2001 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season

2001 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Carl Peterson
Head coach	Dick Vermeil
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	4th AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	3 RB Priest Holmes TE Tony Gonzalez G Will Shields
AP All-Pros	2 RB Priest Holmes (1st team) TE Tony Gonzalez (1st team)
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The 2001 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 32nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 42nd overall. It was their first year under head coach Dick Vermeil and 13th under general manager Carl Peterson. They finished the regular season with a 6–10 record.

Along with new coaches joining the team, new additions appeared on the Chiefs' roster, including running back Priest Holmes and quarterback Trent Green. Vermeil began to install a powerful offense similar to the one he installed in St. Louis to win Super Bowl XXXIV.

Offseason

Draft

2001 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
3	75	Eric Downing	Defensive tackle	Syracuse
3	77	Marvin Minnis	Wide receiver	Florida State
4	107	Monty Beisel	Linebacker	Kansas State
4	108	George Layne	Fullback	TCU
5	141	Billy Baber	Tight end	Virginia
5	150	Derrick Blaylock	Running back	Stephen F. Austin
6	176	Alex Sulfsted	Tackle	Miami (OH)
7	212	Shaunard Harts	Safety	Boise State
7	243	Terdell Sands	Defensive tackle	Tennessee–Chattanooga

Undrafted free agents

2001 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player	Position	College
Ryan Helming	Quarterback	Northern Iowa

Personnel

Staff

**2001 Kansas City Chiefs staff**
	Front office Founder – Lamar Hunt President/general manager/chief executive officer – Carl Peterson Chairman of the board – Jack Steadman Executive vice president/assistant general manager – Dennis Thum Vice president of football operations/player personnel – Lynn Stiles Director of football administration – Mike White Director of pro personnel – Bill Kuharich Head coaches Head coach – Dick Vermeil Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator – Al Saunders Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Terry Shea Running backs – James Saxon Wide receivers – Charlie Joiner Tight ends – Keith Rowen Offensive line – Mike Solari Assistant offensive line – Irv Eatman Offensive assistant/quality control – Jason Verduzco			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Greg Robinson Defensive line – Carl Hairston Defensive line – Bob Karmelowicz Linebackers – Joe Vitt Defensive backs – Peter Giunta Defensive assistant/quality control – Darvin Wallis Special teams coaches Special teams – Frank Gansz Jr Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Jeff Hurd Assistant strength and conditioning – Billy Long

Roster

**2001 Kansas City Chiefs final roster**

	Quarterbacks 15 Todd Collins 7 Joe Germaine 10 Trent Green Running backs 23 Derrick Blaylock 34 Mike Cloud 20 Dante Hall 31 Priest Holmes 49 Tony Richardson FB Wide receivers 82 Derrick Alexander 11 Reggie Jones 87 Eddie Kennison 81 Snoop Minnis Tight ends 45 Billy Baber 88 Tony Gonzalez 85 Mikhael Ricks		Offensive linemen 72 Darnell Alford T 69 Victor Allotey G 73 Willie Jones T 66 Victor Riley T 68 Will Shields G 70 Marcus Spears G/T 76 John Tait T 54 Brian Waters C/G 62 Casey Wiegmann C 60 Donald Willis G Defensive linemen 99 Duane Clemons DE 79 Eric Downing DT 98 Eric Hicks DE 94 Nate Hobgood-Chittick DT 75 Norris McCleary DT 97 Rich Owens DE 95 Derrick Ransom DT 90 Tyrone Williams DE/DT		Linebackers 50 Larry Atkins OLB 96 Monty Beisel MLB 56 Lewis Bush MLB 51 Glenn Cadrez OLB 59 Donnie Edwards OLB 53 Marvcus Patton MLB 55 Gary Stills OLB Defensive backs 26 Taje Allen CB 24 William Bartee CB 29 Jason Belser FS 39 Ray Crockett CB 40 Corey Harris CB 42 Shaunard Harts FS 27 Bracy Walker SS 44 Eric Warfield CB 25 Greg Wesley SS 21 Jerome Woods FS Special teams 83 Kendall Gammon LS 2 Todd Peterson K 4 Dan Stryzinski P		Reserve lists 93 John Browning DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 89 Jason Dunn TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 57 Mike Maslowski LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 84 Sylvester Morris WR (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform) 80 Larry Parker WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 91 Terdell Sands DT (NF-Inj.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness) Practice squad 17 John Capel WR 46 Ahmad Hawkins CB 5 Dave Klemic WR 9 J. J. Moses WR Rookies in italics 53 active, 6 inactive, 4 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 12	Washington Redskins	W 20–0	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
2	August 18	Chicago Bears	W 10–9	2–0	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
3	August 23	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 23–28	2–1	Alltel Stadium	Recap
4	August 31	at St. Louis Rams	L 17–21	2–2	Trans World Dome	Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 1: Washington Redskins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	0	0	0	0
Chiefs	10	10	0	0	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: August 12
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 86 °F (30 °C)
Game attendance: 75,730
Referee: Larry Nemmers
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Todd Peterson 23-yard field goal, 4:27. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 6:41.
KC – Derrick Mayes 29-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 0:43. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:52.

Second quarter

KC – Dante Hall 92-yard punt return (Lawrence Tynes kick), 12:04. Chiefs 17–0.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 22-yard field goal, 1:57. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 8:35.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

WAS – Sage Rosenfels – 7/17, 41 yards
KC – Todd Collins – 12/18, 137 yards

Top rushers

WAS – Ki-Jana Carter – 7 rushes, 12 yards
KC – Frank Moreau – 9 rushes, 39 yards

Top receivers

WAS – Darnerien McCants – 1 reception, 28 yards
KC – Larry Parker – 4 receptions, 63 yards

Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 2: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	3	3	3	9
Chiefs	0	7	3	0	10

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: August 18
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 77,618
Referee: Terry McAulay
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Mikhael Ricks 30-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 11:20. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 4:59.
CHI – Paul Edinger 23-yard field goal, 4:04. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:16.

Third quarter

CHI – Paul Edinger 45-yard field goal, 10:33. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:50.
KC – Todd Peterson 43-yard field goal, 6:09. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:24.

Fourth quarter

CHI – Paul Edinger 35-yard field goal, 14:16. Chiefs 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:18.

Top passers

CHI – Shane Matthews – 10/18, 94 yards
KC – Trent Green – 7/12, 104 yards, TD

Top rushers

CHI – Skip Hicks – 14 rushes, 38 yards
KC – Derrick Blaylock – 4 rushes, 23 yards

Top receivers

CHI – James Allen – 3 receptions, 37 yards
KC – Derrick Alexander – 2 receptions, 35 yards

Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	17	3	0	23
Jaguars	7	0	14	7	28

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: August 23
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 48,623
Referee: Bill Carollo
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Todd Peterson 41-yard field goal, 5:47. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:08.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 27-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 4:05. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:42.

Second quarter

KC – Todd Peterson 49-yard field goal, 12:45. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 6:19.
KC – Snoop Minnis 7-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 6:24. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:03.
KC – Mikhael Ricks 5-yard pass from Todd Collins (Todd Peterson kick), 0:13. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:44.

Third quarter

JAX – Damon Jones 12-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 9:28. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:32.
KC – Todd Peterson 36-yard field goal, 0:43. Chiefs 23–14. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:25.
JAX – R. Jay Soward 33-yard pass from Jonathan Quinn (Mike Hollis kick), 0:00. Chiefs 23–21. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:43.

Fourth quarter

JAX – Alvis Whitted 58-yard pass from Jamie Martin (Mike Hollis kick), 5:58. Jaguars 28–23. Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:11.

Top passers

KC – Trent Green – 14/22, 166 yards, TD, INT
JAX – Mark Brunell – 10/15, 154 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

KC – Frank Moreau – 8 rushes, 24 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 13 rushes, 27 yards

Top receivers

KC – Snoop Minnis – 6 receptions, 101 yards, TD
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 78 yards, TD

Week 4: at St. Louis Rams

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	14	3	0	17
Rams	0	0	7	14	21

at Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: August 31
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 65,463
Referee: Mark Gentry
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Tony Richardson 3-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 12:29. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:30.
KC – Mike Cloud 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 7:54. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:04.

Third quarter

KC – Todd Peterson 24-yard field goal, 9:36. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:13.
STL – Tommy Polley 83-yard interception return (Jeff Wilkins kick), 0:58. Chiefs 17–7.

Fourth quarter

STL – Trung Canidate 2-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 10:31. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:21.
STL – Tyoka Jackson 35-yard fumble return (Jeff Wilkins kick), 8:12. Rams 21–17.

Top passers

KC – Bubby Brister – 10/22, 118 yards, 3 INT
STL – Marc Bulger – 18/34, 156 yards

Top rushers

KC – Tony Richardson – 5 rushes, 23 yards, TD
STL – Ricky Proehl – 1 rush, 8 yards

Top receivers

KC – Larry Parker – 4 receptions, 68 yards
STL – Az-Zahir Hakim – 3 receptions, 40 yards

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 9	Oakland Raiders	L 24–27	0–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
2^[A]	September 23	New York Giants	L 3–13	0–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
3	September 30	at Washington Redskins	W 45–13	1–2	FedExField	Recap
4	October 7	at Denver Broncos	L 6–20	1–3	Invesco Field at Mile High	Recap
5	October 14	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 17–20	1–4	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
6	October 21	at Arizona Cardinals	L 16–24	1–5	Sun Devil Stadium	Recap
7	October 25	Indianapolis Colts	L 28–35	1–6	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
8	November 4	at San Diego Chargers	W 25–20	2–6	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
9	November 11	at New York Jets	L 7–27	2–7	Giants Stadium	Recap
10	Bye
11	November 25	Seattle Seahawks	W 19–7	3–7	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
12	November 29	Philadelphia Eagles	L 10–23	3–8	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
13	December 9	at Oakland Raiders	L 26–28	3–9	Network Associates Coliseum	Recap
14	December 16	Denver Broncos	W 26–23 (OT)	4–9	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
15	December 23	San Diego Chargers	W 20–17	5–9	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
16	December 30	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 30–26	6–9	Alltel Stadium	Recap
17^[A]	January 6	at Seattle Seahawks	L 18–21	6–10	Husky Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 1: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	6	0	8	13	27
Chiefs	7	7	3	7	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 9
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Mostly sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 78,844
Referee: Randall Beesley
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Eric Warfield 51-yard interception return (Todd Peterson kick), 13:33. Chiefs 7–0.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 43-yard field goal, 9:29. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:13.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 42-yard field goal, 1:26. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:19.

Second quarter

KC – Tony Richardson 3-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 14:14. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:12.

Third quarter

KC – Todd Peterson 31-yard field goal, 5:50. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:32.
OAK – Tim Brown 33-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Rich Gannon run), 1:53. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:57.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 36-yard field goal, 9:35. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:05.
OAK – Jon Ritchie 15-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:19. Raiders 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:37.
KC – Marvin Minnis 30-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 1:21. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:58.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 0:15. Raiders 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:06.

Top passers

OAK – Rich Gannon – 31/46, 341 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Trent Green – 16/37, 222 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 14 rushes, 49 yards
KC – Priest Holmes – 7 rushes, 21 yards

Top receivers

OAK – Tim Brown – 8 receptions, 133 yards, TD
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 81 yards

Week 2: vs. New York Giants

Week 2: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	3	10	0	0	13
Chiefs	0	0	3	0	3

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 23
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 77,666
Referee: Tom White
TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas and Jim Hayes
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NYG – Morten Andersen 42-yard field goal, 12:20. Giants 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 1:35.

Second quarter

NYG – Ron Dayne 7-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 14:55. Giants 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:51.
NYG – Morten Andersen 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 1:04.

Third quarter

KC – Todd Peterson 33-yard field goal, 6:15. Giants 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:31.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

NYG – Kerry Collins – 20/34, 208 yards, 3 INT
KC – Trent Green – 17/34, 184 yards, INT

Top rushers

NYG – Ron Dayne – 16 rushes, 46 yards, TD
KC – Tony Richardson – 9 rushes, 41 yards

Top receivers

NYG – Joe Jurevicius – 7 receptions, 90 yards
KC – Chris Thomas – 4 receptions, 62 yards

Week 3: at Washington Redskins

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	28	7	10	45
Redskins	3	7	3	0	13

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Date: September 30
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 76,573
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James and Beasley Reece
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

WAS – Brett Conway 30-yard field goal, 5:18. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:00.

Second quarter

KC – Tony Richardson 4-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 9:43. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:50.
KC – Priest Holmes 24-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 4:03. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:47.
WAS – Rod Gardner 26-yard pass from Tony Banks (Brett Conway kick), 4:03. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:24.
KC – Priest Holmes 7-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 1:20. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:19.
KC – Priest Holmes 24-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 0:10. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:22.

Third quarter

WAS – Brett Conway 28-yard field goal, 10:10. Chiefs 28–13. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:50.
KC – Tony Gonzalez 3-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 4:22. Chiefs 35–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:48.

Fourth quarter

KC – Todd Peterson 33-yard field goal, 14:51. Chiefs 38–13. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:48.
KC – Chris Thomas 3-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 10:21. Chiefs 45–13. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:59.

Top passers

KC – Trent Green – 21/26, 307 yards, 3 TD
WAS – Tony Banks – 11/27, 116 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Priest Holmes – 23 rushes, 147 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Stephen Davis – 13 rushes, 80 yards

Top receivers

KC – Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
WAS – Rod Gardner – 5 receptions, 55 yards, TD

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	6	0	0	6
Broncos	7	3	3	7	20

at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: October 7
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/2:05 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 75,037
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Mike Anderson 62-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 5:49. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:10.

Second quarter

KC – Todd Peterson 23-yard field goal, 10:54. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:50.
DEN – Jason Elam 48-yard field goal, 5:05. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:49.
KC – Todd Peterson 35-yard field goal, 1:18. Broncos 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 3:47.

Third quarter

DEN – Jason Elam 24-yard field goal, 3:04. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:17.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Rod Smith 4-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 8:11. Broncos 20–6. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:05.

Top passers

KC – Trent Green – 25/40, 283 yards, 4 INT
DEN – Brian Griese – 11/20, 121 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Priest Holmes – 17 rushes, 42 yards
DEN – Mike Anderson – 22 rushes, 155 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Tony Gonzalez – 8 receptions, 129 yards
DEN – Rod Smith – 8 receptions, 110 yards, TD

Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 5: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	6	14	0	20
Chiefs	0	2	0	15	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 14
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear and sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 78,413
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

PIT – Kris Brown 42-yard field goal, 9:49. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:13.
PIT – Kris Brown 55-yard field goal, 2:10. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:27.
KC – Punt blocked by Mikhael Ricks out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 0:40. Steelers 6–2.

Third quarter

PIT – Chad Scott 61-yard interception return (Kris Brown kick), 12:45. Steelers 13–2.
PIT – Hines Ward 5-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Kris Brown kick), 0:52. Steelers 20–2. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:34.

Fourth quarter

KC – Priest Holmes 26-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 13:02. Steelers 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:50.
KC – Priest Holmes 1-yard run (Trent Green–Tony Gonzalez pass), 2:39. Steelers 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:51.

Top passers

PIT – Kordell Stewart – 15/25, 141 yards, TD
KC – Trent Green – 16/33, 127 yards, INT

Top rushers

PIT – Jerome Bettis – 19 rushes, 112 yards
KC – Priest Holmes – 20 rushes, 150 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

PIT – Plaxico Burress – 3 receptions, 39 yards
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 46 yards

Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	6	0	7	16
Cardinals	0	3	7	14	24

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: October 21
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 35,916
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Todd Peterson 49-yard field goal, 0:39. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:45.

Second quarter

ARI – Bill Gramática 29-yard field goal, 13:08. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:31.
KC – Todd Peterson 29-yard field goal, 6:19. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:49.
KC – Todd Peterson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:11.

Third quarter

ARI – Michael Pittman Sr. 24-yard run (Bill Gramática kick), 9:17. Cardinals 10–9. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:43.

Fourth quarter

ARI – David Boston 23-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramática kick), 14:16. Cardinals 17–9. Drive: 16 plays, 95 yards, 8:51.
ARI – Thomas Jones 13-yard run (Bill Gramática kick), 9:43. Cardinals 24–9. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:08.
KC – Derrick Alexander 34-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 3:57. Cardinals 24–16. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:42.

Top passers

KC – Trent Green – 21/44, 352 yards, TD, 2 INT
ARI – Jake Plummer – 16/25, 228 yards, TD

Top rushers

KC – Priest Holmes – 15 rushes, 85 yards
ARI – Michael Pittman Sr. – 26 rushes, 95 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Derrick Alexander – 4 receptions, 99 yards, TD
ARI – David Boston – 7 receptions, 131 yards, TD

Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	7	10	18	35
Chiefs	0	3	11	14	28

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 25
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 74,212
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Suzy Kolber
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

IND – Marcus Pollard 6-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 2:22. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 2:52.
KC – Todd Peterson 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:45.

Third quarter

IND – Mike Vanderjagt 50-yard field goal, 9:02. Colts 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 5:58.
KC – Todd Peterson 22-yard field goal, 5:05. Colts 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
IND – Dominic Rhodes 88-yard kickoff return (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 4:50. Colts 17–6.
KC – Tony Gonzalez 26-yard pass from Trent Green (Trent Green run), 3:01. Colts 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:49.

Fourth quarter

IND – Mike Vanderjagt 42-yard field goal, 13:00. Colts 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:01.
IND – Marvin Harrison 47-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Peyton Mannning–Edgerrin James pass), 8:21. Colts 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:08.
KC – Larry Parker 11-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 4:45. Colts 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:36.
IND – Dominic Rhodes 77-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 1:02. Colts 35–21. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:59.
KC – Larry Parker 5-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 0:04. Colts 35–28. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 0:58.

Top passers

IND – Peyton Manning – 19/30, 201 yards, 2 TD
KC – Trent Green – 22/43, 324 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

IND – Edgerrin James – 27 rushes, 102 yards
KC – Priest Holmes – 15 rushes, 55 yards

Top receivers

IND – Marvin Harrison – 8 receptions, 98 yards, TD
KC – Larry Parker – 6 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD

Week 8: at San Diego Chargers

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	9	10	0	6	25
Chargers	0	0	10	10	20

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 4
Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 58,789
Referee: Ron Winter
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James and Beasley Reece
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Todd Peterson 37-yard field goal, 5:08. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 13 yards, 3:34.
KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard run (kick blocked), 1:43. Chiefs 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:18.

Second quarter

KC – Priest Holmes 3-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 3:23. Chiefs 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:38.
KC – Todd Peterson 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 19–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 1:15.

Third quarter

SD – Wade Richey 48-yard field goal, 9:17. Chiefs 19–3. Drive: 8 plays, 12 yards, 2:10.
KC – LaDainian Tomlinson 8-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 0:25. Chiefs 19–10. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:52.

Fourth quarter

SD – Wade Richey 35-yard field goal, 12:35. Chiefs 19–13. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:26.
SD – Freddie Jones 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wade Richey kick), 6:10. Chargers 20–19. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:32.
KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:26. Chiefs 25–20. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:44.

Top passers

KC – Trent Green – 13/25, 146 yards, INT
SD – Drew Brees – 15/27, 221 yards, TD

Top rushers

KC – Priest Holmes – 30 rushes, 181 yards, TD
SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 13 rushes, 31 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Marvin Minnis – 2 receptions, 44 yards
SD – Jeff Graham – 5 receptions, 94 yards

Week 9: at New York Jets

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	7	7
Jets	0	14	13	0	27

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: November 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 78,234
Referee: Tom White
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James and Beasley Reece
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Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

NYJ – Curtis Martin 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 8:40. Jets 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 7:32.
NYJ – Curtis Martin 25-yard run (John Hall kick), 0:24. Jets 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:08.

Third quarter

NYJ – John Hall 51-yard field goal, 12:09. Jets 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:51.
NYJ – Curtis Martin 5-yard run (John Hall kick), 6:40. Jets 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:27.
NYJ – John Hall 31-yard field goal, 2:06. Jets 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:13.

Fourth quarter

KC – Tony Gonzalez 26-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 9:14. Jets 27–7. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:12.

Top passers

KC – Trent Green – 16/31, 143 yards, TD, 3 INT
NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 15/27, 221 yards, INT

Top rushers

KC – Priest Holmes – 18 rushes, 71 yards
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 20 rushes, 113 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

KC – Chris Thomas – 3 receptions, 48 yards
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet – 6 receptions, 67 yards

Week 11: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 11: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	7	0	0	7
Chiefs	3	7	0	9	19

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 25
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Fair, 49 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 77,357
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Todd Peterson 23-yard field goal, 11:42. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:18.

Second quarter

KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 13:23. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:56.
SEA – Shaun Alexander 28-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Rian Lindell kick), 4:33. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:51.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

KC – Todd Peterson 26-yard field goal, 11:47. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 17 plays, 79 yards, 7:32.
KC – Mike Cloud 15-yard run (run failed), 5:45. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:59.

Top passers

SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 16/26, 162 yards, TD
KC – Trent Green – 16/26, 256 yards

Top rushers

SEA – Shaun Alexander – 13 rushes, 43 yards
KC – Priest Holmes – 26 rushes, 120 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Shaun Alexander – 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 6 receptions, 71 yards

Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 12: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	10	7	3	23
Chiefs	0	3	7	0	10

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 29
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Overcast, 35 °F (2 °C)
Game attendance: 77,087
Referee: Bill Carollo
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Suzy Kolber
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Game information

First quarter

PHI – David Akers 24-yard field goal, 8:59. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:01.

Second quarter

PHI – Duce Staley 46-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 11:34. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:19.
PHI – David Akers 33-yard field goal, 5:17. Eagles 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:19.
KC – Todd Peterson 29-yard field goal, 0:16. Eagles 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:01.

Third quarter

PHI – Tony Stewart 1-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 8:09. Eagles 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:52.
KC – Derrick Alexander 3-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 3:02. Eagles 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 5:07.

Fourth quarter

PHI – David Akers 38-yard field goal, 12:20. Eagles 23–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:42.

Top passers

PHI – Donovan McNabb – 18/26, 269 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Trent Green – 21/35, 213 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

PHI – Duce Staley – 25 rushes, 80 yards
KC – Priest Holmes – 18 rushes, 76 yards

Top receivers

PHI – Duce Staley – 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD
KC – Priest Holmes – 8 receptions, 100 yards

Week 13: at Oakland Raiders

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	10	7	3	6	26
Raiders	7	14	7	0	28

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: December 9
Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
Game weather: Patchy, 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 60,784
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James and Beasley Reece
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Game information

First quarter

KC – Priest Holmes 10-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 7:29. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:32.
KC – Todd Peterson 43-yard field goal, 5:20. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:58.
OAK – Tyrone Wheatley 6-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:54. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:26.

Second quarter

KC – Priest Holmes 67-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 14:49. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 2:05.
OAK – Rich Gannon 5-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 12:34. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 2:15.
OAK – Jerry Rice 8-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:36. Raiders 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:45.

Third quarter

OAK – Tim Brown 88-yard punt return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:34. Raiders 28–17.
KC – Todd Peterson 36-yard field goal, 9:47. Raiders 28–20. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:47.

Fourth quarter

KC – Tony Gonzalez 24-yard pass from Trent Green (pass failed), 1:38. Raiders 28–26. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:11.

Top passers

KC – Trent Green – 15/32, 253 yards, 2 TD, INT
OAK – Rich Gannon – 18/24, 195 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Priest Holmes – 28 rushes, 168 yards, TD
OAK – Charlie Garner – 10 rushes, 36 yards

Top receivers

KC – Priest Holmes – 5 receptions, 109 yards, TD
OAK – Jerry Rice – 5 receptions, 57 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 14: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Broncos	0	10	7	6	0	23
Chiefs	10	3	7	3	3	26

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 16
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Overcast, 49 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 77,778
Referee: Bernie Kukar
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James and Beasley Reece
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Todd Peterson 51-yard field goal, 6:04. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 6:36.
KC – Priest Holmes 12-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 3:23. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:59.

Second quarter

DEN – Rod Smith 11-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 9:29. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:09.
KC – Todd Peterson 43-yard field goal, 4:29. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:00.
DEN – Jason Elam 34-yard field goal, 0:20. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:09.

Third quarter

KC – Derrick Alexander 24-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 10:37. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:43.
DEN – Gus Frerotte 4-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 5:08. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:29.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Jason Elam 36-yard field goal, 14:20. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:25.
KC – Todd Peterson 41-yard field goal, 5:12. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 1:32.
DEN – Jason Elam 49-yard field goal, 1:13. Tied 23–23. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:59.

Overtime

KC – Todd Peterson 32-yard field goal, 5:56. Chiefs 26–23. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:24.

Top passers

DEN – Gus Frerotte – 16/22, 181 yards, TD
KC – Trent Green – 17/21, 292 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

DEN – Terrell Davis – 21 rushes, 70 yards
KC – Priest Holmes – 29 rushes, 121 yards, TD

Top receivers

DEN – Rod Smith – 8 receptions, 100 yards, TD
KC – Marvin Minnis – 5 receptions, 89 yards

Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 15: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	0	7	3	17
Chiefs	7	0	3	10	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 23
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Overcast, 28 °F (−2 °C)
Game attendance: 76,131
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
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Game information

First quarter

KC – Jason Dunn 3-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 6:32. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 8:28.
SD – Freddie Jones 3-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Steve Christie kick), 3:41. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:51.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

KC – Todd Peterson 33-yard field goal, 10:15. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:56.
SD – Curtis Conway 4-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Steve Christie kick), 1:02. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:22.

Fourth quarter

KC – Todd Peterson 41-yard field goal, 13:25. Chargers 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:37.
SD – Steve Christie 27-yard field goal, 5:01. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:41.
KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 0:48. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:13.

Top passers

SD – Doug Flutie – 15/27, 175 yards, 2 TD
KC – Trent Green – 19/28, 203 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 27 rushes, 145 yards
KC – Priest Holmes – 23 rushes, 80 yards

Top receivers

SD – Trevor Gaylor – 5 receptions, 78 yards
KC – Marvin Minnis – 6 receptions, 80 yards

Week 16: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	10	10	3	30
Jaguars	7	10	0	9	26

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: December 30
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 59,396
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
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Game information

First quarter

KC – Priest Holmes 6-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 12:45. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:27.
JAX – Stacey Mack 3-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 8:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:27.

Second quarter

JAX – Mark Brunell 3-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 10:36. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:10.
KC – Tony Gonzalez 24-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 5:38. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:58.
JAX – Mike Hollis 28-yard field goal, 2:56. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:42.
KC – Todd Peterson 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 0:34.

Third quarter

KC – Todd Peterson 40-yard field goal, 6:31. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:26.
KC – Tony Gonzalez 12-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 3:30. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:58.

Fourth quarter

JAX – Keenan McCardell 20-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 13:25. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:17.
KC – Todd Peterson 29-yard field goal, 5:11. Chiefs 30–24. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:59.
KC – Dan Stryzinski OB in end zone for a Safety, 0:46. Chiefs 30–26.

Top passers

KC – Trent Green – 26/35, 294 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
JAX – Mark Brunell – 22/37, 283 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Priest Holmes – 27 rushes, 91 yards, TD
JAX – Stacey Mack – 16 rushes, 125 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Eddie Kennison – 6 receptions, 121 yards
JAX – Keenan McCardell – 7 receptions, 132 yards, TD

Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	10	8	18
Seahawks	0	14	7	0	21

at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

Date: January 6
Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
Game weather: Rain, 49 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 58,460
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Trevor Matich
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Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

SEA – Darrell Jackson 12-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Rian Lindell kick), 4:41. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:00.
SEA – Darrell Jackson 18-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Rian Lindell kick), 0:21. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:08.

Third quarter

KC – Mikhael Ricks 1-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 12:11. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:44.
KC – Todd Peterson 27-yard field goal, 5:47. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:37.
SEA – Shaun Alexander 44-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 0:39. Seahawks 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:27.

Fourth quarter

KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard run (Trent Green–Eddie Kennison pass), 0:51. Seahawks 21–18. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 2:05.

Top passers

KC – Trent Green – 15/33, 184 yards, TD, INT
SEA – Trent Dilfer – 22/38, 248 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Priest Holmes – 23 rushes, 117 yards
SEA – Shaun Alexander – 20 rushes, 127 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Eddie Kennison – 3 receptions, 74 yards
SEA – Darrell Jackson – 6 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD

Standings

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Oakland Raiders	10	6	0	.625	399	327	L3
Seattle Seahawks	9	7	0	.563	301	324	W2
Denver Broncos	8	8	0	.500	340	339	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	6	10	0	.375	320	344	L1
San Diego Chargers	5	11	0	.313	332	321	L9

Notes

^ ^a ^b The Chiefs were originally scheduled to play the Seattle Seahawks during Week 2 of the original NFL schedule (September 16) at Husky Stadium in Seattle. However, due to the September 11 attacks, the game was rescheduled to Week 17.

References

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