Through the first eight seasons of his career, Patrick Mahomes has forged a legacy that is uniquely his own. A legitimate all-time great already, his resume would comfortably land him a Hall of Fame berth and potentially on the Mount Rushmore by most metrics. However, the scary part for the rest of the league is that, by quarterback standards, Mahomes is only just getting started.
Over the last two years, though, his numbers have taken a significant hit. Whether it was due to the pieces around him or the injuries to his weapons, Mahomes wasn’t dishing the rock in the way most have come to expect from him. This year, it seems like that mojo is already back, even as Rashee Rice remains to be added back into the mix in Week 7. But even without his WR1, the two-time MVP is setting a historic standard.
Patrick Mahomes Etches His Name In the History Books
That historic pace began right from the outset as he won league MVP in his first full season as a starter. Since then, he’s added another MVP, six Pro Bowl appearances, and three All-Pro selections to his tally.
Setting the record for total yards by a quarterback in a season (5,614), he’s led the league in passing touchdowns on two separate occasions. But his true success has undoubtedly come in the postseason, where he is a different monster altogether.
Making it to the AFC Championship Game in each of his seven seasons as a starter, he tied the NFL record for most passing touchdowns in a single postseason with 11. Making it to five Super Bowls in his career, he’s won the Lombardi Trophy three times, including the first back-to-back championship (Super Bowl 57 and 58) in two decades.
But his historical stretch wasn’t anywhere close to over. Recording six touchdowns in his last two outings, he had another excellent start to the game against the Detroit Lions in Week 6.
WORTHY SPEEDS IT IN‼️ pic.twitter.com/jkzN6dDN7x
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) October 13, 2025
Leading the Chiefs down the field with relative ease, he had a short six-yard pass to Xavier Worthy that gave Kansas City a touchdown. But it wasn’t just the six points that made the score so special for Mahomes.
The fastest player in NFL history to 300 touchdown passes. Patrick Mahomes is 1 of 1. pic.twitter.com/m9YcmM8GEu
— NFL Australia & NZ (@NFLAUNZ) October 13, 2025
Immediately after, the NFL officially posted it on social media. The caption was simple, but it told the whole story: “The fastest player in NFL history to 300 touchdown passes. Patrick Mahomes is 1 of 1.”
Taking 139 games to accomplish the task, he has 254 passing touchdowns in 118 career regular-season games, while adding an absurd 43 touchdown passes in 21 career postseason games.
Heading into Week 6, Mahomes was ranked as the 17th-best QB in the league based on PFSN’s Quarterback Impact metric. However, he is expected to climb up the ranks in the following weeks and will likely be an MVP contender this season.
