Patrick Lavon Mahomes II (/məˈhoʊmz/ mə-HOHMZ;born September 17, 1995) is an American professional football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Since becoming the Chiefs' starting quarterback in 2018, he has led the team to seven consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances and five Super Bowl appearances, winning three. He is one of only five quarterbacks in NFL history to win three or more Super Bowls as a starter. Mahomes is widely regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time and is often considered the best quarterback of his generation, with many outlets ranking him as the league’s top player at the position