NFL · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs First Touchdown Stats
How often the Kansas City Chiefs score the game's first touchdown and give it up, who scores it for them, and from which position. Built from every tracked NFL game.
- The Kansas City Chiefs score the game's first touchdown 42.9% of the time (21 games).
- Opponents score the first touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs 52.4% of the time (21 games).
- When the Kansas City Chiefs receive the opening kickoff, they score the first touchdown 33.3% of the time (6 games).
- At home, the Kansas City Chiefs score the first touchdown 54.5% of the time (11 games); on the road, 33.3% (9 games).
- Running backs score 33.3% of first touchdowns for the Kansas City Chiefs, wide receivers 33.3%, quarterbacks 22.2% and tight ends 11.1% (9 games).
- Patrick Mahomes and Rashee Rice lead the Kansas City Chiefs with 2 first touchdowns each.
| Player | First TDs | Games | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick MahomesQB | 2 | 21 | 9.5% |
| Rashee RiceWR | 2 | 21 | 9.5% |
| Kareem HuntRB | 1 | 17 | 5.9% |
| Brashard SmithRB | 1 | 21 | 4.8% |
| Justin FieldsQB | 1 | 21 | 4.8% |
| Position | First TDs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 3 | 33.3% |
| Wide receivers | 3 | 33.3% |
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 22.2% |
| Tight ends | 1 | 11.1% |
More first touchdown stats
- NFL first touchdown stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the opening-kickoff receiver scores first
- Kansas City Chiefs in FirstIQ: the team page, with its games, roster and first touchdown rates by player
- First touchdown picks this week: the model's pick for every game this week, one free each game day
Kansas City Chiefs first touchdown questions
The Kansas City Chiefs have scored the game's first touchdown in 42.9% of their tracked games (21 games), and given it up in 52.4%.
When the Kansas City Chiefs receive the opening kickoff, they score the first touchdown 33.3% of the time (6 games). Receiving helps, but a first drive often ends in a punt or a field goal.
Patrick Mahomes, with 2 first touchdowns in 21 games, followed by Rashee Rice (2) and Kareem Hunt (1). The table on this page has each player's first touchdowns, games and rate.
On the first touchdown picks page: the model's pick for every NFL game this week, one free each game day, with every finished game graded.