Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is still relatively early in his professional career at just 28 years old, but he’s already nearing a career playoff total set by Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning.
As Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk points out, Patrick Mahomes is just one postseason touchdown pass away from tying Peyton Manning for fifth on the list of quarterbacks with the most touchdown passes in the playoffs.
“Mahomes has thrown 39 postseason touchdown passes in his career, which means if he throws one touchdown pass in Super Bowl LVIII, he’ll tie Peyton Manning for the fifth-most in NFL history, with 40. With two touchdown passes, Mahomes will move ahead of Manning and have fifth place to himself,” Smith wrote for Pro Football Talk.
And if Mahomes continues his dominance in the playoffs next year, there’s a chance he could even reach the No. 2 spot on the list next season, before his 30th birthday.
“By next year, there’s a good chance Mahomes will be in second place on the all-time playoff touchdown pass list. Currently second place is a tie between Joe Montana and Aaron Rodgers with 45 postseason touchdown passes, one ahead of Brett Favre, who threw 44 postseason touchdown passes. Mahomes is only six touchdown passes away from Montana and Rodgers in second place,” Smith wrote.
It’s obviously some pretty insane news, and the NFL world had a lot to say about it on social media as a result.
Can also pass him in playoff wins with one more win
— Ball Knower (@knowerofallball) January 31, 2024
https://twitter.com/hasnai31169/status/1752738502134104406?s=20
Mahomes also closing in on Montana in playoff wins!
Brady won 35, he's still alone on top
Montana is 2nd, has 16, and Mahomes going for #15!
Mahomes is incredible! This year he has a great defense also!— Maria Panova (@notsleeeping) January 31, 2024
🏈Patrick Mahomes rewriting playoff history! At just 28, he's closing in on NFL legends. With 39 postseason TD passes, Mahomes eyes a tie with Peyton Manning and a chance to leapfrog to second place next year. Check out the playoff magic at https://t.co/LDWdfRNEqO. #NFL #Mahomes
— Chitownflavor (@chitownflavor2) January 31, 2024
mahomes is just 1 pass td behind peyton manning on the all-time postseason leaderboard. ridiculous
— ronniehawkins (@rnhwkns) January 29, 2024
As SUPER BOWL LVIII looms, Patrick Mahomes can break or tie several postseason marks.
He needs:
1 postseason win to pass Peyton Manning for 3rd all time (15).
2 TD passes to pass Peyton Manning for 5th all time (41).
163 yards to pass John Elway for 8th all time (4,965).
— 📽️ Red Tribe Cinema (@ClayWendler) January 29, 2024
Mahomes is also just one win away from passing Manning in all-time postseason wins.
It’s pretty insane just how dominant Mahomes has been so early in his career.
