George Karlaftis had a monster game for the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday in the divisional round of the playoffs.

The former Purdue Boilermaker recorded 3 sacks, 3 tackles for loss, 4 quarterback hits, 5 tackles, and 6 pressures. It was Karlaftis’ first career game with 3 sacks and tied the franchise record for most sacks in a single postseason game. It’s the 4th-most sacks in a postseason game in NFL history.

In total, the Chiefs racked up 8 sacks and 9 TFLs on the day. After walking away with a 23-14 victory, the team will now play either the Baltimore Ravens or Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game.

Before starring with the Chiefs, Karlaftis played for Purdue from 2019-21. In 27 games with the Boilermakers, Karlaftis racked up 99 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, and 14.5 sacks. The defender earned First-team All-American and First-team All-Big Ten honors in 2021 and went on to be a 1st-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft.

During the 2024 regular season, Karlaftis collected 35 tackles, 8 sacks, 5 pass deflections, and 9 tackles for loss. The Purdue product will now try to win his 3rd Super Bowl in 3 years as a Kansas City Chief.