For a sense of the archaic context of the latest record broken by Chiefs quarterback phenomenon Patrick Mahomes, we turned Sunday to the men most directly responsible for the previous franchise record for touchdown passes in a season set in 1964 — while the Chiefs still were in the AFL.
Len Dawson’s 30th touchdown pass that season, a record that held up until Mahomes threw his 31st in the Chiefs’ 26-14 victory over Arizona on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium, went for 55 yards to Chris Burford in a 24-7 victory over the Jets that capped a 7-7 season.