Thursday marked the seven-year anniversary of the Kansas City Chiefs trading Alex Smith to make Patrick Mahomes their starting quarterback. The rest, as they say, has been history.
The Chiefs are making an unprecedented fifth Super Bowl appearance in six seasons, and Mahomes is the first QB in history to make five trips before turning 30.
His greatness had us thinking about the best individual seven-year runs. What other athletes have dominated to the point that there’s little debate about anyone being better. Several athletes might come to mind, but a select few meet the criteria.
With that, here are the 10 best seven-year peaks of the past four decades in team sports.
*Peaks listed in chronological order
1. Wayne Gretzky (1981-87)
It didn’t take long for Gretzky to establish himself as the best player in the NHL. He won the Hart Memorial Trophy (league MVP) in the 1979-80 season,…
