Patrick Mahomes ties Tom Brady’s mark for fastest 100 regular-season wins
The Chiefs quarterback reached 100 wins in his 131st regular-season start as Kansas City beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-6.
Patrick Mahomes earned his 100th regular-season win as a starting quarterback in his 131st start on October 18, matching Tom Brady’s mark for the fewest starts to reach that total since 1950. The milestone came as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-6 in Kansas City, according to ESPN and HITC.
The record measures wins in games started, rather than individual passing statistics. Mahomes threw for 272 yards and an interception against the Chargers, HITC reported. He said the Chiefs’ defensive performance shaped his approach after he forced a play early in the game: he focused on finding the best way to win instead of chasing a bigger passing total.
How Mahomes reacted to matching Brady
At the postgame podium, Mahomes joked, ‘When did Tom lose another game?’ and said he felt as though every win brought him level with Brady again, ESPN reported. Turning serious, he called it an honor to be mentioned alongside Brady in a category about winning and described him as the greatest at it.
Mahomes connected with eight teammates on passes against the Chargers, according to ESPN. Receiver Xavier Worthy had a season-high seven catches for 73 yards, taking on a larger role while two of Mahomes’s top receivers were unavailable. The victory left Kansas City 5-0 and the AFC’s only undefeated team.
Why the Chargers game carried added weight
The opponent gave Mahomes another reason to reflect. In the Chiefs’ previous meeting with the Chargers on December 14 last season, a loss that ended Kansas City’s playoff hopes, he tore the ACL and LCL in his left knee, ESPN reported. Mahomes said that experience had put winning and enjoying games in perspective for him.
Mahomes has won three Super Bowls with Kansas City, while Brady finished with seven. Brady’s 251 career wins also remain far ahead of Mahomes’s new total. Asked about that distance, Mahomes pointed to the length of Brady’s career and said he could focus only on winning the game in front of him.
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Sources and context
- Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes earns 100th win in 131st start, tying Tom BradyESPN (Nate Taylor)
- Patrick Mahomes shares honest reaction on tying Tom Brady’s NFL recordHITC
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