Chiefs’ blowout over Bears let Patrick Mahomes get most rest since 2019: Snap counts
Patrick Mahomes comes close to the perfect attendance ribbon. Since starting his first game for the Chiefs in 2017, he’s taken every offensive snap in 66 of his 83 games.
But Sunday’s 41-10 blowout victory over the Chicago Bears gave Andy Reid the opportunity to pull Mahomes from action, along with other starters in the second half.
Backups like Blaine Gabbert finished the game, and Mahomes didn’t have to put any more pressure on his right leg. Bears defensive end Yannick Ngakoue rolled over Mahomes’ ankle at the end of a pass play, the same ankle he injured in the AFC Divisional Round game against Jacksonville last season.
The play happened in the second quarter, and Mahomes played the first series of the third quarter, capping a drive with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Travis Kelce. That was Mahomes’ last play, finishing the day with a season-high three touchdown passes and 127.3 passer rating.
Mahomes was in on 56 of the team’s 77 offensive snaps. The 73% was the second lowest of his career; the lowest percentage was the game at Denver in 2019 when Mahomes injured his knee on the quarterback keeper and missed the next two games.
Sunday, only offensive lineman Trey Smith and Joe Thuney played all 100%. On defense, safety Bryan Cook didn’t come off the field, taking all 51 snaps.
Here are the snap counts from Sunday:
Offense | special teams
T Smith G 77 100% | 7 28%
J Thuney G 77 100%
C Humphrey C 70 91% | 7 28%
D Smith T 69 90% | 7 28%
J Taylor T 64 83% | 7 28%
P Mahomes QB 56 73%
S Moore WR 50 65% | 1 4%
N Gray TE 47 61% | 13 52%
T Kelce TE 47 61%
M Valdes-Scantling WR 41 53%
R Rice WR 39 51%
I Pacheco RB 32 42%
J Watson WR 31 40% | 9 36%
J Ross WR 29 38% | 9 36%
C Edwards-Helaire RB 23 30%
B Bell TE 22 29% | 10 40%
J McKinnon RB 22 29% | 9 36%
B Gabbert QB 21 27%
P Wanogho T 14 18% | 7 28%
M Caliendo G 7 9% | 7 28%
N Allegretti G 7 9% | 7 28%
K Toney WR 2 3% | 1 4%
Defense | special teams
B Cook FS 51 100% | 7 28%
J Reid SS 42 82% | 2 8%
D Tranquill LB 42 82% | 1 4%
L Sneed CB 42 82%
T McDuffie CB 42 82%
T Wharton DT 39 76% | 2 8%
L Chenal LB 34 67% | 11 44%
G Karlaftis DE 33 65% | 2 8%
J Watson CB 29 57% | 15 60%
M Danna DE 29 57% | 2 8%
F Anudike-Uzomah DE 25 49%
N Farrell DT 22 43%
M Edwards FS 21 41% | 8 32%
W Gay LB 21 41%
M Herring DE 18 35%
J Williams CB 17 33% | 17 68%
C Jones DT 16 31%
D Nnadi DT 14 27% | 2 8%
J Cochrane LB 13 25% | 18 72%
C Conner FS 11 22% | 18 72%
C Jones LB 16 64%
C Christiansen LB 16 64%
H Butker K 14 56%
J Winchester LS 8 32%
T Townsend P 8 32%
M Washington WR 7 28%