NFL team season
The 2004 season was the Kansas City Chiefs ' 35th in the National Football League (NFL), their 45th overall and their 42nd in Kansas City .
The 2004 season proved not to be as successful as the team's previous season . Though the Chiefs finished the regular season with the most yards and the second highest number of points, they also had a losing record of 7–9 and no playoff appearance. In fact, the Chiefs' 483 points-scored was the highest total in NFL history for a team that finished the season with a losing record.[ 1] the 1975 Buffalo Bills as the only teams in NFL history to score an average of at least 30 points per game and miss the playoffs.
Offseason
Draft
Personnel
2004 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Roster
Preseason
Schedule
Game summaries
Week 1: at New York Giants
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Ron Dayne 29-yard run (Bill Gramática kick), 12:14. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:20.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 27-yard field goal, 7:41. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:33.
NYG – Ron Dayne 67-yard run (Bill Gramática kick), 7:13. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:28.
KC – Omar Easy 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:15. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:58.
NYG – Bill Gramática 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:15. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NYG – Bill Gramática 26-yard field goal, 14:52. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:07.
NYG – David Tyree 11-yard pass from Jesse Palmer (Bill Gramática kick), 6:32. Giants 27–24. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:40.
NYG – Chris Douglas 26-yard run (Bill Gramática kick), 1:54. Giants 34–24. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:32.
Top passers
Top rushers
KC – Priest Holmes – 2 rushes, 24 yards
NYG – Ron Dayne – 11 rushes, 118 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
Week 2: vs. St. Louis Rams
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Derrick Blaylock 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 9:31. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:43.
KC – Morten Andersen 28-yard field goal, 1:53. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:50.
KC – Shawn Barber 60-yard interception return (Morten Andersen kick), 1:08. Chiefs 24–0. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
STL – Steven Jackson – 14 rushes, 53 yards, TD
KC – Derrick Blaylock – 9 rushes, 32 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 3: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear, 76 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 76,086Referee : Tom White Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 28-yard field goal, 9:13. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:23.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 48-yard field goal, 0:27. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:42. Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Derrick Blaylock 9-yard pass from Todd Collins (Lawrence Tynes kick), 7:47. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:21.
KC – Omar Easy 4-yard pass from Todd Collins (pass failed), 0:54. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:43. Fourth quarter
CLE – Darnell Sanders 7-yard pass from Luke McCown (Phil Dawson kick), 3:40. Chiefs 19–14. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:34.
CLE – Richard Alston 34-yard pass from Luke McCown (Phil Dawson kick), 0:00. Browns 21–19. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:39.
Top passers
CLE – Luke McCown – 8/15, 109 yards, 2 TD
KC – Trent Green – 12/22, 167 yards Top rushers
CLE – William Green – 3 rushes, 53 yards
KC – Derrick Blaylock – 9 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers
Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
DAL – Antonio Bryant 15-yard pass from Tony Romo (Billy Cundiff kick), 8:02. Cowboys 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:10.
DAL – ReShard Lee 28-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 3:23. Cowboys 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:10. Fourth quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 46-yard field goal, 14:11. Cowboys 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:52.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 27-yard field goal, 8:08. Cowboys 24–20. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:24.
Top passers
KC – Todd Collins – 5/5, 104 yards, TD
DAL – Tony Romo – 12/14, 141 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Richard Smith – 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD
DAL – Antonio Bryant – 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD
Regular season
Schedule
Game summaries
Week 1: at Denver Broncos
Game information
First quarter
KC – Priest Holmes 2-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:46. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:14.
DEN – Jason Elam 43-yard field goal, 5:19. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:27. Second quarter
DEN – Quentin Griffin 1-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 13:07. Broncos 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:46.
DEN – Quentin Griffin 25-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 8:44. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:15. Third quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 50-yard field goal, 12:53. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 1:54.
KC – Priest Holmes 4-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 11:23. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:46.
DEN – Quentin Griffin 47-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 9:54. Broncos 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:29.
KC – Priest Holmes 33-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 5:50. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 45-yard field goal, 13:21. Broncos 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:22.
DEN – Patrick Hape 2-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 2:12. Broncos 34–24. Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 7:10.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 16/32, 174 yards, INT
DEN – Jake Plummer – 18/29, 230 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
KC – Priest Holmes – 26 rushes, 151 yards, 3 TD
DEN – Quentin Griffin – 23 rushes, 156 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
Week 2: vs. Carolina Panthers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Priest Holmes 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 12:34. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:36. Third quarter
CAR – Keary Colbert 9-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 6:47. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 8:13.
KC – Eric Warfield 43-yard interception return (Lawrence Tynes kick), 3:34. Chiefs 17–14. Fourth quarter
CAR – Mike Seidman 1-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 14:55. Panthers 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:39.
CAR – DeShaun Foster 3-yard run (John Kasay kick), 10:35. Panthers 28–17. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:52.
Top passers
CAR – Jake Delhomme – 16/29, 180 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
KC – Trent Green – 17/34, 187 yards, INT Top rushers
CAR – DeShaun Foster – 32 rushes, 174 yards, TD
KC – Priest Holmes – 16 rushes, 66 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 3: vs. Houston Texans
Week 3: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
HOU – Kris Brown 28-yard field goal, 6:15. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 5:39.
HOU – Kris Brown 49-yard field goal, 0:10. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 1:42. Third quarter
KC – Chris Horn 6-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 11:10. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:50.
HOU – Marcus Coleman 102-yard interception return (Jonathan Wells run), 3:51. Tied 14–14. Fourth quarter
KC – Jason Dunn 5-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:55. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:59.
HOU – Jabar Gaffney 9-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 5:20. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:35.
HOU – Kris Brown 49-yard field goal, 0:02. Texans 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:16.
Top passers
HOU – David Carr – 13/25, 233 yards, TD, INT
KC – Trent Green – 21/30, 226 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
HOU – Jonathan Wells – 10 rushes, 37 yards
KC – Priest Holmes – 32 rushes, 134 yards Top receivers
HOU – Andre Johnson – 4 receptions, 96 yards
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 8 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Week 4: at Baltimore Ravens
Game information
First quarter
BAL – Matt Stover 50-yard field goal, 11:09. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:51.
KC – Jason Dunn 3-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 6:13. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:56.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 42-yard field goal, 0:15. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:53. Second quarter
BAL – Randy Hymes 57-yard pass from Kyle Boller (Matt Stover kick), 11:50. Tied 10–10. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:10.
KC – Priest Holmes 4-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 3:42. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 8:08.
BAL – B. J. Sams 58-yard punt return (Matt Stover kick), 1:30. Tied 17–17. Third quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 38-yard field goal, 8:19. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:41. Fourth quarter
KC – Priest Holmes 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 14:52. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:36.
BAL – Jamal Lewis 1-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 9:14. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:43.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 21/31, 223 yards, TD
BAL – Kyle Boller – 10/17, 154 yards, TD Top rushers
KC – Priest Holmes – 33 rushes, 125 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Jamal Lewis – 15 rushes, 73 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Johnnie Morton – 5 receptions, 64 yards
BAL – Randy Hymes – 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Week 6: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at Alltel Stadium , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : October 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 78 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 66,413Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Randy CrossRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAX – Fred Taylor 64-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 14:08. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:54. Third quarter
KC – Tony Gonzalez 24-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:46. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:14. Fourth quarter
KC – Priest Holmes 28-yard pass from Trent Green (kick failed, hit right upright), 4:45. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:45.
JAX – Cortez Hankton 14-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Byron Leftwich–Reggie Williams pass), 0:45. Jaguars 22–16. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:31.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 23/33, 315 yards, 2 TD, INT
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 24/36, 298 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
KC – Priest Holmes – 19 rushes, 75 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 19 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers
Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Jay Feely 19-yard field goal, 12:13. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:47.
KC – Priest Holmes 15-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 8:03. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:12.
KC – Derrick Blaylock 7-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:08. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:27. Second quarter
KC – Priest Holmes 2-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 7:25. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 7:23.
KC – Priest Holmes 2-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 3:17. Chiefs 28–3. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:30.
KC – Priest Holmes 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 0:00. Chiefs 35–3. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:15. Third quarter
ATL – Allen Rossum 75-yard punt return (Jay Feely kick), 12:28. Chiefs 35–10.
KC – Derrick Blaylock 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 6:40. Chiefs 42–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:48. Fourth quarter
KC – Derrick Blaylock 3-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 14:07. Chiefs 49–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:19.
KC – Derrick Blaylock 2-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:59. Chiefs 56–10. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:02.
Top passers
Top rushers
ATL – Michael Vick – 6 rushes, 62 yards
KC – Priest Holmes – 22 rushes, 139 yards, 4 TD Top receivers
ATL – Warrick Dunn – 2 receptions, 72 yards
KC – Eddie Kennison – 3 receptions, 52 yards
The Chiefs made NFL history in this game, as they set a record by having 8 rushing touchdowns, the most in a single game in the Super Bowl Era.[ 2]
Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 8: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : October 31Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 78,312Referee : Mike Carey TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Randy CrossRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Johnnie Morton 7-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 14:20. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:50.
KC – Priest Holmes 21-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:08. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 3:04.
IND – Marcus Pollard 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 6:03. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 3:05.
KC – Priest Holmes 11-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:59. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 1:04.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 32-yard field goal, 0:47. Chiefs 31–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:36. Third quarter
IND – Marvin Harrison 22-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 11:43. Chiefs 31–21. Drive: 3 plays, 92 yards, 1:05.
IND – Reggie Wayne 41-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 4:16. Chiefs 31–28. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:37. Fourth quarter
KC – Priest Holmes 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 12:58. Chiefs 38–28. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:18.
IND – Reggie Wayne 6-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 5:27. Chiefs 38–35. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:58.
KC – Tony Gonzalez 14-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 2:17. Chiefs 45–35. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:10.
Top passers
IND – Peyton Manning – 25/44, 472 yards, 5 TD, INT
KC – Trent Green – 27/34, 389 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
IND – Edgerrin James – 10 rushes, 34 yards
KC – Priest Holmes – 32 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
IND – Reggie Wayne – 6 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 8 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
Week 9: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TB – Michael Pittman 1-yard run (Martín Gramática kick), 13:49. Buccaneers 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:07.
KC – Priest Holmes 2-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:05. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:44.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 31-yard field goal, 6:25. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:57.
TB – Ken Dilger 3-yard pass from Brian Griese (Martín Gramática kick), 1:55. Buccaneers 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:30.
KC – Tony Gonzalez 23-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 0:35. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:20. Third quarter
TB – Michael Pittman 78-yard run (Martín Gramática kick), 14:00. Buccaneers 28–24. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 1:00.
KC – Jason Dunn 1-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 2:13. Chiefs 31–28. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:25. Fourth quarter
TB – Michael Pittman 3-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 11:50. Buccaneers 34–31. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:23.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 32/42, 369 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
TB – Brian Griese – 22/34, 296 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
KC – Priest Holmes – 16 rushes, 59 yards, TD
TB – Michael Pittman – 15 rushes, 128 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 9 receptions, 123 yards, TD
TB – Michael Clayton – 5 receptions, 90 yards
Week 10: at New Orleans Saints
Game information
First quarter
KC – Eddie Kennison 21-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 12:49. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:11.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 24-yard field goal, 2:27. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:43. Second quarter
NO – Aaron Brooks 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 14:54. Saints 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:33.
NO – Deuce McAllister 13-yard run (John Carney kick), 9:41. Saints 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 2:03.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 44-yard field goal, 6:04. Saints 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:37. Third quarter
NO – John Carney 39-yard field goal, 10:05. Saints 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:55. Fourth quarter
NO – John Carney 38-yard field goal, 13:41. Saints 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:59.
KC – Derrick Blaylock 3-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 8:07. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:34.
NO – Joe Horn 42-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 5:28. Saints 27–20. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:39.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 22/33, 311 yards, TD, 2 INT
NO – Aaron Brooks – 15/27, 159 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Derrick Blaylock – 33 rushes, 186 yards, TD
NO – Deuce McAllister – 16 rushes, 127 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Eddie Kennison – 7 receptions, 121 yards, TD
NO – Joe Horn – 5 receptions, 167 yards, TD
Week 11: vs. New England Patriots
Week 11: New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : Game time : 8:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Overcast, 45 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 78,431Referee : Bill Leavy TV announcers (ABC) : Al Michaels, John Madden and Michele TafoyaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NE – Corey Dillon 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:27. Patriots 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:35.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 37-yard field goal, 3:52. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:19. Third quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 44-yard field goal, 6:45. Patriots 17–13. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 8:15.
NE – Deion Branch 26-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:54. Patriots 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51. Fourth quarter
KC – Eddie Kennison 26-yard pass from Trent Green (pass failed), 6:13. Patriots 24–19. Drive: 11 plays, 97 yards, 5:45.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 1:46. Patriots 27–19. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:27.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 17/26, 315 yards, TD
KC – Trent Green – 27/42, 383 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
NE – Corey Dillon – 26 rushes, 98 yards, 2 TD
KC – Derrick Blaylock – 19 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers
NE – Deion Branch – 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD
KC – Johnnie Morton – 5 receptions, 107 yards
Week 12: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week 12: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 28Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Overcast, 35 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 77,447Referee : Bill VinovichTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Randy CrossRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Larry Johnson 7-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:05. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 6:00.
SD – LaDainian Tomlinson 3-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 3:11. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:54.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 28-yard field goal, 0:45. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 2:26. Third quarter
SD – Nate Kaeding 25-yard field goal, 7:24. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:15. Fourth quarter
KC – Derrick Blaylock 22-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 14:17. Chiefs 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:29.
SD – Antonio Gates 18-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 10:13. Chargers 24–23. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 4:04.
KC – Dante Hall 96-yard kickoff return (Trent Green –Eddie Kennison pass), 10:00. Chiefs 31–24.
SD – Antonio Gates 11-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 6:21. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 3:38.
SD – Nate Kaeding 43-yard field goal, 2:24. Chargers 34–31. Drive: 7 plays, 8 yards, 2:26.
Top passers
SD – Drew Brees – 28/37, 378 yards, 2 TD
KC – Trent Green – 21/34, 208 yards, INT Top rushers
SD – Eric Parker – 2 rushes, 58 yards
KC – Derrick Blaylock – 8 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
SD – Antonio Gates – 7 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 8 receptions, 105 yards
Week 13: at Oakland Raiders
Game information
First quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 27-yard field goal, 11:03. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:57.
KC – Derrick Blaylock 20-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:18. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:35.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 36-yard field goal, 1:06. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 1:32. Second quarter
OAK – Ronald Curry 34-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:00. Raiders 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:33.
OAK – Jerry Porter 51-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:58. Raiders 20–7. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:32.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 28-yard field goal, 0:14. Raiders 20–10. Drive: 17 plays, 70 yards, 5:44. Third quarter
KC – Larry Johnson 5-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:23. Raiders 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:15.
KC – Larry Johnson 10-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:16. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:27. Fourth quarter
OAK – Ronald Curry 26-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:13. Raiders 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:03.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 22-yard field goal, 6:59. Tied 27–27. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:14.
KC – Eddie Kennison 70-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 2:04. Chiefs 34–27. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 1:57.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 23/35, 340 yards, 3 TD, INT
OAK – Kerry Collins – 27/41, 343 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
KC – Larry Johnson – 20 rushes, 118 yards, TD
OAK – Amos Zereoué – 4 rushes, 15 yards Top receivers
KC – Eddie Kennison – 8 receptions, 149 yards, TD
OAK – Ronald Curry – 9 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD
Week 14: at Tennessee Titans
Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at The Coliseum , Nashville, Tennessee
Date : Game time : 8:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cold and clear, 37 °F (3 °C)Game attendance : 68,932Referee : Tom White TV announcers (ABC) : Al Michaels, John Madden and Michele TafoyaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TEN – Drew Bennett 42-yard pass from Billy Volek (Gary Anderson kick), 13:27. Titans 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 3:03.
KC – Eddie Kennison 58-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 12:28. Titans 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:59.
KC – Johnnie Morton 30-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:17. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:00.
TEN – Drew Bennett 22-yard pass from Billy Volek (Gary Anderson kick), 0:09. Titans 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:08. Third quarter
KC – Derrick Blaylock 5-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:26. Tied 21–21. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:34.
TEN – Drew Bennett 7-yard pass from Billy Volek (Gary Anderson kick), 7:22. Titans 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:04.
KC – Larry Johnson 46-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 6:29. Tied 28–28. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:53. Fourth quarter
KC – Larry Johnson 41-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:49. Chiefs 35–28. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:46.
TEN – Derrick Mason 4-yard pass from Billy Volek (Gary Anderson kick), 2:26. Tied 35–35. Drive: 9 plays, 6 yards, 2:53.
TEN – Gary Anderson 27-yard field goal, 1:39. Titans 38–35. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:26.
KC – Eddie Kennison 9-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 0:32. Chiefs 42–38. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:07.
KC – Kawika Mitchell 39-yard fumble return (Lawrence Tynes kick), 0:08. Chiefs 49–38.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 18/32, 244 yards, 3 TD, INT
TEN – Billy Volek – 29/43, 426 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
KC – Larry Johnson – 7 rushes, 104 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Chris Brown – 15 rushes, 91 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 7 receptions, 76 yards
TEN – Drew Bennett – 12 receptions, 233 yards, 3 TD
Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 15: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 19Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 15 °F (−9 °C)Game attendance : 77,702Referee : Tony CorrenteTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Randy CrossRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Eddie Kennison 7-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:36. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:34.
KC – Larry Johnson 32-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:06. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:46.
DEN – Jason Elam 27-yard field goal, 0:04. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:47. Third quarter
KC – Samie Parker 48-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 8:11. Chiefs 35–10. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:21. Fourth quarter
KC – Eddie Kennison 18-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 14:13. Chiefs 42–10. Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 6:05.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 39-yard field goal, 5:31. Chiefs 45–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:12.
DEN – Garrison Hearst 4-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 4:13. Chiefs 45–17. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:18.
Top passers
DEN – Jake Plummer – 23/41, 292 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Trent Green – 16/19, 224 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
DEN – Tatum Bell – 9 rushes, 50 yards
KC – Larry Johnson – 30 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
DEN – Rod Smith – 6 receptions, 75 yards, TD
KC – Eddie Kennison – 7 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders
Christmas Day games
Week 16: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
OAK – Zack Crockett 3-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:40. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:34.
KC – Tony Gonzalez 2-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 6:44. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:56.
KC – Tony Gonzalez 26-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:54. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 3:58.
OAK – Alvis Whitted 32-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:24. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:30. Third quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 0:09. Raiders 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:49. Fourth quarter
KC – Larry Johnson 4-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 6:11. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:03.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 45-yard field goal, 3:49. Chiefs 28–27. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:22.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 46-yard field goal, 1:03. Raiders 30–28. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 0:39.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 38-yard field goal, 0:22. Chiefs 31–30. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 0:41.
Top passers
OAK – Kerry Collins – 18/37, 217 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Trent Green – 32/45, 358 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
OAK – Justin Fargas – 6 rushes, 38 yards
KC – Larry Johnson – 25 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
OAK – Jerry Porter – 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 11 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD
Week 17: at San Diego Chargers
Game information
First quarter
SD – Nate Kaeding 34-yard field goal, 10:56. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:04. Second quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 50-yard field goal, 7:08. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:26.
SD – Doug Flutie 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:24. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:44.
SD – Ryan Krause 10-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Nate Kaeding kick), 0:12. Chargers 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 0:40. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SD – Malcom Floyd 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 7:11. Chargers 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 2:11.
KC – Larry Johnson 2-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:10. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:01.
KC – Larry Johnson 14-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 2:10. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:00.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 33/53, 373 yards, TD, 4 INT
SD – Doug Flutie – 13/22, 199 yards, TD Top rushers
KC – Larry Johnson – 17 rushes, 46 yards, TD
SD – Michael Turner – 15 rushes, 87 yards Top receivers
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 14 receptions, 144 yards
SD – Ryan Krause – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Standings
Division
Conference
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
15
1
0
.938
5–1
11–1
.484
.479
W14
2
New England Patriots
East
14
2
0
.875
5–1
10–2
.492
.478
W2
3[ a]
Indianapolis Colts
South
12
4
0
.750
5–1
8–4
.500
.458
L1
4[ a]
San Diego Chargers
West
12
4
0
.750
5–1
9–3
.477
.411
W1
Wild cards
5[ b]
New York Jets
East
10
6
0
.625
3–3
7–5
.523
.406
L2
6[ b]
Denver Broncos
West
10
6
0
.625
3–3
7–5
.484
.450
W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[ c] [ d]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
9
7
0
.563
2–4
6–6
.527
.479
W1
8[ c] [ d]
Baltimore Ravens
North
9
7
0
.563
3–3
6–6
.551
.472
W1
9[ c]
Buffalo Bills
East
9
7
0
.563
3–3
5–7
.512
.382
L1
10
Cincinnati Bengals
North
8
8
0
.500
2–4
4–8
.543
.453
W2
11[ e]
Houston Texans
South
7
9
0
.438
4–2
6–6
.504
.402
L1
12[ e]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
.551
.509
L1
13[ f]
Oakland Raiders
West
5
11
0
.313
1–5
3–9
.570
.450
L2
14[ f]
Tennessee Titans
South
5
11
0
.313
1–5
3–9
.512
.463
W1
15[ g]
Miami Dolphins
East
4
12
0
.250
1–5
2–10
.555
.438
L1
16[ g]
Cleveland Browns
North
4
12
0
.250
1–5
3–9
.590
.469
W1
Tiebreakers [ h]
^ a b Indianapolis clinched the AFC #3 seed instead of San Diego based upon head-to-head victory.
^ a b New York Jets clinched the AFC #5 seed instead of Denver based upon better record against common opponents (New York Jets were 5–0 to Denver’s 3–2 against San Diego, Cincinnati, Houston, and Miami).
^ a b c Jacksonville and Baltimore finished ahead of Buffalo because they each defeated Buffalo head-to-head.
^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based upon better record against common opponents (Jacksonville were 3–2 against Baltimore’s 2–3 versus Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Buffalo and Kansas City).
^ a b Houston finished ahead of Kansas City based upon head-to-head victory.
^ a b Oakland finished ahead of Tennessee based upon head-to-head victory.
^ a b Miami finished ahead of Cleveland based upon head-to-head victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
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