Kansas City Chiefs Passing First Downs Leaders
Career totals with the Chiefs and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 29: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning. Includes the club's AFL seasons (1960-1969), which the NFL's record book counts. Dallas Texans 1960-1962.
Patrick Mahomes holds the Chiefs career record with 1,855 passing first downs. The single-season record is 272, by Patrick Mahomes in 2022.
All-time Chiefs leaders
Career totals with the club| # | Player | With the club | 1D | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Patrick Mahomes
|
2017–2026 | 1,855 | 132 |
| 2 |
 Trent Green
|
2001–2006 | 1,035 | 88 |
| 3 |
 Alex Smith
|
2013–2017 | 859 | 76 |
| 4 |
 Matt Cassel
|
2009–2012 | 470 | 48 |
| 5 |
 Damon Huard
|
2006–2008 | 237 | 26 |
| 6 |
 Tyler Thigpen
|
2007–2009 | 129 | 16 |
| 7 |
 Brodie Croyle
|
2006–2010 | 79 | 18 |
| 8 |
 Brady Quinn
|
2012 | 48 | 10 |
| 9 | Tyler Palko | 2010–2011 | 42 | 8 |
| 10 |
 Kyle Orton
|
2011 | 40 | 4 |
| 11 |
 Matt Moore
|
2019 | 35 | 6 |
| 12 |
 Chase Daniel
|
2013–2015 | 23 | 9 |
| 12 |
 Chad Henne
|
2018–2022 | 23 | 11 |
| 14 |
 Nick Foles
|
2016 | 15 | 2 |
| 15 |
 Mark Brunell
|
2001 | 12 | 1 |
| 16 |
 Warren Moon
|
1999–2000 | 10 | 3 |
| 16 | Chris Oladokun | 2024–2025 | 10 | 4 |
| 18 |
 Todd Collins
|
2001–2005 | 8 | 11 |
| 18 |
 Blaine Gabbert
|
2023 | 8 | 2 |
| 20 | Quinn Gray | 2008 | 5 | 1 |
| 20 |
 Carson Wentz
|
2024 | 5 | 2 |
| 22 |
 Shane Buechele
|
2025 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 |
 Tommy Townsend
|
2020–2023 | 3 | 65 |
| 24 | Mark Bradley | 2008–2009 | 2 | 20 |
| 24 |
 Gardner Minshew
|
2025 | 2 | 4 |
Single-season Chiefs records
Best seasons in club history| # | Player | Season | 1D | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Patrick Mahomes
|
2022 | 272 | 17 |
| 2 |
Patrick Mahomes
|
2021 | 260 | 17 |
| 3 |
Patrick Mahomes
|
2020 | 238 | 15 |
| 4 |
Patrick Mahomes
|
2018 | 237 | 16 |
| 5 |
Trent Green
|
2004 | 227 | 16 |
| 6 |
Patrick Mahomes
|
2024 | 214 | 16 |
| 7 |
Patrick Mahomes
|
2023 | 206 | 16 |
| 8 |
Trent Green
|
2003 | 198 | 16 |
| 9 |
 Elvis Grbac
|
2000 | 184 | 14 |
| 9 |
Alex Smith
|
2017 | 184 | 15 |
| 11 |
Trent Green
|
2005 | 182 | 16 |
| 12 |
Alex Smith
|
2016 | 181 | 15 |
| 13 |
Trent Green
|
2002 | 176 | 16 |
| 13 |
Trent Green
|
2001 | 176 | 16 |
| 13 |
Patrick Mahomes
|
2019 | 176 | 14 |
| 16 |
Alex Smith
|
2014 | 175 | 15 |
| 17 |
Patrick Mahomes
|
2025 | 173 | 14 |
| 18 |
Alex Smith
|
2013 | 165 | 15 |
| 19 |
Matt Cassel
|
2010 | 163 | 15 |
| 19 |
Elvis Grbac
|
1999 | 163 | 16 |
| 21 |
Alex Smith
|
2015 | 154 | 16 |
| 22 |
Matt Cassel
|
2009 | 128 | 15 |
| 23 |
Tyler Thigpen
|
2008 | 127 | 14 |
| 24 |
Damon Huard
|
2007 | 111 | 11 |
| 25 |
Damon Huard
|
2006 | 106 | 10 |