Patrick Mahomes made noticeable NFL the story of the first half of Sunday's game against Detroit Lions.
His six-yard pass to Xavier Worthy At the end of the first quarter, the 30-year-old Mahomes became the fastest player in NFL history to throw 300 career touchdown passes, including the postseason. Mahomes reached the milestone in just 139 games, surpassing the mark previously held by a current player. Steelers defender Aaron Rodgerswho scored his 300th touchdown in his 147th game.
Before Rodgers, Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino held the record for fewest games needed to reach 300 touchdown passes. Marino, who threw his 300th touchdown pass in his 152nd game, finished his regular season career with 420 touchdown passes, which was the most in NFL history at the time of his retirement after the 1999 season.
Hall of Famer Peyton Manning came somewhat close to matching Marino's record, as it took him 161 games to reach 300 career passes. Manning's 539 career regular-season passing yards are the third-most in league history, behind only Tom Brady (649) and Drew Brees (571).
Speaking of Hall of Fame quarterbacks, Mahomes' pass to Worthy was his 254th regular season touchdown pass, putting him in a tie with Hall of Famer Dan Fouts and former Bengals Pro Bowl quarterback Andy Dalton for 25th on the all-time list.
