. “You watch it again, Kareem (Hunt) pushes the guy out of bounds. Watch it again, Kareem is literally over there, gets away, he sees [49ers linebacker Dee Winters) 53, pushes him, he loses balance and then gets in the way of [49ers DL Kevin Givens] 90. I’m not trying to hear this, man.”

Jason Kelce, after rewatching the play, saw what his brother was talking about. “Alright, alright, easy,” Jason Kelce said. “Ok, touché, touché, OK. I’m sorry! I didn’t see the push.”

Travis Kelce then added: “I hear what everybody is saying—some quarterbacks definitely take advantage of that. ‘I think Pat has been pretty solid with if he is getting out of bounds he’s doing it because he can’t get any more yards with his legs. He’s not trying to trick a guy going out of bounds. I just don’t see Pat doing it.” The Chiefs, who are the last unbeaten team remaining in the NFL, will face the Raiders this Sunday in Las Vegas.

The NFL’s favorite snack revealed: Travis Kelce and Co eat more than 80,000 of kids’ treat every season

NFL players eat at least 80,000 Uncrustables a year, staggering new analysis into the sport’s favorite snack has found.

The peanut butter and jelly sandwiches – available in your local supermarket – have become a staple part of players’ diet during practice and at halftime.

Uncrustables were created by former college receiver Len Kretchman and his wife, Emily, back in the 1990s. They are – as the name suggests – mass-produced sandwiches without a crust. They are sealed, round and they come in different flavors.

Travis Kelce has claimed that he eats more Uncrustables than ‘anything else in the world’ – and the Chiefs star is not alone.

According to The Athletic, who compiled information from across the NFL, teams go through up to 4,300 Uncrustables every week and more than 80,000 a year.

NFL teams reportedly eat up to 4,300 Uncrustables every week and more than 80,000 a year

San Francisco 49ers stars Brock Purdy and George Kittle are among the players to enjoy them

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The snacks are most popular in the locker room of the Broncos, with players in Denver eating around 700 between them each week.

That is more than double the next highest team – the Seattle Seahawks – whose players go through around 320 Uncrustables a week.

Among the 24 teams who provided data, the New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals eat the least – around 50 – while the Las Vegas Raiders enjoy about 60.

Some teams told The Athletic that they make their own peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

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Travis Kelce has previously said he eats more Uncrustables than ‘anything else in the world’

The NFL reportedly requires home teams to provide 36 sliced oranges for their opposition but, according to The Athletic, many stars now eat Uncrustables at halftime instead.

It’s said that 49ers tight end George Kittle takes on two during every flight to a road game – and up to four on the journey home.

His quarterback Brock Purdy ate one in the locker room ahead of Super Bowl LVIII, when San Francisco was beaten by the Chiefs.

Kansas City star Kelce told his brother Jason last year: ‘I eat an Uncrustables probably more than I eat anything else in the world.’