Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes sets NFL single-season record for most yards by quarterback
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes strengthened his case for the NFL Most Valuable Player award on Saturday by setting a single-season record.
Mahomes entered the game needing 186 yards to surpass former Saints star Drew Brees for the most total yards by a quarterback in a season.
Brees had 5,562 total yards in the 2011 season, and Mahomes beat that mark in the second quarter of the game in Las Vegas with a 14-yard run.
Mahomes entered the game with 5,048 passing yards, 329 rushing yards and 6 yards receiving on a pass from himself.
Another NFL record was a possibility for Mahomes on Saturday. He needed 430 yards passing to beat former Broncos star Peyton Manning’s record of 5,477, which was set in 2013.
Mahomes fell short of that mark, because he had 202 passing yards in the Chiefs’ 31-13 victory.
This story was originally published January 7, 2023 at 5:37 PM.
