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Baker Mayfield vs Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes led Baker Mayfield in 2025 rushing yards, 422 to 382, and rushing touchdowns, 5 to 1. Overall, Patrick Mahomes led 4 of 6 measured categories.

Baker Mayfield (Tampa Bay, 17 games) against Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City, 14 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.

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Category by category

What actually
happened.

Baker Mayfield vs Patrick Mahomes, 2025 regular season. A check marks the category leader.
MetricBaker MayfieldPatrick Mahomes
Passing yards3,6933,587
Passing touchdowns2622
Interceptions1111
Rushing yards382422
Rushing touchdowns15
Completion above expected-2.1%+0.3%
Fantasy points271.9285.7

Categories won: Baker Mayfield 2, Patrick Mahomes 4, 1 with no separation.

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Who had the better 2025 season, Baker Mayfield or Patrick Mahomes?

Patrick Mahomes led Baker Mayfield in 2025 rushing yards, 422 to 382, and rushing touchdowns, 5 to 1. Overall, Patrick Mahomes led 4 of 6 measured categories.

What separates Baker Mayfield and Patrick Mahomes statistically?

Baker Mayfield led on passing yards (3,693 to 3,587). Baker Mayfield led on passing touchdowns (26 to 22). Patrick Mahomes led on rushing yards (422 to 382).

Where do these numbers come from?

Every figure is 2025 regular-season data from nflverse, published under CC BY 4.0. Nothing on the free half of this page is projected or estimated, and nothing on it came from a paywalled source.

Should I start Baker Mayfield or Patrick Mahomes?

Patrick Mahomes led Baker Mayfield in 2025 rushing yards, 422 to 382, and rushing touchdowns, 5 to 1. Overall, Patrick Mahomes led 4 of 6 measured categories. Baker Mayfield led on passing yards, 3,693 to 3,587. Baker Mayfield led on passing touchdowns, 26 to 22. Baker Mayfield plays at CIN in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM EDT. Patrick Mahomes hosts DEN in week 1, Mon, Sep 14, 8:15 PM EDT. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.

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Source

Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken September 5, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.