NEW YORK — Jan. 15, 2025 — Below are players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones during the 2024 Divisional playoffs, including:
- QB Patrick Mahomes
- TE Travis Kelce
- RB Kareem Hunt
- RB Isiah Pacheco
- QB Josh Allen
- RB Saquon Barkley
- RB Derrick Henry
- QB Jayden Daniels
- QB Matthew Stafford
- RB Jahmyr Gibbs
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has 15 career postseason wins and with a win against Houston in the Divisional playoffs (Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC), can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Montana (16 wins) for the second-most wins by a starting quarterback in postseason history. Only Tom Brady (35 postseason wins) has more.
Mahomes has a 105.8 career postseason passer rating – the second-highest all-time among players with at least 150 postseason attempts – and has 12 starts with a passer rating of 100-or-higher. With a passer rating of 100-or-higher in the Divisional playoffs, Mahomes can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Montana (12 games) for the second-most postseason games with a passer rating of 100-or-higher, trailing only Tom Brady (19 games).
Mahomes has 5,135 postseason passing yards and can surpass Drew Brees (5,366 passing yards) for the seventh-most postseason passing yards ever.
Mahomes has 456 postseason completions and with 26 completions in the Divisional playoffs, can surpass Drew Brees (481 completions) and Pro Football Hall of Famers Brett Favre (481) and Joe Montana (460) for the fifth-most postseason completions all-time.
Mahomes ranks fifth all-time with 41 postseason touchdown passes and with three touchdown passes in the Divisional playoffs, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre (44 touchdown passes) for the fourth-most postseason touchdown passes in NFL history.
The players with the most postseason touchdown passes in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES | PASS TDs |
| Tom Brady | New England, Tampa Bay | 48 | 88 |
| Joe Montana HOF | San Francisco, Kansas City | 23 | 45 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay | 22 | 45 |
| Brett Favre HOF | Green Bay, Minnesota | 24 | 44 |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 18* | 41* |
| *Entering 2024 postseason | |||
Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce has the most receptions (165) and second-most receiving yards (1,903) and touchdown receptions (19) among all players in postseason history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (2,245 receiving yards, 22 touchdown receptions). Kelce has eight career postseason games with at least 100 receiving yards, tied with Rice for the most such playoff games all-time.
Kelce has 14 consecutive playoff games with at least five receptions and 13 consecutive postseason games with at least 70 receiving yards, both the longest such streaks in NFL playoff history.
Kelce had 97 receptions during the 2024 regular season and including the postseason, has surpassed 100 receptions in each of the past six seasons (2018-23). With three receptions in the Divisional playoffs, Kelce can become the first player all-time with at least 100 receptions in seven consecutive seasons (including the postseason) and the third player in NFL history with at least 100 receptions in seven career seasons (including the playoffs), joining Larry Fitzgerald and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice.
Kansas City running back Isiah Pacheco has 635 scrimmage yards and four rushing touchdowns in seven career postseason games, including at least 75 scrimmage yards in each game.
In the Divisional playoffs, Pacheco can become the third player ever with at least 75 scrimmage yards in each of his first eight playoff games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Terrell Davis and Emmitt Smith.
Pacheco can also become the fifth player ever with at least 75 scrimmage yards in eight consecutive postseason games, joining Travis Kelce (nine consecutive games) and Pro Football Hall of Famers Franco Harris (nine), Terrell Davis (eight) and Emmitt Smith (eight).
The players with the most consecutive playoff games with at least 75 scrimmage yards in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES |
| Travis Kelce | Kansas City | 9 (Jan. 17, 2021 – Feb. 12, 2023) |
| Franco Harris HOF | Pittsburgh | 9 (Dec. 22, 1974 – Dec. 30, 1978) |
| Terrell Davis HOF | Denver | 8 (Jan. 4, 1997 – Jan. 31, 1999) |
| Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas | 8 (Dec. 29, 1991 – Jan. 30, 1994) |
| Isiah Pacheco | Kansas City | 7* (Jan. 21, 2023 – Feb. 11, 2024) |
| *active streak | ||
Kansas City running back Kareem Hunt has six scrimmage touchdowns in four career playoff games, including at least one rushing touchdown in each game.
With a rushing touchdown against Houston, Hunt can become the third player in NFL history with a rushing touchdown in each of his first five career playoff games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Terrell Davis (first seven games) and Curtis Martin (first five).
JOSH ALLEN
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen totaled 318 yards (272 passing, 46 rushing) and two touchdown passes in the Bills’ Wild Card win over Denver and has seven career playoff games with at least 300 combined passing, rushing and receiving yards.
With 300 combined passing, rushing and receiving yards against Baltimore on Sunday (6:30 p.m. ET, CBS/Paramount+), Allen can tie Drew Brees (eight games) for the fifth-most such postseason games all-time.
The players with the most postseason games with at least 300 offensive yards (passing/rushing/receiving combined) in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES |
| Tom Brady | New England, Tampa Bay | 20 |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 11* |
| Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay | 10 |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Indianapolis, Denver | 9 |
| Drew Brees | L.A. Chargers, New Orleans | 8 |
| Josh Allen | Buffalo | 7* |
| *entering Divisional playoffs | ||
Allen can also tie Drew Brees (nine consecutive games) for the third-most consecutive playoff games with at least 250 combined passing and rushing yards in NFL history.
The players with the most consecutive postseason games with at least 250 combined passing and rushing yards in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES |
| Tom Brady | New England | 12 (2014-18) |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 11 (2018-21) |
| Drew Brees | New Orleans | 9 (2009-18) |
| Josh Allen | Buffalo | 8* (2020-24) |
| John Elway HOF | Denver | 8 (1986-89) |
| Joe Flacco | Baltimore, Cleveland | 8 (2011-23) |
| Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay | 8 (2015-2020) |
| *active streak | ||
SAQUON BARKLEY & DERRICK HENRY
Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley rushed for 119 yards in the Eagles’ Wild Card win against Green Bay and has 2,124 rushing yards and 2,406 scrimmage yards, including the postseason, this year. Baltimore running back Derrick Henry rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns in the Ravens’ Wild Card victory against Pittsburgh and has 2,107 rushing yards and 2,300 scrimmage yards, including the playoffs, this season.
During the Divisional playoffs on Sunday, both Barkley (vs. the Los Angeles Rams, 3 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock) and Henry (at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. ET, CBS/Paramount+) can continue to move up the charts for the most rushing yards and most scrimmage yards by a player in a season, including the playoffs, all-time.
The players with the most rushing yards in a season, including the postseason, in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | RUSH YARDS |
| Terrell Davis HOF | Denver | 1998 | 2,476 |
| Terrell Davis HOF | Denver | 1997 | 2,331 |
| Eric Dickerson HOF | L.A. Rams | 1984 | 2,212 |
| Adrian Peterson | Minnesota | 2012 | 2,196 |
| Saquon Barkley | Philadelphia | 2024 | 2,124* |
| Derrick Henry | Baltimore | 2024 | 2,107* |
| *entering Divisional playoffs | |||
The players with the most scrimmage yards in a season, including the postseason, in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | SCRIMMAGE YARDS |
| Terrell Davis HOF | Denver | 1998 | 2,762 |
| Marshall Faulk HOF | St. Louis Rams | 1999 | 2,686 |
| Terrell Davis HOF | Denver | 1997 | 2,656 |
| Marshall Faulk HOF | St. Louis Rams | 2001 | 2,578 |
| Ahman Green | Green Bay | 2003 | 2,532 |
| Saquon Barkley | Philadelphia | 2024 | 2,406* |
| Derrick Henry | Baltimore | 2024 | 2,300* |
| *entering Divisional playoffs | |||
Including the Wild Card playoffs, Barkley leads the NFL with 14 games of 110-or-more scrimmage yards this season and on Sunday, can become the fourth player in NFL history with at least 110 scrimmage yards in 15 games within a season (including the playoffs), joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Marcus Allen (15 games in 1985 with the L.A. Raiders) and Terrell Davis (15 in 1998 with Denver) as well as Barry Foster (15 games in 1992 with Pittsburgh).
Henry has recorded at least 150 scrimmage yards in four consecutive games (Weeks 16-18 and Wild Card) and on Sunday, can become the fourth player ever (fifth occurrence) to record at least 150 scrimmage yards in five consecutive games, including the postseason, joining Chris Johnson (five consecutive games, 2009 and 2009-10, with Tennessee), Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton (five consecutive games in 1985 with Chicago) and James Wilder (five consecutive games from 1984-85 with Tampa Bay).
Henry has 28 career games, including the postseason, with multiple rushing touchdowns and with two rushing touchdowns at Buffalo, can surpass Shaun Alexander (28 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famers Marcus Allen (28) and John Riggins (28) for the fourth-most such games, including the playoffs, in NFL history.
The players with the most games with multiple rushing touchdowns, including the postseason, in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES |
| Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas, Arizona | 41 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson HOF | San Diego Chargers | 40 |
| Adrian Peterson | Minnesota, Arizona, Washington, Detroit | 30 |
| Shaun Alexander | Seattle | 28 |
| Marcus Allen HOF | L.A. Raiders, Kansas City | 28 |
| Derrick Henry | Tennessee, Baltimore | 28* |
| John Riggins HOF | N.Y. Jets, Washington | 28 |
| *entering Divisional playoffs | ||
Henry has 918 career postseason rushing yards – including a postseason record-tying four games with 150-or-more rushing yards – and with 82 rushing yards, can become the seventh player all-time with at least 1,000 career postseason rushing yards.
The players with the most postseason rushing yards in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | RUSH YARDS |
| Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas | 1,586 |
| Franco Harris HOF | Pittsburgh | 1,556 |
| Thurman Thomas HOF | Buffalo | 1,442 |
| Tony Dorsett HOF | Dallas | 1,383 |
| Marcus Allen HOF | L.A. Raiders, Kansas City | 1,347 |
| Terrell Davis HOF | Denver | 1,140 |
| Derrick Henry | Tennessee, Baltimore | 918* |
| *entering Divisional playoffs | ||
JAYDEN DANIELS
Washington rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels totaled 304 yards (268 passing, 36 rushing) and two touchdown passes with a 110.2 passer rating in the Commanders’ Wild Card win at Tampa Bay and became the fourth rookie quarterback ever to win his first career postseason start on the road.
At Detroit on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, FOX/FOX Deportes), Daniels can become the fourth rookie quarterback to win multiple playoff games in NFL history, joining Joe Flacco (2008 with Baltimore), Brock Purdy (2022 with San Francisco) and Mark Sanchez (2009 with the New York Jets).
Daniels has won 13 starts, including the playoffs, this year and can join Ben Roethlisberger (14 wins in 2004 with Pittsburgh) as the only rookie quarterbacks to win 14 games, including the postseason, in NFL history.
Jayden Daniels has 4,763 combined passing and rushing yards and can surpass Andrew Luck (4,952 yards in 2012 with Indianapolis) and Cam Newton (4,757 in 2011 with Carolina) for the most combined passing and rushing yards by a rookie quarterback, including the postseason, in NFL history.
Daniels has 33 combined passing and rushing touchdowns and can tie Justin Herbert (36 touchdowns in 2020 with the Los Angeles Chargers) for the most combined passing and rushing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback, including the postseason, in NFL history.
MATTHEW STAFFORD
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford passed for 209 yards and two touchdowns in the team’s Wild Card win against Minnesota and has at least 200 passing yards and two touchdown passes in each of his six playoff starts with the Rams.
On Sunday at Philadelphia (3 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock), Stafford can become the fourth player ever with at least 200 passing yards and multiple touchdown passes in seven consecutive postseason games, joining Aaron Rodgers (nine consecutive games), Pro Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw (seven) and Joe Flacco (seven).
The players with the most consecutive postseason games with at least 200 passing yards and multiple touchdown passes in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES |
| Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay | 9 (2015-20) |
| Terry Bradshaw HOF | Pittsburgh | 7 (1978-82) |
| Joe Flacco | Baltimore | 7 (2011-14) |
| Tom Brady | New England | 6 (2016-17) |
| Joe Montana HOF | San Francisco | 6 (1988-90) |
| Matthew Stafford | L.A. Rams | 6* (2021-24) |
JAHMYR GIBBS
Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs led the NFL with 20 scrimmage touchdowns during the regular season, including a career-high four touchdowns in the Lions’ Week 18 victory that secured the NFC North division title and the No. 1 seed in the NFC. He had a rushing touchdown in each of his three postseason games last year and has 34 scrimmage touchdowns in 35 career games, including the playoffs, since entering the NFL in 2023.
With a touchdown on Saturday against Washington (8 p.m. ET, FOX/FOX Deportes), Gibbs can tie Pro Football Hall of Famers Earl Cambell (35 touchdowns), Eric Dickerson (35) and Edgerrin James (35) for the second-most scrimmage touchdowns by a player in his first two seasons, including the playoffs, in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Curtis Martin (37 touchdowns) has more.
The players with the most scrimmage touchdowns in their first two seasons, including the postseason, in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SCRIMMAGE TDs |
| Curtis Martin HOF | New England | 37 |
| Earl Cambell HOF | Houston Oilers | 35 |
| Eric Dickerson HOF | L.A. Rams | 35 |
| Edgerrin James HOF | Indianapolis | 35 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | Detroit | 34* |
| *in second season | ||
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