THE MATCH-UP
The Chiefs return to Arrowhead Stadium to host San Francisco
Sunday, October 1st after enjoying a bye last weekend. Dating back to
?90, the Chiefs own an 11-6 (.647) record in games following a bye.
Kansas City is still seeking its initial regular season victory under head
coach Herm Edwards.
The Chiefs are coming off a tough 9-6 OT loss at Denver (9/17).
After losing starting QB Trent Green to a head trauma in a 23-10
setback on Opening Day vs. Cincinnati (9/10), the Chiefs battled the
Broncos to a 6-6 tie after 60 minutes of play behind backup QB Damon
Huard at INVESCO Field. Denver won the toss in OT and claimed a 9-6
victory thanks to a 39-yard FG from K Jason Elam in the extra period.
Huard is expected to make his initial home start with the Chiefs
this week and has one of the NFL?s top rushing attacks at his disposal.
KC is currently tied for fifth in the league in rushing, averaging 129.0
yards per game on the ground thanks in large part to Pro Bowl RB
Larry Johnson who leads the NFL in yards from scrimmage (rushing
and receiving), averaging 157.5 yards per contest.
Despite suffering a loss at Denver, Kansas City turned in one of its
most dominant defensive performances in recent memory against the
Broncos. The Chiefs held a 3-0 lead at halftime, marking the first time
the franchise had pitched a first-half shutout at Denver since ?61 and
the initial time KC defense didn?t permit a TD at Denver since ?71. The
Chiefs are currently seventh in the NFL in total defense, permitting just
277.0 ypg and are tied for 10th in scoring defense, allowing 16.0 ppg.
The 49ers are currently 1-2 and are coming off a 38-24 home
setback vs. Philadelphia (9/24). SF registered a 20-13 home win vs. St.
Louis (9/17) after dropping a 34-27 decision at Arizona (9/10) on
Opening Day. Following the 49ers game, KC embarks on a two-game
road swing with games at Arizona (10/8) and at Pittsburgh (10/15),
marking KC?s first visits to both Cardinals Stadium and Heinz Field.
THE SERIES
Kansas City has faced San Francisco just nine times in regular
season play, with the 49ers holding a 6-3 advantage. The home team
has won the last six contests in this series with the Chiefs claiming
victories in the last two outings between these two squads at Arrowhead,
including a 44-9 victory in San Francisco?s most recent trip to Kansas
City (11/30/97).
The 49ers have won their last two regular season meetings with the
Chiefs, both of which came at 3Com Park. The last Chiefs-49ers contest
resulted in a 17-13 win by the 49ers at San Francisco (11/10/02). KC?s
only regular season win at SF came by a 26-17 score (12/6/71).
San Francisco?s last two visits to Kansas City have resulted in
memorable victories for the Chiefs. In a much-ballyhooed ?94 match-up
between Hall of Fame QBs Joe Montana and Steve Young, Kansas
City?s defense stole the show before the second-largest in-stadium
crowd (79,907) in Arrowhead history. The 49ers held a 14-7 lead in the
second quarter before a LB Derrick Thomas sack of Young for a safety
swung the game?s momentum. Thomas would record 3.0 of Kansas
City?s 4.0 sacks on the day, Montana would throw two TDs, while 2003
Hall of Fame enshrinee RB Marcus Allen rushed for 114 yards as KC
outscored SF 15-3 in the second half to record a 24-17 win (9/11/94).
The Chiefs also claimed a 44-9 win at Arrowhead (11/30/97),
snapping an 11-game 49ers winning streak. QB Rich Gannon threw
three TDs, KC?s defense registered 5.0 sacks and Chiefs TE Tony
Gonzalez blocked a punt in that game which featured a pair of squads
that would finish the season with identical 13-3 records.
REGULAR SEASON GAME #3
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (0-2)
VS.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-2)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2006 ? 12:00 PM (CENTRAL)
ARROWHEAD STADIUM ? KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
TV: FOX Regional Coverage (WDAF-4 in Kansas City) ? Chris Myers, Jayice Pearson and Jay Glazer.
RADIO: KCFX-FM (101.1) Mitch Holthus, Len Dawson, Bob Gretz and Bill Grigsby.
CHIEFS VS. 49ERS
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
(3-6-0)
Date Result Of Note
12/6/71 W, 26-17 3 Stenerud FGs (25, 54, 25 yds.).
10/5/75* L, 3-20 SF forces four KC turnovers.
12/26/82* L, 13-26 SF TEs catch 12 passes for 199 yds.
11/17/85 L, 3-31 SF: W. Tyler rushing: 16-111 yards.
12/14/91 L, 14-28 S. Bono passing: 24-33-220, 3 TDs.
9/11/94* W, 24-17 Montana 2 TDs, D. Thomas 3 sacks.
11/30/97* W, 44-9 KC Defense 9 pts, SF Offense 9 pts.
11/12/00 L, 7-21 SF: Garner rushing: 25-102, 1 TD.
11/10/02 L, 13-17 SF: Time of possession 38:34.
*At Arrowhead Stadium
2006 STATS AND NFL RANKINGS
CHIEFS 49ERS
Total Offense ............................. 282.5 (27) 381.7 (5)
Rush Offense............................. 129.0 (5t) 119.0 (11)
Pass Offense.............................. 153.5 (30) 262.7 (6)
Total Defense............................. 277.0 (7) 349.3 (25)
Rush Defense ............................ 130.5 (24) 117.3 (22)
Pass Defense............................. 146.5 (3) 232.0 (24)
Turnover Ratio........................... -3 (26t) -2 (20t)
Pts./Game................................... 8.0 (31) 23.7 (9)
Opp. Pts./Game.......................... 15.5 (10t) 28.3 (30)
THE HEAD COACHES
EDWARDS VS. THE 49ERS (1-1)
Herm Edwards? teams are 1-1 all-time vs. San Francisco. Mike
Nolan and Herm Edwards have never met as NFL head coaches.
DATE RESULT OPP. COACH
10/1/01 L San Francisco 19, N.Y. JETS 17 Steve Mariucci
10/17/04 W N.Y. JETS 22, San Francisco 14 Dennis Erickson
HOME TEAM IN ALL CAPS
HUARD?S STARTING STATS
Chiefs QB Damon Huard owns a 5-2 record as an NFL starter.
Huard made his first start as a member of the Chiefs at Denver (9/17),
subbing for an injured QB Trent Green. That contest marked the first
time that a signal caller other than Green opened for the Chiefs since
QB Elvis Grbac started at Atlanta (12/24/00). It was Huard?s first start
since he engineered a 17-14 win for Miami at Indianapolis (11/26/00).
Huard?s span of 2,121 days between starts marked the fifth-longest
such gap by a QB dating back to ?90.
If Huard opens against San Francisco, it will mark just his second
start against an NFC club. He registered a win in his only previous start
against an NFC foe, leading Miami to a 16-13 victory vs. Philadelphia
(10/24/99) in the first start of his NFL career. Here?s a look at Huard?s
stats as an NFL starter . . .
DAMON HUARD AS AN NFL STARTER (5-2)
Date Opp. Comp Atts. Yds TDs INTs Rating Result
10/24/99* PHI 15 21 142 0 1 69.9 W 16-13
10/31/99* @ OAK 16 32 221 0 0 72.5 W 16-9
11/07/99* TEN 15 25 210 2 0 113.8 W 17-0
11/14/99* @ BUF 9 25 65 0 1 27.9 L 3-23
11/21/99* NE 18 30 129 2 0 92.2 W 27-17
11/26/99* @ IND 22 33 183 1 0 90.8 W 17-14
9/17/06# @ DEN 17 23 133 0 0 87.6 L 6-9 OT
Totals 112 189 1,083 5 2 79.8 102-85
*With Miami #With Kansas City
BOUNCING BACK FROM 0-2 STARTS
The Chiefs are faced with an 0-2 start for just the fourth time since
?88. On all three previous occasions, KC won its third game of the year.
CHIEFS IN THIRD GAME AFTER AN 0-2 START, SINCE 1988
9/18/88 W, 20-13 vs. Denver DeBerg: 259 pass yds, 2 TDs.
9/17/00 W, 42-10 vs. San Diego S. Morris: 112 rec yds, 3 TDs.
9/30/01 W, 45-13 at Washington Holmes: 147 rush yds, 2 TDs.
KC?S INTERCONFERENCE EDGE AT ARROWHEAD
The Chiefs are tied for the NFL lead with an 18-4 (.818) record in
interconference games at home dating back to the ?95 season. KC?s
overall 26-18 (.591) record against all NFC foes is tied as the fourthbest
mark in the league over that same span. KC?s domination of NFC
opponents at Arrowhead has been remarkable. In 22 home contests
against NFC foes since ?95, KC has outscored those opponents by a
658-to-372 margin, good for an average score of 30.0 to 16.9.
The only three NFC teams that have visited Arrowhead over the
past 11 seasons and have claimed victories have been Carolina,
Philadelphia and the N.Y. Giants. The Panthers and Giants were both
coming off Super Bowl appearances when they visited Arrowhead.
The Eagles were en route to the first of four consecutive NFC
Championship berths when they won in KC in 2001 and were coming
off a Super Bowl berth in 2004 when they rallied from an 18-point
deficit to register a 37-31 win at Arrowhead (10/2/05).
BEST INTERCONFERENCE RECORDS, 1995-2006
HOME OVERALL
Team Record Team Record
1. Kansas City 18-4 (.818) 1. Pittsburgh 26-14-1 (.646)
Denver 18-4 (.818) 2. Denver 30-16 (.625)
Jacksonville 18-4 (.818) Tennessee 27-18 (.600)
4. Pittsburgh 16-5-1 (.750) 4. Kansas City 26-18 (.591)
Baltimore 13-4-1 (.750) BUF/OAK 26-18 (.591)
*Minimum 10 Games Played
KANSAS CITY VS. THE NFC AT ARROWHEAD, 1995-2005
Date Opponent Result Date Opponent Result
9/10/95 N.Y. Giants W, 20-17 OT 12/10/00 Carolina W, 15-14
11/5/95 Washington W, 24-3 9/23/01 N.Y. Giants L, 3-13
11/10/96 Green Bay W, 27-20 11/29/01 Philadelphia L, 10-23
11/17/96 Chicago W, 14-10 12/1/02 Arizona W, 49-0
11/30/97 San Fran. W, 44-9 12/8/02 St. Louis W, 49-10
12/21/97 New Orleans W, 25-13 12/14/03 Detroit W, 45-17
11/29/98 Arizona W, 34-24 12/28/03 Chicago W, 31-3
12/13/98 Dallas W, 20-17 9/19/04 Carolina L, 17-28
9/26/99 Detroit W, 31-21 10/24/04 Atlanta W, 56-10
12/12/99 Minnesota W, 31-28 10/2/05 Philadelphia L, 31-37
10/22/00 St. Louis W, 54-34 10/16/05 Washington W, 28-21
22-Game Totals 658-372 22-Game Avg. 30.0-16.9
MIKE NOLAN
NFL Head Coach: 2nd Year
NFL Coach Overall: 20th Year
NFL Overall: 5-14 (.263)
Regular Season: 5-14 (.263)
Postseason: 0-0 (.000)
Record w/SF: 5-14 (.263)
AFC West Exp: 6 years (?87-92)
NFL Playing Exp: None
College: Oregon (?81)
Mike Nolan was named the 15th head coach in 49ers
history on January 19, 2005. He joined San Francisco after a
three-year stint as Baltimore?s defensive coordinator (2002-04).
He posted a 4-12 record in his first season with San Francisco.
In Baltimore, his 2004 allowing 16.8 points per game and S Ed
Reed was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Nolan
earned the NFL?s Assistant Coach of the Year by Football
Digest following the 2003 season. Nolan also served as
defensive coordinator with the N.Y. Jets (2000), Washington
(?97-99) and the N.Y. Giants (?93-96).
Born on March 7, 1959 in Baltimore, Maryland, Nolan
originally entered the NFL as an assistant coach with Denver
(?87-92). Before entering the NFL ranks, Nolan coached at the
collegiate level with stops at his alma mater of Oregon (?81),
Stanford (?82-83), Rice (?84-85) and LSU (?86).
A defensive back at Oregon from ?77-80, Nolan spent time
in the Broncos training camp as a player in ?81. Nolan is the son
of former NFL head coach Dick Nolan, who served as the 49ers
head coach from ?68-75, leading San Francisco to three NFC
West titles.
HERM EDWARDS
NFL Head Coach: 6th Year
NFL Coach Overall: 17th Year
NFL Overall: 41-45 (.477)
Regular Season: 39-43 (.476)
Postseason: 2-3 (.400)
Record w/KC: 0-2 (.000)
Record w/NYJ: 41-44 (.482)
Overall NFL Exp: 27 years
College: San Diego State (?77)
Herm Edwards was named the 10th head coach in Kansas
City history on January 9, 2006. He rejoined the Chiefs after
five-year stint (2001-05) as head coach of the N.Y. Jets.
Edwards guided the Jets to three postseason berths, the most of
any coach in that franchise?s history. Edwards 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 for Kansas City (?92-94).
Born in Fort Monmouth, NJ on April 24, 1954, Edwards
served as Tampa Bay?s assistant head coach/DBs coach under
Tony Dungy from ?96-00 before taking over as the head
coaching reins of the Jets.
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.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
THE 2006 CHIEFS
Kansas City ranks seventh in the NFL in total defense, allowing just
277.0 yards per game. The Chiefs are tied for 10th in the NFL in scoring
defense, permitting just 16.0 ppg. KC is third in the league in pass defense
(146.5 ypg). And is tied for fourth in the NFL in third-down defense (25.9%).
The Chiefs rank seventh in the league, allowing 4.6 yards per play. KC?s
defense is third in the AFC and fourth in the NFL in the Red Zone,
permitting just one TD on five Red Zone trips (20.0%). KC is sixth in the
NFL, allowing 15 first downs per game.
In addition to former Pro Bowl defenders already on the roster such as
LB Kendrell Bell, CB Patrick Surtain and S Sammy Knight, the Chiefs added
five-time Pro Bowl CB Ty Law in 2006. After tabbing LB Derrick Johnson
(D1-05) last season, the Chiefs also went defense in this year?s draft with
DE Tamba Hali (D1-06). LB Kawika Mitchell (D2-03) posted a team-high
135 tackles in 2005. DE Jared Allen (D4b-04) had a team-best 11.0 sacks in
2005 and owns 21.0 sacks in his first three NFL seasons.
Ten-year NFL veteran QB Damon Huard is currently filling in for injured
two-time Pro Bowl QB Trent Green. KC?s offense includes 11-time Pro Bowl
G Will Shields and two-time Pro Bowl G Brian Waters. C Casey Wiegmann
is also one of the league?s top players at his position. Pro Bowl RB Larry
Johnson established a franchise record with 1,750 rushing yards in 2005.
KC is tied for fifth in the NFL in rushing, averaging 129.0 ypg. KC is eighth in
the league, averaging 4.5 yards per rushing play. Seven-time Pro Bowl TE
Tony Gonzalez is the franchise?s all-time leading receiver (660 receptions
and 7,898 yards) and is tied for the franchise lead with 57 TD catches. WR
Eddie Kennison has registered back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns.
The Chiefs boast one of the league?s top young kicking tandems in K
Lawrence Tynes and P Dustin Colquitt (D3-05). The Chiefs currently rank
10th in the league with a 39.7-yard net punting average. KC leads the
league in kickoff coverage (12.5 avg.) and is tied for third in punt coverage
(3.0 avg.). TE Kendall Gammon earned a Pro Bowl berth for his longsnapping
exploits in 2004, while WR Dante Hall has earned a pair of Pro
Bowl berths as a return man.
CHIEFS-49ERS CONNECTIONS
Chiefs head coach HERM EDWARDS played collegiately at Cal (?72,
?74) and Monterey Peninsula JC before beginning his coaching career as
the DBs coach at San Jose St. (?87-89). He was raised in Seaside, CA ?
Kansas City VP of Football Operations LYNN STILES coached five seasons
with San Francisco (?87-91), winning Super Bowls XXIII and XXIV with the
club. Stiles also served as the head coach at San Jose St. (?76-78) ?
Chiefs off. coord. MIKE SOLARI is a native of Daly City, CA and served as
the TEs/asst. OL coach for San Francisco (?92-96) ? Kansas City def.
coord. GUNTHER CUNNINGHAM coached at Cal (?77-80) ? Kansas City
RBs coach JAMES SAXON played at San Jose St. (?86-87) ? Kansas City
QBs coach TERRY SHEA served as the off. coord. (?84-86) and the head
coach (?90-91) at San Jose St. He also served as the assoc. head coach/off.
coord. at Stanford (?92-94) ? Chiefs Executive Dir. of Player Development
LAMONTE WINSTON played at San Francisco St. and served as an
assistant coach at his alma mater (?86-89). He was inducted into the
school?s Hall of Fame in 2000 ? Chiefs Pro Personnel Asst. RON HUDSON
is a native of Oakland, CA and coached at Cal (?69-70, ?72-76) and Stanford
(?71) ? Kansas City DE JARED ALLEN prepped at Live Oak HS and Los
Gatos HS ? Chiefs FB RONNIE CRUZ is a native of Lakeport, CA, prepped
at Clear Lake HS and played collegiately at Mendocino CC in Ukiah, CA ?
Chiefs CB LENNY WALLS is a native of San Francisco, CA and prepped at
Galileo HS before playing collegiately at St. Mary?s College in Moraga, CA
and the City College of San Francisco ? Kansas City T WILL SVITEK
played collegiately at Stanford ? Chiefs S JARRAD PAGE is a native of
Oakland, CA and prepped at San Leandro (CA) HS ? Kansas City QB
TRENT GREEN was a player while San Francisco off. coord. NORV
TURNER was the head coach at Washington ? Kansas City LBs coach
DON BLACKMON (?93-96) and San Francisco head coach MIKE NOLAN
(?93-96) coached together with the N.Y. Giants ? 49ers WRs coach JERRY
SULLIVAN was the WRs coach at Kansas State (?71-72) ? Edwards
(2001-05), asst. head coach/offense DICK CURL (2003-05), Mgr. of
Football Admin. NATE WAINWRIGHT (2001-05), 49ers RBs coach
BISHOP HARRIS (2001-04), off. asst./QBs PEP HAMILTON (2003-05) and
QBs coach JIM HOSTLER (2003-04) coached together with the N.Y. Jets.
Hamilton served a minority coaching fellowship with KC (2000) ? Hostler
was an off. asst. with Kansas City (2000) ? San Francisco TEs coach
PETE HOENER was a GA at Missouri (?75-76) ? 49ers OL coach
GEORGE WARHOP was an asst. coach with Kansas (?84-86) ? San
Francisco head athletic trainer JEFF FERGUSON worked eight years (?97-
04) in the Kansas State training room ? 49ers QB SHAUN HILL is a native
of Parsons, KS and prepped at Parsons HS ? San Francisco FB MORAN
NORRIS was a four-year letterman at Kansas ? Chiefs VP of Player
Personnel BILL KUHARICH?S father, JOE KUHARICH was the head coach
at the University of San Francisco (?48-51).
THE 2006 49ERS
QB Alex Smith (D1-05) was the first overall selection in the 2005 NFL
Draft. He has started 10 career games, compiling a 3-7 record in those
contests. Second-year RB Frank Gore (D3a-05) led the 49ers with 608
rushing yards last season and teams with former Raiders and Panthers FB
Chris Hetherington in the backfield. The San Francisco offensive line is
headlined by 10-time Pro Bowler and former Cowboys great G Larry Allen.
Ex-Bills T Jonas Jennings and 2003 first-round pick Kwame Harris (D1-03)
bookend an offensive front that also includes G Justin Smiley (D2a-04) and
C Eric Heitmann (D7a-02). TE Vernon Davis (D1a-06) was the sixth overall
selection in the 2006 draft, but was injured last week. TE Eric Johnson
(D7b-01) works in his place. Former Browns and Cowboys WR Antonio
Bryant and WR Arnaz Battle (D6-03) also start for SF.
The 49ers 3-4 defense is anchored by four-time Pro Bowl DE Bryant
Young (D1-94), who ranks third all-time in team history with 79.5 career
sacks. DE Marques Douglas and NT Anthony Adams (D2-03) round out the
defensive line. First-round draft choice OLB Manny Lawson (D1b-06) steps
into the linebacking corps that also includes veterans Derek Smith ? who
recorded over 100 tackles in 2005 for the ninth consecutive season ? and
Jeff Ulbrich (D3b-00) on the inside, as well as Brandon Moore at the other
outside position. A pair of former Bears, CB Walt Harris and SS Tony
Parrish, lead the Niners secondary alongside CB Shawntae Spencer (D2b-
04) and FS Mike Adams. K Joe Nedney led the team in scoring after making
26 of 28 field goals in 2005. Third-year P Andy Lee (D6a-04) handles the
punting duties. Maurice Hicks returns kickoffs while rookie WR Brandon
Williams (D3-06) returns punts.
MEDIA INFORMATION
INJURIES
QB Trent Green (head trauma) and LB Boomer Grigsby (foot) did not
play at Denver (9/17). No players were injured vs. the Broncos.
RADIO AND TV
FOX (WDAF-4) will televise the contest to a regional audience. Veteran
broadcaster Chris Myers calls the action for FOX, while former Chiefs CB
and current Kansas City preseason TV broadcaster Jayice Pearson
provides the color commentary. FOX NFL Insider Jay Glazer reports from
the sidelines.
Eight-time Kansas Broadcaster of the Year, Mitch Holthus, is in his 13th
year handling the play-by-play duties on the Chiefs FOX Football Radio
Network, while Hall of Fame QB Len Dawson adds color commentary with
sideline reports from Bob Gretz. The KCFX pregame show begins at 8:30
AM (CT). Chiefs Insider, KC?s official pregame TV show airs Sundays at
9:30 AM on KCTV-5.
CONFERENCE CALLS
San Francisco QB Alex Smith (1:45 CT) and 49ers coach Mike Nolan
(2:15 CT) will be available via conference call to the Kansas City media on
Wednesday. Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards (2:00 CT) and 11-time Pro
Bowl G Will Shields (2:45 CT) are scheduled to speak with the San
Francisco media on Wednesday.
2006 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
NFC NFL
Category Player Total Rank Rank
Scoring Nedney 23 T6th T10th
Rushing Yards Gore 266 T3rd T7th
QB Rating A. Smith 89.8 4th 10th
Receptions Gore 14 T16th T25th
Rec. Yards Bryant 281 1st 5th
Interceptions None - - - -
Punting Avg. Lee 41.5 16th 32nd
Punt Ret. Avg. Battle 19.5 1st 1st
KO Ret. Avg. Hicks 26.4 4th 6th
Sacks C. Williams 2.5 T6th T16th
2006 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
AFC NFL
Category Player Total Rank Rank
Scoring Tynes 10 T31st - -
Rushing Yards L. Johnson 194 8th 16th
QB Rating Huard 92.5 6th 9th
Receptions Gonzalez 12 T14th T36th
Rec. Yards L. Johnson 121 25th - -
Interceptions Wesley 1 T6th T13th
Punting Avg. Colquitt 44.6 9th 18th
Punt Ret. Avg. Hall 9.6 8th 13th
KO Ret. Avg. Hall 24.3 6th 12th
Sacks Allen 1.0 T29th - -
KC Seeks to Bounce Back From an 0-2 Start, Continue Its NFC Dominance at Arrowhead by Pete Moris
KC Has Shown the Ability to Bounce Back From 0-2 Starts
The Chiefs are faced with an 0-2 start for just the fourth time since
?88, but in all three of those previous instances KC bounced back for a
victory in its third game of the season. Dating back to the ?90 season, 17
clubs have opened the season at 0-2 since and have still qualified for
postseason play, including the ?93 Cowboys and 2001 Patriots who both
went on to win the Super Bowl after an 0-2 start. Here?s a look at the four
squads who have overcome an 0-2 start to reach the playoffs since 2000.
NFL PLAYOFF TEAMS THAT STARTED 0-2 SINCE 2000
Year Team Start Finish Postseason
2001 New England 0-2 11-5 Won Super Bowl XXXVI
2002 Atlanta 0-2 9-6-1 NFC Divisional Playoffs
2002 Pittsburgh 0-2 10-5-1 AFC Divisional Playoffs
2003 Philadelphia 0-2 12-4 NFC Championship Game
KC Seeks to Continue Its Dominance of the NFC at Arrowhead
The Chiefs are tied for the NFL lead with an 18-4 (.818) record in
interconference games at home dating back to the ?95 season. Kansas
City will face a San Francisco squad that owns a 3-22 (.120) road record
dating back to the start of the 2003 season, a mark that is tied with
Arizona for the lowest road winning percentage in the NFL over that span.
The Colts are an NFL-best 20-5 (.800) on the road over that timeframe.
The 49ers have lost seven consecutive road games against AFC foes
and haven?t won on the road in an interconference contest since posting a
23-20 OT win at Oakland (11/3/02). Dating back to ?95, KC is 15-7 at
home in the month of October and has won six of its last seven October
contests at Arrowhead.
KC is Tough to Beat When It Wins the Turnover Battle
The Chiefs boast a 14-game winning streak at Arrowhead when
posting a positive turnover ratio, the third-longest active streak in the
league. Dating back to ?95, the Chiefs own a 41-4 (.911) record at
Arrowhead with a positive takeaway margin. KC will try to get back on the
positive side of the turnover column this week after posting an
uncharacteristic -3 (2 takes/5 gives) mark thus far in 2006.
KC will face a San Francisco squad that has lost 15 consecutive road
games with a negative turnover ratio dating back to 2001. After posting
an NFC-best +12 turnover differential (37 takes/25 gives) in 2003, the
49ers are -30 (50 takes/80 gives) since the start of the 2004 campaign,
including a -2 (3 takes/5 gives) mark in 2006. While San Francisco has
struggled in the turnover department, the 49ers do own a 3-1 record
under Mike Nolan when posting a positive turnover mark.
MOST CONSECUTIVE HOME WINS WITH A PLUS TURNOVER RATIO
Team Streak Last Home Loss When Plus Date
1. Baltimore 30 10-13 vs. Buffalo 10/31/99
2. New England 17 16-24 vs. Denver 10/27/02
3. Kansas City 14 34-37 vs. Denver (OT) 10/20/02
4. Tennessee 13 28-31 OT vs. Cleveland 9/22/02
Jacksonville 13 20-21 vs. Cleveland 12/8/02
Chiefs Seek to Improve Scoring Defense vs. San Francisco
The last 22 teams to win the Super Bowl have all ranked in the NFL?s
top 10 in scoring defense. The last NFL champ that didn?t rank in the top
10 in that category were the ?83 L.A. Raiders, who were 13th that season.
KC ranked 16th in the league in scoring defense in 2005, allowing
20.3 ppg and is currently tied for 10th in that category at 16.0 ppg in
2006. KC has won 19 consecutive games at Arrowhead when holding
opponents to 21 points or less, a mark that ties as the third-longest active
streak in the NFL. Dating back to ?95, the Chiefs are 50-7 (.877) at
Arrowhead when holding their foes to 21 points or less. SF has lost 18
consecutive road games when its been held at or under the 21-point
plateau dating back a 30-21 loss at St. Louis (12/30/02).
Regardless of location, the 49ers are 3-27 (.100) in regular season
play when being held to 21 or less since the start of the 2003 campaign.
However, the 49ers did record a 20-13 home win vs. St. Louis (9/17)
earlier this year. KC traditionally plays strong scoring defense at
Arrowhead where the Chiefs have given up just 11.0 ppg in their last
three home contests. Dating back to ?95, the Chiefs are a perfect 34-0 at
Arrowhead when holding opponents to 10 points or less. SF has been
held to 10 points or less 15 times dating back to 2003. Three of the NFL?s
top six teams in terms of total points allowed in 2006 reside in the AFC
West ? SD (1st ? 7 pts.), DEN (5th ? 31 pts.) and KC (6th ? 32 pts.).
MOST CONS. HOME WINS WHEN ALLOWING 21 PTS OR LESS
Team Streak Last Such Loss Date
1. Pittsburgh 25 10-13 vs. Baltimore 11/4/01
2. Seattle 21 3-14 vs. Washington 11/3/02
3. Kansas City 19 17-20 vs. Pittsburgh 10/14/01
Indianapolis 19 13-21 vs. Miami 9/15/02
More Chiefs-49ers Scoring Stats
The Chiefs are seeking to increase their point production this week
after averaging 8.0 ppg in their first two contests of the 2006 campaign.
Kansas City averaged 28.4 ppg at Arrowhead last season, the fourth-best
home scoring average in the league behind the Giants (29.8), Seahawks
(29.6) and Chargers (28.6).
The Chiefs are 69-7 (.908) since the start of the ?90 season when
scoring 21 points or more at Arrowhead. San Francisco has lost 11
consecutive games when allowing 21 points or more and is just 4-29
(.121) in such contests dating back to the start of the 2003 campaign. Last
season, only Houston (26.9 ppg) allowed more points than San Francisco
(26.8 ppg) and St. Louis (26.8 pgg). SF actually allowed fewer points on
the road than at home in 2005, permitting just 22.8 ppg on the road.
Chiefs Seek to Rev Up Rushing Attack vs. San Francisco
Kansas City averaged 147.3 rushing ypg per game in eight games at
Arrowhead in 2005, the fifth-best home rushing average in the league last
season. The Chiefs would like to get back on that torrid rushing pace in
2006, particularly at Arrowhead. KC currently ranks eighth in the league in
rushing, averaging 129.0 ypg in its first two contests, including a 145-yard
performance in a tough, 9-6 OT loss at Denver (9/17).
Chiefs RB Larry Johnson has topped the 100-yard barrier six times in
eight career starts at Arrowhead, averaging 124.5 rushing ypg. The Chiefs
have won nine consecutive games at Arrowhead when boasting a 100-
yard back, including a 7-0 mark when Johnson accomplishes that feat.
Overall, the Chiefs boast a 10-4 (.714) record when Johnson tops the
100-yard plateau. Should he achieve his 15th career 100-yard
performance this week, he would trail only RB Priest Holmes (24) for most
100-yard ground games in KC history. San Francisco has lost 19
consecutive games when allowing a 100-yard rusher dating back to 2001.
Chiefs Rushing Defense Typically Strong at Arrowhead
The Chiefs have not permitted an individual 100-yard rusher at home
in 16 consecutive contests, the longest such streak in franchise history.
That streak also ties San Diego for the longest active string of games in
the league without permitting a 100-yard runner. Kansas City?s defense
allowed a league-low 76.1 rushing yards per game at home in 2005,
permitting a total of just 609 ground yards (76.1 ypg) at Arrowhead all
season. SF has won its last four contests when boasting a 100-yard back,
including the final two contests of the 2005 season and a 20-13 win vs. St.
Louis (9/17) when RB Frank Gore had 127 rushing yards.
Arrowhead Traditionally Tough For First-Time Coaches, QBs
Since ?94, the Chiefs are 23-5 (.821) against head coaches making
their regular season debuts at Arrowhead. Kansas City has also won 17 of
its last 19 games against QBs in their first or second year as NFL starters
who are making their initial appearance as a starter at Arrowhead. SF
head coach Mike Nolan and QB Alex Smith will both make their initial
appearances in their current roles at Arrowhead on Sunday.
Gonzalez Keeps Moving Up the NFL Charts
TE Tony Gonzalez needs one more TD to surpass WR Otis Taylor
(57) to become KC?s all-time leader in TD receptions. He also needs three
catches to move into second ahead of Ozzie Newsome (662) in career
receptions by a tight end in NFL history. With 22 more receiving yards, he
will move into third in league annals for receiving yards by a tight end.
NFL CAREER LEADERS, TIGHT ENDS
RECEPTIONS RECEIVING YARDS TOUCHDOWNS
1. 815 S. Sharpe 1. 10,060 S. Sharpe 1. 62 S. Sharpe
2. 662 O. Newsome 2. 7,980 O. Newsome 2. 60 J. Smith
3. 660 T. Gonzalez 3. 7,918 J. Smith 3. 57 T. Gonzalez
4. 541 K. Winslow 4. 7,898 T. Gonzalez 4. 54 W. Walls
Winning on First Down is a Must
KC led the NFL by averaging 6.29 yards per play on first down in
2005. Seven of the league?s top 10 teams in that category reached the
playoffs last season, including both Super Bowl participants. SF ranked
31st in the league in average yardage on first down last season, gaining
3.99 yards per first down play. KC (5.58) currently ranks 11th in yards per
first down play in 2006, while SF (6.05) is sixth in the league.
Huard Seeks First Victory with Chiefs, Other Arrowhead Notes
Chiefs QB Damon Huard is seeking to become the first Kansas City
QB other than the club?s Opening Day starter to register a victory since QB
Rich Gannon led the squad to a 20-17 win vs. Dallas (12/13/98) ? Dating
back to ?95, the Chiefs own a 47-7 (.870) record at Arrowhead when
leading at halftime ? KC is 29-3 (.906) at Arrowhead dating back to ?95
when forcing two or more INTs. SF QB Alex Smith has thrown four TDs
and 11 INTs in 10 NFL starts. The only current NFL city where the 49ers
own a longer victory drought than in Kansas City is Denver, where San
Francisco hasn?t won since registering a 36-34 victory (9/23/73).
POSITION-BY-POSITION NOTES by Brad Kuhbander
QUARTERBACKS
QB TRENT GREEN
? Did not play at Denver (9/17) after suffering a head trauma vs. Cincinnati
(9/10), ending his streak of 81 consecutive starts, the longest by a QB in
team history.
? His 20,207 yards passing with the Chiefs are the second-best mark in
team history, trailing only Len Dawson (28,507).
? Ranks first in team history with an 88.2 passer rating, 62.07 completion
percentage, 256 20+ yard completions, a 7.79-yard average gain and 23
career 300-yard passing days.
? His 111 TD passes with KC are the third-highest total in Chiefs history.
? Has led the Chiefs to 44 wins, the second-best total by a starting QB in
team history behind Dawson (94).
? His 20,207 passing yards since joining KC in 2001 rank second in the
NFL behind only IND QB Peyton Manning (21,797).
? KC is 18-8 when he records a 100.0+ rating game (min. 20 attempts).
? Started his first NFL contest in a MNF matchup vs. San Francisco
(9/14/98) while with Washington, completing 14 of 25 passes for 201
yards with a TD and an INT.
QB DAMON HUARD
? Started in place of an injured QB Trent Green at Denver (9/17),
completing 17 of 23 passes for 133 yards for an 87.8 rating.
? The Broncos game marked his first start since a contest as a member of
the Dolphins at Indianapolis (11/26/00), a span of 2,121 days, the fifthlongest
stretch between starts by a QB in the NFL since ?90.
? Has connected on 29 of 43 throws for 273 yards with a TD for a 92.5
rating and has added two carries for eight yards in 2006.
? His 92.5 rating ranks sixth in the AFC and ninth in the NFL.
? Owns 5-2 record as an NFL starter, completing 112 of 189 passes for
1,083 yards with five TDs and two INTs for a 79.8 rating.
? Has played in 40 games (seven starts) with MIA (?97-00), NE (2001-03)
and KC (2004-05), connecting on 199 of 332 attempts (59.9%) for 1,964
yards with 10 TDs and eight INTs, good for a 76.7 rating.
QB BRODIE CROYLE
? Joined the Chiefs as the club?s third-round choice (85th overall) in the
2006 NFL Draft.
? Completed 488 of 869 passes for 6,382 yards with 41 touchdowns and 22
interceptions for a 128.4 rating in 38 games (26 starts) at Alabama.
RUNNING BACKS
RB LARRY JOHNSON
? Rushed 27 times for 126 yards (4.7 avg.) and added five receptions for
41 yards (8.2 avg.) at Denver (9/17).
? Has carried the ball 44 times for 194 yards (4.4 avg.) and caught 10
passes for 121 yards (12.1 avg.).
? Ranks eighth in the AFC with 194 rushing yards.
? Leads all AFC RBs and ranks fifth among NFL RBs with 121 receiving
yards.
? Is tied for second among AFC RBs and tied for ninth among NFL RBs
with 10 receptions.
? Lead the NFL, averaging 157.5 yards from scrimmage per game.
? His 16 first downs are tied for second in the AFC and are tied for seventh
in the NFL.
? His 14 career 100-yard rushing games are tied with RB Christian Okoye
for second in Chiefs history. RB Priest Holmes (24) ranks first.
? The Chiefs are 10-4 when he has a 100-yard rushing game and are 8-2
when he scores two or more rushing TDs.
? Ranks ninth in Chiefs history with 2,610 rushing yards, needing 84 more
yards to bypass RB Herman Heard (2,694) for eighth.
RB MICHAEL BENNETT
? Had six carries for 19 yards at Denver (9/17).
? Was acquired in a trade from New Orleans on August 2nd.
? Played in 64 games (49 starts) with Minnesota (2001-05), rushing 713
times for 3,174 yards (4.5 avg.) with 12 TDs and catching 126 passes for
1,040 yards (8.3 avg.) with five scores.
? Was elected to the Pro Bowl in 2002 after producing 255 carries for 1,296
yards (5.1 avg.) with five TDs and 37 receptions for 351 yards with a TD.
FB RONNIE CRUZ
? Has started two games.
RB DEE BROWN
? Has played in one game and was inactive with a knee injury vs.
Cincinnati (9/10).
WIDE RECEIVERS
WR EDDIE KENNISON
? Caught two passes for 39 yards (19.5 avg.) at Denver (9/17).
? Has three catches for 53 yards (17.7 avg.) and one carry for nine yards.
? His 4,322 receiving yards with Kansas City rank seventh in team history.
The Chiefs return to Arrowhead Stadium to host San Francisco
Sunday, October 1st after enjoying a bye last weekend. Dating back to
?90, the Chiefs own an 11-6 (.647) record in games following a bye.
Kansas City is still seeking its initial regular season victory under head
coach Herm Edwards.
The Chiefs are coming off a tough 9-6 OT loss at Denver (9/17).
After losing starting QB Trent Green to a head trauma in a 23-10
setback on Opening Day vs. Cincinnati (9/10), the Chiefs battled the
Broncos to a 6-6 tie after 60 minutes of play behind backup QB Damon
Huard at INVESCO Field. Denver won the toss in OT and claimed a 9-6
victory thanks to a 39-yard FG from K Jason Elam in the extra period.
Huard is expected to make his initial home start with the Chiefs
this week and has one of the NFL?s top rushing attacks at his disposal.
KC is currently tied for fifth in the league in rushing, averaging 129.0
yards per game on the ground thanks in large part to Pro Bowl RB
Larry Johnson who leads the NFL in yards from scrimmage (rushing
and receiving), averaging 157.5 yards per contest.
Despite suffering a loss at Denver, Kansas City turned in one of its
most dominant defensive performances in recent memory against the
Broncos. The Chiefs held a 3-0 lead at halftime, marking the first time
the franchise had pitched a first-half shutout at Denver since ?61 and
the initial time KC defense didn?t permit a TD at Denver since ?71. The
Chiefs are currently seventh in the NFL in total defense, permitting just
277.0 ypg and are tied for 10th in scoring defense, allowing 16.0 ppg.
The 49ers are currently 1-2 and are coming off a 38-24 home
setback vs. Philadelphia (9/24). SF registered a 20-13 home win vs. St.
Louis (9/17) after dropping a 34-27 decision at Arizona (9/10) on
Opening Day. Following the 49ers game, KC embarks on a two-game
road swing with games at Arizona (10/8) and at Pittsburgh (10/15),
marking KC?s first visits to both Cardinals Stadium and Heinz Field.
THE SERIES
Kansas City has faced San Francisco just nine times in regular
season play, with the 49ers holding a 6-3 advantage. The home team
has won the last six contests in this series with the Chiefs claiming
victories in the last two outings between these two squads at Arrowhead,
including a 44-9 victory in San Francisco?s most recent trip to Kansas
City (11/30/97).
The 49ers have won their last two regular season meetings with the
Chiefs, both of which came at 3Com Park. The last Chiefs-49ers contest
resulted in a 17-13 win by the 49ers at San Francisco (11/10/02). KC?s
only regular season win at SF came by a 26-17 score (12/6/71).
San Francisco?s last two visits to Kansas City have resulted in
memorable victories for the Chiefs. In a much-ballyhooed ?94 match-up
between Hall of Fame QBs Joe Montana and Steve Young, Kansas
City?s defense stole the show before the second-largest in-stadium
crowd (79,907) in Arrowhead history. The 49ers held a 14-7 lead in the
second quarter before a LB Derrick Thomas sack of Young for a safety
swung the game?s momentum. Thomas would record 3.0 of Kansas
City?s 4.0 sacks on the day, Montana would throw two TDs, while 2003
Hall of Fame enshrinee RB Marcus Allen rushed for 114 yards as KC
outscored SF 15-3 in the second half to record a 24-17 win (9/11/94).
The Chiefs also claimed a 44-9 win at Arrowhead (11/30/97),
snapping an 11-game 49ers winning streak. QB Rich Gannon threw
three TDs, KC?s defense registered 5.0 sacks and Chiefs TE Tony
Gonzalez blocked a punt in that game which featured a pair of squads
that would finish the season with identical 13-3 records.
REGULAR SEASON GAME #3
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (0-2)
VS.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-2)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2006 ? 12:00 PM (CENTRAL)
ARROWHEAD STADIUM ? KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
TV: FOX Regional Coverage (WDAF-4 in Kansas City) ? Chris Myers, Jayice Pearson and Jay Glazer.
RADIO: KCFX-FM (101.1) Mitch Holthus, Len Dawson, Bob Gretz and Bill Grigsby.
CHIEFS VS. 49ERS
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
(3-6-0)
Date Result Of Note
12/6/71 W, 26-17 3 Stenerud FGs (25, 54, 25 yds.).
10/5/75* L, 3-20 SF forces four KC turnovers.
12/26/82* L, 13-26 SF TEs catch 12 passes for 199 yds.
11/17/85 L, 3-31 SF: W. Tyler rushing: 16-111 yards.
12/14/91 L, 14-28 S. Bono passing: 24-33-220, 3 TDs.
9/11/94* W, 24-17 Montana 2 TDs, D. Thomas 3 sacks.
11/30/97* W, 44-9 KC Defense 9 pts, SF Offense 9 pts.
11/12/00 L, 7-21 SF: Garner rushing: 25-102, 1 TD.
11/10/02 L, 13-17 SF: Time of possession 38:34.
*At Arrowhead Stadium
2006 STATS AND NFL RANKINGS
CHIEFS 49ERS
Total Offense ............................. 282.5 (27) 381.7 (5)
Rush Offense............................. 129.0 (5t) 119.0 (11)
Pass Offense.............................. 153.5 (30) 262.7 (6)
Total Defense............................. 277.0 (7) 349.3 (25)
Rush Defense ............................ 130.5 (24) 117.3 (22)
Pass Defense............................. 146.5 (3) 232.0 (24)
Turnover Ratio........................... -3 (26t) -2 (20t)
Pts./Game................................... 8.0 (31) 23.7 (9)
Opp. Pts./Game.......................... 15.5 (10t) 28.3 (30)
THE HEAD COACHES
EDWARDS VS. THE 49ERS (1-1)
Herm Edwards? teams are 1-1 all-time vs. San Francisco. Mike
Nolan and Herm Edwards have never met as NFL head coaches.
DATE RESULT OPP. COACH
10/1/01 L San Francisco 19, N.Y. JETS 17 Steve Mariucci
10/17/04 W N.Y. JETS 22, San Francisco 14 Dennis Erickson
HOME TEAM IN ALL CAPS
HUARD?S STARTING STATS
Chiefs QB Damon Huard owns a 5-2 record as an NFL starter.
Huard made his first start as a member of the Chiefs at Denver (9/17),
subbing for an injured QB Trent Green. That contest marked the first
time that a signal caller other than Green opened for the Chiefs since
QB Elvis Grbac started at Atlanta (12/24/00). It was Huard?s first start
since he engineered a 17-14 win for Miami at Indianapolis (11/26/00).
Huard?s span of 2,121 days between starts marked the fifth-longest
such gap by a QB dating back to ?90.
If Huard opens against San Francisco, it will mark just his second
start against an NFC club. He registered a win in his only previous start
against an NFC foe, leading Miami to a 16-13 victory vs. Philadelphia
(10/24/99) in the first start of his NFL career. Here?s a look at Huard?s
stats as an NFL starter . . .
DAMON HUARD AS AN NFL STARTER (5-2)
Date Opp. Comp Atts. Yds TDs INTs Rating Result
10/24/99* PHI 15 21 142 0 1 69.9 W 16-13
10/31/99* @ OAK 16 32 221 0 0 72.5 W 16-9
11/07/99* TEN 15 25 210 2 0 113.8 W 17-0
11/14/99* @ BUF 9 25 65 0 1 27.9 L 3-23
11/21/99* NE 18 30 129 2 0 92.2 W 27-17
11/26/99* @ IND 22 33 183 1 0 90.8 W 17-14
9/17/06# @ DEN 17 23 133 0 0 87.6 L 6-9 OT
Totals 112 189 1,083 5 2 79.8 102-85
*With Miami #With Kansas City
BOUNCING BACK FROM 0-2 STARTS
The Chiefs are faced with an 0-2 start for just the fourth time since
?88. On all three previous occasions, KC won its third game of the year.
CHIEFS IN THIRD GAME AFTER AN 0-2 START, SINCE 1988
9/18/88 W, 20-13 vs. Denver DeBerg: 259 pass yds, 2 TDs.
9/17/00 W, 42-10 vs. San Diego S. Morris: 112 rec yds, 3 TDs.
9/30/01 W, 45-13 at Washington Holmes: 147 rush yds, 2 TDs.
KC?S INTERCONFERENCE EDGE AT ARROWHEAD
The Chiefs are tied for the NFL lead with an 18-4 (.818) record in
interconference games at home dating back to the ?95 season. KC?s
overall 26-18 (.591) record against all NFC foes is tied as the fourthbest
mark in the league over that same span. KC?s domination of NFC
opponents at Arrowhead has been remarkable. In 22 home contests
against NFC foes since ?95, KC has outscored those opponents by a
658-to-372 margin, good for an average score of 30.0 to 16.9.
The only three NFC teams that have visited Arrowhead over the
past 11 seasons and have claimed victories have been Carolina,
Philadelphia and the N.Y. Giants. The Panthers and Giants were both
coming off Super Bowl appearances when they visited Arrowhead.
The Eagles were en route to the first of four consecutive NFC
Championship berths when they won in KC in 2001 and were coming
off a Super Bowl berth in 2004 when they rallied from an 18-point
deficit to register a 37-31 win at Arrowhead (10/2/05).
BEST INTERCONFERENCE RECORDS, 1995-2006
HOME OVERALL
Team Record Team Record
1. Kansas City 18-4 (.818) 1. Pittsburgh 26-14-1 (.646)
Denver 18-4 (.818) 2. Denver 30-16 (.625)
Jacksonville 18-4 (.818) Tennessee 27-18 (.600)
4. Pittsburgh 16-5-1 (.750) 4. Kansas City 26-18 (.591)
Baltimore 13-4-1 (.750) BUF/OAK 26-18 (.591)
*Minimum 10 Games Played
KANSAS CITY VS. THE NFC AT ARROWHEAD, 1995-2005
Date Opponent Result Date Opponent Result
9/10/95 N.Y. Giants W, 20-17 OT 12/10/00 Carolina W, 15-14
11/5/95 Washington W, 24-3 9/23/01 N.Y. Giants L, 3-13
11/10/96 Green Bay W, 27-20 11/29/01 Philadelphia L, 10-23
11/17/96 Chicago W, 14-10 12/1/02 Arizona W, 49-0
11/30/97 San Fran. W, 44-9 12/8/02 St. Louis W, 49-10
12/21/97 New Orleans W, 25-13 12/14/03 Detroit W, 45-17
11/29/98 Arizona W, 34-24 12/28/03 Chicago W, 31-3
12/13/98 Dallas W, 20-17 9/19/04 Carolina L, 17-28
9/26/99 Detroit W, 31-21 10/24/04 Atlanta W, 56-10
12/12/99 Minnesota W, 31-28 10/2/05 Philadelphia L, 31-37
10/22/00 St. Louis W, 54-34 10/16/05 Washington W, 28-21
22-Game Totals 658-372 22-Game Avg. 30.0-16.9
MIKE NOLAN
NFL Head Coach: 2nd Year
NFL Coach Overall: 20th Year
NFL Overall: 5-14 (.263)
Regular Season: 5-14 (.263)
Postseason: 0-0 (.000)
Record w/SF: 5-14 (.263)
AFC West Exp: 6 years (?87-92)
NFL Playing Exp: None
College: Oregon (?81)
Mike Nolan was named the 15th head coach in 49ers
history on January 19, 2005. He joined San Francisco after a
three-year stint as Baltimore?s defensive coordinator (2002-04).
He posted a 4-12 record in his first season with San Francisco.
In Baltimore, his 2004 allowing 16.8 points per game and S Ed
Reed was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Nolan
earned the NFL?s Assistant Coach of the Year by Football
Digest following the 2003 season. Nolan also served as
defensive coordinator with the N.Y. Jets (2000), Washington
(?97-99) and the N.Y. Giants (?93-96).
Born on March 7, 1959 in Baltimore, Maryland, Nolan
originally entered the NFL as an assistant coach with Denver
(?87-92). Before entering the NFL ranks, Nolan coached at the
collegiate level with stops at his alma mater of Oregon (?81),
Stanford (?82-83), Rice (?84-85) and LSU (?86).
A defensive back at Oregon from ?77-80, Nolan spent time
in the Broncos training camp as a player in ?81. Nolan is the son
of former NFL head coach Dick Nolan, who served as the 49ers
head coach from ?68-75, leading San Francisco to three NFC
West titles.
HERM EDWARDS
NFL Head Coach: 6th Year
NFL Coach Overall: 17th Year
NFL Overall: 41-45 (.477)
Regular Season: 39-43 (.476)
Postseason: 2-3 (.400)
Record w/KC: 0-2 (.000)
Record w/NYJ: 41-44 (.482)
Overall NFL Exp: 27 years
College: San Diego State (?77)
Herm Edwards was named the 10th head coach in Kansas
City history on January 9, 2006. He rejoined the Chiefs after
five-year stint (2001-05) as head coach of the N.Y. Jets.
Edwards guided the Jets to three postseason berths, the most of
any coach in that franchise?s history. Edwards 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 for Kansas City (?92-94).
Born in Fort Monmouth, NJ on April 24, 1954, Edwards
served as Tampa Bay?s assistant head coach/DBs coach under
Tony Dungy from ?96-00 before taking over as the head
coaching reins of the Jets.
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.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
THE 2006 CHIEFS
Kansas City ranks seventh in the NFL in total defense, allowing just
277.0 yards per game. The Chiefs are tied for 10th in the NFL in scoring
defense, permitting just 16.0 ppg. KC is third in the league in pass defense
(146.5 ypg). And is tied for fourth in the NFL in third-down defense (25.9%).
The Chiefs rank seventh in the league, allowing 4.6 yards per play. KC?s
defense is third in the AFC and fourth in the NFL in the Red Zone,
permitting just one TD on five Red Zone trips (20.0%). KC is sixth in the
NFL, allowing 15 first downs per game.
In addition to former Pro Bowl defenders already on the roster such as
LB Kendrell Bell, CB Patrick Surtain and S Sammy Knight, the Chiefs added
five-time Pro Bowl CB Ty Law in 2006. After tabbing LB Derrick Johnson
(D1-05) last season, the Chiefs also went defense in this year?s draft with
DE Tamba Hali (D1-06). LB Kawika Mitchell (D2-03) posted a team-high
135 tackles in 2005. DE Jared Allen (D4b-04) had a team-best 11.0 sacks in
2005 and owns 21.0 sacks in his first three NFL seasons.
Ten-year NFL veteran QB Damon Huard is currently filling in for injured
two-time Pro Bowl QB Trent Green. KC?s offense includes 11-time Pro Bowl
G Will Shields and two-time Pro Bowl G Brian Waters. C Casey Wiegmann
is also one of the league?s top players at his position. Pro Bowl RB Larry
Johnson established a franchise record with 1,750 rushing yards in 2005.
KC is tied for fifth in the NFL in rushing, averaging 129.0 ypg. KC is eighth in
the league, averaging 4.5 yards per rushing play. Seven-time Pro Bowl TE
Tony Gonzalez is the franchise?s all-time leading receiver (660 receptions
and 7,898 yards) and is tied for the franchise lead with 57 TD catches. WR
Eddie Kennison has registered back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns.
The Chiefs boast one of the league?s top young kicking tandems in K
Lawrence Tynes and P Dustin Colquitt (D3-05). The Chiefs currently rank
10th in the league with a 39.7-yard net punting average. KC leads the
league in kickoff coverage (12.5 avg.) and is tied for third in punt coverage
(3.0 avg.). TE Kendall Gammon earned a Pro Bowl berth for his longsnapping
exploits in 2004, while WR Dante Hall has earned a pair of Pro
Bowl berths as a return man.
CHIEFS-49ERS CONNECTIONS
Chiefs head coach HERM EDWARDS played collegiately at Cal (?72,
?74) and Monterey Peninsula JC before beginning his coaching career as
the DBs coach at San Jose St. (?87-89). He was raised in Seaside, CA ?
Kansas City VP of Football Operations LYNN STILES coached five seasons
with San Francisco (?87-91), winning Super Bowls XXIII and XXIV with the
club. Stiles also served as the head coach at San Jose St. (?76-78) ?
Chiefs off. coord. MIKE SOLARI is a native of Daly City, CA and served as
the TEs/asst. OL coach for San Francisco (?92-96) ? Kansas City def.
coord. GUNTHER CUNNINGHAM coached at Cal (?77-80) ? Kansas City
RBs coach JAMES SAXON played at San Jose St. (?86-87) ? Kansas City
QBs coach TERRY SHEA served as the off. coord. (?84-86) and the head
coach (?90-91) at San Jose St. He also served as the assoc. head coach/off.
coord. at Stanford (?92-94) ? Chiefs Executive Dir. of Player Development
LAMONTE WINSTON played at San Francisco St. and served as an
assistant coach at his alma mater (?86-89). He was inducted into the
school?s Hall of Fame in 2000 ? Chiefs Pro Personnel Asst. RON HUDSON
is a native of Oakland, CA and coached at Cal (?69-70, ?72-76) and Stanford
(?71) ? Kansas City DE JARED ALLEN prepped at Live Oak HS and Los
Gatos HS ? Chiefs FB RONNIE CRUZ is a native of Lakeport, CA, prepped
at Clear Lake HS and played collegiately at Mendocino CC in Ukiah, CA ?
Chiefs CB LENNY WALLS is a native of San Francisco, CA and prepped at
Galileo HS before playing collegiately at St. Mary?s College in Moraga, CA
and the City College of San Francisco ? Kansas City T WILL SVITEK
played collegiately at Stanford ? Chiefs S JARRAD PAGE is a native of
Oakland, CA and prepped at San Leandro (CA) HS ? Kansas City QB
TRENT GREEN was a player while San Francisco off. coord. NORV
TURNER was the head coach at Washington ? Kansas City LBs coach
DON BLACKMON (?93-96) and San Francisco head coach MIKE NOLAN
(?93-96) coached together with the N.Y. Giants ? 49ers WRs coach JERRY
SULLIVAN was the WRs coach at Kansas State (?71-72) ? Edwards
(2001-05), asst. head coach/offense DICK CURL (2003-05), Mgr. of
Football Admin. NATE WAINWRIGHT (2001-05), 49ers RBs coach
BISHOP HARRIS (2001-04), off. asst./QBs PEP HAMILTON (2003-05) and
QBs coach JIM HOSTLER (2003-04) coached together with the N.Y. Jets.
Hamilton served a minority coaching fellowship with KC (2000) ? Hostler
was an off. asst. with Kansas City (2000) ? San Francisco TEs coach
PETE HOENER was a GA at Missouri (?75-76) ? 49ers OL coach
GEORGE WARHOP was an asst. coach with Kansas (?84-86) ? San
Francisco head athletic trainer JEFF FERGUSON worked eight years (?97-
04) in the Kansas State training room ? 49ers QB SHAUN HILL is a native
of Parsons, KS and prepped at Parsons HS ? San Francisco FB MORAN
NORRIS was a four-year letterman at Kansas ? Chiefs VP of Player
Personnel BILL KUHARICH?S father, JOE KUHARICH was the head coach
at the University of San Francisco (?48-51).
THE 2006 49ERS
QB Alex Smith (D1-05) was the first overall selection in the 2005 NFL
Draft. He has started 10 career games, compiling a 3-7 record in those
contests. Second-year RB Frank Gore (D3a-05) led the 49ers with 608
rushing yards last season and teams with former Raiders and Panthers FB
Chris Hetherington in the backfield. The San Francisco offensive line is
headlined by 10-time Pro Bowler and former Cowboys great G Larry Allen.
Ex-Bills T Jonas Jennings and 2003 first-round pick Kwame Harris (D1-03)
bookend an offensive front that also includes G Justin Smiley (D2a-04) and
C Eric Heitmann (D7a-02). TE Vernon Davis (D1a-06) was the sixth overall
selection in the 2006 draft, but was injured last week. TE Eric Johnson
(D7b-01) works in his place. Former Browns and Cowboys WR Antonio
Bryant and WR Arnaz Battle (D6-03) also start for SF.
The 49ers 3-4 defense is anchored by four-time Pro Bowl DE Bryant
Young (D1-94), who ranks third all-time in team history with 79.5 career
sacks. DE Marques Douglas and NT Anthony Adams (D2-03) round out the
defensive line. First-round draft choice OLB Manny Lawson (D1b-06) steps
into the linebacking corps that also includes veterans Derek Smith ? who
recorded over 100 tackles in 2005 for the ninth consecutive season ? and
Jeff Ulbrich (D3b-00) on the inside, as well as Brandon Moore at the other
outside position. A pair of former Bears, CB Walt Harris and SS Tony
Parrish, lead the Niners secondary alongside CB Shawntae Spencer (D2b-
04) and FS Mike Adams. K Joe Nedney led the team in scoring after making
26 of 28 field goals in 2005. Third-year P Andy Lee (D6a-04) handles the
punting duties. Maurice Hicks returns kickoffs while rookie WR Brandon
Williams (D3-06) returns punts.
MEDIA INFORMATION
INJURIES
QB Trent Green (head trauma) and LB Boomer Grigsby (foot) did not
play at Denver (9/17). No players were injured vs. the Broncos.
RADIO AND TV
FOX (WDAF-4) will televise the contest to a regional audience. Veteran
broadcaster Chris Myers calls the action for FOX, while former Chiefs CB
and current Kansas City preseason TV broadcaster Jayice Pearson
provides the color commentary. FOX NFL Insider Jay Glazer reports from
the sidelines.
Eight-time Kansas Broadcaster of the Year, Mitch Holthus, is in his 13th
year handling the play-by-play duties on the Chiefs FOX Football Radio
Network, while Hall of Fame QB Len Dawson adds color commentary with
sideline reports from Bob Gretz. The KCFX pregame show begins at 8:30
AM (CT). Chiefs Insider, KC?s official pregame TV show airs Sundays at
9:30 AM on KCTV-5.
CONFERENCE CALLS
San Francisco QB Alex Smith (1:45 CT) and 49ers coach Mike Nolan
(2:15 CT) will be available via conference call to the Kansas City media on
Wednesday. Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards (2:00 CT) and 11-time Pro
Bowl G Will Shields (2:45 CT) are scheduled to speak with the San
Francisco media on Wednesday.
2006 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
NFC NFL
Category Player Total Rank Rank
Scoring Nedney 23 T6th T10th
Rushing Yards Gore 266 T3rd T7th
QB Rating A. Smith 89.8 4th 10th
Receptions Gore 14 T16th T25th
Rec. Yards Bryant 281 1st 5th
Interceptions None - - - -
Punting Avg. Lee 41.5 16th 32nd
Punt Ret. Avg. Battle 19.5 1st 1st
KO Ret. Avg. Hicks 26.4 4th 6th
Sacks C. Williams 2.5 T6th T16th
2006 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
AFC NFL
Category Player Total Rank Rank
Scoring Tynes 10 T31st - -
Rushing Yards L. Johnson 194 8th 16th
QB Rating Huard 92.5 6th 9th
Receptions Gonzalez 12 T14th T36th
Rec. Yards L. Johnson 121 25th - -
Interceptions Wesley 1 T6th T13th
Punting Avg. Colquitt 44.6 9th 18th
Punt Ret. Avg. Hall 9.6 8th 13th
KO Ret. Avg. Hall 24.3 6th 12th
Sacks Allen 1.0 T29th - -
KC Seeks to Bounce Back From an 0-2 Start, Continue Its NFC Dominance at Arrowhead by Pete Moris
KC Has Shown the Ability to Bounce Back From 0-2 Starts
The Chiefs are faced with an 0-2 start for just the fourth time since
?88, but in all three of those previous instances KC bounced back for a
victory in its third game of the season. Dating back to the ?90 season, 17
clubs have opened the season at 0-2 since and have still qualified for
postseason play, including the ?93 Cowboys and 2001 Patriots who both
went on to win the Super Bowl after an 0-2 start. Here?s a look at the four
squads who have overcome an 0-2 start to reach the playoffs since 2000.
NFL PLAYOFF TEAMS THAT STARTED 0-2 SINCE 2000
Year Team Start Finish Postseason
2001 New England 0-2 11-5 Won Super Bowl XXXVI
2002 Atlanta 0-2 9-6-1 NFC Divisional Playoffs
2002 Pittsburgh 0-2 10-5-1 AFC Divisional Playoffs
2003 Philadelphia 0-2 12-4 NFC Championship Game
KC Seeks to Continue Its Dominance of the NFC at Arrowhead
The Chiefs are tied for the NFL lead with an 18-4 (.818) record in
interconference games at home dating back to the ?95 season. Kansas
City will face a San Francisco squad that owns a 3-22 (.120) road record
dating back to the start of the 2003 season, a mark that is tied with
Arizona for the lowest road winning percentage in the NFL over that span.
The Colts are an NFL-best 20-5 (.800) on the road over that timeframe.
The 49ers have lost seven consecutive road games against AFC foes
and haven?t won on the road in an interconference contest since posting a
23-20 OT win at Oakland (11/3/02). Dating back to ?95, KC is 15-7 at
home in the month of October and has won six of its last seven October
contests at Arrowhead.
KC is Tough to Beat When It Wins the Turnover Battle
The Chiefs boast a 14-game winning streak at Arrowhead when
posting a positive turnover ratio, the third-longest active streak in the
league. Dating back to ?95, the Chiefs own a 41-4 (.911) record at
Arrowhead with a positive takeaway margin. KC will try to get back on the
positive side of the turnover column this week after posting an
uncharacteristic -3 (2 takes/5 gives) mark thus far in 2006.
KC will face a San Francisco squad that has lost 15 consecutive road
games with a negative turnover ratio dating back to 2001. After posting
an NFC-best +12 turnover differential (37 takes/25 gives) in 2003, the
49ers are -30 (50 takes/80 gives) since the start of the 2004 campaign,
including a -2 (3 takes/5 gives) mark in 2006. While San Francisco has
struggled in the turnover department, the 49ers do own a 3-1 record
under Mike Nolan when posting a positive turnover mark.
MOST CONSECUTIVE HOME WINS WITH A PLUS TURNOVER RATIO
Team Streak Last Home Loss When Plus Date
1. Baltimore 30 10-13 vs. Buffalo 10/31/99
2. New England 17 16-24 vs. Denver 10/27/02
3. Kansas City 14 34-37 vs. Denver (OT) 10/20/02
4. Tennessee 13 28-31 OT vs. Cleveland 9/22/02
Jacksonville 13 20-21 vs. Cleveland 12/8/02
Chiefs Seek to Improve Scoring Defense vs. San Francisco
The last 22 teams to win the Super Bowl have all ranked in the NFL?s
top 10 in scoring defense. The last NFL champ that didn?t rank in the top
10 in that category were the ?83 L.A. Raiders, who were 13th that season.
KC ranked 16th in the league in scoring defense in 2005, allowing
20.3 ppg and is currently tied for 10th in that category at 16.0 ppg in
2006. KC has won 19 consecutive games at Arrowhead when holding
opponents to 21 points or less, a mark that ties as the third-longest active
streak in the NFL. Dating back to ?95, the Chiefs are 50-7 (.877) at
Arrowhead when holding their foes to 21 points or less. SF has lost 18
consecutive road games when its been held at or under the 21-point
plateau dating back a 30-21 loss at St. Louis (12/30/02).
Regardless of location, the 49ers are 3-27 (.100) in regular season
play when being held to 21 or less since the start of the 2003 campaign.
However, the 49ers did record a 20-13 home win vs. St. Louis (9/17)
earlier this year. KC traditionally plays strong scoring defense at
Arrowhead where the Chiefs have given up just 11.0 ppg in their last
three home contests. Dating back to ?95, the Chiefs are a perfect 34-0 at
Arrowhead when holding opponents to 10 points or less. SF has been
held to 10 points or less 15 times dating back to 2003. Three of the NFL?s
top six teams in terms of total points allowed in 2006 reside in the AFC
West ? SD (1st ? 7 pts.), DEN (5th ? 31 pts.) and KC (6th ? 32 pts.).
MOST CONS. HOME WINS WHEN ALLOWING 21 PTS OR LESS
Team Streak Last Such Loss Date
1. Pittsburgh 25 10-13 vs. Baltimore 11/4/01
2. Seattle 21 3-14 vs. Washington 11/3/02
3. Kansas City 19 17-20 vs. Pittsburgh 10/14/01
Indianapolis 19 13-21 vs. Miami 9/15/02
More Chiefs-49ers Scoring Stats
The Chiefs are seeking to increase their point production this week
after averaging 8.0 ppg in their first two contests of the 2006 campaign.
Kansas City averaged 28.4 ppg at Arrowhead last season, the fourth-best
home scoring average in the league behind the Giants (29.8), Seahawks
(29.6) and Chargers (28.6).
The Chiefs are 69-7 (.908) since the start of the ?90 season when
scoring 21 points or more at Arrowhead. San Francisco has lost 11
consecutive games when allowing 21 points or more and is just 4-29
(.121) in such contests dating back to the start of the 2003 campaign. Last
season, only Houston (26.9 ppg) allowed more points than San Francisco
(26.8 ppg) and St. Louis (26.8 pgg). SF actually allowed fewer points on
the road than at home in 2005, permitting just 22.8 ppg on the road.
Chiefs Seek to Rev Up Rushing Attack vs. San Francisco
Kansas City averaged 147.3 rushing ypg per game in eight games at
Arrowhead in 2005, the fifth-best home rushing average in the league last
season. The Chiefs would like to get back on that torrid rushing pace in
2006, particularly at Arrowhead. KC currently ranks eighth in the league in
rushing, averaging 129.0 ypg in its first two contests, including a 145-yard
performance in a tough, 9-6 OT loss at Denver (9/17).
Chiefs RB Larry Johnson has topped the 100-yard barrier six times in
eight career starts at Arrowhead, averaging 124.5 rushing ypg. The Chiefs
have won nine consecutive games at Arrowhead when boasting a 100-
yard back, including a 7-0 mark when Johnson accomplishes that feat.
Overall, the Chiefs boast a 10-4 (.714) record when Johnson tops the
100-yard plateau. Should he achieve his 15th career 100-yard
performance this week, he would trail only RB Priest Holmes (24) for most
100-yard ground games in KC history. San Francisco has lost 19
consecutive games when allowing a 100-yard rusher dating back to 2001.
Chiefs Rushing Defense Typically Strong at Arrowhead
The Chiefs have not permitted an individual 100-yard rusher at home
in 16 consecutive contests, the longest such streak in franchise history.
That streak also ties San Diego for the longest active string of games in
the league without permitting a 100-yard runner. Kansas City?s defense
allowed a league-low 76.1 rushing yards per game at home in 2005,
permitting a total of just 609 ground yards (76.1 ypg) at Arrowhead all
season. SF has won its last four contests when boasting a 100-yard back,
including the final two contests of the 2005 season and a 20-13 win vs. St.
Louis (9/17) when RB Frank Gore had 127 rushing yards.
Arrowhead Traditionally Tough For First-Time Coaches, QBs
Since ?94, the Chiefs are 23-5 (.821) against head coaches making
their regular season debuts at Arrowhead. Kansas City has also won 17 of
its last 19 games against QBs in their first or second year as NFL starters
who are making their initial appearance as a starter at Arrowhead. SF
head coach Mike Nolan and QB Alex Smith will both make their initial
appearances in their current roles at Arrowhead on Sunday.
Gonzalez Keeps Moving Up the NFL Charts
TE Tony Gonzalez needs one more TD to surpass WR Otis Taylor
(57) to become KC?s all-time leader in TD receptions. He also needs three
catches to move into second ahead of Ozzie Newsome (662) in career
receptions by a tight end in NFL history. With 22 more receiving yards, he
will move into third in league annals for receiving yards by a tight end.
NFL CAREER LEADERS, TIGHT ENDS
RECEPTIONS RECEIVING YARDS TOUCHDOWNS
1. 815 S. Sharpe 1. 10,060 S. Sharpe 1. 62 S. Sharpe
2. 662 O. Newsome 2. 7,980 O. Newsome 2. 60 J. Smith
3. 660 T. Gonzalez 3. 7,918 J. Smith 3. 57 T. Gonzalez
4. 541 K. Winslow 4. 7,898 T. Gonzalez 4. 54 W. Walls
Winning on First Down is a Must
KC led the NFL by averaging 6.29 yards per play on first down in
2005. Seven of the league?s top 10 teams in that category reached the
playoffs last season, including both Super Bowl participants. SF ranked
31st in the league in average yardage on first down last season, gaining
3.99 yards per first down play. KC (5.58) currently ranks 11th in yards per
first down play in 2006, while SF (6.05) is sixth in the league.
Huard Seeks First Victory with Chiefs, Other Arrowhead Notes
Chiefs QB Damon Huard is seeking to become the first Kansas City
QB other than the club?s Opening Day starter to register a victory since QB
Rich Gannon led the squad to a 20-17 win vs. Dallas (12/13/98) ? Dating
back to ?95, the Chiefs own a 47-7 (.870) record at Arrowhead when
leading at halftime ? KC is 29-3 (.906) at Arrowhead dating back to ?95
when forcing two or more INTs. SF QB Alex Smith has thrown four TDs
and 11 INTs in 10 NFL starts. The only current NFL city where the 49ers
own a longer victory drought than in Kansas City is Denver, where San
Francisco hasn?t won since registering a 36-34 victory (9/23/73).
POSITION-BY-POSITION NOTES by Brad Kuhbander
QUARTERBACKS
QB TRENT GREEN
? Did not play at Denver (9/17) after suffering a head trauma vs. Cincinnati
(9/10), ending his streak of 81 consecutive starts, the longest by a QB in
team history.
? His 20,207 yards passing with the Chiefs are the second-best mark in
team history, trailing only Len Dawson (28,507).
? Ranks first in team history with an 88.2 passer rating, 62.07 completion
percentage, 256 20+ yard completions, a 7.79-yard average gain and 23
career 300-yard passing days.
? His 111 TD passes with KC are the third-highest total in Chiefs history.
? Has led the Chiefs to 44 wins, the second-best total by a starting QB in
team history behind Dawson (94).
? His 20,207 passing yards since joining KC in 2001 rank second in the
NFL behind only IND QB Peyton Manning (21,797).
? KC is 18-8 when he records a 100.0+ rating game (min. 20 attempts).
? Started his first NFL contest in a MNF matchup vs. San Francisco
(9/14/98) while with Washington, completing 14 of 25 passes for 201
yards with a TD and an INT.
QB DAMON HUARD
? Started in place of an injured QB Trent Green at Denver (9/17),
completing 17 of 23 passes for 133 yards for an 87.8 rating.
? The Broncos game marked his first start since a contest as a member of
the Dolphins at Indianapolis (11/26/00), a span of 2,121 days, the fifthlongest
stretch between starts by a QB in the NFL since ?90.
? Has connected on 29 of 43 throws for 273 yards with a TD for a 92.5
rating and has added two carries for eight yards in 2006.
? His 92.5 rating ranks sixth in the AFC and ninth in the NFL.
? Owns 5-2 record as an NFL starter, completing 112 of 189 passes for
1,083 yards with five TDs and two INTs for a 79.8 rating.
? Has played in 40 games (seven starts) with MIA (?97-00), NE (2001-03)
and KC (2004-05), connecting on 199 of 332 attempts (59.9%) for 1,964
yards with 10 TDs and eight INTs, good for a 76.7 rating.
QB BRODIE CROYLE
? Joined the Chiefs as the club?s third-round choice (85th overall) in the
2006 NFL Draft.
? Completed 488 of 869 passes for 6,382 yards with 41 touchdowns and 22
interceptions for a 128.4 rating in 38 games (26 starts) at Alabama.
RUNNING BACKS
RB LARRY JOHNSON
? Rushed 27 times for 126 yards (4.7 avg.) and added five receptions for
41 yards (8.2 avg.) at Denver (9/17).
? Has carried the ball 44 times for 194 yards (4.4 avg.) and caught 10
passes for 121 yards (12.1 avg.).
? Ranks eighth in the AFC with 194 rushing yards.
? Leads all AFC RBs and ranks fifth among NFL RBs with 121 receiving
yards.
? Is tied for second among AFC RBs and tied for ninth among NFL RBs
with 10 receptions.
? Lead the NFL, averaging 157.5 yards from scrimmage per game.
? His 16 first downs are tied for second in the AFC and are tied for seventh
in the NFL.
? His 14 career 100-yard rushing games are tied with RB Christian Okoye
for second in Chiefs history. RB Priest Holmes (24) ranks first.
? The Chiefs are 10-4 when he has a 100-yard rushing game and are 8-2
when he scores two or more rushing TDs.
? Ranks ninth in Chiefs history with 2,610 rushing yards, needing 84 more
yards to bypass RB Herman Heard (2,694) for eighth.
RB MICHAEL BENNETT
? Had six carries for 19 yards at Denver (9/17).
? Was acquired in a trade from New Orleans on August 2nd.
? Played in 64 games (49 starts) with Minnesota (2001-05), rushing 713
times for 3,174 yards (4.5 avg.) with 12 TDs and catching 126 passes for
1,040 yards (8.3 avg.) with five scores.
? Was elected to the Pro Bowl in 2002 after producing 255 carries for 1,296
yards (5.1 avg.) with five TDs and 37 receptions for 351 yards with a TD.
FB RONNIE CRUZ
? Has started two games.
RB DEE BROWN
? Has played in one game and was inactive with a knee injury vs.
Cincinnati (9/10).
WIDE RECEIVERS
WR EDDIE KENNISON
? Caught two passes for 39 yards (19.5 avg.) at Denver (9/17).
? Has three catches for 53 yards (17.7 avg.) and one carry for nine yards.
? His 4,322 receiving yards with Kansas City rank seventh in team history.
