Three crazy Patrick Mahomes stats from Chiefs’ win and a cool one for Travis Kelce
This just in: Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a really good player.
Yeah, this isn’t exactly news, but Mahomes showed once again that he is simply amazing as the Chiefs defeated the Titans 20-17 in overtime at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.
Mahomes completed 43 of 68 passes for 446 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He also ran the ball six times for 63 yards, a touchdown and a two-point conversion.
Mahomes had 509 total yards and the Chiefs had 499 net yards. Yep, Mahomes had 10 yards more than the team effort thanks to sack yards not being included in the total yards gained.
Opta Stats said no quarterback in the Super Bowl era had done both of these in a single game in his career:
accounted for 80% or more of his team’s gross pass yards
accounted for 80% or more of his team’s rushing yards in a game (with a minimum of 50 rushing yards)
Mahomes did both on Sunday night alone.
Tonight the @Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes:
-accounted for ≥ 80% of both teams' gross pass yds
-accounted for ≥ 80% of his team's rush yds
No other QB in the Super Bowl era has accomplished both of those single-game feats in his career, let alone in the same game (min. 50 rush yds)— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) November 7, 2022
NFL Research said Mahomes is the first player in the Super Bowl era with at least 400 passing yards and a touchdown passing, along with 60 yards and a touchdown rushing in the same game.
Patrick Mahomes has now won 5 straight games in which he trailed at halftime, the second such streak of his career.
Mahomes and Peyton Manning are the only players in the Super Bowl era to have two such streaks in their careers.@chiefs #ChiefsKingdom— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 7, 2022
The Chiefs were down 14-6 at halftime but came back and won. It was the fifth straight time in which Mahomes had rallied the Chiefs to a victory despite trailing at the break. It’s the second time Mahomes has done that in his career, per NFL Research.
Only one other quarterback in the Super Bowl era has two such streaks of five or more games: Hall of Famer Peyton Manning.
Patrick Mahomes has now won 5 straight games in which he trailed at halftime, the second such streak of his career.
Mahomes and Peyton Manning are the only players in the Super Bowl era to have two such streaks in their careers.@chiefs #ChiefsKingdom— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 7, 2022
Kelce ties Gronk
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce caught 10 passes for 106 yards, the 32nd time he’s had 100 or more receiving yards in a game. That ties Rob Gronkowski for the most by a tight end in NFL history.
1t. 32 Travis Kelce 2013-22
1t. 32 Rob Gronkowski 2010-21
3. 31 Tony Gonzalez 1997-13
Bonus stats
These two stats from Sunday were bonkers. I’m just including them because they caught my eye.
Patrick Mahomes completed 43 passes on #SundayNightFootball, while Malik Willis completed only 5.
That gap of 38 completions is the largest in a game in the Super Bowl era, breaking the previous record of 36 from the 59-0 Patriots win over the Titans in Week 6, 2009.— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 7, 2022
Today in the NFL:
Chargers 20, Falcons 17
Jets 20, Bills 17
Vikings 20, Commanders 17
Chiefs 20, Titans 17
This is the second time in NFL history there were 4 games with the same final score on the same day.
The other came on October 5, 1924, when 4 games ended 3-0.— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) November 7, 2022
