2005 Kansas City Chiefs season

2005 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Carl Peterson
Head coach	Dick Vermeil
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	6 QB Trent Green RB Larry Johnson TE Tony Gonzalez T Willie Roaf G Will Shields G Brian Waters
AP All-Pros	4 RB Larry Johnson (2nd team) T Willie Roaf (2nd team) G Will Shields (2nd team) G Brian Waters (1st team)
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The 2005 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 36th in the National Football League (NFL), their 46th overall, and their fifth and final season under head coach Dick Vermeil.

The team improved on their 7–9 record from 2004 to a decent 10–6 record, but missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Chiefs became the sixth 10–6 team to fail to qualify for the playoffs since the NFL introduced the wild card.

The Chiefs drafted Derrick Johnson and Dustin Colquitt in the 2005 NFL draft. Both players would eventually become fan favorites. Johnson would play for the Chiefs until 2017 and Colquitt would play for the team until their Super Bowl championship season in 2019.

The final season of head coach Dick Vermeil was a swan song for one of the NFL's most prolific offensive squads in years, and the breakout season of running back Larry Johnson, who finished the season with 1,750 rushing yards in only nine starts. After running back Priest Holmes was injured in week 8 against the San Diego Chargers, Johnson took over the reins of the Chiefs’ offense and it almost resulted in a playoff berth.

For the 2005 campaign, the Chiefs brought several new players to boost a defense that has finished among the worst units the past three years. Starting with first draft pick, linebacker Derrick Johnson from the University of Texas, free agent linebacker Kendrell Bell, free agent safety Sammy Knight, and also trading for cornerback Patrick Surtain from the Miami Dolphins for a second-round draft pick, the Chiefs had high hopes for the 2005 season.

Season summary

The Chiefs got off to a 2–0 start, winning their Week 1 home-opener against the New York Jets and then went on the road to beat their division-rival Oakland Raiders. However, they then lost at Invesco Field at Mile High 30–10 to the Denver Broncos, another division rival. Then in Week 4, the Chiefs hosted the Philadelphia Eagles. Kansas City got off to a fast start and led 24–13 at halftime. However, the Eagles managed to come back and beat the Chiefs, the latter of which would lose the game, 37–31. The Chiefs used their Bye Week in Week 5 to regroup, and managed to win at home against the Washington Redskins, 28–21.

The Chiefs had little time to celebrate because they were informed that because Hurricane Wilma was going to impact Miami on Sunday; they would have to face the Dolphins two days earlier. Despite the sudden change of the schedule, the Chiefs managed to win against the Miami Dolphins 30–20. However, despite having over a week to prepare, they couldn't defeat the San Diego Chargers on the road and lost 28–20. The Chiefs would rebound at home and win a well-fought rematch with their arch-rivals, the Oakland Raiders, with a final of 27–23. However, the Chiefs' next game would not fare as well, as they ended losing the Buffalo Bills, despite outgaining them in yards from scrimmage.

Running back Priest Holmes was injured in the Week 8 matchup against the Chargers. Holmes was injured by Chargers rookie linebacker Shawne Merriman and suffered severe head and neck trauma. Larry Johnson entered the game and claimed the starting position for the remainder of the season, an event which would eventually lead to Johnson's selection in the 2006 Pro Bowl.

The Chiefs would then proceed to start a three-game winning streak going. First, they would beat the 1–8 Houston Texans on Sunday night and then they would win back-to-back home games against the two-time defending champion New England Patriots and then a win over the Denver Broncos. In the following weeks, the Chiefs had a huge disadvantage with back-to-back interconference road losses to the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants.

Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt was honored before the Week 14 game against the Dallas Cowboys and had the honors of the pre-game coin-flip. Hunt was recognized for his contributions to the City of Dallas, and his establishment of the American Football League's Dallas Texans (now the Kansas City Chiefs), one of the Cowboys’ AFL rivals.

The Chiefs were able to keep their very slim playoff hopes alive after a 20–7 home victory over the Chargers in week 16.

In week 17, the Chiefs needed a Pittsburgh Steelers loss to the Detroit Lions, a Chargers loss or tie to the Broncos, and a victory against the Cincinnati Bengals to reach the playoffs. On December 31, 2005, Dick Vermeil announced at a team meeting of his intention to retire following the season. The news leaked out of the team meeting and national news sources soon began reporting it. The following day, the Chiefs soundly defeated the Bengals, who had already clinched a playoff berth, by a final score of 37–3. With the clock winding down on the game and potentially Vermeil's coaching career, Vermeil was met with enormous applause and chants of "one more year." Vermeil received a Gatorade bath from Jared Allen and Lional Dalton to commemorate both his last game at Arrowhead Stadium and final regular season game; however, it also turned out to be his final game as the Steelers won over the Lions 35–21, taking AFC Wild Card #2 and thereby ending the Chiefs season. The Steelers eventually won Super Bowl XL, becoming the first sixth-seeded team to play in and win the Super Bowl.

Offseason

Speculation on Dick Vermeil's future

Speculation was heavy over the future of coach Dick Vermeil's job in Kansas City for the 2006 season. Vermeil initially signed on with the Chiefs for three years, but was entering his fifth. The 69-year-old Vermeil entered the season as the oldest current head coach in the NFL.

Free agents

The Chiefs attempted to bulk up their weak defense with veteran free agents who have proven themselves in the past. With the acquisitions of Kendrell Bell, Sammy Knight, and Patrick Surtain, the Chiefs had high hopes for the 2005 season.

Draft

Main article: 2005 NFL Draft

2005 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	15	Derrick Johnson	Linebacker	Texas
3	99	Dustin Colquitt	Punter	Tennessee
4	116	Craphonso Thorpe	Wide receiver	Florida State
5	138	Boomer Grigsby	Linebacker	Illinois State
5	147	Alphonso Hodge	Cornerback	Miami (OH)
6	187	Will Svitek	Offensive tackle	Stanford
6	199	Khari Long	Defensive end	Baylor
7	229	James Kilian	Quarterback	Tulsa
7	238	Jeremy Parquet	Offensive tackle	Southern Miss

Staff

2005 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 – Terry Shea Running backs – James Saxon Wide receivers – Charlie Joiner Tight ends – Jason Verduzco Offensive line – Mike Solari Assistant offensive line – Irv Eatman 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

2005 Kansas City Chiefs roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 15 Todd Collins 10 Trent Green 11 Damon Huard Running backs (RB) 39 Dee Brown 42 Ronnie Cruz FB 27 Larry Johnson 49 Tony Richardson FB Wide receivers (WR) 85 Marc Boerigter 82 Dante Hall KR/PR 81 Chris Horn 87 Eddie Kennison 18 Samie Parker 12 Craphonso Thorpe Tight ends (TE) 89 Jason Dunn 88 Tony Gonzalez

Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Jordan Black T 67 Chris Bober C/T 72 Jeremy Parquet T 77 Willie Roaf T 79 Kevin Sampson T 68 Will Shields G 71 Will Svitek G/T 54 Brian Waters G 76 John Welbourn T 62 Casey Wiegmann C Defensive linemen (DL) 69 Jared Allen DE 93 John Browning DT 75 Lional Dalton DT 92 Carlos Hall DE 98 Eric Hicks DE 94 Junior Siavii DT 90 Ryan Sims DT 55 Gary Stills DE 96 Jimmy Wilkerson DE/DT

Linebackers (LB) 59 Shawn Barber OLB 99 Kendrell Bell OLB 51 Boomer Grigsby MLB 56 Derrick Johnson OLB 50 Kawika Mitchell MLB 91 Rich Scanlon OLB Defensive backs (DB) 24 William Bartee CB/S 47 Alphonso Hodge CB 29 Sammy Knight SS 22 Dexter McCleon CB 20 Benny Sapp CB 23 Patrick Surtain CB 44 Eric Warfield CB 30 Dewayne Washington CB 25 Greg Wesley FS 21 Jerome Woods FS Special teams  2 Dustin Colquitt P 48 Ed Perry LS  1 Lawrence Tynes K

Practice squad 41 Scott Connot S -- Aaron Golliday TE -- Peter Heyer G 66 Johnathan Ingram C 95 Khari Long DE 14 Jeris McIntyre WR -- McKenzi Smith RB -- Zach Ville DE Reserve 26 Julian Battle CB (IR) 97 Keyaron Fox LB (IR) 83 Kendall Gammon LS (IR) 53 Kris Griffin LB (IR) 31 Priest Holmes RB (IR) 84 Kris Wilson TE (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 6 reserve, 8 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 12	at Minnesota Vikings	L 16–27	0–1	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	Recap
2	August 20	Arizona Cardinals	L 17–24	0–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
3	August 27	Seattle Seahawks	L 17–23	0–3	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
4	September 2	at St. Louis Rams	L 23–27	0–4	Edward Jones Dome	Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	0	6	7	16
Vikings	7	13	0	7	27

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: August 12
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 63,621
• Referee: Ron Winter
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Nate Burleson 33-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Aaron Elling kick), 11:52. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:08. KC – Lawrence Tynes 19-yard field goal, 3:14. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:11. Second quarter MIN – Mewelde Moore 7-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Paul Edinger kick), 7:00. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:25. MIN – Aaron Elling 40-yard field goal, 1:43. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:33. MIN – Paul Edinger 48-yard field goal, 0:01. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 0:32. Third quarter KC – Lawrence Tynes 29-yard field goal, 9:40. Vikings 20–6. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:20. KC – Lawrence Tynes 51-yard field goal, 2:27. Vikings 20–9. Drive: 7 plays, 4 yards, 4:07. Fourth quarter MIN – Ciatrick Fason 1-yard run (Aaron Elling kick), 6:37. Vikings 27–9. Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 8:11. KC – James Kilian 3-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 0:29. Vikings 27–16. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 2:07. Top passers KC – Damon Huard – 14/26, 125 yards, INT MIN – Brad Johnson – 9/12, 87 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Priest Holmes – 4 rushes, 42 yards MIN – Mewelde Moore – 5 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers KC – Richard Smith – 3 receptions, 36 yards MIN – Ryan Hoag – 5 receptions, 63 yards

Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 2: Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	17	7	24
Chiefs	10	0	0	7	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: August 20
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Overcast, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,173
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Samie Parker 8-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:32. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:04. KC – Lawrence Tynes 31-yard field goal, 4:26. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:37. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 27-yard field goal, 12:10. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:52. ARI – Eric Green 27-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 11:56. Tied 10–10. ARI – Charles Lee 19-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 0:40. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:29. Fourth quarter ARI – Reggie Newhouse 5-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 12:13. Cardinals 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:36. KC – John Booth 5-yard pass from James Kilian (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:28. Cardinals 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:16. Top passers ARI – Kurt Warner – 12/23, 99 yards KC – James Kilian – 5/20, 74 yards, TD, INT Top rushers ARI – Marcel Shipp – 7 rushes, 56 yards KC – Larry Johnson – 9 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers ARI – Charles Lee – 3 receptions, 37 yards, TD KC – John Booth – 2 receptions, 52 yards

Week 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	3	10	3	23
Chiefs	7	7	0	3	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: August 27
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Fair, 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 74,158
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Tony Gonzalez 4-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 11:14. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:46. SEA – Darrell Jackson 36-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 0:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:03. Second quarter KC – Larry Johnson 97-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 5:53. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 97 yards, 0:12. SEA – Josh Brown 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:53. Third quarter SEA – Shaun Alexander 8-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 10:27. Seahawks 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:33. SEA – Josh Brown 26-yard field goal, 1:13. Seahawks 20–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:56. Fourth quarter KC – Lawrence Tynes 23-yard field goal, 14:34. Seahawks 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:39. SEA – Josh Brown 21-yard field goal, 9:56. Seahawks 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:38. Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 22/33, 254 yards, 2 TD KC – Jonathan Quinn – 11/23, 126 yards Top rushers SEA – Shaun Alexander – 12 rushes, 23 yards KC – Larry Johnson – 9 rushes, 147 yards, TD Top receivers SEA – Darrell Jackson – 7 receptions, 99 yards, TD KC – Eddie Kennison – 4 receptions, 66 yards

Week 4: at St. Louis Rams

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	17	0	3	23
Rams	3	7	10	7	27

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

• Date: September 2
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 65,284
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter STL – Jeff Wilkins 32-yard field goal, 7:50. Rams 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, –5 yards, 2:22. KC – Lawrence Tynes 37-yard field goal, 2:59. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:51. Second quarter KC – Lawrence Tynes 26-yard field goal, 11:19. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 5:03. STL – Aveion Cason 1-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 3:17. Rams 10–6. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:02. KC – Jeris McIntyre 28-yard pass from Jonathan Quinn (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:43. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:34. KC – Dee Brown 4-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:14. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:12. Third quarter STL – Shaun McDonald 40-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jeff Wilkins kick), 7:32. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 3:07. STL – Jeff Wilkins 47-yard field goal, 5:27. Tied 20–20. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:47. Fourth quarter KC – Lawrence Tynes 21-yard field goal, 8:11. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 4:39. STL – Dane Looker 20-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jeff Wilkins kick), 3:42. Rams 27–23. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:29. Top passers KC – Jonathan Quinn – 13/20, 197 yards, TD, 2 INT STL – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 12/22, 195 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Dee Brown – 7 rushes, 29 yards, TD STL – Aveion Cason – 20 rushes, 67 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Jeris McIntyre – 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD STL – Shaun McDonald – 3 receptions, 73 yards, TD

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 11	New York Jets	W 27–7	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
2	September 18	at Oakland Raiders	W 23–17	2–0	McAfee Coliseum	Recap
3	September 26	at Denver Broncos	L 10–30	2–1	Invesco Field at Mile High	Recap
4	October 2	Philadelphia Eagles	L 31–37	2–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 16	Washington Redskins	W 28–21	3–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
7	October 21	at Miami Dolphins	W 30–20	4–2	Dolphins Stadium	Recap
8	October 30	at San Diego Chargers	L 20–28	4–3	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
9	November 6	Oakland Raiders	W 27–23	5–3	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
10	November 13	at Buffalo Bills	L 3–14	5–4	Ralph Wilson Stadium	Recap
11	November 20	at Houston Texans	W 45–17	6–4	Reliant Stadium	Recap
12	November 27	New England Patriots	W 26–16	7–4	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
13	December 4	Denver Broncos	W 31–27	8–4	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
14	December 11	at Dallas Cowboys	L 28–31	8–5	Texas Stadium	Recap
15	December 17	at New York Giants	L 17–27	8–6	Giants Stadium	Recap
16	December 24	San Diego Chargers	W 20–7	9–6	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
17	January 1	Cincinnati Bengals	W 37–3	10–6	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New York Jets

Week 1: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	0	0	7	7
Chiefs	14	3	3	7	27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 11
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 81 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,014
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Larry Johnson 35-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 13:39. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:21. KC – Priest Holmes 3-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 3:04. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 6:57. Second quarter KC – Lawrence Tynes 41-yard field goal, 12:02. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:58. Third quarter KC – Lawrence Tynes 38-yard field goal, 4:13. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:02. Fourth quarter KC – Larry Johnson 4-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 14:56. Chiefs 27–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:57. NYJ – Chris Baker 23-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Mike Nugent kick), 0:29. Chiefs 27–7. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 1:35. Top passers NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/34, 264 yards, INT KC – Trent Green – 15/26, 200 yards, INT Top rushers NYJ – Curtis Martin – 20 rushes, 57 yards KC – Larry Johnson – 9 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NYJ – Chris Baker – 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD KC – Eddie Kennison – 4 receptions, 76 yards

Week 2: at Oakland Raiders

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	10	3	3	23
Raiders	0	10	7	0	17

at McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: September 18
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT/5:30 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,273
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Sterling Sharpe and Suzy Kolber
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Priest Holmes 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:30. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 4:26. Second quarter OAK – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:59. KC – Larry Johnson 6-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 13:15. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:42. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 8:30. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:45. KC – Lawrence Tynes 31-yard field goal, 2:26. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:03. Third quarter OAK – Randy Moss 64-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:18. Tied 17–17. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:11. KC – Lawrence Tynes 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 15 plays, 53 yards, 9:18. Fourth quarter KC – Lawrence Tynes 42-yard field goal, 8:46. Chiefs 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:39. Top passers KC – Trent Green – 18/28, 237 yards OAK – Kerry Collins – 21/35, 263 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Priest Holmes – 19 rushes, 75 yards, TD OAK – LaMont Jordan – 15 rushes, 59 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Samie Parker – 3 receptions, 86 yards OAK – Randy Moss – 5 receptions, 127 yards, TD

Week 3: at Denver Broncos

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	0	7	10
Broncos	17	3	7	3	30

at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: September 26
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Clear, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,381
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Sam Ryan
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – Jason Elam 30-yard field goal, 7:50. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:29. DEN – Mike Anderson 44-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 3:29. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:44. DEN – Rod Smith 12-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 2:36. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:06. Second quarter DEN – Jason Elam 51-yard field goal, 5:59. Broncos 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:58. KC – Lawrence Tynes 28-yard field goal, 0:24. Broncos 20–3. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:35. Third quarter DEN – Jake Plummer 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 8:34. Broncos 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:26. Fourth quarter DEN – Jason Elam 25-yard field goal, 12:30. Broncos 30–3. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:00. KC – Samie Parker 21-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 2:00. Broncos 30–10. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 3:58. Top passers KC – Trent Green – 23/44, 221 yards, TD DEN – Jake Plummer – 13/18, 152 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Priest Holmes – 14 rushes, 61 yards DEN – Mike Anderson – 20 rushes, 98 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Eddie Kennison – 8 receptions, 112 yards DEN – Rod Smith – 7 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 4: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	13	11	13	37
Chiefs	10	14	0	7	31

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 2
• Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,742
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Priest Holmes 3-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:59. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:01. KC – Lawrence Tynes 38-yard field goal, 2:00. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:31. Second quarter KC – Eddie Kennison 4-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 13:43. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:08. PHI – Sheldon Brown 40-yard interception return (pass failed), 4:41. Chiefs 17–6. KC – Dante Hall 96-yard kickoff return (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:27. Chiefs 24–6. PHI – Terrell Owens 7-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Todd France kick), 1:14. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:26. Third quarter PHI – Todd France 44-yard field goal, 12:14. Chiefs 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 2:46. PHI – Mike Bartrum 3-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Donovan McNabb–Brian Westbrook pass), 1:54. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:41. Fourth quarter PHI – Todd France 37-yard field goal, 11:38. Eagles 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:49. PHI – L. J. Smith 3-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Todd France kick), 8:57. Eagles 34–24. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:33. PHI – Todd France 26-yard field goal, 3:22. Eagles 37–24. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:48. KC – Dante Hall 15-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:24. Eagles 37–31. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:58. Top passers PHI – Donovan McNabb – 33/48, 369 yards, 3 TD, INT KC – Trent Green – 19/30, 222 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers PHI – Brian Westbrook – 9 rushes, 15 yards KC – Priest Holmes – 18 rushes, 84 yards, TD Top receivers PHI – Terrell Owens – 11 receptions, 171 yards, TD KC – Eddie Kennison – 7 receptions, 109 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 6: Washington Redskins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	7	14	0	21
Chiefs	3	3	15	7	28

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 16
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,083
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Lawrence Tynes 20-yard field goal, 2:45. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:22. Second quarter WAS – Santana Moss 4-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Nick Novak kick), 13:31. Redskins 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:14. KC – Lawrence Tynes 38-yard field goal, 5:54. Redskins 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:01. Third quarter KC – Priest Holmes 6-yard run (Trent Green–Marc Boerigter pass), 11:38. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:22. WAS – Santana Moss 78-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Nick Novak kick), 10:48. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:50. KC – Sammy Knight 80-yard fumble return (Lawrence Tynes kick), 5:40. Chiefs 21–14. WAS – Chris Cooley 11-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Nick Novak kick), 0:30. Tied 21–21. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:10. Fourth quarter KC – Priest Holmes 60-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 13:21. Chiefs 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:09. Top passers WAS – Mark Brunell – 25/41, 331 yards, 3 TD KC – Trent Green – 15/25, 181 yards, TD Top rushers WAS – Clinton Portis – 21 rushes, 77 yards KC – Larry Johnson – 13 rushes, 53 yards, TD Top receivers WAS – Santana Moss – 10 receptions, 173 yards, 2 TD KC – Priest Holmes – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD

Week 7: at Miami Dolphins

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	7	10	6	30
Dolphins	0	6	7	7	20

at Dolphins Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: October 21
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,350
• Referee: Gerry Austin
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Priest Holmes 5-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:28. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:32. Second quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 33-yard field goal, 7:22. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 1:52. KC – Larry Johnson 2-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:56. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:26. MIA – Olindo Mare 23-yard field goal, 0:05. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 1:51. Third quarter MIA – Ronnie Brown 65-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 14:40. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:20. KC – Priest Holmes 35-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 13:59. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:41. KC – Lawrence Tynes 30-yard field goal, 3:37. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:53. Fourth quarter KC – Lawrence Tynes 51-yard field goal, 13:25. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:52. KC – Lawrence Tynes 52-yard field goal, 10:41. Chiefs 30–13. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 1:29. MIA – Chris Chambers 77-yard pass from Sage Rosenfels (Olindo Mare kick), 2:35. Chiefs 30–20. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:12. Top passers KC – Trent Green – 20/34, 289 yards MIA – Gus Frerotte – 11/29, 125 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Larry Johnson – 23 rushes, 93 yards, TD MIA – Ronnie Brown – 8 rushes, 95 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tony Gonzalez – 7 receptions, 67 yards MIA – Chris Chambers – 2 receptions, 88 yards, TD

Week 8: at San Diego Chargers

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	7	10	20
Chargers	7	14	0	7	28

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: October 30
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Clear and sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,750
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SD – Antonio Gates 19-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 4:30. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:03. Second quarter SD – Eric Parker 17-yard pass from LaDainian Tomlinson (Nate Kaeding kick), 14:56. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 3:20. KC – Lawrence Tynes 34-yard field goal, 1:56. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:28. SD – Antonio Gates 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 0:27. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:29. Third quarter KC – Tony Gonzalez 16-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 6:45. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:21. Fourth quarter KC – Lawrence Tynes 20-yard field goal, 12:00. Chargers 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:00. SD – Antonio Gates 35-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 9:10. Chargers 28–13. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:50. KC – Eddie Kennison 7-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 2:12. Chargers 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:37. Top passers KC – Trent Green – 31/43, 347 yards, 2 TD SD – Drew Brees – 25/43, 324 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Larry Johnson – 6 rushes, 55 yards SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 17 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers KC – Eddie Kennison – 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD SD – Antonio Gates – 10 receptions, 145 yards, 3 TD

Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 9: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	3	6	0	14	23
Chiefs	0	6	7	14	27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 6
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 79,033
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 32-yard field goal, 8:50. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:52. Second quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 49-yard field goal, 14:47. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 15 plays, 53 yards, 6:22. KC – Lawrence Tynes 27-yard field goal, 4:59. Raiders 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:36. KC – Lawrence Tynes 47-yard field goal, 0:29. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:32. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 48-yard field goal, 0:05. Raiders 9–6. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:24. Third quarter KC – Tony Richardson 6-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 0:55. Chiefs 13–9. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:01. Fourth quarter KC – Larry Johnson 15-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 12:56. Chiefs 20–9. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:42. OAK – Jerry Porter 4-yard pas Kerry Collins (pass failed), 10:31. Chiefs 20–15. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:25. OAK – Randy Moss 7-yard pass from Kerry Collins (LaMont Jordan run), 1:45. Raiders 23–20. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 6:22. KC – Larry Johnson 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 0:00. Chiefs 27–23. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 1:45. Top passers OAK – Kerry Collins – 21/40, 175 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Trent Green – 22/35, 235 yards, TD Top rushers OAK – LaMont Jordan – 19 rushes, 93 yards KC – Larry Johnson – 22 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD Top receivers OAK – Jerry Porter – 7 receptions, 68 yards, TD KC – Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 70 yards

Week 10: at Buffalo Bills

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	0	0	0	3
Bills	0	7	7	0	14

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: November 13
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,093
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Lawrence Tynes 35-yard field goal, 1:17. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 4:05. Second quarter BUF – Lee Evans 33-yard pass from J. P. Losman (Rian Lindell kick), 10:14. Bills 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:44. Third quarter BUF – Lee Evans 29-yard pass from J. P. Losman (Rian Lindell kick), 8:16. Bills 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 1:17. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Trent Green – 23/40, 220 yards, 3 INT BUF – J. P. Losman – 9/16, 137 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Larry Johnson – 27 rushes, 132 yards BUF – Willis McGahee – 20 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers KC – Tony Gonzalez – 8 receptions, 81 yards BUF – Lee Evans – 3 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD

Week 11: at Houston Texans

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	10	21	0	14	45
Texans	7	0	10	0	17

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: November 20
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 70,481
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Suzy Kolber
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Lawrence Tynes 35-yard field goal, 9:03. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:52. KC – Larry Johnson 23-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:20. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:04. HOU – Jerome Mathis 99-yard kickoff return (Kris Brown kick), 4:05. Chiefs 10–7. Second quarter KC – Eddie Kennison 26-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:14. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:28. KC – Larry Johnson 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 6:23. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:10. KC – Eric Warfield 57-yard interception return (Lawrence Tynes kick), 0:03. Chiefs 31–7. Third quarter HOU – Domanick Williams 3-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 8:54. Chiefs 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:39. HOU – Kris Brown 22-yard field goal, 0:42. Chiefs 31–17. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:44. Fourth quarter KC – Eddie Kennison 7-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 8:38. Chiefs 38–17. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 7:04. KC – Samie Parker 6-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:35. Chiefs 45–17. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:08. Top passers KC – Trent Green – 19/29, 240 yards, 3 TD, INT HOU – David Carr – 19/36, 182 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Larry Johnson – 36 rushes, 211 yards, 2 TD HOU – Domanick Williams – 13 rushes, 57 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tony Gonzalez – 9 receptions, 98 yards HOU – Domanick Williams – 3 receptions, 53 yards

Week 12: vs. New England Patriots

Week 12: New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	0	3	7	6	16
Chiefs	7	12	7	0	26

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 27
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Overcast, 58 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,025
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Rich Gannon and Armen Keteyian
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Larry Johnson 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:03. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:52. Second quarter KC – Lawrence Tynes 25-yard field goal, 13:54. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:06. KC – Lawrence Tynes 20-yard field goal, 10:38. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:15. NE – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard field goal, 6:52. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:46. KC – Lawrence Tynes 33-yard field goal, 1:51. Chiefs 16–3. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:01. KC – Lawrence Tynes 47-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 19–3. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 0:49. Third quarter KC – Dante Hall 52-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:28. Chiefs 26–3. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:52. NE – Patrick Pass 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:21. Chiefs 26–10. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:07. Fourth quarter NE – Christian Fauria 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (pass failed), 10:03. Chiefs 26–16. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:48. Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 22/40, 248 yards, TD, 4 INT KC – Trent Green – 19/26, 323 yards, TD Top rushers NE – Patrick Pass – 8 rushes, 26 yards, TD KC – Larry Johnson – 31 rushes, 119 yards, TD Top receivers NE – Tim Dwight – 5 receptions, 76 yards KC – Samie Parker – 5 receptions, 76 yards

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 13: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	14	3	3	27
Chiefs	7	14	3	7	31

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 4
• Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny and cold, 28 °F (−2 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,261
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – Mike Anderson 66-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 9:14. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:52. KC – Dante Hall 41-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 5:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:25. Second quarter KC – Larry Johnson 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:05. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:36. DEN – Mike Anderson 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 3:27. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:38. KC – Tony Gonzalez 25-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:39. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:48. DEN – Bradlee Van Pelt 7-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 0:22. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 1:17. Third quarter KC – Lawrence Tynes 34-yard field goal, 10:04. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 4 yards, 3:30. DEN – Jason Elam 22-yard field goal, 3:09. Tied 24–24. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:55. Fourth quarter DEN – Jason Elam 40-yard field goal, 13:31. Broncos 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:40. KC – Larry Johnson 4-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:58. Chiefs 31–27. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:33. Top passers DEN – Jake Plummer – 18/29, 276 yards, TD, 2 INT KC – Trent Green – 16/23, 253 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers DEN – Tatum Bell – 5 rushes, 46 yards KC – Larry Johnson – 30 rushes, 140 yards, 2 TD Top receivers DEN – Rod Smith – 6 receptions, 79 yards KC – Eddie Kennison – 4 receptions, 108 yards

Week 14: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	7	7	7	28
Cowboys	0	17	0	14	31

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

• Date: December 11
• Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,432
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Larry Johnson 11-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:32. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:49. Second quarter DAL – Billy Cundiff 34-yard field goal, 8:00. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 9:16. KC – Larry Johnson 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 5:19. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:41. DAL – Terry Glenn 71-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Billy Cundiff kick), 3:55. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 1:24. DAL – Jason Witten 26-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Billy Cundiff kick), 0:40. Cowboys 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:22. Third quarter KC – Larry Johnson 21-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 8:39. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:48. Fourth quarter DAL – Terry Glenn 6-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 13:07. Cowboys 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:50. KC – Eddie Kennison 47-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 3:55. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:06. DAL – Dan Campbell 1-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Billy Cundiff kick), 0:22. Cowboys 31–28. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 3:33. Top passers KC – Trent Green – 20/32, 340 yards, TD DAL – Drew Bledsoe – 22/34, 332 yards, 3 TD Top rushers KC – Larry Johnson – 26 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD DAL – Marion Barber – 15 rushes, 82 yards Top receivers KC – Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 94 yards DAL – Terry Glenn – 6 receptions, 138 yards, TD

Week 15: at New York Giants

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	7	7	17
Giants	0	10	3	14	27

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: December 17
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST/4:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 39 °F (4 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,625
• Referee: Bill Carollo
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Lawrence Tynes 19-yard field goal, 6:36. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 6:10. NYG – Tiki Barber 41-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 2:47. Giants 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:49. NYG – Jay Feely 41-yard field goal, 0:28. Giants 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:11. Third quarter KC – Larry Johnson 14-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 12:01. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:39. NYG – Jay Feely 45-yard field goal, 0:48. Giants 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:08. Fourth quarter NYG – Amani Toomer 31-yard pass from Eli Manning (Jay Feely kick), 12:51. Giants 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 2:53. KC – Larry Johnson 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 8:29. Giants 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:23. NYG – Tiki Barber 20-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 2:48. Giants 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:41. Top passers KC – Trent Green – 15/28, 176 yards, INT NYG – Eli Manning – 17/32, 186 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Larry Johnson – 31 rushes, 167 yards, 2 TD NYG – Tiki Barber – 29 rushes, 220 yards, 2 TD Top receivers KC – Samie Parker – 6 receptions, 87 yards NYG – Amani Toomer – 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Week 16: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 16: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	0	0	0	7
Chiefs	7	13	0	0	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 24
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Overcast with rain, 42 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,956
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Larry Johnson 4-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:28. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:58. SD – Antonio Gates 18-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 4:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:22. Second quarter KC – Samie Parker 42-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 14:53. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:13. KC – Larry Johnson 28-yard pass from Trent Green (kick short), 1:45. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:37. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers SD – Drew Brees – 18/33, 161 yards, TD, INT KC – Trent Green – 19/35, 207 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 14 rushes, 47 yards KC – Larry Johnson – 32 rushes, 131 yards, TD Top receivers SD – Keenan McCardell – 6 receptions, 58 yards KC – Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 58 yards

Week 17: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	3	0	0	0	3
Chiefs	3	17	10	7	37

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: January 1
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,211
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Armen Keteyian
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Lawrence Tynes 39-yard field goal, 4:43. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:38. CIN – Shayne Graham 49-yard field goal, 1:12. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:31. Second quarter KC – Lawrence Tynes 24-yard field goal, 10:27. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:45. KC – Larry Johnson 49-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:54. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:55. KC – Larry Johnson 14-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:14. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:23. Third quarter KC – Larry Johnson 20-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 12:41. Chiefs 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:19. KC – Lawrence Tynes 23-yard field goal, 4:11. Chiefs 30–3. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:55. Fourth quarter KC – Dee Brown 8-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 2:47. Chiefs 37–3. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:51. Top passers CIN – Jon Kitna – 13/24, 76 yards, 2 INT KC – Trent Green – 23/29, 344 yards, TD Top rushers CIN – Rudi Johnson – 10 rushes, 18 yards KC – Larry Johnson – 26 rushes, 201 yards, 3 TD Top receivers CIN – Chad Johnson – 4 receptions, 55 yards KC – Eddie Kennison – 7 receptions, 151 yards

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(2) Denver Broncos	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	395	258	W4
Kansas City Chiefs	10	6	0	.625	4–2	9–3	403	325	W2
San Diego Chargers	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	418	321	L2
Oakland Raiders	4	12	0	.250	0–6	2–10	290	383	L6

External links

• 2005 Kansas City Chiefs on Database Football