2004 Kansas City Chiefs season

2004 Kansas City Chiefs season
2004 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Carl Peterson
Head coach	Dick Vermeil
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did 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);
	← 2003; Chiefs seasons; 2005 →;

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

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

**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 Head coach – Dick Vermeil Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator – Al Saunders Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Jason Verduzco Running backs – James Saxon Wide receivers – Charlie Joiner Tight ends – Keith Rowen Offensive line – Mike Solari Assistant offensive line – Irv Eatman Offensive assistant/quality control – Jason Verduzco Offensive quality control – Bob Saunders			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Gunther Cunningham Defensive line – Carl Hairston Defensive line – Bob Karmelowicz Linebackers – Fred Pagac Defensive backs – Peter Giunta Defensive assistant/quality control – Darvin Wallis 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 roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 15 Todd Collins 10 Trent Green 19 Damon Huard Running backs (RB) 24 Derrick Blaylock 43 Omar Easy FB 27 Larry Johnson 49 Tony Richardson FB Wide receivers (WR) 82 Dante Hall 81 Chris Horn 87 Eddie Kennison 80 Johnnie Morton 18 Samie Parker 17 Richard Smith Tight ends (TE) 89 Jason Dunn 88 Tony Gonzalez 84 Kris Wilson		Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Jordan Black T 67 Chris Bober 66 Johnathan Ingram C 77 Willie Roaf T 79 Kevin Sampson T 68 Will Shields G 54 Brian Waters G 62 Casey Wiegmann C 74 Brett Williams T Defensive linemen (DL) 69 Jared Allen DE 93 John Browning DE/DT 75 Lional Dalton DT 98 Eric Hicks DE 94 Junior Siavii DT 90 Ryan Sims DT 55 Gary Stills DE 96 Jimmy Wilkerson DE		Linebackers (LB) 56 Monty Beisel 52 Quinton Caver OLB 97 Keyaron Fox OLB 51 Scott Fujita OLB 53 Fred Jones OLB 50 Kawika Mitchell MLB 91 Rich Scanlon MLB Defensive backs (DB) 24 William Bartee CB 26 Julian Battle CB 41 Scott Connot SS 42 Shaunard Harts FS 22 Dexter McCleon CB 35 Willie Pile SS 20 Benny Sapp CB 44 Eric Warfield CB 25 Greg Wesley SS 21 Jerome Woods FS Special teams 4 Nick Murphy P 83 Kendall Gammon LS 1 Lawrence Tynes K				Practice squad 13 John Booth WR 34 Ronnie Cruz FB 47 Aaron Golliday TE 60 Aaron Johnson G 14 Jeris McIntyre WR 73 Matt Miller T 61 Montique Sharpe DT 30 McKenzi Smith RB Reserve 59 Shawn Barber LB (IR) 85 Marc Boerigter WR (IR) 99 Vonnie Holliday DE (IR) 31 Priest Holmes RB (IR) 57 Mike Maslowski LB (IR) 76 John Welbourn T (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 6 reserve, 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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	14	10	0	0	24
Giants	0	17	0	17	34

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	7	0	7
Chiefs	7	17	0	0	24

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

KC – Priest Holmes 2-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 7:50. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:58.

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

STL – Steven Jackson 6-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 7:29. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:04.

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

STL – Kevin Curtis – 5 receptions, 86 yards
KC – Marc Boerigter – 4 receptions, 50 yards

Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 3: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	7	0	14	21
Chiefs	6	0	13	0	19

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	14	0	6	20
Cowboys	7	3	14	0	24

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

DAL – Eddie George 3-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 5:47. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:07.

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	0	17	0	24
Broncos	3	14	7	10	34

at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: September 12
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT/6:30 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 75,939
Referee: Bernie Kukar
TV announcers (ESPN): Pat Summerall, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Suzy Kolber
Recap, Game Book

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

KC – Eddie Kennison – 6 receptions, 101 yards
DEN – Ashley Lelie – 4 receptions, 88 yards

Week 2: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 2: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	0	7	14	28
Chiefs	3	7	7	0	17

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

KC – Lawrence Tynes 33-yard field goal, 10:09. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:51.
CAR – Kris Mangum 3-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 1:10. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:20.

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

CAR – Ricky Proehl – 4 receptions, 48 yards
KC – Johnnie Morton – 5 receptions, 76 yards

Week 3: vs. Houston Texans

Week 3: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	6	8	10	24
Chiefs	7	0	7	7	21

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 26
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 77,433
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Marcus Allen
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Tony Gonzalez 14-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 5:35. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:39.

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	10	7	3	7	27
Ravens	3	14	0	7	24

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: October 4
Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT/8:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Nice, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 69,827
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Game Book

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	0	7	6	16
Jaguars	7	7	0	8	22

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	0	7	0	10
Chiefs	14	21	7	14	56

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

ATL – Michael Vick – 7/21, 119 yards, 2 INT
KC – Trent Green – 20/27, 269 yards

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	7	14	7	35
Chiefs	7	24	0	14	45

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

IND – Marvin Harrison 52-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 4:18. Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 96 yards, 4:21.
KC – Tony Gonzalez 21-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:51.

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	17	7	0	31
Buccaneers	7	14	7	6	34

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

KC – Johnnie Morton 25-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:42. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:18.
TB – Jameel Cook 8-yard pass from Brian Griese (Martín Gramática kick), 7:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:03.

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	10	3	0	7	20
Saints	0	14	3	10	27

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	10	7	3	27
Chiefs	10	0	3	6	19

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	7	3	17	34
Chiefs	7	10	0	14	31

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

SD – LaDainian Tomlinson 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 7:01. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:00.
KC – Derrick Blaylock 5-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:35.

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	3	14	10	34
Raiders	6	14	0	7	27

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	14	14	21	49
Titans	7	14	7	10	38

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	3	0	7	17
Chiefs	14	14	7	10	45

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	14	3	6	30
Chiefs	7	14	0	10	31

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	0	14	17
Chargers	3	14	0	7	24

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
view talk edit	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] view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	15	1	0	.938	5–1	11–1	.484	.479	W14
2	New England Patriots	East	14	2	0	.875	5–1	10–2	.492	.478	W2
3^[a]	Indianapolis Colts	South	12	4	0	.750	5–1	8–4	.500	.458	L1
4^[a]	San Diego Chargers	West	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.477	.411	W1
Wild cards
5^[b]	New York Jets	East	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	.523	.406	L2
6^[b]	Denver Broncos	West	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	.484	.450	W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7^[c]^[d]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	9	7	0	.563	2–4	6–6	.527	.479	W1
8^[c]^[d]	Baltimore Ravens	North	9	7	0	.563	3–3	6–6	.551	.472	W1
9^[c]	Buffalo Bills	East	9	7	0	.563	3–3	5–7	.512	.382	L1
10	Cincinnati Bengals	North	8	8	0	.500	2–4	4–8	.543	.453	W2
11^[e]	Houston Texans	South	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	.504	.402	L1
12^[e]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.551	.509	L1
13^[f]	Oakland Raiders	West	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	.570	.450	L2
14^[f]	Tennessee Titans	South	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	.512	.463	W1
15^[g]	Miami Dolphins	East	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	.555	.438	L1
16^[g]	Cleveland Browns	North	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.590	.469	W1
Tiebreakers^[h]
^ ^a ^b Indianapolis clinched the AFC #3 seed instead of San Diego based upon head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b New York Jets clinched the AFC #5 seed instead of Denver based upon better record against common opponents (New York Jets were 5–0 to Denver’s 3–2 against San Diego, Cincinnati, Houston, and Miami). ^ ^a ^b ^c Jacksonville and Baltimore finished ahead of Buffalo because they each defeated Buffalo head-to-head. ^ ^a ^b Jacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based upon better record against common opponents (Jacksonville were 3–2 against Baltimore’s 2–3 versus Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Buffalo and Kansas City). ^ ^a ^b Houston finished ahead of Kansas City based upon head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b Oakland finished ahead of Tennessee based upon head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b Miami finished ahead of Cleveland based upon head-to-head victory. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

References

^ "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.
^ "Most Rushing Touchdowns in One Team Game in the Super Bowl Era". stathead.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
^ "2004 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

[12–4-4] Indianapolis clinched the AFC #3 seed instead of San Diego based upon head-to-head victory.

[10–6-5] 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).

[9–7a-6] Jacksonville and Baltimore finished ahead of Buffalo because they each defeated Buffalo head-to-head.

[9–7b-7] 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).

[7–9-8] Houston finished ahead of Kansas City based upon head-to-head victory.

[5–11-9] Oakland finished ahead of Tennessee based upon head-to-head victory.

[4–12-10] Miami finished ahead of Cleveland based upon head-to-head victory.

[11] 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.

[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.

[standings-conf-NFL-3] "2004 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

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[e]

[f]

[g]

[h]