2004 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season

2004 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerCarl Peterson
Head coachDick Vermeil
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record7–9
Division place3rd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
6
  • FB Tony Richardson
  • TE Tony Gonzalez
  • T Willie Roaf
  • G Will Shields
  • G Brian Waters
  • LS Kendall Gammon
AP All-Pros
5
  • FB Tony Richardson (2nd team)
  • TE Tony Gonzalez (2nd team)
  • T Willie Roaf (1st team)
  • G Will Shields (2nd team)
  • G Brian Waters (1st team)

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 Chiefs joined 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

2004 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
2 36 Junior Siavii Defensive tackle Oregon
2 61 Kris Wilson Tight end Pittsburgh
3 93 Keyaron Fox Linebacker Georgia Tech
4 105 Samie Parker Wide receiver Oregon
4 126 Jared Allen Defensive end Idaho State
6 195 Jeris McIntyre Wide receiver Auburn
7 212 Kevin Sampson Offensive tackle Syracuse

Staff

2004 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

  • Founder – Lamar Hunt
  • President/general manager/chief executive officer – Carl Peterson
  • Chairman of the board – Jack Steadman
  • Vice chairman of the board – Clark Hunt
  • 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

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Frank Gansz Jr
  • Assistant special teams – Chad O'Shea

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Jeff Hurd
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Billy Long

Roster

2004 Kansas City Chiefs final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 6 inactive, 8 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 13 at New York Giants L 24–34 0–1 Giants Stadium Recap
2 August 23 St. Louis Rams W 24–7 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3 August 28 Cleveland Browns L 19–21 1–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
4 September 2 at Dallas Cowboys L 20–24 1–3 Texas Stadium Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: at New York Giants

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 14 10 0024
Giants 0 17 01734

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: August 13
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Light rain, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,476
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Kris Wilson 23-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 8:39. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:51.
  • KC – Larry Johnson 3-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:34. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:00.

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

  • No scoring plays.

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

  • KC – Todd Collins – 13/19, 165 yards
  • NYG – Eli Manning – 7/13, 91 yards

Top rushers

  • KC – Priest Holmes – 2 rushes, 24 yards
  • NYG – Ron Dayne – 11 rushes, 118 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Richard Smith – 3 receptions, 74 yards
  • NYG – Marcellus Rivers – 2 receptions, 47 yards

Week 2: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 2: St. Louis Rams at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 707
Chiefs 7 17 0024

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: August 23
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,428
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • Recap, Game Book
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

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • STL – Chris Chandler – 6/11, 89 yards
  • KC – Trent Green – 10/12, 94 yards

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 7 01421
Chiefs 6 0 13019

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,086
  • Referee: 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

  • CLE – Lee Suggs 28-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 13:58. Browns 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:29.

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

  • CLE – C. J. Jones – 2 receptions, 38 yards
  • KC – Chris Horn – 1 reception, 50 yards

Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 14 0620
Cowboys 7 3 14024

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,157
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Dante Hall 12-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:57.
  • KC – Richard Smith 53-yard pass from Todd Collins (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:57. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:52.
  • DAL – Billy Cundiff 31-yard field goal, 0:15. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:42.

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

  • KC – Derrick Blaylock – 10 rushes, 31 yards
  • DAL – Richie Anderson – 4 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Richard Smith – 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD
  • DAL – Antonio Bryant – 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 12 at Denver Broncos L 24–34 0–1 Invesco Field at Mile High Recap
2 September 19 Carolina Panthers L 17–28 0–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3 September 26 Houston Texans L 21–24 0–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
4 October 4 at Baltimore Ravens W 27–24 1–3 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
5 Bye
6 October 17 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 16–22 1–4 Alltel Stadium Recap
7 October 24 Atlanta Falcons W 56–10 2–4 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
8 October 31 Indianapolis Colts W 45–35 3–4 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
9 November 7 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 31–34 3–5 Raymond James Stadium Recap
10 November 14 at New Orleans Saints L 20–27 3–6 Louisiana Superdome Recap
11 November 22 New England Patriots L 19–27 3–7 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
12 November 28 San Diego Chargers L 31–34 3–8 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
13 December 5 at Oakland Raiders W 34–27 4–8 McAfee Coliseum Recap
14 December 13 at Tennessee Titans W 49–38 5–8 The Coliseum Recap
15 December 19 Denver Broncos W 45–17 6–8 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
16 December 25 Oakland Raiders W 31–30 7–8 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
17 January 2 at San Diego Chargers L 17–24 7–9 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Denver Broncos

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 0 17024
Broncos 3 14 71034

at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

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

Week 2: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 0 71428
Chiefs 3 7 7017

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,136
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas and Chris Myers
  • Recap, Game Book
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
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 6 81024
Chiefs 7 0 7721

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

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 7 3727
Ravens 3 14 0724

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 0 7616
Jaguars 7 7 0822

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,413
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • JAX – Byron Leftwich 7-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 8:34. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:26.
  • KC – Lawrence Tynes 31-yard field goal, 2:02. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:30.

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

  • KC – Johnnie Morton – 7 receptions, 111 yards
  • JAX – Jimmy Smith – 7 receptions, 91 yards

Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 3 0 7010
Chiefs 14 21 71456

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,260
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Tim Green and Al Wallace
  • Recap, Game Book
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
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 7 14735
Chiefs 7 24 01445

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,312
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross
  • Recap, 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

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 17 7031
Buccaneers 7 14 7634

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,495
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
  • Recap, Game Book
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

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 3 0720
Saints 0 14 31027

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 64,900
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
  • Recap, Game Book
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
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 10 7327
Chiefs 10 0 3619

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,431
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • NE – Corey Dillon 5-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:29. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:31.
  • KC – Lawrence Tynes 44-yard field goal, 7:47. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:42.
  • KC – Eddie Kennison 65-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 3:41. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:34.

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 7 31734
Chiefs 7 10 01431

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,447
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross
  • Recap, 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

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 3 141034
Raiders 6 14 0727

at McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,292
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Beuerlein
  • Recap, Game Book
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
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 14 142149
Titans 7 14 71038

at The Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cold and clear, 37 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,932
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • TEN – Chris Brown 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 7:19. Titans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:00.

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 3 0717
Chiefs 14 14 71045

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 15 °F (−9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,702
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Dante Hall 97-yard kickoff return (Lawrence Tynes kick), 14:47. Chiefs 7–0.
  • KC – Larry Johnson 5-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:49. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 6:26.
  • DEN – Rod Smith 22-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 0:02. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:47.

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 14 3630
Chiefs 7 14 01031

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 25
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,289
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Armen Keteyian
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • OAK – Jerry Porter 5-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 13:25. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:50.
  • KC – Larry Johnson 6-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 2:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:27.

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

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 3 01417
Chargers 3 14 0724

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: January 2
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,920
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots and Scott Kaplan
  • Recap, Game Book
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

  • No scoring plays.

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

AFC West
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) San Diego Chargers 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 446 313 W1
(6) Denver Broncos 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 381 304 W2
Kansas City Chiefs 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 483 435 L1
Oakland Raiders 5 11 0 .313 1–5 3–9 320 422 L2

Conference

AFC[3]
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# 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]
  1. ^ a b Indianapolis clinched the AFC #3 seed instead of San Diego based upon head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ 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).
  3. ^ a b c Jacksonville and Baltimore finished ahead of Buffalo because they each defeated Buffalo head-to-head.
  4. ^ 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).
  5. ^ a b Houston finished ahead of Kansas City based upon head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ a b Oakland finished ahead of Tennessee based upon head-to-head victory.
  7. ^ a b Miami finished ahead of Cleveland based upon head-to-head victory.
  8. ^ 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.


References

  1. ^ "In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the regular season, team with non-winning record, sorted by descending Points For". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Most Rushing Touchdowns in One Team Game in the Super Bowl Era". stathead.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "2004 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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