How Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes compares with new AFC West rival Russell Wilson
The Chiefs have had a bull’s-eye on their back for years, so they’ve become accustomed to taking a team’s best shot.
Things won’t be any easier in the 2022 season. The Chiefs will carry a 13-game winning streak against the Denver Broncos, but their AFC West rival made a significant upgrade at quarterback on Tuesday.
Russell Wilson gives the Broncos their best quarterback since Peyton Manning retired following the 2015 season.
A closer examination of Wilson’s career shows he and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes share some interesting comparisons.
Both won the Super Bowl in their second season as a starter, then lost the Super Bowl the following year. Mahomes and Wilson also made the Pro Bowl in each of their first four seasons as a starter.
Here is a tale of the tape of the two quarterbacks.
Ages: Wilson 33 years old; Mahomes 26 years old
Years in NFL: Wilson 10 (all as a starter); Mahomes 5 (4 as a starter)
Head-to-head record: Wilson leads 1-0 (a 38-31 Seahawks victory on Dec. 23, 2018 in Seattle)
Record in first four seasons as starter: Wilson 46-18; Mahomes 49-13
Stats in first four seasons as starter: Wilson 64.7 completion percentage, 13,974 passing yards, 106 touchdowns, 34 interceptions; Mahomes 66.1 completion percentage, 18,707 passing yards, 151 touchdowns, 36 interceptions
Contract info: Wilson can earn $51 million over the next two seasons before becoming a free agent, per Spotrac. Mahomes can earn up to $444 million over next 10 seasons of his contract, Spotrac said.
Pro Bowls: Wilson 9; Mahomes 4
Super Bowl appearances: Mahomes 2; Wilson 2
Super Bowl victories: Mahomes 1; Wilson 1
MVP awards: Mahomes 1
