50 Fun Facts About Patrick Mahomes

In which Texas city was Patrick Mahomes born?

He grew up nearby in Whitehouse and starred in football, baseball and basketball at Whitehouse High School.

What sport did Mahomes's father, Pat, play professionally?

Pat Mahomes was an MLB pitcher; his son credits pitching with building his arm strength.

Which MLB team drafted Mahomes in the 37th round in 2014?

He never signed, having already committed to play college football; his godfather LaTroy Hawkins was his father's Twins teammate.

Which NFL team did Mahomes grow up supporting?

He is a Texas native; the Chiefs would not enter the picture until 2017.

For which college team did Mahomes play?

He also pitched in relief for the baseball team before giving up the sport before his junior year.

How many strikeouts did Mahomes record in his no-hitter as a high school senior?

He was named MaxPreps Male Athlete of the Year for 2013-14 as a three-sport star.

How many yards of total offense did Mahomes rack up against Oklahoma in 2016, an FBS single-game record?

He also tied the FBS record with 734 passing yards, in a game Texas Tech still lost 66-59 to Baker Mayfield's Sooners.

Which award, given to the nation's top college passer, did Mahomes win as a junior?

He joined fellow Red Raiders Kliff Kingsbury, Graham Harrell and B. J. Symons as winners.

How fast were Mahomes's passes clocked at the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine?

That tied Logan Thomas and Bryan Bennett for the fastest ever recorded at the event.

With which overall pick did the Chiefs select Mahomes in the 2017 draft?

They had held the 27th pick and traded up with the Buffalo Bills to get him.

Which team did the Chiefs trade with to move up and draft Mahomes?

The price was their 2017 first- and third-round picks plus their 2018 first-rounder.

Mahomes was the first quarterback the Chiefs took in the first round since which player in 1983?

Blackledge went seventh overall in the famous 1983 draft that also produced Elway, Marino and Kelly.

Whom did Mahomes back up as a rookie in 2017?

Smith was traded to Washington in January 2018, handing Mahomes the job.

Against which team did Mahomes make his first NFL start, in Week 17 of 2017?

With the playoff seed locked up, the Chiefs rested Smith and Mahomes led a 27-24 win.

Who caught Mahomes's first career touchdown pass, a 58-yarder in the 2018 opener?

Mahomes threw four touchdowns that day against the Chargers and won AFC Offensive Player of the Week.

How many touchdown passes did Mahomes throw in his first season as a starter, 2018?

He joined Peyton Manning as the only players ever with 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns in a season.

How many touchdown passes did Mahomes throw against the Steelers in Week 2 of 2018?

It set NFL records for touchdown passes in a quarterback's first three career games and in a season's first two weeks.

The Chiefs' 54-51 loss to which team in 2018 was the first NFL game where a side scored 50 and lost?

Mahomes threw for 478 yards and six touchdowns, plus three interceptions, on Monday Night Football.

Mahomes's 2018 NFL MVP award was the first for which franchise?

He also won Offensive Player of the Year and became one of four Black quarterbacks to win the AP MVP at that point.

Who beat the Chiefs in overtime in the AFC Championship after Mahomes's first season starting?

It was the first AFC Championship ever held at Arrowhead Stadium.

Which knee injury did Mahomes suffer against Denver in Week 7 of 2019?

He was expected to miss at least three weeks and was back in two, throwing for 446 yards on his return.

Why did Mahomes count to ten on his fingers after a 2019 win over the Chicago Bears?

Chicago took Mitchell Trubisky second overall in 2017; the Chiefs traded up to No. 10 for Mahomes.

What deficit did the Chiefs overcome against the Texans in the January 2020 Divisional Round?

They responded with a 51-7 run, including 41 unanswered points, and won 51-31.

What was the name of the 3rd-and-15 play Mahomes asked for that turned Super Bowl LIV?

The 44-yard strike to Tyreek Hill sparked a 21-0 run and the Chiefs' first title in 50 years.

Whom did the Chiefs beat in Super Bowl LIV, their first championship in 50 years?

They trailed 20-10 with under nine minutes left before Mahomes led three touchdown drives.

What was the total value, with bonuses, of the record extension Mahomes signed in July 2020?

It surpassed Mike Trout's $426.5 million deal as the largest in professional sports history at the time.

Which team held the Chiefs without a touchdown in Super Bowl LV?

The 31-9 defeat was Mahomes's first double-digit loss in the NFL; he had surgery for turf toe three days later.

Whom did the Chiefs beat 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII?

Mahomes re-aggravated a high ankle sprain before halftime and still led touchdowns on the first three second-half drives.

Who caught the game-winning overtime touchdown from Mahomes in Super Bowl LVIII?

It was only the second Super Bowl ever to go to overtime, and gave Mahomes his third Super Bowl MVP.

The Chiefs' 2023-24 repeat was the NFL's first since which team did it nineteen years earlier?

Mahomes became just the third player with three Super Bowl MVP awards.

How many sacks did Mahomes take in the Super Bowl LIX loss to the Eagles, a career high?

He threw for just 33 yards in the first half as Philadelphia built a 34-0 lead.

Whom did Mahomes pass in September 2024 to become the Chiefs' all-time passing yards leader?

Dawson had also been the last Chief before Mahomes to lead the league in touchdown passes, back in 1966.

How many regular-season games did Mahomes need to reach 30,000 passing yards, an NFL record?

He beat Matthew Stafford's mark of 109 games.

Mahomes was fined $50,000 in 2023 for criticising officials over which player's offside penalty against the Bills?

Toney's lining up offside wiped out a go-ahead touchdown; Mahomes vented at Josh Allen in the postgame handshake.

What injury ended Mahomes's 2025 season in a December loss to the Chargers?

The defeat also eliminated the Chiefs, the first time in his career he missed the postseason.

Where did Mahomes propose to Brittany Matthews in September 2020?

It was the same day he received his Super Bowl LIV ring; the couple married in March 2022.

Which women's soccer team is Brittany Mahomes a co-owner of?

She had a brief professional playing career in Iceland before becoming a personal trainer.

Which condiment brand gave Mahomes his first endorsement deal after he professed his love for it?

He has since signed with Adidas, State Farm, Oakley and Head & Shoulders among others.

Which MLB team's ownership group did Mahomes join in 2020?

He added Sporting Kansas City of MLS a year later, and later a pickleball team.

Which fast-food chain did Mahomes invest in bringing to Missouri and Kansas?

His group, KMO Burgers, was running 11 of the Kansas City area's 14 locations by mid-2024.

What is the name of the steakhouse Mahomes opened with Travis Kelce in 2025?

The name combines their jersey numbers; it sits in the Loews Hotel Kansas City.

Alongside which two quarterbacks was Mahomes featured in the 2023 Netflix series Quarterback?

His company 2PM Productions helped produce it.

What is Mahomes's younger brother Jackson known for?

Half-brother Graham Walker is the one who plays college football, at Rice.

Which former MLB pitcher and Twins teammate of his father is Mahomes's godfather?

Mahomes credits his baseball background for the arm strength behind his no-look throws.

Which Texas high school did Mahomes attend, playing football, baseball and basketball?

He credits pitching and basketball training with improving his quarterback skills.

Whom did Mahomes back up as a freshman at Texas Tech before his first action against Oklahoma State?

Later that season he threw for a Big 12 freshman-record 598 yards against Baylor in a 48-46 loss.

Mahomes was the first Chiefs player to appear on the cover of which video game?

He shared the Madden NFL 22 cover with Tom Brady two years later, making them the first two-time cover athletes.

What is the name of the children's charity Mahomes launched in April 2019?

In 2024 he also donated $5 million to his alma mater Texas Tech for stadium work.

What was the name of the quarterback's signature Adidas shoe, released in August 2021?

He had become an equity partner in the brand before launching the shoe.

What nickname did Andy Reid tell Mahomes to be before the Chiefs' 42-36 playoff win over the Bills?

After the two-minute warning and in overtime alone he threw for 177 yards in the January 2022 classic.