When the Chiefs beat the Vikings on Sunday, it added to Patrick Mahomes’ growing list of accomplishments: He has now beaten all 31 teams in the NFL, except the team he plays for.
Mahomes hadn’t beaten the Vikings yet because he hadn’t played them yet. The only other time in Mahomes’ career that the Chiefs faced the Vikings, Mahomes was injured and backup Matt Moore led the Chiefs to a victory. With Sunday’s win in Minnesota, Mahomes has now beaten every team except the Chiefs.
At age 28, Mahomes is the youngest quarterback to accomplish that feat. All the other quarterbacks who have beaten 31 other teams were in their 30s when they beat their 31st opponent.
Mahomes is one of five quarterbacks who have beaten every team except the one they played on for most or all of their careers: Alex Smith also beat every team but the Chiefs, Ben Roethlisberger beat every team but the Steelers, Russell Wilson has beaten every team but the Seahawks and Aaron Rodgers has beaten every team but the Packers.
Oddly, one other quarterback, Kerry Collins, beat 31 teams, but the team Collins never beat, the Dolphins, wasn’t one of the teams he played for. Collins actually started against the Dolphins four times while playing for four different teams, but lost all four games.
Mahomes’ opposing quarterback on Sunday, Kirk Cousins, also entered Sunday’s game having beaten 30 other opponents, and Cousins also had a chance to make it 31, as the Chiefs are one of the two teams Cousins hasn’t beaten. (The other team Cousins hasn’t beaten is Cincinnati.) Cousins has beaten both franchises he has played for; he beat Minnesota while with Washington and beat Washington while with Minnesota.
Four quarterbacks in NFL history have beaten all 32 teams: Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Brett Favre. Chiefs fans will hope that Mahomes retires a Chief and never joins that list.
FAQs
Ben Roethlisberger is the youngest starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl in NFL history at 23 years, 11 months, and 3 days old. "Big Ben" and the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 in Super Bowl XL in 2006, ESPN reported.
How many QBs have beaten 31 teams? ›
Only four quarterbacks in NFL history have ever beaten all 32 of the league's teams. It's basically a Mount Rushmore of modern QB greatness: Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, and Brett Favre.
Has a rookie QB ever won a Super Bowl? ›
No rookie quarterback has ever won a Super Bowl in the 57 years of the game's existence as the starter. In fact, no rookie has ever even reached the Super Bowl as the starter for a team.
Is Patrick Mahomes one of the best QB of all time? ›
But Mahomes stands alone as the youngest player ever to win league MVP and Super Bowl MVP in the same season. Mahomes also already has more passing yards and touchdowns than Brady did in his 20s. Mahomes has two more MVPs and six more Pro Bowl honors than Brady had at the same period in his position.
Who was the youngest QB to win three Super Bowls? ›
The consensus greatest of all time, Tom Brady won an NFL-record seven Lombardi Trophies during his legendary career. Brady is also the youngest QB to win three Super Bowls, at age 27. Before Brady, San Francisco 49ers icon Joe Montana was widely considered the gold standard at the QB position.
How old was Patrick Mahomes when he won his first Super Bowl? ›
How old was Patrick Mahomes when he won his first Super Bowl? At just 24 years old, Patrick Mahomes achieved a historic milestone by leading the Kansas City Chiefs to victory in Super Bowl LIV.
Who is the 1st youngest QB to win the Super Bowl? ›
Roethlisberger is the only QB to win a Super Bowl at age 23. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 40 to make Big Ben the youngest championship-winning quarterback.
Has any rookie QB won MVP? ›
While no rookie has ever won Super Bowl MVP, Jim Brown in 1957 was named NFL MVP as a rookie. Brown and the Browns lost to the Lions in the NFL Championship Game that year.
Has a third string quarterback ever won the Super Bowl? ›
During his career, Daniel was also a member of the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, and Los Angeles Chargers. Daniel is a Super Bowl champion, having been the third-string quarterback on the Saints team that won Super Bowl XLIV.
Is Mahomes better than Brady? ›
Mahomes Wins Consecutive Super Bowl MVPs
His three Super Bowl rings are the most of any active quarterback. Mahomes is also the first QB since Brady to win back-to-back championships and the second player ever with back-to-back Super Bowl MVPs — something Brady never accomplished.
According to our group of voters, Mahomes is on the Mount Rushmore of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. He was voted as high as second and as low as 11th, and the consensus has him as the fourth-greatest quarterback of all-time between Joe Montana and Aaron Rodgers.
Who is a better QB Patrick Mahomes or Lamar Jackson? ›
Mahomes first won the award in 2018, with Jackson winning his MVP in 2019. Mahomes won the 2022 award, and Jackson is the overwhelming favorite in 2023.
Who is the most winning QB under 25? ›
Lamar Jackson has the most career wins by a quarterback younger than 25, with 41 wins.
Who is the second youngest QB to win a Super Bowl? ›
Here's a look at the youngest starting quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl:
- Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl 40: 23 years, 11 months, three days.
- Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs, Super Bowl 54: 24 years, four months, 16 days.
- Tom Brady, New England Patriots, Super Bowl 36: 24 years, six months.
Sam Darnold will be the youngest QB to start a season opener since the 1970 merger. Michael Vick and Alex Smith also started at the age of 21.
Who is the youngest QB to reach the Super Bowl? ›
1. Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins (23 years, 127 days) Marino actually tied Terry Bradshaw's previous Super Bowl single-game passing record. But his counterpart that day, Joe Montana, threw for a new Super Bowl record 331 yards in leading the 49ers to a 38-16 win in Super Bowl XIX.
