🏈 “It’s Insane to Think Patrick Mahomes Is About to Pass Joe Montana This Early in His Career”
The numbers don’t even sound real — but they are.
Joe Montana, the man many consider the gold standard of quarterback greatness, threw 273 career touchdowns in 192 games. Patrick Mahomes, at just 29 years old, already has 262 touchdowns in only 121 games.
Let that sink in. Mahomes is about to pass Montana — one of the most iconic players in NFL history — 70 games faster.
It’s not just about stats. It’s about how effortless it all looks. Since becoming Kansas City’s full-time starter in 2018, Mahomes has turned record-breaking into routine. MVPs, Super Bowls, comeback wins — he’s done it all, and somehow, he’s still getting better.
Through seven seasons, Mahomes has already stacked up:
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2 MVP awards
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3 Super Bowl appearances
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2 Super Bowl titles
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2 Super Bowl MVPs
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And a lifetime of jaw-dropping highlights.
To put this in perspective, Montana didn’t throw his 260th touchdown until year 15 of his career. Mahomes will likely pass that mark before the end of year 8.
And while critics love to debate “different eras” — with today’s NFL being more pass-heavy — Mahomes isn’t just padding numbers. He’s redefining the position. His efficiency, mobility, and creativity are bending the laws of quarterbacking. He’s doing things Montana never could’ve imagined, under pressures Montana never faced.
Even Andy Reid, his head coach, admitted earlier this year:
“Every time you think you’ve seen it all from Pat, he finds something new to show you.”
For Kansas City fans, it’s history in real time. For everyone else, it’s becoming impossible to ignore: Mahomes isn’t just chasing Montana — he’s already in the same conversation.
If the Chiefs’ superstar keeps up his current pace, he could finish his career among the top three quarterbacks in touchdowns — and possibly in GOAT discussions that once seemed untouchable.
It’s crazy to think about.
Patrick Mahomes isn’t supposed to be this good, this early.
And yet… here we are.
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