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Was there ever really any doubt?
As if right on time, Patrick Mahomes pulled another history making move early on in the Kansas City Chiefs match-up against the Arizona Cardinals, which is a decent distraction from Harrison Butker’s on the field shenanigans.
The superstar quarterback hit 328 touchdown passes after completing a pass to Emmett Johnson for a 12-yard touchdown. So not only did he put the Chiefs up early, but he passed Hall of Famer Peyton Manning for the most all-time in a player’s first 10 seasons.
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Mahomes managed to pull off this feat after suffering an elbow injury last Sunday. The Chiefs pulled in doctors from the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers to review Mahomes’ injury because they weren’t about to take any chances, ESPN reported. It was determined that he suffered a muscle strain and it was safe for him to return to the football field.
Speaking of injuries…
Mahomes making history has been a bright spot during a game that’s so far witnessed the loss of two tight ends, including Travis Kelce. Fourth-string tight end Jared Wiley also suffered an injury on the same drive that took out Kelce, which happened during KC’s first pass of the game. Kelce was clipped in the legs by DeMarcco Hellams after Mahomes hit him about 15-yeards downfield. Kelce had been nursing an ankle injury already and was taken out. He did attempt to return a short time later, but hopped back to the sideline.
Regardless, Kelce has returned to the game during the second quarter.
Wiley had to be carted to the locker room with an ankle injury.
What's even more impressive about Mahomes moving past Manning is that the two-time NFL MVP only played one game during his rookie season, NBC Sports reported. He had spent the season as a backup for then-starting quarterback Alex Smith in 2017 before being put in to play against the Denver Broncos during Week 17. He completed 22 of 35 passes for 284 yards with 0 passing touchdowns one interception. Regardless, the Chiefs beat the Broncos, 27-24, after an 11 play, 67-yard drive during the fourth quarter which set up a game winning 30-yard field goal.
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