NFL MVP

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is a two-time NFL MVP winner. Here's what Mahomes did to win the 2022 award and the list of other football players ...

That has happened 10 times in NFL history – nine of which have happened since Warner did just that, losing to the Patriots in He took home the trophy in 2003 and 2004, and then came back again to win it in consecutive seasons in 2008 and 2009. With Mahomes under center, the Chiefs have gone 3-2 in those contests and went on to win Super Bowl LIV over the [San Francisco 49ers](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers) on Feb. The Chiefs QB threw for a league-high 41 touchdowns and a personal-best 5,250 passing yards (also good for No. [five consecutive AFC championship appearances](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/chiefs-jaguars-spread-puts-kansas-city-discussion-other-nfl-dynasties) for Kansas City. The MVP award is the second recognition for Mahomes in five NFL seasons. He’s the only player to win consecutive MVPs twice. The big difference, of course, is the Super Bowl berth. 1 overall seed in the AFC playoffs. [defending MVP](https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/aaron-rodgers-returns-packers-reportedly-record-deal) entering the 2022 NFL season, and was actually a [back-to-back winner](https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/best-quarterbacks-in-nfl-this-season) having captured football’s top honor in both 2020 and 2021. He was a near-unanimous selection, receiving 48 of 50 first-place votes and 490 points. [Tom Brady](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/chiefs-qb-patrick-mahomes-gives-his-reason-why-tom-brady-was-so-great) and the [New England Patriots](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots).

Mahomes, Kansas City's quarterback, won football's top honor for the second time, establishing his place atop a new generation of passing talent.

But even with that deep talent pool, Mahomes has been a step ahead of the rest, with the road to the Super Bowl having to go through him and Kansas City each season. championship game win over the Cincinnati Bengals, who have been a persistent roadblock for Mahomes and Kansas City. Despite the roster changes, Mahomes led the league in passing yards (5,250, a career high) and touchdowns (41), aiming scoring throws at 11 different receivers over the season. Mahomes’s remark was a rare public boast, and it came after a huge burden had been lifted from his shoulders. After Kansas City’s win, Mahomes and his teammates quickly responded: “We showed this place is Arrowhead. During her hiatus, [the stakes for her return have only grown](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/08/arts/music/rihanna-super-bowl-halftime.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-nfl-2022&variant=show®ion=MAIN_CONTENT_1&block=storyline_top_links_recirc). to the Miami Dolphins in March after contract negations fell apart. In the past 20 seasons, the award has been won by the generation-defining quarterbacks Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers 12 times, with no other player repeating as M.V.P. Perhaps Mahomes’s best performance of the season was in the A.F.C. In a recorded video, he thanked his family, coaches and teammates, and looked toward Sunday’s championship game. Let’s continue to go for that dream this weekend. [a bit of a conundrum](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/06/sports/football/chiefs-bar-big-charlies-philadelphia.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-nfl-2022&variant=show®ion=MAIN_CONTENT_1&block=storyline_top_links_recirc): how to celebrate Kansas City’s Super Bowl berth without drawing the ire of locals.

Breaking Peyton Manning's record of five NFL MVPs isn't unrealistic. Manning didn't win his second MVP until age 28. Mahomes won his second one Thursday night ...