The Chiefs set these NFL and team records in Sunday’s playoff win over Texans
You’ll be hard-pressed to find a Chiefs fan who has witnessed a game like Sunday’s AFC Divisional Playoff win over the Houston Texans.
The Chiefs won 51-31 despite trailing 24-0 in the second quarter. A number of franchise and NFL records were set in the game, according to NFL Research on Twitter and the Chiefs’ postgame notes.
NFL records set
The Chiefs’ second-quarter comeback had never been seen in NFL history:
The Chiefs are the first NFL team to win a playoff game by 20 or more points after trailing by 20 or more points:
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes set this NFL record:
Tight end Travis Kelce set this NFL record in the Super Bowl era:
New franchise records
Mahomes set a team record for touchdowns in a playoff game:
5: Patrick Mahomes vs. Houston, Jan. 12, 2020
4: Alex Smith at Indianapolis, Jan. 4, 2014
3: Joe Montana at Houston, Jan. 16, 1994
3: Mahomes vs. New England, Jan. 20, 2019
The Chiefs set a franchise record for most points scored in a playoff game:
51: vs. Houston, Sunday
44: at Indianapolis, Jan. 4, 2014
31: at Buffalo, Jan. 1, 1967
31: vs. Indianapolis, Jan. 11, 2004
31: vs. New England, Jan. 20, 2019
The seven touchdowns were a franchise playoff record as well:
7: vs. Houston, Sunday
5: at Indianapolis, Jan. 4, 2014
4: Five times
NFL records tied
Mahomes matched Doug Williams’ mark for TD passes in one quarter:
Kelce and Damien Williams each scored three touchdowns, which tied a record set in Super Bowl XXIX:
Franchise playoff tied
Frank Clark had three sacks and tied for most in a playoff game. Aaron Brown had three against the Raiders on Jan. 4, 1970.
Williams tied the record for rushing touchdowns in a game with two. Priest Holmes had two against the Colts on Jan. 11, 2004, and Mike Garrett had two against the Bills on Jan. 1, 1967.
This story was originally published January 13, 2020 at 10:19 AM.
