Patrick Mahomes still needs four more Super Bowl wins to tie Tom Brady’s record of seven. But the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is a little closer to the NFL great in one aspect. Mahomes was named the MVP of Super Bowl LVIII on February 11 after throwing for 333 yards and tossing the winning touchdown to Mecole Hardman in overtime, completing a 25-22 comeback win over the San Francisco 49ers.
With his third MVP honor—Mahomes also earned the title in Kansas City’s 2020 and 2023 Bowl wins—the 28-year-old QB is one of only three players to accomplish the feat. Joe Montana and Brady, with five total, are the others. The Chiefs are the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since, you guessed it, the Patriots with Brady in 2003 and 2004.
Mahomes acknowledged the Brady comparisons and said they help fuel his ambitions. “It’s always going to be tough because Brady beat me in the Super Bowl [in 2021]. That’s one thing he’ll always have on my head,” Mahomes told NFL Network after the game Sunday. “It gives me something to strive for every single day is chasing greatness, and whenever I’m tired, I might not want to work out, I know that I have to do it to be in these moments like this… It does give me that added motivation to continue to be great every single day.”
