Patrick Mahomes has played in only five full seasons, but he’s already on his way to a Hall of Fame career.
In fact, a former Pro Bowler already has him listed as one of the all-time greats.
NFL safety-turned-ESPN analyst Ryan Clark said Mahomes’ second Super Bowl win on Sunday put him in rarefied air, already calling him the third-best quarterback in football history.
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Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 to win Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
«I’ll put him in the top three right behind Tom Brady, [Joe] Montana, and there’s Patrick Mahomes,» he told TMZ Sports after Super Bowl LVII.
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is only 27 years old, so perhaps it’s a recent bias, but it’s hard to get off to a better start to one’s career.
In its five full seasons since 2018, it has played in and hosted the AFC Championship each. He has reached the Super Bowl three times and won his second Super Bowl MVP on Sunday. Last Thursday, he was named regular season MVP for the second time in his career.
Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs lifts the Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl LVII against the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. The Chiefs defeated the Eagles 38-35. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
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He is now just one of 13 quarterbacks to win multiple Super Bowls, and all but one (who are eligible) have Hall of Fame busts in Canton. All four multiple Super Bowl MVP-eligible players (Brady, Montana, Bart Starr, Terry Bradshaw) are in the Hall of Fame: Eli Manning isn’t eligible until 2025, and Mahomes will be five years after he finishes his career. of the.
Mahomes just set the all-time NFL record for total yards in a regular season with 5,614, and that came despite Kansas City trading Tyreek Hill.
He also holds the NFL records for best career passer rating (105.7, minimum 1,500 pass attempts) and best playoff passer rating (107.4, minimum 150 attempts).
Last week, another former Pro Bowler, Victor Cruz, told Fox News Digital that a second ring would put Mahomes in «Joe Montana status.»
«And who knows, he’s still young. He may make it to another couple. Who knows, man?» Added Cruz: «He’s the only one left who can have that Tom Brady type of career, because he’s still young, he can still do it with his arm and he can use his legs when he wants to. He still has that arm hose, he’s still talented and smart, and as long as he can stay connected with Andy Reid and that staff, I think they can do some great things for many years to come.»
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, February 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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Brady and Montana have combined for 11 Super Bowls in their careers, with the former winning seven, so Mahomes is a long way from catching up.
But it’s not crazy to let it go.