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KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-5)
AT
NEW YORK JETS (3-3)
REGULAR SEASON GAME #7
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2008 – 12:00 PM (CENTRAL)
GIANTS STADIUM – EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network
KCFX-FM (101.1 FM in Kansas City)
Play-by-play: Mitch Holthus
Play-by-play: Greg Gumbel
Color Commentator: Len Dawson
Color Commentator: Dan Dierdorf
Sideline Reporter: Kendall Gammon
CBS Regional Coverage
KCTV-5 (CBS in Kansas City)
THE SERIES
THE MATCH-UP
Kansas City travels to New York to face the Jets for the second straight
season as Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards makes his second appearance
against his former squad. Edwards patrolled the Jets sidelines for five seasons
(2001-05) and led that club to the playoffs three times, the highest total of any
coach in that franchise’s history. The most recent meeting between these two
original AFL foes resulted in a 13-10 OT win for the Jets in the season finale for
both clubs last year at Giants Stadium (12/30/07).
The Chiefs are seeking to get back in the victory column after a 34-10 loss
vs. Tennessee (10/19). The Jets enter Sunday’s contest after suffering a 16-13
OT loss at Oakland (10/19). Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski drilled a 57-yard
FG, the longest kick to ever decide an overtime contest in NFL history. KC lost
to the Raiders earlier this year by a 23-8 count at Arrowhead (9/14).
QB Brett Favre will make his initial appearance against the Chiefs as a
member of the Jets. Favre posted a 1-3 record vs. Kansas City as a member
of the Packers. Despite that 3-1 mark against Favre, just nine total points have
been the difference in those four contests, with the Chiefs holding a slim 112103 scoring edge in those outings vs. the Favre-led Packers.
Consistency at QB has been a major hurdle fo the Chiefs this season. KC
has started the same quarterback in back-to-back games on just one occasion.
Last week, QB Brodie Croyle returned to the lineup for the first time since
Opening Day (9/7), only to suffer a season-ending left knee injury. QB Damon
Huard owns a 15-12 (.556) record as an NFL starter, but left last week’s contest
with a right thumb injury. Huard guided the Chiefs to a 33-19 win vs. Denver
(9/28). Second-year QB Tyler Thigpen orchestrated both of KC’s scoring drives
last week, but lost his only career start at Atlanta (9/21).
Last week, the Chiefs did not commit a turnover for the first time this season.
Kansas City was +3 in its only win of the season and is 9-2 under Herm Edwards
when positive. Up next for Kansas City is a home contest vs. Tampa Bay (11/2)
as the Buccaneers make their first visit to Arrowhead since ’86. The Jets travel
to Buffalo (11/2) for a key AFC East showdown.
2008 Stats and NFL Rankings
Total Offense .........................................
Rush Offense ........................................
Pass Offense .........................................
Total Defense ........................................
Rush Defense .......................................
Pass Defense ........................................
Turnover Ratio ......................................
Points/Game .........................................
Opp. Pts./Game .....................................
257.3
107.8
149.5
402.2
207.2
195.0
+1
12.5
27.5
(29)
(20)
(31)
(31)
(32)
(13)
(T15)
(32)
(27)
316.7 (18)
112.3 (15)
204.3 (17)
312.8 (12)
83.0
(4)
229.8 (24)
-3 (T22)
25.7
(9)
24.3 (22)
The Chiefs own a 17-16-1 (.515) edge in their all-time series against the
Jets. Kansas City owns a 16-15-1 mark in the regular season and has split
a pair of playoff games with New York. These two franchises began play as
original members of the AFL. The Chiefs were located in Dallas and known as
the Texans, while New York’s AFL franchise was first known as the Titans.
Date
1/2/83
10/7/84
*10/21/84
*12/28/86
11/15/87
*10/2/88
12/4/88
*11/29/92
11/1/98
*11/11/01
*10/6/02
9/11/05
*12/30/07
KANSAS CITY VS. N.Y. JETS
REGULAR SEASON, PLAYOFFS SINCE ’80
(5-7-1)
Result
Of Note
W 37-13
KC: 355 yards of total offense.
L 16-17
NYJ: McNeil, 107 rushing yards.
L 7-28
NYJ: Ryan throws three TD passes.
L 15-35
KC’s first playoff game since ’71.
L 9-16
KC: Hayes receiving – 5-105.
T 17-17
NYJ: McNeil fumbles at KC 15 in OT.
W 38-34
KC: Saxon, 1-yard TD run w/ 0:02 left.
W 23-7
First-ever KC win at Giants Stadium.
L 17-20
NYJ: Hall, 32-yard game-winning FG.
L 7-27
NYJ: C. Martin rush – 20-113, 3 TDs.
W 29-25
KC: Holmes, 223 combined yards.
W 27-7
KC forces 3 turnovers, gets 3.0 sacks.
L 10-13 (OT)
Nugent, 43-yard FG in OT.
*At Giants Stadium
The Chiefs have won two of the last three games in this series, but are just
2-4-1 in regular season play against the Jets at Giants Stadium, where the Jets
have called home since ’84. New York claimed a 13-10 OT victory in the most
recent meeting at Giants Stadium as K Mike Nugent drilled a 43-yard gamewinning FG in a driving rain (12/30/07). KC’s last regular season win against
the Jets came in 2005 on Opening Day at Arrowhead (9/11/07) as RBs Larry
Johnson and Priest Holmes combined for 195 yards rushing and three TDs,
while the KC defense forced three turnovers and registered 3.0 sacks. Kansas
City’s last win in the series at the Meadowlands was a 29-25 victory as Holmes
hauled in a 19-yard TD catch with 0:27 remaining (10/6/02).
These two original AFL franchises both own a long and distinguished history.
Kansas City began its march to a victory in Super Bowl IV by upending QB Joe
Namath and the defending World Champion N.Y. Jets by a 13-6 margin in an
AFL Divisional Playoff Game at Shea Stadium (12/20/69). The Chiefs would go
on to defeat Oakland 17-7 in the final AFL Championship Game (1/4/70) before
getting a 23-7 victory vs. Minnesota (1/11/70) in Super Bowl IV. New York won
the only other postseason tilt between the two teams, getting a 35-15 victory in
an AFC Wild Card match-up at Giants Stadium (12/28/86). Kansas City holds
a 5-2 edge in preseason action vs. the Jets. The Chiefs won the last preseason
game between the clubs by a 19-10 count (8/10/91).
VS.
CHIEFS HEAD COACH - HERM EDWARDS
JETS HEAD COACH - ERIC MANGINI
Herm Edwards was named the 10th head coach in
Kansas City history on January 9, 2006. The first coach
in franchise history to guide the Chiefs to the playoffs in
his initial season, he helped the 2006 Chiefs become just
the fifth team since 2000 to overcome an 0-2 start and
still make the postseason. Edwards guided the N.Y. Jets
to three postseason berths during a five-year stint (200105) with that franchise. He originally joined the Chiefs as a recipient of
the NFL’s Minority Coaching Fellowship in ’89. He later served as a scout
(’90-91, ’95) and also coached defensive backs (’92-94).
Born in Fort Monmouth, NJ on April 27, 1954, Edwards served as
Tampa Bay’s assistant head coach/DBs coach under Tony Dungy from
’96-00. Edwards concluded his college career as a DB at San Diego State
in ’76 and signed as a rookie free agent with Philadelphia (’77-85). In 135
career starts with the Eagles, he established a franchise record with 38
INTs, and started in Super Bowl XV. Edwards concluded his NFL playing
career seeing duty in seven games for the Rams and Falcons in ’86. He
then coached DBs at San Jose State (’87-89) prior to his arrival in the NFL
ranks with Kansas City in ’90.
Eric Mangini was named the 14th head coach in N.Y.
Jets history on January 17, 2006. He promptly guided
the Jets to a 10-6 regular season record and an AFC
Wild Card berth. Mangini previously served as the N.Y.
Jets defensive assistant/quality control coach for three
seasons (’97-99). Prior to rejoining the Jets, he spent
six seasons with the Patriots (2000-05), the first five as
defensive backs coach and one as defensive coordinator. While in New
England, Mangini helped guide the Patriots to the postseason four times,
including three Super Bowl victories (XXXVI, XXXVIII and XXXIX).
The Hartford, CT native began his coaching career as the head coach
of Australia’s Kew Colts (’92-93). He served his initial NFL coaching job
as a coaches assistant in Cleveland under head coach Bill Belichick
(’95). Ravens head coach Ted Marchibroda retained Mangini as offensive
assistant/quality control coach when the franchise relocated to Baltimore
in ’96.
Born on January 19, 1971, Mangini played nose tackle and earned four
varsity letters at Wesleyan University in Connecticut (’89-90, ’92-93). He
set a school record with 36.5 career sacks.
NFL Head Coach:
NFL Coach Overall:
NFL Overall:
Regular Season:
Postseason:
NFL Head Coach:
NFL Coach Overall:
NFL Overall:
Regular Season:
Postseason:
8th Year
16th Year
55-69 (.444)
53-65 (.449)
2-4 (.333)
Record w/KC:
14-24 (.368)
Record w/NYJ:
39-41 (.488)
Overall NFL Exp:
29th year
College:
San Diego State (’77)
L
RESULT
N.Y. JETS 13, Kansas City 10 (OT)
Record w/NYJ:
17-21 (.447)
Record vs KC:
1-0 (1.000)
AFC West Exp:
None
College:
Wesleyan (CT) (‘94)
GONZALEZ OWNS THE NFL’S TE TRIPLE CROWN
EDWARDS VS. THE JETS (0-1)
DATE
12/30/07
3rd Year
14th Year
17-22 (.436)
17-21 (.447)
0-1 (.000)
OPP. COACH
Eric Mangini
HOME TEAM IN ALL CAPS
YOUTH WILL BE SERVED
Kansas City’s roster has undergone a tremendous transformation.
Incredibly, 60.4% of the players on Kansas City’s 53-man roster (32 of 53)
have three years of NFL experience or less, including 15 rookies (28.3%),
the most rookies on any NFL Opening Day roster. The Chiefs started six
of those rookies on Opening Day, the highest tally by the club since the
AFL-NFL merger in ’70.
Based on research compiled by Mike Sando of ESPN.com, the Chiefs
boasted the NFL’s youngest Opening Day starting lineup in the NFL at
25.18 years old. Based on Opening Day 53-man rosters provided by the
NFL, the Chiefs and Packers owned the NFL’s youngest rosters at 25.57
years old. In terms of average experience, no team had a lower average
experience than Kansas City at 3.45 years. Kansas City also boasted the
distinction of fielding an NFL-high 17 rookies or first-year players on its
Opening Day roster, a figure that included a league-high 15 rookies.
QB STABILITY A RARITY FOR EDWARDS
The Chiefs employed three different starting QBs in the first three games of
2008, a first in Chiefs history. The Chiefs are just the fourth team since the AFLNFL merger to start three different QBs in the first three games of the year in a
non-strike season, joining the ’76 L.A. Rams, the ’88 Cleveland Browns and the
’97 Jacksonville Jaguars.
Herm Edwards has made four playoff appearances since 2001 (only Tony
Dungy - 7 and Bill Belichick - 6 own more). Since QB Vinny Testaverde started
all 16 games for Edwards and the playoff-bound N.Y. Jets in 2001, Edwards
has never enjoyed another season where a single QB opened all 16 games.
Twice in KC (2006, 2008), his starting QB has been injured on Opening Day.
Here are Edwards’ starting QBs during tenure as an NFL head coach.
HERM EDWARDS’ STARTING QBS AS AN NFL HEAD COACH (2001-08)
Year Team
Record Starting QBs (Record)
2001 N.Y. Jets
10-6*
Testaverde (10-6)
2002 N.Y. Jets
9-7*
Pennington (8-4), Testaverde (1-3)
2003 N.Y. Jets
6-10
Pennington (4-5), Testaverde (2-5)
2004 N.Y. Jets
10-6*
Pennington (8-5), Carter (2-1)
2005 N.Y. Jets
4-12
Pennington (1-2), Testaverde (1-3), Bollinger (2-7)
2006 Kansas City 9-7*
Green (4-4), Huard (5-3)
2007 Kansas City 4-12
Huard (4-6), Croyle (0-6)
2008 Kansas City 1-5
Croyle (0-2), Huard (1-2), Thigpen (0-1)
*Reached Playoffs
Chiefs nine-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez ranks first in NFL history
among tight ends in receptions (847), receiving yards (10,172) and TD
receptions (68). He bypassed Shannon Sharpe
(10,060) at Carolina (10/5) to take over the all-time
yardage mark. Gonzalez’s 68 total TDs with the
Chiefs trail only RB Priest Holmes (83) in KC annals.
Gonzalez ranks second in franchise history with 10,195
combined net yards. In addition, no tight end in NFL
history owns more consecutive 60-catch campaigns
(nine) than Gonzalez.
Gonzalez owns 23 career 100-yard receiving
games, the most in Chiefs history. Those 23 100-yard
games are second in NFL history among TEs, trailing
only Kellen Winslow (24). Gonzalez extended his
team-record streak of games with at least one reception to 121 contests
vs. Tennessee (10/19). Only Ozzie Newsome (150) has a longer streak by
a TE in NFL history.
NFL RECORD BOOK, TIGHT ENDS, CAREER
RECEPTIONS
RECEIVING YARDS
TOUCHDOWNS
1. 847 T. Gonzalez
1. 10,172 T. Gonzalez
1. 68 T. Gonzalez
2. 815 S. Sharpe
2. 10,060 S. Sharpe
2. 62 S. Sharpe
3. 662 O. Newsome 3. 7,980 O. Newsome 3. 60 J. Smith
4. 541 K. Winslow
4. 7,918 J. Smith
4. 54 W. Walls
5. 505 F. Wycheck
5. 6,741 K. Winslow
5. 52 D. Casper
BUILDING THROUGH THE DRAFT
The Chiefs currently have 27 players on the 53-man roster or a reserve list
(27 of 55 - 49.1%) who originally entered the NFL as Chiefs draftees. Twentytwo of those 55 have been selected over the past three years. Defensively, the
only position where a Chiefs draftee has not started at least three games has
been at MLB, where LB Pat Thomas (FA-07) has opened every contest. In total,
53 of a possible 66 starts (80.3%) on the Chiefs defense in 2008 have been
made by players who entered the NFL as KC draft choice. CB Brandon Flowers
(D2-08) missed his first start last week when the club started with an extra LB.
Offensively, 30 of a possible 66 starts (45.5%) have been made by Chiefs
draftees, meaning 83 of a possible 132 starts (62.9%) by the Chiefs in 2008
have been made by Chiefs draftees. In total, 10 different Chiefs draftees have
started every game for the club in 2008. Nine of those 10 players have been
picked in the past four drafts, including eight in the past three drafts.
CHIEFS DRAFTEES WHO HAVE STARTED EVERY GAME IN 2008
TE Tony Gonzalez (D1-97)
LB Derrick Johnson (D1-05)
DE Tamba Hali (D1-06)
S Bernard Pollard (D2-06)
S Jarrad Page (D7-06)
WR Dwayne Bowe (D1-07)
DE Turk McBride (D2-07)
DT Tank Tyler (D3-07)
DT Glenn Dorsey (D1a-08)
CB Brandon Carr (D5-08)
VS.
2008 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
2008 NEW YORK JETS
Kansas City enjoyed one of the league’s finest drafts this offseason.
QB Brett Favre (T-GB), the NFL’s only three-time MVP, leads a
The Chiefs drafted 12 players, including two first-round selections: DT
rejuvinated Jets offense for head coach Eric Mangini in 2008. Favre is
Glenn Dorsey (D1a-08) and T Branden Albert (D1b-08). DE Tamba Hali
the league’s all-time leader in touchdown passes (455), completions
(D1-06) moves to the right side of the line in
(5,510), attempts (8,953), yards (62,976) and
2008 after compiling 15.5 sacks at left DE
wins by a starting QB (163). Favre’s receiving
the past two seasons. Two-time Pro Bowl
targets include WRs Jerricho Cotchery (D4-04),
CB Patrick Surtain joins rookie CBs Brandon
Laveranues Coles (T-WAS) and Chansi Stuckey
Flowers (D2-08) and CB Brandon Carr
(D7-07). Former Bears RB Thomas Jones (T(D5-08) to form a solid trio of cornerbacks.
CHI) is the feature back for New York and has
Third-year performers S Bernard Pollard
run for 1,000 yards or more in three consecutive
(D2-06) and S Jarrad Page (D7-06) pair with rookie S DaJuan
seasons. New York’s revamped offensive line has been solidified by a
Morgan (D3c-08) to give the club a talented young safety trio.
pair of free-agent aquisitions in T Damien Woody (UFA-DET) and sevenLB Derrick Johnson (D1-05) enjoyed a monster game vs. Denver
time Pro Bowl G Alan Faneca (UFA-PIT). The Jets offensive front also
(9/28) with an INT, a FF and half a sack and was named AFC Defensive
includes a pair of third-year men in
Player of the Week. KC’s LB corps
T D’Brickashaw Ferguson (D1aNOTABLE CHIEFS-JETS CONNECTIONS
also includes Donnie Edwards,
06) and C Nick Mangold (D1bPat Thomas, Demorrio Williams • Chiefs head coach HERM EDWARDS served as the Jets head coach (2001- 06). Sixth-year G Brandon Moore
(UFA-ATL) and Rocky Boiman.
rounds out the Jets blocking unit.
05), compiling a 41-44 regular season mark and a 2-3 postseason record.
QB Brodie Croyle (D3-06) • Former Jets coaches on the Chiefs staff: DICK CURL (2003-05), ERIC
The Jets 3-4 defensive front
PRICE (2001-02) and NATE WAINWRIGHT (2001-05).
suffered a season-ending left
revolves around former Panthers
knee injury vs. Tennessee (10/19). • Jets Director of Player Personnel TERRY BRADWAY worked nine seasons
three-time Pro Bowl DT Kris
in the Chiefs personnel department (’92-00).
Veteran QB Damon Huard led the
Jenkins, who was acquired in an
Chiefs to a 33-19 win vs. Denver • Former Chiefs coaches on the Jets staff: JIMMY RAYE (’92-00) and BRIAN
off-season trade. Playing next
SCHOTTENHEIMER (’98).
(9/28), while second-year QB
to Jenkins is fellow Pro Bowler
•
Former
Jets
players
on
the
Chiefs:
G
ADRIAN
JONES
(2004-07),
S
JON
Tyler Thigpen is 0-1 in his only
DE Shaun Ellis (D1a-00) and DE
McGRAW
(2002-04)
and
C
WADE
SMITH
(2006-07).
start. Two-time Pro Bowl RB Larry
Kenyon Coleman. LBs Calvin
• Pro Bowl FB TONY RICHARDSON played with Kansas City (’95-05).
Johnson (D1-03) needs 890 more
Pace (UFA-ARI), Eric Barton,
• Former Jets trainers with the Chiefs: DAVID PRICE, JIMMY NTELEKOS and
yards to become the all-time
David Harris (D2-07) and Bryan
DAVID GLOVER. Glover also worked at Rutgers (2005).
leading rusher in Chiefs history. • Former Chiefs staff with the Jets: VITO CONTENTO (equipment), CORTEZ
Thomas (D1-02) start from rightNine-time Pro Bowl TE Tony
to-left. First round pick Vernon
ROBINSON (equipment) and MATT HINTZ (Public Relations).
Gonzalez (D1-97) is the NFL’s all- • Chiefs players with NY/NJ ties include: DE TAMBA HALI (Teaneck HS), DE
Gholston (D1-08) also sees
time TE leader in receptions (847),
time at the LOLB position. In the
TURK McBRIDE (Camden, NJ), and TE J.P. FOSCHI (Queens, NY).
receiving yards (10,172) and TD • Jets asst. strength coach RICK LYLE played at Missouri and was raised in
secondary, CB Justin Miller (D2catches (68). Three-time Pro Bowl
05) joins S Kerry Rhodes (D4Kansas City, Missouri.
G Brian Waters anchors the Chiefs • Jets QB BRAD SMITH and DT CJ MOSLEY played at Missouri.
05), S Eric Smith (D3-06), and
offensive front. P Dustin Colquitt • Jets special teams coordinator MIKE WESTHOFF played at Wichita State.
CB Darrell Revis (D1-07) in the
(D3-05) owns the NFL’s second-best
pass defense. P Reggie Hodges
career net avg. (38.40) since ’70. K
handles the puntinG duties. K
Nick Novak handles the kicking chores, while RB Dantrell Savage handles
Mike Nugent (D2-05) handles the placekicking duties while K Jay Feely
the return duties. RB Jamaal Charles (D3a-08) can also return kickoffs.
kicks off. KR Leon Washington returns kickoffs and punts for New York.
2008 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
AFC
NFL
Category
Player
Total
Rank
Rank
Scoring
Novak
25
23rd
-Rushing Yards L. Johnson
417
5th
17th
QB Rating
Huard
65.7
--Receptions
Bowe
34
6th
T11th
Rec. Yards
Bowe
410
8th
19th
Interceptions
Three Tied
1 T17th
T32nd
Punting Avg.
Colquitt
47.9
5th
8th
Punt Ret. Avg. Sams
8.3
--KO Ret. Avg.
Savage
27.9
6th
7th
Sacks
D. Johnson
1.5
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2008 NEW YORK JETS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
AFC
NFL
Category
Player
Total
Rank
Rank
Scoring
Feely
36
12th
T29th
Rushing Yards
Jones
478
2nd
10th
QB Rating
Favre
92.3
6th
13th
Receptions
Coles
30
T8th
T18th
Rec. Yards
Coles
369
11th
26th
Interceptions
Revis
3
T3rd
T5th
Punting Avg.
Graham
43.3
--Punt Ret. Avg.
Washington
10.7
8th
12th
KO Ret. Avg.
Washington
28.2
T3rd
T4th
Sacks
Ellis
5.0
T6th
T10th
MEDIA INFORMATION
HALL OF FAME CB EMMITT THOMAS
TELEVISION: CBS (KCTV-5 in Kansas CIty) will broadcast the
game to a regional audience. Former Loras College baseball
standout Greg Gumbel calls the action, while Pro Football Hall
of Fame tackle Dan Dierdorf provides color commentary.
Former Chiefs CB Emmitt Thomas – who currently serves as assistant head
coach/secondary coach of the Atlanta Falcons – was enshrined in the Pro Football
Hall of Fame on August 3rd. Thomas had his jersey #18 retired by the Chiefs and
received his Pro Football Hall of Fame ring during a pregame ceremony at Arrowhead
Stadium prior to last week’s contest vs. the Tennessee Titans (10/19).
Thomas is the ninth player in franchise history to have his jersey retired, joining
K Jan Stenerud (3), QB Len Dawson (16), RB Abner Haynes (28), RB Stone Johnson
(33), RB Mack Lee Hill (36), LB Willie Lanier (63), LB Bobby Bell (78) and DT Buck
Buchanan (86). Thomas was inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame in ’86.
RADIO: The Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network, anchored by
KCFX-FM (101.1) in Kansas City, carries all Chiefs games.
Eight-time Kansas Broadcaster of the Year, Mitch Holthus, is in
his 15th year handling the play-by-play duties. Holthus is a
2008 inductee in the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall
of Fame. Pro Football Hall of Fame QB Len Dawson adds color
commentary with sideline reports from former Chiefs Pro Bowl
long snapper Kendall Gammon.The KCFX pregame show
begins at 8:30 AM (CT).
CHIEFS INSIDER: Chiefs Insider hosted by Mitch Holthus is the
official pregame TV show of the Chiefs and airs at 9:30 AM (CT)
on KCTV-5 in Kansas City.
CONFERENCE CALLS
CHIEFS HEAD COACH HERM EDWARDS: 1:35 PM Central/1:35 PM Eastern
CHIEFS PLAYER TBA: 2:00 PM Central/3:00 PM Eastern
N.Y. JETS HEAD COACH ERIC MANGINI: 9:35 AM Central/10:35 PM Eastern
N.Y. JETS PLAYER TBA: 10:00 AM Central/11:00 AM Eastern
Kansas City Set to Face QB Brett Favre For a Fifth and Perhaps Final Time by Pete Moris
Kansas City Has Typically Fared Well vs. QB Brett Favre
QB Brett Favre owns a 163-96 (.553) regular season record as an
NFL starter, but the three-time NFL MVP is just 1-3 against the Chiefs. In
Favre’s four previous appearances against the Chiefs, KC has been able
to pressure the future Hall of Famer, sacking him a combined 12.0 times, in
addition to forcing seven INTs and four fumbles (three recovered by KC). In
total, Favre has completed 96 of 153 (62.7%) passes for 1,159 yards with
seven TDs and seven INTs in his four previous meetings with the Chiefs,
numbers that translate into to a passer rating of 82.1.
Favre’s lone victory against KC came in his most recent contest
against the Chiefs. Despite trailing 22-16 with 5:18 remaining in the game,
Favre guided the Packers to a 33-22 fourth-quarter comeback victory at
Arrowhead (11/4/07). The go-ahead score for Green Bay came courtesy of
a 60-yard TD from Favre to WR Greg Jennings. Despite KC’s 3-1 record
vs. Favre quarterbacked teams, the Chiefs compiled just a slim 112-103
scoring edge in those games, good for an average score of 28.0 to 25.8.
Favre’s teams have compiled a 30-53 (.361) record when he is
intercepted two or more times, including last week’s loss at Oakland
(10/19). However, Favre’s clubs are 83-8 (.906) when he posts a 100.0rating game (min. 20 atts.), including a streak of 15 straight wins. The Jets
have lost 11 consecutive games when they allow an opposing passer to
post a rating of 100.0 or higher. Chiefs QB Damon Huard is 7-0 as a starter
with KC when he posts a rating of 100.0 or better.
QB BRETT FAVRE’S CAREER STARTS VS. KANSAS CITY (1-3)
Date
Comp-Att. (%) Yds TD INT Sack Rate Result
11/8/93 20-34 (58.8)
213 1
3
4.0
50.2 L 16-23
11/10/96 27-49 (55.1)
310 2
1
4.0
79.7 L 20-27
10/12/03 25-36 (69.4)
272 2
1
3.0
98.4 L 34-40 OT
11/4/07 24-34 (70.6)
360 2
2
1.0
101.1 W 33-22
Totals
96-153 (62.7) 1,159 7
7
12.0 82.1
103-112
Chiefs-Jets Rushing Stats to Watch
Dating back to 2003, Kansas City is 28-11 (.718) when it has a running
back register a 100-yard rushing performance. In Kansas City’s last win
vs. the Jets at Giants Stadium, RB Priest Holmes had 152 yards in a 2925 victory (10/6/02). Dating back to last season the Jets have lost eight
consecutive games when allowing a 100-yard rusher. However, New York
is one of just eight clubs that haven’t permitted 100-yard back this season.
The last opposing rusher to top the century mark against the Jets was
Titans RB LenDale White (103 yards) at Tennessee (12/23/07).
The Jets are just 5-21 (.192) under head coach Eric Mangini when
permitting an opponent to register 25 or more rushing attempts, including a
1-15 (.063) mark dating back to last season. Kansas City is averaging 24.3
rushing attempts per game in 2008, including 33 in a 33-19 win vs. Denver
(9/28). The Chiefs tied a season-low with 17 rushing attempts last week vs.
Tennessee (10/19). Meanwhile, the Jets have won four of their last seven
contests when RB Thomas Jones has 20 or more carries. Jones had 24
carries for 159 yards in last week’s 16-13 OT loss at Oakland (10/19).
Kansas City Boasts One of the NFL’s Youngest Defensive Units
Kansas City boasts one of the league’s youngest defensive units. The
average age of the Chiefs 11 defensive starters is 23.7 years old and the
average experience of the unit is just 2.6 seasons. Nine of those 11 starters
are 24 years old or younger, while only LB Derrick Johnson has started at
least 50 career contests. Six members of the Chiefs defense are in their
first seasons as NFL starters. The average KC defensive starter has played
in an average of 29.1 NFL contests and started just 19.7 games.
Kansas City’s defense has forced 11 turnovers (8 fumble recoveries/3
INTs), a total that ties for seventh in the NFL. In fact, the Chiefs are tied
with the Cardinals for the most opponent fumble recoveries in the league.
The Chiefs are also tied for eighth in the NFL, relinquishing just two FGs on
their first defensive possession of games in 2008. Carolina is the only team
yet to give up any points on its first defensive drive in games this year. The
Chiefs have also forced 19 negative rushing plays, a figure that ties for 10th
in the NFL. Here’s a look at the composition of the Chiefs defense.
2008 CHIEFS USUAL STARTING DEFENSIVE LINEUP
How
NFL
Games
Games
Pos
Player
Acq.
Age Exp.
Played
Started
LE
Turk McBride
D2-07
23
2
22
7
LT
Tank Tyler
D3-07
23
2
21
7
RT
Glenn Dorsey
D1-08
23
R
6
6
RE
Tamba Hali
D1-06
24
3
38
38
LOLB Demorrio Williams UFA-08 28
5
70
46
MLB Pat Thomas
FA-07
24
4
24
7
ROLB Derrick Johnson
D1-05
25
4
51
50
LCB
Brandon Carr
D5-08
22
R
6
6
RCB Brandon Flowers D2-08
22
R
6
5
SS
Bernard Pollard
D2-06
23
3
38
21
FS
Jarrad Page
D7-06
23
3
38
24
Totals
261 29
320
217
Average
23.7 2.6
29.1
19.7
Chiefs-Jets Turnover Stats
The Chiefs are 9-2 under Herm Edwards when positive. Kansas City
was +3 (4 takes/1 give) in its lone victory this season, a 33-19 win vs.
Denver (9/28). The Jets are 12-1 with a positive turnover differential under
Eric Mangini, including a 7-1 mark at home. The Jets have won eight
straight games when positive, including seven straight wins at home with a
positive turnover mark. The Jets are just 5-20 (.200) under Mangini when
even or negative, including a 1-11 mark at the Meadowlands. New York
was -3 (0 takes/3 gives) last week, while KC was even (0 takes/0 gives).
The Bowe Show Continues to Roll
Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe (D1-07) is on pace to enjoy one of the most
productive starts to a career of any pass catcher in franchise history. In his
first 22 games in a Kansas City uniform, Bowe has hauled in 104 passes for
1,405 yards with seven TDs. Those 104 catches are the highest reception
tally ever amassed by a Chiefs draft choice in his first two seasons with
the club. Those numbers translate into an average of 4.7 catches and 63.9
yards per game. At his current pace in 2008, he will finish the year with 90
catches for 1,093 yards.
If Bowe tops the 1,000-yard plateau in 2008, he would become just
the eighth player in franchise annals to accomplish that feat. Bowe had 70
catches for 995 yards in 2007, the highest totals by a rookie in franchise
history and the highest tally of any rookie in the NFL last season. Bowe
needs just nine more receptions to post the most catches by a wide receiver
in his first two seasons with the Chiefs. He is just 29 receptions shy of
surpassing RB Priest Holmes’ two-year mark of 132 catches established in
2001-02. Meanwhile, his 1,405 receiving yards are already the fifth-highest
tally by a player in his first two seasons wearing a Kansas City uniform.
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST RECEPTIONS, FIRST TWO YEARS WITH CLUB
No.
Player
How Acquired
Years
1. 132
Priest Holmes
UFA-01
2001-02
2. 112
Andre Rison
FA-97
1997-98
3. 108
Derrick Alexander
UFA-98
1998-99
4. 104
Dwayne Bowe
D1-07
2007-08
5.
97
Chris Burford
AFL Draft - 1960
1960-61
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST RECEIVING YARDS, FIRST TWO YEARS WITH CLUB
No.
Player
How Acquired
Years
1,824
Derrick Alexander
UFA-98
1998-99
1,743
Otis Taylor
D4a-65
1965-66
1,634
Andre Rison
FA-97
1997-98
1,630
Chris Burford
AFL Draft - 1960
1960-61
1,405
Dwayne Bowe
D1-07
2007-08
Chiefs-Jets Scoring Stats to Consider
The Chiefs would prefer a low-scoring contest this week. Kansas City
owns 14 victories during the Herm Edwards era (2006-present) and has
held 11 of those opponents to 21 points or less, including each of the club’s
last five victories. The Jets have averaged 34.0 ppg in their three wins,
while scoring 17.3 ppg in their three losses. The Jets are 5-1 under Eric
Mangini when scoring 30 points or more, but are just 6-17 (.261) when
scoring 21 points or less.
The Chiefs have allowed 165 total points (27.5 ppg) in 2008, while
the Jets have allowed 146 points (24.3 ppg). Both clubs have struggled
to score in the third quarter with both Kansas City and New York scoring
just 10 third-quarter points apiece. Only Cleveland (9) and Seattle (6) have
scored fewer points in that quarter. New York has scored 60 points apiece
in the second and fourth quarters. Only New Orleans (64) has scored more
points in the second quarter than the Jets, while only Green Bay (76) and
San Diego (63) have scored more fourth-quarter points than New York.
Final Chiefs-Jets Statistical Tidbits
The Jets are 10-8 against AFC West foes in the regular season dating
back to 2000, including last week’s 16-13 loss at Oakland (10/19). The Jets
are 9-10 at home under Eric Mangini, including a 3-1 mark in their last four
games at the Meadowlands. The Chiefs are seeking to snap a three-game
losing streak vs. AFC East opponents. Kansas City’s last victory against an
opponent from that division was a 30-20 decision at Miami (10/21/05).
“Miracle of the Meadowlands” 30th Anniversary Approaching
November 19th will mark the 30th anniversary of one of the most
memorable plays in the history of Giants Stadium - “The Miracle of the
Meadowlands.” With the Giants leading 17-12 with 0:31 remaining in the
contest, Giants QB Joe Pisarcik fumbled a handoff attempt as New York
tried to run out the clock. The ball was scooped up by Eagles CB Herm
Edwards for a 26-yard TD to give Philadelphia a 19-17 win (11/19/78). As
head coach of the N.Y. Jets (2001-05), Edwards compiled a 23-18 record in
the regular season and the playoffs at the Meadowlands. The 2009 season
is anticipated to be the final season for Giants Stadium as a new facility is
currently being constructed on the Meadowlands Complex that will serve
as home to both of New York’s NFL clubs beginning in 2010.
POSITION-BY-POSITION NOTES
QUARTERBACKS
QB DAMON HUARD
• Connected on nine of 16 throws for 96 yards vs. Tennessee (10/19).
• Has played in five games (three starts) in 2008, connecting on 50 of 81
passes for 477 yards with two TDs and four INTs.
• Has played in 64 games (27 starts) with MIA (’97-00), NE (2001-03) and
KC (2004-08), connecting on 574 of 946 throws for 6,303 yards with 33
TDs and 26 INTs, good for an 80.6 rating.
• Has a 15-12 mark as an NFL starter, including a 10-11 record with KC.
• Has recorded nine career games with a 100.0+ passer rating.
QB TYLER THIGPEN
• Had a 14-yard TD run vs. Tennessee (10/19).
• Started his first career NFL game at Atlanta (9/21), completing 14 of 36
passes for 128 yards with a TD and three INTs and an 18-yard run.
• Has played in four games (one start), connecting on 38 of 90 passes for
392 yards with two TDs and four INTs.
• Has played in five career games (one start), completing 40 of 96 throws
for 433 yards with two TDs and five INTs to go with nine rushes for 61
yards with a TD.
QB BRODIE CROYLE
• Completed nine of 10 throws for 63 yards for a 92.9 rating before
suffering a left knee injury in the second quarter vs. Tennessee (10/19).
• Started two games, connecting on 20 of 29 throws for 151 yards for an
81.3 rating.
• Has played in 13 games (eight starts) with KC (2006-08), completing
150 of 260 passes for 1,401 yards with six TDs and eight INTs for a 67.5
rating. Also has 10 rushes for 15 yards.
QB INGLE MARTIN
• Was signed by KC from Tennessee’s practice squad on Sept. 10th.
RUNNING BACKS
RB LARRY JOHNSON
• Was inactive vs. Tennessee (10/19).
• His 198 rushing yards vs. Denver (9/28) were the highest single-game
total in the AFC in 2008.
• Has started five games, carrying the ball 93 times for 417 yards (4.5
avg.) with three TDs and catching six pass for 12 yards.
• Is fifth in the AFC with 417 rushing yards (83.4 ypg).
• Has played in 61 games (41 starts), rushing 1,143 times for 5,181 yards
(4.5 avg.) with 53 TDs and catching 133 passes for 1,231 yards (9.3
avg.) with six TDs.
• Ranks second in Chiefs history with 5,181 rushing yards, needing 890
more yards to bypass RB Priest Holmes (6,070) for first.
• His 53 career rushing TDs stand second in Chiefs annals, trailing only
Holmes (76).
• Is fourth in Kansas City history with 59 total TDs, needing two more to
overtake WR Otis Taylor (60) for third.
• Is first in Chiefs history with 29 career 100-yard rushing games and has
topped the 100-yard mark in a half in nine games.
• His 29 career 100-yard games are the ninth-highest total among active
players in the NFL.
• Has amassed 20 games with two or more total TDs and 16 contests with
two or more rushing TDs.
• Carried the ball nine times for 110 yards (12.2 avg.) with two TDs vs. the
N.Y. Jets (9/11/05), his only game against the Jets.
RB JAMAAL CHARLES
• Toted the ball three times for 17 yards and caught four passes for 26
yards (6.5 avg.) vs. Tennessee (10/19).
• Has played in six games (one start), rushing 24 times for 115 yards (4.8
avg.) and catching 16 passes for 94 yards (5.9 avg.). Also has five kickoff
returns for 134 yards (26.8 avg.).
RB KOLBY SMITH
• Has played in five games (one start) and has been inactive for one game,
rushing 14 times for 39 yards and catching eight passes for 37 yards.
FB MIKE COX
• Has played in six games (three starts), catching six passes for 12 yards
(2.0 avg.) in addition to catching a two-point conversion.
• Joined the Chiefs as a rookie free agent from Georgia Tech in 2008.
RB DANTRELL SAVAGE
• Took back four kickoffs for 117 yards (29.3 avg.) and one punt for two
yards vs. Tennessee (10/19).
• Has played in four games, returning 12 kickoffs for 335 yards (27.9 avg.)
and four punts for one yard.
WIDE RECEIVERS
WR DWAYNE BOWE
• Had seven catches for 86 yards (12.3 avg.) vs. Tennessee (10/19).
• Has started six games, recording 34 receptions for a team-high 410
yards (12.1 avg.) with two TDs.
• Is sixth in the AFC with 34 receptions and eighth with 410 rec. yards.
• His 104 career catches are the fourth-highest mark by a player in his first
two seasons with the Chiefs.
• His 1,405 receiving yards are the fifth-highest total by a player in his
initial two seasons with Kansas City.
• His 70 receptions and 995 receiving yards in 2007 led all NFL rookies
and were the highest seasonal totals by a rookie in KC history.
WR DEVARD DARLING
• Has played in six games (four starts) with five catches for 109 yards.
WR WILL FRANKLIN
• Has played in four games, catching one pass for eight yards.
• Played in 48 games (36 starts) at Missouri, catching 143 passes for
2,125 yards (14.9 avg.) with 13 TDs.
WR JEFF WEBB
• Has played in four games, producing four catches for 38 yards.
• Has played in 29 games (two starts), registering 35 catches, 374 yards
(10.7 avg.) with a TD and one carry for five yards. Also has 17 kickoff
returns for 373 yards (21.9 avg.) and 13 special teams tackles.
• Caught a 26-yard TD pass at the N.Y. Jets (12/30/07).
WR MARK BRADLEY
• Joined the club as a free agent on October 1st.
• Has played in 35 games (five starts) with CHI (2005-08) and KC (2008),
catching 39 passes for 591 yards (15.2 avg.) with four TDs.
TIGHT ENDS
TE TONY GONZALEZ
• Tallied six catches for a season-high 97 yards vs. Tennessee (10/19).
• It was his 121st consecutive game with a catch, the seond-longest streak
by a TE in NFL history and the fifth-longest active streak in the NFL. TE
Ozzie Newsome (150) owns the NFL record by a tight end.
• Has started six games, posting 27 catches for 290 yards with two TDs.
• His 27 receptions rank second among AFC TEs and fourth in the NFL.
• Is first in NFL history among TEs with 847 career catches, 10,172
receiving yards and 68 TDs.
• Ranks second among TEs in NFL history with 23 career 100-yard
receiving games. Needs two more to pass TE Kellen Winslow (24).
• Ranks first in Chiefs history with 847 catches, 10,172 receiving yards, 68
receiving TDs and 23 career 100-yard receiving games.
• Ranks first in Chiefs history with 10,186 yards from scrimmage and
second with 10,195 combined net yards.
• Second in club annals with 68 total TDs, trailing RB Priest Holmes (83).
• In five starts against the N.Y. Jets he has 24 catches for 201 yards (8.4
avg.) with one TD.
TE BRAD COTTAM
• Appeared in 38 games (nine starts) at the University of Tennessee,
catching 21 passes for 341 yards (16.2 avg.) with a TD.
TE JOHN PAUL FOSCHI
• Joined the Chiefs as a free agent in 2008.
OFFENSIVE LINE
G BRIAN WATERS
• Has started 28 consecutive regular season games at left guard.
• Has played in 122 games (108 starts) in his nine-year career with the
Chiefs with three Pro Bowl appearances.
T DAMION McINTOSH
• Has started six games at right tackle after starting 15 games at left tackle
for the Chiefs in 2007.
• Has played in 105 games (101 starts) during his nine-year NFL career.
C RUDY NISWANGER
• Has started six games at center.
• Has played in 21 career games (six starts).
T BRANDEN ALBERT
• First-round pick (15th overall) has started five games at left tackle and
was inactive at Carolina (10/5) with an elbow injury.
• Started in all 37 games he played in at Virginia.
G ADRIAN JONES
• Has started six games at right guard.
• Made the switch to guard from tackle in 2008 after starting all 16 games
at RT under current Chiefs coach Herm Edwards with the NYJ in 2005.
• Has played in 50 games (22 starts) during his five-year NFL career.
T HERB TAYLOR
• Started his first career NFL game at Carolina (10/5).
• Has appeared in eight career games (one start) with KC (2007-08).
C WADE SMITH
• Joined the Chiefs as an UFA from the N.Y. Jets in 2008.
T BARRY RICHARDSON
• Played in 49 games (45 starts) during his four-year career at Clemson.
G BRIAN De La PUENTE
• Claimed off waivers from San Francisco on August 31st.
VS.
DEFENSIVE LINE
DE TAMBA HALI
• Has started six games, tallying 21 tackles (18 solo) and one PD.
• Has started 38 games to start his career, the third-longest streak in
Chiefs history.
• Has registered 146 tackles (125 solo) with four stops for loss, 15.5 sacks
(-89.0 yards), 16 QB pressures, eight FFs, a FR, six PDs and one INT.
• Amassed 10 tackles and a sack at the N.Y. Jets (12/30/07).
DE TURK McBRIDE
• Totaled four solo tackles and one QB pressure vs. Tennessee (10/19).
• Has started six games, recording 20 tackles (19 solo) with three for loss,
a FF and two QB pressures.
DT TANK TYLER
• Has started six games, contributing 29 tackles (24 solo) and a FR.
DT GLENN DORSEY
• Has started six games, tallying 22 tackles (20 solo) and a FF.
• Was the fifth overall selection in the 2008 NFL Draft.
• Played in 51 games (31 starts) at LSU, registering 179 tackles (83 solo),
13.0 sacks (-93.0 yards) and 27.0 tackles for loss (-123.0 yards), two
FFs, four PDs and six QB pressures.
• Won the Outland Trophy, Nagurski Award and the Lombardi Award as a
senior when he registered 69 tackles (39 solo), 7.0 sacks (-45.0 yards)
and 12.5 tackles for loss.
DE ALFONSO BOONE
• Has played in six games, registering 10 tackles (eight solo), a sack and
two QB pressures.
• Has played in 104 career games (33 starts) with CHI (2000-06) and KC
(2007-08), recording 191 tackles (132 solo), 12.5 sacks (-85.5 yards), 10
QB pressures, 11 PDs, three FRs and one FF.
DT RON EDWARDS
• Has played in 86 games (55 starts), recording 163 tackles (112 solo),
12.5 sacks (-66.5 yards), 35 QB pressures, four FFs and two FRs.
DE BRIAN JOHNSTON
• Has seen action in six games, recording two solo tackles.
• Played in 42 games (40 starts) during his four-year career at GardnerWebb, registering 268 tackles (124 solo), 21.0 sacks (-140.0 yards) and
55.5 tackles for loss (-257.0 yards).
DT T.J. JACKSON
• Has produced three tackles (two solo) in four games.
LINEBACKERS
LB DERRICK JOHNSON
• Notched seven tackles (five solo) vs. Tennessee (10/19).
• Was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Denver (9/28).
• Has started six games, producing 36 tackles (26 solo), 1.5 sacks (-12.5
yards), an INT, a PD and a FF.
• Has played in 51 games (50 starts), recording 336 tackles (270 solo),
12.0 sacks (-83.0 yards), three INTs, 20 PDs, eight FFs, three FRs and
20 QB pressures.
• Tallied eight tackles, a sack and a strip vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/11/05).
LB DONNIE EDWARDS
• Was inactive the last three games with an ankle injury, ending his streak
of 156 consecutive games played.
• Has played in three games (one start), totaling 10 tackles (nine solo).
• Has played in 193 games (178 starts) during his 13-year career (199608), recording 1,626 tackles (1,161 solo), 24.0 sacks, 28 INTs for 347
yards with four TDs, 86 PDs, 18 FFs, 11 FRs and 65 QB pressures.
• His 1,626 tackles are the fourth-highest total among active LBs.
• Has accumulated 39 career takeaways, the highest total by a linebacker
in the NFL since ’96.
• Had 13 tackles vs. the N.Y. Jets (11/3/02) with San Diego.
LB PAT THOMAS
• Recorded 10 tackles (eight solo) vs. Tennessee (10/19).
• Has started six games, amassing 41 tackles (30 solo), a half of a sack
(-4.5 yards) and two PDs.
• Has played in 24 career games (seven starts), recording 49 tackles (34
solo), two PDs, 13 special teams tackles and a FF on special teams.
LB DEMORRIO WILLIAMS
• Amassed six tackles (four solo) vs. Tennessee (10/19).
• In six games (three starts) has totaled 37 tackles (26 solo) and a PD.
• Has seen action in 69 games (46 starts), has 372 tackles (240 solo), 6.5
sacks, five INTs, nine PDs, two FFs and two FRs with a TD.
LB ROCKY BOIMAN
• Has played in 87 games (20 starts) with TEN (2002-05), IND (2006-07)
and KC (2008), recording 194 tackles (118 solo), 1.5 sacks (-7.5 yards),
five INTs, a FF and one FR.
LB ERIK WALDEN
• Has a team-high 10 special teams tackles in five games.
LB WESTON DACUS
• Was promoted from the practice squad on September 27th.
DEFENSIVE BACKS
CB PATRICK SURTAIN
• Has played in four games (two starts) and has been inactive two contests
with a shoulder injury, posting five tackles, two PDs and a FF.
• Has played in 159 career games (131 starts) for MIA (’98-04) and KC
(2005-08), producing 608 tackles (486 solo), 7.5 sacks (-50.0 yards), 36
INTs (380 yards) with two TDs, 117 PDs, seven FRs and five FFs.
• Tallied four tackles, an INT and a FR vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/11/05).
FS JARRAD PAGE
• Tallied seven solo tackles vs. Tennessee (10/19).
• Has started six games, tallying 29 tackles (28 solo), an INT, two PDs, a
forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
• Has played in 38 games (25 starts) for KC, recording 127 tackles (107
solo), a sack (-3.0 yards), seven INTs for 67 yards, eight PDs, two FFs,
two FRs and one QB pressure.
SS BERNARD POLLARD
• Has started six games, amassing 31 tackles (26 solo), one pass
defensed, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
• Is tied for third in the NFL with two defensive fumble recoveries.
• Has played in 38 games (21 starts) for KC, recording 110 tackles (95
solo), a sack (-5.0 yards), two INTs for 25 yards, nine PDs, two FFs and
two FRs. Also has 16 special teams tackles, three blocked punts, a FF
on special teams and a FR on special teams.
• Had nine tackles at the the N.Y. Jets (12/30/07).
CB BRANDON FLOWERS
• In six games (five starts) has 28 tackles (22 solo), three PDs and a FR.
• KC’s second-round choice (35th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.
• Played in 41 games (28 starts) at Virginia Tech, recording 158 tackles
(99 solo) with 17.0 stops for loss (-71.0 yards), 3.5 sacks (-28.0 yards)
and 10 INTs for 172 yards with two TDs.
CB BRANDON CARR
• Contributed four solo tackles and a PD vs. Tennessee (10/19).
• In six starts has 30 tackles (28 solo), an INT, a PD and two FRs.
• His two defensive fumble recoveries are tied for third in the NFL.
• Played in 49 contests (41 starts) at Grand Valley State, posting 206
tackles (147 solo), 11 INTs and 39 PDs.
S DaJUAN MORGAN
• In six games has 10 tackles (eight solo) with one for loss.
S JON McGRAW
• Has appeared in six games with eight special teams tackles.
• Has played in 76 games (12 starts) with NYJ (2002-04), Detroit (200506), and Kansas City (2007-08), posting 145 tackles (104 solo), three
INTs, 11 PDs, two FFs, two FRs and 84 special teams tackles.
CB DIMITRI PATTERSON
• In six games has eight solo tackles and eight special teams stio.
• Has played in 22 games, recording 12 solo tackles, an INT, one PD and
20 special teams tackles.
CB MAURICE LEGGETT
• Joined the Chiefs as a rookie free agent from Valdosta State in 2008.
SPECIALISTS
P DUSTIN COLQUITT
• Booted seven punts for 333 yards (47.6 gross, 41.6 net) with one inside
the 20 and two touchbacks vs. Tennessee (10/19).
• Has played in six games, punting 37 times for 1,772 yards (47.9 gross,
41.1 net) with 14 inside the 20 and three touchbacks.
• His 41.1 net punting avg. is fifth in the AFC and seventh in the NFL.
• Is fifth in the AFC and eigth in the NFL with a 47.9 gross avg.
• His 14 punts inside the 20 are tied for third in the NFL.
• Has played in 54 games in four seasons, punting 268 times for 11,803
yards (44.0 gross, 38.5 net), 91 inside the 20 and 22 touchbacks.
• His 38.48 career net punting average ranks first in Chiefs history and is
second in NFL history.
• Recorded a career-high 10 punts for 442 yards with five inside the 20 at
the N.Y. Jets (12/30/07).
LS JEAN-PHILLIPPE DARCHE
• Has played in 119 games, owning 28 career special teams tackles.
K NICK NOVAK
• Has played in six games, converting six of 10 FGs and seven PATs for a
team-high 25 points.
• Has played in 22 games with WAS (2005-06), ARZ (2005) and KC
(2008), converting 19 of 30 FGs and all 32 of his PATs for 89 points.
THE LAST TIME
N.Y. Jets 13
13,, Chiefs 10 (OT)
December 30, 2007 • Giants Stadium • 76,737
KANSAS CITY . . . . . . . . 0
N.Y. JETS. . . . . . . . . . . . 0
From a cold and rainy Giants Stadium in East
Rutherford, NJ, Kansas City’s 2007 season concluded
with a 13-10 overtime defeat to the N.Y. Jets. Trailing
10-3 late in the fourth quarter, QB Brodie Croyle
rallied the Chiefs to force overtime, but the Jets
ground game was too strong in the extra period.
Defense ruled a scoreless first quarter as neither
club was able to move the ball with consistency.
The Chiefs went three-and-out on their first three
possessions, while the Jets were held scoreless on
their first three possessions.
The Jets pulled out a trick play to set up the game’s
first score. RB Leon Washington took a direct snap
and then threw on the run to WR Wallace Wright for a
36-yard gain down to the Chiefs eight-yard line. Then
after DE Jared Allen’s second sack – which gave him
15.5 on the season, KC’s highest total since LB Derrick
Thomas led the league with 20.0 sacks in ’90 – New
York converted third-and-goal from the 15-yard line.
RB Thomas Jones took a shovel pass from QB Kellen
Clemens and weaved into the end zone for a TD.
Kansas City crossed midfield on its next two
possessions, with the second trip resulting in points.
WR Eddie Drummond returned a punt to the NY Jets
39-yard line. A Croyle-to-Jeff Webb 11-yard pass set
up K John Carney’s 40-yard field goal cutting the Jets
lead to 7-3 late in the second quarter. K Mike Nugent
would answer with a 27-yard field goal just before
halftime to move New York ahead 10-3 at the break.
The Chiefs limited the Jets to just one first
down in the third quarter, but could muster very little
offensively. Kansas City crossed midfield twice, but
punted on both occasions.
Perhaps the only offensive highlight for the
Chiefs during the third quarter was Pro Bowl TE Tony
Gonzalez becoming the all-time receptions leader
among NFL tight ends, catching his 816th pass on a
17-yard completion from Croyle.
Croyle and company finally came alive midway
through the fourth quarter. With just 95 total passing
yards up to that point, Croyle got in rhythm connecting
on six of eight passes for 81 yards on the drive. After
a 16-yard pass to WR Samie Parker brought KC
to the Jets 35-yard line, Croyle lofted a 26-yard
touchdown pass to Webb to tie the game at 10-10
with 2:59 remaining in regulation.
Both offenses would get one more crack at
winning the game, but the defenses held and forced
the Chiefs only overtime game of the season.
The Jets, who had done next to nothing in the
second half, promptly rattled off four first downs on
the opening possession of overtime. A 13-yard pass
to Cotchery and a 10-yard run from Jones moved
New York down to the KC 34-yard line. Nine more
yards from Jones set up Nugent for a would-be gamewinning field goal attempt from 33 yards out. Nugent’s
kick sailed through, but a holding penalty on the Jets
delayed their celebration for a moment. Unfazed,
Nugent nailed the 43-yard field goal try through the
uprights giving the Jets the 13-10 win.
GAME NOTES
• Gonzalez set an NFL record for tight ends,
owning 820 career receptions. He already established
the tight end record for TD receptions (66).
3
10
0
0
7
0
0 — 10
3 — 13
NYJ — T. Jones, 15-yard pass from Clemens
(Nugent kick) (6-56, 2:47).
KC — Carney, 40-yard field goal (5-17, 1:54).
NYJ — Nugent, 27-yard field goal (13-59, 4:55).
KC — Webb, 26-yard pass from Croyle
(Carney kick) (9-83, 3:58).
NYJ — Nugent, 43-yard field goal (11-45, 5:13).
Team Statistics
Jets
First Downs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Total Net Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Rushes/Net Yards . . . . . . . . . . 45/199
Net Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Pass Attempts/Completions . . . 26/14
Had Intercepted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Times Sacked/Yards . . . . . . . 3.0/13.0
Punts/Average . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/45.1
Penalties/Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/40
Fumbles/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0/0
Possession Time. . . . . . . . . . . . 36:37
KC
NYJ
KC
NYJ
KC
NYJ
KC
NYJ
KC
NYJ
KC
NYJ
Chiefs
14
219
19/53
166
43/20
0
3.0/29.0
10/44.2
8/62
0/0
28:36
RUSHING
— Battle 13-44; McGraw 1-4; Croyle 2-2;
Wilson 1-2; Ko. Smith 2-1.
— T. Jones 25-98; Washington 11-67;
Clemens 8-18; Cotchery 1-16.
RECEIVING
— Gonzalez 7-64; Webb 4-49, TD;
Wilson 3-30; Parker 2-23; Bowe 1-13;
Ko. Smith 1-7; Grigsby 1-5; Battle 1-4.
— Cotchery 8-76; Washington 3-13;
Wright 2-47; T. Jones 1-15, TD.
PASSING
— Croyle 20-43-195, 1 TD, 0 INTs.
— Clemens 13-25-115, 1 TD, 0 INTs;
Washington 1-1-36, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.
INTERCEPTIONS
— None.
— None.
SACKS
— Allen 2.0; Hali 1.0.
— Bowens 1.0; D. Harris 1.0; Rhodes 1.0.
FIELD GOALS
— Carney (40).
— Nugent (27) (43).
TE Tony Gonzalez establishes an NFL record among
tight ends with his 816th career reception.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS / WEEK 7 / THROUGH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2008
WON 1, LOST 5
09/07 L 10-17
09/14 L 8-23
09/21 L 14-38
09/28 W 33-19
10/05 L 0-34
10/19 L 10-34
10/26
11/02
11/09
11/16
11/23
11/30
12/07
12/14
12/21
12/28
at New England
68,756
Oakland
74,480
at Atlanta
62,434
Denver
74,623
at Carolina
72,319
Tennessee
74,200
at New York Jets
Tampa Bay
at San Diego
New Orleans
Buffalo
at Oakland
at Denver
San Diego
Miami
at Cincinnati
K.C.
Opp.
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS
84
114
Rushing
32
59
Passing
47
52
Penalty
5
3
3rd Down: Made/Att
33/89
40/83
3rd Down Pct.
37.1
48.2
4th Down: Made/Att
1/5
2/3
4th Down Pct.
20.0
66.7
POSSESSION AVG.
28:32
31:28
TOTAL NET YARDS
1544
2413
Avg. Per Game
257.3
402.2
Total Plays
365
377
Avg. Per Play
4.2
6.4
NET YARDS RUSHING
647
1243
Avg. Per Game
107.8
207.2
Total Rushes
146
221
NET YARDS PASSING
897
1170
Avg. Per Game
149.5
195.0
Sacked/Yards Lost
18/128
3/25
Gross Yards
1025
1195
Att./Completions
201/109
153/92
Completion Pct.
54.2
60.1
Had Intercepted
8
3
PUNTS/AVERAGE
37/47.9
23/44.6
NET PUNTING AVG.
37/41.1
23/38.5
PENALTIES/YARDS
27/204
35/246
FUMBLES/BALL LOST
8/2
11/8
TOUCHDOWNS
8
18
Rushing
4
12
Passing
4
5
Returns
0
1
* SCORE BY PERIODS
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS
TEAM
6 17 10 42
0 75
OPPONENTS
37 48 37 43
0 165
* SCORING
TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT
FG S PTS
Novak
0 0 0 0 7/ 7 6/10 0 25
L. Johnson
3 3 0 0
0 18
Bowe
2 0 2 0
0 12
Gonzalez
2 0 2 0
0 12
Thigpen
1 1 0 0
0
6
Cox
0 0 0 0
0
2
TEAM
8 4 4 0 7/ 7 6/10 0 75
OPPONENTS
18 12 5 1 18/18 13/14 0 165
2-Pt. Conversions: Cox, TEAM 1-1,
OPPONENTS 0-0
SACKS: D. Johnson 1.5, Boone 1, Thomas 0.5,
TEAM 3, OPPONENTS 18
FUM/LOST: Huard 3/1, L. Johnson 3/1,
Thigpen 2/0
* PASSING
Thigpen
Huard
Croyle
Hagans
TEAM
OPPONENTS
* RUSHING
No. Yds
Avg Long TD
L. Johnson
93 417
4.5 65
3
Charles
24 115
4.8 16
0
Thigpen
9
61
6.8 18
1
K. Smith
14
39
2.8 19
0
Huard
4
13
3.3 15
0
Hagans
1
2
2.0
2
0
Savage
1
0
0.0
0
0
TEAM
146 647
4.4 65
4
OPPONENTS
221 1243
5.6 80t 12
* RECEIVING
No. Yds
Avg Long TD
Bowe
34 410 12.1 30
2
Gonzalez
27 290 10.7 28
2
Charles
16
94
5.9 17
0
K. Smith
8
37
4.6
8
0
Cox
6
12
2.0
4
0
L. Johnson
6
12
2.0 12
0
Darling
5 109 21.8 68
0
Webb
4
38
9.5 15
0
Bradley
LG
1
8
8.0
8
0
Bradley
TM
1
8
8.0
8
0
Franklin
1
8
8.0
8
0
Hagans
1
7
7.0
7
0
TEAM
109 1025
9.4 68
4
OPPONENTS
92 1195 13.0 70t 5
* INTERCEPTIONS
No. Yds
Avg Long TD
Carr
1
32 32.0
32
0
D. Johnson
1
7
7.0
7
0
Page
1
0
0.0
0
0
TEAM
3
39 13.0
32
0
OPPONENTS
8 141 17.6
43
1
* PUNTING
No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B
Colquitt
37 1772 47.9 41.1 3 14 73 0
TEAM
37 1772 47.9 41.1 3 14 73 0
OPPONENTS
23 1025 44.6 38.5 4 10 70 0
* PUNT RETURNS
Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD
Sams
7 3
58
8.3 16 0
Savage
5 1
1
0.2
8 0
TEAM
12 4
59
4.9 16 0
OPPONENTS
22 4 191
8.7 36 0
* KICKOFF RETURNS
No. Yds
Avg Long TD
Savage
12 335 27.9
59
0
Sams
9 180 20.0
36
0
Charles
5 134 26.8
35
0
Leggett
2
50 25.0
30
0
Cox
1
8
8.0
8
0
TEAM
29 707 24.4
59
0
OPPONENTS
20 439 22.0
51
0
* FIELD GOALS
1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
Novak
0/ 0 3/ 3 1/ 3 2/ 3 0/1
TEAM
0/ 0 3/ 3 1/ 3 2/ 3 0/1
OPPONENTS
0/ 0 3/ 4 3/ 3 4/ 4 3/3
Novak: (40G)()(32N)(23G,21G,48N,43G,33G)()
(39N,50N,26G)
OPPONENTS: (37G)(56G,25G,40G)(27G)(28N,56G,
51G,22G,33G)(32G,43G)(49G,46G)
Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD
90
38 392 42.2 4.36
2
81
50 477 61.7 5.89
2
29
20 151 69.0 5.21
0
1
1
5 100.0 5.00
0
201 109 1025 54.2 5.10
4
153
92 1195 60.1 7.81
5
TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating
2.2 4
4.4 30
7/ 61
44.3
2.5 4
4.9 68
9/ 56
65.7
0.0 0
0.0 22
1/ 10
81.3
0.0 0
0.0
5
1/
1
87.5
2.0 8
4.0 68
18/ 128
58.6
3.3 3
2.0 70t
3/ 25
87.5
2008 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS DEFENSIVE STATS
Regular Season Statistics (Through Six Games)
Pos. Player
Tkls.
Asst.
Total
TFL
Sacks/Yds
PR
FR
FF
INT/YDS
PD
LB
LB
LB
S
CB
S
DT
CB
DT
DE
DE
LB
DE
S
CB
S
CB
DT
DE
DT
30
26
26
26
28
28
24
22
20
18
19
9
8
8
8
6
5
2
2
0
315
11
11
10
5
2
1
5
6
2
3
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
64
41
37
36
31
30
29
29
28
22
21
20
10
10
10
8
6
5
3
2
1
379
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0.5/4.5
0.0/0.0
1.5/12.5
0.0/0.0
0.0/0.0
0.0/0.0
0.0/0.0
0.0/0.0
0.0/0.0
0.0/0.0
0.0/0.0
0.0/0.0
1.0/8.0
0.0/0.0
0.0/0.0
0.0/0.0
0.0/0.0
0.0/0.0
0.0/0.0
0.0/0.0
3.0/25.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
6
0
0
1/7
0
1/32
1/0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2/39
2
1
1
1
1
2
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
14
TDs (0):
Thomas, Pat
Williams, Demorrio
Johnson, Derrick
Pollard, Bernard
Carr, Brandon
Page, Jarrad
Tyler, Tank
Flowers, Brandon
Dorsey, Glenn
Hali, Tamba
McBride, Turk
Edwards, Donnie
Boone, Alfonso
Morgan, DaJuan
Patterson, Dimitri
McGraw, Jon
Surtain, Patrick
Jackson, T.J.
Johnston, Brian
Edwards, Ron
TOTALS
DEFENSIVE SCORES
2008 CHIEFS SPECIAL TEAMS STATS
Pos. Player
LB
S
CB
WR
RB
LB
S
CB
RB
LS
FB
LB
RB
K
LB
S
WR
Walden, Erik
McGraw, Jon
Patterson, Dimitri
Darling, Devard
Smith, Kolby
Williams, Demorrio
Morgan, DaJuan
Leggett, Maurice
Charles, Jamaal
Darche, Jean-Phillipe
Cox, Mike
Dacus, Weston
Savage, Dantrell
Novak, Nick
Johnson, Derrick
Page, Jarrad
Webb, Jeff
TOTALS
KEY
PR = Pressure
FR = Fumble Recovery
FF = Forced Fumble
INT = Interception
PD = Pass Defensed
Tkls.
Asst.
Total
9
5
5
4
4
3
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
43
1
3
3
1
0
1
0
2
3
3
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
19
10
8
8
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
62
Safety (0):
SPECIAL TEAMS BIG PLAYS
TDs (0):
Blocked Punts (0):
Blk Punt Rec. (0):
Blk Field Goal (0):
Blk FG Rec. (0):
FF (0):
FR (1): LB Demorrio Williams (Adam Jennings)
at Atlanta (9/21/08)
Regular Season Defensive and Special Teams statistics are based on coaches film.
2008 CHIEFS GAME-BY-GAME OFFENSE
9/7
9/14
9/21
9/28
10/5 10/19 10/26 11/2
@
@
@
@
NE OAK ATL DEN CAR TEN NYJ
FIRST DOWNS
Total
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
THIRD DOWNS
Attempts
Converted
Percentage
TOT. OFFENSE
Net Yards
Plays
Avg./Play
RUSHING
Net Yards
Rush. Att.
Avg./Att.
PASSING
Net Yards
Attempts
Completions
Intercepted
Gross Yards
Sacked
Yards Lost
ADVANCES
Rushes
Completions
Totals
PENALTIES
Number
Yards
FUMBLES
Number
Lost
SCORING
Points
TD Rushing
TD Passing
TD KO Returns
TD Punt Returns
TD Sp. Teams
TD Def. Returns
FG Attempts
FG Made
Safety
14
5
9
0
15
3
9
3
17
10
7
0
17
8
9
0
8
2
5
1
13
4
8
1
16 15 18 13 13 14
8
4
8
5
4
4
50.0 27.0 44.0 28.0 31.0 29.0
284 190 301 370 127 272
62 62 71 62 51 57
4.6 3.1 4.2 6.0 2.5 4.8
102
27
3.8
55
19
2.9
184 213
33 33
5.6 6.5
35
17
2.1
58
17
3.4
182 135 117 157 92 214
31 38 36 28 31 37
19 17 14 21 15 23
1
2
3
0
2
0
206 173 128 160 123 235
4.0 5.0
2
1
3
3
24 38 11
3
31 21
27
19
46
17
12
29
30
14
44
31
20
51
14
12
26
14
23
37
2
15
5
36
3
13
5
45
4
35
8
60
0
0
2
0
2
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
10
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
8
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
33
2
1
0
0
0
0
5
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
TB
11/9 11/16 11/23 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/21 12/28
@
SD
@
@
NO BUF OAK DEN SD
@
MIA CIN
2008 CHIEFS GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE
9/7
9/14
9/21
9/28
10/5 10/19 10/26 11/2
@
@
@
@
NE OAK ATL DEN CAR TEN NYJ
FIRST DOWNS
Total
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
THIRD DOWNS
Attempts
Converted
Percentage
TOT. OFFENSE
Net Yards
Plays
Avg./Play
RUSHING
Net Yards
Rush. Att.
Avg./Att.
PASSING
Net Yards
Attempts
Completions
Intercepted
Gross Yards
Sacked
Yards Lost
ADVANCES
Rushes
Completions
Total
PENALTIES
Number
Yards
FUMBLES
Number
Lost
SCORING
Points
TD Rushing
TD Passing
TD KO Returns
TD Punt Returns
TD Sp. Teams
TD Def. Returns
FG Attempts
FG Made
Safety
18
8
9
1
18
14
2
2
16
9
7
0
22
5
17
0
20
9
11
0
20
14
6
0
13 14 13 14 18 11
7
6
6
6
10
5
50.0 43.0 46.0 43.0 56.0 45.0
338 355 378 446 441 455
59 64 54 72 70 58
5.7 5.5 7.0 6.2 6.3 7.8
126 300 186
28 47 36
4.5 6.4 5.2
94
22
4.3
205 332
48 40
4.3 8.3
212
29
20
0
228
2.0
16
55
17
6
0
55
0
0
192 352 236 123
18 49 22 18
12 29 14 11
0
2
1
0
192 361 236 123
0
1
0
0
0
9
0
0
25
20
45
44
6
50
33
12
45
21
28
49
43
14
57
37
11
48
3
30
9
61
4
22
3
22
8
56
8
55
3
2
3
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
0
0
17
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
23
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
38
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
19
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
4
0
34
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
34
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
TB
11/9 11/16 11/23 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/21 12/28
@
SD
@
@
NO BUF OAK DEN SD
@
MIA CIN
THE LAST GAME
Titans 34, Chiefs 10
October 19, 2008 • Arrowhead Stadium • 74,200
TENNESSEE . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
KANSAS CITY . . . . . . . . . . . . .0
Unable to generate a consistent offensive attack, the
Chiefs were beaten 34-10 by the Tennessee Titans at
Arrowhead Stadium.
Kansas City was unable to mount any consistent
scoring threat under three different quarterbacks. QB
Brodie Croyle started, but left early in the second quarter
with a left knee injury. QB Damon Huard relieved into
the fourth quarter after suffering a right thumb injury at
the end of the first half. He was replaced by QB Tyler
Thigpen, who finished out the game and led the team to
a pair of scoring drives.
It was a different story for Tennessee, as the Titans
produced 455 offensive yards and 332 rushing yards.
There were three touchdown runs by RB LenDale White,
including an 80-yard scoring run, and a 66–yard TD jaunt
by rookie RB Chris Johnson.
The Titans struck first, taking possession at the
Chiefs 20-yard line after a Kansas City punt. QB Kerry
Collins drove Tennessee’s offense 49 yards on 10 plays,
but had to settle for a 49-yard FG from K Rob Bironas to
give the Titans an early 3-0 lead. Tennessee later added
to its lead on a six-play, 53-yard drive with White scoring
on a six-yard run to make it 10-0 for the Titans.
As the second quarter began, the Chiefs offense
finally started moving the football and pushed it to the
Titans 21-yard line on a 17-yard completion from Croyle
to WR Dwayne Bowe on third down. Unfortunately on the
play, Croyle suffered a season-ending left knee injury. K
Nick Novak tried a 39-yard field goal that sailed over the
left upright but was ruled no good by the game officials.
Tennessee went three-and-out on its next possession.
Huard came in to run the offense and immediately the
Chiefs got a nice 19-yard run by RB Kolby Smith on first
down. They later converted a fourth-and-one play thanks
to a Titans offsides penalty. Eventually, the Chiefs had to
punt the ball away and the touchback gave Tennessee
possession at its own 20-yard line.
From there Collins led the offense on a nine-play, 80yard scoring drive, with all but 17 of those yards coming
on the ground from Johnson and White. White punched
in his second TD run of the day, this one from the Kansas
City two-yard line to make the Titans advantage 17-0.
The Chiefs offense put together a drive near the end
of the half, but Novak’s 50-yard FG attempt hit the right
upright just before intermission.
The third quarter proved to be a battle for the
punters, as neither offense was able to get anything
going offensively. Tennessee finally was able to pull
together a third-quarter drive, after it took over at its own
41-yard line following a 57-yard punt by P Dustin Colquitt
that came out of his own end zone. The Titans went 31
yards on eight plays, finishing up with a 46-yard FG by
Bironas just before the end of the quarter.
In the fourth quarter, White added his third scoring
play, when he cracked through the right side of the
Titans offensive line and huffed and puffed his way 80
yards into the end zone. The Chiefs then finally got on
the scoreboard with a 26-yard Novak FG, set up by a
59-yard kickoff return by RB Dantrell Savage.
On the next possession, Johnson broke loose
through the left side of the Titans offensive line and ran
66 yards for a TD to make the count 34-3. Thigpen got
the Chiefs first TD in the last eight quarters, when he
ran in on a 14-yard scramble with 2:37 to play in the
game.
7
0
3
0
14 — 34
10 — 10
TEN — Bironas, 49-yard field goal (10-49, 5:30).
TEN — White, 6-yard TD run (Bironas kick)
(6-53, 2:37).
TEN — White, 2-yard TD run (Bironas kick)
(9-80, 4:14).
TEN — Bironas, 46-yard field goal (8-31, 3:51).
TEN — White, 80-yard TD run (Bironas kick)
(3-91, 1:34).
KC — Novak, 26-yard field goal (7-37, 2:49).
TEN — Johnson, 66-yard TD run (Bironas kick)
(2-69, 0:55).
KC — Thigpen, 14-yard TD run (5-54, 1:24).
Team Statistics
Titans
First Downs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Total Net Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455
Rushes/Net Yards . . . . . . . . . . . 40/332
Net Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Pass Attempts/Completions . . . . 18/11
Had Intercepted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Times Sacked/Yards . . . . . . . . . 0.0/0.0
Punts/Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/43.0
Penalties/Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/55
Fumbles/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/0
Possession Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30:50
KC
TEN
KC
TEN
KC
TEN
KC
TEN
KC
TEN
KC
TEN
Chiefs
13
272
17/58
214
37/23
0
3.0/21.0
7/47.6
8/60
0/0
29:10
RUSHING
— Thigpen 3-21, TD; K. Smith 10-20;
Charles 3-17; Huard 1-0.
— Johnson 18-168, TD; White 17-149, 3 TDs;
Ganther 2-11; Hall 1-6; Collins 2-(-2).
RECEIVING
— Bowe 7-86; Gonzalez 6-97; Charles 4-26;
K. Smith 2-5; Cox 2-2; Darling 1-11;
Bradley 1-8.
— Scaife 3-48; Crumpler 2-38; Hawkins 2-11;
Johnson 2-4; Hall 1-15; White 1-7.
PASSING
— Huard 9-16-96, 0 TDs, 0 INTs;
Thigpen 5-11-76, 0 TDs, 0 INTs;
Croyle 9-10-63, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.
— Collins 11-18-123, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.
INTERCEPTIONS
— None.
— None.
SACKS
— None.
— Haynesworth 1.0; Jones 1.0; Bulluck 0.5;
Ball 0.5.
FIELD GOALS
— Novak 39WL 50RU (26).
— Bironas (49) (46).
QB Tyler Thigpen orchestrates two scoring drives
coming off the bench due to injuries.
NEW YORK JETS / WEEK 7 / THROUGH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2008
WON 3, LOST 3
09/07 W 20-14
at Miami
65,859
09/14 L 10-19
New England
78,554
09/22 L 29-48
at San Diego
68,922
09/28 W 56-35
Arizona
78,222
10/12 W 26-14
Cincinnati
78,161
10/19 L 13-16 OT at Oakland
61,901
10/26
Kansas City
11/02
at Buffalo
11/09
St. Louis
11/13
at New England
11/23
at Tennessee
11/30
Denver
12/07
at San Francisco
12/14
Buffalo
12/21
at Seattle
12/28
Miami
NY-J
Opp.
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS
113
121
Rushing
33
31
Passing
69
83
Penalty
11
7
3rd Down: Made/Att
29/76
32/83
3rd Down Pct.
38.2
38.6
4th Down: Made/Att
7/8
7/8
4th Down Pct.
87.5
87.5
POSSESSION AVG.
30:19
29:41
TOTAL NET YARDS
1900
1877
Avg. Per Game
316.7
312.8
Total Plays
366
389
Avg. Per Play
5.2
4.8
NET YARDS RUSHING
674
498
Avg. Per Game
112.3
83.0
Total Rushes
151
158
NET YARDS PASSING
1226
1379
Avg. Per Game
204.3
229.8
Sacked/Yards Lost
15/121
20/114
Gross Yards
1347
1493
Att./Completions
200/136
211/138
Completion Pct.
68.0
65.4
Had Intercepted
9
5
PUNTS/AVERAGE
23/41.7
26/42.7
NET PUNTING AVG.
23/35.4
26/34.6
PENALTIES/YARDS
30/251
41/285
FUMBLES/BALL LOST
10/4
12/5
TOUCHDOWNS
19
17
Rushing
4
7
Passing
13
8
Returns
2
2
* SCORE BY PERIODS
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS
TEAM
24 60 10 60
0 154
OPPONENTS
23 38 45 37
3 146
* SCORING
TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT
FG S PTS
Feely
0 0 0 0 12/12 8/10 0 36
Coles
4 0 4 0
0 24
Jones
4 3 1 0
0 24
Cotchery
3 0 3 0
0 18
Stuckey
3 0 3 0
0 18
Keller
2 0 2 0
0 12
Washington
1 1 0 0
0
8
Barrett
1 0 0 1
0
6
Revis
1 0 0 1
0
6
Nugent
0 0 0 0 2/ 2 0/ 1 0
2
TEAM
19 4 13 2 14/14 8/11 0 154
OPPONENTS
17 7 8 2 15/15 9/11 0 146
2-Pt. Conversions: Washington, TEAM 1-5,
OPPONENTS 1-2
SACKS: Ellis 5, Thomas 4.5, Pace 3.5,
Bowens 2, Barton 1, Jenkins 1, Poteat 1,
(group) 1, Barrett 0.5, Harris 0.5, TEAM 20,
OPPONENTS 15
FUM/LOST: Favre 6/2, Washington 2/1,
Bowens 1/0, Jones 1/1
* PASSING
Favre
Clemens
TEAM
OPPONENTS
Att Cmp
195 133
5
3
200 136
211 138
* RUSHING
No. Yds
Avg Long TD
Jones
108 478
4.4 31
3
Washington
24
88
3.7 17
1
B. Smith
6
87 14.5 36
0
Favre
10
17
1.7
5
0
Coles
1
3
3.0
3
0
Stuckey
1
1
1.0
1
0
Chatman
1
0
0.0
0
0
TEAM
151 674
4.5 36
4
OPPONENTS
158 498
3.2 22
7
* RECEIVING
No. Yds
Avg Long TD
Coles
30 369 12.3 54
4
Cotchery
27 328 12.1 56t 3
Washington
19 119
6.3 15
0
Stuckey
16 182 11.4 31
3
Jones
13
60
4.6 19
1
Baker
12 117
9.8 29
0
Keller
7
90 12.9 24t 2
Franks
6
47
7.8 25
0
B. Smith
4
29
7.3 18
0
Richardson
1
4
4.0
4
0
Chatman
1
2
2.0
2
0
TEAM
136 1347
9.9 56t 13
OPPONENTS
138 1493 10.8 60
8
* INTERCEPTIONS
No. Yds
Avg Long TD
Revis
3
32 10.7
32t 1
Barrett
1
25 25.0
25t 1
E. Smith
1
6
6.0
6
0
TEAM
5
63 12.6
32t 2
OPPONENTS
9 116 12.9
52t 1
* PUNTING
No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B
Graham
14 606 43.3 36.1 0 2 56 0
Hodges
9 352 39.1 34.3 0 4 50 0
TEAM
23 958 41.7 35.4 0 6 56 0
OPPONENTS
26 1110 42.7 34.6 3 8 60 0
* PUNT RETURNS
Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD
Washington
14 3 150 10.7 22 0
TEAM
14 3 150 10.7 22 0
OPPONENTS
13 5 144 11.1 25 0
* KICKOFF RETURNS
No. Yds
Avg Long TD
Washington
13 367 28.2
94
0
Bowens
2
12
6.0
7
0
B. Smith
2
42 21.0
26
0
Cotchery
1
54 54.0
54
0
Franks
1
6
6.0
6
0
TEAM
19 481 25.3
94
0
OPPONENTS
25 537 21.5
41
0
* FIELD GOALS
1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
Feely
0/ 0 2/ 2 3/ 4 2/ 3 1/1
Nugent
0/ 0 0/ 0 0/ 1 0/ 0 0/0
TEAM
0/ 0 2/ 2 3/ 5 2/ 3 1/1
OPPONENTS
0/ 0 4/ 4 3/ 4 1/ 2 1/1
Feely: ()(31N,21G)(32G)(20G,30G,44N)(38G,43G)
(40G,52G)
Nugent: (32N)()()()()()
OPPONENTS: ()(21G,37G,28G,27G)(36G,49G)(37B)()
(29G,40N,37G,57G)
Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD
1321 68.2 6.77 13
26 60.0 5.20
0
1347 68.0 6.74 13
1493 65.4 7.08
8
TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating
6.7 8
4.1 56t 15/ 121
92.3
0.0 1 20.0 11
0/
0
34.2
6.5 9
4.5 56t 15/ 121
89.7
3.8 5
2.4 60
20/ 114
88.8
NO.
76
50
70
82
83
39
25
2
87
42
12
57
51
81
60
72
59
95
24
84
85
88
91
11
99
56
27
97
73
31
15
90
47
77
38
64
9
44
22
49
67
29
21
74
23
75
4
55
93
52
54
80
53
NAME
Albert, Branden
Boiman, Rocky
Boone, Alfonso
Bowe, Dwayne
Bradley, Mark
Carr, Brandon
Charles, Jamaal
Colquitt, Dustin
Cottam, Brad
Cox, Mike
Croyle, Brodie
Dacus, Weston
Darche, Jean-Philippe
Darling, Devard
De La Puente, Brian
Dorsey, Glenn
Edwards, Donnie
Edwards, Ron
Flowers, Brandon
Foschi, John Paul
Franklin, Will
Gonzalez, Tony
Hali, Tamba
Huard, Damon
Jackson, T.J.
Johnson, Derrick
Johnson, Larry
Johnston, Brian
Jones, Adrian
Leggett, Maurice
Martin, Ingle
McBride, Turk
McGraw, Jon - C
McIntosh, Damion
Morgan, DaJuan
Niswanger, Rudy
Novak, Nick
Page, Jarrad
Patterson, Dimitri
Pollard, Bernard
Richardson, Barry
Savage, Dantrell
Smith, Kolby
Smith, Wade
Surtain, Patrick - C
Taylor, Herb
Thigpen, Tyler
Thomas, Pat - C
Tyler, Tank
Walden, Erik
Waters, Brian - C
Webb, Jeff
Williams, Demorrio
POS.
T
LB
DE
WR
WR
CB
RB
P
TE
FB
QB
LB
LS
WR
G
DT
LB
DT
CB
TE
WR
TE
DE
QB
DT
LB
RB
DE
G
CB
QB
DE
S
T
S
C
K
S
CB
S
T
RB
RB
C
CB
T
QB
LB
DT
LB
G
WR
LB
2008 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
(As of October 20, 2008)
HT.
WT.
D.O.B.
EXP.
COLLEGE
6-5
316
11/4/84
R
Virginia
6-4
242
1/24/80
7
Notre Dame
6-3
305
1/11/76
8
Mt. San Antonio JC
6-2
221
9/21/84
2
LSU
6-1
201
1/29/82
4
Oklahoma
6-0
207
5/19/86
R
Grand Valley State
5-11
199
12/27/86 R
Texas
6-3
210
5/6/82
4
Tennessee
6-7
269
11/28/84 R
Tennessee
6-0
252
7/11/85
R
Georgia Tech
6-2
206
2/6/83
3
Alabama
Arkansas
6-1
232
9/19/85
R
6-0
242
2/28/75
9
McGill
6-1
213
4/16/82
5
Washington State
6-2
308
5/13/85
R
California
6-1
297
8/1/85
R
LSU
6-2
224
4/6/73
13
UCLA
6-3
315
7/12/79
8
Texas A&M
5-9
187
2/18/86
R
Virginia Tech
6-3
266
5/19/82
2
Georgia Tech
6-0
209
10/13/85 R
Missouri
6-5
251
2/27/76
12
California
6-3
275
11/3/83
3
Penn State
6-3
218
7/9/73
12
Washington
6-0
304
12/12/83 2
Auburn
6-3
242
11/22/82 4
Texas
6-1
230
11/19/79 6
Penn State
6-4
269
5/2/86
R
Gardner-Webb
6-4
296
6/10/81
5
Kansas
5-11
188
10/2/86
R
Valdosta State
6-2
220
8/15/82
2
Furman
6-2
278
5/30/85
2
Tennessee
6-3
208
4/2/79
7
Kansas State
6-4
320
3/25/77
9
Kansas State
6-0
203
10/21/85 R
North Carolina State
6-5
301
11/9/82
3
LSU
5-11
191
8/21/81
3
Maryland
6-0
225
10/19/84 3
UCLA
5-10
190
6/18/83
3
Tuskegee
6-1
224
12/23/84 3
Purdue
6-6
319
5/15/86
R
Clemson
5-8
182
2/15/85
R
Oklahoma State
5-11
219
12/15/84 2
Louisville
6-4
296
4/26/81
6
Memphis
5-11
195
6/19/76
11
Southern Mississippi
6-3
295
9/22/84
2
TCU
6-1
224
4/14/84
2
Coastal Carolina
6-1
237
1/26/83
4
North Carolina State
6-2
306
2/14/85
2
North Carolina State
6-2
237
8/21/85
R
Middle Tennessee State
6-3
320
2/18/77
9
North Texas
6-2
211
1/31/82
3
San Diego State
6-1
232
7/6/80
5
Nebraska
HS HOMETOWN
Glen Burnie, MD
Cincinnati, OH
Saginaw, MI
Miami, FL
Pine Bluff, AR
Flint, MI
Port Arthur, TX
Knoxville, TN
Germantown, TN
Lewisberry, PA
Rainbow City, AL
Searcy, AR
Montreal, Quebec
Houston, TX
San Clemente, CA
Gonzales, LA
Chula Vista, CA
Houston, TX
Delray Beach, FL
Queens, NY
St. Louis, MO
Huntington Beach, CA
Teaneck, NJ
Puyallup, WA
Opelika, AL
Waco, TX
State College, PA
San Diego, CA
Dallas, TX
Pittsburgh, PA
Nashville, TN
Camden, NJ
Manhattan, KS
Hollywood, FL
Riviera Beach, FL
Monroe, LA
Charlottesville, VA
San Leandro, CA
Orlando, FL
Ft. Wayne, IN
Mount Pleasant, SC
Columbus, GA
Tallahassee, FL
Dallas, TX
New Orleans, LA
Houston, TX
Winnsboro, SC
Miami, FL
Fayetteville, NC
Dublin, GA
Waxahachie, TX
La Quinta, CA
Beckville, TX
HOW ACQ.
D1b-08
FA-08
UFA (CHI)-07
D1-07
FA-08
D5-08
D3a-08
D3-05
D3b-08
CFA-08
D3-06
CFA-08
UFA (SEA)-07
UFA (BAL)-08
W (SF)-08
D1a-08
UFA (SD)-07
UFA (BUF)-06
D2-08
FA-08
D4-08
D1-97
D1-06
FA-04
FA-08
D1-05
D1-03
D7a-08
W (NYJ)-07
CFA-08
FA-08
D2-07
UFA (DET)-07
UFA (MIA)-07
D3c-08
CFA-06
FA-08
D7-06
FA-07
D2-06
D6a-08
CFA-08
D5a-07
UFA (NYJ)-08
T (MIA)-05
D6-07
W (MIN)-07
FA-07
D3-07
W (DAL)-08
FA-00
D6b-06
UFA (ATL)-08
Key: UFA - unrestricted free agent; FA - free agent; RFA - restricted free agent; CFA - college free agent; W - waivers.
Practice Squad:
26
Battle, Jackie
41
Davis, A.J.
66
Durde, Aden
10
Hagans, Marques
62
Harrison, Edwin
69
Lokey, Derek
92
McGhee, Jermaine
61
Oakley, Anthony
65
Washington, Tavares
RB
CB
LB
WR
G
DT
DE
G
G
6-2
5-10
6-1
5-9
6-3
6-1
6-3
6-3
6-4
238
193
240
202
314
287
242
306
315
10/1/83
5/29/83
7/10/80
12/29/82
11/18/84
11/25/85
12/31/83
8/16/81
4/20/83
1
1
1
2
R
R
R
3
1
Houston
North Carolina State
None
Virginia
Colorado
Texas
Prairie View A&M
Western Kentucky
Florida
Humble, TX
Durham, NC
Middlesex, England
Hampton, VA
Houston, TX
Denton, TX
San Lorenzo, CA
Houston, TX
Rolling Fork, MS
FA-07
FA-08
FA-08
FA-08
CFA-08
CFA-08
FA-08
FA-08
FA-08
Reserve/Physically-Unable-to-Perform (PUP):
14
Robinson, Kevin
WR
5-11
196
12/19/84 R
Utah State
Fresno, CA
D6b-08
Reserve/Non-Football Injury (NFI):
45
Merritt, Michael
TE
9/3/84
Central Florida
West Palm Beach, FL
D7b-08
6-4
263
R
HEAD COACH: Herm Edwards (16th Season as NFL Coach, 8th as NFL Head Coach).
OFFENSE: Chan Gailey (Offensive Coordinator.); Bob Bicknell (Offensive Line); Dick Curl (Asst. Head Coach/Quarterbacks); Joe D'Alessandris
(Asst. Offensive Line); Jon Embree (Tight Ends); Curtis Modkins (Running Backs); Kevin Patullo (Off. Asst./Quality Control); Eric Price (Wide
Receivers).
DEFENSE: Gunther Cunningham (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers); David Gibbs (Defensive Backs); Michael Ketchum (Defensive Asst./Asst.
Linebackers); Tim Krumrie (Defensive Line).
SPECIALISTS: Mike Priefer (Special Teams); Brent Salazar (Asst. Strength and Conditioning); Cedric Smith (Strength and Conditioning); Nate
Wainwright (Manager of Football Operations).
2008 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS NUMERICAL ROSTER
(As of October 20, 2008)
NO.
2
4
9
11
12
15
21
22
23
24
25
27
29
31
38
39
42
44
47
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
59
60
64
67
70
72
73
74
75
76
77
80
81
82
83
84
85
87
88
90
91
93
95
97
99
NAME
Dustin Colquitt
Tyler Thigpen
Nick Novak
Damon Huard
Brodie Croyle
Ingle Martin
Kolby Smith
Dimitri Patterson
Patrick Surtain - C
Brandon Flowers
Jamaal Charles
Larry Johnson
Dantrell Savage
Maurice Leggett
DaJuan Morgan
Brandon Carr
Mike Cox
Jarrad Page
Jon McGraw - C
Bernard Pollard
Rocky Boiman
Jean-Philippe Darche
Erik Walden
Demorrio Williams
Brian Waters - C
Pat Thomas - C
Derrick Johnson
Weston Dacus
Donnie Edwards
Brian De La Puente
Rudy Niswanger
Barry Richardson
Alfonso Boone
Glenn Dorsey
Adrian Jones
Wade Smith
Herb Taylor
Branden Albert
Damion McIntosh
Jeff Webb
Devard Darling
Dwayne Bowe
Mark Bradley
John Paul Foschi
Will Franklin
Brad Cottam
Tony Gonzalez
Turk McBride
Tamba Hali
Tank Tyler
Ron Edwards
Brian Johnston
T.J. Jackson
POS.
P
QB
K
QB
QB
QB
RB
CB
CB
CB
RB
RB
RB
CB
S
CB
FB
S
S
S
LB
LS
LB
LB
G
LB
LB
LB
LB
G
C
T
DE
DT
G
C
T
T
T
WR
WR
WR
WR
TE
WR
TE
TE
DE
DE
DT
DT
DE
DT
HT.
6-3
6-1
5-11
6-3
6-2
6-2
5-11
5-10
5-11
5-9
5-11
6-1
5-8
5-11
6-0
6-0
6-0
6-0
6-3
6-1
6-4
6-0
6-2
6-1
6-3
6-1
6-3
6-1
6-2
6-2
6-5
6-6
6-3
6-1
6-4
6-4
6-3
6-5
6-4
6-2
6-1
6-2
6-1
6-3
6-0
6-7
6-5
6-2
6-3
6-2
6-3
6-4
6-0
WT.
210
224
191
218
206
220
219
190
195
187
199
230
182
188
203
207
252
225
208
224
242
242
237
232
320
237
242
232
224
308
301
319
305
297
296
296
295
316
320
211
213
221
201
266
209
269
251
278
275
306
315
269
304
AGE
26
24
27
35
25
26
23
25
31
22
21
28
23
22
23
22
23
24
29
23
28
32
23
28
31
24
25
23
35
23
25
22
31
23
27
27
24
23
31
26
26
24
26
26
23
23
31
23
24
23
29
22
24
EXP.
4
2
3
12
3
2
2
3
11
R
R
6
R
R
R
R
R
3
7
3
7
9
R
5
9
4
4
R
13
R
3
R
8
R
5
6
2
R
9
3
5
2
4
2
R
R
12
2
3
2
8
R
2
HOW ACQ.
D3-05
W (MIN)-07
FA-08
FA-04
D3-06
FA-08
D5a-07
FA-07
T (MIA)-05
D2-08
D3a-08
D1-03
CFA-08
CFA-08
D3c-08
D5-08
CFA-08
D7-06
UFA (DET)-07
D2-06
FA-08
UFA (SEA)-07
W (DAL)-08
UFA (ATL)-08
FA-00
FA-07
D1-05
CFA-08
UFA (SD)-07
W (SF)-08
CFA-06
D6a-08
UFA (CHI)-07
D1a-08
W (NYJ)-07
UFA (NYJ)-08
D6-07
D1b-08
UFA (MIA)-07
D6b-06
UFA (BAL)-08
D1-07
FA-08
FA-08
D4-08
D3b-08
D1-97
D2-07
D1-06
D3-07
UFA (BUF)-06
D7a-08
FA-08
COLLEGE
Tennessee
Coastal Carolina
Maryland
Washington
Alabama
Furman
Louisville
Tuskegee
Southern Mississippi
Virginia Tech
Texas
Penn State
Oklahoma State
Valdosta State
North Carolina State
Grand Valley State
Georgia Tech
UCLA
Kansas State
Purdue
Notre Dame
McGill
Middle Tennessee State
Nebraska
North Texas
North Carolina State
Texas
Arkansas
UCLA
California
LSU
Clemson
Mt. San Antonio JC
LSU
Kansas
Memphis
TCU
Virginia
Kansas State
San Diego State
Washington State
LSU
Oklahoma
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Tennessee
California
Tennessee
Penn State
North Carolina State
Texas A&M
Gardner-Webb
Auburn
GP
6
4
6
5
2
0
5
6
4
6
6
5
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
1
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
0
6
1
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
4
6
6
3
5
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
4
2008
GS DNP
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
5
0
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
3
0
6
0
0
0
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
6
0
6
0
6
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
6
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
6
0
1
0
4
0
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
6
0
6
0
6
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
IA
0
2
0
0
4
5
1
0
2
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
6
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
Key: UFA - unrestricted free agent; FA - free agent; RFA - restricted free agent; CFA - college free agent; W- waivers.
Practice Squad:
10
Marques Hagans
26
Jackie Battle
41
A.J. Davis
61
Anthony Oakley
62
Edwin Harrison
65
Tavares Washington
66
Aden Durde
69
Derek Lokey
92
Jermaine McGhee
WR
RB
CB
G
G
G
LB
DT
DE
5-9
6-2
5-10
6-3
6-3
6-4
6-1
6-1
6-3
202
238
193
306
314
315
240
287
242
25
25
25
27
23
25
28
22
24
2
1
1
3
R
1
1
R
R
FA-08
FA-07
FA-08
FA-08
CFA-08
FA-08
FA-08
CFA-08
FA-08
Virginia
Houston
North Carolina State
Western Kentucky
Colorado
Florida
None
Texas
Prairie View A&M
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Reserve/Physically-Unable-to-Perform (PUP):
14
Kevin Robinson
WR
5-11
196
23
R
D6b-08
Utah State
0
0
0
0
Reserve/Non-Football Injury (NFI):
45
Michael Merritt
TE
24
R
D7b-08
Central Florida
0
0
0
0
6-4
263
HEAD COACH: Herm Edwards (16th Season as NFL Coach, 8th as NFL Head Coach).
OFFENSE: Chan Gailey (Offensive Coordinator.); Bob Bicknell (Offensive Line); Dick Curl (Asst. Head Coach/Quarterbacks); Joe
D'Alessandris (Asst. Offensive Line); Jon Embree (Tight Ends); Curtis Modkins (Running Backs); Kevin Patullo (Off. Asst./Quality Control); Eric
Price (Wide Receivers).
DEFENSE: Gunther Cunningham (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers); David Gibbs (Defensive Backs); Michael Ketchum (Defensive
Asst./Asst. Linebackers); Tim Krumrie (Defensive Line).
SPECIALISTS: Mike Priefer (Special Teams); Brent Salazar (Asst. Strength and Conditioning); Cedric Smith (Strength and Conditioning); Nate
Wainwright (Manager of Football Operations).
2008 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART
(As of October 20, 2008)
WR
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
WR
QB
FB
RB
82
76
54
64
73
77
88
83
11
42
27
Dwayne Bowe
Branden Albert
Brian Waters
Rudy Niswanger
Adrian Jones
Damion McIntosh
Tony Gonzalez
Mark Bradley
Damon Huard
Mike Cox
Larry Johnson
85
75
74
74
74
75
87
81
4
LE
LT
RT
RE
LOLB
MLB
ROLB
LCB
RCB
SS
FS
90
93
72
91
53
55
56
39
24
49
44
Turk McBride
Tank Tyler
Glenn Dorsey
Tamba Hali
Demorrio Williams
Pat Thomas
Derrick Johnson
Brandon Carr
Brandon Flowers
Bernard Pollard
Jarrad Page
70
95
99
97
59
57
53
23
22
38
47
P
K
KO
PC
KC
H
PR
KR
2
9
9
51
51
2
29
29
Dustin Colquitt
Nick Novak
Nick Novak
Jean-Philippe Darche
Jean-Philippe Darche
Dustin Colquitt
Dantrell Savage
Dantrell Savage
Rookies Underlined
OFFENSE
Will Franklin
Herb Taylor
Wade Smith
Wade Smith
Wade Smith
Herb Taylor
Brad Cottam
Devard Darling
Tyler Thigpen
25 Jamaal Charles
83 Mark Bradley
60 Brian De La Puente
60
67
84
80
15
Brian De La Puente
Barry Richardson
John Paul Foschi
Jeff Webb
Ingle Martin
21 Kolby Smith
DEFENSE
Alfonso Boone
Ron Edwards
T.J. Jackson
Brian Johnston
Donnie Edwards
50 Rocky Boiman
Weston Dacus
Demorrio Williams
52 Erik Walden
Patrick Surtain
Dimitri Patterson
31 Maurice Leggett
DaJuan Morgan
Jon McGraw
SPECIALISTS
9 Nick Novak
2 Dustin Colquitt
2 Dustin Colquitt
11 Damon Huard
25 Jamaal Charles
25 Jamaal Charles
Injured Players in Italics
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Rocky Boiman
BOY-man
Dwayne Bowe
BO
Brodie Croyle
CROY-ul
Weston Dacus
DAY-cus
Brian De La Puente
DAY-la-PWEN-tay
Jean-Philippe Darche
zhon-phil-EEP darsh
John Paul Foschi
FAH-she
Tamba Hali
TOM-bah HA-LEE
Rudy Niswanger
NIZE-wong-er
Jarrad Page
Jared
Patrick Surtain
SIR-tan
Demorrio Williams
duh-MARIO
12 Brodie Croyle
29 Dantrell Savage