Patrick Mahomes Shares Motivation From Damar’s Miracle

The Kansas City Chiefs ran riot against the Las Vegas Raiders in an epic contest that saw Patrick Mahomes and Jerick McKinnon set individual Chiefs and NFL records. Patrick Mahomes’ record-breaking season continues with another record against the Raiders. Mahomes has just established a new franchise single-season passing yards record with his 67-yard pass to Watson.

With the 67 yard throw to Watson Mahomes sets a new single season passing yards record for the franchise.

— Chiefs Communications (@ChiefsPR) January 7, 2023

In his post game interview, Patrick Mahomes shared how Damar Hamlins miraculous survival and recovery helped to motivate the team. Mahomes said “Have him being able to talk, being able to be with his family, gave us that motivation that we can come out here and still enjoy this game that we all love”.

.@PatrickMahomes sends support and love to Damar Hamlin 💙 (via @espn) #ForDamar pic.twitter.com/3LQd66EKnG

— NFL (@NFL) January 8, 2023

Jerick McKinnon also secured an impressive record of his own. Mahomes is also part in this record, as his spectacular pass extended McKinnon’s streak of receiving yards to six games. Jerick McKinnon currently has the most consecutive games with a receiving touchdown by a running back during the Super Bowl era.

Magic Mahomes is unguardable 🤯 pic.twitter.com/sZZu8YKWBJ

— New Heights (@newheightshow) January 7, 2023

Jerick McKinnon now has a receiving TD in 6 straight games.

That extends his own record of the most consecutive games with a receiving TD by a running back during the Super Bowl era.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 7, 2023