Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are back-to-back champions, becoming the first repeat Super Bowl winners in 20 years. After taking home another Lombardi Trophy, Mahomes’ further cemented his legacy as one of the best NFL quarterbacks ever.
Mahomes would already be a first-ballot Hall of Famer if he retired today. He entered his age-28 season with two regular-season NFL MVPs, two Super Bowl rings and a pair of Super Bowl MVPs. Only three quarterbacks in NFL history (Mahomes, Tom Brady and Joe Montana) have accomplished that in their careers.
- Patrick Mahomes career stats: 32,352 passing yards, 245 passing touchdowns, 102.1 QB rating, 66.6 percent completion rate, 89-23 record in the regular season
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Let’s dive into Mahomes’ playoff resume and how it compares to some of the all-time greats in NFL history.
NOTE: Patrick Mahomes playoff stats after Super Bowl LIX.
Patrick Mahomes’ playoff stats put him in elite company
Patrick Mahomes added to his playoff resume in the AFC Championship Game win over the Buffalo Bills, knocking out Josh Allen for the fourth time in the postseason and sending the Chiefs to their third consecutive Super Bowl.
Kansas City is the first team in NFL history to return to the Super Bowl as repeat champions, with every other franchise to win the Lombardi Trophy in consecutive years failing to make it back to the big game. Mahomes also improved his record to 6-1 in the AFC Championship Game. However, Mahomes’ playoff dominance came to an abrupt end in Super Bowl LIX with a career-worst start in a blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Here’s where Mahomes stacks up with some of the best quarterbacks in NFL history through their first 19 playoff starts.
First 21 playoff starts
| QB Rating | Record | YPA | Completion Rate | TD% – INT% | |
| Tom Brady | 87.6 | 16-5 | 6.7 | 62.8% | 4.8% – 2.5% |
| Joe Montana | 97.1 | 16-5 | 7.9 | 63.1% | 6.4% – 2.8% |
| Peyton Manning | 88.6 | 10-11 | 7.4 | 63.5% | 4.3% – 2.8% |
| Patrick Mahomes | 105.4 | 17-4 | 7.7 | 67.7% | 6.1% – 1.3% |
We can also examine how Mahomes’ playoff numbers compare to some of the all-time greats in NFL history. While his numbers could dip as he ages, the Chiefs’ quarterback has already proven to be an all-time great in the NFL playoffs.
NFL playoffs all time passing leaders (Minimum: 10 starts)
Lowest Interception Rate
- Josh Allen – 1.0%
- P. Mahomes – 1.3%
- Bart Starr – 1.4%
- Jared Goff – 1.4%
- Aaron Rodgers – 1.7%
Passing touchdowns
- Tom Brady – 88
- P. Mahomes – 46
- Joe Montana – 45
- Aaron Rodgers – 45
- Brett Favre – 44
Highest QB rating
- P. Mahomes – 105.4
- Bart Starr – 104.8
- Matthew Stafford – 103.0
- Kurt Warner – 102.8
- Josh Allen – 102.3
Highest completion rate
- P. Mahomes – 67.7%
- Matt Ryan – 67.5%
- Matthew Stafford – 67.5%
- Drew Brees – 66.7%
- Kurt Warner – 66.5%
Playoffs winning percentage
- P. Mahomes – .810
- Terry Bradshaw – .737
- Troy Aikman – .733
- Tom Brady – .729
- Joe Montana – .696
Most career playoff wins by a QB
- Tom Brady – 35
- P. Mahomes – 17
- Joe Montana – 16
- Terry Bradshaw – 14
- John Elway – 14
Following the 2025 AFC Championship Game victory, Mahomes passed Joe Montana for the second-most wins by a quarterback in NFL playoffs history.
For context, Montana recorded his 16th career playoff victory as a 37-year-old quarterback with the San Francisco 49ers in his 21st game whereas Mahomes did it in 19 as a 29-year-old. Mahomes is also at a much than Brady who recorded his 16th playoff win in his 21st career playoff start in his age-34 season. Brady won his 17th playoff game as a 35-year-old in the 23rd playoff start of his career.
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Mahomes is among the best quarterbacks in NFL playoffs history on a per-game and per-throw basis, with numbers that rival or exceed some all-time greats. Of course, some quarterback’s stat production dips with age but they keep winning. So, we can also compare Mahomes to his peers before age 29.
Comparing Mahomes, Montana and Brady before age-29
| Record | QB Rating | Completion Rate | TD – INT | Super Bowl rings | ||
| P. Mahomes | 15-5 | 105.8 | 67.8% | 43-8 | 3 | |
| T. Brady | 10-1 | 84.43 | 61.3% | 15 – 5 | 3 | |
| J. Montana | 7-1 | 89.78 | 61.9% | 17 – 11 | 2 |
Statistically, Mahomes has been better than Brady and Montana in the NFL playoffs. However, many will rightfully focus on the bottom line.
By his age-27 season, Brady won three Super Bowls with the Patriots. While he didn’t have much to do with the first victory – 86.2 QB rating, 59.6% completion rate, 1-0 TD-INT – he combined for a 5-1 TD-INT line, 590 passing yards in Super Bowls XXXVIII and XXXIX, posting a 100-plus QB rating in both contests.
As for Mahomes vs Montana, the 49ers’ legend won two Super Bowls before his age-29 season, posting a 3-0 TD-INT ratio with a 100-plus QB rating in each contest. He didn’t win his third Super Bowl ring until 1989, when he was 32 years old, providing Mahomes with ample time to surpass Montana’s legacy.
Before turning 29 years old, Mahomes has already racked up four Super Bowl appearances over the last five years. Furthermore, Mahomes now has as many Super Bowl appearances (five) as the Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, Washington Commanders, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers. He also only trails the Denver Broncos (8), Dallas Cowboys (8), New England Patriots (11), and Pittsburgh Steelers (8) in Super Bowl appearances.
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Patric Mahomes Super Bowl stats vs all-time greats
In the Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Mahomes finished with a career playoff-worst 11.4 ESPN QBR, taking 6 sacks with 2 interceptions and 1 lost fumble. While he threw 3 second-half touchdown passes, they all came in garbage time.
Mahomes has demonstrated the ability to lead game-winning drives as a Super Bowl champion, making some unforgettable plays with both his arm and his legs. However, his Super Bowl stats fall short of some all-time greats right now.
Note: The following stats are for NFL quarterbacks with at least 2 Super Bowl starts
QB rating
- Joe Montana – 127.8 (4 GS)
- Jim Plunkett – 122.8 (2 GS)
- Russ. Wilson – 117.4 (2 GS)
- T. Bradshaw – 112.8 (4 GS)
- Troy Aiman – 111.9 (3 GS)
- Bart Starr – 106.0 (2 GS)
- Tom Brady – 97.7 (10 GS)
- Brett Favre – 97.6 (2 GS)
- Kurt Warner – 96.7 (3 GS)
- Patrick Mahomes – 86.9 (5 GS)
Completion Rate
- Troy Aikman – 70.0%
- Joe Montana 67%
- P. Manning – 66.5%
- E. Manning – 66.2%
- Tom Brady – 65.8%
- Patrick Mahomes – 65.3%
- Russell Wilson – 65.2%
- Len Dawson – 63.6%
Passing TDs
- Tom Brady – 21
- Joe Montana – 11
- Patrick Mahomes – 10
- T. Bradshaw – 9
- Roger Staubach – 8
- Kurt Warner – 6
- Steve Young – 6
- Brett Favre – 5
Patrick Mahomes playoff stats by year
| Year | Record | TD-INT | QB Rating | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 98.9 | 37-31 loss to NE (AFCCG) |
| 2019 | 3-0 | 10-2 | 111.5 | 31-20 win vs SF (Super Bowl LIV) |
| 2020 | 2-1 | 4-2 | 90.8 | 31-9 loss vs TB (Super Bowl LV) |
| 2021 | 2-1 | 11-3 | 118.8 | 27-24 loss to CIN (AFCCG) |
| 2022 | 3-0 | 7-0 | 114.7 | 38-35 win vs PHI (Super Bowl LVII) |
| 2023 | 4-0 | 6-1 | 100.1 | 25-22 win vs SF (Super Bowl LVIII) |
| 2024 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 101.4 | 40-22 loss vs PHI (Super Bowl LIX) |