Taylor Swift’s recent attendance at Kansas City Chiefs games has brought a new audience to the game of football, and with their viewership, a new breed of reactions to the team’s games has become a phenomenon on social media.
Swift’s devoted fanbase — the aptly nicknamed “Swifties” — have been taking in the action on the gridiron, many for the first time. Their newfound respect for All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce has made national news since his relationship with the prolific pop star became a topic of seemingly constant conversation back in September.
These “Swifties” are something like the “Deadheads” or “Parrotheads” of old — passionate, loyal followers who eat up anything and everything related to their musical idol. With Swift’s interest in Kelce comes “Swiftie” interest in Chiefs football.
Some of the fanbase’s tweets in reaction to Kansas City’s win were wholesome, others curious, but all were squarely focused on the woman many consider to be the preeminent musical talent of our age.
Check out their top posts below:
Lmao they got Taylor Swift as part of the game highlights 🤣
— angelique 💚 (@jaded2x) October 13, 2023
🏈| Taylor is supporting Travis today! Chiefs playing the Broncos in Kansas City! pic.twitter.com/t3y7EU6QOs
— Taylor Swift Updates 🩵 (@swifferupdates) October 12, 2023
Taylor Swift in the house for TNF 🙌 #DENvsKC pic.twitter.com/Swf7x9SuGf
— NFL (@NFL) October 12, 2023
Donna Kelce pointing to people waving and Taylor Swift just being like "Hi👋🏼" to everyone😭, this is the most adorable and cutest thing I’ve seen all year
pic.twitter.com/Eq36uMi8BT— Sunshine (@MrSunshine911) October 13, 2023
Travis Kelce is literally the hottest guy Taylor Swift has dated.
All Swifties are so freaking happy rn, they literally have the best couple connection in this century, wowpic.twitter.com/fhCtBqVEiR— Sunshine (@MrSunshine911) October 13, 2023
Red alert: Taylor Swift has arrived in Kansas City. #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/QFQkoJFjMc
— Ben Nagle (@bennagle17) October 12, 2023
📹| @NFL commentators on @taylorswift13 watching the game tonight:
"Well looking on is, at the moment, his good buddy and girlfriend Taylor Swift!" pic.twitter.com/8oJGwOC53a
— Taylor Swift Updates 🩵 (@swifferupdates) October 13, 2023
Taylor Swift giving Brittany Mahomes a big hug after a great play by Travis Kelce, the support is so wholesome.
This is exactly why Taylor Swift is so soo loved by literally everyone.pic.twitter.com/j5pgebwgFi— Sunshine (@MrSunshine911) October 13, 2023
"Well looking on is, at the moment, his good buddy and girlfriend Taylor Swift!" CAN YOU HEAR MY SCREAMS pic.twitter.com/kYAHqYVWys
— Tiffani 🤎 (@LavenderKelce) October 13, 2023
grown men when taylor swift appears on screen for 5 seconds during a 3 hour football game:
pic.twitter.com/GpR4IXztw9— Ron🩵 (@midnightstrack2) October 13, 2023
Taylor Swift looks so freaking excited to watch Travis Kelce play. They have the sweetest and the cutest relationship in 2023
pic.twitter.com/Eq36uMi8BT— Sunshine (@MrSunshine911) October 13, 2023
📸| Everybody cheered 😁 pic.twitter.com/z3SL6hrSSM
— Taylor Swift Updates 🩵 (@swifferupdates) October 13, 2023
My favourite things to keep an eye on when Taylor Swift is at an NFL game:
— Taylor having fun
— Taylor and Donna Kelce's interaction
— Grown men complaining and crying whenever Taylor's name is mentioned pic.twitter.com/etKfBNcczy— T.m 🪽 | Eras SG 7/3 (@tmlovesred2) October 12, 2023
Nothing to see here just Taylor Swift being star struck by Travis Kelce and Travis Kelce being star struck by Taylor Swift pic.twitter.com/WwNwsd184c
— king (@MrKingBaller) October 13, 2023
TAYLOR SWIFT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!!!! pic.twitter.com/egSdmaVVHt
— JENN 🩵 (@_SwiftieAF_) October 12, 2023
🏈| Taylor receives a warm welcome in Kansas City! pic.twitter.com/ISfs1JsWij
— Taylor Swift Updates 🩵 (@swifferupdates) October 12, 2023
🎥 Taylor Swift’s reaction to a great play by Travis Kelce 🏈 pic.twitter.com/NsEgro27yN
— ✨ charm ✨ | swiftie fan acct only (@chrmtpgs) October 13, 2023
Travis Kelce bought a custom made jersey for Taylor Swift.
If she’s at the game, this is the sweetest thing we’ve seen on the internet all year pic.twitter.com/Nu2sOkpQ4c— Sunshine (@MrSunshine911) October 12, 2023
taylor is finally in a place where she knows she has people she can be “taylor” without having to not be taylor swift pic.twitter.com/4Cc8SBe7yp
— iya ★ (@haizediary) October 13, 2023
Taylor Swift is always the most supportive and positive person in the room, Travis Kelce has truly found a gem pic.twitter.com/JMU2sU99dq
— Sunshine (@MrSunshine911) October 13, 2023
Taylor talking with Travis’ dad at tonight’s game#taylorswift pic.twitter.com/hZPxruNi6I
— elisabeth (@swift_updates89) October 13, 2023
THIS PART 💋 🏈 pic.twitter.com/huUbCcBUwY
— Taylor Swift Updates (@SwiftNYC) October 13, 2023
OMG OMG #taylorswift pic.twitter.com/bmQ29FACpZ
— elisabeth (@swift_updates89) October 13, 2023
🏈| Taylor giving Brittany Mahomes a big hug after a great play by Travis! pic.twitter.com/Hbq6Zuv1rt
— Taylor Swift Updates 🩵 (@swifferupdates) October 13, 2023
Taylor Swift’s private jet after landing in Kansas City for the fifth time this monthpic.twitter.com/fsvnOQGQCi
— T (@trinawatters) October 12, 2023
