1. Patrick Lavon Mahomes II is an American professional football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.
118 Facts About Patrick Mahomes
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Patrick Mahomes is one of five quarterbacks in NFL history to win three or more Super Bowls as a starter.
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Patrick Mahomes is widely considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.
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Patrick Mahomes is often regarded as the best quarterback of his generation, with many sources consistently ranking him as the best quarterback in the league.
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Patrick Mahomes played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, winning the Sammy Baugh Trophy as a junior after leading the FBS in passing yards and total touchdowns.
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Patrick Mahomes was selected 10th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2017 NFL draft and spent his rookie season as the backup to Alex Smith.
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In 2018, after the Chiefs traded Smith, Patrick Mahomes became the starter and threw for 5,097 yards, 50 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions.
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Patrick Mahomes became the first quarterback to achieve over 5,000 passing yards in both college and the NFL, and joined Peyton Manning as the only players to record 5,000 passing yards and 50 touchdowns in an NFL season.
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Patrick Mahomes was awarded the Super Bowl MVP for his performance, becoming the youngest quarterback and the second Black quarterback to earn the honor.
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In 2020, Patrick Mahomes signed a 10-year contract extension worth over $450 million, making it one of the largest contracts in sports history.
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Patrick Mahomes won his third Super Bowl MVP after beating the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII the following year, leading the Chiefs to back-to-back titles.
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Patrick Mahomes was born on September 17,1995, in Tyler, Texas.
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Patrick Mahomes's father is Pat Mahomes, a former Major League Baseball pitcher, and his mother is Randi Martin.
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Patrick Mahomes has a younger brother, Jackson, who is a social media influencer.
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Patrick Mahomes is the godson of former MLB pitcher LaTroy Hawkins, who was his father's teammate on the Minnesota Twins.
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Patrick Mahomes is biracial, as his father is black and his mother is white.
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Patrick Mahomes believes that training in pitching and playing basketball improved his quarterback skills.
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Patrick Mahomes received offers from Texas Tech, Rice, and Houston.
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Patrick Mahomes was a top prospect for the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, but he was not expected to be selected high due to his commitment to Texas Tech.
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Patrick Mahomes was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 37th round of the 2014 MLB draft, but he did not sign a contract.
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Patrick Mahomes entered his freshman season at Texas Tech as a backup to Davis Webb.
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Patrick Mahomes remained the starter for the season's final three games.
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Patrick Mahomes split time with the Texas Tech baseball team, where he was a relief pitcher.
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Patrick Mahomes began his sophomore season at Texas Tech as the starting quarterback.
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Patrick Mahomes recorded ten games going over 350 passing yards, including four games going over 400.
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Patrick Mahomes appeared in three games as a baseball player, recording no hits in two at bats, and three runs allowed, as a pitcher.
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Patrick Mahomes averaged 442.5 passing yards per game that month, which included a 540-yard game against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Red Raiders' second game.
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Patrick Mahomes broke the NCAA FBS records for single-game total offense with 819 yards.
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Patrick Mahomes tied the NCAA record for single game passing yards with 734.
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Patrick Mahomes fell one short of the record for most attempts at 88.
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Patrick Mahomes finished the season leading the country in yards per game, passing yards, total offense, points responsible for, and total touchdowns.
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Patrick Mahomes was named an Academic All-America second team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
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Patrick Mahomes announced on January 3,2017, that he would forgo his senior year and enter the NFL draft.
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Patrick Mahomes was projected to be a first or second round pick by the majority of analysts and scouts.
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Patrick Mahomes became one of the fastest rising prospects during the draft process and had 18 private workouts and official team visits, the most for any prospect in 2017.
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Patrick Mahomes was the first quarterback selected by the Chiefs in the first round since selecting Todd Blackledge seventh overall in the 1983 NFL draft.
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Patrick Mahomes threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions and a 127.5 passer rating and was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week.
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Patrick Mahomes's 478 passing yards were the most for a single game by any quarterback for the 2018 season.
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Patrick Mahomes finished second in passing yards to Ben Roethlisberger.
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Patrick Mahomes became the first Chief since Len Dawson in 1966 to lead the league in passing touchdowns.
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Patrick Mahomes threw for 278 yards with no interceptions and rushed for one touchdown.
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Patrick Mahomes was named the NFL MVP, the first winner for the Chiefs in franchise history.
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Patrick Mahomes was ranked as the fourth-best player by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.
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In week 2 against the Oakland Raiders, Patrick Mahomes threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns in the second quarter alone, the most passing yards in any quarter since 2008.
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Patrick Mahomes finished the game with 443 yards and was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week.
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Patrick Mahomes dislocated his patella in week 7 against the Denver Broncos.
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Patrick Mahomes was initially expected to miss at least three weeks.
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Patrick Mahomes ran for a career-high 59 yards, but threw for a career-low 182 yards in the Chiefs' week 11 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Patrick Mahomes finished the season with 4,031 yards and 26 touchdowns with only five interceptions.
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Patrick Mahomes was selected to the 2020 Pro Bowl, though he did not play due to his participation in Super Bowl LIV.
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Patrick Mahomes threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 53 yards.
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Patrick Mahomes asked his coaching staff to call the play Jet Chip Wasp, and successfully completed a deep pass to Tyreek Hill for 44 yards.
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Patrick Mahomes threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns, with two interceptions, and rushed for another 29 yards and touchdown run and was named Super Bowl MVP.
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Patrick Mahomes was the youngest quarterback and third-youngest player in NFL history to earn the award.
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Patrick Mahomes became the third African American quarterback to win a Super Bowl, joining Doug Williams and Russell Wilson.
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Patrick Mahomes was ranked fourth by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.
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Patrick Mahomes became the first professional athlete to have a half-billion dollar contract.
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Patrick Mahomes was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week.
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Patrick Mahomes was again named AFC Offensive Player of the Week.
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Patrick Mahomes rested for week 17 after the Chiefs locked up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
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Patrick Mahomes finished the 2020 season with 4,740 passing yards, 38 touchdowns and six interceptions.
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Patrick Mahomes was named to the Pro Bowl for his accomplishments in the 2020 season.
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Patrick Mahomes was diagnosed with a concussion, and as per NFL rules he was unable to return.
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Patrick Mahomes became the youngest quarterback to start in three straight AFC Championships.
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The Chiefs' injury-ravaged offensive line was no match for the Buccaneers' pass rush defense, as Patrick Mahomes was pressured on a Super Bowl record 29 of 56 dropbacks while being sacked three times and hit twice.
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Three days after the Super Bowl, Patrick Mahomes underwent surgery to repair a turf toe injury he suffered in the divisional round game against the Browns.
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Patrick Mahomes was named as the top-ranked player in the NFL by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.
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On March 12,2021, Patrick Mahomes restructured his contract to save the Chiefs $17 million in salary cap space.
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The Chiefs' three points were the fewest points a Patrick Mahomes-led team scored since he became the starter.
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Patrick Mahomes had two fumbles in the second half which gave him the most turnovers he has had in a season only seven games into the season.
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Patrick Mahomes joined Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterbacks Joe Montana, Dan Marino, and Peyton Manning as quarterbacks that accomplished the feat.
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Patrick Mahomes finished the regular season with 4,839 yards, 37 touchdowns, 13 interceptions, and a 98.5 quarterback rating.
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Patrick Mahomes earned a Pro Bowl nomination for the 2021 season.
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Patrick Mahomes's 404 passing yards set a franchise record for passing yards in a playoff game.
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Patrick Mahomes was ranked eighth by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.
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Patrick Mahomes had a quarterback rating of 144.2, the third highest of his career and his best since 2020.
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Patrick Mahomes was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his Week 1 performance.
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In Week 8 against the Tennessee Titans, Patrick Mahomes set single-game franchise records for pass completions and pass attempts in a single game.
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Patrick Mahomes was named to his fifth Pro Bowl for the season.
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Patrick Mahomes reached 5,000 passing yards on the season in a Week 17 win against the Denver Broncos for the second time in his career.
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Patrick Mahomes set the NFL record for most total yards in a season by a quarterback with 5,608.
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Patrick Mahomes broke his own Chiefs' franchise record for passing yards in a season with 5,250.
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Patrick Mahomes was awarded his second career Super Bowl MVP for his efforts.
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Patrick Mahomes finished the season as the Most Valuable Player, and was the league leader in both passing yards and passing touchdowns, becoming the first player in NFL history to achieve all four feats in a season.
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Patrick Mahomes joined Tom Brady and Joe Montana as the only quarterbacks to win multiple regular season and Super Bowl MVPs.
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Patrick Mahomes was ranked as the top player in the NFL by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.
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On September 18,2023, the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes agreed to restructure his contract, giving him $210.6 million between 2023 and 2026, the most money in NFL history over a four-season span.
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In Week 4 against the Jets, Patrick Mahomes passed for his 200th career touchdown, becoming the fastest player in NFL history to reach that milestone, having done so in just his 84th start.
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Patrick Mahomes's 51 rushing yards in the game allowed him to break Alex Smith's franchise record for most career rushing yards by a quarterback.
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Patrick Mahomes's receivers struggled at several points throughout the season; going into Week 18, they led the league in dropped passes.
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Patrick Mahomes then led the Chiefs to a win on the road against the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship to advance to Super Bowl LVIII, marking Patrick Mahomes's fourth Super Bowl appearance in five seasons.
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Kansas City became the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since the New England Patriots nineteen years earlier and Patrick Mahomes became the third player with three Super Bowl MVPs.
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Patrick Mahomes was ranked fourth by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2024.
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In Week 3, Patrick Mahomes won his 77th regular season start in a victory against the Atlanta Falcons.
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In Week 8 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Patrick Mahomes reached 30,000 career passing yards, doing so in just 103 regular season games.
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Ahead of Super Bowl LVII, which was the first Super Bowl to feature two black starting quarterbacks as the Chiefs faced off against Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles, Patrick Mahomes acknowledged that his creative playing style was inspired by that of Negro league baseball players, especially Satchel Paige, who likewise inspired his father's baseball playing style.
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On September 1,2020, Patrick Mahomes proposed to Brittany Matthews, his high school sweetheart, in a suite in Arrowhead Stadium, the day Patrick Mahomes received his Super Bowl LIV championship ring.
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Patrick Mahomes is a co-owner of the Kansas City Current, a women's professional soccer team.
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Patrick Mahomes's mother said he found his faith when he was in middle school, where he was involved with a youth group at his church.
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Patrick Mahomes is featured in the NFL Films and Netflix sports documentary series Quarterback, alongside other NFL quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota.
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Patrick Mahomes's newly established 2PM Productions collaborated on producing the series.
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Patrick Mahomes has participated in several celebrity tournaments, including the American Century Championship since 2020.
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Patrick Mahomes participated in the 2022 edition of The Match alongside Josh Allen, losing to Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers.
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Patrick Mahomes participated in the 2023 edition teaming up with his Chiefs teammate Travis Kelce against Golden State Warriors teammates Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
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Patrick Mahomes signed an endorsement contract with Helzberg Diamonds who released a line of necklaces featuring his logo.
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Patrick Mahomes was named the cover athlete for Madden NFL 20, becoming the first Chiefs player to be on the cover.
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Patrick Mahomes would be named the Madden cover athlete again, along with Tom Brady, two years later for Madden NFL 22.
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In 2022, Patrick Mahomes appeared in a commercial for Coors Light.
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Patrick Mahomes worked with the Chiefs to encourage players to vote.
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Patrick Mahomes joined LeBron James' Rock the Vote initiative to encourage people to register and vote.
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Patrick Mahomes was named to the Time 100 list of most influential people of 2020,2023, and 2024.
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In 2024, Patrick Mahomes donated $5 million to his alma mater, Texas Tech, to assist with stadium and football center projects.
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In 2020, Patrick Mahomes joined the Kansas City Royals ownership group as a minority stakeholder.
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Patrick Mahomes is a member of an ownership group of an upcoming professional pickleball team based in Miami, Florida.
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Patrick Mahomes joined the ownership group of the NWSL's Kansas City Current in 2023.
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Patrick Mahomes's wife has been a member of the ownership group since the team was established.
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In 2023, Patrick Mahomes became an investor in the Alpine racing team of Formula One.
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In 2021, Patrick Mahomes became an investor in a group to expand the Whataburger fast food restaurant franchise to Missouri and Kansas.