Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes used his legs several times to gain extra yards for his team in a key playoff game against the Miami Dolphins on Saturday night.
One shot at the end of a third-quarter run cost him his helmet.
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Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs with a cracked helmet on the sideline during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs against the Miami Dolphins at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 13, 2024. Head towards. (David Urit/Getty Images)
Mahomes set up 1st-and-goal with a 13-yard scramble. He tried to get into the end zone, but gave up on his decision to play it safe and slide. He was tackled by Dolphins defensive back Deshaun Elliott. The loud sound of the two helmets breaking was loud enough to be heard by most of the people watching Peacock.
The helmet-to-helmet collision caused Mahomes' helmet to crack. He changed his helmet after two plays. NBC rules analyst Terry McCauley wondered why the clock stopped when changing helmets.
“We changed equipment and the clock stopped. He really had to leave or he would have taken a timeout,” he said on the broadcast.
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass against the Miami Dolphins on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
The Chiefs were unable to finish the drive in the end zone. Kansas City had to settle for a field goal after Isaiah Pacheco's no-gain run and two consecutive incomplete passes.
Up to that point, Mahomes was 19-of-34 for 213 passing yards and one touchdown pass to Laci Rice. He also gained 41 yards on the ground.
Rice had over 100 yards receiving with three minutes left in the third.
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Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs runs with the ball during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on January 13, 2024. (David Urit/Getty Images)
Both teams were playing in sub-zero temperatures during the night. It was one of the coldest games ever played at Arrowhead Stadium.
Kansas City won 26-7.
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