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Top 5 NFL Facts to Know From Conference Championship Weekend
The most significant milestones, records, & interesting facts to know from NFL Conference Championship Weekend
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Whether it’s a monumental milestone or just an interesting occurrence to bring up in a conversation, here are the top NFL facts to know from Conference Championship Weekend:
One more win for the Chiefs to break the 2nd longest drought in the NFL.
For the first time in 50 years, the @Chiefs are AFC Champions! #ChiefsKingdom #NFLPlayoffs
(via @thecheckdown) pic.twitter.com/dWkE3i4k1Y
— NFL (@NFL) January 19, 2020
The Chiefs hope to win their 1st Super Bowl in 50 years and break the 2nd-longest active drought in the NFL by a team without a Super Bowl win (Jets won in 1968; Chiefs in 1970) pic.twitter.com/vH1W294F2x
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 20, 2020
The UDFA cut SIX times in his career had a legendary performance during the biggest game of his life.
#PlayerOfTheDay RB Raheem Mostert (SF)
FACTS TO KNOW:
– Only player ever with 200 Yds & 4 TD in a Playoff Game
– 2nd most Rush Yards in a Playoff game EVER
– Most Rush Yards in NFL Championship game history https://t.co/kRXR0QNpL8— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 20, 2020
The 220 club https://t.co/IMUl2grzvJ
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 20, 2020
Raheem Mostert’s 220 rushing yards are the 2nd-most in a postseason game in NFL history. pic.twitter.com/qbpvgY8K5G
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 20, 2020
The Chiefs QB might be the most talented ever.
Patrick Mahomes now has the most pass attempts (142) without an interception to begin a playoff career since play-by-play data began being tracked in 1991 pic.twitter.com/gzMyntbwXi
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 20, 2020
Patrick Mahomes has passed Hall of Famer Dan Marino for the most pass TD (86) in a player’s first 35 career games, including playoffs, in NFL history.#ChiefsKingdom | @Chiefs
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) January 19, 2020
Patrick Mahomes is the youngest QB in NFL history with 3+ TD passes, 1+ TD rush, 0 INT in a playoff game. pic.twitter.com/78RjIgZswk
— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 19, 2020
Reid has had so much success, but he is still aiming for that coveted ring.
Andy Reid could go from a great coach to one of the greatest coaches ever over the next decade pic.twitter.com/tGfSNvtKLP
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 20, 2020
It’s incredible to see a team go from picking 2nd overall to being in the Super Bowl.
The 49ers went from 4 wins last season to a Super Bowl appearance this season.
The only other teams to reach the Super Bowl coming off a season with 4 or fewer wins are the 1999 Rams and the 1988 Bengals. pic.twitter.com/vbBcNzjKQi— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 20, 2020
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