They aren’t the only superstar quarterbacks in the NFL, but each matchup carried a certain weight, a certain aura, a certain expectation for unexpected chaos that others haven’t matched.
Tom Brady is the latest to weigh in regarding the controversy surrounding the hits that are drawing penalties for Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
As the Chiefs prepare for the AFC Championship Game, here’s a look at how Patrick Mahomes compares to other legendary quarterbacks at age 29.
Patrick Mahomes will take the field on Saturday for the first time as a father of three, with some similarities to when Tom Brady did it many years ago.
Montana and Bradshaw are tied for second among quarterbacks with four Super Bowl championships each, as Montana won four with the 49ers and Bradshaw with the Steelers. Then, Mahomes is tied with former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman for fourth with three Super Bowl rings each.
Patrick Mahomes' questionable tactics as they relate to drawing penalties has been top of mind this postseason. Tom Brady was asked about the topic ahead
LeSean McCoy has an extremely rare distinction. The former star running back won Super Bowls with both Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady, two of the greatest quarterbacks of the modern era. The
Travis Kelce shares his thoughts on the greatest quarterback debate, reflecting on the achievements of Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady in NFL history.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes received two controversial calls en route to a 23–14 victory, benefitting from soft roughing the passer and unnecessary roughness penalties on the Texans defense. Those calls didn’t directly hand Kansas City its playoff win,
Broadcaster Jim Nantz lucked into calling Tom Brady versus Peyton Manning and Patrick Mahomes versus Josh Allen duels.
In fact, Manning and Brady are the only quarterback duo in NFL history to meet more frequently in the playoffs than Mahomes and Allen. They faced each other five times in the postseason — a record Allen and Mahomes are on pace to shatter.