We are living in the golden age of Chiefs football.
The Chiefsā 31-0 blowout win over the Raiders on Sunday was the 93rd regular-season victory of quarterback Patrick Mahomesā career. As legendary broadcaster Jim Nantz noted during CBS Sportsā coverage, that set a Chiefs franchise record.
Mahomes and Andy Reid had been tied with Pro Football Hall of Famers Len Dawson and Hank Stram for the most coach-quarterback victories in Chiefs history. Stram and Dawson had 92 from 1962-74.
Thatās just one of at least five notable stats from Sundayās game:
Thatās a 30
The Chiefs had the same number of first downs as the Raiders ran plays on Sunday: 30. Yahoo Sportsā Nate Tice noted thatās the fewest plays a team has run in a game since at least 2002.
Aaron Schatz reported it was the second-fewest plays in a game since 1978.
Just 3
Kurtis Seaboldt of WHB (810 AM) said the Chiefs are the 13th team since the merger to hold their opponent to three first downs or fewer. The three first downs were the fewest the Chiefs have allowed in a game.
A first in Chiefs history
The Chiefs had touchdown drives of 92 yards, 84 yards and 94 yards to open the game, and the CBS Sports broadcast said that had never happened before in Chiefs history.
CBS also noted that Mahomes is the only quarterback since 2000 with 200 pass yards and three passing touchdowns on the first three drives of a game.
First shutout
Sundayās game was the 427th regular-season contest coached by Andy Reid (with the Chiefs and Eagles).
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