A deeper dive into what Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has done in 17 postseason games – the equivalent of a full regular season – is mind-boggling
Patrick Mahomes’ playoff career now encompasses the equivalent of a 17-game season played against only the best of competition.
The numbers Mahomes has put up in those games would be staggering even if they were produced in the regular season.
Mahomes has 5,260 yards combined passing and rushing in those games, has accounted for 44 touchdowns through the air and on the ground and helped the Chiefs win 14 of the 17 games.
The only players besides Mahomes to reach those numbers in an entire regular season are Tom Brady (2021), Peyton Manning (2013) and Drew Brees (2011).
Mahomes’ 309.4 yards rushing and passing per game in the postseason are less than 7 yards behind his regular-season rate and more than 15 yards better than anyone else’s career mark in the regular season with Andrew Luck next at 293.7.
Mahomes’ 14 wins in the postseason before even turning 29 are already tied for the third most of any quarterback, trailing only Joe Montana with 16 and Tom Brady with 35.
He can join Brady (six), Montana (four), Terry Bradshaw (four) and Troy Aikman (three) as the only QBs to win at least three Super Bowl starts.
With a big performance Sunday, Mahomes has a chance to catch everyone but Brady in total touchdowns running and passing in his playoff career. He currently ranks fifth with 44 and needs one to tie Brett Favre, three to match Montana and five to equal Aaron Rodgers’ mark. Catching Brady’s 95 in his career will take a lot more time.
Mahomes’ 39 career TD passes in the postseason are the sixth most ever and more than 11 franchises have in their entire histories.
While Mahomes is making his fourth Super Bowl start in the past five seasons, the NFC will once again have a new quarterback.
