KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (2-11) VS. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (5-8)

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1 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (2-11) VS. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (5-8) REGULAR SEASON GAME #14 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, :00 PM (CENTRAL) ARROWHEAD STADIUM KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI CBS Regional Coverage KCTV-5 (CBS in Kansas City) Play-by-play: Ian Eagle Color Commentator: Soloman Wilcots 2008 Stats and NFL Rankings THE MATCH-UP The Chiefs round out their 2008 division slate when San Diego visits Arrowhead on Sunday. The two clubs waged a fi erce battle in their initial meeting of the year as San Diego escaped with a victory when Kansas City eschewed a potential game-tying PAT to go for the win with a two-point attempt that fell short at Qualcomm Stadium (11/9). After KC s defense forced the Chargers to go three-and-out, QB Tyler Thigpen and company took over at their own 40-yard line with 3:00 remaining. A 14-play TD march that included three third or fourth-down conversions set up the dramatic two-point try. Kansas City is coming off a loss at Denver (12/7). San Diego gets 10 days of rest coming into this contest after snapping a three-game losing streak with a convincing 34-7 win last Thursday vs. Oakland (12/4). The Chargers registered a win in their most recent trip to Arrowhead (12/2/07), but haven t won back-to-back games in Kansas City since The home team has won seven of the last eight games in this series. The Chiefs have won nine of their last 10 division home games in the month of December with that lone blemish coming courtesy of the Chargers last season. Thigpen has provided a spark for the Chiefs offense since making his second NFL start at the N.Y. Jets (10/26). He has opened KC s last seven contests and has a pair of the league s most dynamic pass catchers at his disposal. In fact, Kansas City (Gonzalez & Bowe), Denver (Marshall & Royal) and Arizona (Fitzgerald, Boldin and Breaston) are the only NFL clubs with two or more players among the NFL s top 10 pass catchers in terms of receptions. TE Tony Gonzalez is on pace for his fourth 90-catch, 1,000-yard season and with another 121 yards will become the fi rst TE in NFL history with four 1,000-yard campaigns. Gonzalez has hit the 100-yard mark in three of his last fi ve outings. WR Dwayne Bowe has more receptions (137) and receiving yards (1,842) than any other player in his fi rst two seasons with the Chiefs. Bowe needs 153 yards to crack the 1,000-yard barrier after registering 995 receiving yards as a rookie in Kansas City is back at Arrowhead next week for a matchup with Miami (12/21), while San Diego travels to Tampa Bay (12/21). Total Offense (25) (14) Rush Offense (14) 98.4 (26) Pass Offense (23) (9) Total Defense (32) (25) Rush Defense (31) (14) Pass Defense (29) (30) Turnover Ratio (T9) +1 (T14) Points/Game (26) 24.9 (8) Opp. Pts./Game (30) 21.6 (18) 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 THE SERIES Kansas City holds a (.521) all-time advantage over San Diego in regular and postseason play. All 50 of those victories against San Diego have come in regular season play. Kansas City is seeking to secure its 51st victory against the Chargers. The only teams the Chiefs have defeated more frequently are Denver (53) and Oakland (53). San Diego has won the last two games in this series and is seeking its fi rst three-game winning streak against the Chiefs since The Chargers won the fi rst meeting this season by a count at Qualcomm Stadium (11/9) and claimed a decision last season at Arrowhead (12/2/07). The Chiefs have split their regular season series with San Diego each of the past two seasons. KANSAS CITY VS. SAN DIEGO REGULAR SEASON AT ARROWHEAD, (10-3-0) Date Result Of Note 10/9/95 W Vanover, 86-yd punt return TD in OT. 11/24/96 L SD: T. Martin receiving 5-148, 2 TDs. 10/16/97 W 31-3 KC: Rison receiving 8-86, 2 TDs. 9/20/98 W 23-7 SD passing: 1-15-(-19)-0 TDs, 2 INTs. 10/31/99 W 34-0 KC s fourth all-time shutout of SD. 9/17/00 W Grbac TD passes 3 to Morris. 12/23/01 W Richardson, 1-yard TD w/ 0:48 left. 12/22/02 W Husted, 38-yard FG w/1:08 left. 9/7/03 W Chiefs led 24-0 at halftime. 11/28/04 L SD: Kaeding, 43-yard FG w/2:24 left. 12/24/05 W 20-7 KC: Johnson, 131 rushing yds, 1 TD. 10/22/06 W Tynes, 53-yard FG with 0:06 left. 12/2/07 L Tomlinson, 177 yds, 2 TDs. The home team has won 18 of the last 25 games in this series dating back to 96. Kansas City owns a 10-3 (.769) record against the Chargers at Arrowhead dating back to 95, including a string of seven straight victories from The Chiefs have won nine of the last 11 meetings with San Diego at Arrowhead. Chiefs-Chargers matchups are traditionally closely-contested battles. Excluding one tie between the two teams, a total of 11 games in this series have been decided by exactly one point, including the most recent meeting. Those 11 one-point games are the most of any series in the league since 60. The initial meeting between these two squads was the fi rst regular season game in the history of both franchises when the Dallas Texans lost a decision to the L.A. Chargers at the L.A. Coliseum (9/10/60). The Chiefs and Chargers have met just one time in postseason play. San Diego claimed a win in the lone playoff tilt between the two clubs, registering a 17-0 victory in a 92 AFC Wild Card Playoff Game at San Diego (1/2/93).

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 the secondary ( 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 (regular season and playoffs) 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. NFL Head Coach: 8th Year Record w/kc: (.333) NFL Coach Overall: 16th Year Record w/nyj: (.488) NFL Overall: (.427) Overall NFL Exp: 29th year Regular Season: (.432) College: San Diego State ( 77) Postseason: 2-4 (.333) EDWARDS VS. THE CHARGERS (5-4) DATE RESULT OPP. COACH 11/3/02 W N.Y. Jets 44, SAN DIEGO 13 Marty Schottenheimer 9/19/04 W N.Y. Jets 34, SAN DIEGO 28 Marty Schottenheimer 1/8/05 W N.Y. Jets 20, SAN DIEGO 17 (OT) Marty Schottenheimer 11/6/06 L San Diego 31, N.Y. JETS 26 Marty Schottenheimer 10/22/06 W KANSAS CITY 30, San Diego 27 Norv Turner 12/17/06 L SAN DIEGO 30, Kansas City 9 Norv Turner 9/30/07 W Kansas City 30, SAN DIEGO 16 Norv Turner 12/2/07 L San Diego 24, KANSAS CITY 10 Norv Turner 11/9/08 L SAN DIEGO 20, Kansas City 19 Norv Turner AFC Wild Card Game BUILDING THROUGH THE DRAFT The Chiefs currently have 27 players on the 53-man roster or Injured Reserve who originally entered the NFL as Chiefs draftees. Twenty-one of those players have been selected over the past three years. In total, 95 of a possible 143 starts (66.4%) on the Chiefs defense in 2008 have been made by players who entered the NFL as a Kansas City draft choice. Offensively, 53 of a possible 143 starts (37.1%) have been made by Chiefs draftees, meaning 148 of a possible 286 starts (51.7%) in 2008 have been made by Chiefs draftees. Seven different Chiefs draftees have started every game in 2008, including three who were selected in the past three drafts. Kansas City currently has 17 rookies on its roster. The Chiefs have employed 75 different players on their 53-man roster in A total of 38 different players have started at least one game for the Chiefs this season. DECEMBERS TO REMEMBER Kansas City boasts a 21-4 (.840) record at home in December dating back to 95, the third-best mark in the NFL over that span. The Chiefs won 18 consecutive December games at Arrowhead from 97-05, the longest December home winning streak in the league since the AFL-NFL merger. The Chiefs have won nine of their last 10 December home games against AFC West foes and own a 14-2 record against division foes at Arrowhead in December since 90. BEST DECEMBER HOME RECORDS, REGULAR SEASON, Team Record Of Note 1. Denver 22-4 (.846) Won 12 straight from Green Bay 24-5 (.827) Won 11 straight from Kansas City 21-4 (.840) Won 18 straight from Indianapolis 22-7 (.759) Have won 10 of last New England 20-5 (.750) Won eight straight from CHIEFS TO HONOR T WILLIE ROAF At halftime of Sunday s game, the Chiefs will honor 11-time Pro Bowl T Willie Roaf. Roaf spent his fi nal four NFL seasons in Kansas City ( ) to earn the fi nal four Pro Bowl berths of his illustrious 14-year pro career. Roaf started all 189 games of his NFL tenure and also opened three postseason contests. He entered the league as a fi rst-round pick of New Orleans in 93. CHARGERS HEAD COACH - NORV TURNER Norv Turner was named the 14th head coach in Chargers history on February 19, 2007 after spending the 2006 campaign as San Francisco s offensive coordinator. He guided San Diego to an 11-5 record and a berth in the AFC Championship Game a year ago. Turner s 23 years of coaching experience include 10 as a head coach with three different franchises. He guided AFC West rival Oakland for two seasons ( ) and spent seven seasons ( 94-00) as head coach of the Redskins, guiding Washington to a 10-6 record and an NFC East title in 99. The Lejeune, North Carolina native previously served as offensive coordinator in Miami ( ), San Diego (2001) and Dallas ( 91-93) where he earned Super Bowl XXVII and XXVIII rings. Prior to joining Dallas, Turner coached six years ( 85-90) with the L.A. Rams, tutoring both the receivers and tight ends. He spent nine seasons ( 76-84) at USC and was part of the Trojans 78 National Championship squad and four Rose Bowl teams. He entered the coaching profession as a graduate assistant with Oregon in 75. NFL Head Coach: 11th Year NFL Coach Overall: 24th Year NFL Overall: (.443) Regular Season: (.438) Postseason: 3-2 (.600) Record w/sd: (.552) Record w/oak: 9-23 (.281) Record w/was: (.454) College: Oregon ( 75) GONZALEZ OWNS THE NFL S TE TRIPLE CROWN Chiefs nine-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez ranks fi rst in NFL history among tight ends in receptions (898), receiving yards (10,761) and TD receptions (73). He ranks ninth on the NFL s all-time receiving chart. Gonzalez s 73 total TDs with the Chiefs trail only RB Priest Holmes (83) in KC annals. Gonzalez ranks second in franchise history with 10,784 combined net yards. Only WR Jerry Rice (11) owns more consecutive 60-catch campaigns (10) than Gonzalez, whose 11 straight seasons with 50 or more catches are the most of any active NFL player. Gonzalez s seven TDs are his most since Gonzalez owns 26 career 100-yard receiving games, the most by a TE in NFL history. He extended his teamrecord streak of games with at least one reception to 128 contests at Denver (12/7). Gonzalez owns 11 career games with 10 or more receptions. He is the only TE in NFL history to own 1,000 or more career receiving yards against three different franchises - Denver (1,116), San Diego (1,291) and Oakland (1,473). NFL RECORD BOOK - TIGHT ENDS - CAREER RECEPTIONS RECEIVING YARDS TOUCHDOWNS T. Gonzalez 1. 10,761 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 NFL RECORD BOOK - MOST CAREER RECEPTIONS 1. 1,549 Jerry Rice Andre Reed ,101 Cris Carter Art Monk ,094 Tim Brown Terrell Owens ,093 Marvin Harrison Tony Gonzalez Isaac Bruce Keenan McCardell Active players in bold FROM COASTAL CAROLINA TO THE NFL In his last seven starts, QB Tyler Thigpen has thrown for 1,534 yards with 12 TDs and four INTs, good for a 90.5 rating. The Winnsboro, SC native entered the NFL as a seventh-round pick of Minnesota in 2007 after completing 486 of 879 passes for 6,598 yards with 53 TDs at Coastal Carolina. QB TYLER THIGPEN S LAST SEVEN STARTS Date Opp. Comp/Atts Pct. Yards TDs/INTs Rating N.Y. Jets 25/ / /2 Tampa Bay 14/ / San Diego 27/ / /16 New Orleans 19/ / /23 Buffalo 17/ / Oakland 15/ / Denver 17/ / Totals 134/ ,534 12/4 90.5

3 Kansas City s 2008 draft featured two fi rst-round selections: DT Glenn Dorsey (D1a-08) and T Branden Albert (D1b-08), who have started a combined 25 games this season. Albert s lone missed start was at Carolina (10/5) due to an elbow injury. Rookie CBs Brandon Flowers (D2-08) and Brandon Carr (D5-08) each have a pair of INTs. Rookie nickel CB Maurice Leggett had a 67-yard fumble return TD at Oakland (11/30) and had a 27-yard INT return TD at Denver (12/7). Third-year performers S Bernard Pollard (D2-06) and S Jarrad Page (D7-06) pair with rookie S DaJuan Morgan (D3c-08) and veteran S Jon McGraw. DE Tamba Hali (D1-06) compiled 15.5 sacks there in Former Texans fi rst-round pick DE Jason Babin and DE Alfonso Boone have replaced an injured DE Turk McBride (D2-07). LB Derrick Johnson (D1-05) was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Denver (9/28). KC s LB corps also includes Donnie Edwards, Pat Thomas, Demorrio Williams (UFA-ATL) and Rocky Boiman. QBs Brodie Croyle (D3-06) and Damon Huard are both on IR. Second-year QB Tyler Thigpen registered his initial NFL victory at Oakland (11/30). RB Larry Johnson had 198 yards vs. Denver (9/28), while RB Jamaal Charles (D3-08) had 106 yards vs. TB (11/2). Ninetime Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez (D1-97) extended his NFL TE record with his 26th career 100-yard game at Oakland (11/30). 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. (38.41) since 70. K Connor Barth handles the kicking chores. WR Kevin Robinson (D6b-08) handles the punt and kickoff return duties. RB Jamaal Charles (D3a-08) can also handle duties in the return game. VS KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 2008 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 2008 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS AFC NFL Category Player Total Rank Rank Scoring Barth Rushing Yards L. Johnson 693 8th 18th QB Rating Thigpen th 24th Receptions Gonzalez 78 5th T7th Rec. Yards Gonzalez 879 7th 13th Interceptions Page 3 T12th T19th Punting Avg. Colquitt th 10th Punt Ret. Avg. Robinson KO Ret. Avg. Charles Sacks D. Johnson MEDIA INFORMATION TELEVISION: CBS (KCTV-5 in Kansas City) will televise the contest to a regional audience. Ian Eagle calls the action, while former NFL safety Soloman Wilcots handles the color commentary. RADIO: 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-CHARGERS CONNECTIONS KC head coach HERM EDWARDS, pro personnel asst. MARCUS EDWARDS and WR JEFF WEBB all played at San Diego State KC def. coord. GUNTHER CUNNINGHAM coached with SD ( 85-90). Former Chargers players on the Chiefs: LB DONNIE EDWARDS ( ) and T DAMION McINTOSH ( ). Former Chiefs on the Chargers staff: JEFF HURD ( 98-06), CHARLIE JOINER ( ) and KEVIN ROSS ( 84-93, 97). Chargers dir. of player personnel JIMMY RAYE III worked for KC in 95 and is the son of former Chiefs assistant coach Jimmy Raye. Chargers TE KRIS WILSON ( ) and RB MICHAEL BENNETT ( ) both played with Kansas City. Chiefs TE TONY GONZALEZ is native of Torrance, CA. Chargers sp. teams coach STEVE CROSBY was born in Great Bend, KS and was a RB at Fort Hays State. Chargers RB DARREN SPROLES prepped at Olathe North (KS) HS and played at Kansas State. Chargers T JEROMEY CLARY is a Kansas State product. Chargers DT JAMAL WILLIAMS played at Kemper Military Academy in Booneville, MO. Chargers TE BRANDON MANUMALEUNA s father FRANK played LB for KC ( 79-81). QB Philip Rivers owns a record as an NFL starter. He has thrown 26 TDs this season and leads the league with a rating. Rivers is surrounded by a multitude of offensive weapons, including fi ve-time Pro Bowl RB LaDainian Tomlinson (D1-01), who led the league in rushing in and was the NFL s MVP in Explosive Olathe, KS native and K-State alum RB Darren Sproles (D4-05) averages 4.7 yards per carry and has three TD receptions, including two vs. Oakland (12/4). Four-time Pro Bowl TE Antonio Gates (46-534, six TDs) leads the receiving corps. WR Vincent Jackson (D2-05) has 44 catches for 851 yards with six TDs. He pairs with former Dolphins Pro Bowl WR Chris Chambers. Twotime Pro Bowl T Marcus McNeil (D2-06) and Pro Bowl G Kris Dielman (FA-03) anchor the left side of the offensive line while T Jeromey Clary (D6-06), G Mike Goff (UFA-04) and Pro Bowl C Nick Hardwick (D3b-04) fill out the rest of the line. Defensively, Pro Bowl CB Antonio Cromartie (D1-06) and CB Quentin Jammer (D1-02) form a solid duo. SS Eric Weddle (D2-07) leads the team with 100 tackles (80 solo), while FS Clinton Hart rounds out the secondary. LBs Stephen Cooper, Matt Wilhelm (D4-03), Jyles Tucker (FA- 07) and Shaun Phillips (D4-04) combine to form a solid unit. Phillips has a team-high 6.5 sacks, including 2.5 vs. Oakland (12/4). Three-time Pro Bowl DT Jamal Williams (D2-98) is the centerpiece of the defensive line and teams with DE Jacques Cesaire and DE Igor Olshansky (D2-04) to form a talented defensive front. P Mike Scifres (D5-03) handles the punting duties while Pro Bowl K Nate Kaeding handles both the placement and kickoff duties. Sproles returns both kicks and punts and has a 103-yard KO return TD SAN DIEGO CHARGERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS AFC NFL Category Player Total Rank Rank Scoring Kaeding 102 5th 12th Rushing Yards Tomlinson 885 4th 12th QB Rating Rivers st 1st Receptions Gates 46 27th - - Rec. Yards Jackson 851 T9th T17th Interceptions Three tied 2 T23rd - - Punting Avg. Scifres nd 5th Punt Ret. Avg. Sproles th 9th KO Ret. Avg. Sproles th 14th Sacks Phillips 6.5 T10th T21st THE BOWE SHOW WR Dwayne Bowe (D1-07) owns 137 receptions for 1,842 yards with 11 TDs in his fi rst 29 games in a Kansas City uniform. No player in his inaugural two seasons with Kansas City has more catches or receptions. The next-closest 2007 NFL draftee to Bowe is Detroit WR Calvin Johnson (104-1,811). Johnson was the second overall pick, while Bowe was picked 27th overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. CONFERENCE CALLS CHIEFS RECORD BOOK MOST RECEPTIONS FIRST TWO SEASONS WITH CLUB WR Dwayne Bowe RB Priest Holmes WR Andre Rison WR Derrick Alexander TE Chris Burford HEAD COACH HERM EDWARDS: 1:35 PM Central/11:35 PM Pacifi c CHIEFS QB TYLER THIGPEN: 2:00 PM Central/11:00 AM Pacifi c CHARGERS PLAYER TBA: 1:30 PM Central/11:30 AM Pacifi c CHARGERS HEAD COACH NORV TURNER: 1:45 PM Central/11:45 AM Pacifi c

4 Close Calls Have Been the Norm in the Chiefs-Chargers Series by Pete Moris Close Calls Have Been Frequent For Chiefs, Chargers The first meeting between the Chiefs and Chargers came down to a single point as San Diego prevailed by a margin at Qualcomm Stadium (11/9). That contest marked the 11th one-point game in the history of this series. Both clubs have come up short in a number of close games this season. Kansas City is 1-5 in games decided by seven points or less after getting a win at Oakland (11/30). The Chargers are 1-7 in such contests with that lone victory coming against the Chiefs. In total, the Chargers eight losses have come by an average of 4.25 ppg. Only Tampa Bay (3.67) has a smaller average margin of defeat. KC Seeks to Regain Its Arrrowhead Advantage vs. the AFC West The Chiefs have posted a.500 or better home record vs. AFC West opponents in 26 of the last 27 seasons. KC is 1-1 at Arrowhead against division foes in 2008 and owns a 14-2 record against division foes at Arrowhead in December since 90. Four of Kansas City s last six victories have come against AFC West opponents. The Chargers have lost nine of their last 11 visits to Arrowhead dating back to 97. San Diego is just 1-5 on the road in 2008, including a string of four straight losses, the club s longest stretch of road losses since dropping seven consecutive games (11/10/02-10/5/03). San Diego s lone road victory this season was a decision at Oakland (9/28). The Chargers are 3-7 all-time at Arrowhead in the month of December. Chiefs-Chargers Scoring Breakdown Putting plenty of points on the board is always a priority vs. the Chargers. Kansas City is 24-4 (.857) at Arrowhead dating back to 2003 when scoring 30 points or more, including the club s most recent home victory against the Chargers, a decision (10/22/06). Dating back to 95, Kansas City is 48-3 (.941) at home when it holds opponents to 17 points or less, including a 4-1 mark under Herm Edwards. San Diego has been held to 14 points or less in three of its six road losses in Despite their 1-5 road record, the Chargers have only been outscored by 13 total points (145 to 132) in their six road contests, an average margin of just 24.2 to KC is Seeking to Play Two Solid Halves vs. San Diego Teams leading at the half have won 15 of the last 20 games in the Chiefs-Chargers series dating back to 97. Kansas City has either been tied or ahead of San Diego at halftime in the last 11 meetings at Arrowhead, owning a 186-to-60 first-half scoring advantage in those games. San Diego owns a 37-7 (.841) regular season record when leading at halftime dating back to 2004, including wins in 12 of its last 13 such contests. However, the Chargers are just 1-7 when tied or trailing at the half in San Diego hasn t held a halftime lead at Arrowhead since 96. However, the Chargers have won two in a row vs. the Chiefs and have outscored Kansas City by a combined 22-point margin (28-6) in the second half of those games. The last time Kansas City outscored the Chargers in the second half was a victory at San Diego (9/30/07) when the Chiefs held a 24-0 scoring edge after halftime. Both the Chiefs and Chargers have struggled in the second quarter this season. Only Detroit (135) has allowed more points in the second quarter than San Diego (131). KC hasn t fared much better, permitting 114 points in the second period. The Chargers have been outscored by a 35- point margin (131 to 96) in the second quarter, while the Chiefs have been outpointed by a 40-point margin (114 to 74) in that same period. However, San Diego has outscored its opponents by a 62-point margin (168 to 106) in the second half. Only three teams have a bigger second-half scoring surplus. That s not good news for the Chiefs who have struggled to score in the third quarter. Only Cincinnati (20) has scored fewer points in that period than Kansas City (23), while no team has been outscored by a bigger margin in that quarter than Kansas City (-69). QB Tyler Thipgen is Seeking His Initial Arrowhead Victory Chiefs QB Tyler Thigpen is seeking his first victory as a starter at Arrowhead and will start against an AFC West foe at home for the first time on Sunday. Thigpen registered a rating in his initial meeting with the Chargers, completing 27 of 41 passes (65.9%) for 266 yards with three TDs and no INTs. SD has lost eight of its last nine games when allowing an opposing QB to produce a rating game. Thigpen owns four games with two or more TD passes. The Chargers are 2-4 when permitting two or more TDs this season. San Diego has allowed 21 TD passes in Only Arizona (27) and New England (24) have permitted more. In three career starts vs. AFC West opponents, Kansas City s secondyear signal caller has thrown four TDs and one INT, registering a 90.2 rating in those contests. Thigpen has been particularly effective in the first quarter of the past seven games, completing 36 of 51 passes (70.6%) for 429 yards with four TDs and no INTs, numbers that translate into a rating. Thigpen is on pace to finish the season with 17 TDs and 2,370 passing yards, figures that would be the highest totals by a Chiefs signal caller since QB Trent Green had 17 TDs and 4,014 yards in QB TYLER THIGPEN AS A STARTER VS. THE AFC WEST Starts Comp./Atts. Pct. Yards TDs/INTs Rate W-L 3 59/ / Chiefs Defense Set to Square Off Against QB Philip Rivers QB Philip Rivers is seeking to become the first San Diego signal caller to guide the Chargers to back-to-back victories at Arrowhead since QB Dan Fouts did it in Rivers owns a 10-1 record as a starter vs. the rest of the AFC West, but is just 3-2 vs. Kansas City. Rivers owns a combined 17 TDs, seven INTs and a rating in his 11 starts against Denver and Oakland, but has posted just fi ve TDs, eight INTs and a 64.4 rating in five starts vs. Kansas City. In six road starts in 2008, Rivers owns a 1-5 record, completing 110 of 181 passes (60.8%) for 1,429 yards with 10 TDs and seven INTs (87.9 rating). In seven home starts in 2008, Rivers owns a 4-3 record after completing 132 of 198 passes (66.7%) for 1,740 yards with 16 TDs and three INTs, numbers that equate to a rating. Rivers has thrown at least one INT in all five of his previous starts vs. the Chiefs. Dating back to 95, KC is 8-1 at Arrowhead vs. SD when forcing at least one INT. The Chiefs are 31-4 (.886) at Arrowhead dating back to 95 against all foes when forcing two or more INTs. KC has won 10 straight at Arrowhead against the Chargers when registering two or more INTs. QB PHILIP RIVERS AS A STARTER VS. THE AFC WEST Opp. Atts./Comp. Pct. Yards TDs/INTs Rate W-L KC 165/ ,047 5/ OAK/DEN 258/ ,263 17/ KC Needs Another Solid Performance in the Turnover Department The Chiefs were +2 (2 takes/0 gives) in their first meeting with San Diego and would like a repeat performance of that effort. Kansas City owns a 46-5 (.902) record at Arrowhead when positive dating back to 95, including wins in 19 of the club s last 20 home contests when positive. In KC s last two wins against the Chargers, the Chiefs are a combined +4 (7 takes/3 gives) and have registered 34 points off turnovers. KC is a combined +8 (23 takes/15 gives) in its last 11 home games vs. SD. San Diego is 9-45 (.167) with a negative turnover margin dating back to Over their last seven games, the Chargers are -3 (7 takes/10 gives) after going +3 vs. Oakland (12/4). SD has not forced a takeaway and has committed two or more gives in four of those contests. SD has been even or negative in five of its seven road games in KC is tied for seventh in the league with 24 takeaways, while SD is tied for 18th with 18 takes. Chiefs rookie CB Maurice Leggett returned a fumble for a 67-yard TD at Oakland (11/30) and an INT for a 27-yard TD at Denver (12/7). Gonzalez Continues to Make His Case for Canton TE Tony Gonzalez has been on a roll since racking up 10 catches for 113 yards and two TDs at Qualcomm Stadium (11/9). It was his fifth career 100-yard game vs. SD, his highest tally against any opponent. Gonzalez is seeking his third straight 100-yard performance vs. SD. Gonzalez has topped the 100-yard barrier in three of his last five games, totaling 38 catches for 448 yards and four TDs over that fi ve-game stretch. KC s nine-time Pro Bowl tight end is on pace to finish the year with 96 catches for 1,081 yards, which would mark the fourth 90-catch, 1,000- yard campaign of his storied career, making him the first TE in NFL history with four 1,000-yard seasons. He has 177 catches in and needs just four more catches to surpass his own two-year Chiefs record of 180 receptions he set in In 13 career games vs. SD, Gonzalez owns 110 catches for 1,291 yards with eight TDs, including 20 catches for 253 yards and two TDs in his last two outings against the Chargers. The Bowe Show Continues to Roll No Chiefs player owns more receptions or receiving yards in his first two seasons with the franchise than WR Dwayne Bowe (137-1,842). He has 11 TD catches and needs three more to overtake WR Otis Taylor (13) for the highest TD catch total to start a Chiefs career. According to STATS, LLC, through the first 12 games of 2008, no NFL WR broke more tackles than Bowe (12). Bowe has 19 catches for 291 yards and one TD in three starts vs. San Diego. He had seven catches for 96 yards at Denver (12/7). Chiefs-Chargers Rushing Stats Dating back to 2003, Kansas City is 18-4 (.818) when it boasts a 100- yard back at Arrowhead, including a 15-1 (.938) mark when RB Larry Johnson accomplishes that feat. Dating back to 97, the Chargers are just 6-27 (.182) when allowing a 100-yard back, including an 0-3 mark in Kansas City has won its last four matchups with the Chargers when it has boasted a 100-yard rusher. KC ranks 14th in the NFL, averaging rushing ypg, while SD is 26th at 98.4 ypg. Dating back to 2007, San Diego is 1-10 when it rushes the ball 24 times or less. Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson is averaging 68.1 rushing ypg in 2008 after registering 95.9 ypg during his first seven NFL seasons. Tomlinson had 177 yards and two TDs in his last visit to Arrowhead (12/2), but was limited to 78 yards and no TDs at SD (11/9). Chiefs-Chargers Offensive Stats - First Nine vs. Last Four Games Kansas City has averaged ypg of total offense the past four games after registering ypg in its first nine games, a difference of 49.7 ypg. San Diego has averaged ypg the past four contests after registering ypg of total offense in its fi rst nine games.

5 POSITION-BY-POSITION NOTES QUARTERBACKS QB TYLER THIGPEN Connected on 17 of 32 throws for 187 yards with one TD, good for an 81.1 rating and had six carries for 34 yards at Denver (12/7). Has played in 11 games (eight starts), connecting on 172 of 315 passes for 1,926 yards with 14 TDs and eight INTs for a 77.3 rating. Also has 44 rushes for 285 yards (6.5 avg.) with a TD. Had a streak of 161 consecutive passes without an INT (9/21-11/6), the third-longest mark in KC history. Is the fifth player and the first QB in Chiefs history with a rushing TD, receiving TD and passing TD. His 285 rushing yards lead all NFL QBs. In his last seven starts he has compiled a 90.5 passer rating. His 12 TD passes in his last seven starts are tied for the fourth-highest total in the NFL during that timeframe. His 12 passes for 25+ yards in his last seven starts are tied for the fourth-highest total in the NFL during that timeframe. Has played in 12 career games (eight starts), completing 174 of 321 throws for 1,967 yards with 14 TDs and nine INTs for a 75.6 QB rating to go with 44 rushes for 285 yards with a TD. Completed 27 of 41 passes for 266 yards with a career-high three TDs, good for a passer rating at San Diego (11/9). QB QUINN GRAY Hit seven of eight passes for 76 yards with a TD vs. Buffalo (11/23). Has played in 12 games (four starts) with JAX ( ) and KC (2008), completing 108 of 188 passes for 1,328 yards with 13 TDs and five INTs (91.4 rating). Also has 25 carries for 111 yards (4.4 avg.) with two TDs. RUNNING BACKS RB LARRY JOHNSON Had 11 carries for 36 yards (3.3 avg.) at Denver (12/7). Has started nine games, carrying the ball 154 times for 693 yards (4.5 avg.) with four TDs and catching nine passes for 56 yards. Has played in 65 games (45 starts), rushing 1,204 times for 5,457 yards with 54 TDs and catching 136 passes for 1,275 yards with six TDs. His 198 rushing yards vs. Denver (9/28) were the highest single-game total in the AFC in Ranks second in Chiefs history with 5,457 rushing yards, needing 614 more yards to bypass RB Priest Holmes (6,070) for fi rst. His 1,204 career rushing attempts and 1,340 attempts from scrimmage each rank third in Chiefs history. Is tied with WR Otis Taylor for third in Chiefs history with 60 total TDs. Is fi rst in Kansas City 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. In eight games (five starts) against San Diego he has 138 carries for 620 yards (4.5 avg.) with fi ve TDs and three 100-yard games. Rushed 25 times for 123 yards (4.9 avg.) at San Diego (9/30/07). RB JAMAAL CHARLES Has played in 13 games (two starts), rushing 57 times for 326 yards (5.7 avg.) and catching 24 passes for 170 yards (7.1 avg.) with a TD. Also has seven kickoff returns for 179 yards (25.6 avg.). FB MIKE COX Has played in 13 games (fi ve starts), catching eight passes for 19 yards (2.4 avg.) in addition to catching a two-point conversion. RB JACKIE BATTLE Has been on the club s 53-man roster for six games. WIDE RECEIVERS WR DWAYNE BOWE Tallied seven receptions for 96 yards (13.7 avg.) at Denver (12/7). Has started 13 games, recording 67 receptions for 847 yards (12.6 avg.) with six TDs. Is tied for 10th in the NFL with 67 catches. His 137 career catches and 1,842 receiving yards are the highest totals by a player in his fi rst two seasons with the Chiefs. 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. In three starts against San Diego he has 19 catches for 291 yards (15.3 avg.) with a TD. Caught eight passes for a career-high 164 yards with a 51-yard TD at San Diego (9/30/07) to win the NFL Rookie of the Week Award. WR MARK BRADLEY Was inactive with a calf injury at Denver (12/7). Has played in seven games (six starts), catching 24 passes for 302 yards (12.6 avg) with three TDs and completing a 37-yard TD pass to QB Tyler Thigpen. Had a career-high nine receptions for 81 yards with a TD at SD (11/9). WR DEVARD DARLING Has played in 13 games (six starts) with 10 catches for 137 yards. WR WILL FRANKLIN Has played in 11 games, catching four passes for 59 yards. WR JEFF WEBB Has played in 31 games (three starts), registering 36 catches, 382 yards (10.6 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. WR KEVIN ROBINSON Returned three kickoffs for 82 yards (27.3 avg.) and one punt for for a career-long 32 yards at Denver (12/7). Has played in five games, returning 14 kickoffs for 317 yards (22.6 avg.) and six punts for 70 yards (11.7 avg.). TIGHT ENDS TE TONY GONZALEZ Caught fi ve passes for 73 yards (14.6 avg.) with a TD at Denver (12/7). It was his 128th 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. Is fi rst among NFL TEs with 78 catches, 879 rec. yards and seven TDs. Has caught 50+ passes in 11 consecutive seasons, tying for the longest streak in NFL history. Has caught 60+ passes in 10 consecutive seasons and 70+ passes in six straight seasons, the longest streaks by a TE in NFL history. Is fi rst in NFL history among TEs with 898 career catches, 10,761 receiving yards, 73 TDs and yard receiving games. His 898 career catches rank ninth in NFL history. Ranks first in Chiefs history with 898 catches, 10,761 receiving yards, 73 receiving TDs, 26 career 100-yard receiving games and 10,775 yards from scrimmage. Second in club annals with 73 total TDs, trailing RB Priest Holmes (83). In 23 games (21 starts) against San Diego he has 110 catches for 1,291 yards (11.7 avg.) with eight TDs and fi ve 100-yard days. Set a Chiefs single-game record for receptions with a career-high 14 catches for 144 yards at San Diego (1/2/05). Posted 10 catches for 113 yards with two TDs at San Diego (11/9). TE BRAD COTTAM Has seven catches for 63 yards (9.0 avg.) in 13 games (seven starts). TE MICHAEL MERRITT Spent the fi rst nine weeks of 2008 on the Reserve/NFI List. OFFENSIVE LINE G BRIAN WATERS Has started 35 consecutive regular season games at left guard. Has played in 129 games (115 starts) in his nine-year career with the Chiefs with three Pro Bowl appearances. T DAMION McINTOSH Has started 13 games at right tackle after starting 15 games at left tackle for the Chiefs in Has played in 112 games (108 starts) during his nine-year NFL career. C RUDY NISWANGER Has played in 28 career games, including 13 starts at center. T BRANDEN ALBERT First-round pick (15th overall) has started 12 games at left tackle. G ADRIAN JONES Has started nine games at right guard. Has played in 53 games (25 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 15 career games (one start) with KC ( ). G WADE SMITH Has started at right guard in place of an injured G Adrian Jones for the past four games. T BARRY RICHARDSON Played in 49 games (45 starts) during his four-year career at Clemson. T ANDREW CARNAHAN Joined the Chiefs on October 25th from Jacksonville s practice squad. G TAVARES WASHINGTON Was promoted to the 53-man roster on December 3rd. DEFENSIVE LINE DE TAMBA HALI Posted six tackles (fi ve solo) and one QB pressure at Denver (12/7). Has started 12 games, tallying 40 tackles (34 solo), a sack (-5.0 yards), six QB pressures, one forced fumble and one PD. Has 165 tackles (141 solo) with four stops for loss, 16.5 sacks ( yards), 22 QB pressures, nine FFs, a FR, seven PDs and one INT. Tallied a sack and an INT off QB Philip Rivers at San Diego (12/17/06). DT TANK TYLER Has started 13 games, contributing 36 tackles (30 solo), six QB pressures, one FF and a FR.

6 VS. DT GLENN DORSEY Has started 13 games, tallying 43 tackles (36 solo), a sack (-1.0 yard), and a FF. 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. DE ALFONSO BOONE Has played in 13 games (four starts), registering 13 tackles (11 solo), a sack, three QB pressures and one PD. Has played in 111 career games (37 starts) with CHI ( ) and KC ( ), recording 197 tackles (138 solo), 12.5 sacks (-85.5 yards), 11 QB pressures, 12 PDs, three FRs and one FF. DT RON EDWARDS Has played in 93 games (55 starts), recording 169 tackles (116 solo), 13.5 sacks (-73.5 yards), 38 QB pressures, four FFs and two FRs. DE JASON BABIN In four games (one start) has 16 solo tackles and seven QB pressures. Has played in 51 games (23 starts) with HOU ( ), SEA ( ) and KC (2008) with 163 tackles (116 solo), 13.0 sacks (-85 yards) and seven QB pressures. DE WALLACE GILBERRY Joined the Chiefs on November 5th from the NYG practice squad. DE ANDY STUDEBAKER Joined KC on November 19th from the PHI practice squad. LINEBACKERS LB DERRICK JOHNSON Had eight tackles (seven solo) and one PD at Denver (12/7). Was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Denver (9/28). Has started 11 games, producing 68 tackles (51 solo), 1.5 sacks (-12.5 yards), an INT, four PDs and three FFs. Has played in 56 games (55 starts), recording 368 tackles (295 solo), 12.0 sacks (-83.0 yards), three INTs, 25 PDs, 10 FFs, three FRs and 20 QB pressures. Intercepted a QB Philip Rivers pass to go with a sack and strip of Rivers that was returned for a 50-yard TD at San Diego (9/30/07). LB DONNIE EDWARDS Was inactive with a hamstring/knee injuries the last three games. Has played in seven games (four starts) and has been inactive for five contests, totaling 33 tackles (26 solo) with one for loss. Has played in 197 games (180 starts) during his 13-year career ( ), recording 1,649 tackles (1,178 solo), 24.0 sacks, 28 INTs for 347 yards with four TDs, 87 PDs, 18 FFs, 11 FRs and 65 QB pressures. His 1,649 tackles are the sixth-highest total among active LBs. Has accumulated 39 career takeaways, the second-highest total by a linebacker in the NFL since 96. In 15 games (13 starts) against San Diego he has 109 tackles (81 solo), a sack (-4.0 yards) and two INTs with four double-digit tackle games. Had 10 tackles vs. San Diego (12/23/01). LB PAT THOMAS Was inactive the last four games with a thigh injury. Has started nine games, amassing 54 tackles (39 solo), a half of a sack (-4.5 yards) and two PDs. Has played in 27 career games (10 starts), recording 61 tackles (48 solo), two PDs, 14 special teams tackles and a FF on special teams. LB DEMORRIO WILLIAMS In 13 games (six starts) has totaled 56 tackles (36 solo) and a PD. Has seen action in 77 games (49 starts), has 411 tackles (264 solo), 6.5 sacks, fi ve INTs, nine PDs, two FFs and two FRs with a TD. LB ROCKY BOIMAN Amassed seven tackles (fi ve solo) at Denver (12/7). Has seen action in eight games (six starts) with KC, totaling 49 tackles (32 solo), a FF and six special teams stops. Has played in 94 games (25 starts) with TEN ( ), IND ( ) and KC (2008), recording 243 tackles (108 solo), 1.5 sacks (-7.5 yards), fi ve INTs, two FFs and one FR. Collected 10 tackles (six solo) at San Diego (11/9/08). LB CURTIS GATEWOOD Joined the Chiefs on November 19th from the WAS practice squad. DEFENSIVE BACKS CB PATRICK SURTAIN Has played in five games (two starts) and has been inactive for eight contests, posting six tackles, two PDs and a FF. Has played in 160 career games (131 starts) for MIA ( 98-04) and KC ( ), producing 609 tackles (487 solo), 7.5 sacks (-50.0 yards), 36 INTs (380 yards) with two TDs, 117 PDs, seven FRs and fi ve FFs. FS JARRAD PAGE Tallied nine tackles (eight solo) at Denver (12/9). Has started 13 games, tallying 63 tackles (58 solo), three INTs, seven PDs, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. Has played in 45 games (31 starts) for KC, recording 165 tackles (141 solo), a sack (-3.0 yards), nine INTs for 69 yards, 19 PDs, two FFs, three FRs and one QB pressure. Posted a career-high 10 tackles, a FF and one FR at SD (9/30/07). SS BERNARD POLLARD Produced seven solo tackles at Denver (12/9). Has started 13 games, amassing 77 tackles (65 solo), an INT, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Is tied for 10th in the NFL with two defensive fumble recoveries. Has played in 45 games (28 starts) for KC, recording 161 tackles (136 solo), a sack (-5.0 yards), three INTs for 25 yards, 14 PDs, three 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 10 tackles and an INT at San Diego (11/9). CB BRANDON FLOWERS Recorded a career-high nine solo tackles and a PD at Denver (12/9). Had two INTs at the N.Y. Jets (10/26), including returning one for a 91- yard TD for the fi fth-longest INT return in Chiefs history. Is one of seven rookies to return an INT for a TD in 2008 and one of four rookies with two or more INTs in a game. In 11 games (10 starts) has 57 tackles (44 solo), two INTs for 118 yards with a TD, seven PDs and two FRs. CB BRANDON CARR In 13 starts has 65 tackles (60 solo), two INTs, five PDs and two FRs. CB MAURICE LEGGETT Took back a Jay Cutler INT for a 27-yard TD at Denver (12/7). Returned a fumble on a fake FG for a 67-yard TD at Oakland (11/30) to win AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Has 32 tackles (29 solo), an INT for a TD, four PDs and a FR on special teams for a TD in 12 games (three starts). S DaJUAN MORGAN In 12 games has 17 tackles (14 solo) and six special teams stops. S JON McGRAW Has appeared in 13 games with 24 tackles (21 solo), an INT, a PD and 18 special teams tackles. Has played in 83 games (12 starts) with NYJ ( ), Detroit ( ), and Kansas City ( ), posting 164 tackles (120 solo), four INTs, 12 PDs, two FFs, two FRs and 94 special teams tackles. Tied a career high with 10 tackles and intercepted a Philip Rivers pass at San Diego (11/9). CB DAVID MACKLIN Has played in 120 games (75 starts) with IND ( ), ARZ ( ), WAS (2007) and KC (2008), registering 357 tackles (286 solo), a sack, 14 INTs for 233 yards with a TD, 76 PDs, four FFs and two FRs. CB RICARDO COLCLOUGH Has played in 39 games (one start) with PIT ( ), CLE (2007) and KC (2008), recording 41 tackles (33 solo), 2.5 sacks (-10.5 yards), an INT, fi ve PDs and one FF. Also has 49 kickoff returns for 1,065 yards (21.7 avg.) and fi ve punt returns for 19 yards (3.8 avg.). S OLIVER CELESTIN Has played in 55 games (four starts) with NYJ ( ), SEA (2006), ARZ ( ) and KC (2008), producing 59 tackles (35 solo), three PDs, two FRs and 34 special teams tackles. SPECIALISTS P DUSTIN COLQUITT Booted three punts for 153 yards (51.0 gross, 37.0 net) with one inside the 20 and two touchbacks at Denver (12/7). Has played in 11 games, punting 58 times for 2,614 yards (45.1 gross, 39.7 net) with 22 inside the 20 and six touchbacks. His 39.7 net punting avg. is fourth in the AFC and fi fth in the NFL. Is sixth in the AFC and 10th in the NFL with a 45.1 gross avg. His 22 punts inside the 20 are tied for sixth in the NFL. Has played in 59 games in four seasons, punting 289 times for 12,645 yards (43.8 gross, 38.4 net), 99 inside the 20 and 25 touchbacks. His career net punting average ranks first in Chiefs history and is second in NFL history. Had a Chiefs-record 81-yard punt vs. San Diego (12/2/07). LS THOMAS GAFFORD Joined the Chiefs as a free agent on October 29th. K CONNOR BARTH In seven games has hit nine FGs and 17 PATs for 44 points.

7 THE LAST TIME Chargers 20, Chiefs 19 November 9, 2008 Qualcomm Stadium 67,510 KANSAS CITY SAN DIEGO For the third week in a row the Chiefs were positioned in the game s final five minutes to pull out a victory. Like the previous two weeks, they came up short, falling at the San Diego as a failed two-point try doomed Kansas City. San Diego s offense got the ball first and kept it for over four minutes, but eventually the Chiefs defense stopped them and the Chargers were forced to punt. QB Tyler Thigpen then led the Chiefs offense on a 12-play 85-yard drive for the game s first TD. Working out of the spread offense with no huddle on most plays, QB Tyler Thigpen hit seven of eight throws. The big one came when he beat the blitz and lofted a 30-yard TD pass into the right end zone to WR Mark Bradley to give the Chiefs a 7-0 lead. San Diego s offense began its next drive at their own 20-yard line and QB Philip Rivers drove them into Chiefs territory with a first-and-10 at the Kansas City 21-yard line. But the Chiefs defense was again able to hold. K Nate Kaeding kicked a 34-yard FG and early in the second quarter the score was 7-3. On its next offensive possession, San Diego again drove down the field and had a first-and-10 situation at the Chiefs 15-yard line. The Kansas City defense again was able to get the stop, as Kaeding kicked a 26-yard field goal and the Chiefs held a 7-6 lead with just under seven minutes to play in the half. Thigpen came right back and directed a seven-play, 83-yard scoring drive where he was four for four throwing the ball, including the 34-yard scoring pass to TE Tony Gonzalez. The PAT kick was botched on a bad snap and the Chiefs held a 13-6 lead with just over three minutes to play. San Diego again drove into Chiefs territory, but this time S Bernard Pollard snuffed out the possession with an interception of Rivers in the end zone and the half ended with the Chiefs ahead After the teams traded punts to start the second half, San Diego finally got its offense moving after taking possession at its own 42-yard line. Rivers drove the Chargers 58 yards on eight plays finishing up with a five-yard TD pass to WR Malcom Floyd to tie the count at The Chiefs defense did force another turnover before the quarter was over when DT Tank Tyler pressured Rivers and the quarterback s fluttering throw was picked off by S Jon McGraw. San Diego then grabbed the lead with a drive that started on the final play of the third quarter. Rivers moved the offense down the field, converting three first downs and finally ending up in the end zone with an eight-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates. It was a 14-play 94-yard drive that took 8:28 off the clock and put the Chargers up The Chiefs eventually got the ball back on their own 40-yard line with 3:00 to play. Thigpen led them down the field, converting several third down plays and a big fourth down throw to Bradley that continued the possession. On third-and-three from the Chargers three-yard line with 0:29 to play, Thigpen threw a dart to Gonzalez in the end zone for the TD that gave the Chiefs a chance for victory. With the score at 20-19, head coach Herm Edwards decided to go for two points and the victory rather than the tie, but Thigpen s pass for Gonzalez in the end zone was broken up and the Chargers prevailed GAME NOTES TE Tony Gonzalez recorded his 24th career 100-yard game, tying TE Kellen Winslow for the most by a TE in NFL history. KC Bradley, 30-yard pass from Thigpen (Barth kick) (12-95, 7:08). SD Kaeding, 34-yard field goal (10-64, 4:12). SD Kaeding, 26-yard field goal (11-77, 5:33). KC Gonzalez, 34-yard pas from Thigpen (pass failed) (7-83, 3:36). SD Floyd, 5-yard pass from Rivers (Kaeding kick) (8-58, 4:14). SD Gates, 8-yard pass from Rivers (Kaeding kick) (14-94, 8:28). KC Gonzalez, 3-yard pass from Thigpen (pass failed) (14-60, 2:37). Team Statistics Chargers Chiefs First Downs Total Net Yards Rushes/Net Yards /92 18/76 Net Passing Pass Attempts/Completions /27 41/27 Had Intercepted Times Sacked/Yards / /3.0 Punts/Average /44.0 6/40.7 Penalties/Yards /37 3/16 Fumbles/Lost /0 0/0 Possession Time :50 25:10 RUSHING KC Savage 12-44; Thigpen 2-26; Charles 3-8; Cox 1-(-2). SD Tomlinson 22-78; Sproles 3-15; Rivers 1-(-1). RECEIVING KC Gonzalez , 2 TDs; Bradley 9-81, TD; Bowe 6-72; Savage 2-0. SD Gates 8-66, TD; Jackson 5-83; Floyd 4-76, TD; Tomlinson 4-39; Tolbert 3-37; Sproles PASSING KC Thigpen , 3 TDs, 0 INTs. SD Rivers , 2 TDs, 2 INTs. INTERCEPTIONS KC McGraw 1-4; Pollard 1-0. SD None. SACKS KC Dorsey 1.0; R. Edwards 1.0. SD Weddle 1.0. FIELD GOALS KC None. SD Kaeding (34) (26). TE Tony Gonzalez records 10 receptions for 113 yards with two TDs.

8 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS / WEEK 14 / THROUGH SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2008 WON 2, LOST 11 * 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 Savage /19 L Tennessee 74,200 Gray /26 L at New York Jets 78,037 Huard /02 L OT Tampa Bay 74,045 Hagans TM /09 L at San Diego 67,510 Cox /16 L New Orleans 74,159 TEAM /23 L Buffalo 73,584 OPPONENTS t 21 11/30 W at Oakland 61,379 * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD 12/07 L at Denver 75,187 Gonzalez /14 San Diego Bowe /21 Miami Bradley LG /28 at Cincinnati Bradley TM K.C. Opp. Charles t 1 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Darling Rushing K. Smith Passing L. Johnson Penalty Cox rd Down: Made/Att 69/179 82/171 Cottam rd Down Pct Webb th Down: Made/Att 5/13 5/10 Franklin th Down Pct Savage POSSESSION AVG. 28:12 31:48 Thigpen t 1 TOTAL NET YARDS Hagans TM Avg. Per Game Battle Total Plays TEAM Avg. Per Play OPPONENTS t 16 NET YARDS RUSHING * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD Avg. Per Game Page Total Rushes Flowers t 1 NET YARDS PASSING Carr Avg. Per Game Leggett t 1 Sacked/Yards Lost 33/219 6/38 D. Johnson Gross Yards McGraw Att./Completions 435/ /270 Pollard Completion Pct TEAM t 2 Had Intercepted OPPONENTS t 2 PUNTS/AVERAGE 70/ /45.0 * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B NET PUNTING AVG. 70/ /38.0 Colquitt PENALTIES/YARDS 63/496 65/447 Weatherford TM FUMBLES/BALL LOST 16/6 23/13 TEAM TOUCHDOWNS OPPONENTS Rushing 6 21 * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD Passing Savage Returns 3 3 Sams * SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS Robinson TEAM TEAM OPPONENTS OPPONENTS * SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD Barth /17 9/ Savage Gonzalez Robinson Bowe Sams Novak / 7 6/ Charles L. Johnson Leggett Bradley LG Cox Bradley TM TEAM Leggett OPPONENTS t 1 Thigpen * FIELD GOALS Charles Novak 0/ 0 3/ 3 1/ 3 2/ 3 0/1 Flowers Barth 0/ 0 5/ 5 3/ 3 1/ 1 0/0 K. Smith TEAM 0/ 0 8/ 8 4/ 6 3/ 4 0/1 Cox OPPONENTS 0/ 0 8/ 9 11/12 5/ 6 4/4 TEAM /24 15/ Novak: (40G)()(32N)(23G,21G,48N,43G,33G)() OPPONENTS /38 28/ (39N,50N,26G)()()()()()()() 2-Pt. Conversions: Cox, TEAM 1-3, Barth: ()()()()()()(30G)(39G,28G)()(20G,21G) OPPONENTS 1-2 (45G)(38G,27G)(26G) SACKS: D. Johnson 1.5, Boone 1, Dorsey 1, OPPONENTS: (37G)(56G,25G,40G)(27G)(28N,56G, R. Edwards 1, Hali 1, Thomas 0.5, TEAM 6, 51G,22G,33G)(32G,43G)(49G,46G)(36N)(25G,43G, OPPONENTS 33 34G)(34G,26G)(30G,23G,35G)(21G,39G,34G,38G) FUM/LOST: L. Johnson 5/1, Huard 3/1, (25G,51G)(33G,48N) Thigpen 3/1, Charles 2/2, Leggett 1/0, Niswanger 1/0, Robinson 1/1 * PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating Thigpen / Huard / Croyle / Gray / Bradley LG t 0/ Bradley TM t 0/ Hagans TM / TEAM / OPPONENTS t 6/

9 2008 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS DEFENSIVE STATS Regular Season Statistics (Through 13 Games) Pos. Player Tkls. Asst. Total TFL Sacks/Yds PR FR FF INT/YDS PD S Pollard, Bernard / /0 3 LB Johnson, Derrick / /7 4 CB Carr, Brandon / /67 5 S Page, Jarrad / /2 7 CB Flowers, Brandon / /118 7 LB Williams, Demorrio / LB Thomas, Pat / LB Boiman, Rocky / DT Dorsey, Glenn / DE Hali, Tamba / DT Tyler, Tank / DE McBride, Turk / LB Edwards, Donnie / CB Leggett, Maurice / /27 4 S McGraw, Jon / /4 1 S Morgan, DaJuan / DE Babin, Jason / DE Boone, Alfonso / CB Patterson, Dimitri / DT Edwards, Ron / CB Surtain, Patrick / LB Dacus, Weston / CB Brackenridge, Tyron / CB Colclough, Ricardo / DE Johnston, Brian / DT Jackson, T.J / DE Gilberry, Wallace / DE Studebaker, Andy / TOTALS / / CHIEFS SPECIAL TEAMS STATS DEFENSIVE SCORES Pos. Player Tkls. Asst. Total TDs (2): CB Brandon Flowers 91-yard INT return S McGraw, Jon at N.Y. Jets (10/26/08) LB Walden, Erik CB Patterson, Dimitri CB Maurice Leggett 27-yard INT return LB Williams, Demorrio at Denver (12/7/08) WR Darling, Devard S Celestin, Oliver Safety (0): LB Boiman, Rocky S Morgan, DaJuan SPECIAL TEAMS BIG PLAYS CB Leggett, Maurice TDs (1): CB Maurice Leggett 67-yard fumble return LB Dacus, Weston at Oakland (11/30/08) RB Savage, Dantrell RB Smith, Kolby Blocked Punts (0): RB Charles, Jamaal LB Gatewood, Curtis Blk Punt Rec. (0): RB Battle, Jackie LS Darche, Jean-Phillipe Blk Field Goal (0): K Barth, Connor FB Cox, Mike Blk FG Rec. (0): CB Brackenridge, Tyron K Novak, Nick FF (1): S Jon McGraw (Antonio Cromartie) WR Robinson, Kevin at San Diego (11/9/08) LB Johnson, Derrick S Page, Jarrad FR (2): LB Demorrio Williams (Adam Jennings) DE Studebaker, Andy at Atlanta (9/21/08) LB Thomas, Pat P Weatherford, Steve CB Maurice Leggett (Shane Lechler) WR Webb, Jeff at Oakland (11/30/08) DE Gilberry, Wallace DE Johnston, Brian TOTALS KEY PR = Pressure FR = Fumble Recovery FF = Forced Fumble INT = Interception PD = Pass Defensed 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 Broncos 24, Chiefs 17 December 7, 2008 INVESCO Field at Mile High 75,187 KANSAS CITY DENVER It was another one of those games that have been so typical for the Chiefs in the last two months. The game was in doubt down to the final five minutes and they were one play or one stop by the defense away from victory, but the Chiefs couldn t find that game-turning play in a loss to Denver at INVESCO Field. After the two teams traded possessions to open the game, the Chiefs offense drove 39 yards on six plays to set up a 26-yard FG by K Connor Barth for an early 3-0 lead. That margin would grow just a few plays later. The Broncos had a third-and-four at their own 25-yard line when QB Jay Cutler looked to his right for WR Brandon Stokely. But rookie CB Maurice Leggett picked off the pass and returned it 27 yards to give the Chiefs a 10-0 lead. Denver finally got its offense together just as the first period was ending. Rookie RB Peyton Hillis ran through untouched for an 18-yard TD to cut the Chiefs lead to The Chiefs came right back with a long, impressive scoring drive, as the offense kept the ball for 17 plays, moved 80 yards and chewed up 7:24 of the first-half clock. KC made a gutsy call on fourth-and-one at its own 41 and got just enough yardage on a QB sneak. QB Tyler Thigpen would also convert three third-down plays on the drive. He found TE Tony Gonzalez open at the goal linefor a 13-yard TD to give the Chiefs a 17-7 lead. It would be Kansas City s final points of the afternoon. Denver answered back with a long drive of its own, going 80 yards on 14 plays and using 6:57 of the second quarter. The Broncos picked up four first downs in the possession with the big play coming on a 21-yard Cutler-to- Marshall throw on third down. The TD came from that same connection, on a third-and-goal play at the Chiefs 12-yard line, as Marshall got to back the corner of the end zone to slice the Chiefs lead to at intermission. Denver got initial possession of the second half and put together another long drive, going 66 yards on 12 plays and using 6:43 off the clock. Cutler moved the sticks five times, setting up a first-and-10 at the Kansas City 17-yard line. But the Chiefs defense stiffened, giving up just two yards on three plays to force a 33-yard K Matt Prater FG that tied the score at After a Chiefs punt the Broncos again drove into Chiefs territory, but could not convert the trip into points as Prater s 48-yard FG went wide right. Late in the third quarter, the Broncos started a drive at their five-yard line after a nice 56-yard punt by P Dustin Colquitt. Cutler took his team 95 yards on 12 plays, picking up five first downs and holding the ball for over six minutes. Marshall capped off the drive with a six-yard TD on screen pass to the right side that gave Denver its first lead of the game at The Chiefs offense came right back with a drive deep into Denver territory, but faced fourth-and-goal from the five-yard line. Thigpen dropped back to pass, felt pressure on his outside and took off running up the middle. He was stopped inside the one-yard line and Denver took over on downs. The Broncos were then able to convert a pair of third downs to keep the ball and kill the clock, preserving the victory. GAME NOTES CB Maurice Leggett scored a TD for the second consecutive week, registering a 27-yard INT return. It was the second INT return for a TD for the Chiefs this season and KC s first defensive TD vs. Denver since 12/17/95. KC Barth, 26-yard field goal (6-43, 3:39). KC Leggett, 27-yard INT return (Barth kick). DEN Hillis, 18-yard run (Prater kick) (11-80, 5:27). KC Gonzalez, 13-yard pass from Thigpen (Barth kick) (17-80, 7:24). DEN Marshall, 12-yard pass from Cutler (Prater kick) (14-80, 6:57). DEN Prater, 33-yard field goal (12-66, 6:43). DEN Marshall, 6-yard pass from Cutler (Prater kick) (12-95, 6:07). Team Statistics Broncos Chiefs First Downs Total Net Yards Rushes/Net Yards /139 18/83 Net Passing Pass Attempts/Completions /32 32/17 Had Intercepted Times Sacked/Yards / /10.0 Punts/Average /52.0 3/51.0 Penalties/Yards /5 1/5 Fumbles/Lost /0 0/0 Possession Time :38 23:22 RUSHING KC L. Johnson 11-36; Thigpen 6-34; Charles DEN Hillis 8-58, TD; Bell 11-52; Cutler 8-16; Royal RECEIVING KC Bowe 7-96; Gonzalez 5-73, TD; Charles 3-12; Webb 1-8; Battle 1-(-2). DEN Marshall 11-91, 2 TDs; Royal 6-42; Scheffler 3-32; Graham 3-32; Stokley 2-19; Bell 2-16; Jackson 2-14; Hillis PASSING KC Thigpen , 1 TD, 0 INTs. DEN Cutler , 2 TDs, 1 INT. INTERCEPTIONS KC Leggett 1-27, TD. DEN None. SACKS KC None. DEN Dumervil 1.0. FIELD GOALS KC Barth (26). DEN Prater (33) 48WR. CB Maurice Leggett celebrates his second TD in as many weeks after a 27-yard INT return.