As a British guy myself, not into the NFL, I accidentally watched a Chiefs playoff game in the 2019 season. In 5 minutes I was mesmerised by Mahomes and instantly became a Chiefs fan. Now I'm obsessed with the NFL and will never look back. So glad you discovered Mahomes; right now he's, lights out, the best player in the game.
As someone born and raised in KC, we appreciate the support from across the pond! If you ever find yourself on this side, would love to treat you to a beer or four and some BBQ 🍻
@@nathanb511 OMG, thank you so much for your kind hospitality. I can't wait to go to experience that incredible Arrowhead stadium; the atmosphere, the spectacle, the Chiefs in real life! Would love some of that KC beer and BBQ for sure...And if ever you're in London, call me up, I know a few good pubs and the best fish and chips in town!
I will be 61 the end of this month. I remember our first Super Bowl win. To have our team blessed not only with the talent of Patrick Mahomes, but the outstanding individual he is, is a once in a lifetime gift. #ChiefsKingdom We longtime Chiefs fans aren’t cocky, we know what a gift we have in him and we will never take it for granted. ❤
#2 on this list is my all time favorite Mahomes play. He runs like he's trying not to spill a beer, & that subtle look back that shook the defender. Chef's kiss
Another reason why Patrick Mahomes is loved, is that he is a genuine humble kid and absolutely loves what he does. His heart is the game and he exudes his passion in every play.
Even as a Bengals fan, I really enjoy watching Mahomes play. If Joe Burrow is the typical brilliant definition of what a QB should be, Mahomes is the guy full of intangibles that wills plays into existence.
This exactly. He has great arm talent but his best skill is that he simply has a magical ability to make plays happen in ways that nobody else can and even he on paper shouldn't be able to do...but he creates/finds a way.
As a life long Chiefs fan I gotta say, this is a refreshing display of awesomeness. I'm so sick of bills, Bengals and other chiefs fans going to war over who the best is. Mahomes, Allen and Burrows are all great qb's and I can't wait to see them go to war for years to come.
Mahomes is the most talented quarterback the sport has ever seen. His arm strength, his ability to throw on the run, throwing across his body, changing his arm angles, his running ability. On top of that he has great leadership, the toughness, and the ability to read the field. Has been the Chief's starter for 5 years, has made 3 super bowls and won 2. He is already a legend and will in all likelihood go down as one of the greatest of all time.
Mahomes is incredible, credit where credit is due. I’ll still take Aaron Rodgers, both for longevity and the fact Mahomes has had an all-star team his whole career. That’s not a knock on Mahomes….but I’ll put Aaron’s top ten plays up against Patrick’s any day. Yes, he’s had an extra decade to make them, but for pure talent, it’s close but I give the nod to Aaron. Maybe the boys can break the tie…
@@rollingstoneworks3183are you crazy. Mahomes just won a super bowl without a number one receiver. With his defense always in the bottom half of the league. Your crazy if you think rodgers can hold mahomes underwear. Rodgers is so overrated it’s not even funny. All them years with some great defenses and he loses 3 straight afc championships at home. Rodgers is the number one choke artist for sure.
I think one of the most impressive plays of Patrick Mahomes was on an incomplete pass in a super bowl they lost against Tampa Bay. The guy was like a foot off the ground laid out throwing the ball and it was a dead strike to the receiver in the end zone, hit him right in the hands and the receiver dropped the ball. You give this guy time, and he will cut a defense to pieces, not only passing, but he runs well too.
I'd add his 30 yrd run in the SB w/the high ankle sprain where he gets up and you can tell the pain has him barely able to take a breath...holding up a finger to give himself a moment. You'd be hard pressed to find a QB with that much grit. He loves to win, but not just for himself. He wants his team to win and he wants the fans to win.
Agreed. Normally incomplete passes shouldn't be on QB highlights, but this one is the exception. I think you cannot argue, that if that pass was complete, it would go down as the single greatest throw in NFL history. And it it wouldn't even be close.
What might be difficult to realize if you've never thrown a football is how effortless he makes it look. The other thing is he routinely breaks "rules" on what is considered good throwing mechanics, like moving to the right and throwing the ball back to the left. The reason he can do it but others can't is his arm strength is incredible. He can be moving backwards to buy time and still throw the ball 30 yards down the field. Couple that with the unique arm angles he can throw it at and then he is also incredibly gifted at reading defensive coverages, it makes him very difficult to stop. His worst season as a starter is that he lost twice in the semifinal round of the playoffs (AFC Championship Game). He has never finished worse than top 4 in his 5 years as a starter.
Like Burrow & Hurts are really good QBs but they are textbook QBs. They can do the job very well, but they just can't do all the crazy stuff that can totally change the way a team plays.
He's a baseball player playing quarterback. As a fan of the game and just an observer of details I think that is THE reason for his gifts on the gridiron. His throwing motion is one of a kind. Josh Allen can maybe chuck a football farther but NOBODY can throw like that guy can. It's incredible and surreal to watch. Especially as lifelong Kansas Citian!
and add his sixth sense... he nearly always feels the defender even if he cant see them and throws like a millisecond before he gets hit / sacked. he knows exactly when to buy time and when to throw. hes such a unicorn.
@@Kameo-jq3qo mahomes is the definition of “just quick enough”. He isn’t fast but he’s just fast enough to get out of bad situations and make magic happen.
I'm a Chiefs fan all my life and we'd had some good quarterbacks but always ended up getting beat by someone better. Awesome to watch Mahomes making these plays and helping the Chiefs be on top now. He throws the ball like it's a little dart on some of these, baseball definitely helped him and his father being a professional baseball player shaped his abilities and mental focus. The 2nd best was a playoff game and the #1 was the superbowl that year, when he completed that pass at that time it shifted the momentum tothe Chiefs favor against one of the toughest defenses ever
He's worn a pulse monitor during games, and it's shown that his pulse goes DOWN in what other people would think were stressful situations. His calmness in those situations is not a matter of fighting the fear with discipline & focus. That's just the kind of situation that makes him feel relaxed. He's wired backward.
Its Tiger Woods -esque fr. Most of his top plays are in playoff games and when the lights are brightest. Not only is he the most talented QB we've ever seen but also the most clutch.
The context on number 1, was in the super bowl. The chiefs were down, and that throw basically changed the game, and the chiefs went on to win the superbowl that year. Also, on the number 12 throw, mahomes placed the ball right over former defensive player of the year stephon gillmore (#24). Who is basically one of the nfls Virgil van Dijk’s.
Also, the number 1 play was on a 3rd and 15, which has a very low conversion rate and the Chiefs were down by 10 with 7 minutes left in the Super Bowl. I just checked and ESPN had the 49ers win probability at 96% on the play before it. In less than 7 minutes the Chiefs went from being down by 10 to winning by 11 in the biggest game. Incredible!
As a rule of thumb, imagine a stopwatch starting as soon as the ball is snapped in a passing play. The more time the QB can extend the play, inside or outside of the pocket, the more time the defensive secondary has to defend the receivers. Given enough time, someone will get open. But not every QB can do what Mahomes does to buy that time, and even fewer can fit the ball into the impossible places from impossible angles like him. It shows that he was a premier shortstop in baseball. I wish my team had something comparable.
Mahomes is the only QB that consistently makes me laugh out loud with how ridiculous the plays he pulls off are. In my head as I laugh I'm always saying "oh come on man" 😂
One of the things I love about Mahomes highlights are that on certain plays you can hear the broadcasters laughing in the background. These are guys that often played the game professionally & you can tell they’re just blown away by some of the stuff he can do..
You are spot on in regard to imagining his skills as being rare, but he's more than rare. I have been watching football for 30 years and no one has ever done what he does. Mahomes is the best QB talent-wise the league has ever seen, and given enough time he will go down as the GOAT.
This highlight reel is several years old. Look up his highlights from this past season (2022) because as amazing as this list is, he was on an entirely new level this year, capping it off during the playoffs and Super Bowl with some of the most incredible plays of his career - WITH A SPRAINED ANKLE!!
He would need about ten more years to compete with Elway, Montana, and Manning. But he would still be far short of Brady at that point, and probably could never catch him, especially since Brady got the best of him multiple times. He’s like a 2.0 Arron Rodgers, currently.
@@79Glitch What???! In what ways is he already not competing with Elway, Manning and Montana-- in such a short amount of time? And I've watched them all.
@@79Glitchnah, he's better than Elway ever was right now, and equal to, if not greater than Manning right now. Give him 3 years, if he gets another ring in that time, he will be No. 2, All Time, no questions. Brady has so much success through his entire career, it's almost impossible to compare to anybody, but the only one that currently has a shot at matching him is Patrick Mahomes, due to the success he's had already.
@@williamwarner8189 Longevity. The guy said 5 more years and the he’s the best ever. That’s a bad take. And Brady and Manning already have him beat in terms of sophistication; I don’t think he’ll ever get to that level. He’s even admitted how lucky he was to land in KC with Andy Reid because he had almost no ability or knowledge to read defenses coming from college. And he still struggles to understand defensive schemes. He’s got great instincts, and the arm talent, so that has covered him so far. Along with being on teams loaded with talent. From a pure throwing talent … yes, he’s right there with guys like Elway or Rodgers.
Watching Mahomes makes me feel like a kid watching football for the first time. He's the best I've ever seen and will go down as the best QB there's ever been. It's unreal the things he's capable of. Chiefs games are can't miss viewing.
Yup and people saying he had a down year in the 2021 season after he had 4800yds 37tds and 13ints is crazy work that just shows how high the bar is for him
He’s the best player in football right now and it isn’t even a debate. He’s 27 which is young for a QB and he’s already seen as a top 3 QB to ever play the game by most people. Very likely he ends up the “GOAT” when it’s all said and done. Shame they didn’t have some of the plays from this season in the video. Some were incredible
What's ridiculous is that people still want to debate it! And when they do, like PFF grading him so low at the start of the season or not being #1 in the Top 100 Players, he becomes "Petty Pat" and we love him even more! He see's all that talk and it motivates him to be great! I hope the debate NEVER stops because "Petty Pat" is the BEAST that keeps bringing home trophies!
As a huge Chiefs fan we all understand that occasionally things do not go the way they were intended to we let them go we ultimately have the best quarterback out there are very happy and blessed for that to be the case
Fellas, Don't second guess your comments and impressions, you guys are picking up the game extremely quickly. Your initial observations are very good and you're already spotting things it often takes others years to notice such as blocking, off-ball movement, and personal/team dynamics and strategies. Your football/soccer savvy is serving you well, as is your understanding of the different types of athleticism and mindset effective at the highest levels. As a lifelong American football fan it's great to see you both starting to put the pieces together, and don't worry the rabbit holes of coaching, playcalling, and on field reads/adjustments by the players are endlessly deep and ever changing....nobody ever knows it all, even the gurus of the game have their own gurus. All that being said, your learning curve is extremely high, and regardless it's great to see people from around the world enjoying our game for both the spectacle and the intricacy. Don't let the pedantic minority strip you of enjoyment or fluid commentary. Much love from Arizona.....peace out
Lifelong Chiefs fan here. These are just 26 examples of excellent plays. He has many, MANY more that are just like these. Plenty of the passes or plays on this list could be replaced by others that I consider even better than these. This is routine greatness. He does something like this at least once in every game of his career and he's played in over 90 NFL games at this point in his career.
Jump passes are definitely harder. Most quarterbacks are essentially unwilling to throw passes on the run like Mahomes does, because it's much easier to generate appropriate pass velocity and accuracy when you're throwing from your feet being planted. Other QBs certainly do it to, but no one has the volume of running and jumping passes that Mahomes does. It's absolutely remarkable!
I was born and raised in Kansas City, MO, and if I'm gonna be honest I've been watching football my whole life and I have never seen someone throw the way Patrick does. The angles of some of these throws are throws not even many HOF QB's could make. He truly is one of a kind in my humble opinion
Thank you for reacting to Mahomes, guys! I’m from Kansas City. I remember the night we drafted him. The pure excitement I felt. And the total elation I’ve felt from watching him win 2 MVP awards, 2 Super Bowls, and 2 Super Bowl MVP awards in the span of 5 seasons is something I can only hope my future offspring can appreciate
I used to work in Mission KS (pre-covid) and a bunch of us were looking at his college tapes at work one day, and the throws he made even then were INSANE.
KC resident and longtime Chiefs fanatic here. We love our QB1 and love watching people react to him. Watching him is so much fun. I just wish my dad was still around to see him. Patrick loved that snow game. He has said that the game seems to slow down in the snow and he can really see what’s happening.
There is a rule about where they can throw from (line of scrimmage) so there is a hesitance to run past that line because once you do you can no longer pass and you are committed to only running. At that point a QB as a running back is fair game for full tackling unless he slides or runs out of bounds.
Pat's father played in the MLB in the 80s. And Pat played baseball in high school, so you can see some of the baseball influences with some of his throws.
I see shortstop all the time. They have to learn to adjust their body in space and throw all different directions with all different arm angles and on the run or in the air. He'd have been the greatest shortstop in MLB history, with his "lose over my dead body" attitude.
Play number 5 is absolutely incredible! A no look pass, completing a pass to a moving target, all the while being unbalanced in an NFL game is spectacular
You guys hit the nail on the head with "no panic." Coupled with his great athleticism is a "football brain" that's clicking along faster than everyone else's. 🤯
My little bro grew up playing sports with Pat from 5 yrs old thru HS. The one thing that Mahomes has always had that made him special was that "it factor" but to like a freakish level. He isn't actually an amazing athlete compared to the typical super pro athletes...he isn't that fast, he doesn't jump that high, he isn't extra strong etc etc....but he has some unnatural like ability to amplify his performance within the moment to make plays he shouldn't be able to make. I remember a highschool basketball game where he dunked on a kid that was taller and could jump higher than him...I swear to god if the defender wasn't there, Pat wouldn't have been able to do the dunk as well...but because the only choices were 1. Get blocked or 2. Jump higher than you can actually jump....his body just magically was like...#2 please. It's weird but thats how he has always played sports.
some guys can just dial it up when needed, shohei ohtani usually sits around 95-96mph with no runners on base but with a runner on 3rd reaches up to 102mph
@@milojohnson3057 true but the crazy thing about Pat is can't "throw 102 " like physically he doesn't have that ability while Shohei can do it just about whenever he wants he just choses not to. Yet Pat has this crazy ability to find ways to do things he shouldnt even be able to do but he jist temporarily ignores reality. 😅
EVERYONE compares him to Jordan for the " it" factor, but I like to remember how Larry Bird was always talked about... Not that fast, can't jump and such, yet his basketball IQ was off the charts and he domonated in his time in the league with his own "it" factor... Just like Mahomes football / QB IQ seems to be sky high and he has been dominate in his league... As of right now, Mahomes has broken all the norms of what a QB is, was, and could be... Now it is just waiting to see how far it will actually go and which, if any, of the other young guns will separate themselves from the pack to give him a run for it...
Patrick has so many usual throwing positions there's the left-handed throw and the SideArm for the no-look pass! And their effective in the coach lets him roll with them.
Mahomes is a great QB you couldn't have picked a better QB to watch than him he's one of a kind no QB has ever done the stuff he's done when he makes those throws I hold my breath because it scares me the going to get it picked off but it ends up a good play in the end
2 games for you guys to react to: Chiefs/Rams 2018 and Chiefs/Texans Divisional Round 2019. The first is just a hugely entertaining, high-scoring game and the second has the most unique comeback I think you'll ever see!
Even as a Texans fan, I knew that 24-0 lead wasn’t safe while Texans Twitter was losing their minds. That game and what Mahomes did set us back 3 years bro 😭😭
Chiefs Bills Divisional round is a pretty good one as well. Watching one of the best QBs in Josh Allen fall short against the unquestionable best is a thing of beauty
@@pazzyboyy As a Chiefs fan that was at that game, I can't say I knew we were going to come back, but I did say "it's only been 10 minutes". Once we got the special teams turnover I knew it was a game again.
Mahomes playstyle is not only notable because of how off schedule he can be but also because of how remarkably often he pulls it off. You asked how often it goes wrong and the answer is very very rarely
What i love so much about watching Mahomes play is that he's gotten so much better. Previously, he'd drop back WAY too far in the pocket, threw a lot deep bombs while ignoring underneath options(sometimes anyway). His mechanics were solid but he still had a penchant for getting sloppy. The man has no real ceiling, and the whole league should be scared!
What's crazy is this doesn't even have the most recent seasons where he did more crazy things. His superman stretch for a TD, or his Jordan-like leaping dunk for a TD. All the plays he made after having a high ankle sprain in the playoffs this year. So many more amazing throws and moves. Could do a whole second video!
Patrick Mahomes is a human highlight reel. These plays are incredible but he literally does this on the regular. He is quickly becoming one of the best quarterbacks ever. I've never seen a quarterback with his skill level.
Patrick Mahomes was often compared to Brett Favre (a Super Bowl winning QB and consistent star). Both are referred to as a "gunslinger" - a quarterback who will see somebody downfield and throw the ball, and never mind if the receiver is covered or not. They often trust that they can throw the ball exactly where it needs to go where only the receiver can get it - and they're not always right. Like you said, they often specialize in risky plays. Gunslingers often throw a lot of interceptions. What's insane about Mahomes, though, is that he *doesn't* throw interceptions. His year watching the previous KC QB really influenced him. The previous QB was Alex Smith, who is often (and often uncharitably) referred to as a "game manager." "Game Manager" QBs are QBs that make cautious plays. Gunslingers are "Go Big or Go Home" and Game Managers are more "I Won't Fuck It Up!" Some of Alex Smith's more "I Won't Fuck Up" attitude managed to make it's way into Mahomes and meld with his Gunslinger attitude, creating a Gunslinger who doesn't fuck up nearly as often. Peyton Manning (one of the best QBs of all time) had 167 TDs and 110 INTs in his first 6 years. Brett Favre (who I mentioned earlier) had 147 TDs and 76 INTs in his first 6 years. Mahomes has 192 TDs and only 49 INTs in his first six years. Mahomes is something special.
Actually 5 years. His first year he played the final game. That's it. 1 game. Folks need to either call it 5 years or do the comparisons based on number of games.
Right? The talk about how those plays are risky and what if they don't work, but the thing is, they DO. Mahomes has a very low interception rate. Smith played the best season of his own career the year that Mahomes was under his wings, and while he was very different, he passed on some key wisdom (he also was a good scrambler).
This highlight reel could be shown to QBs as a "what not to do" tutorial. But somehow he pulls it off. He is a magician. And only he can pull this off. That's why it's amazing. It goes against all traditional (and logical) coaching points. Every play is basically "No, no, no, no, no, no... YES!"
@DN Reacts in your terms, watching him is like watching Jonny Wilkinson. Randomly he'll do a through kick or chip kick and you're sitting there like WTF then he busts it for a 50M try. Or just out of nowhere takes the riskiest drop goal you wouldn't attempt in your wildest dreams... and nails it. The ball goes up in the air, you go "no, no, no, no..." through the post "YES!" And that is the Rollercoaster that is Mahomes.
The reason he runs back & sideways instead of forward is that passing isn't allowed anymore if you move too far forward. He's staying back in the area where he can still pass. The forward limit to pass is where the ball was at the beginning of the play. (#17 in this video shows a case when he was almost too far forward, because most of his body had crossed the line, but it was still a legal pass because his back foot was still behind the line.)
@9:54 there are others who "can" but no1 can do it like him or at the consistent level he does. I don't even get mad when he beats my team any more I just appreciate the greatness lol
He played baseball in high school. He was a shortstop. That is why he throws all the arm angles. He also pitched. His fastball touch 95 mph. That help your arm strength.
I didn’t read all the comments, but his father Pat Mahomes was a MLB starting pitcher. Starters and relievers have different mindsets just ask any baseball person. Patrick grew up in clubhouses and dugout in pro baseball. He understands what it takes to compete at that level. He saw what guys would do to get ready to play and the attitude they had. He knew all the hard work we as fans do not see pro athletes put in. The discipline they have. He saw this as child.
So 2 things here... 1. You guys show genuine interest in American sports and are unassuming and awesome to hang with for a video. It is like having a few good buddies in the living room during a game, sharing a beer and just being involved with us. You two are something special. 2. I am a long time Green Bay fan (I grew up just north of Milwaukee) and KC has had such dynamic and amazing players to watch these past few seasons. I think that European football (and please forgive me if I am wrong) has had such die hard fans that they refuse to even watch games where their team isn't involved. I can only speak for myself when I say that good football is football worth watching, regardless of the team. Much love to our Mizzou, what an awesome team to watch.
I think it's generally important to point out, not only has no one seen anyone on the field like Mahomes before, but he's the full package in every respect. He's so deeply intuitive, he knows what every situation needs, what every player will respond to on the sidelines, exactly what to say and how to behave to unify his team and get the most out of his teammates and coaches. He never gives up, and even when he's very ramped up emotionally, he doesn't lose control. It's an amazing combination of calculating discipline and incredible empathy.
I’m not sure it will make this one because of the date but there was a running touchdown he made basically by planking with one hand at the goal line. (Had to keep body off ground while ball crossed plane.) insane picture. One handed.
He is a transcendent QB. I remember watching that left handed throw on tv and I called my wife in from the other room. I was like "Did he just do what I think he did?" She had a delayed response. "Isn't he right handed? Holy s***."
And he’s not asking for more (yet), but he lets the team pay more players around him so he wins more and then can get paid to endorse 5,000 different products.
HE'S could actually be ahead of the pace when you consider Brady had a 10 year dry stretch between his first 6... Brady averaged a SB trip almost every other year during his career... Mahomes has 3 in 6 years in the league, he is on the same pace, he just needs the early wins instead of the 10 year dry spell... That would give him the best chance to tie / pass Brady for rings... He is already on pace to break most of Brady's numbers in the next 12 to 13 seasons, but the rings are what most people consider tops... Yep, Mahomes needs more rings to be the GOAT, regardless of the other accomplishments, records and numbers... Sad, but true...
@@jeffmiller7817 the problem with these QBs being compared by number of Superhowl wins, is Brady always had one hell of a defense and defensive coaches. Brady’s QB rating in post season Is pedestrian and Mahomes has the highest of any QB in history. Mahalmes has never known a Top 15 defense and most of the time not Top 20
@@muchomacho9961 I know, I tell people the same thing all the time... But, Brady is considered the GOAT because of his rings first, not his stats, and that is why Mahomes will need more rings to take the GOAT mantel... It's not fair, but it's how it is... Think of how many other players have multiple rings with Brady, yet Gronk is the only one you hear mentioned as possible GOAT of his position... There are a few 3 and 4 ring guys that played with Brady, or were on the team and got the rings, but it is QB position that rates first, so we forget all those helpers he had over the years and just name him GOAT like he did it all on his own... Sad, but true...
@@jeffmiller7817 Trent Dilfer is better than Dan Marino then? Lmao. Mahomes is a better QB than Brady was, but Brady was on better teams than Mahomes has been.
I love how you said Mahomes had no panic when he's admitted that he does panic, but oftentimes, he has that ice in his veins. He's also said he'd be faster if someone was on his tail, haha. Love how he jokes about stuff like that. I'm so proud of him as a KC fan. He's downright magic!
5:30 He doesn’t turn the ball over any more than anyone else. In fact I can’t think of any super risky plays he’s made that have gone wrong. He really is one of a kind
I live in the KC area. I have waited my whole life for a QB like this but I have honestly never seen any QB make these throws with the consistency he does. It is truly generational. Closest analogy is Messi dribbling and scoring. And, yes, I also lived in Barcelona for a bit too...
Just keep in mind that video you watched is years old and came out when he was only in the league a couple of years. He adds onto that list literally every week
The reason a lot of these videos are while he’s running to the side is that to throw an accurate pass, you’re supposed to have your shoulders square with the direction you’re throwing. Mahomes can throw “across his body” and still be accurate, which goes against all conventional wisdom.
Mahomes is one of the best athletes in the world. In high school he was an All-American basketball player, and an MLB draft prospect in baseball. In a baseball game his senior year he was pitching against Micheal Kopech (who now pitches in the MLB). Mahomes threw a no-hitter and Kopech only gave one hit which was a homerun hit by Patrick Mahomes.
As a Chiefs fan, I am too, surprisingly. That season was going to shit until that game. After that loss, we never lost again and won our second straight (soon to be 3) Super Bowl.
What's crazy is that this video only includes the plays from his first 2 seasons. I always appreciate watching other people's reactions to Patrick Mahomes. I'm a Chiefs fan so I'm always amazed but the reactions reassure me that I'm not biased or just obsessed with my QB :)
QBs who run often can't usually stay very healthy, because they get tackled a lot. Mahomes does run sometimes, but he mostly manages to complete passes while protected as the passer.
Yeah, you nailed it. He makes those ridiculously risky throws ALL the time and he so often gets away with it so much that no one really questions it but if anyone else tried them, they would get ripped. And yeah, no one else has ever made some of those on-the-run, cross-body throws; certainly not with that level of strength or accuracy. You also nailed the fact that he's so calm and composed despite being chased everywhere. The ONLY time I've ever seen him looked really panicked it their loss to the Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. Number 1 aided in their comeback in Super Bowl LIV. They had been down 10 since the third quarter but they got the ball on that drive with 8:53 left in the game. That drive and the next 2 after all ended in touchdowns and they won by 11.
Loved the video guys. Crazy thing is most of those plays were in important moments of the games. How clutch he is along with his talent are two things that have never been seen before in the NFL. He’s probably going to go down as the greatest NFL player of all time.
The part about Mahomes that is impressive is that he breaks every rule for playing QB. Guys like Manning and Brady won't do these things, they simply didn't break the rules. Mahomes breaks the rules and still makes it look good and has a great record with it.
Considering you've watched baseball videos recently and now you're watching Patrick Mahomes, you should do a video on best/top plays from baseball shortstops. Their agility and arm strength to catch balls and then throw runners out is something to see.
From Whitehouse High School(TX) too Texas Tech University.I seen him make these kinds unbelievable passing plays.Dude,put up 64- points in Texas HS playoff game vs Mesquite Poteet HS (Tx) and lost by one point. Just Amazing!😳🏈🇺🇲
I've seen videos talking about how nobody wanted Mahomes and Texas Tech was only 1 of 3. Same thing happened with the draft. Chiefs saw the tape on him and wanted him right away. I love how the entire sports world continues to disrespect his talent and pretend that he's all flash and no substance. The only thing that would make it better is if those same "analysts" admitted they made a mistake. They don't. Worse, they make the same mistake the next year!
Mahomes’ best play is actually an incompletion. In the Super Bowl against Tampa Bay, he threw a pass while parallel to the ground the hit his receiver in the face mask! It would have been a touchdown but the receiver dropped the ball…
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As a British guy myself, not into the NFL, I accidentally watched a Chiefs playoff game in the 2019 season. In 5 minutes I was mesmerised by Mahomes and instantly became a Chiefs fan. Now I'm obsessed with the NFL and will never look back. So glad you discovered Mahomes; right now he's, lights out, the best player in the game.
As someone born and raised in KC, we appreciate the support from across the pond! If you ever find yourself on this side, would love to treat you to a beer or four and some BBQ 🍻
Belated, but welcome to Chiefs Kingdom!
@@nathanb511 OMG, thank you so much for your kind hospitality. I can't wait to go to experience that incredible Arrowhead stadium; the atmosphere, the spectacle, the Chiefs in real life! Would love some of that KC beer and BBQ for sure...And if ever you're in London, call me up, I know a few good pubs and the best fish and chips in town!
@@okiedokie1866 Thanks!👍🏼
Talent wise, no one has ever been on Mahomes level. He just makes magic happen every time
I will be 61 the end of this month. I remember our first Super Bowl win. To have our team blessed not only with the talent of Patrick Mahomes, but the outstanding individual he is, is a once in a lifetime gift. #ChiefsKingdom We longtime Chiefs fans aren’t cocky, we know what a gift we have in him and we will never take it for granted. ❤
Those weren’t even his craziest plays. 2022 had some unbelievable tricks from Mahomes
#2 on this list is my all time favorite Mahomes play. He runs like he's trying not to spill a beer, & that subtle look back that shook the defender. Chef's kiss
Another reason why Patrick Mahomes is loved, is that he is a genuine humble kid and absolutely loves what he does. His heart is the game and he exudes his passion in every play.
Love this, you can tell just how much he loves the game!
@@DNReacts Of course, I could be considered a little biased as I'm also from the Kansas City area. :) GO CHIEFS!
Even as a Bengals fan, I really enjoy watching Mahomes play. If Joe Burrow is the typical brilliant definition of what a QB should be, Mahomes is the guy full of intangibles that wills plays into existence.
I love watching the Bengals ball out too. You guys got a SQUAD. Burrow is a dawg. All respect this is a great rivalry to watch developing.
And as a chiefs fan I can’t lie, Burrow is gonna be a headache for 15+ years and is already better than Josh Allen
@@kane6079 The AFC is going to be having Mahomes, Burrow and Allen ping ponging back and forth the AFC championship for years to come.
This exactly. He has great arm talent but his best skill is that he simply has a magical ability to make plays happen in ways that nobody else can and even he on paper shouldn't be able to do...but he creates/finds a way.
As a life long Chiefs fan I gotta say, this is a refreshing display of awesomeness. I'm so sick of bills, Bengals and other chiefs fans going to war over who the best is. Mahomes, Allen and Burrows are all great qb's and I can't wait to see them go to war for years to come.
Mahomes is the most talented quarterback the sport has ever seen. His arm strength, his ability to throw on the run, throwing across his body, changing his arm angles, his running ability. On top of that he has great leadership, the toughness, and the ability to read the field. Has been the Chief's starter for 5 years, has made 3 super bowls and won 2. He is already a legend and will in all likelihood go down as one of the greatest of all time.
Mahomes is incredible, credit where credit is due. I’ll still take Aaron Rodgers, both for longevity and the fact Mahomes has had an all-star team his whole career. That’s not a knock on Mahomes….but I’ll put Aaron’s top ten plays up against Patrick’s any day. Yes, he’s had an extra decade to make them, but for pure talent, it’s close but I give the nod to Aaron. Maybe the boys can break the tie…
This. His ability to run sideways, extend the play, and throw across his body...IN EITHER DIRECTION...is amazing.
If not the greatest.
@@rollingstoneworks3183 nah it's Mahomes all day over Rodgers and Mahomes trajectory is already better too.
@@rollingstoneworks3183are you crazy. Mahomes just won a super bowl without a number one receiver. With his defense always in the bottom half of the league. Your crazy if you think rodgers can hold mahomes underwear. Rodgers is so overrated it’s not even funny. All them years with some great defenses and he loses 3 straight afc championships at home. Rodgers is the number one choke artist for sure.
I think one of the most impressive plays of Patrick Mahomes was on an incomplete pass in a super bowl they lost against Tampa Bay. The guy was like a foot off the ground laid out throwing the ball and it was a dead strike to the receiver in the end zone, hit him right in the hands and the receiver dropped the ball. You give this guy time, and he will cut a defense to pieces, not only passing, but he runs well too.
I'd add his 30 yrd run in the SB w/the high ankle sprain where he gets up and you can tell the pain has him barely able to take a breath...holding up a finger to give himself a moment. You'd be hard pressed to find a QB with that much grit. He loves to win, but not just for himself. He wants his team to win and he wants the fans to win.
Agreed. Normally incomplete passes shouldn't be on QB highlights, but this one is the exception. I think you cannot argue, that if that pass was complete, it would go down as the single greatest throw in NFL history. And it it wouldn't even be close.
What might be difficult to realize if you've never thrown a football is how effortless he makes it look. The other thing is he routinely breaks "rules" on what is considered good throwing mechanics, like moving to the right and throwing the ball back to the left. The reason he can do it but others can't is his arm strength is incredible. He can be moving backwards to buy time and still throw the ball 30 yards down the field. Couple that with the unique arm angles he can throw it at and then he is also incredibly gifted at reading defensive coverages, it makes him very difficult to stop. His worst season as a starter is that he lost twice in the semifinal round of the playoffs (AFC Championship Game). He has never finished worse than top 4 in his 5 years as a starter.
Like Burrow & Hurts are really good QBs but they are textbook QBs. They can do the job very well, but they just can't do all the crazy stuff that can totally change the way a team plays.
He's a baseball player playing quarterback. As a fan of the game and just an observer of details I think that is THE reason for his gifts on the gridiron. His throwing motion is one of a kind. Josh Allen can maybe chuck a football farther but NOBODY can throw like that guy can. It's incredible and surreal to watch. Especially as lifelong Kansas Citian!
and add his sixth sense... he nearly always feels the defender even if he cant see them and throws like a millisecond before he gets hit / sacked. he knows exactly when to buy time and when to throw. hes such a unicorn.
@@Kameo-jq3qo mahomes is the definition of “just quick enough”. He isn’t fast but he’s just fast enough to get out of bad situations and make magic happen.
I'm a Chiefs fan all my life and we'd had some good quarterbacks but always ended up getting beat by someone better. Awesome to watch Mahomes making these plays and helping the Chiefs be on top now. He throws the ball like it's a little dart on some of these, baseball definitely helped him and his father being a professional baseball player shaped his abilities and mental focus. The 2nd best was a playoff game and the #1 was the superbowl that year, when he completed that pass at that time it shifted the momentum tothe Chiefs favor against one of the toughest defenses ever
He's worn a pulse monitor during games, and it's shown that his pulse goes DOWN in what other people would think were stressful situations. His calmness in those situations is not a matter of fighting the fear with discipline & focus. That's just the kind of situation that makes him feel relaxed. He's wired backward.
Its Tiger Woods -esque fr. Most of his top plays are in playoff games and when the lights are brightest. Not only is he the most talented QB we've ever seen but also the most clutch.
Today the same, he owned the overtime
Him being the first QB is gonna ruin the other guys for you. He’s legitimately probably the most overall talented qb of all time.
The context on number 1, was in the super bowl. The chiefs were down, and that throw basically changed the game, and the chiefs went on to win the superbowl that year. Also, on the number 12 throw, mahomes placed the ball right over former defensive player of the year stephon gillmore (#24). Who is basically one of the nfls Virgil van Dijk’s.
Also, the number 1 play was on a 3rd and 15, which has a very low conversion rate and the Chiefs were down by 10 with 7 minutes left in the Super Bowl. I just checked and ESPN had the 49ers win probability at 96% on the play before it. In less than 7 minutes the Chiefs went from being down by 10 to winning by 11 in the biggest game. Incredible!
Thank you, had a feeling there was more to this than we realised!
@@Scotter4536 Appreciate the context Scott, puts it into perspective
Also play number 2 was in a playoff game
There’s a great NFL Films YT video that puts the #1 play in context. It was the Super Bowl and the Chiefs were down a couple scores.
There is no doubt that even if he retired today he would be in the hall of fame and he is probably only a third of the way into his career.
As a rule of thumb, imagine a stopwatch starting as soon as the ball is snapped in a passing play. The more time the QB can extend the play, inside or outside of the pocket, the more time the defensive secondary has to defend the receivers. Given enough time, someone will get open. But not every QB can do what Mahomes does to buy that time, and even fewer can fit the ball into the impossible places from impossible angles like him. It shows that he was a premier shortstop in baseball. I wish my team had something comparable.
Mahomes is the only QB that consistently makes me laugh out loud with how ridiculous the plays he pulls off are. In my head as I laugh I'm always saying "oh come on man" 😂
One of the things I love about Mahomes highlights are that on certain plays you can hear the broadcasters laughing in the background. These are guys that often played the game professionally & you can tell they’re just blown away by some of the stuff he can do..
You are spot on in regard to imagining his skills as being rare, but he's more than rare. I have been watching football for 30 years and no one has ever done what he does. Mahomes is the best QB talent-wise the league has ever seen, and given enough time he will go down as the GOAT.
Them wizard throws happen every game
He's a beast
This highlight reel is several years old. Look up his highlights from this past season (2022) because as amazing as this list is, he was on an entirely new level this year, capping it off during the playoffs and Super Bowl with some of the most incredible plays of his career - WITH A SPRAINED ANKLE!!
What i realized from this is that he really made Demarcus Robinson look like a top WR in the league through these highlights 😂
If he keeps up this level of play for even 5 more years he will be the best to ever do it. He’s simply unstoppable
He would need about ten more years to compete with Elway, Montana, and Manning. But he would still be far short of Brady at that point, and probably could never catch him, especially since Brady got the best of him multiple times. He’s like a 2.0 Arron Rodgers, currently.
@@79Glitch What???! In what ways is he already not competing with Elway, Manning and Montana-- in such a short amount of time? And I've watched them all.
@@79Glitch One more bowl and he's better than everyone but brady
@@79Glitchnah, he's better than Elway ever was right now, and equal to, if not greater than Manning right now. Give him 3 years, if he gets another ring in that time, he will be No. 2, All Time, no questions. Brady has so much success through his entire career, it's almost impossible to compare to anybody, but the only one that currently has a shot at matching him is Patrick Mahomes, due to the success he's had already.
@@williamwarner8189 Longevity. The guy said 5 more years and the he’s the best ever. That’s a bad take.
And Brady and Manning already have him beat in terms of sophistication; I don’t think he’ll ever get to that level. He’s even admitted how lucky he was to land in KC with Andy Reid because he had almost no ability or knowledge to read defenses coming from college. And he still struggles to understand defensive schemes. He’s got great instincts, and the arm talent, so that has covered him so far. Along with being on teams loaded with talent.
From a pure throwing talent … yes, he’s right there with guys like Elway or Rodgers.
This video is actually a few years old now. He made 3 or 4 plays this past season that would be included on this list now.
Chiefs fan here. Not just because I've been a Chiefs fan for over 30 years, NFL hasn't seen anything like HIM. Generational player.
Watching Mahomes makes me feel like a kid watching football for the first time. He's the best I've ever seen and will go down as the best QB there's ever been. It's unreal the things he's capable of. Chiefs games are can't miss viewing.
He is so good! I loved watching this video and can’t wait to see more!!
Right! We know something crazy going to happen😂
He's so good he has 7 Superbowl rings......oh wait........
@@robertbradburn9616 So what? That doesn't detract from what Mahomes has accomplished.
@@christopherjenny7897 so what?..dude said "he's the best I ever seen" lol undoubtedly he didn't watch Tom
The 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns in a single season was his first year as a starter.
Yup and people saying he had a down year in the 2021 season after he had 4800yds 37tds and 13ints is crazy work that just shows how high the bar is for him
When people search for the answer to a question, I always tell them, the answer is 15! Enjoy him with the rest of us.
He’s the best player in football right now and it isn’t even a debate. He’s 27 which is young for a QB and he’s already seen as a top 3 QB to ever play the game by most people. Very likely he ends up the “GOAT” when it’s all said and done. Shame they didn’t have some of the plays from this season in the video. Some were incredible
What's ridiculous is that people still want to debate it! And when they do, like PFF grading him so low at the start of the season or not being #1 in the Top 100 Players, he becomes "Petty Pat" and we love him even more! He see's all that talk and it motivates him to be great! I hope the debate NEVER stops because "Petty Pat" is the BEAST that keeps bringing home trophies!
As a huge Chiefs fan we all understand that occasionally things do not go the way they were intended to we let them go we ultimately have the best quarterback out there are very happy and blessed for that to be the case
Fellas,
Don't second guess your comments and impressions, you guys are picking up the game extremely quickly. Your initial observations are very good and you're already spotting things it often takes others years to notice such as blocking, off-ball movement, and personal/team dynamics and strategies. Your football/soccer savvy is serving you well, as is your understanding of the different types of athleticism and mindset effective at the highest levels.
As a lifelong American football fan it's great to see you both starting to put the pieces together, and don't worry the rabbit holes of coaching, playcalling, and on field reads/adjustments by the players are endlessly deep and ever changing....nobody ever knows it all, even the gurus of the game have their own gurus.
All that being said, your learning curve is extremely high, and regardless it's great to see people from around the world enjoying our game for both the spectacle and the intricacy. Don't let the pedantic minority strip you of enjoyment or fluid commentary.
Much love from Arizona.....peace out
This, 100%!
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Yeah, what he said, 100%! Keep up the good work!
Absolutely!
Well said.
Lifelong Chiefs fan here.
These are just 26 examples of excellent plays. He has many, MANY more that are just like these. Plenty of the passes or plays on this list could be replaced by others that I consider even better than these. This is routine greatness. He does something like this at least once in every game of his career and he's played in over 90 NFL games at this point in his career.
The NFL has never seen this kind of talent before.
Jump passes are definitely harder. Most quarterbacks are essentially unwilling to throw passes on the run like Mahomes does, because it's much easier to generate appropriate pass velocity and accuracy when you're throwing from your feet being planted. Other QBs certainly do it to, but no one has the volume of running and jumping passes that Mahomes does. It's absolutely remarkable!
Last thing I'll say (I think): you guys really ought to find a newer highlight video that includes passes from the last 2 seasons!
“Wasp” was one of the most crucial plays of that season, it completely saved them in that playoff game, and they took the win.
I was born and raised in Kansas City, MO, and if I'm gonna be honest I've been watching football my whole life and I have never seen someone throw the way Patrick does. The angles of some of these throws are throws not even many HOF QB's could make. He truly is one of a kind in my humble opinion
Thank you for reacting to Mahomes, guys! I’m from Kansas City. I remember the night we drafted him. The pure excitement I felt. And the total elation I’ve felt from watching him win 2 MVP awards, 2 Super Bowls, and 2 Super Bowl MVP awards in the span of 5 seasons is something I can only hope my future offspring can appreciate
It was exciting drafting an actual quarterback for once!! He’s magic. Pure magic.
I used to work in Mission KS (pre-covid) and a bunch of us were looking at his college tapes at work one day, and the throws he made even then were INSANE.
This comment ages terribly! Ring #3 baby!!!
KC resident and longtime Chiefs fanatic here. We love our QB1 and love watching people react to him. Watching him is so much fun. I just wish my dad was still around to see him.
Patrick loved that snow game. He has said that the game seems to slow down in the snow and he can really see what’s happening.
Mahomes is something incredible
There is a rule about where they can throw from (line of scrimmage) so there is a hesitance to run past that line because once you do you can no longer pass and you are committed to only running. At that point a QB as a running back is fair game for full tackling unless he slides or runs out of bounds.
But Mahomes absolutely will run when it is the right call. He's had a number of rushing TD's and first downs each year.
Pat's father played in the MLB in the 80s. And Pat played baseball in high school, so you can see some of the baseball influences with some of his throws.
I see shortstop all the time. They have to learn to adjust their body in space and throw all different directions with all different arm angles and on the run or in the air. He'd have been the greatest shortstop in MLB history, with his "lose over my dead body" attitude.
Played basketball, too. And to hear Travis Kelce talk, plays golf way better, too!
Actually, that makes a lot of sense watching how he throws that pigskin around sometimes. Thanks for that tidbit of info! :)
Play number 5 is absolutely incredible! A no look pass, completing a pass to a moving target, all the while being unbalanced in an NFL game is spectacular
You guys hit the nail on the head with "no panic."
Coupled with his great athleticism is a "football brain" that's clicking along faster than everyone else's. 🤯
💯 This was really impressive!
Best arm in history no question and will end up as the best QB ever
My little bro grew up playing sports with Pat from 5 yrs old thru HS. The one thing that Mahomes has always had that made him special was that "it factor" but to like a freakish level. He isn't actually an amazing athlete compared to the typical super pro athletes...he isn't that fast, he doesn't jump that high, he isn't extra strong etc etc....but he has some unnatural like ability to amplify his performance within the moment to make plays he shouldn't be able to make. I remember a highschool basketball game where he dunked on a kid that was taller and could jump higher than him...I swear to god if the defender wasn't there, Pat wouldn't have been able to do the dunk as well...but because the only choices were 1. Get blocked or 2. Jump higher than you can actually jump....his body just magically was like...#2 please. It's weird but thats how he has always played sports.
some guys can just dial it up when needed, shohei ohtani usually sits around 95-96mph with no runners on base but with a runner on 3rd reaches up to 102mph
@@milojohnson3057 true but the crazy thing about Pat is can't "throw 102 " like physically he doesn't have that ability while Shohei can do it just about whenever he wants he just choses not to. Yet Pat has this crazy ability to find ways to do things he shouldnt even be able to do but he jist temporarily ignores reality. 😅
EVERYONE compares him to Jordan for the " it" factor, but I like to remember how Larry Bird was always talked about... Not that fast, can't jump and such, yet his basketball IQ was off the charts and he domonated in his time in the league with his own "it" factor... Just like Mahomes football / QB IQ seems to be sky high and he has been dominate in his league... As of right now, Mahomes has broken all the norms of what a QB is, was, and could be... Now it is just waiting to see how far it will actually go and which, if any, of the other young guns will separate themselves from the pack to give him a run for it...
Mahomes is a magician. Plain and simple.
Patrick has so many usual throwing positions there's the left-handed throw and the SideArm for the no-look pass! And their effective in the coach lets him roll with them.
This guy is like the MJ of football. He is ice cold and never ceases to amaze. I'm glad y'all checked him out.
Mahomes is a great QB you couldn't have picked a better QB to watch than him he's one of a kind no QB has ever done the stuff he's done when he makes those throws I hold my breath because it scares me the going to get it picked off but it ends up a good play in the end
2 games for you guys to react to: Chiefs/Rams 2018 and Chiefs/Texans Divisional Round 2019. The first is just a hugely entertaining, high-scoring game and the second has the most unique comeback I think you'll ever see!
Even as a Texans fan, I knew that 24-0 lead wasn’t safe while Texans Twitter was losing their minds. That game and what Mahomes did set us back 3 years bro 😭😭
Chiefs Bills Divisional round is a pretty good one as well. Watching one of the best QBs in Josh Allen fall short against the unquestionable best is a thing of beauty
@@pazzyboyy As a Chiefs fan that was at that game, I can't say I knew we were going to come back, but I did say "it's only been 10 minutes". Once we got the special teams turnover I knew it was a game again.
As a longtime Chief fan, I can't bring myself to watch that again.
His college highlights are just as impressive.
No one has ever seen another QB like Mahomes. He's the greatest of all time.
Mahomes playstyle is not only notable because of how off schedule he can be but also because of how remarkably often he pulls it off. You asked how often it goes wrong and the answer is very very rarely
He’s one of a kind
Mahomes is on a different level!! I waited my whole life for my team to have such a talent like him and am glad we drafted him!!
What i love so much about watching Mahomes play is that he's gotten so much better. Previously, he'd drop back WAY too far in the pocket, threw a lot deep bombs while ignoring underneath options(sometimes anyway). His mechanics were solid but he still had a penchant for getting sloppy. The man has no real ceiling, and the whole league should be scared!
TThey call it Mahomes Magic for a reason. He's a 1 of 1, a true mythological creature.
What's crazy is this doesn't even have the most recent seasons where he did more crazy things. His superman stretch for a TD, or his Jordan-like leaping dunk for a TD. All the plays he made after having a high ankle sprain in the playoffs this year. So many more amazing throws and moves. Could do a whole second video!
Patrick Mahomes is a human highlight reel. These plays are incredible but he literally does this on the regular. He is quickly becoming one of the best quarterbacks ever. I've never seen a quarterback with his skill level.
He’s 1 of 1. His 2022 clips were just as impressive. If not better. His HOF induction tape will be longer than a MARVEL movie!
Patrick Mahomes was often compared to Brett Favre (a Super Bowl winning QB and consistent star). Both are referred to as a "gunslinger" - a quarterback who will see somebody downfield and throw the ball, and never mind if the receiver is covered or not. They often trust that they can throw the ball exactly where it needs to go where only the receiver can get it - and they're not always right.
Like you said, they often specialize in risky plays. Gunslingers often throw a lot of interceptions. What's insane about Mahomes, though, is that he *doesn't* throw interceptions. His year watching the previous KC QB really influenced him. The previous QB was Alex Smith, who is often (and often uncharitably) referred to as a "game manager." "Game Manager" QBs are QBs that make cautious plays. Gunslingers are "Go Big or Go Home" and Game Managers are more "I Won't Fuck It Up!"
Some of Alex Smith's more "I Won't Fuck Up" attitude managed to make it's way into Mahomes and meld with his Gunslinger attitude, creating a Gunslinger who doesn't fuck up nearly as often. Peyton Manning (one of the best QBs of all time) had 167 TDs and 110 INTs in his first 6 years. Brett Favre (who I mentioned earlier) had 147 TDs and 76 INTs in his first 6 years. Mahomes has 192 TDs and only 49 INTs in his first six years. Mahomes is something special.
And hes only played 5/6 years! Great point my dude🤙
Actually 5 years. His first year he played the final game. That's it. 1 game. Folks need to either call it 5 years or do the comparisons based on number of games.
Right? The talk about how those plays are risky and what if they don't work, but the thing is, they DO. Mahomes has a very low interception rate.
Smith played the best season of his own career the year that Mahomes was under his wings, and while he was very different, he passed on some key wisdom (he also was a good scrambler).
@@columbia2635 Favre only played 1 or 2 games his first year, so I thought it was fair.
@Col Umbia Payton Manning's 6th year was his best of his first 6 so comparing first 5 full seaons just hurts Manning's numbers
This highlight reel could be shown to QBs as a "what not to do" tutorial. But somehow he pulls it off. He is a magician. And only he can pull this off. That's why it's amazing. It goes against all traditional (and logical) coaching points. Every play is basically "No, no, no, no, no, no... YES!"
That’s a great way to sum up his plays 😂 he’s incredible!
@DN Reacts in your terms, watching him is like watching Jonny Wilkinson. Randomly he'll do a through kick or chip kick and you're sitting there like WTF then he busts it for a 50M try. Or just out of nowhere takes the riskiest drop goal you wouldn't attempt in your wildest dreams... and nails it. The ball goes up in the air, you go "no, no, no, no..." through the post "YES!" And that is the Rollercoaster that is Mahomes.
The reason he runs back & sideways instead of forward is that passing isn't allowed anymore if you move too far forward. He's staying back in the area where he can still pass. The forward limit to pass is where the ball was at the beginning of the play. (#17 in this video shows a case when he was almost too far forward, because most of his body had crossed the line, but it was still a legal pass because his back foot was still behind the line.)
Mahomes father was a major league baseball player. He's just a different type of athlete.
@9:54 there are others who "can" but no1 can do it like him or at the consistent level he does. I don't even get mad when he beats my team any more I just appreciate the greatness lol
He played baseball in high school. He was a shortstop. That is why he throws all the arm angles. He also pitched. His fastball touch 95 mph. That help your arm strength.
#9 is my favorite play of all time. To the back of the endzone
Yeah he definitely doesn't mess up a lot of passes. Dude is almost supernatural. I'm not a Chiefs fan, but I appreciate how awesome Mahomes is.
He’s so good!
I didn’t read all the comments, but his father Pat Mahomes was a MLB starting pitcher. Starters and relievers have different mindsets just ask any baseball person.
Patrick grew up in clubhouses and dugout in pro baseball. He understands what it takes to compete at that level. He saw what guys would do to get ready to play and the attitude they had. He knew all the hard work we as fans do not see pro athletes put in. The discipline they have. He saw this as child.
So 2 things here...
1. You guys show genuine interest in American sports and are unassuming and awesome to hang with for a video. It is like having a few good buddies in the living room during a game, sharing a beer and just being involved with us. You two are something special.
2. I am a long time Green Bay fan (I grew up just north of Milwaukee) and KC has had such dynamic and amazing players to watch these past few seasons. I think that European football (and please forgive me if I am wrong) has had such die hard fans that they refuse to even watch games where their team isn't involved. I can only speak for myself when I say that good football is football worth watching, regardless of the team. Much love to our Mizzou, what an awesome team to watch.
Thank you Alex, we really appreciate the comment! We’re loving this journey so far and really enjoyed this one
I think it's generally important to point out, not only has no one seen anyone on the field like Mahomes before, but he's the full package in every respect. He's so deeply intuitive, he knows what every situation needs, what every player will respond to on the sidelines, exactly what to say and how to behave to unify his team and get the most out of his teammates and coaches. He never gives up, and even when he's very ramped up emotionally, he doesn't lose control. It's an amazing combination of calculating discipline and incredible empathy.
I’m not sure it will make this one because of the date but there was a running touchdown he made basically by planking with one hand at the goal line. (Had to keep body off ground while ball crossed plane.) insane picture. One handed.
Christmas Eve vs. Seattle @ Arrowhead!💝
Yes! I bring that up every time Insee these and that was such a great play.
He is a transcendent QB. I remember watching that left handed throw on tv and I called my wife in from the other room. I was like "Did he just do what I think he did?" She had a delayed response. "Isn't he right handed? Holy s***."
This man signed a contract worth half a billion dollars. He has the potential to be the greatest of all time (he’s on pace)
And he’s not asking for more (yet), but he lets the team pay more players around him so he wins more and then can get paid to endorse 5,000 different products.
HE'S could actually be ahead of the pace when you consider Brady had a 10 year dry stretch between his first 6... Brady averaged a SB trip almost every other year during his career... Mahomes has 3 in 6 years in the league, he is on the same pace, he just needs the early wins instead of the 10 year dry spell... That would give him the best chance to tie / pass Brady for rings... He is already on pace to break most of Brady's numbers in the next 12 to 13 seasons, but the rings are what most people consider tops... Yep, Mahomes needs more rings to be the GOAT, regardless of the other accomplishments, records and numbers... Sad, but true...
@@jeffmiller7817 the problem with these QBs being compared by number of Superhowl wins, is Brady always had one hell of a defense and defensive coaches. Brady’s QB rating in post season Is pedestrian and Mahomes has the highest of any QB in history. Mahalmes has never known a Top 15 defense and most of the time not Top 20
@@muchomacho9961 I know, I tell people the same thing all the time... But, Brady is considered the GOAT because of his rings first, not his stats, and that is why Mahomes will need more rings to take the GOAT mantel... It's not fair, but it's how it is... Think of how many other players have multiple rings with Brady, yet Gronk is the only one you hear mentioned as possible GOAT of his position... There are a few 3 and 4 ring guys that played with Brady, or were on the team and got the rings, but it is QB position that rates first, so we forget all those helpers he had over the years and just name him GOAT like he did it all on his own... Sad, but true...
@@jeffmiller7817 Trent Dilfer is better than Dan Marino then? Lmao. Mahomes is a better QB than Brady was, but Brady was on better teams than Mahomes has been.
I want to say has the best starting resume to a career ever.
I love how you said Mahomes had no panic when he's admitted that he does panic, but oftentimes, he has that ice in his veins. He's also said he'd be faster if someone was on his tail, haha. Love how he jokes about stuff like that. I'm so proud of him as a KC fan. He's downright magic!
5:30 He doesn’t turn the ball over any more than anyone else. In fact I can’t think of any super risky plays he’s made that have gone wrong. He really is one of a kind
You guys pretty much nailed Mahomes. He is very special.
Thank you! He definitely is, very special
I'm not a big Mahomes fan but the man is a magician even in their Superbowl loss to the buccaneers and Brady he was pure magic
I live in the KC area. I have waited my whole life for a QB like this but I have honestly never seen any QB make these throws with the consistency he does. It is truly generational. Closest analogy is Messi dribbling and scoring. And, yes, I also lived in Barcelona for a bit too...
He is THAT good!
Just keep in mind that video you watched is years old and came out when he was only in the league a couple of years. He adds onto that list literally every week
The reason a lot of these videos are while he’s running to the side is that to throw an accurate pass, you’re supposed to have your shoulders square with the direction you’re throwing. Mahomes can throw “across his body” and still be accurate, which goes against all conventional wisdom.
Mahomes is one of the best athletes in the world. In high school he was an All-American basketball player, and an MLB draft prospect in baseball. In a baseball game his senior year he was pitching against Micheal Kopech (who now pitches in the MLB). Mahomes threw a no-hitter and Kopech only gave one hit which was a homerun hit by Patrick Mahomes.
Thanks for the info! Amazing player!
The number one play was in a super bowl Patrick's first and it changed the game.
Raiders fan here, this guy has been a nightmare to play against, glad we had a lil victory against him last Christmas
As a Chiefs fan, I am too, surprisingly. That season was going to shit until that game. After that loss, we never lost again and won our second straight (soon to be 3) Super Bowl.
A lot of teams actually try to avoid pressuring Patrick because he can some how make big plays when getting rushed out of the pocket. It’s ridiculous😂
I noticed that, crazy good!
The NFL is morphing into a game where it is crucial to have a Quarterback like Mahomes that can roll out of the pocket and extend plays. Incredible
What isn't shown is the context in which these clutch plays were made. Mahomes is unbelievable.
Possibly my favourite player, love him! 🔥
Fact. Best ever so far!!
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hes so good at throwing those funny throws cuz he played baseball in college. prob why he so confident with it
Mahomes is pretty much the only qb who even attempts these plays, not to mention that he’s able to make them work most of the time
What's crazy is that this video only includes the plays from his first 2 seasons. I always appreciate watching other people's reactions to Patrick Mahomes. I'm a Chiefs fan so I'm always amazed but the reactions reassure me that I'm not biased or just obsessed with my QB :)
Thanks Brittney. We’ll have to give Patrick another watch to see his updated highlights too. Some of these plays were insane!
QBs who run often can't usually stay very healthy, because they get tackled a lot. Mahomes does run sometimes, but he mostly manages to complete passes while protected as the passer.
Just remember most of these plays are in 30 and below Fahrenheit temperatures like 0 Celsius
Yeah, you nailed it. He makes those ridiculously risky throws ALL the time and he so often gets away with it so much that no one really questions it but if anyone else tried them, they would get ripped. And yeah, no one else has ever made some of those on-the-run, cross-body throws; certainly not with that level of strength or accuracy.
You also nailed the fact that he's so calm and composed despite being chased everywhere. The ONLY time I've ever seen him looked really panicked it their loss to the Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV.
Number 1 aided in their comeback in Super Bowl LIV. They had been down 10 since the third quarter but they got the ball on that drive with 8:53 left in the game. That drive and the next 2 after all ended in touchdowns and they won by 11.
That was all old he added some more amazing plays this year
Mahomes, Texas Tech legend. Holds college record for most yards in a single game.
Loved the video guys. Crazy thing is most of those plays were in important moments of the games. How clutch he is along with his talent are two things that have never been seen before in the NFL. He’s probably going to go down as the greatest NFL player of all time.
Thanks Christopher! Really appreciate the support
The part about Mahomes that is impressive is that he breaks every rule for playing QB. Guys like Manning and Brady won't do these things, they simply didn't break the rules. Mahomes breaks the rules and still makes it look good and has a great record with it.
Yeah he definitely has a lot to his game that others don’t!
The thing I find amazing about Mahomes is his physical awareness on the field as he scrambles and the line of scrimmage.
Considering you've watched baseball videos recently and now you're watching Patrick Mahomes, you should do a video on best/top plays from baseball shortstops. Their agility and arm strength to catch balls and then throw runners out is something to see.
From Whitehouse High School(TX) too Texas Tech University.I seen him make these kinds unbelievable passing plays.Dude,put up 64- points in Texas HS playoff game vs Mesquite Poteet HS (Tx) and lost by one point. Just Amazing!😳🏈🇺🇲
I've seen videos talking about how nobody wanted Mahomes and Texas Tech was only 1 of 3. Same thing happened with the draft. Chiefs saw the tape on him and wanted him right away. I love how the entire sports world continues to disrespect his talent and pretend that he's all flash and no substance. The only thing that would make it better is if those same "analysts" admitted they made a mistake. They don't. Worse, they make the same mistake the next year!
Keep in mind, this highlight reel is probably around 3-4 years old. Mahomes has done a lot more since.
Mahomes’ best play is actually an incompletion. In the Super Bowl against Tampa Bay, he threw a pass while parallel to the ground the hit his receiver in the face mask! It would have been a touchdown but the receiver dropped the ball…