KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-10) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (3-8)

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1 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-10) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (3-8) REGULAR SEASON GAME #12 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, :15 PM (CENTRAL) OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA CBS Regional Coverage KCTV-5 (CBS in Kansas City) BROADCAST INFORMATION Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network KCFX-FM (101.1 FM in Kansas City) Play-by-play: Bill Macatee Color Commentator: Steve Beuerlein 2008 Stats and NFL Rankings THE MATCH-UP The 98th installment of the Chiefs-Raiders rivalry will take place on Sunday as Kansas City visits Oakland. The Chiefs will be seeking to become the fi rst NFL team to ever win six consecutive road games against the Raiders. Kansas City has won fi ve straight contests at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum with four of those fi ve games being decided by seven points or less. The Chiefs will return to the site of their most recent road victory after registering a win in their last visit to Oakland (10/21/07). The Chiefs and Raiders both scored 31 points last week with the two teams seeing vastly different results. Kansas City is seeking its second victory of the season after suffering a home loss vs. Buffalo (11/23). Meanwhile, the Raiders snapped a four-game losing streak after racking up a win at Denver (11/23) thanks to 158 rushing yards and a pair of takeaways. Despite last week s loss, Kansas City racked up a season-high 462 yards of total offense, the club s highest total since posting 499 yards vs. Seattle (10/29/06). However, KC could not overcome fi ve turnovers vs. the Bills. In their four previous games, the Chiefs had taken the ball away 10 times and had committed just two turnovers. Last week s game marked just the third time in 2008 that Kansas City failed to produce a takeaway. However, the Chiefs are still tied for fi fth in the NFL with 21 takeaways (11 opponent FRs and 10 INTs). Two of the Raiders three victories in 2008 have come against AFC West foes. In addition to last week s road win vs. the Broncos, the Raiders also won their initial meeting of the year against the Chiefs by a 23-8 margin at Arrowhead (9/14). Oakland s lone home win was a OT vs. the N.Y. Jets (10/19). Chiefs QB Tyler Thigpen is the fi rst KC signal caller to throw at least one TD pass in fi ve straight games since QB Trent Green in Thigpen has thrown two or more TDs in each of his last three contests. Over his last fi ve starts, Thigpen has thrown 11 TDs and just three INTs. Only Colts QB Peyton Manning has thrown as many TDs over that same span. Kansas City faces its fi nal AFC West road trip of the season when the club travels to Denver (12/7) next week. Up next for the Raiders is a Thursday night contest at San Diego (12/4). Total Offense (25) (30) Rush Offense (13) (10) Pass Offense (23) (32) Total Defense (32) (25) Rush Defense (31) (29) Pass Defense (27) (10) Turnover Ratio (T10) +5 (T8) Points/Game (28) 14.5 (30) Opp. Pts./Game (30) 22.3 (T17) Play-by-play: Mitch Holthus Color Commentator: Len Dawson Sideline Reporter: Kendall Gammon THE SERIES Kansas City owns a advantage over Oakland in regular and postseason play. The Chiefs have beaten Denver 53 times, making the Broncos the only opponent Kansas City has defeated more frequently than the Raiders. The Chiefs own a six-game edge in the all-time regular season series between the two squads at dating to the AFL s inaugural season of 60. The Chiefs are 2-1 against the Silver and Black in postseason play. CHIEFS vs. RAIDERS REG. SEASON AT OAKLAND/L.A PRESENT (13-5-0) Date Result Of Note 11/25/90 W Five different KC players have sacks. 12/22/91 W KC Rushing: 48 atts., 206 yards. 12/26/92 L 7-28 KC Rushing: 14 atts., 17 yards. 11/14/93 W KC: Dave Krieg 3 TD passes. 12/24/94 W 19-9 Final NFL game at L.A. Coliseum. 12/3/95 W KC clinches AFC West title. 12/9/96 L 7-26 OAK Rushing: 37 atts., 170 yards. 9/8/97 W Grbac-to-Rison 32-yd TD with 0:11. 12/26/98 W M. Schottenheimer s fi nal game. 11/28/99 W KC: Dishman 2 defensive TDs. 11/5/00 L Grbac throws for KC record 504 yds. 12/9/01 L KC forces fi ve turnovers in loss. 12/28/02 L 0-24 KC suffers fi rst shutout since /20/03 W WR Tim Brown tackled at one-yard line. 12/5/04 W Kennison, 70-yard TD from Green. 9/18/05 W KC breaks up fi nal pass in end zone. 12/23/06 W 20-9 KC limits Oakland to three FGs. 10/21/07 W S Jarrad Page, game-clinching INT. The Chiefs are (.737) overall vs. the Raiders dating back to 90, including a 91 AFC playoff tilt. Oakland has won the last two meetings against the Chiefs, including a 23-8 decision at Arrowhead (9/14). The Raiders are seeking their fi rst three-game victory string against the Chiefs since registering fi ve straight wins from The Chiefs had a nine-game winning streak against the Raiders snapped last season, the longest victory stretch by either squad in the 49-year history of this series. Kansas City owns a 9-4 (.692) regular season record at Oakland since 95. The Chiefs own fi ve straight wins at Oakland, the longest stretch of consecutive road victories by Kansas City in this series. Kansas City claimed a victory in its most recent contest at Oakland (10/21/07) as S Jarrad Page clinched the win with an INT of QB Daunte Culpepper with less than a minute remaining. Kansas City owns a pair of postseason wins against the Raiders, including a 17-7 win in the 69 AFL Championship Game (1/4/70) that sent the Chiefs to Super Bowl IV. Kansas City also claimed a 10-6 victory in the fi rst postseason contest played at Arrowhead (12/28/91).

2 VS. CHIEFS HEAD COACH - HERM EDWARDS Herm Edwards was named the 10th head coach in Kansas City history on January 9, The fi rst coach in franchise history to guide the Chiefs to the playoffs in his initial season, he helped the 2006 Chiefs become just the fi fth 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 fi ve-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 (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: (.326) NFL Coach Overall: 16th Year Record w/nyj: (.488) NFL Overall: (.426) Overall NFL Exp: 29th year Regular Season: (.431) College: San Diego State ( 77) Postseason: 2-4 (.333) EDWARDS VS. THE RAIDERS (6-5) DATE RESULT OPP. COACH 01/06/02 W N.Y. Jets 24 OAKLAND 22 Jon Gruden 01/12/02 L OAKLAND 38, N.Y. Jets 24 Jon Gruden 12/02/02 L OAKLAND 26, N.Y. Jets 20 Bill Callahan 01/12/03 L OAKLAND 30, N.Y. Jets 10 Bill Callahan 11/09/03 W N.Y. Jets 27, OAKLAND 24 (OT) Bill Callahan 12/11/05 W N.Y. JETS 26, Oakland 10 Norv Turner 11/19/06 W KANSAS CITY 17, Oakland 13 Art Shell 12/23/06 W Kansas City 20, OAKLAND 9 Art Shell 10/21/07 W Kansas City 12, OAKLAND 10 Lane Kiffi n 11/25/07 L Oakland 20, KANSAS CITY 17 Lane Kiffin 9/14/08 L Oakland 23, KANSAS CITY 8 Lane Kiffin Playoff Game HOME TEAM IN ALL CAPS YOUTH WILL BE SERVED Kansas City s roster has undergone a tremendous transformation. As November 24th, 34 members of the club s of 53-man roster or Injured Reserve (57.6%) had three years of NFL experience or less, including 19 rookies (32.2%). In total, there are 22 rookie or fi rst-year players on the roster. KC started six of those rookies on Opening Day, the highest tally by the club since the AFL-NFL merger in 70. the Chiefs boasted the NFL s youngest Opening Day starting lineup in the NFL at years old. The Chiefs and Packers owned the NFL s youngest Opening Day rosters at years old. In terms of average experience, no team had a lower average experience than Kansas City at 3.45 years. The Chiefs have employed 73 different players on their 53-man roster since Opening Day at New England (9/7), while 37 different players have started at least one game for Kansas City in 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. Last week vs. Buffalo (11/23), eight of the club s 11 defensive starters were KC draft choices. The Chiefs have started a pair of rookie CBs in six contests - CB Brandon Flowers (D2-08) and CB Brandon Carr (D5-08). In total, 87 of a possible 121 starts (71.9%) on the Chiefs defense in 2008 have been made by players who entered the NFL as KC draft choice. Offensively, 48 of a possible 121 starts (39.7%) have been made by Chiefs draftees, meaning 135 of a possible 232 starts (58.2%) by the Chiefs in 2008 have been made by Chiefs draftees. In total, seven different Chiefs draftees have started every game for the club in Six of those seven players in the past three drafts. Kansas City currently has four former draft choices on Injured Reserve: QB Brodie Croyle (D3-06), DE Brian Johnston (D7a-08), DE Turk McBride (D2-07) and RB Kolby Smith (D5a-07). CHIEFS DRAFTEES WHO HAVE STARTED EVERY GAME IN 2008 TE Tony Gonzalez (D1-97) S Jarrad Page (D7-06) DT Glenn Dorsey (D1a-08) S Bernard Pollard (D2-06) WR Dwayne Bowe (D1-07) CB Brandon Carr (D5-08) DT Tank Tyler (D3-07) RAIDERS HEAD COACH - TOM CABLE The Raiders named Tom Cable interim head coach on September 30th. Cable has 21 years of coaching experience, including four as a head coach at Idaho ( ). He joined the Raiders as their offensive line coach in Cable coached an Oakland blocked unit that helped the Silver and Black running game fi nish sixth in the NFL by averaging ypg a year ago. Cable spent the 2006 season coaching the Falcons offensive line as Atlanta led the NFL in rushing, averaging ypg. Cable was both the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at UCLA ( ), where he helped develop one of the nation s most productive offensive units. In 2005, Cable led a UCLA offense that averaged over 400 yards per game of total offense. That year the Bruins registered 10 wins, including a Sun Bowl victory over Northwestern. Cable also has held positions at Idaho ( 87-88, ), Colorado ( 98-99), UNLV ( 91), Cal State-Fullerton ( 90) and San Diego State ( 89). Born November 26, 1964 in Merced, California, Cable played four years as a guard at Idaho and spent time in the NFL ranks with Indianapolis ( 87) before beginning his coaching career. NFL Head Coach: 1st Year Record w/oak: 2-5 (.286) NFL Coach Overall: 3rd Year Record vs. KC: 0-0 (.000) NFL Overall: 2-5 (.286) AFC West Exp: 1st Year Regular Season: 2-5 (.286) College: Idaho ( 86) Postseason: 0-0 (.000) 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 (885), receiving yards (10,578) and TD receptions (72). He ranks ninth on the NFL s all-time receiving chart after bypassing WR Keenan McCardell (883) for ninth. Gonzalez s 72 total TDs with the Chiefs trail only RB Priest Holmes (83) in KC annals. Gonzalez ranks second in franchise history with 10,601 combined net yards. In addition, no tight end in NFL history owns more consecutive 60-catch campaigns (10) than Gonzalez. Last week, Gonzalez registered his 25th career 100-yard receiving games, overtaking Hall of Fame TE Kellen Winslow (24) for the most by a TE in NFL history. He extended his team-record streak of games with at least one reception to 126 contests vs. Buffalo (11/23) when he had 10 catches for 113 yards, the 11th game of his career with 10 or more receptions. NFL RECORD BOOK, TIGHT ENDS, CAREER RECEPTIONS RECEIVING YARDS TOUCHDOWNS T. Gonzalez 1. 10,578 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 QB STABILITY A RARITY FOR EDWARDS The Chiefs have employed three different starting QBs for just the fi fth time 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 nonstrike 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 1-10 Croyle (0-2), Huard (1-2), Thigpen (0-6) *Reached Playoffs

3 Kansas City enjoyed one of the league s fi nest drafts this offseason. The Chiefs drafted 12 players, including two fi rst-round selections: DT Glenn Dorsey (D1a-08) and T Branden Albert (D1b-08). DE Tamba Hali (D1-06) has returned to the left DE after compiling 15.5 sacks there in He pairs with DE Alfonso Boone, who has replaced an injured DE Turk McBride (D2-07). Rookie CBs Brandon Flowers (D2-08) and Brandon Carr (D5-08) each have a pair of INTs. Third-year performers S Bernard Pollard (D2-06) - who got his first INT of the season at SD (11/9) - and S Jarrad Page (D7-06) pair with rookie S DaJuan Morgan (D3c-08) and veteran S Jon McGraw. 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. QBs Brodie Croyle (D3-06) and Damon Huard are both on IR. Second-year QB Tyler Thigpen is the fi rst Chiefs signal caller since QB Trent Green in 2004 to have fi ve straight games with a TD pass. RB Larry Johnson had 198 yards vs. Denver (9/28), while RB Jamaal Charles (D3-08) had 106 yards vs. TB (11/2). Nine-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez (D1-97) set an NFL TE record with his 25th career 100-yard game vs. Buffalo (11/23). 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. (38.44) 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 OAKLAND RAIDERS 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 11:30 AM (CT). CHIEFS INSIDER: Chiefs Insider hosted by Mitch Holthus is the official pregame TV show of the Chiefs and airs at 9:30 AM (CT) on KCTV-5 in Kansas City. NOTABLE CHIEFS-RAIDERS CONNECTIONS Chiefs head coach HERM EDWARDS played at Cal ( 72, 74) and Monterey Peninsula JC. He was raised in Seaside, CA, attended Monterrey High School and coached at San Jose State ( 77-80). Chiefs defensive coordinator GUNTHER CUNNINGHAM coached at Cal ( 77-80) and for the L.A. Raiders ( 91-94). Former Chiefs on the Raiders roster: CB CHRIS JOHNSON (2006) and DT TERDELL SANDS ( ). Chiefs TE TONY GONZALEZ played at Cal. Chiefs S JARRAD PAGE is a native of Oakland, CA KANSAS CITY CHIEFS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS AFC NFL Category Player Total Rank Rank Scoring Bowe/Gonzalez Rushing Yards L. Johnson 565 8th 21st QB Rating Thigpen th 24th Receptions Gonzalez 65 5th 7th Rec. Yards Bowe 724 8th 16th Interceptions Page 3 T8th T13th Punting Avg. Colquitt th 11th Punt Ret. Avg. Robinson KO Ret. Avg. Savage th 19th Sacks D. Johnson MEDIA INFORMATION TELEVISION: CBS (KCTV-5 in Kansas CIty) will broadcast the game to a regional audience. Bill Macatee calls the action, while former NFL quarterback Steve Beuerlein provides color commentary. Oakland LB THOMAS HOWARD is the son of former Chiefs LB THOMAS HOWARD ( 87-88). Chiefs VP of Player Personnel BILL KUHARICH S father, JOE KUHARICH was the head coach at the University of San Francisco ( 48-51). The elder Kuharich coached the 51 Dons to an undefeated year. KC Executive Director of Player Development LAMONTE WINSTON played and coached at San Francisco State and is enshrined in the school s Hall of Fame. QB JaMarcus Russell (D1-07) owns a 3-8 record as an NFL starter. RBs Darren McFadden (D1-08), Michael Bush (D4-07) and Justin Fargas (D3-03) combined for 297 rushing yards at Kansas City (9/14). Fargas leads the club with 547 rushing yards, including 107 in a win at Denver (11/23). Oakland s WR corps has been hampered with the loss of Javon Walker (FA-08). Former Broncos WR Ashley Lelie and WR Chaz Schilens (D7-08) fill the starting roles, with WRs Johnnie Lee Higgins (D3-07) and Ronald Curry (D7-02) also providing dangerous targets. Ts Kwame Harris (FA-08) and Cornell Green (FA-07), Gs Robert Gallery (D1-04) and Cooper Carlisle (FA-07) and C Jake Grove (D2-04) make up the offensive front. Defensively, SS Gibril Wilson (UFA-NYG) has started every game for the Raiders after helping the Giants win Super Bowl XLII a year ago. FS Hiram Eugene (FA-06) teams with CBs Nnamdi Asomugha (D1-03) and Stanford Routt (D2-05) to make up the rest of the secondary. LB Kirk Morrison (D3-05) leads the club with 92 tackles. He teams with LBs Sam Williams (D3-03) and Thomas Howard (D2-06) to make up the linebacking corps. Former Denver DT Gerard Warren teams with DT Tommy Kelly to anchor the interior of the Oakland defensive line. Two-time Pro Bowl DE Derrick Burgess provides the outside pass rush for the Raiders. K Sebastian Janikowski (D1-00) handles the kicking duties and nailed a 56-yard FG at KC (9/14). Threetime Pro Bowl P Shane Lechler (D5-00) is Oakland s punter. WR Johnnie Lee Higgins (D3-07) registered a 93- yard kickoff return at Miami (11/16) and posted an 89-yard punt return TD last week in a win at Denver (11/23) OAKLAND RAIDERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS AFC NFL Category Player Total Rank Rank Scoring Janikowski 71 12th T24th Rushing Yards Fargas 547 9th T23rd QB Rating Russell th 27th Receptions Z. Miller Rec. Yards Z. Miller th - - Interceptions Hall (TM) 3 T8th T13th Punting Avg. Lechler st 1st Punt Ret. Avg. Higgins rd 5th KO Ret. Avg. Higgins th 23rd Sacks Edwards 5.0 T10th T23rd QB TYLER THIGPEN THE BOWE SHOW QB Tyler Thigpen has sizzled in his last fi ve starts for KC. Over that span, he has completed 102 of 171 passes (59.6%) for 1,185 yards with 11 TDs and three INTs, numbers that equate to a 94.8 rating. The Winnsboro, SC native completed 486 of 879 passes for 6,598 yards with 53 TDs at Coastal Carolina. Thigpen was claimed off waivers by the Chiefs after originally entering the NFL with Minnesota (D7-07). CONFERENCE CALLS WR Dwayne Bowe (D1-07) owns 128 receptions for 1,719 yards with 11 TDs in his fi rst 27 games in a KC uniform. Only RB Priest Holmes (132) owns more catches in his inaugural two seasons with KC. The next-closest 2007 NFL draftee to Bowe in terms of receptions is Detroit WR Calvin Johnson (96 catches). Johnson was the second overall pick, while Bowe was picked 27th overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. CHIEFS HEAD COACH HERM EDWARDS: 1:35 PM Central/11:35 AM Pacifi c CHIEFS QB TYLER THIGPEN: 2:00 PM Central/12:00 PM Pacifi c RAIDERS HEAD COACH TOM CABLE: 12:00 PM Central/10:00 AM Pacifi c RAIDERS PLAYER TBA: 1:00 PM Central/11:00 AM Pacifi c

4 Kansas City Seeks to Extend Its Winning Streak in Oakland to Six Games by Pete Moris Chiefs Seeking a Sixth Straight Win at Oakland Kansas City owns a 9-4 (.692) regular season record at Oakland since 95, including a string of fi ve straight wins. The Chiefs are seeking to become the fi rst team to ever register six consecutive road wins against the Raiders. Kansas City and San Diego both have active fi ve-game winning streaks in Oakland. The Chargers extended their road victory streak against the Raiders earlier this year with a win (9/28). KC s last loss at Oakland was a 24-0 setback in the 2002 regular season fi nale (12/28/02). Courtesy of our friends at STATS, LLC, here is a look at the fi ve franchises with the longest road victory streaks against the Raiders. LONGEST ROAD WINNING STREAKS VS. RAIDERS Team Streak Start End Last Loss in OAK/LA Kansas City 5 games 10/20/03 Active /28/02 San Diego 5 games 11/21/04 Active /28/03 Denver 4 games 11/30/03 11/12/ /2/07 Miami 4 games 11/30/97 Active /1/96 San Diego 4 games 10/6/91 9/25/ /28/03 More on Kansas City s Winning Streak at Oakland The Chiefs have won on their last fi ve trips to Oakland. Four of those fi ve games have been decided by seven points or less and have featured thrilling fi nishes. The Chiefs have outscored the Raiders by a 106-to-73 margin over that fi ve-game span, an average margin of victory of just 6.6 points per game. Chiefs S Jarrad Page (D7-06) has made the game-clinching interception for Kansas City in the fi nal minute of two of the Chiefs last three victories over the Raiders. Last year, he picked off QB Daunte Culpepper with 0:46 left in a KC win (10/21/07) after registering a pair of INTs in the end zone in a 20-9 win at Oakland (12/23/06) as a rookie. The Oakland native also produced an INT in the end zone in a win at Arrowhead (11/19/06). Page currently has nine career INTs with four of them coming against the Silver and Black. LAST FIVE CHIEFS-RAIDERS GAMES IN OAKLAND (5-0) Date Result Key Play 10/20/03 W, WR Tim Brown tackled at one-yard line to end game. 12/5/04 W, QB Trent Green 70-yard TD to WR Eddie Kennison. 9/18/05 W, S Sammy Knight pass breakup in the end zone. 12/23/06 W, 20-9 Two INTs in the end zone by S Jarrad Page 10/21/07 W, S Jarrad Page INT at KC 46 with 0:46 remaining. Chiefs Have Fared Well in Debuts vs. Raiders Head Coaches Since the Raiders returned to Oakland in 95, eight different head coaches have patrolled the sidelines for the Silver and Black. Prior to Tom Cable s assignment to that post, the Chiefs won their inaugural game against his seven predecessors in Oakland. Art Shell was actually in his second stint as the Raiders head coach in 2006 when the Chiefs defeated him. Shell was the last Raiders fi eld general to win his debut game against Kansas City, recording a win at the L.A. Coliseum (10/15/89). OAKLAND COACHES IN DEBUTS VS. KANSAS CITY SINCE 95 Coach Site Result Date W-L vs. KC w/oak Lane Kiffin OAK KC /21/ Art Shell* KC KC /19/ in OAK, 2-10 in LA Norv Turner OAK KC /5/ Bill Callahan KC KC /17/ Jon Gruden KC KC /6/ Joe Bugel OAK KC /8/ Mike White KC KC OT 9/17/ *Debut with Oakland. Won initial game vs. KC with the L.A. Raiders in 95. KC Seeks to Go 17-0 when Holding Oakland to 17 Points or Less Dating back to 90, the Chiefs are a perfect 16-0 against the Raiders in regular and postseason play when holding the Silver and Black to 17 points or less. During Kansas City s fi ve-game winning streak in Oakland, the Chiefs have held the Raiders to 17 points or less in four of those fi ve contests. Since Herm Edwards joined the Chiefs in 2006, KC has allowed just 10.7 ppg in its three victories against the Raiders. KC has scored an average of 24.2 ppg in its last fi ve games with QB Tyler Thigpen starting. The Raiders have been held to 17 points or less in six of their eight losses in Prior to producing a season-high 31 points in a victory at Denver (11/23), Oakland had scored a total of 31 points its previous four games. Oakland has scored a league-low 54 points (10.8 ppg) at home and has scored an NFL-low four TDs at home in The Raiders have scored 17 points or less in six of their last seven games. Dating back to 2003, Oakland is 3-49 (.058) when being held to 17 points or less, including losses in 31 of the club s last 32 games in those circumstances. Chiefs-Raiders Statistical Tidbits The Chiefs last three road wins have all occurred in the state of California, including a pair of wins vs. the Raiders: at OAK (12/23/06), at SD (9/30/07) and at OAK (10/21/07)... Three of the Chiefs last four wins have come against AFC West opponents... Oakland is 6-28 (.176) vs. the AFC West dating back to the start of the 2003 campaign. Tony G. Often Goes Gonzo vs. the Raiders Nine-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez has 102 catches for 1,363 yards with eight TDs in 22 career contests vs. Oakland, his highest totals in all three of those categories against any franchise. Gonzalez is the only TE in NFL history to have over 1,000 career receiving yards vs. three different franchies (Oakland, San Diego and Denver). Gonzalez has registered 10 consecutive seasons with 60 or more catches, tying former Raiders WR Tim Brown ( 93-02) for the second-longest streak in NFL history behind only WR Jerry Rice ( 86-96), who did it 11 straight years. Gonzalez currently ranks ninth in NFL history with 885 career receptions after bypassing WR Keenan McCardell (883) for ninth spot in league annals vs. Buffalo (11/23). Gonzalez (25) also overtook Hall of Fame TE Kellen Winslow (24) for the most career 100-yard receiving games by a tight end in NFL history against the Bills. Gonzalez owns three career 100-yard performances vs. the Raiders. His most recent was an 11-catch, 124-yard, two-td outing in a win vs. Oakland (12/25/04). NFL RECORD BOOK - MOST CAREER CATCHES (ACTIVE IN BOLD) 1. 1,549 Jerry Rice Andre Reed ,101 Cris Carter Art Monk ,094 Tim Brown Terrell Owens ,087 Marvin Harrison Tony Gonzalez Isaac Bruce Keenan McCardell Winning the Ground Game is Always Pivotal vs. Oakland KC has won the rushing battle by 63.2 ypg during its fi ve-game winning streak in Oakland, attempting 73 more carries and scoring fi ve more rushing TDs than the Raiders. KC has averaged 34.6 carries for yards in its last fi ve visits to Oakland, while the Raiders have managed 20.0 carries for 74.0 yards. Oakland has allowed rushing ypg at home in RB Larry Johnson has topped the 100-yard barrier in three of his four career trips to Oakland and has at least one rushing TD in all four of those contests. The Chiefs own a 7-1 record in Johnson s eight career contests vs. the Raiders. The Chiefs RB has accumulated 174 carries for 768 yards (96.0 ypg) with 10 TDs in those eight games, the most TDs and most carries he s accumulated against any team. KC is 5-0 vs. the Raiders when Johnson has a 100-yard game. The Raiders are 4-30 (.118) when permitting a 100-yard rusher and are 4-46 (.080) when allowing an opposing team to register 30 or more carries dating back to Oakland is the only NFL team without a rushing TD at home in After limiting the Raiders to 19 carries for 67 yards and no TDs in the fi rst half at Arrowhead (9/14), Oakland rattled off 28 carries for 233 yards and two TDs in the second half at Arrowhead (9/14) as rookie RB Darren McFadden ( yards, 1 TD) did most of the damage. KC has permitted just ypg on the ground over the past fi ve games. Oakland ran 41 times for 158 yards with two TDs at Denver (11/23). CHIEFS-RAIDERS RUSHING STATS, LAST FIVE OAK Chiefs Rushing Raiders Rushing KC Advantage Points , 7 TDs , 2 TDs , 5 TDs , 1.4 TDs , 0.4 TDs , 1.0 TD QB Tyler Thigpen Set to Make His First Start vs. Raiders QB Tyler Thigpen will make his seventh NFL start on Sunday and his fi rst against Oakland. The most recent fi eld general to lead the Chiefs to a win in his fi rst start against the Raiders was QB Elvis Grbac, who orchestrated a thrilling win at Oakland (9/8/97), hitting WR Andre Rison for a 32-yard TD pass with 0:03 remaining. Oakland has lost 11 consecutive games when allowing an opposing passer to register a rating of or better (min. 20 atts.). Thigpen has topped the rating barrier in two of his last fi ve starts. Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell will be seeking to become the fi rst Oakland signal caller to register back-to-back wins against the Chiefs since QB Rich Gannon did it in Russell completed six of 17 passes (35.3%) for 55 yards to register a 45.0 rating in his initial start vs. Kansas City (9/14). Russell completed 10 of 11 passes for 152 yards with one TD at Denver (11/23). Chiefs-Raiders Takeaway Stats The Chiefs are tied for fi fth in the NFL with 21 takeaways (11 FRs/10 INTs). Chicago leads the league with 25 (17 INTs/11 FRs). Kansas City is +4 (21 takes/17 gives) in turnover differential in 2008 to tie for 10th in the NFL, while Oakland is tied for eighth at +5 (19 takes/14 gives). KC and OAK were even in their fi rst meeting as both clubs committed two turnovers. Kansas City is +7 (12 takes/5 gives) during its fi ve-game winning streak in Oakland and has a 20-point advantage in points off turnovers in those games. The Chiefs have committed just one turnover in each of those games. Oakland is 2-29 (.065) with a negative turnover ratio dating back to 2004, including a streak of 14 consecutive losses. Oakland is 1-13 at home with a negative turnover ratio dating back to 2004 with that lone win coming by a 22-9 count when the club was -3 vs. Arizona (10/22/06). CHIEFS-RAIDERS TAKEAWAY STATS, LAST FIVE OAK KC Differential KC Takes KC Gives Points Off Takes +7 (12 takes/5 gives) 7 FRs/5 INTs 1 FR/4 INTs` +20 (27/7)

5 POSITION-BY-POSITION NOTES QUARTERBACKS QB TYLER THIGPEN Connected on 17 of 31 throws for 240 yards and tied a career high with three TDs vs. Buffalo (11/23). Had his streak of 161 consecutive passes attempted without an INT snapped on his fi nal pass attempt vs. New Orleans (11/16). Has played in nine games (six starts), connecting on 140 of 261 passes for 1,577 yards with 13 TDs and seven INTs for a 77.4 rating. Also has 27 rushes for 203 yards (7.5 avg.) with a TD. Is the fi fth player and the fi rst QB in Chiefs history with a rushing TD, receiving TD and passing TD. In his last fi ve starts he has compiled a 94.8 passer rating. His 11 TD passes in his last fi ve starts are tied with IND Peyton Manning for most in the NFL during that timeframe. His 11 passes for 25+ yards in his last fi ve starts are the third-highest total in the NFL during that timeframe. Has played in 10 career games (six starts), completing 142 of 267 throws for 1,618 yards with 13 TDs and eight INTs for a 75.4 QB rating to go with 27 rushes for 203 yards with a TD. QB QUINN GRAY Completed 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 fi ve INTs (91.4 rating). Also has 25 carries for 111 yards (4.4 avg.) with two TDs. RUNNING BACKS RB LARRY JOHNSON Carried the ball seven times for 81 yards (11.6 avg.) with a long of 63 yards and caught two passes for 24 yards vs. Buffalo (11/23). His 198 rushing yards vs. Denver (9/28) were the highest single-game total in the AFC in Has started seven games, carrying the ball 119 times for 565 yards (4.7 avg.) with three TDs and catching nine passes for 56 yards. Has played in 63 games (43 starts), rushing 1,169 times for 5,329 yards (4.6 avg.) with 53 TDs and catching 136 passes for 1,275 yards (9.4 avg.) with six TDs. Ranks second in Chiefs history with 5,329 rushing yards, needing 742 more yards to bypass RB Priest Holmes (6,070) for fi rst. His 1,169 career rushing attempts and 1,305 attempts from scrimmage each rank third in Chiefs history. 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. In eight games (six starts) against Oakland he has 174 carries for 768 yards (4.4 avg.) with 10 TDs and fi ve 100-yard games. Rushed 24 times for 112 yards with a TD at Oakland (10/21/07). RB JAMAAL CHARLES Caught three passes, including a 36-yard TD catch vs. BUF (11/23). Has played in 11 games (two starts), rushing 54 times for 308 yards (5.7 avg.) and catching 20 passes for 143 yards (7.2 avg.) with a TD. Also has six kickoff returns for 139 yards (23.2 avg.). FB MIKE COX Has played in 11 games (four starts), catching seven passes for 17 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 three games. WIDE RECEIVERS WR DWAYNE BOWE Posted three receptions for 58 yards with a TD vs. Buffalo (11/23). Has started 11 games, recording 58 receptions for a team-high 724 yards (12.5 avg.) with six TDs. Is tied for sixth in the AFC with 58 catches and is eighth in the AFC with 724 rec. yards. His 128 career catches are the second-highest mark by a player in his fi rst two seasons with the Chiefs, trailing only RB Priest Holmes (132). His 1,719 receiving yards are the third-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. In three starts against OAK, he has 13 receptions for 237 yards. WR MARK BRADLEY Caught two passes for 52 yards with a 52-yard TD vs. Buffalo (11/23). Has started six games, catching 24 passes for 302 yards (12.6 avg) with three TDs and completing a 37-yard TD pass to QB Tyler Thigpen. WR DEVARD DARLING Has played in 11 games (four starts) with nine catches for 135 yards. WR WILL FRANKLIN Has played in nine games, catching three passes for 55 yards. WR JEFF WEBB Has played in 30 games (three starts), registering 35 catches, 374 yards (10.7 avg.) with a TD and one carry for fi ve yards. Also has 17 kickoff returns for 373 yards (21.9 avg.) and 13 special teams tackles. WR KEVIN ROBINSON Returned fi ve kickoffs for 91 yards (18.2 avg.) and one punt for 18 yards vs. Buffalo (11/23). Has played in three games, returning nine kickoffs for 196 yards (21.8 avg.) and four punts for 36 yards (9.0 avg.). TIGHT ENDS TE TONY GONZALEZ Tallied 10 catches for 113 yards (11.3 avg.) with a TD vs. Buffalo (11/23), marking his 25th career 100-yard receiving game to move past TE Kellen Winslow for the most by a TE in NFL history. It was his 126th consecutive game with a catch, the seond-longest streak by a TE in NFL history and the fi fth-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 65 catches and 696 rec. yards. His six TD receptions are tied for fi rst among TEs in the NFL. Has caught 50+ passes in 11 consecutive seasons, tying for the longest streak in NFL history. Has caught 60+ passes in 10 consecutive seasons, the longest streak by a TE in NFL history. Is fi rst in NFL history among TEs with 885 career catches, 10,578 receiving yards and 72 TDs. His 885 career catches rank ninth in NFL history, trailing WR Terrell Owens (929). Ranks fi rst in Chiefs history with 885 catches, 10,578 receiving yards, 72 receiving TDs, 25 career 100-yard receiving games and 10,592 yards from scrimmage. Is second in Chiefs history with 10,601 combined net yards. Second in club annals with 72 total TDs, trailing RB Priest Holmes (83). In 22 games (20 starts) against OAK he has 102 catches for 1,363 yards (13.6 avg.) with eight TDs and three 100-yard games. TE BRAD COTTAM Has six catches for 61 yards (10.2 avg.) in 11 games (six starts). TE MICHAEL MERRITT Spent the fi rst nine weeks of 2008 on the Reserve/NFI List. OFFENSIVE LINE G BRIAN WATERS Has started 33 consecutive regular season games at left guard. Has played in 127 games (113 starts) in his nine-year career with the Chiefs with three Pro Bowl appearances. T DAMION McINTOSH Has started 11 games at right tackle after starting 15 games at left tackle for the Chiefs in Has played in 110 games (106 starts) during his nine-year NFL career. C RUDY NISWANGER Has played in 26 career games, including 11 starts at center. T BRANDEN ALBERT First-round pick (15th overall) has started 10 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 13 career games (one start) with KC ( ). G WADE SMITH Started at right guard in place of an injured G Adrian Jones vs. New Orleans (11/16) and vs. Buffalo (11/23). 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. DEFENSIVE LINE DE TAMBA HALI Has started 10 games, tallying 33 tackles (28 solo), a sack (-5.0 yards), four QB pressures, one forced fumble and one PD. Has 158 tackles (135 solo) with four stops for loss, 16.5 sacks ( yards), 20 QB pressures, nine FFs, a FR, seven PDs and one INT. Had a sack vs. Oakland (11/25/07). DT TANK TYLER Has started 11 games, contributing 34 tackles (28 solo), six QB pressures, one FF and a FR. Had a career-high seven tackles vs. Oakland (9/14/08).

6 VS. DT GLENN DORSEY Has started 11 games, tallying 37 tackles (31 solo), a sack (-1.0 yard), 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. DE ALFONSO BOONE Has played in 11 games (three starts), registering 13 tackles (11 solo), a sack, three QB pressures and one PD. Has played in 109 career games (36 starts) with CHI ( ) and KC ( ), recording 192 tackles (133 solo), 12.5 sacks (-85.5 yards), 11 QB pressures, 12 PDs, three FRs and one FF. Had a career-high six tackles vs. Oakland (10/5/03) while with Chicago. DT RON EDWARDS Has played in 91 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 Had seven solo tackles vs. Buffalo (11/23). Has played in 49 games (22 starts) with HOU ( ), SEA ( ) and KC (2008) with 158 tackles (111 solo) and 13.0 sacks (-85 yards). 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 Was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Denver (9/28). Has started nine games, producing 51 tackles (37 solo), 1.5 sacks (-12.5 yards), an INT, two PDs and two FFs. Has played in 54 games (53 starts), recording 351 tackles (281 solo), 12.0 sacks (-83.0 yards), three INTs, 23 PDs, nine FFs, three FRs and 20 QB pressures. In six starts against OAK he has 48 tackles (41 solo), two QB pressures, two FRs and one PD. LB DONNIE EDWARDS Was inactive with a hamstring injury vs. Buffalo (11/23). Has played in seven games (four starts) and has been inactive for four 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, 86 PDs, 18 FFs, 11 FRs and 65 QB pressures. His 1,649 tackles are the fourth-highest total among active LBs. Has accumulated 39 career takeaways, the second-highest total by a linebacker in the NFL since 96. In 25 games (22 starts) against OAK he has 222 tackles (161 solo), 5.0 sacks (-40.5 yards), three INTs, four FFs, two FRs and 15 PDs. LB PAT THOMAS Was inactive with a thigh injury vs. NO (11/16) and vs. BUF (11/23). 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 58 tackles (40 solo), two PDs, 14 special teams tackles and a FF on special teams. LB DEMORRIO WILLIAMS In 11 games (fi ve starts) has totaled 49 tackles (32 solo) and a PD. Has seen action in 74 games (47 starts), has 381 tackles (245 solo), 6.5 sacks, fi ve INTs, nine PDs, two FFs and two FRs with a TD. LB ROCKY BOIMAN Registered a career-high 12 tackles (10 solo) vs. Buffalo (11/23). Has seen action in six games (four start) with KC, totaling 35 tackles (22 solo) and six special teams stops. Has played in 92 games (23 starts) with TEN ( ), IND ( ) and KC (2008), recording 227 tackles (138 solo), 1.5 sacks (-7.5 yards), fi ve INTs, one FF and one FR. LB WESTON DACUS In seven games has fi ve tackles and four special teams stops. LB CURTIS GATEWOOD Joined the Chiefs on November 19th from the WAS practice squad. DEFENSIVE BACKS CB PATRICK SURTAIN Has played in fi ve games (two starts) and has been inactive for six 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 Totaled seven tackles (fi ve solo) vs. Buffalo (11/23). Has started 11 games, tallying 49 tackles (45 solo), three INTs, six PDs, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. Has played in 43 games (29 starts) for KC, recording 127 tackles (107 solo), a sack (-3.0 yards), eight INTs for 67 yards, 16 PDs, two FFs, three FRs and one QB pressure. In fi ve games (three starts) against OAK he has four INTs, including three in the end zone. SS BERNARD POLLARD Posted 10 tackles (nine solo) and forced a fumble vs. Buffalo (11/23). Has started 11 games, amassing 64 tackles (55 solo), an INT, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Is tied for seventh in the NFL with two defensive fumble recoveries. Has played in 43 games (26 starts) for KC, recording 130 tackles (112 solo), a sack (-5.0 yards), three INTs for 25 yards, 12 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 six tackles, a FF and two FRs vs. Oakland (9/14/08). CB BRANDON FLOWERS 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 fi ve rookies to return an INT for a TD in 2008 and one of four rookies with two or more INTs. In nine games (eight starts) has 44 tackles (31 solo), two INTs for 118 yards with a TD, fi ve PDs and a FR. CB BRANDON CARR Recorded six tackles (fi ve solo) vs. Buffalo (11/23). In 11 starts has 58 tackles (53 solo), two INTs, fi ve PDs and two FRs. His two defensive fumble recoveries are tied for seventh in the NFL. S DaJUAN MORGAN In 10 games has 17 tackles (14 solo) with one for loss. S JON McGRAW Has appeared in 11 games with 24 tackles (21 solo), an INT, a PD and 16 special teams tackles. Has played in 81 games (12 starts) with NYJ ( ), Detroit ( ), and Kansas City ( ), posting 153 tackles (110 solo), four INTs, 11 PDs, two FFs, two FRs and 92 special teams tackles. CB MAURICE LEGGETT Tallied six solo tackles vs. Buffalo (11/23). Has 25 tackles (22 solo) in 10 games (two starts). CB DAVID MACKLIN Signed with the Chiefs on November 5th. Has played in 119 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 Signed with the club on November 5th Has played in 38 games (one start) with PIT ( ), CLE (2007) and KC (2008), recording 39 tackles (32 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 Signed with the club on November 5th Has played in 52 games (four starts) with NYJ ( ), SEA (2006), ARZ ( ) and KC (2008), producing 59 tackles (35 solo), three PDS, two FRs and 33 special teams tackles. SPECIALISTS P DUSTIN COLQUITT Had three punts for 110 yards (36.7 gross, 36.7 net) vs. Buffalo (11/23). Has played in nine games, punting 50 times for 2,259 yards (45.2 gross, 40.2 net) with 20 inside the 20 and three touchbacks. His 40.2 net punting avg. is third in the AFC and fourth in the NFL. Is fi fth in the AFC with a 45.2 gross avg. His 20 punts inside the 20 are tied for fourth in the NFL. Has played in 57 games in four seasons, punting 281 times for 12,290 yards (43.7 gross, 38.4 net), 97 inside the 20 and 22 touchbacks. His career net punting average ranks fi rst in Chiefs history and is second in NFL history. Booted a 72-yard punt at Oakland (12/23/06), tying for the fourth-longest punt in team history. LS THOMAS GAFFORD Joined the Chiefs as a free agent on October 29th. K CONNOR BARTH Nailed a career-long 45-yard FG and four PATs vs. Buffalo (11/23). In fi ve games has hit six FGs and 13 PATs for 31 points.

7 THE LAST TIME Raiders 23, Chiefs 8 September 14, 2008 Arrowhead Stadium 74,480 OAKLAND KANSAS CITY Too little offense, too late sunk the Chiefs in their rivalry battle with the Raiders, as they suffered a 23-8 loss at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs offense struggled through the game s first three quarters and was unable to consistently stay on the field as the Oakland defense shut down the running game, allowing only 55 yards. Defensively, the Chiefs struggled to control the Raiders running game, giving up 300 yards on the ground. The Chiefs offense had the ball first and put together 10 snaps in their opening possession, including a pair of first downs. On several plays in the possession, QB Damon Huard left the field and WR Marques Hagans took the direct snap at the quarterback position for a pair of running plays. Ultimately, the drive stalled and a P Dustin Colquitt punt set up the Raiders at their own 41-yard line. In five plays Oakland had moved into Chiefs territory, but settled for a 56-yard FG by K Sebastian Janikowski for an early 3-0 lead. When the Chiefs got the ball back, a Huard pass was tipped and picked off by Oakland S Tyvon Branch who returned the interception 36 yards to the Chiefs nineyard line, setting up a 25-yard Janikowski FG to push the Oakland lead to 6-0. The second quarter was controlled by the defenses. Combined, the Chiefs and Raiders produced 85 yards in total offense on 26 plays over the first 15 minutes of play. The Chiefs made a change at quarterback on their last possession of the first quarter as QB Tyler Thigpen replaced Huard, who suffered a mild head trauma. The Raiders retained a 6-0 halftime advantage. The game s first touchdown came on Oakland s second possession of the third quarter. Starting at its five-yard line, Oakland rode the strong legs of the rookie RB Darren McFadden. He produced runs for 21 and 50 yards runs before a 19-yard TD run. The scoring drive went seven plays for 95 yards and gave Oakland a 13-0 lead with just over eight minutes to play in the period. Midway through the fourth quarter, the Raiders added another Janikowski FG, this one from 40 yards and a 16-0 lead. That s when the Chiefs put together their only scoring drive of the game. Starting at his own 20-yard line, Thigpen moved the team down the field, starting with a 30-yard completion to WR Dwayne Bowe on first down. The Chiefs then got a big third-down conversion on a 10-yard completion to WR Devard Darling. The touchdown came on a third-and-goal play at the Raiders two-yard line as Thigpen found TE Tony Gonzalez in the end zone. On the two-point play, Thigpen ran a bootleg right and threw to FB Mike Cox to make the score 16-8 in favor of the Raiders, keeping hope alive for Kansas City. The Chiefs defense came back and forced a turnover, as Bush fumbled on a hit by S Jarrad Page and S Bernard Pollard recovered his second loose ball of the day. Thigpen moved the offense into Raiders territory, but threw an interception to LB Kirk Morrison that ended the Chiefs hopes of a comeback. The Raiders added a late touchdown as Bush scored on a 32-yard run that ended a six-play, 58-yard drive. Janikowski s PAT kick gave Oakland its final 23-8 margin. GAME NOTES Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski hit a 56-yard FG, the longest by an opponent in Chiefs history. OAK Janikowski, 56-yard field goal (6-22, 3:50). OAK Janikowski, 25-yard field goal (4-2, 0:54). OAK McFadden, 19-yard run (Janikowski kick) (7-95, 3:52). OAK Janikowski, 40-yard field goal (11-63, 7:10). KC Gonzalez, 2-yard pass from Thigpen (Thigpen - Cox pass) (9-80, 2:49). OAK Bush, 32-yard run (Janikowski kick) (6-58, 2:14). Team Statistics Raiders Chiefs First Downs Total Net Yards Rushes/Net Yards /300 19/55 Net Passing Pass Attempts/Completions /6 38/17 Had Intercepted Times Sacked/Yards / /38.0 Punts/Average /44.8 8/49.4 Penalties/Yards /61 5/36 Fumbles/Lost /2 2/0 Possession Time :31 27:29 RUSHING KC L. Johnson 12-22; Huard 1-15; Charles 3-7; Thigpen 1-6; K. Smith 1-3; Hagans 1-2. OAK McFadden , TD; Bush 16-90, TD; Fargas 9-43; Russell 1-3. RECEIVING KC Bowe 6-90; Gonzalez 5-39, TD; K. Smith 4-19; Charles 1-15; Darling OAK Miller 2-24; Griffith 2-11; Lelie 1-11; McFadden 1-9. PASSING KC Thigpen , 1 TD, 2 INTs; Huard , 0 TDs, 1 INT; Hagans 1-1-5, 0 TDs, 0 INTs. OAK Russell , 0 TDs, 0 INTs. INTERCEPTIONS KC None. OAK Branch 1-36; Morrison 1-0. SACKS KC None. OAK Burgess 1.0; Edwards 1.0; Howard 1.0; Morrison 1.0; Warren 1.0. FIELD GOALS KC None. OAK Janikowski (56) (25) (40). QB Tyler Thigpen relieved an injured QB Damon Huard and saw his most extensive NFL action to date.

8 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS / WEEK 12 / THROUGH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2008 WON 1, LOST 10 * 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 19 11/30 at Oakland * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD 12/07 at Denver Gonzalez /14 San Diego Bowe /21 Miami Bradley LG /28 at Cincinnati Bradley TM K.C. Opp. Charles t 1 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS K. Smith Rushing Darling Passing L. Johnson Penalty 12 9 Cox rd Down: Made/Att 56/151 70/144 Cottam rd Down Pct Webb th Down: Made/Att 4/11 4/7 Franklin th Down Pct Savage POSSESSION AVG. 28:00 32:00 Thigpen t 1 TOTAL NET YARDS Hagans TM Avg. Per Game TEAM Total Plays OPPONENTS t 14 Avg. Per Play * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD NET YARDS RUSHING Page Avg. Per Game Flowers t 1 Total Rushes Carr NET YARDS PASSING D. Johnson Avg. Per Game McGraw Sacked/Yards Lost 31/203 6/38 Pollard Gross Yards TEAM t 1 Att./Completions 381/ /228 OPPONENTS t 2 Completion Pct * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Had Intercepted Colquitt PUNTS/AVERAGE 62/ /44.9 Weatherford LG NET PUNTING AVG. 62/ /38.5 Weatherford TM PENALTIES/YARDS 56/434 59/403 TEAM FUMBLES/BALL LOST 15/6 19/11 OPPONENTS TOUCHDOWNS * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD Rushing 5 19 Savage Passing Sams Returns 1 3 Robinson * SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS TEAM TEAM OPPONENTS OPPONENTS * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD * SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS Savage Bowe Robinson Gonzalez Sams Barth /13 6/ Charles Novak / 7 6/ Leggett Bradley LG Cox Bradley TM TEAM L. Johnson OPPONENTS t 1 Thigpen * FIELD GOALS Charles Novak 0/ 0 3/ 3 1/ 3 2/ 3 0/1 Flowers Barth 0/ 0 3/ 3 2/ 2 1/ 1 0/0 K. Smith TEAM 0/ 0 6/ 6 3/ 5 3/ 4 0/1 Cox OPPONENTS 0/ 0 7/ 8 10/11 5/ 5 3/3 TEAM /20 12/ Novak: (40G)()(32N)(23G,21G,48N,43G,33G)() OPPONENTS /34 25/ (39N,50N,26G)()()()()() 2-Pt. Conversions: Cox, TEAM 1-3, Barth: ()()()()()()(30G)(39G,28G)()(20G,21G) OPPONENTS 1-2 (45G) 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 31 34G)(34G,26G)(30G,23G,35G)(21G,39G,34G,38G) FUM/LOST: L. Johnson 5/1, Huard 3/1, Thigpen 3/1, Charles 2/2, Leggett 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 11 Games) Pos. Player Tkls. Asst. Total TFL Sacks/Yds PR FR FF INT/YDS PD S Pollard, Bernard / /0 3 CB Carr, Brandon / /67 5 LB Thomas, Pat / LB Johnson, Derrick / /7 2 S Page, Jarrad / /2 6 LB Williams, Demorrio / CB Flowers, Brandon / /118 5 DT Dorsey, Glenn / LB Boiman, Rocky / DT Tyler, Tank / DE McBride, Turk / DE Hali, Tamba / LB Edwards, Donnie / CB Leggett, Maurice / S McGraw, Jon / /4 1 S Morgan, DaJuan / DE Boone, Alfonso / DE Babin, Jason / CB Patterson, Dimitri / DT Edwards, Ron / CB Surtain, Patrick / LB Dacus, Weston / CB Brackenridge, Tyron / DE Johnston, Brian / DT Jackson, T.J / DE Gilberry, Wallace / DE Studebaker, Andy / CB Colclough, Ricardo / TOTALS / / CHIEFS SPECIAL TEAMS STATS DEFENSIVE SCORES Pos. Player Tkls. Asst. Total TDs (1): CB Brandon Flowers 91-yard INT return S McGraw, Jon at N.Y. Jets (10/26/08) LB Walden, Erik CB Patterson, Dimitri Safety (0): WR Darling, Devard LB Williams, Demorrio LB Boiman, Rocky TDs (0): CB Leggett, Maurice LB Dacus, Weston Blocked Punts (0): RB Savage, Dantrell RB Smith, Kolby Blk Punt Rec. (0): S Celestin, Oliver S Morgan, DaJuan Blk Field Goal (0): RB Charles, Jamaal LS Darche, Jean-Phillipe Blk FG Rec. (0): K Barth, Connor FB Cox, Mike FF (1): S Jon McGraw (Antonio Cromartie) CB Brackenridge, Tyron at San Diego (11/9/08) K Novak, Nick FR (1): LB Demorrio Williams (Adam Jennings) RB Battle, Jackie at Atlanta (9/21/08) LB Johnson, Derrick S Page, Jarrad LB Thomas, Pat P Weatherford, Steve WR Webb, Jeff DE Gilberry, Wallace DE Johnston, Brian TOTALS KEY PR = Pressure FR = Fumble Recovery FF = Forced Fumble INT = Interception PD = Pass Defensed SPECIAL TEAMS BIG PLAYS 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 Bills 54, Chiefs 31 November 23, 2008 Arrowhead Stadium 73,584 BUFFALO KANSAS CITY The Chiefs turned the ball over five times and that led to 20 points for Buffalo, more than enough to allow the Bills to leave Arrowhead Stadium with a victory. After Buffalo won the coin toss and deferred their choice to the second half, the Chiefs took the ball on an impressive 80-yard TD drive. The score came on a 36-yard hookup between QB Tyler Thigpen and RB Jamaal Charles, who lined up as a wide receiver. The first receiving TD of Charles career gave Kansas City a 7-0 lead. The Bills came right back and tied the score thanks largely to their running game. RB Marshawn Lynch had runs of three, 11, six, one and a final one-yard gain on a fourth-and-goal for the TD to cap the nine-play, 61-yard drive. After a Chiefs punt, Buffalo again drove the ball inside the KC five-yard line, but the Chiefs defense held and forced the Bills to settle for a 21-yard K Rian Lindell FG for a 10-7 lead. Kansas City answered three plays later with a goahead TD. A 63-yard run by RB Larry Johnson put the Chiefs at the two-yard line. Thigpen then hit a wide-open TE Tony Gonzalez to put Kansas City ahead That lead would be short-lived as Charles fumbled on Kansas City s next possession. Bills S George Wilson scooped up the ball at the Chiefs 28-yard line to set up a 39-yard Lindell field goal to make the score The momentum of the game changed for good on Kansas City s next possession as CB Leodis McKelvin jumped a slant route and returned the INT 64 yards for an TD that gave Buffalo a lead. The Chiefs then got right back into scoring territory and settled for a 45-yard K Connor Barth FG to pull within three points at 20-17, but Kansas City never got any closer as QB Trent Edwards and the Bills offense kicked it into high gear. Edwards and WR Lee Evans hooked up on a 52- yard pass play that put Buffalo back into scoring territory. Again, the Chiefs defense hung tough and allowed just three yards on three plays. Lindell s 34-yard FG gave the Bills a lead. They added to that before the end of the half thanks to another Chiefs turnover. Thigpen s pass for WR Will Franklin was picked off by McKelvin. In 1:16, Edwards led the Bills offense to another score, this time taking it in himself on a 15-yard scramble to give Buffalo a advantage at intermission. McKelvin gave the Bills great field position on the opening kickoff of the third quarter. His 46-yard return, aided by a Chiefs facemask penalty, set up Buffalo on the KC 33. Edwards then only needed four plays before he dove into the end zone for his second TD run of the afternoon as Buffalo took a commanding lead. That margin grew by three more points after another Chiefs turnover. Thigpen scrambled away from pressure and was headed for a first down when he stumbled, fell to the ground and fumbled the ball. Lindell then tacked on a 38-yard FG to put the Bills up Thigpen and the Chiefs offense battled back, composing a five-yard, 68-yard TD drive that featured a 45-yard TD to WR Mark Bradley. That score cut the Bills lead to midway through the third quarter. But the Bills answered right back, driving 83 yards on nine plays before Edwards hooked up with WR Josh Reed for an eight-yard TD pass to put Buffalo ahead A 17-yard TD toss to TE Derek Schouman eventually pushed that margin to The Chiefs added a late TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe as QB Quinn Gray replaced Thigpen at quarterback. GAME NOTES TE Tony Gonzalez logged his 25th career 100-yard receiving game, the highest total by a TE in NFL history, overtaking Hall of Fame TE Kellen Winslow (24). KC Charles, 36-yard pass from Thigpen (Barth kick) (7-80, 3:45). BUF Lynch, 1-yard run (Lindell kick) (9-61, 4:33). BUF Lindell, 21-yard field goal (10-37, 5:48). KC Gonzalez, 2-yard pass from Thigpen (Barth kick) (3-72, 1:43). BUF Lindell, 39-yard field goal (4-7, 1:00). BUF McKelvin, 64-yard INT return (Lindell kick). KC Barth, 45-yard field goal (6-39, 3:49). BUF Lindell, 34-yard field goal (5-53, 1:49). BUF Edwards, 15-yard run (Lindell kick) (5-53, 1:16). BUF Edwards, 5-yard run (Lindell kick) (4-33, 2:28). BUF Lindell, 38-yard field goal (4-7, 1:24). KC Bradley, 45-yard pass from Thigpen (Barth kick) (5-68, 2:12). BUF Reed, 8-yard pass from Edwards (Lindell kick) (9-83, 4:55). BUF Schouman, 17-yard pass from Edwards (Lindell kick) (3-44, 1:22). KC Bowe, 3-yard pass from Gray (Barth kick) (7-71, 2:15). Team Statistics Bills Chiefs First Downs Total Net Yards Rushes/Net Yards /171 13/159 Net Passing Pass Attempts/Completions /24 39/24 Had Intercepted Times Sacked/Yards / /13.0 Punts/Average /41.5 3/36.7 Penalties/Yards /45 9/75 Fumbles/Lost /0 4/3 Possession Time :37 24:23 RUSHING KC L. Johnson 17-81; Thigpen 3-29; Gray 1-27; Charles BUF Lynch 20-79, TD; Jackson 9-56; Edwards 66-38, 2 TDs; Losman 3-(-2). RECEIVING KC Gonzalez , TD; Bowe 3-58, TD; Charles 3-45, TD; Bradley 2-52, TD; L. Johnson 2-24; Darling 2-14; Cox 1-5; Franklin 1-5. BUF Evans 5-110; Reed 5-50, TD; Lynch 5-25; Royal 3-29; Schouman 3-25, TD; Jackson 2-20; Fine PASSING KC Thigpen , 3 TDs, 2 INTs; Gray , 1 TD, 0 INTs. BUF Edwards , 2 TDs, 0 INTs. INTERCEPTIONS KC None. BUF McKelvin 2-64, TD. SACKS KC None. BUF Bryan 1.0; Denney 1.0; Wilson 1.0. FIELD GOALS KC Barth (45). BUF Lindell (21) (39) (34) (38). TE Tony Gonzalez registers his 25th career 100-yard receiving game, the most by a tight end in NFL history.