KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-5) AT NEW YORK JETS (3-3)

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1 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-5) AT NEW YORK JETS (3-3) REGULAR SEASON GAME #7 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, :00 PM (CENTRAL) GIANTS STADIUM EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY CBS Regional Coverage KCTV-5 (CBS in Kansas City) Play-by-play: Greg Gumbel Color Commentator: Dan Dierdorf BROADCAST INFORMATION Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network KCFX-FM (101.1 FM in Kansas City) Play-by-play: Mitch Holthus Color Commentator: Len Dawson Sideline Reporter: Kendall Gammon 2008 Stats and NFL Rankings THE MATCH-UP Kansas City travels to New York to face the Jets for the second straight season as Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards makes his second appearance against his former squad. Edwards patrolled the Jets sidelines for fi ve seasons ( ) and led that club to the playoffs three times, the highest total of any coach in that franchise s history. The most recent meeting between these two original AFL foes resulted in a OT win for the Jets in the season fi nale for both clubs last year at Giants Stadium (12/30/07). The Chiefs are seeking to get back in the victory column after a loss vs. Tennessee (10/19). The Jets enter Sunday s contest after suffering a OT loss at Oakland (10/19). Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski drilled a 57-yard FG, the longest kick to ever decide an overtime contest in NFL history. KC lost to the Raiders earlier this year by a 23-8 count at Arrowhead (9/14). QB Brett Favre will make his initial appearance against the Chiefs as a member of the Jets. Favre posted a 1-3 record vs. Kansas City as a member of the Packers. Despite that 3-1 mark against Favre, just nine total points have been the difference in those four contests, with the Chiefs holding a slim scoring edge in those outings vs. the Favre-led Packers. Consistency at QB has been a major hurdle fo the Chiefs this season. KC has started the same quarterback in back-to-back games on just one occasion. Last week, QB Brodie Croyle returned to the lineup for the fi rst time since Opening Day (9/7), only to suffer a season-ending left knee injury. QB Damon Huard owns a (.556) record as an NFL starter, but left last week s contest with a right thumb injury. Huard guided the Chiefs to a win vs. Denver (9/28). Second-year QB Tyler Thigpen orchestrated both of KC s scoring drives last week, but lost his only career start at Atlanta (9/21). Last week, the Chiefs did not commit a turnover for the fi rst time this season. Kansas City was +3 in its only win of the season and is 9-2 under Herm Edwards when positive. Up next for Kansas City is a home contest vs. Tampa Bay (11/2) as the Buccaneers make their fi rst visit to Arrowhead since 86. The Jets travel to Buffalo (11/2) for a key AFC East showdown. Total Offense (29) (18) Rush Offense (20) (15) Pass Offense (31) (17) Total Defense (31) (12) Rush Defense (32) 83.0 (4) Pass Defense (13) (24) Turnover Ratio (T15) -3 (T22) Points/Game (32) 25.7 (9) Opp. Pts./Game (27) 24.3 (22) THE SERIES The Chiefs own a (.515) edge in their all-time series against the Jets. Kansas City owns a mark in the regular season and has split a pair of playoff games with New York. These two franchises began play as original members of the AFL. The Chiefs were located in Dallas and known as the Texans, while New York s AFL franchise was fi rst known as the Titans. KANSAS CITY VS. N.Y. JETS REGULAR SEASON, PLAYOFFS SINCE 80 (5-7-1) Date Result Of Note 1/2/83 W KC: 355 yards of total offense. 10/7/84 L NYJ: McNeil, 107 rushing yards. *10/21/84 L 7-28 NYJ: Ryan throws three TD passes. *12/28/86 L KC s fi rst playoff game since /15/87 L 9-16 KC: Hayes receiving *10/2/88 T NYJ: McNeil fumbles at KC 15 in OT. 12/4/88 W KC: Saxon, 1-yard TD run w/ 0:02 left. *11/29/92 W 23-7 First-ever KC win at Giants Stadium. 11/1/98 L NYJ: Hall, 32-yard game-winning FG. *11/11/01 L 7-27 NYJ: C. Martin rush , 3 TDs. *10/6/02 W KC: Holmes, 223 combined yards. 9/11/05 W 27-7 KC forces 3 turnovers, gets 3.0 sacks. *12/30/07 L (OT) Nugent, 43-yard FG in OT. *At Giants Stadium The Chiefs have won two of the last three games in this series, but are just in regular season play against the Jets at Giants Stadium, where the Jets have called home since 84. New York claimed a OT victory in the most recent meeting at Giants Stadium as K Mike Nugent drilled a 43-yard gamewinning FG in a driving rain (12/30/07). KC s last regular season win against the Jets came in 2005 on Opening Day at Arrowhead (9/11/07) as RBs Larry Johnson and Priest Holmes combined for 195 yards rushing and three TDs, while the KC defense forced three turnovers and registered 3.0 sacks. Kansas City s last win in the series at the Meadowlands was a victory as Holmes hauled in a 19-yard TD catch with 0:27 remaining (10/6/02). These two original AFL franchises both own a long and distinguished history. Kansas City began its march to a victory in Super Bowl IV by upending QB Joe Namath and the defending World Champion N.Y. Jets by a 13-6 margin in an AFL Divisional Playoff Game at Shea Stadium (12/20/69). The Chiefs would go on to defeat Oakland 17-7 in the fi nal AFL Championship Game (1/4/70) before getting a 23-7 victory vs. Minnesota (1/11/70) in Super Bowl IV. New York won the only other postseason tilt between the two teams, getting a victory in an AFC Wild Card match-up at Giants Stadium (12/28/86). Kansas City holds a 5-2 edge in preseason action vs. the Jets. The Chiefs won the last preseason game between the clubs by a count (8/10/91).

2 VS. CHIEFS HEAD COACH - HERM EDWARDS Herm Edwards was named the 10th head coach in Kansas City history on January 9, The first coach in franchise history to guide the Chiefs to the playoffs in his initial season, he helped the 2006 Chiefs become just the fifth team since 2000 to overcome an 0-2 start and still make the postseason. Edwards guided the N.Y. Jets to three postseason berths during a five-year stint ( ) with that franchise. He originally joined the Chiefs as a recipient of the NFL s Minority Coaching Fellowship in 89. He later served as a scout ( 90-91, 95) and also coached defensive backs ( 92-94). Born in Fort Monmouth, NJ on April 27, 1954, Edwards served as Tampa Bay s assistant head coach/dbs coach under Tony Dungy from 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. JETS HEAD COACH - ERIC MANGINI Eric Mangini was named the 14th head coach in N.Y. Jets history on January 17, He promptly guided the Jets to a 10-6 regular season record and an AFC Wild Card berth. Mangini previously served as the N.Y. Jets defensive assistant/quality control coach for three seasons ( 97-99). Prior to rejoining the Jets, he spent six seasons with the Patriots ( ), the first five as defensive backs coach and one as defensive coordinator. While in New England, Mangini helped guide the Patriots to the postseason four times, including three Super Bowl victories (XXXVI, XXXVIII and XXXIX). The Hartford, CT native began his coaching career as the head coach of Australia s Kew Colts ( 92-93). He served his initial NFL coaching job as a coaches assistant in Cleveland under head coach Bill Belichick ( 95). Ravens head coach Ted Marchibroda retained Mangini as offensive assistant/quality control coach when the franchise relocated to Baltimore in 96. Born on January 19, 1971, Mangini played nose tackle and earned four varsity letters at Wesleyan University in Connecticut ( 89-90, 92-93). He set a school record with 36.5 career sacks. NFL Head Coach: 8th Year NFL Coach Overall: 16th Year NFL Overall: (.444) Regular Season: (.449) Postseason: 2-4 (.333) Record w/kc: (.368) Record w/nyj: (.488) Overall NFL Exp: 29th year College: San Diego State ( 77) NFL Head Coach: 3rd Year NFL Coach Overall: 14th Year NFL Overall: (.436) Regular Season: (.447) Postseason: 0-1 (.000) Record w/nyj: (.447) Record vs KC: 1-0 (1.000) AFC West Exp: None College: Wesleyan (CT) ( 94) EDWARDS VS. THE JETS (0-1) DATE RESULT OPP. COACH 12/30/07 L N.Y. JETS 13, Kansas City 10 (OT) Eric Mangini HOME TEAM IN ALL CAPS YOUTH WILL BE SERVED Kansas City s roster has undergone a tremendous transformation. Incredibly, 60.4% of the players on Kansas City s 53-man roster (32 of 53) have three years of NFL experience or less, including 15 rookies (28.3%), the most rookies on any NFL Opening Day roster. The Chiefs started six of those rookies on Opening Day, the highest tally by the club since the AFL-NFL merger in 70. Based on research compiled by Mike Sando of ESPN.com, the Chiefs boasted the NFL s youngest Opening Day starting lineup in the NFL at years old. Based on Opening Day 53-man rosters provided by the NFL, the Chiefs and Packers owned the NFL s youngest rosters at years old. In terms of average experience, no team had a lower average experience than Kansas City at 3.45 years. Kansas City also boasted the distinction of fielding an NFL-high 17 rookies or first-year players on its Opening Day roster, a fi gure that included a league-high 15 rookies. QB STABILITY A RARITY FOR EDWARDS The Chiefs employed three different starting QBs in the fi rst three games of 2008, a fi rst in Chiefs history. The Chiefs are just the fourth team since the AFL- NFL merger to start three different QBs in the fi rst three games of the year in a non-strike season, joining the 76 L.A. Rams, the 88 Cleveland Browns and the 97 Jacksonville Jaguars. Herm Edwards has made four playoff appearances since 2001 (only Tony Dungy - 7 and Bill Belichick - 6 own more). Since QB Vinny Testaverde started all 16 games for Edwards and the playoff-bound N.Y. Jets in 2001, Edwards has never enjoyed another season where a single QB opened all 16 games. Twice in KC (2006, 2008), his starting QB has been injured on Opening Day. Here are Edwards starting QBs during tenure as an NFL head coach. HERM EDWARDS STARTING QBS AS AN NFL HEAD COACH ( ) Year Team Record Starting QBs (Record) 2001 N.Y. Jets 10-6* Testaverde (10-6) 2002 N.Y. Jets 9-7* Pennington (8-4), Testaverde (1-3) 2003 N.Y. Jets 6-10 Pennington (4-5), Testaverde (2-5) 2004 N.Y. Jets 10-6* Pennington (8-5), Carter (2-1) 2005 N.Y. Jets 4-12 Pennington (1-2), Testaverde (1-3), Bollinger (2-7) 2006 Kansas City 9-7* Green (4-4), Huard (5-3) 2007 Kansas City 4-12 Huard (4-6), Croyle (0-6) 2008 Kansas City 1-5 Croyle (0-2), Huard (1-2), Thigpen (0-1) *Reached Playoffs GONZALEZ OWNS THE NFL S TE TRIPLE CROWN Chiefs nine-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez ranks first in NFL history among tight ends in receptions (847), receiving yards (10,172) and TD receptions (68). He bypassed Shannon Sharpe (10,060) at Carolina (10/5) to take over the all-time yardage mark. Gonzalez s 68 total TDs with the Chiefs trail only RB Priest Holmes (83) in KC annals. Gonzalez ranks second in franchise history with 10,195 combined net yards. In addition, no tight end in NFL history owns more consecutive 60-catch campaigns (nine) than Gonzalez. Gonzalez owns 23 career 100-yard receiving games, the most in Chiefs history. Those yard games are second in NFL history among TEs, trailing only Kellen Winslow (24). Gonzalez extended his team-record streak of games with at least one reception to 121 contests vs. Tennessee (10/19). Only Ozzie Newsome (150) has a longer streak by a TE in NFL history. NFL RECORD BOOK, TIGHT ENDS, CAREER RECEPTIONS RECEIVING YARDS TOUCHDOWNS T. Gonzalez 1. 10,172 T. Gonzalez T. Gonzalez S. Sharpe 2. 10,060 S. Sharpe S. Sharpe O. Newsome 3. 7,980 O. Newsome J. Smith K. Winslow 4. 7,918 J. Smith W. Walls F. Wycheck 5. 6,741 K. Winslow D. Casper BUILDING THROUGH THE DRAFT The Chiefs currently have 27 players on the 53-man roster or a reserve list (27 of %) who originally entered the NFL as Chiefs draftees. Twentytwo of those 55 have been selected over the past three years. Defensively, the only position where a Chiefs draftee has not started at least three games has been at MLB, where LB Pat Thomas (FA-07) has opened every contest. In total, 53 of a possible 66 starts (80.3%) on the Chiefs defense in 2008 have been made by players who entered the NFL as KC draft choice. CB Brandon Flowers (D2-08) missed his fi rst start last week when the club started with an extra LB. Offensively, 30 of a possible 66 starts (45.5%) have been made by Chiefs draftees, meaning 83 of a possible 132 starts (62.9%) by the Chiefs in 2008 have been made by Chiefs draftees. In total, 10 different Chiefs draftees have started every game for the club in Nine of those 10 players have been picked in the past four drafts, including eight in the past three drafts. CHIEFS DRAFTEES WHO HAVE STARTED EVERY GAME IN 2008 TE Tony Gonzalez (D1-97) S Bernard Pollard (D2-06) DT Tank Tyler (D3-07) LB Derrick Johnson (D1-05) S Jarrad Page (D7-06) DT Glenn Dorsey (D1a-08) DE Tamba Hali (D1-06) WR Dwayne Bowe (D1-07) CB Brandon Carr (D5-08) DE Turk McBride (D2-07)

3 VS KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 2008 NEW YORK JETS Kansas City enjoyed one of the league s finest drafts this offseason. The Chiefs drafted 12 players, including two first-round selections: DT Glenn Dorsey (D1a-08) and T Branden Albert (D1b-08). DE Tamba Hali (D1-06) moves to the right side of the line in 2008 after compiling 15.5 sacks at left DE the past two seasons. Two-time Pro Bowl CB Patrick Surtain joins rookie CBs Brandon Flowers (D2-08) and CB Brandon Carr (D5-08) to form a solid trio of cornerbacks. Third-year performers S Bernard Pollard (D2-06) and S Jarrad Page (D7-06) pair with rookie S DaJuan Morgan (D3c-08) to give the club a talented young safety trio. LB Derrick Johnson (D1-05) enjoyed a monster game vs. Denver (9/28) with an INT, a FF and half a sack and was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week. KC s LB corps also includes Donnie Edwards, Pat Thomas, Demorrio Williams (UFA-ATL) and Rocky Boiman. QB Brodie Croyle (D3-06) suffered a season-ending left knee injury vs. Tennessee (10/19). Veteran QB Damon Huard led the Chiefs to a win vs. Denver (9/28), while second-year QB Tyler Thigpen is 0-1 in his only start. Two-time Pro Bowl RB Larry Johnson (D1-03) needs 890 more yards to become the all-time leading rusher in Chiefs history. Nine-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez (D1-97) is the NFL s alltime TE leader in receptions (847), receiving yards (10,172) and TD catches (68). Three-time Pro Bowl G Brian Waters anchors the Chiefs offensive front. P Dustin Colquitt (D3-05) owns the NFL s second-best career net avg. (38.40) since 70. K Nick Novak handles the kicking chores, while RB Dantrell Savage handles the return duties. RB Jamaal Charles (D3a-08) can also return kickoffs KANSAS CITY CHIEFS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS AFC NFL Category Player Total Rank Rank Scoring Novak 25 23rd - - Rushing Yards L. Johnson 417 5th 17th QB Rating Huard Receptions Bowe 34 6th T11th Rec. Yards Bowe 410 8th 19th Interceptions Three Tied 1 T17th T32nd Punting Avg. Colquitt th 8th Punt Ret. Avg. Sams KO Ret. Avg. Savage th 7th Sacks D. Johnson MEDIA INFORMATION TELEVISION: CBS (KCTV-5 in Kansas CIty) will broadcast the game to a regional audience. Former Loras College baseball standout Greg Gumbel calls the action, while Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle Dan Dierdorf provides color commentary. RADIO: The Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network, anchored by KCFX-FM (101.1) in Kansas City, carries all Chiefs games. Eight-time Kansas Broadcaster of the Year, Mitch Holthus, is in his 15th year handling the play-by-play duties. Holthus is a 2008 inductee in the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Pro Football Hall of Fame QB Len Dawson adds color commentary with sideline reports from former Chiefs Pro Bowl long snapper Kendall Gammon.The KCFX pregame show begins at 8:30 AM (CT). CHIEFS INSIDER: Chiefs Insider hosted by Mitch Holthus is the offi cial pregame TV show of the Chiefs and airs at 9:30 AM (CT) on KCTV-5 in Kansas City. NOTABLE CHIEFS-JETS CONNECTIONS Chiefs head coach HERM EDWARDS served as the Jets head coach ( ), compiling a regular season mark and a 2-3 postseason record. Former Jets coaches on the Chiefs staff: DICK CURL ( ), ERIC PRICE ( ) and NATE WAINWRIGHT ( ). Jets Director of Player Personnel TERRY BRADWAY worked nine seasons in the Chiefs personnel department ( 92-00). Former Chiefs coaches on the Jets staff: JIMMY RAYE ( 92-00) and BRIAN SCHOTTENHEIMER ( 98). Former Jets players on the Chiefs: G ADRIAN JONES ( ), S JON McGRAW ( ) and C WADE SMITH ( ). Pro Bowl FB TONY RICHARDSON played with Kansas City ( 95-05). Former Jets trainers with the Chiefs: DAVID PRICE, JIMMY NTELEKOS and DAVID GLOVER. Glover also worked at Rutgers (2005). Former Chiefs staff with the Jets: VITO CONTENTO (equipment), CORTEZ ROBINSON (equipment) and MATT HINTZ (Public Relations). Chiefs players with NY/NJ ties include: DE TAMBA HALI (Teaneck HS), DE TURK McBRIDE (Camden, NJ), and TE J.P. FOSCHI (Queens, NY). Jets asst. strength coach RICK LYLE played at Missouri and was raised in Kansas City, Missouri. Jets QB BRAD SMITH and DT CJ MOSLEY played at Missouri. Jets special teams coordinator MIKE WESTHOFF played at Wichita State. QB Brett Favre (T-GB), the NFL s only three-time MVP, leads a rejuvinated Jets offense for head coach Eric Mangini in Favre is the league s all-time leader in touchdown passes (455), completions (5,510), attempts (8,953), yards (62,976) and wins by a starting QB (163). Favre s receiving targets include WRs Jerricho Cotchery (D4-04), Laveranues Coles (T-WAS) and Chansi Stuckey (D7-07). Former Bears RB Thomas Jones (T- CHI) is the feature back for New York and has run for 1,000 yards or more in three consecutive seasons. New York s revamped offensive line has been solidifi ed by a pair of free-agent aquisitions in T Damien Woody (UFA-DET) and seventime Pro Bowl G Alan Faneca (UFA-PIT). The Jets offensive front also includes a pair of third-year men in T D Brickashaw Ferguson (D1a- 06) and C Nick Mangold (D1b- 06). Sixth-year G Brandon Moore rounds out the Jets blocking unit. The Jets 3-4 defensive front revolves around former Panthers three-time Pro Bowl DT Kris Jenkins, who was acquired in an off-season trade. Playing next to Jenkins is fellow Pro Bowler DE Shaun Ellis (D1a-00) and DE Kenyon Coleman. LBs Calvin Pace (UFA-ARI), Eric Barton, David Harris (D2-07) and Bryan Thomas (D1-02) start from rightto-left. First round pick Vernon Gholston (D1-08) also sees time at the LOLB position. In the secondary, CB Justin Miller (D2-05) joins S Kerry Rhodes (D4-05), S Eric Smith (D3-06), and CB Darrell Revis (D1-07) in the pass defense. P Reggie Hodges handles the punting duties. K Mike Nugent (D2-05) handles the placekicking duties while K Jay Feely kicks off. KR Leon Washington returns kickoffs and punts for New York NEW YORK JETS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS AFC NFL Category Player Total Rank Rank Scoring Feely 36 12th T29th Rushing Yards Jones 478 2nd 10th QB Rating Favre th 13th Receptions Coles 30 T8th T18th Rec. Yards Coles th 26th Interceptions Revis 3 T3rd T5th Punting Avg. Graham Punt Ret. Avg. Washington th 12th KO Ret. Avg. Washington 28.2 T3rd T4th Sacks Ellis 5.0 T6th T10th HALL OF FAME CB EMMITT THOMAS Former Chiefs CB Emmitt Thomas who currently serves as assistant head coach/secondary coach of the Atlanta Falcons was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 3rd. Thomas had his jersey #18 retired by the Chiefs and received his Pro Football Hall of Fame ring during a pregame ceremony at Arrowhead Stadium prior to last week s contest vs. the Tennessee Titans (10/19). Thomas is the ninth player in franchise history to have his jersey retired, joining K Jan Stenerud (3), QB Len Dawson (16), RB Abner Haynes (28), RB Stone Johnson (33), RB Mack Lee Hill (36), LB Willie Lanier (63), LB Bobby Bell (78) and DT Buck Buchanan (86). Thomas was inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame in 86. CONFERENCE CALLS CHIEFS HEAD COACH HERM EDWARDS: 1:35 PM Central/1:35 PM Eastern CHIEFS PLAYER TBA: 2:00 PM Central/3:00 PM Eastern N.Y. JETS HEAD COACH ERIC MANGINI: 9:35 AM Central/10:35 PM Eastern N.Y. JETS PLAYER TBA: 10:00 AM Central/11:00 AM Eastern

4 Kansas City Set to Face QB Brett Favre For a Fifth and Perhaps Final Time by Pete Moris Kansas City Has Typically Fared Well vs. QB Brett Favre QB Brett Favre owns a (.553) regular season record as an NFL starter, but the three-time NFL MVP is just 1-3 against the Chiefs. In Favre s four previous appearances against the Chiefs, KC has been able to pressure the future Hall of Famer, sacking him a combined 12.0 times, in addition to forcing seven INTs and four fumbles (three recovered by KC). In total, Favre has completed 96 of 153 (62.7%) passes for 1,159 yards with seven TDs and seven INTs in his four previous meetings with the Chiefs, numbers that translate into to a passer rating of Favre s lone victory against KC came in his most recent contest against the Chiefs. Despite trailing with 5:18 remaining in the game, Favre guided the Packers to a fourth-quarter comeback victory at Arrowhead (11/4/07). The go-ahead score for Green Bay came courtesy of a 60-yard TD from Favre to WR Greg Jennings. Despite KC s 3-1 record vs. Favre quarterbacked teams, the Chiefs compiled just a slim scoring edge in those games, good for an average score of 28.0 to Favre s teams have compiled a (.361) record when he is intercepted two or more times, including last week s loss at Oakland (10/19). However, Favre s clubs are 83-8 (.906) when he posts a rating game (min. 20 atts.), including a streak of 15 straight wins. The Jets have lost 11 consecutive games when they allow an opposing passer to post a rating of or higher. Chiefs QB Damon Huard is 7-0 as a starter with KC when he posts a rating of or better. QB BRETT FAVRE S CAREER STARTS VS. KANSAS CITY (1-3) Date Comp-Att. (%) Yds TD INT Sack Rate Result 11/8/ (58.8) L /10/ (55.1) L /12/ (69.4) L OT 11/4/ (70.6) W Totals (62.7) 1, Chiefs-Jets Rushing Stats to Watch Dating back to 2003, Kansas City is (.718) when it has a running back register a 100-yard rushing performance. In Kansas City s last win vs. the Jets at Giants Stadium, RB Priest Holmes had 152 yards in a victory (10/6/02). Dating back to last season the Jets have lost eight consecutive games when allowing a 100-yard rusher. However, New York is one of just eight clubs that haven t permitted 100-yard back this season. The last opposing rusher to top the century mark against the Jets was Titans RB LenDale White (103 yards) at Tennessee (12/23/07). The Jets are just 5-21 (.192) under head coach Eric Mangini when permitting an opponent to register 25 or more rushing attempts, including a 1-15 (.063) mark dating back to last season. Kansas City is averaging 24.3 rushing attempts per game in 2008, including 33 in a win vs. Denver (9/28). The Chiefs tied a season-low with 17 rushing attempts last week vs. Tennessee (10/19). Meanwhile, the Jets have won four of their last seven contests when RB Thomas Jones has 20 or more carries. Jones had 24 carries for 159 yards in last week s OT loss at Oakland (10/19). Kansas City Boasts One of the NFL s Youngest Defensive Units Kansas City boasts one of the league s youngest defensive units. The average age of the Chiefs 11 defensive starters is 23.7 years old and the average experience of the unit is just 2.6 seasons. Nine of those 11 starters are 24 years old or younger, while only LB Derrick Johnson has started at least 50 career contests. Six members of the Chiefs defense are in their fi rst seasons as NFL starters. The average KC defensive starter has played in an average of 29.1 NFL contests and started just 19.7 games. Kansas City s defense has forced 11 turnovers (8 fumble recoveries/3 INTs), a total that ties for seventh in the NFL. In fact, the Chiefs are tied with the Cardinals for the most opponent fumble recoveries in the league. The Chiefs are also tied for eighth in the NFL, relinquishing just two FGs on their first defensive possession of games in Carolina is the only team yet to give up any points on its first defensive drive in games this year. The Chiefs have also forced 19 negative rushing plays, a figure that ties for 10th in the NFL. Here s a look at the composition of the Chiefs defense CHIEFS USUAL STARTING DEFENSIVE LINEUP How NFL Games Games Pos Player Acq. Age Exp. Played Started LE Turk McBride D LT Tank Tyler D RT Glenn Dorsey D R 6 6 RE Tamba Hali D LOLB Demorrio Williams UFA MLB Pat Thomas FA ROLB Derrick Johnson D LCB Brandon Carr D R 6 6 RCB Brandon Flowers D R 6 5 SS Bernard Pollard D FS Jarrad Page D Totals Average Chiefs-Jets Turnover Stats The Chiefs are 9-2 under Herm Edwards when positive. Kansas City was +3 (4 takes/1 give) in its lone victory this season, a win vs. Denver (9/28). The Jets are 12-1 with a positive turnover differential under Eric Mangini, including a 7-1 mark at home. The Jets have won eight straight games when positive, including seven straight wins at home with a positive turnover mark. The Jets are just 5-20 (.200) under Mangini when even or negative, including a 1-11 mark at the Meadowlands. New York was -3 (0 takes/3 gives) last week, while KC was even (0 takes/0 gives). The Bowe Show Continues to Roll Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe (D1-07) is on pace to enjoy one of the most productive starts to a career of any pass catcher in franchise history. In his fi rst 22 games in a Kansas City uniform, Bowe has hauled in 104 passes for 1,405 yards with seven TDs. Those 104 catches are the highest reception tally ever amassed by a Chiefs draft choice in his first two seasons with the club. Those numbers translate into an average of 4.7 catches and 63.9 yards per game. At his current pace in 2008, he will finish the year with 90 catches for 1,093 yards. If Bowe tops the 1,000-yard plateau in 2008, he would become just the eighth player in franchise annals to accomplish that feat. Bowe had 70 catches for 995 yards in 2007, the highest totals by a rookie in franchise history and the highest tally of any rookie in the NFL last season. Bowe needs just nine more receptions to post the most catches by a wide receiver in his first two seasons with the Chiefs. He is just 29 receptions shy of surpassing RB Priest Holmes two-year mark of 132 catches established in Meanwhile, his 1,405 receiving yards are already the fifth-highest tally by a player in his fi rst two seasons wearing a Kansas City uniform. CHIEFS RECORD BOOK MOST RECEPTIONS, FIRST TWO YEARS WITH CLUB No. Player How Acquired Years Priest Holmes UFA Andre Rison FA Derrick Alexander UFA Dwayne Bowe D Chris Burford AFL Draft CHIEFS RECORD BOOK MOST RECEIVING YARDS, FIRST TWO YEARS WITH CLUB No. Player How Acquired Years 1. 1,824 Derrick Alexander UFA ,743 Otis Taylor D4a ,634 Andre Rison FA ,630 Chris Burford AFL Draft ,405 Dwayne Bowe D Chiefs-Jets Scoring Stats to Consider The Chiefs would prefer a low-scoring contest this week. Kansas City owns 14 victories during the Herm Edwards era (2006-present) and has held 11 of those opponents to 21 points or less, including each of the club s last five victories. The Jets have averaged 34.0 ppg in their three wins, while scoring 17.3 ppg in their three losses. The Jets are 5-1 under Eric Mangini when scoring 30 points or more, but are just 6-17 (.261) when scoring 21 points or less. The Chiefs have allowed 165 total points (27.5 ppg) in 2008, while the Jets have allowed 146 points (24.3 ppg). Both clubs have struggled to score in the third quarter with both Kansas City and New York scoring just 10 third-quarter points apiece. Only Cleveland (9) and Seattle (6) have scored fewer points in that quarter. New York has scored 60 points apiece in the second and fourth quarters. Only New Orleans (64) has scored more points in the second quarter than the Jets, while only Green Bay (76) and San Diego (63) have scored more fourth-quarter points than New York. Final Chiefs-Jets Statistical Tidbits The Jets are 10-8 against AFC West foes in the regular season dating back to 2000, including last week s loss at Oakland (10/19). The Jets are 9-10 at home under Eric Mangini, including a 3-1 mark in their last four games at the Meadowlands. The Chiefs are seeking to snap a three-game losing streak vs. AFC East opponents. Kansas City s last victory against an opponent from that division was a decision at Miami (10/21/05). Miracle of the Meadowlands 30th Anniversary Approaching November 19th will mark the 30th anniversary of one of the most memorable plays in the history of Giants Stadium - The Miracle of the Meadowlands. With the Giants leading with 0:31 remaining in the contest, Giants QB Joe Pisarcik fumbled a handoff attempt as New York tried to run out the clock. The ball was scooped up by Eagles CB Herm Edwards for a 26-yard TD to give Philadelphia a win (11/19/78). As head coach of the N.Y. Jets ( ), Edwards compiled a record in the regular season and the playoffs at the Meadowlands. The 2009 season is anticipated to be the final season for Giants Stadium as a new facility is currently being constructed on the Meadowlands Complex that will serve as home to both of New York s NFL clubs beginning in 2010.

5 POSITION-BY-POSITION NOTES QUARTERBACKS QB DAMON HUARD Connected on nine of 16 throws for 96 yards vs. Tennessee (10/19). Has played in five games (three starts) in 2008, connecting on 50 of 81 passes for 477 yards with two TDs and four INTs. Has played in 64 games (27 starts) with MIA ( 97-00), NE ( ) and KC ( ), connecting on 574 of 946 throws for 6,303 yards with 33 TDs and 26 INTs, good for an 80.6 rating. Has a mark as an NFL starter, including a record with KC. Has recorded nine career games with a passer rating. QB TYLER THIGPEN Had a 14-yard TD run vs. Tennessee (10/19). Started his first career NFL game at Atlanta (9/21), completing 14 of 36 passes for 128 yards with a TD and three INTs and an 18-yard run. Has played in four games (one start), connecting on 38 of 90 passes for 392 yards with two TDs and four INTs. Has played in five career games (one start), completing 40 of 96 throws for 433 yards with two TDs and five INTs to go with nine rushes for 61 yards with a TD. QB BRODIE CROYLE Completed nine of 10 throws for 63 yards for a 92.9 rating before suffering a left knee injury in the second quarter vs. Tennessee (10/19). Started two games, connecting on 20 of 29 throws for 151 yards for an 81.3 rating. Has played in 13 games (eight starts) with KC ( ), completing 150 of 260 passes for 1,401 yards with six TDs and eight INTs for a 67.5 rating. Also has 10 rushes for 15 yards. QB INGLE MARTIN Was signed by KC from Tennessee s practice squad on Sept. 10th. RUNNING BACKS RB LARRY JOHNSON Was inactive vs. Tennessee (10/19). His 198 rushing yards vs. Denver (9/28) were the highest single-game total in the AFC in Has started five games, carrying the ball 93 times for 417 yards (4.5 avg.) with three TDs and catching six pass for 12 yards. Is fi fth in the AFC with 417 rushing yards (83.4 ypg). Has played in 61 games (41 starts), rushing 1,143 times for 5,181 yards (4.5 avg.) with 53 TDs and catching 133 passes for 1,231 yards (9.3 avg.) with six TDs. Ranks second in Chiefs history with 5,181 rushing yards, needing 890 more yards to bypass RB Priest Holmes (6,070) for fi rst. His 53 career rushing TDs stand second in Chiefs annals, trailing only Holmes (76). Is fourth in Kansas City history with 59 total TDs, needing two more to overtake WR Otis Taylor (60) for third. Is fi rst in Chiefs history with 29 career 100-yard rushing games and has topped the 100-yard mark in a half in nine games. His 29 career 100-yard games are the ninth-highest total among active players in the NFL. Has amassed 20 games with two or more total TDs and 16 contests with two or more rushing TDs. Carried the ball nine times for 110 yards (12.2 avg.) with two TDs vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/11/05), his only game against the Jets. RB JAMAAL CHARLES Toted the ball three times for 17 yards and caught four passes for 26 yards (6.5 avg.) vs. Tennessee (10/19). Has played in six games (one start), rushing 24 times for 115 yards (4.8 avg.) and catching 16 passes for 94 yards (5.9 avg.). Also has five kickoff returns for 134 yards (26.8 avg.). RB KOLBY SMITH Has played in five games (one start) and has been inactive for one game, rushing 14 times for 39 yards and catching eight passes for 37 yards. FB MIKE COX Has played in six games (three starts), catching six passes for 12 yards (2.0 avg.) in addition to catching a two-point conversion. Joined the Chiefs as a rookie free agent from Georgia Tech in RB DANTRELL SAVAGE Took back four kickoffs for 117 yards (29.3 avg.) and one punt for two yards vs. Tennessee (10/19). Has played in four games, returning 12 kickoffs for 335 yards (27.9 avg.) and four punts for one yard. WIDE RECEIVERS WR DWAYNE BOWE Had seven catches for 86 yards (12.3 avg.) vs. Tennessee (10/19). Has started six games, recording 34 receptions for a team-high 410 yards (12.1 avg.) with two TDs. Is sixth in the AFC with 34 receptions and eighth with 410 rec. yards. His 104 career catches are the fourth-highest mark by a player in his first two seasons with the Chiefs. His 1,405 receiving yards are the fifth-highest total by a player in his initial two seasons with Kansas City. His 70 receptions and 995 receiving yards in 2007 led all NFL rookies and were the highest seasonal totals by a rookie in KC history. WR DEVARD DARLING Has played in six games (four starts) with fi ve catches for 109 yards. WR WILL FRANKLIN Has played in four games, catching one pass for eight yards. Played in 48 games (36 starts) at Missouri, catching 143 passes for 2,125 yards (14.9 avg.) with 13 TDs. WR JEFF WEBB Has played in four games, producing four catches for 38 yards. Has played in 29 games (two starts), registering 35 catches, 374 yards (10.7 avg.) with a TD and one carry for five yards. Also has 17 kickoff returns for 373 yards (21.9 avg.) and 13 special teams tackles. Caught a 26-yard TD pass at the N.Y. Jets (12/30/07). WR MARK BRADLEY Joined the club as a free agent on October 1st. Has played in 35 games (five starts) with CHI ( ) and KC (2008), catching 39 passes for 591 yards (15.2 avg.) with four TDs. TIGHT ENDS TE TONY GONZALEZ Tallied six catches for a season-high 97 yards vs. Tennessee (10/19). It was his 121st consecutive game with a catch, the seond-longest streak by a TE in NFL history and the fifth-longest active streak in the NFL. TE Ozzie Newsome (150) owns the NFL record by a tight end. Has started six games, posting 27 catches for 290 yards with two TDs. His 27 receptions rank second among AFC TEs and fourth in the NFL. Is fi rst in NFL history among TEs with 847 career catches, 10,172 receiving yards and 68 TDs. Ranks second among TEs in NFL history with 23 career 100-yard receiving games. Needs two more to pass TE Kellen Winslow (24). Ranks first in Chiefs history with 847 catches, 10,172 receiving yards, 68 receiving TDs and 23 career 100-yard receiving games. Ranks first in Chiefs history with 10,186 yards from scrimmage and second with 10,195 combined net yards. Second in club annals with 68 total TDs, trailing RB Priest Holmes (83). In fi ve starts against the N.Y. Jets he has 24 catches for 201 yards (8.4 avg.) with one TD. TE BRAD COTTAM Appeared in 38 games (nine starts) at the University of Tennessee, catching 21 passes for 341 yards (16.2 avg.) with a TD. TE JOHN PAUL FOSCHI Joined the Chiefs as a free agent in OFFENSIVE LINE G BRIAN WATERS Has started 28 consecutive regular season games at left guard. Has played in 122 games (108 starts) in his nine-year career with the Chiefs with three Pro Bowl appearances. T DAMION McINTOSH Has started six games at right tackle after starting 15 games at left tackle for the Chiefs in Has played in 105 games (101 starts) during his nine-year NFL career. C RUDY NISWANGER Has started six games at center. Has played in 21 career games (six starts). T BRANDEN ALBERT First-round pick (15th overall) has started five games at left tackle and was inactive at Carolina (10/5) with an elbow injury. Started in all 37 games he played in at Virginia. G ADRIAN JONES Has started six games at right guard. Made the switch to guard from tackle in 2008 after starting all 16 games at RT under current Chiefs coach Herm Edwards with the NYJ in Has played in 50 games (22 starts) during his fi ve-year NFL career. T HERB TAYLOR Started his fi rst career NFL game at Carolina (10/5). Has appeared in eight career games (one start) with KC ( ). C WADE SMITH Joined the Chiefs as an UFA from the N.Y. Jets in T BARRY RICHARDSON Played in 49 games (45 starts) during his four-year career at Clemson. G BRIAN De La PUENTE Claimed off waivers from San Francisco on August 31st.

6 VS. DEFENSIVE LINE DE TAMBA HALI Has started six games, tallying 21 tackles (18 solo) and one PD. Has started 38 games to start his career, the third-longest streak in Chiefs history. Has registered 146 tackles (125 solo) with four stops for loss, 15.5 sacks (-89.0 yards), 16 QB pressures, eight FFs, a FR, six PDs and one INT. Amassed 10 tackles and a sack at the N.Y. Jets (12/30/07). DE TURK McBRIDE Totaled four solo tackles and one QB pressure vs. Tennessee (10/19). Has started six games, recording 20 tackles (19 solo) with three for loss, a FF and two QB pressures. DT TANK TYLER Has started six games, contributing 29 tackles (24 solo) and a FR. DT GLENN DORSEY Has started six games, tallying 22 tackles (20 solo) and a FF. Was the fi fth overall selection in the 2008 NFL Draft. Played in 51 games (31 starts) at LSU, registering 179 tackles (83 solo), 13.0 sacks (-93.0 yards) and 27.0 tackles for loss ( yards), two FFs, four PDs and six QB pressures. Won the Outland Trophy, Nagurski Award and the Lombardi Award as a senior when he registered 69 tackles (39 solo), 7.0 sacks (-45.0 yards) and 12.5 tackles for loss. DE ALFONSO BOONE Has played in six games, registering 10 tackles (eight solo), a sack and two QB pressures. Has played in 104 career games (33 starts) with CHI ( ) and KC ( ), recording 191 tackles (132 solo), 12.5 sacks (-85.5 yards), 10 QB pressures, 11 PDs, three FRs and one FF. DT RON EDWARDS Has played in 86 games (55 starts), recording 163 tackles (112 solo), 12.5 sacks (-66.5 yards), 35 QB pressures, four FFs and two FRs. DE BRIAN JOHNSTON Has seen action in six games, recording two solo tackles. Played in 42 games (40 starts) during his four-year career at Gardner- Webb, registering 268 tackles (124 solo), 21.0 sacks ( yards) and 55.5 tackles for loss ( yards). DT T.J. JACKSON Has produced three tackles (two solo) in four games. LINEBACKERS LB DERRICK JOHNSON Notched seven tackles (fi ve solo) vs. Tennessee (10/19). Was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Denver (9/28). Has started six games, producing 36 tackles (26 solo), 1.5 sacks (-12.5 yards), an INT, a PD and a FF. Has played in 51 games (50 starts), recording 336 tackles (270 solo), 12.0 sacks (-83.0 yards), three INTs, 20 PDs, eight FFs, three FRs and 20 QB pressures. Tallied eight tackles, a sack and a strip vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/11/05). LB DONNIE EDWARDS Was inactive the last three games with an ankle injury, ending his streak of 156 consecutive games played. Has played in three games (one start), totaling 10 tackles (nine solo). Has played in 193 games (178 starts) during his 13-year career ( ), recording 1,626 tackles (1,161 solo), 24.0 sacks, 28 INTs for 347 yards with four TDs, 86 PDs, 18 FFs, 11 FRs and 65 QB pressures. His 1,626 tackles are the fourth-highest total among active LBs. Has accumulated 39 career takeaways, the highest total by a linebacker in the NFL since 96. Had 13 tackles vs. the N.Y. Jets (11/3/02) with San Diego. LB PAT THOMAS Recorded 10 tackles (eight solo) vs. Tennessee (10/19). Has started six games, amassing 41 tackles (30 solo), a half of a sack (-4.5 yards) and two PDs. Has played in 24 career games (seven starts), recording 49 tackles (34 solo), two PDs, 13 special teams tackles and a FF on special teams. LB DEMORRIO WILLIAMS Amassed six tackles (four solo) vs. Tennessee (10/19). In six games (three starts) has totaled 37 tackles (26 solo) and a PD. Has seen action in 69 games (46 starts), has 372 tackles (240 solo), 6.5 sacks, fi ve INTs, nine PDs, two FFs and two FRs with a TD. LB ROCKY BOIMAN Has played in 87 games (20 starts) with TEN ( ), IND ( ) and KC (2008), recording 194 tackles (118 solo), 1.5 sacks (-7.5 yards), fi ve INTs, a FF and one FR. LB ERIK WALDEN Has a team-high 10 special teams tackles in fi ve games. LB WESTON DACUS Was promoted from the practice squad on September 27th. DEFENSIVE BACKS CB PATRICK SURTAIN Has played in four games (two starts) and has been inactive two contests with a shoulder injury, posting five tackles, two PDs and a FF. Has played in 159 career games (131 starts) for MIA ( 98-04) and KC ( ), producing 608 tackles (486 solo), 7.5 sacks (-50.0 yards), 36 INTs (380 yards) with two TDs, 117 PDs, seven FRs and fi ve FFs. Tallied four tackles, an INT and a FR vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/11/05). FS JARRAD PAGE Tallied seven solo tackles vs. Tennessee (10/19). Has started six games, tallying 29 tackles (28 solo), an INT, two PDs, a forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Has played in 38 games (25 starts) for KC, recording 127 tackles (107 solo), a sack (-3.0 yards), seven INTs for 67 yards, eight PDs, two FFs, two FRs and one QB pressure. SS BERNARD POLLARD Has started six games, amassing 31 tackles (26 solo), one pass defensed, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. Is tied for third in the NFL with two defensive fumble recoveries. Has played in 38 games (21 starts) for KC, recording 110 tackles (95 solo), a sack (-5.0 yards), two INTs for 25 yards, nine PDs, two FFs and two FRs. Also has 16 special teams tackles, three blocked punts, a FF on special teams and a FR on special teams. Had nine tackles at the the N.Y. Jets (12/30/07). CB BRANDON FLOWERS In six games (fi ve starts) has 28 tackles (22 solo), three PDs and a FR. KC s second-round choice (35th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft. Played in 41 games (28 starts) at Virginia Tech, recording 158 tackles (99 solo) with 17.0 stops for loss (-71.0 yards), 3.5 sacks (-28.0 yards) and 10 INTs for 172 yards with two TDs. CB BRANDON CARR Contributed four solo tackles and a PD vs. Tennessee (10/19). In six starts has 30 tackles (28 solo), an INT, a PD and two FRs. His two defensive fumble recoveries are tied for third in the NFL. Played in 49 contests (41 starts) at Grand Valley State, posting 206 tackles (147 solo), 11 INTs and 39 PDs. S DaJUAN MORGAN In six games has 10 tackles (eight solo) with one for loss. S JON McGRAW Has appeared in six games with eight special teams tackles. Has played in 76 games (12 starts) with NYJ ( ), Detroit ( ), and Kansas City ( ), posting 145 tackles (104 solo), three INTs, 11 PDs, two FFs, two FRs and 84 special teams tackles. CB DIMITRI PATTERSON In six games has eight solo tackles and eight special teams stio. Has played in 22 games, recording 12 solo tackles, an INT, one PD and 20 special teams tackles. CB MAURICE LEGGETT Joined the Chiefs as a rookie free agent from Valdosta State in SPECIALISTS P DUSTIN COLQUITT Booted seven punts for 333 yards (47.6 gross, 41.6 net) with one inside the 20 and two touchbacks vs. Tennessee (10/19). Has played in six games, punting 37 times for 1,772 yards (47.9 gross, 41.1 net) with 14 inside the 20 and three touchbacks. His 41.1 net punting avg. is fi fth in the AFC and seventh in the NFL. Is fi fth in the AFC and eigth in the NFL with a 47.9 gross avg. His 14 punts inside the 20 are tied for third in the NFL. Has played in 54 games in four seasons, punting 268 times for 11,803 yards (44.0 gross, 38.5 net), 91 inside the 20 and 22 touchbacks. His career net punting average ranks first in Chiefs history and is second in NFL history. Recorded a career-high 10 punts for 442 yards with five inside the 20 at the N.Y. Jets (12/30/07). LS JEAN-PHILLIPPE DARCHE Has played in 119 games, owning 28 career special teams tackles. K NICK NOVAK Has played in six games, converting six of 10 FGs and seven PATs for a team-high 25 points. Has played in 22 games with WAS ( ), ARZ (2005) and KC (2008), converting 19 of 30 FGs and all 32 of his PATs for 89 points.

7 THE LAST TIME N.Y. Jets 13, Chiefs 10 (OT) December 30, 2007 Giants Stadium 76,737 KANSAS CITY N.Y. JETS From a cold and rainy Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, Kansas City s 2007 season concluded with a overtime defeat to the N.Y. Jets. Trailing 10-3 late in the fourth quarter, QB Brodie Croyle rallied the Chiefs to force overtime, but the Jets ground game was too strong in the extra period. Defense ruled a scoreless first quarter as neither club was able to move the ball with consistency. The Chiefs went three-and-out on their first three possessions, while the Jets were held scoreless on their first three possessions. The Jets pulled out a trick play to set up the game s first score. RB Leon Washington took a direct snap and then threw on the run to WR Wallace Wright for a 36-yard gain down to the Chiefs eight-yard line. Then after DE Jared Allen s second sack which gave him 15.5 on the season, KC s highest total since LB Derrick Thomas led the league with 20.0 sacks in 90 New York converted third-and-goal from the 15-yard line. RB Thomas Jones took a shovel pass from QB Kellen Clemens and weaved into the end zone for a TD. Kansas City crossed midfield on its next two possessions, with the second trip resulting in points. WR Eddie Drummond returned a punt to the NY Jets 39-yard line. A Croyle-to-Jeff Webb 11-yard pass set up K John Carney s 40-yard field goal cutting the Jets lead to 7-3 late in the second quarter. K Mike Nugent would answer with a 27-yard field goal just before halftime to move New York ahead 10-3 at the break. The Chiefs limited the Jets to just one first down in the third quarter, but could muster very little offensively. Kansas City crossed midfield twice, but punted on both occasions. Perhaps the only offensive highlight for the Chiefs during the third quarter was Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez becoming the all-time receptions leader among NFL tight ends, catching his 816th pass on a 17-yard completion from Croyle. Croyle and company finally came alive midway through the fourth quarter. With just 95 total passing yards up to that point, Croyle got in rhythm connecting on six of eight passes for 81 yards on the drive. After a 16-yard pass to WR Samie Parker brought KC to the Jets 35-yard line, Croyle lofted a 26-yard touchdown pass to Webb to tie the game at with 2:59 remaining in regulation. Both offenses would get one more crack at winning the game, but the defenses held and forced the Chiefs only overtime game of the season. The Jets, who had done next to nothing in the second half, promptly rattled off four first downs on the opening possession of overtime. A 13-yard pass to Cotchery and a 10-yard run from Jones moved New York down to the KC 34-yard line. Nine more yards from Jones set up Nugent for a would-be gamewinning field goal attempt from 33 yards out. Nugent s kick sailed through, but a holding penalty on the Jets delayed their celebration for a moment. Unfazed, Nugent nailed the 43-yard field goal try through the uprights giving the Jets the win. GAME NOTES Gonzalez set an NFL record for tight ends, owning 820 career receptions. He already established the tight end record for TD receptions (66). NYJ T. Jones, 15-yard pass from Clemens (Nugent kick) (6-56, 2:47). KC Carney, 40-yard field goal (5-17, 1:54). NYJ Nugent, 27-yard field goal (13-59, 4:55). KC Webb, 26-yard pass from Croyle (Carney kick) (9-83, 3:58). NYJ Nugent, 43-yard field goal (11-45, 5:13). Team Statistics Jets Chiefs First Downs Total Net Yards Rushes/Net Yards /199 19/53 Net Passing Pass Attempts/Completions... 26/14 43/20 Had Intercepted Times Sacked/Yards / /29.0 Punts/Average / /44.2 Penalties/Yards /40 8/62 Fumbles/Lost /0 0/0 Possession Time :37 28:36 RUSHING KC Battle 13-44; McGraw 1-4; Croyle 2-2; Wilson 1-2; Ko. Smith 2-1. NYJ T. Jones 25-98; Washington 11-67; Clemens 8-18; Cotchery RECEIVING KC Gonzalez 7-64; Webb 4-49, TD; Wilson 3-30; Parker 2-23; Bowe 1-13; Ko. Smith 1-7; Grigsby 1-5; Battle 1-4. NYJ Cotchery 8-76; Washington 3-13; Wright 2-47; T. Jones 1-15, TD. PASSING KC Croyle , 1 TD, 0 INTs. NYJ Clemens , 1 TD, 0 INTs; Washington , 0 TDs, 0 INTs. INTERCEPTIONS KC None. NYJ None. SACKS KC Allen 2.0; Hali 1.0. NYJ Bowens 1.0; D. Harris 1.0; Rhodes 1.0. FIELD GOALS KC Carney (40). NYJ Nugent (27) (43). TE Tony Gonzalez establishes an NFL record among tight ends with his 816th career reception.

8 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS / WEEK 7 / THROUGH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2008 WON 1, LOST 5 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD 09/07 L at New England 68,756 L. Johnson /14 L 8-23 Oakland 74,480 Charles /21 L at Atlanta 62,434 Thigpen /28 W Denver 74,623 K. Smith /05 L 0-34 at Carolina 72,319 Huard /19 L Tennessee 74,200 Hagans /26 at New York Jets Savage /02 Tampa Bay TEAM /09 at San Diego OPPONENTS t 12 11/16 New Orleans * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD 11/23 Buffalo Bowe /30 at Oakland Gonzalez /07 at Denver Charles /14 San Diego K. Smith /21 Miami Cox /28 at Cincinnati L. Johnson K.C. Opp. Darling TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Webb Rushing Bradley LG Passing Bradley TM Penalty 5 3 Franklin rd Down: Made/Att 33/89 40/83 Hagans rd Down Pct TEAM th Down: Made/Att 1/5 2/3 OPPONENTS t 5 4th Down Pct * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD POSSESSION AVG. 28:32 31:28 Carr TOTAL NET YARDS D. Johnson Avg. Per Game Page Total Plays TEAM Avg. Per Play OPPONENTS NET YARDS RUSHING * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Avg. Per Game Colquitt Total Rushes TEAM NET YARDS PASSING OPPONENTS Avg. Per Game * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD Sacked/Yards Lost 18/128 3/25 Sams Gross Yards Savage Att./Completions 201/ /92 TEAM Completion Pct OPPONENTS Had Intercepted 8 3 * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD PUNTS/AVERAGE 37/ /44.6 Savage NET PUNTING AVG. 37/ /38.5 Sams PENALTIES/YARDS 27/204 35/246 Charles FUMBLES/BALL LOST 8/2 11/8 Leggett TOUCHDOWNS 8 18 Cox Rushing 4 12 TEAM Passing 4 5 OPPONENTS Returns 0 1 * FIELD GOALS * SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS Novak 0/ 0 3/ 3 1/ 3 2/ 3 0/1 TEAM TEAM 0/ 0 3/ 3 1/ 3 2/ 3 0/1 OPPONENTS OPPONENTS 0/ 0 3/ 4 3/ 3 4/ 4 3/3 * SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS Novak: (40G)()(32N)(23G,21G,48N,43G,33G)() Novak / 7 6/ (39N,50N,26G) L. Johnson OPPONENTS: (37G)(56G,25G,40G)(27G)(28N,56G, Bowe G,22G,33G)(32G,43G)(49G,46G) Gonzalez Thigpen Cox TEAM / 7 6/ OPPONENTS /18 13/ Pt. Conversions: Cox, TEAM 1-1, OPPONENTS 0-0 SACKS: D. Johnson 1.5, Boone 1, Thomas 0.5, TEAM 3, OPPONENTS 18 FUM/LOST: Huard 3/1, L. Johnson 3/1, Thigpen 2/0 * PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating Thigpen / Huard / Croyle / Hagans / TEAM / OPPONENTS t 3/

9 2008 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS DEFENSIVE STATS Regular Season Statistics (Through Six Games) Pos. Player Tkls. Asst. Total TFL Sacks/Yds PR FR FF INT/YDS PD LB Thomas, Pat / LB Williams, Demorrio / LB Johnson, Derrick / /7 1 S Pollard, Bernard / CB Carr, Brandon / /32 1 S Page, Jarrad / /0 2 DT Tyler, Tank / CB Flowers, Brandon / DT Dorsey, Glenn / DE Hali, Tamba / DE McBride, Turk / LB Edwards, Donnie / DE Boone, Alfonso / S Morgan, DaJuan / CB Patterson, Dimitri / S McGraw, Jon / CB Surtain, Patrick / DT Jackson, T.J / DE Johnston, Brian / DT Edwards, Ron / TOTALS / / CHIEFS SPECIAL TEAMS STATS DEFENSIVE SCORES Pos. Player Tkls. Asst. Total TDs (0): LB Walden, Erik S McGraw, Jon CB Patterson, Dimitri Safety (0): WR Darling, Devard RB Smith, Kolby LB Williams, Demorrio S Morgan, DaJuan CB Leggett, Maurice RB Charles, Jamaal LS Darche, Jean-Phillipe FB Cox, Mike LB Dacus, Weston RB Savage, Dantrell K Novak, Nick LB Johnson, Derrick S Page, Jarrad WR Webb, Jeff TOTALS SPECIAL TEAMS BIG PLAYS KEY TDs (0): PR = Pressure FR = Fumble Recovery Blocked Punts (0): FF = Forced Fumble INT = Interception Blk Punt Rec. (0): PD = Pass Defensed Blk Field Goal (0): Blk FG Rec. (0): FF (0): FR (1): LB Demorrio Williams (Adam Jennings) at Atlanta (9/21/08) Regular Season Defensive and Special Teams statistics are based on coaches film.

10 2008 CHIEFS GAME-BY-GAME OFFENSE 9/7 9/14 9/21 9/28 10/5 10/19 10/26 11/2 11/9 11/16 11/23 11/30 12/7 12/14 NE OAK ATL DEN CAR TEN NYJ TB SD NO BUF OAK DEN SD MIA CIN FIRST DOWNS Total Rushing Passing Penalty THIRD DOWNS Attempts Converted Percentage TOT. OFFENSE Net Yards Plays Avg./Play RUSHING Net Yards Rush. Att Avg./Att PASSING Net Yards Attempts Completions Intercepted Gross Yards Sacked Yards Lost ADVANCES Rushes Completions Totals PENALTIES Number Yards FUMBLES Number Lost SCORING Points TD Rushing TD Passing TD KO Returns TD Punt Returns TD Sp. Teams TD Def. Returns FG Attempts FG Made Safety

11 2008 CHIEFS GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE 9/7 9/14 9/21 9/28 10/5 10/19 10/26 11/2 11/9 11/16 11/23 11/30 12/7 12/14 NE OAK ATL DEN CAR TEN NYJ TB SD NO BUF OAK DEN SD MIA CIN FIRST DOWNS Total Rushing Passing Penalty THIRD DOWNS Attempts Converted Percentage TOT. OFFENSE Net Yards Plays Avg./Play RUSHING Net Yards Rush. Att Avg./Att PASSING Net Yards Attempts Completions Intercepted Gross Yards Sacked Yards Lost ADVANCES Rushes Completions Total PENALTIES Number Yards FUMBLES Number Lost SCORING Points TD Rushing TD Passing TD KO Returns TD Punt Returns TD Sp. Teams TD Def. Returns FG Attempts FG Made Safety

12 THE LAST GAME Titans 34, Chiefs 10 October 19, 2008 Arrowhead Stadium 74,200 TENNESSEE KANSAS CITY Unable to generate a consistent offensive attack, the Chiefs were beaten by the Tennessee Titans at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City was unable to mount any consistent scoring threat under three different quarterbacks. QB Brodie Croyle started, but left early in the second quarter with a left knee injury. QB Damon Huard relieved into the fourth quarter after suffering a right thumb injury at the end of the first half. He was replaced by QB Tyler Thigpen, who finished out the game and led the team to a pair of scoring drives. It was a different story for Tennessee, as the Titans produced 455 offensive yards and 332 rushing yards. There were three touchdown runs by RB LenDale White, including an 80-yard scoring run, and a 66 yard TD jaunt by rookie RB Chris Johnson. The Titans struck first, taking possession at the Chiefs 20-yard line after a Kansas City punt. QB Kerry Collins drove Tennessee s offense 49 yards on 10 plays, but had to settle for a 49-yard FG from K Rob Bironas to give the Titans an early 3-0 lead. Tennessee later added to its lead on a six-play, 53-yard drive with White scoring on a six-yard run to make it 10-0 for the Titans. As the second quarter began, the Chiefs offense finally started moving the football and pushed it to the Titans 21-yard line on a 17-yard completion from Croyle to WR Dwayne Bowe on third down. Unfortunately on the play, Croyle suffered a season-ending left knee injury. K Nick Novak tried a 39-yard field goal that sailed over the left upright but was ruled no good by the game officials. Tennessee went three-and-out on its next possession. Huard came in to run the offense and immediately the Chiefs got a nice 19-yard run by RB Kolby Smith on first down. They later converted a fourth-and-one play thanks to a Titans offsides penalty. Eventually, the Chiefs had to punt the ball away and the touchback gave Tennessee possession at its own 20-yard line. From there Collins led the offense on a nine-play, 80- yard scoring drive, with all but 17 of those yards coming on the ground from Johnson and White. White punched in his second TD run of the day, this one from the Kansas City two-yard line to make the Titans advantage The Chiefs offense put together a drive near the end of the half, but Novak s 50-yard FG attempt hit the right upright just before intermission. The third quarter proved to be a battle for the punters, as neither offense was able to get anything going offensively. Tennessee finally was able to pull together a third-quarter drive, after it took over at its own 41-yard line following a 57-yard punt by P Dustin Colquitt that came out of his own end zone. The Titans went 31 yards on eight plays, finishing up with a 46-yard FG by Bironas just before the end of the quarter. In the fourth quarter, White added his third scoring play, when he cracked through the right side of the Titans offensive line and huffed and puffed his way 80 yards into the end zone. The Chiefs then finally got on the scoreboard with a 26-yard Novak FG, set up by a 59-yard kickoff return by RB Dantrell Savage. On the next possession, Johnson broke loose through the left side of the Titans offensive line and ran 66 yards for a TD to make the count Thigpen got the Chiefs first TD in the last eight quarters, when he ran in on a 14-yard scramble with 2:37 to play in the game. TEN Bironas, 49-yard field goal (10-49, 5:30). TEN White, 6-yard TD run (Bironas kick) (6-53, 2:37). TEN White, 2-yard TD run (Bironas kick) (9-80, 4:14). TEN Bironas, 46-yard field goal (8-31, 3:51). TEN White, 80-yard TD run (Bironas kick) (3-91, 1:34). KC Novak, 26-yard field goal (7-37, 2:49). TEN Johnson, 66-yard TD run (Bironas kick) (2-69, 0:55). KC Thigpen, 14-yard TD run (5-54, 1:24). Team Statistics Titans Chiefs First Downs Total Net Yards Rushes/Net Yards /332 17/58 Net Passing Pass Attempts/Completions /11 37/23 Had Intercepted Times Sacked/Yards / /21.0 Punts/Average /43.0 7/47.6 Penalties/Yards /55 8/60 Fumbles/Lost /0 0/0 Possession Time :50 29:10 RUSHING KC Thigpen 3-21, TD; K. Smith 10-20; Charles 3-17; Huard 1-0. TEN Johnson , TD; White , 3 TDs; Ganther 2-11; Hall 1-6; Collins 2-(-2). RECEIVING KC Bowe 7-86; Gonzalez 6-97; Charles 4-26; K. Smith 2-5; Cox 2-2; Darling 1-11; Bradley 1-8. TEN Scaife 3-48; Crumpler 2-38; Hawkins 2-11; Johnson 2-4; Hall 1-15; White 1-7. PASSING KC Huard , 0 TDs, 0 INTs; Thigpen , 0 TDs, 0 INTs; Croyle , 0 TDs, 0 INTs. TEN Collins , 0 TDs, 0 INTs. INTERCEPTIONS KC None. TEN None. SACKS KC None. TEN Haynesworth 1.0; Jones 1.0; Bulluck 0.5; Ball 0.5. FIELD GOALS KC Novak 39WL 50RU (26). TEN Bironas (49) (46). QB Tyler Thigpen orchestrates two scoring drives coming off the bench due to injuries.