Comparing Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ statistics from 2018 and 2019 seasons
This isn’t exactly a spoiler alert, but Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes isn’t going to win a second straight NFL Most Valuable Player award.
Mahomes’ second full season as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback hasn’t gone as well as his first in 2018, in large part because of injuries, but that doesn’t mean he’s had a down year.
In 2019, Mahomes threw for the seventh-most yards in a season (4,031) in Chiefs history despite missing two and a half games because of an injury. His 26 touchdowns were tied for the seventh-most by a Chiefs quarterback.
Of course, Mahomes holds both of those single-season franchise records, which he set in the 2018 season.
Here’s how his last two regular seasons have compared (all statistics from Pro Football Reference):
2018 Statistic 2019
16 Games 14
5,097 Passing yards 4,031
113.8 QB Rating 105.3
580 Attempts 484
383 Completions 319
50 Touchdowns 26
8.6 TD% 5.4
12 Interceptions 5
2.1 Int% 1.0
17 Sacks 26
8.8 Yards per attempt 8.3
6.5 Yards the ball traveled, per completion 6.5
6.8 Pass yards after catch, per completion 6.2
9 Fumbles 3
5 Fumbles lost 1
This story was originally published January 7, 2020 at 10:35 AM.
