Three-time Super Bowl champion and two-time MVP entering his ninth season, now recovering from a December ACL tear.
Patrick Mahomes was the strong favorite for a third regular-season MVP through eight games of 2025 before he tore the ACL in his left knee in early December. The injury ended his season and the Chiefs' bid for a fourth Lombardi in seven years. He sits at the recovery checkpoint heading into 2026: cleared for OTAs in late May, on track for Week 1 in Denver.
Path to the league
Texas Tech product, drafted 10th overall by the Chiefs in 2017. Sat behind Alex Smith as a rookie, then took over in 2018 and immediately won MVP at 23. The Chiefs traded a king's ransom to move up for him; nine seasons later, the trade looks like the steal of the decade.
Career highlights
35,939 career passing yards and 267 career touchdowns through 2025. Three Super Bowl titles (LIV, LVII, LVIII) and three Super Bowl MVPs, the latter a feat only Joe Montana matches. Two regular-season MVPs (2018 and 2022). 1,071 career Super Bowl passing yards and seven Super Bowl touchdown passes rank fifth all-time in both categories.
2025 season recap
Through eight games Mahomes was throwing the ball as well as anyone in football, leading the MVP race over Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen. The Chiefs were 6-2 when he tore the ACL on a low hit in Week 14. Carson Wentz took over, went 3-0 in the regular season, and quarterbacked Kansas City to Super Bowl LX before losing 23-20 to Seattle.
What to watch in 2026
Andy Reid said this week that Mahomes is cleared to throw in Phase 2 OTAs from May 26 through 28. The bigger question is mobility. Mahomes built his game on broken-play improvisation, and even a slightly slowed scramble timer would change Kansas City's offense. The internal target is full clearance by August camp, with no preseason snaps.
Sources
- Pro Football Reference: Patrick Mahomes
- Yahoo Sports: Mahomes stats vs MVP campaigns
- Wikipedia: Patrick Mahomes
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Passing
14 games played▶Passing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | chiefs | 7 | 154 | 232 | 1,795 | 12 | 4 | 99.7 | 67.4 |
| 2025 | chiefs | 14 | 315 | 502 | 3,587 | 22 | 11 | 89.6 | 68.5 |
| 2024 | chiefs | 16 | 392 | 581 | 3,928 | 26 | 11 | 93.5 | 64.6 |
| 2023 | chiefs | 16 | 401 | 597 | 4,183 | 27 | 14 | 92.6 | 63.9 |
| 2022 | chiefs | 17 | 435 | 648 | 5,250 | 41 | 12 | 105.2 | 79.0 |
| 2021 | chiefs | 17 | 436 | 658 | 4,839 | 37 | 13 | 98.5 | 67.7 |
| 2020 | chiefs | 15 | 390 | 588 | 4,740 | 38 | 6 | 108.2 | 78.1 |
| 2019 | chiefs | 14 | 319 | 484 | 4,031 | 26 | 5 | 105.3 | 77.7 |
| 2018 | chiefs | 16 | 383 | 580 | 5,097 | 50 | 12 | 113.8 | 80.3 |
| 2017 | chiefs | 1 | 22 | 35 | 284 | 0 | 1 | 76.4 | 66.8 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | chiefs | 7 | 21 | 77 | 3.7 | 1 | 15 |
| 2025 | chiefs | 14 | 64 | 422 | 6.6 | 5 | 22 |
| 2024 | chiefs | 16 | 58 | 307 | 5.3 | 2 | 33 |
| 2023 | chiefs | 16 | 75 | 389 | 5.2 | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 | chiefs | 17 | 61 | 358 | 5.9 | 4 | 20 |
| 2021 | chiefs | 17 | 66 | 381 | 5.8 | 2 | 32 |
| 2020 | chiefs | 15 | 62 | 308 | 5.0 | 2 | 24 |
| 2019 | chiefs | 14 | 43 | 218 | 5.1 | 2 | 25 |
| 2018 | chiefs | 16 | 60 | 272 | 4.5 | 2 | 28 |
| 2017 | chiefs | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 5 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- Texas Tech
- Hometown
- Whitehouse, TX, USA
- Age
- 31
- Status
- active
Latest news about Patrick Mahomes
All news →Broncos Beat Chiefs 28-24 in Week 8
Denver Broncos 28, Kansas City Chiefs 24 at Empower Field at Mile High. Bo Nix went 20 of 32 for 222 yards with 2 touchdowns.
Seahawks Rout Chiefs 20-3 in Week 7
Seattle Seahawks 20, Kansas City Chiefs 3 at Lumen Field. Sam Darnold went 20 of 28 for 257 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
Patrick Mahomes Reaches 100 Wins in 131 Starts, Tying Tom Brady's Pace
Kansas City beat the winless Chargers 22-6 to stay the AFC's only unbeaten team. Mahomes completed all 13 of his first-half passes without pressure despite missing two starting receivers.
Chiefs Beat Chargers 22-6 in Week 6
Kansas City Chiefs 22, Los Angeles Chargers 6 at Arrowhead Stadium. Patrick Mahomes went 23 of 30 for 272 yards with 1 interception.
Tyreek Hill Could Sign Within Days, Agent Says, With Chiefs in Contact
Update: Hill's wife testified Tuesday in a Florida civil assault and battery trial tied to the couple's divorce, and the NFL says the allegations remain under review. No signing has been reported.
Chiefs Edge Raiders 30-27 in Week 4
Kansas City Chiefs 30, Las Vegas Raiders 27 at Allegiant Stadium. Patrick Mahomes went 15 of 30 for 225 yards with 2 touchdowns.
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