Five unusual stats fans may have missed from Chiefs’ win over the Ravens
You probably heard about Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes reaching 10,000 career passing yards faster than anyone in NFL history on Monday.
But did you know that Mahomes also passed Tom Brady and Peyton Manning in another statistic during the Chiefs’ 34-20 win?
Here’s what ESPN Stats & Info shared:
That’s an off-the-wall note. Below are four other stats fans may have missed from the game.
Stadium shared this gem: Chiefs offensive lineman Eric Fisher, who scored a touchdown, had more fantasy points than Ravens tight end Mark Andrews.
Even before Fisher scored his touchdown, NFL Research noted the Chiefs had set another record thanks to Mahomes’ distribution of the ball:
The NFL’s Next Gen stats showed the dominance of the Chiefs’ cornerbacks against the Baltimore receivers. They were targeted eight times, but had just three receptions for 10 yards:
The final statistic is from the Chiefs, and it’s about Fisher. He is the third offensive lineman in Chiefs history with a touchdown catch, joining Mark Adickes (in 1987) and Joe Valerio, who had four touchdown catches in his Chiefs career (1992-95).
What the heck, here’s a bonus statistic. Pro Football Focus shared a look at how Mahomes did against the Ravens’ blitz. While it’s not one statistic, and maybe not all that unusual, it’s impressive what Mahomes did:
