Patrick Mahomes passes Len Dawson as franchise’s all-time chief in passing yards
Two years in the past, Patrick Mahomes honored Len Dawson throughout a recreation lower than every week after the Chiefs’ Corridor of Fame quarterback’s passing. On Thursday night time, Mahomes surpassed Dawson because the franchise’s all-time profession passing chief. He now turns into the one lively NFL quarterback who leads his respective franchise in profession passing yards.
Mahomes handed Dawson on a classic Mahomes play that noticed him evade visitors earlier than hitting Travis Kelce downfield for a 23-yard acquire halfway by way of the second quarter.
Mahomes entered Thursday night time’s Week 1 recreation in opposition to the Ravens needing 84 passing yards to move Dawson, who spent 14 of his 19 professional seasons in Kansas Metropolis. Like Mahomes, Dawson led the Chiefs to a number of league titles that included the franchise’s first Tremendous Bowl win on the finish of the 1969 season.
Dawson gained MVP honors that day after main the Chiefs to a 23-7 win over the favored Vikings in what was the ultimate recreation ever performed between the AFL and the NFL. By advantage of the Chiefs’ win over the Vikings, the AFL evened their report in opposition to the NFL in Tremendous Bowl competitors.
Additionally like Mahomes, Dawson was a prolific quarterback. He led the league in completion proportion eight instances and landing passes on 4 separate events. Dawson’s contributions to professional soccer and his standing as among the best quarterbacks of his period was profession have been acknowledged by the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame, who inducted him in 1987.
Mahomes, given that he’s already a two-time league and three-time Tremendous Bowl MVP, is a shoo-in to hitch Dawson within the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame sometime. However earlier than that occurs, Mahomes will additional attempt to add to his legacy, which he can do that season by presumably changing into the primary quarterback to win three consecutive Tremendous Bowls.