The first completed pass of Patrick Mahomes’ pro football career, against the Denver Broncos in 2017, was a 51-yard strike to tight end Demetrius Harris on 3rd and 10. He has never looked back: the fastest player to reach 200 TD passes, the fastest to 25,000 passing yards, jaw-dropping highlights, two league MVP awards, and three Super Bowl championships. His innate abilities have set a new standard for the NFL. Every team wants to find a guy capable of Mahomes-like plays, and every passer wants to add his backyard element to their game. Not yet 30, Mahomes has been great every season and practically every game. The only question that remains is whether he’ll prove to be the greatest of them all.
Model of Success • PATRICK MAHOMES HAS SET A NEW STANDARD
A LIFE IN SPORTS • MAHOMES GREW UP THE SON OF A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER
THE LEGEND GROWS • AT TEXAS TECH, MAHOMES REWROTE THE RECORD BOOK
TALK OF THE DRAFT • MAHOMES WAS A HOT PROSPECT WITH NO CONSENSUS ON HOW WELL HE’D DO IN THE NFL
WAITING AND LEARNING • MAHOMES SPENT HIS ROOKIE YEAR FIGURING OUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PRO
BREAKOUT SUPERSTAR • IN HIS FIRST SEASON AS A STARTER, MAHOMES ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS ONE OF THE NFL’S BEST
MAHOMES IN 2019 • HIS FIRST SUPER BOWL SEASON
MAHOMES IN 2022 • HIS SECOND SUPER BOWL SEASON
MAHOMES IN 2023 • HIS THIRD SUPER BOWL SEASON
WHERE DOES HE GO NOW? • MAHOMES WANTS TO BE THE BEST HE CAN BE—WHICH MIGHT MAKE HIM THE BEST QUARTERBACK EVER
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