Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes set to hit another milestone on Sunday vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Sunday's matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers will mark the 100th start of quarterback Patrick Mahomes' career. Three games through his eighth season, it's safe to say that he has accomplished more than any other player in NFL history during that time. Mahomes sat behind then starting quarterback Alex Smith for […]
Sunday's matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers will mark the 100th start of quarterback Patrick Mahomes' career. Three games through his eighth season, it's safe to say that he has accomplished more than any other player in NFL history during that time.
Mahomes sat behind then starting quarterback Alex Smith for nearly his entire rookie year, until he started the final game of the season against the Denver Broncos as K.C. already had its playoff spot secured.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce reminisced about that day while speaking to the media on Friday, stating that Mahomes' performance gave everyone the confidence that he could play at a high level.
"Well, I mean, we all were just excited to see him finally go out and cut it loose," Kelce said. "You know, he had worked his tail off, and he had been in his playbook and worked, you know, been on scout team, thrown around and on top of that, and he was just a fun teammate. So, everybody was excited to see him go out there and just, you know, cut it loose and have some fun. And because we all saw how much he enjoyed practice and enjoyed playing the game of football. But, outside of just, you know, the ability to see the field and and be comfortable out there, you know, he, had a lot of energy. And I just remember it just felt like he took over the game. And, I think that's what really gave the coaches confidence that he could play, you know, at an extremely high level in this league."
Mahomes took over as the full-time starter in 2018 and had one of the best seasons in history, throwing for over 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns in route to being named league MVP. He has amassed 77 regular season wins, which is the most ever for a quarterback through 99 games.
Other records Mahomes owns during that amount of games is most passing yards and touchdowns. His accolades include three Super Bowl titles, three Super Bowl MVPs, two NFL MVPs and three All-Pro selections. If Mahomes he doesn't miss another start, he'll reach 200 in Week 1 of the 2030 season at the age of 35 years old. Tom Brady owns the record for most starts by a QB with 333.
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