Career timeline
From East Texas to five Super Bowl appearances. Calendar dates and NFL seasons stay distinct.
01Texas beginnings
1995
Born in Tyler
Born in Tyler, Texas; later attended Whitehouse High School.
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2014–2016
Texas Tech
Played college football at Texas Tech, initially also playing baseball.
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22 October 2016
734 passing yards
Against Oklahoma, passed for 734 yards and accumulated 819 yards of total offense. Texas Tech lost 66–59.
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02A new era in Kansas City
27 April 2017
Tenth overall
Kansas City selected Mahomes in the first round of the NFL Draft.
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31 December 2017
The first NFL start
Made his first NFL start against Denver, passing for 284 yards in a Kansas City win.
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2018 season
An MVP breakthrough
Threw 50 touchdown passes and won the AP NFL MVP award in his first full season as starter.
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03Championship years
2 February 2020
Super Bowl LIV
Kansas City defeated San Francisco 31–20. Mahomes earned his first Super Bowl MVP.
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6 July 2020
A long-term commitment
Signed a ten-year contract extension with Kansas City. This is a dated contract milestone, not a current salary estimate.
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7 February 2021
Super Bowl LV
Kansas City lost 31–9 to Tampa Bay in Mahomes’s second Super Bowl appearance.
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2022 season
A second NFL MVP
Led the NFL with 5,250 passing yards and 41 passing touchdowns.
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12 February 2023
Super Bowl LVII
Kansas City defeated Philadelphia 38–35; Mahomes won his second Super Bowl MVP.
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11 February 2024
Back-to-back champions
An overtime touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman ended Super Bowl LVIII, 25–22 over San Francisco.
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04The next chapter
9 February 2025
A fifth Super Bowl
Philadelphia defeated Kansas City 40–22 in Super Bowl LIX.
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2025 season
Nine NFL seasons recorded
The reviewed regular-season table covers 2017–2025. Mahomes played 14 games in 2025; Kansas City did not qualify for the playoffs.
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