Watch: Patrick Mahomes, Xavier Worthy connect on 54-yard TD

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Watch: Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, Xavier Worthy connect on 54-yard TD

By Michael Gallagher | Last updated Sep 29, 2024 5:54 PM ET

No Rashee Rice, no problem for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

After losing his top receiver to a knee injury earlier in Sunday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, Mahomes found a new deep target in rookie first-round pick Xavier Worthy.

On a first-and-10 from his own 46, Mahomes took a shotgun snap and unleashed a bomb down the middle of the field as Worthy outran the entire Chargers defense and hauled in the catch in the end zone.

PATRICK MAHOMES GOES 54 YARDS TO XAVIER WORTHY FOR THE TD

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Per NextGen Stats, Mahomes’ pass traveled 62.2 yards in the air, the longest completion of his career in terms of air distance. Worthy also reached a top speed of 21.46 mph, the third-fastest speed reached by a ball carrier in 2024.

It was Worthy’s second touchdown of the season and first since Kansas City’s 27-20 Week 1 win over the Baltimore Ravens. It was also the longest pass play for the Chiefs this season, topping Rice’s 44-yarder two weeks ago against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The touchdown was also a redeeming moment for Mahomes, who was intercepted on the Chiefs’ second drive of the game by Kristian Fulton.

The two-time NFL MVP has thrown an interception in every game this season.

Michael Gallagher

Michael Gallagher is a longtime sports journalist based out of Nashville with a decade of experience covering college football, mixed martial arts and prep sports plus the NFL and NHL — specifically the Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators. He’s covered several notable sporting events including an AFC Championship game, a Stanley Cup Final, an NHL All-Star Game and an NHL Stadium Series. Some of his past bylines can be found at the Nashville Scene, SB Nation, The Hockey News and Fox Sports Knoxville

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