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The NFL picked the top 10 plays from Isiah Pacheco’s rookie season with the Chiefs

Nick Wagner/nwagner@kcstar.com

Rookie running back Isiah Pacheco was a revelation for the Chiefs this past season.

Although he was the 251st player chosen in the NFL Draft (out of 262), Pacheco played a big role in the Chiefs offense. He rushed for 830 yards in the regular season, averaging a hefty 4.9 yards per carry.

Pacheco also averaged 10 yards per reception and then rushed for 197 yards in the postseason.

The NFL picked his top 10 plays from the 2022 season for a video it shared on Twitter. Here’s what the league chose.

10. A 44-yard kickoff return during a regular-season game at Cincinnati

9. A bruising 10-yard run against the Broncos

8. A 24-yard run in the first quarter of Super Bowl LVII

7. A 28-yard rush against the Chargers in LA

6. Pacheco took a short pass and picked up 32 yards against the Seahawks

5. He ripped off a 31-yard run against the Raiders in Las Vegas

4. Pacheco took the opening kickoff of the second half back 48 yards at San Francisco

3. He turned a potential loss of yardage into a 16-yard reception in the AFC Championship Game

2. A game-clinching 10-yard run at Denver

1. A 39-yard run against the Jaguars in the AFC Divisional playoffs while Patrick Mahomes was out of the game

Here is the video from the NFL.