Patrick Mahomes broke a Tom Brady record and other stats of note from Chiefs’ win
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is just 28 years old, but he already has an incredible list of accomplishments. Heck, just look at his profile on Pro Football Reference for proof of that.
Mahomes set another record on Sunday in the Chiefs’ 27-21 win over the Bills in an AFC Divisional playoff game. He now has the most playoff victories for any quarterback before the age of 30.
Mahomes broke Tom Brady’s mark.
Most playoff wins by a QB before turning 30 years old:
13 — Patrick Mahomes (!!)
12 — Tom Brady
10 — Joe Flacco
10 — Troy Aikman
10 — Ben Roethlisberger
Mahomes is only 28 years old. pic.twitter.com/AXFXvsy19U— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 22, 2024
Here are seven other stats of note about Mahomes and the Chiefs from Sunday’s game, via the team and others on social media.
1. The underdog
The Bills were the betting favorite, one of the few times in Mahomes’ career he’s been an underdog.
ESPN’s Jeff Darlington noted “Patrick Mahomes is now 8-3 in his career as an underdog, the best record of any QB in the Super Bowl era with a minimum of 10 starts.”
After tonight’s win, Patrick Mahomes is now 8-3 in his career as an underdog, the best record of any QB in the Super Bowl era with a minimum of 10 starts.
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) January 22, 2024
2. Mahomes’ winning percentage
Tony Holzman-Escareno found Mahomes’ winning percentage is the best of any quarterback since the 1970 season. This includes the regular season and playoffs.
QB wins can not be a stat, but this list is pretty good:
Highest QB Win Percentage
Since 1970, Including Playoffs
• Patrick Mahomes (.775)
• Tom Brady (.751)
• Lamar Jackson (.732)
• Roger Staubach (.731)
• Joe Montana (.711)
• Peyton Manning (.685)
*Minimum 50 QB starts…— Tony Holzman-Escareno (@FrontOfficeNFL) January 22, 2024
3. Mahomes’ passer rating
Mahomes had a 131.6 passer rating on Sunday, the 11th time he’s had a rating of 100 or better in the playoffs. That’s the third most in NFL history, breaking a tie with Aaron Rodgers.
1. 19, Tom Brady (2000-22)
2. 12, Joe Montana (1979-94)
3. 11, Patrick Mahomes (2017-23)
4. 10, Aaron Rodgers (2005-22)
4. Postseason TD passes
Only five quarterbacks in NFL history have thrown more touchdowns in the postseason than Mahomes.
1. 88 Tom Brady (48 games) 2001-22
2t. 45 Joe Montana (23 games) 1981-94
2t. 45 Aaron Rodgers (22 games) 2007-21
4. 44 Brett Favre (24 games) 1993-09
5. 40 Peyton Manning (27 games) 1999-15
6. 38 Patrick Mahomes (16 games) 2018-23
7. 37 Drew Brees (15 games) 2004-20
5. Pacheco closing in on Mahomes
Mahomes set the Chiefs’ all-time postseason career rushing record in the Wild Card game win over the Dolphins, but a teammate is closing in on the mark.
Running back Isiah Pacheco now has the third-most career rushing yards in the playoffs for the Chiefs.
1. 444, Patrick Mahomes
2. 386, Marcus Allen
3. 383, Isiah Pacheco
4. 355, Damien Williams
5. 210, Jerick McKinnon
6. Unfortunate first for Buffalo
Opta Stats noted the Bills had 182 yards rushing and 186 yards passing, didn’t turn the ball over or allow a sack, had fewer than 30 penalty yards, held the ball for more than 35 minutes and had five drives of 10 or more plays.
In NFL history, teams that reached those benchmarks had never lost ... until Sunday.
Tonight the Bills:
- both rushed & passed for 180+ yds
- had 0 giveaways & took 0 sacks
- had < 30 penalty yds
- had 35:00+ TOP
- had 5 separate 10+ play drives
No other NFL team in the Super Bowl era has done all that in the same game (reg or post). They still ended up losing.— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) January 22, 2024
7. Butker on career list
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker made a pair of field-goal attempts, giving him 27 for his postseason career. That’s the seventh-most in NFL history.
1. 56, Adam Vinatieri (1996-18)
2. 41, Stephen Gostkowski (2006-20)
3. 39, David Akers (2000-12)
4. 32, Gary Anderson (1982-03)
5. 31, Mason Crosby (2007-21)
6. 29, Robbie Gould (2005-22)
7. 27, Harrison Butker (2017-23)
8. 25, Matt Stover (1994-09)