The NFL is the ultimate team sport, and the Kansas City Chiefs are in pursuit of the ultimate team award of a third consecutive Super Bowl title. That said, several key players are also in range of reaching or extending their own personal records. Here is a look at some of the records that are within reach this Sunday at the Superdome.
Patrick Mahomes
With 86 passing yards, Patrick Mahomes (currently at 1,071 in his Super Bowl career) can surpass John Elway, Joe Montana, and Kurt Warner to move into 2nd place all-time in Super Bowl history behind only Tom Brady.
With 4 passing touchdowns, Mahomes (currently at 7) can surpass Roger Staubach and Terry Bradshaw to move into a tie with Montana for 2nd place all-time in Super Bowl history behind only Tom Brady.
If he wins Super Bowl MVP, Mahomes (currently at three MVP awards) can step out of his tie with Joe Montana to stand alone in 2nd place all-time. This would place Mahomes only one MVP award behind Brady, who has 5 Super Bowl MVPs.
The remarkable thing to keep in mind there is that Mahomes is still just 29 years old.
Isiah Pacheco
With 96 rushing yards, Isiah Pacheco (currently at 135 yards) can surpass several players to move into 5th all-time in Super Bowl history, behind only Franco Harris, Larry Csonka, Emmitt Smith, and Terrell Davis (In case you're wondering, Pacheco is only 36 rushing yards away from being top-10 all-time).
Travis Kelce
With just 3 receptions, Travis Kelce (currently at 31) can surpass Jerry Rice as #1 all-time in Super Bowl history with 34.
With 15 receiving yards, Kelce (currently at 350 yards) can reach 365 yards in his Super Bowl career, surpassing Rob Gronkowski and Lynn Swann to move into 2nd place all-time in Super Bowl history behind only Rice. Rice's mark of 589 yards appears to be safe for now.
With 59 yards, Travis Kelce (currently at 352) can surpass Julian Edelman, Swann, Gronkowski, and Roger Craig to move into 3rd place all-time in Super Bowl history in total yards from scrimmage. This would place Kelce behind only Franco Harris (468) and Rice (604).
With 1 receiving touchdown, Kelce (currently at 2) can move into a tie for 3rd place all-time in Super Bowl touchdown receptions, behind only Rice (8) and Gronkowski (5).
Harrison Butker
Kicker Harrison Butker is already the Super Bowl's most prolific kicker. With 12 points, Butker (currently with 37 points, 2nd place behind only Jerry Rice) can become the all-time leading point scorer in Super Bowl history.
Nick Bolton
With 9 tackles, Nick Bolton (currently at 22) can surpass Jack Lambert, Tedy Bruschi, Cornelius Bennett, Devin McCourty, Wally Hilgenberg, Patrick Chung, Alan Page, and Jeff Siemon to move into second place all-time in total combined tackles in Super Bowl history, behind only Rodney Harrison, who holds the record of 34 tackles.
Joe Thuney
Only two humans on Earth can say they have five Super Bowl rings. Thuney can become the third on Sunday. The versatile All-Pro lineman already has four Super Bowl rings—three with the Chiefs, one with the Patriots—and is tied with literally dozens of players (mostly Steelers and Patriots players) with 4 rings. If the Chiefs win the Super Bowl, Thuney will move into a tie with only Charles Haley and his 5 rings. Only Brady (7) has more.
Steve Spagnuolo
Spags is already the most decorated defensive coordinator in NFL history with 4 Super Bowl championships as a coordinator. A fifth would place him in even more rarified air.
Andy Reid
Andy Reid is currently tied with Joe Gibbs and Bill Walsh with 3 Super Bowl victories. If the Chiefs win, Reid will move into a tie for 2nd place all-time with Chuck Noll; this will also place Reid behind only Bill Belichick, who has 6 rings.
Reid and his team will go down in Chiefs lore regardless of what happens against the Eagles. If you ask any of them, they will all tell you the same: that they would gladly trade personal accolades for team glory. Numbers are fun, but the team goal remains the same for the Chiefs.