Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes cracks top 10 in career playoff passing yards during Super Bowl

Pete Grathoff
Tammy Ljungblad/tljungblad@kcstar.com

It took just five seasons as the starter for Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to move into the top 10 for career postseason passing yards.

According to Pro Football Reference, Mahomes entered Super Bowl LVII in 11th place with 3,902 passing yards in playoff games. That was just 50 yards behind Hall of Famer Kurt Warner, who was in 10th.

Mahomes passed Warner in the first quarter with a 22-yard throw to tight end Travis Kelce.

Five of the quarterbacks in the top 10 are Hall of Famers, and the other five are either still active or are a lock to make it to Canton.

Here is the top 11, including Mahomes’ stats through Super Bowl LVII.

  1. Tom Brady, 13,400 yards

  2. Peyton Manning, 7,339 yards

  3. Ben Roethlisberger, 5,972 yards

  4. Aaron Rodgers, 5,894 yards

  5. Brett Favre, 5,855 yards

  6. Joe Montana, 5,772 yards

  7. Drew Brees, 5,366 yards

  8. John Elway, 4,946 yards

  9. Dan Marino, 4,510 yards

  10. Patrick Mahomes, 4,084 yards

  11. Kurt Warner, 3,952 yards

Playoff completions

Mahomes started Sunday with 331 career completed passes in playoff games, just 10 behind former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb for 10th all-time.

Mahomes now has 352 completions for his playoff career, which puts him just three behind John Elway, who is ninth with 355.

Brady is the all-time leader with 1,200 playoff completions.

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