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1 Game #1 Kansas City VS SAN DIEGO KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (0-0) VS SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (0-0) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, :15 PM (CENTRAL) NEW ARROWHEAD KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI ESPN Also airs locally on KMBC-TV Westwood One BROADCAST INFORMATION Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network KCFX-FM (101.1 FM in Kansas City) Spanish Radio La Gran D 1340 AM Play-by-Play: Brad Nessler Color: Trent Dilfer Sideline: Suzy Kolber Play-by-Play: ay: Larry ry Kahn Color: Dan Fouts Sideline: Laura Okmin Play-by-Play: Mitch Holthus Color: Len Dawson Sideline: Kendall Gammon Play-by-Play: Armando Quintero Color: Enrique Morales Sideline: Josue Orante 2009 Final Stats and NFL Rankings THE MATCH-UP The Chiefs will celebrate the grand opening of the New Arrowhead in fi tting fashion with a Monday Night Football clash against the San Diego Chargers (9/13) to close out a MNF doubleheader on ESPN. Monday s game will culminate a $375 million renovation project at Arrowhead. The contest will also cap a rare NFL-MLB combination at the Truman Sports Complex as the Kansas City Royals face the Oakland A s at 2:10 PM. Kansas City is making its fi rst appearance on MNF since 2005 and is hosting MNF for the fi rst time since Kansas City will open the season at home for the fi rst time since 2006 and will host the Chargers on MNF for just the second time in this storied series between a pair of original American Football League franchises. An 86-yard punt return TD by the Chiefs in OT provided a thrilling conclusion to that initial MNF meeting at Arrowhead as KC secured a OT victory (10/9/95). Under the guidance of Head Coach Todd Haley, the Chiefs made substantial progress in The Chiefs improved in 30 different statistical categories and fi nished the year with a victory at Denver (1/3/10). The Chiefs led the NFL in Red Zone scoring effi ciency in 2009, scoring on 89.5 percent (34 of 38) of their Red Zone possessions. Kansas City also made dramatic gains over the course of the season s fi nal eight games as the Chiefs averaged an NFL-best 5.2 yards per carry over the second half of the year. Defensively, the Chiefs ranked eighth in the NFL, forcing three and outs at a 24.4% (49 of 201) clip. Playing smarter has been a point of emphasis under Haley. The Chiefs ranked eighth in the NFL with just 84 penalties in 2009 and were sixth in penalty yardage (667) a year ago. As of September 7th, 56.6% of the Chiefs roster (30 of 53 players) owned three years of experience or less, including 10 rookies. That rookie class features a seven-man 2010 draft class, six of whom were season captains for their fi nal collegiate season. In total, the Chiefs added 16 new players to their roster in Based on ages as of September 1st, the average age of the Chiefs 53- man roster is 25.9 years old. San Diego enters Monday s contest owning an 11-game regular season victory streak. The Chargers have won on their last three visits to Arrowhead, but haven t won four straight games in Kansas City since accomplishing the feat from Up next for Kansas City is a road trip to Cleveland (9/19), while San Diego is home vs. Jacksonville (9/19). Total Offense (25) (10) Rush Offense (11) 88.9 (31) Pass Offense (25) (5) Total Defense (30) (16) Rush Defense (31) (20) Pass Defense (22) (11) Turnover Ratio (T16) +8 (6) Points/Game (23) 28.4 (4) Opp. Pts./Game (29) 20.0 (11) THE SERIES Kansas City holds a (.505) 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. The only teams the Chiefs have defeated more frequently are Denver (53) and Oakland (51). San Diego owns a fi ve-game win streak in the series, its fi rst fi ve-game winning stretch against the Chiefs since In 2009, the Chargers claimed a pair of victories over the Chiefs, a 37-7 decision at Arrowhead (10/25/09) and victory at Qualcomm Stadium (11/29/09). Kansas City s most recent victory in the series was a decision at San Diego (9/30/07). The Chiefs last victory over the Chargers at Arrowhead was a win (10/22/06). KC s last sweep of the series came in KANSAS CITY VS. SAN DIEGO REGULAR SEASON AT ARROWHEAD, (10-5-0) Date Result Of Note 10/9/95 W Vanover, 86-yard 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 yards, 1 TD. 10/22/06 W KC: Tynes, 53-yard FG with 0:06 left. 12/2/07 L SD: Tomlinson 177 yds, 2 TDs. 12/14/08 L SD: Rivers 34-48, 346 yards, 2 TDs 10/25/09 L 7-37 SD: Rivers 18-30, 268 yards, 3 TDs The home team has won 19 of the last 28 games in this series dating back to 96. Kansas City owns a 10-5 (.667) record against the Chargers at Arrowhead dating back to 95, including a string of seven straight victories from Chiefs-Chargers matchups are traditionally closely-contested battles. Excluding one tie between the two teams, a total of 12 games in this series have been decided by exactly one point, including two games in Those 12 onepoint games are the most of any series in the league since 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). CHIEFS VS.CHARGERS ON MONDAY NIGHT Kansas City and San Diego have previously met twice in Monday Night Football telecasts with each team taking one victory in the series. Date Location Result Of Note SD L SD: 12-yd GW TD pass with 1:49 left. 10/9/95 KC W Vanover, 86-yard punt return TD in OT. SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 Kansas City Chiefs VS SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

2 VS. CHIEFS HEAD COACH - TODD HALEY Todd Haley was named the 11th head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs on February 6, 2009 and begins his second year leading the Chiefs. Haley enters his 16th season in the NFL in 2010 and his 14th season as an NFL coach after beginning his career as a scouting assistant with the N.Y. Jets in 95. Haley joined the Chiefs after a two-year stint as Arizona s offensive coordinator ( ), helping the Cardinals reach Super Bowl XLIII as the club won its first division title since 75. Under Haley s direction, the Cardinals ranked third in the league in scoring as Arizona registered a franchise-record 427 points in The Cardinals also threw a team-record 32 TD passes in Haley has won division titles with four different NFL teams. He served as passing game coordinator/wrs coach under Bill Parcells with Dallas ( ) after beginning his career under Parcells with the N.Y. Jets ( 97-00). He also served as WRs coach with Chicago ( ). Born on February 28, 1967, Haley grew up in Upper St. Clair, PA. He is the son of longtime NFL personnel executive Dick Haley, who helped build the Steelers Super Bowl teams of the 70s. A 91 graduate of the University of North Florida he was a recipient of that school s 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award. NFL Head Coach: 2nd Year Record w/kc: 4-12 (.250) NFL Coach Overall: 14th Year Record vs. SD: 0-2 (.000) NFL Overall: 4-12 (.250) Overall NFL Exp: 16th year Regular Season: 4-12 (.250) College: North Florida ( 91) Postseason: 0-0 (.000) FAMILIAR FACES REUINTED ON HALEY S KC STAFF Ten different Chiefs assistant coaches have spent time during a combined 42 seasons with Head Coach Todd Haley either as a coach or player in the NFL prior to joining Haley s staff in Kansas City. Asst. Coach Team Years Richie Anderson N.Y. Jets Dallas 2004 Maurice Carthon N.Y. Jets Dallas 2004 Arizona Romeo Crennel N.Y. Jets Gary Gibbs Dallas Steve Hoffman Dallas 2004 Bill Muir N.Y. Jets Bernie Parmalee N.Y. Jets Anthony Pleasant N.Y. Jets Otis Smith N.Y. Jets Charlie Weis N.Y. Jets A SEASON OF PROGRESS The Chiefs improved in 25 different categories over the fi nal eight games of 2009 compared to the fi rst eight contests. Here are a few highlights: Last 8 Games First 8 Games +/- Points Per Game Yards Per Game Rushing YPG Yards Per Carry Sacks Allowed Takeaways Interceptions Penalties CHIEFS IN HOME OPENERS ( ) Kansas City is seeking its fi rst victory in a home opener since a win against Minnesota (9/23/07). The Chiefs haven t opened the regular season against San Diego since a win against the Chargers (9/7/03). Date Opponent Result Of Note 9/3/00 Indianapolis L IND: James: 28 carries, 124 yds, TD. 9/9/01 Oakland L OAK: Gannon: 31-46, 341 yds., 2 TDs. 9/15/02 Jacksonville L Brunell: 25-36, 320 yds., 2 TDs. 9/7/03 San Diego W Holmes: 26 carries, 122 yds., 3 TDs. 9/19/04 Carolina L CAR: Foster: 32 carries, 174 yds, TD. 9/11/05 N.Y. Jets W 27-7 L. Johnson: 9 carries, 110 yds, 2 TDs. 9/10/06 Cincinnati L KC: 289 to 236 total yards of offense. 9/23/07 Minnesota W KC: Huard: 20-29, 206 yds, TD. 9/14/08 Oakland L 8-23 Held OAK to 55 net passing yards. 9/20/09 Oakland L Held OAK to 166 total yards of offense. 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 a third straight AFC West Division title and a 13-3 record in 2009 before being knocked out of the playoff hunt in the divisional round. Turner s 25 years of coaching experience include 12 as a head coach with three different franchises. He led Oakland ( ) for two seasons and spent seven seasons as head coach of Washington ( 94-00), guiding the Redskins 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 with the L.A. Rams ( 85-90), tutoring both the receivers and tight ends. He spent nine seasons at USC ( 76-84) 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. Turner earned three varsity letters as a QB at Oregon. NFL Head Coach: 13th Year NFL Coach Overall: 26th Year NFL Overall: (.480) Regular Season: (.462) Postseason: 4-4 (.500) Record w/sd: (.667) Record w/oak: 9-23 (.281) Record w/was: (.454) College: Oregon ( 75) THE NEW ARROWHEAD: NEW BODY. SAME SOUL. Thanks to the citizens of Jackson County, Missouri, who approved the measure that helped fi nance this $375 million renovation of Arrowhead, Kansas City has a premier sports and entertainment venue. Chiefs Chairman Clark Hunt and his family have committed $125 million to this project. Our vision for the New Arrowhead was new body, same soul, Hunt said. We wanted to give our fans all of the amenities of a brand-new, fi rst-class venue while preserving the iconic elements of the stadium. I am delighted to say that we exceeded my loftiest expectations, and we are extremely proud to show our fans the results. NEW ARROWHEAD BY THE NUMBERS 10,850,299 linear feet of steel rebar were used on the project - a number equal to 36,168 football fields 115,096,950 wet pounds of concrete were utilized in the renovation equaling 57.5 tons or the weight of 10 Apache helicopters 1,147 days of construction from groundbreaking on July 25, 2007 to the grand opening on September 13, ,978,000 hours of construction labor were devoted to the project 231,000 gross square footage of the VIP Club Level equaling the size of the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City 850 panels of glass were installed throughout the stadium 22,134 trees and plants were landscaped on the New Arrowhead grounds CLOSE CALLS: ONE-POINT KC/SD GAMES In the fi rst 50 years of the Chiefs-Chargers series, there were 12 games decided by a single point, the highest total of any series in pro football over that span. There has also been one tie in the series, a contest at San Diego (9/26/65). San Diego has won its last six single-point decisions against Kansas City. Date Result Site Of Note 9/10/60 L LA Inaugural game for both teams. Attendance: 17,724 11/19/67 L KC Only one-point SD/KC game at Municipal Stadium 10/19/86 W KC 3 S Lloyd Burruss INTs, including two TD returns. 11/2/86 W SD 3 lead changes in final 2 mins. 37-yard Lowery FG. 9/25/88 L KC KC INT nullified by penalty, SD gets TD with 0:52 left. 9/29/91 W SD KC outgained 311 to 182 in total yards in win. 11/13/94 L KC Roughing the punter spurs 14 unanswered SD pts. 11/22/98 L SD San Diego scores 21 points in fourth quarter. 11/26/00 L SD SD s only victory in 1-15 season under Mike Riley. 10/13/02 L SD WR Reche Caldwell 2-yard TD catch with 0:14 left. 11/9/08 L SD Missed PAT in 2nd qtr., 2-pt try fails after 4th qtr. TD. 12/14/08 L KC Chargers overcome 18-point deficit, score final 19 pts. Kansas City Chiefs VS SAN DIEGO CHARGERS SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

3 VS KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 2010 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Kansas City enters the 2010 campaign under Head Coach Todd Haley. QB Matt Cassel begins his second year leading the Chiefs offense after being acquired via trade with New England in After fi nishing the 2009 season with 190 carries for 1,120 yards, RB Jamaal Charles is joined in the backfi eld by free agent RB Thomas Jones who rushed for 1,402 yards in 2009 with the N.Y. Jets. WR Chris Chambers totaled a team-high 608 receiving yards after being claimed off waivers from San Diego. He is joined by WRs Dwayne Bowe (D1-07) and Terrance Copper. TE Leonard Pope enters his fi fth year in the league after joining the Chiefs in 2009 TE Jake O Connell (D7-09) started a pair of contests in 2009 and is joined by rookie TE Tony Moeaki (D3b-10). Up front, four-time Pro Bowl G Brian Waters starts his 11th season in Kansas City. C Casey Wiegmann and G Ryan Lilja were both acquired in the off-season. They are joined by Ts Branden Albert (D1b-08), Ryan O Callaghan and C Rudy Niswanger who was the only offensive player to start all 16 games in Veteran LB Mike Vrabel pairs with LB Tamba Hali, who led the team in sacks with 8.5 last year. That duo returns to lead the linebacking corps along with Demorrio Williams, who led the team with 142 tackles in 2009 A pair of fi rstround draft pick DEs in Glenn Dorsey (D1a-08) and Tyson Jackson (D1-09) reside on the defensive line while DT Ron Edwards works in the middle. Ss Jon McGraw works with rookie Ss Eric Berry (D1-10) and Kendrick Lewis (D5a-10). CB Brandon Flowers (D2-08) led the team with fi ve interceptions last year and pairs with CB Brandon Carr (D5-08). K Ryan Succop (D7c-09) converted percent of his FGs (25 of 29) in 2009, tying as the highest make percentage by a rookie since the AFL-NFL merger. P Dustin Colquitt owns the Chiefs career record with a yard net punting average. WR Dexter McCluster (D2a-10) and CB Javier Arenas (D2b- 10) are both big-play threats in the return game. Under Head Coach Norv Turner the Chargers have won the last three AFC West titles. QB Philip Rivers returns from his second trip to the Pro Bowl in 2009 and second consecutive 4,000-yard passing season. The Chargers backfi eld will be void of the team s all-time leading rusher RB LaDainian Tomlinson (D1-01), but RB Darren Sproles (D4-05) returns after rushing for 343 yards in He is joined in the backfi eld by rookie RB Ryan Mathews (D1-10). TE Antonio Gates earned his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl selection with 1,157 receiving yards in WR Vincent Jackson (D2-05) led the team with 1,167 receiving yards on the way to his fi rst Pro Bowl. WR Malcom Floyd was third on the team in 2009 with 776 receiving yards. T Marcus McNeil (D2-06) returns as a four-time Pro Bowl alternate selection. G Kris Dielman has been to three straight Pro Bowls and is joined in the trenches by Pro Bowl C Nick Hardwick (D3b-04). The Chargers defense is led by three-time Pro Bowler LB Shawne Merriman (D1a-05). LB Shaun Phillips (D4-04) led the team with 7.0 sacks in 2009, while fellow LB Stephen Cooper led the team with 119 tackles. Returning DEs Jacques Cesaire and Luis Castillo (D1b-05) work on the defensive front. CB Quentin Jammer (D1-02) tied with CB Antonio Cromartie (D1-06) for the team lead with three interceptions. CB Antoine Cason (D1-08) works in the secondary with Jammer. They are joined by returning S Eric Weddle (D2-07) and S Steve Gregory. Rookie S Darrell Stuckey (D4-10) from the University of Kansas will look to get in the mix in 2010 after the departure of S Kevin Ellison (D6-09). K Nate Kaeding s (D3a-04) career 87.2% make percentage makes him the NFL s all-time most accurate kicker. RB Darren Sproles has four career return TDs (two punt, two kick). P Mike Scifres (D5-03) enters his eighth season with the Chargers in LS David Binn begins his 17th season with the Chargers as the franchise s all-time leader in both seasons played (16) and games played (255) KANSAS CITY CHIEFS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS AFC NFL Category Player Total Rank Rank Scoring Succop th 16th Rushing Yards Charles 1,120 7th T11th QB Rating Cassel th 25th Receptions Bowe Rec. Yards Chambers Interceptions Flowers 5 T5th T12th Punting Avg. Colquitt th 9th Punt Ret. Avg. Wade th 20th KO Ret. Avg. Charles th 10th Sacks Hali th T18th 2009 SAN DIEGO INDIVIDUAL LEADERS AFC NFL Category Player Total Rank Rank Scoring Kaeding Rushing Yards Tomlinson th - - QB Rating Rivers st 3rd Receptions Gates 79 T8th T16th Rec. Yards V. Jackson 1,167 T6th T9th Interceptions Jammer/Cromartie 3 T20th - - Punting Avg. Scifres th 11th Punt Ret. Avg. Sproles th 22nd KO Ret. Avg. Sproles th 18th Sacks Phillips 7.0 T13th T23rd Chiefs WR CHRIS CHAMBERS played with the Chargers ( ). SD DE ALFONSO BOONE ( ) and TE KRIS WILSON ( ) both played with KC. Former Chiefs assistant coaches on the Chargers staff include: Hall of Fame WR CHARLIE JOINER ( ) and JEFF HURD ( 98-06). Former Chiefs CB CHRIS DISHMAN ( 99) is SD s assistant secondary coach. Chargers Director of Player Personnel JIMMY RAYE III worked for KC in 95 and is the son of former Chiefs assistant coach Jimmy Raye. SD RB DARREN SPROLES prepped at Olathe North HS in Olathe, KS and played at K-State. Chargers T JEROMEY CLARY also played at K-State. NOTABLE CHIEFS-CHARGERS CONNECTIONS Chargers LB JAMES HOLT and S DARRELL STUCKEY each played at Kansas. Stuckey is a native of Kansas City, KS. Chargers sp. teams coach STEVE CROSBY was born in Great Bend, KS and was a RB at Fort Hays State. KC video assistant JOSH SCHMIDT spent time at the Univ. of San Diego. Chiefs area scout JAY MURACO interned with San Diego in 92. San Diego coaches assistant STEVE GERA is a native of Kansas City, MO and attended Missouri. MEDIA INFORMATION TELEVISION: ESPN will broadcast the game to a national audience. Veteran broadcaster Brad Nessler will call the action, while former Pro Bowl QB Trent Dilfer handles the color commentary. Suzy Kolber will provide sideline reports. KMBC-TV will broadcast the game locally in the Kansas City area. RADIO: The Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network, anchored by KCFX-FM (101.1) in Kansas City, carries all Chiefs games. Eight-time Kansas Broadcaster of the Year, Mitch Holthus, is in his 17th year handling the play-by-play duties, while 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 8:00 PM (CT). Following the game, the Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network, anchored by 101 the Fox (KCFX-FM), will air the fi rst hour of the postgame show. The second hour will air on Sports Radio 810 (WHB-AM). Westwood One will broadcast the game to a national radio audience. Larry Kahn calls the action with color from former San Diego Pro Football Hall of Fame QB Dan Fouts. Laura Okmin will provide sideline reports. La Gran D 1340 AM out of Kansas City will broadcast the game locally in Spanish. Armando Quintero will call the play-by-play with Enrique Morales providing commentary. Josue Orante will report from the sidelines. OPENING DAY SUPERLATIVES Kansas City s biggest Opening Day victory was a 59-7 win at Denver (9/7/63). The last time KC topped the 30-point barrier on Opening Day was a win at Cleveland (9/8/02). Here s a look at KC s top individual Opening Day performances. Category Player No. Opponent Date Rush Yards Priest Holmes 151 at Denver 9/12/04 Pass Yards Bill Kenney 397 at New Orleans 9/8/95 Receptions Carlos Carson 8 at New Orleans 9/8/95 Rec. Yards Carlos Carson 173 at New Orleans 9/8/95 INTs Albert Lewis 3 Atlanta 9/1/91 Sacks Derrick Thomas 6.0 Oakland 9/6/98 CONFERENCE CALLS CHIEFS QB MATT CASSEL: 1:15 PM CT/11:15 AM PT CHIEFS HEAD COACH TODD HALEY: 1:30 PM CT/11:30 AM PT CHARGERS QB PHILIP RIVERS: 1:45 PM CT/11:45 AM PT CHARGERS HEAD COACH NORV TURNER: 2:00 PM CT/12:00 NOON PT SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 Kansas City Chiefs VS SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

4 VS. CHIEFS-CHARGERS OPENING SALVOS The Chiefs are seeking their initial win in a home opener since recording a victory vs. Minnesota (9/23/07). KC and SD haven t squared off on Opening Day at Arrowhead since KC registered a win (9/13/87). San Diego is 6-3 in its last nine Opening Day contests, including a 4-1 mark on the road. The Chiefs have won three straight September contests at Arrowhead vs. San Diego. The Chargers haven t won at Arrowhead in the season s opening month since recording a victory (9/25/88). San Diego is 3-3 on the road in September dating back to 2006 with all three of those wins coming at Oakland. MILESTONE GAMES AT ARROWHEAD STADIUM Monday s game will mark the fi rst regular season contest at the New Arrrowhead. Here is a look at other milestone games in Arrowhead history. Milestone Game Date Opponent Result 1st Preseason Game 8/12/72 St. Louis W st Regular Season Game 9/17/72 Miami L st Regular Season Win 11/5/72 Oakland W st MNF Game 11/12/73 Chicago W st Shutout Win 11/26/78 San Diego W th Regular Season Game 11/24/85 Indianapolis W st Playoff Game 12/28/91 Oakland W th Regular Season Win 11/19/95 Houston W th Regular Season Game 10/4/98 Seattle W 17-6 CHIEFS COACHES A SEASON MONDAY OF PROGRESS NIGHT FOOTBALL Head Coach Todd Haley is seeking to become the fi fth head coach in Chiefs history to register a victory in his initial Monday Night Football contest with the club. During his 13-year tenure as an NFL coach with the N.Y. Jets, Chicago, Dallas, Arizona and Kansas City, Haley s teams compiled a 9-9 record on Monday Night Football. The Chargers are 3-1 on MNF under Norv Turner. CHIEFS HEAD COACHES IN MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL DEBUTS Date Head Coach Opponent Result 9/28/70 Hank Baltimore W /10/75 Paul Dallas W /12/83 Jon Mackovic San Diego L /17/90 M. Denver L /2/00 G. Cunningham Seattle W /20/03 Dick Oakland W OPENING DAY A SUCCESS SEASON A OF POSTSEASON PROGRESS PRECURSOR In the NFL s 44-year Super Bowl era, 81.8% of eventual NFL champions (36 of 44) won on Opening Day, including 15 of the last 20 Super Bowl Champions dating back to the 90 campaign. The Chiefs have made 15 playoff appearances and have won on Opening Day in 12 of those seasons. The only three times Kansas City has made the playoffs after failing to win on Opening Day were in 71, 97 and In 2009, 10 of the 12 playoff teams were victorious on Kickoff Weekend. Arizona and Cincinnati were the only exceptions. Since 78 when the NFL went to the 16-game schedule, excluding the abbreviated 82 season, teams that are victorious on Kickoff Weekend are more than twice as likely to reach the playoffs than losers of an opening game. Of the 458 teams that won openers since 78, 243 (53.1%) went to the playoffs and 142 (31.0%) won division titles. Of the 458 teams that lost openers since 78, 102 (22.3%) went to the playoffs and 60 (13.1%) won division titles. In 2009, teams that qualifi ed for the playoffs went (.708) in division play. WINNING STREAKS SNAPPED AT ARROWHEAD Dating back to 95, the Chiefs have snapped 13 opponents winning streaks of three games or more at Arrowhead. The longest opponent winning streak snapped by the Chiefs at Arrowhead was an 11-game San Francisco victory stretch in 97. SIGNIFICANT WINNING STREAKS SNAPPED AT ARROWHEAD Streak Date Opp. Result Of Note 11 gms 11/30/97 SF 44-9 KC def. scores 9, SF off. scores 9. 6 gms 10/22/00 STL KC s most points at Arrowhead. 6 gms 12/17/00 DEN 20-7 RB Tony Richardson, 156 rush yards. 5 gms 11/10/96 GB G. Hill 2 TDs, KC up 20-6 at half. 5 gms 11/3/97 PIT M. Allen throws winning 14-yd. TD. 4 gms 9/22/96 DEN QB John Elway: , 2 INTs. 4 gms 10/10/99 NE A. Vinatieri misses 32-yard FG. 4 gms 10/5/03 DEN WR Dante Hall, 93-yard punt return TD. 4 gms 12/4/05 DEN KC stops Denver on 4th-and-one w/2:11. 3 gms 12/24/95 SEA 26-3 KC def. allows record-low 89 yds. 3 gms 11/16/97 DEN K Pete Stoyanovich 54-yard FG. 3 gms 9/29/02 MIA T. Green throws fi ve TD passes. 3 gms 9/28/08 DEN RB Larry Johnson: , 2 TDs. KC SEEKS TO SNAP SD S WINNING STREAK San Diego has won 11 consecutive regular season games dating back to the 2009 season, the NFL s longest active winning streak. The 11-game win streak is the longest streak since Indianapolis won 23 regular season games in a row from That victory string began with a 37-7 win at Kansas City (10/25/09). San Diego s last regular season loss came by a count vs. Denver (10/19/09). NFL S LONGEST ACTIVE REGULAR SEASON WINNING STREAKS Team Streak Last Loss Score Opponent San Diego 11 10/19/ vs. Denver Cleveland 4 12/6/ vs. San Diego Houston 4 12/6/09 Jacksonville DIVISION/HOME/ROAD RECORDS Six of Kansas City s last 10 victories have come against AFC West opponents. The Chiefs are seeking their fi rst home victory against the Chargers since registering a win (10/22/06). San Diego is 15-3 (.833) in division play dating back to The Chargers have won nine of their last 10 road games and were 7-1 on the road in The Chargers last road loss was a setback at Pittsburgh (10/4/09). CHIEFS-CHARGERS RUSHING STATS Since the start of the 2003 campaign, Kansas City is 18-6 (.750) when it boasts a 100-yard back at Arrowhead. RB Jamaal Charles posted a pair of 100- yard rushing days at home in 2009 and produced a franchise-record 259 rushing yards in the 2009 regular season fi nale at Denver (1/3/10). The Chargers are just 3-6 (.333) when allowing a 100-yard back under Norv Turner. The Chiefs averaged rushing yards per game during the fi nal eight contests of 2009 to rank sixth in the NFL. Kansas City continued that torrid rushing pace in the 2010 preseason, averaging ypg, a fi gure that ranked second in the NFL, trailing only Pittsburgh (155.3 ypg). The Chiefs also registered a league-high 38 rushing fi rst downs in the 2010 preseason and ranked third in the NFL, averaging 4.6 yards per carry. The Chargers fi nished 31st in the NFL in rushing offense in 2009, averaging 88.9 ypg. Only Indianapolis (80.9 ypg) carried a lower rushing average. San Diego was one of three teams to not record an individual 100-yard rusher a year ago (Indianapolis and Philadelphia were the others). San Diego fi nished 20th in the NFL in rushing defense in 2009, allowing ypg. The Chiefs were one of fi ve teams to post two TD runs of 50+ yards in KC was 17th in the NFL with 49 runs of 10+ yards, while SD fi nished tied for 31st with 32 runs of 10+ yards. San Diego is 37-1 (.968) when rushing 30 times or more dating back to 2005, including 28 consecutive victories. MORE DATA ON THE CHIEFS GROUND GAME For the fi rst time in franchise history, the Chiefs boast a pair of running backs who enter a season coming off a 1,000-yard campaign in their previous NFL campaign. RB Thomas Jones ranked third in the NFL with a career-high 1,402 rushing yards for the N.Y. Jets in Dating back to 2005, only current Jets RB LaDainian Tomlinson (6,591) has more rushing yards than Jones (6,378). Jones and Rams RB Steven Jackson are the only two NFL backs to own a 1,000-yard campaign each of the past fi ve seasons. RB Jamaal Charles led the Chiefs in rushing yards (1,120), yards from scrimmage (1,417) and combined net yards (2,342) in He registered 968 rushing yards over the fi nal eight games of the season, trailing only Tennessee RB Chris Johnson (1,047) during the final eight games of the 2009 campaign. NFL LEADERS NFL LEADERS MOST RUSHING YARDS RUSHING YARDS FINAL EIGHT GAMES, ,047 Chris Johnson TEN 1. 6,591 LaDainian Tomlinson Jamaal Charles KC 2. 6,378 Thomas Jones Ray Rice BAL 3. 6,034 Steven Jackson STARTING FAST IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT From , teams that qualifi ed for the playoffs went (.704) in the fi rst four games of the season, including a (.729) mark in Kansas City is seeking to post a winning record in the fi rst quarter of the season since going 4-0 in San Diego is a combined 5-7 in the fi rst quarter of the season over under Head Coach Norv Turner. In those 12 contests, San Diego has been outscored by a 26.3-to-25.6 margin. The Chargers have averaged 81.9 rushing ypg in those 12 contests, while allowing rushing ypg. The Chargers haven t posted a winning record in the fi rst quarter of the season since going 3-1 to open the 2006 campaign. Kansas City Chiefs VS vs SAN san DIEGO diego CHARGERS chargers SEPTEMBER September 13, 2010

5 VS. SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 CHIEFS-CHARGERS A SEASON OF PROGRESS SCORING STATS The Chiefs are 13-2 (.867) all-time vs. San Diego at Arrowhead when holding the Chargers to 17 points or less, including a streak of six straight wins. Dating back to 2000, San Diego is 4-41 (.089) when being held to 17 points or less, The Chargers are 1-8 (.111) in those circumstances under Head Coach Norv Turner, including a streak of eight straight losses. Dating back to 2000, the Chargers are 2-26 (.071) on the road when being held to 17 points or less, including a string of 10 straight losses. San Diego s last road win in such a circumstance was a 17-6 victory at Carolina (10/24/04). Dating back to 2007, the Chargers are 16-2 (.889) when scoring 30 points or more, including nine straight wins. The Chargers have outscored their opponents by an average margin of 30.0 to 16.7 during their 11-game winning streak. The Chargers have hit the 30-point mark just twice in their last 23 visits to KC. THREE A SEASON AND OF OUTS PROGRESS FORCED The Chiefs ranked eighth in the league in 2009, forcing three-and-outs on 24.4% of opponents drives (49 of 201). The N.Y. Jets led the league in that department at 34.2%. SD s offense ranked second in the NFL in 2009, going three and out on just 16.5% (28 of 170) of its drives, while the Chargers defense was 12th in the NFL, forcing three and outs at a 23.8% (40 of 168) clip NFL LEADERS, OPPONENTS THREE-AND-OUT PERCENTAGE Team Pct. Drives Of Note 1. N.Y. Jets of 187 Most three-and-out drives forced 2. Minnesota of 188 Advanced to NFC Championship Game 3. San Francisco of 206 League-high 206 def. possessions 4. Houston of 182 Posted best record in team history 5. Seattle of 196 Fifth-most defensive possessions 6. Pittsburgh of 178 Allowed 13 TDs on third down 7. New England of 179 Won AFC East with 10-6 record 8. Kansas City of 201 Only SF had more def. possessions QB MATT A SEASON CASSEL S OF PROGRESS PASSING STATS No NFL passer threw more fourth-quarter TDs than QB Matt Cassel (10) in Cassel averaged 6.86 yards per attempt and compiled an 80.4 rating in the fourth quarter in By comparision, Chargers QB Philip Rivers threw only fi ve fourth-quarter TDs in Cassel s squads are 5-1 when he boasts a game with a rating or better and own a 2-2 mark when he produces 300 yards. MATT CASSEL FOURTH-QUARTER PASSING STATS, 2009 Quarterback Comp-Att. (%) Yds TD Yds Att. INT Rating Matt Cassel (51.9%) MORE CHIEFS-CHARGERS A SEASON OF PROGRESS SCORING STATS The Chiefs and Chargers were two of the NFL s most prolifi c scoring teams in the fourth quarter a year ago. San Diego ranked fourth in the league with 124 fourth-quarter points, while Kansas City (118) was fi fth in that department. Exactly 40.1% (118 of 294) of KC s points came in the fourth quarter in 2009, while 27.3% (124 of 454) of SD s total points were scored in the fi nal frame. Defensively, only six teams permitted more fourth-quarter points than Kansas City (115) and San Diego (114). San Diego ranked third in the league in second-half scoring with 231 points, while the Chiefs tied for 10th in that department with 179 second-half points. The Chargers allowed 171 points in the second half, while KC permitted NFL LEADERS, FOURTH-QUARTER SCORING Team Points Of Note 1. New Orleans 139 Won Super Bowl XLIII 2. Green Bay 134 Scored seven rushing TDs Minnesota 134 Advanced to NFC Champ. Game 4. San Diego 124 Claimed AFC West title 5. Kansas City 118 Threw league-high 11 TD passes KC SET TO SQUARE A SEASON OFF AGAINST OF PROGRESS QB PHILIP RIVERS San Diego QB Philip Rivers owns a 14-2 record as a starter vs. the rest of the AFC West, but is 6-2 vs. KC. Rivers has suffered at least one INT in six of his eight starts against the Chiefs and has been picked off twice in three of those games. Rivers has suffered nine INTs in eight starts against KC and has been picked off nine times in his 16 starts against other AFC West foes. Dating back to 95, KC is 8-2 at Arrowhead vs. SD when forcing at least one INT. The Chiefs are 34-5 (.872) at home over that same span when forcing two or more INTs. KC has won 10 straight at Arrowhead against SD when registering two or more INTs. QB PHILIP RIVERS AS A STARTER VS. THE AFC WEST Opp. Comp./Att. Pct. Yards TDs/INTs Rate W-L KC 164/ ,978 12/ OAK/DEN 250/ ,390 23/ THE CHIEFS A NEED SEASON TWO OF SOLID PROGRESS HALVES VS. SD Teams leading at the half have won 17 of the last 23 games in the Chiefs- Chargers series dating back to 97. SD is 48-8 (.857) when leading at halftime dating back to 2004, including wins in 23 of their last 25 such contests. The Chargers are just 5-9 (.357) when tied or trailing at the half dating back to In the last 13 meetings at Arrowhead, Kansas City owns a 200-to-83 fi rst-half scoring advantage over the Chargers. San Diego outscored its opponents by a 74-point margin in the first half in 2009 (223 scored/149 allowed). Prior to last season, San Diego hadn t held a halftime lead at Arrowhead since 96. The Chargers have won four straight games vs. the Chiefs and have outscored KC by a combined 44-point margin (64-20) in the second half of those games. The last time KC outscored SD in the second half was a victory at San Diego (9/30/07) when the Chiefs held a 24-0 scoring edge after halftime. CLOSE CALLS A SEASON COMMON OF FOR PROGRESS CHIEFS, CHARGERS Dating back to 2000, the Chargers hold a slim 11-9 series lead vs. KC. Over that span, 11 of those 20 contests have been decided by seven points or less with the Chargers holding a 6-5 edge in those 11 close games. Eight of Kansas City s games in 2009 were decided by seven points or less with the Chiefs going 2-6 (.250) in those contests. The Chargers were 6-1 (.857) in contests decided by seven points or less in 2009, including a streak of fi ve straight victories. Exactly 42.9% (110 of 256) of games in the NFL last season were determined by seven points or less. A SEASON A OF OF IMPROVEMENT PROGRESS The Chiefs registered improvement in over 30 different categories during the 2009 campaign compared to Here is a look at some of those categories where Kansas City made the most dramatic improvement: OFFENSE Category Improvement RZ Scoring Pct NFL Rank: 1st in 2009/13th in th Qtr. Scoring NFL Rank: 5th in 2009/22nd in nd Half Scoring NFL Rank: T10th in 2009/29th in TD Runs 4 0 NFL Rank: T5th in 2009/T31st in 2008 DEFENSE Category Improvement 3-and-Out Pct NFL Rank: 8th in 2009/31st in rd Down Pct NFL Rank: 15th in 2009/T31st in rd Down Pct NFL Rank: 3rd in 2009/26th in 2008 Pts. on 1st Poss NFL Rank: T5th in 2009/T20th in 2008 SPECIAL TEAMS Category Improvement Penalties 8 17 NFL Rank: 3rd in 2009/T22nd in 2008 Penalty Yards NFL Rank: 3rd in 2009/T25th in 2008 Punts Inside NFL Rank: 2nd in 2009/T5th in 2008 Punts Downed KC led NFL in 2009/Tied for 1st in 2008 A DUEL A SEASON FOR PUNTING OF PROGRESS SUPERIORITY Since the AFL-NFL merger in 70, San Diego P Mike Scifres (38.97) owns the NFL s second-best career net punting average. Kansas City P Dustin Colquitt is a close third in that department at 38.92, trailing St. Louis P Donnie Jones (39.00). Colquitt owns the KC career record with 145 punts inside the 20-yard line, including a franchise-record 41 last season. Only San Francisco P Andy Lee (42) and Arizona P Ben Graham (42) had more. BEST CAREER NET MOST PUNTS INSIDE PUNT AVG. SINCE 70 THE 20, Jones, STL Graham, ARZ Scifres, SD 42 Lee, SF Colquitt, KC Colquitt, KC CHIEFS-CHARGERS A SEASON OF TURNOVER PROGRESSSTATS The Chiefs were +4 (10 takes/6 gives) in their four victories in San Diego posted a +8 turnover margin (25 takes/17 gives) a year ago to rank sixth in the NFL. The Chargers were 10th in the NFL by scoring 100 points off its takeaways, but only allowed only 44 points on giveaways to tie for the second-lowest total in the NFL. Kansas City scored 77 points on takeaways and allowed 85 points off giveaways in The Chiefs are 47-9 (.839) at Arrowhead with a positive turnover margin dating back to 95. A total of 11 of the league s 12 postseason qualifi ers in 2009 fi nished the year with a positive turnover differential. The only exception was Arizona, who went -7 (29 takes/36 gives). Teams that went +1 or better turnover differential in games recorded a (.777) record, while clubs going +2 or better produced a combined (.862) record in Kansas City Chiefs VS SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

6 VS. QUARTERBACKS QB MATT CASSEL Has played in 45 games (30 starts) with NE ( ) and KC (2009), completing 620 of 1,048 passes for 6,870 yards with 39 TDs and 29 INTs for a 79.6 QB rating. Also has 135 carries for 487 yards (3.6 avg.) with three TDs. Started 15 games in 2009, connecting on 271 of 493 throws for 2,924 yards with 16 TDs and 16 INTs for a 69.9 QB rating. Completed 67 of 129 passes for 885 yards in the fourth quarter with a league-high 10 TDs. Connected on 33 of 64 throws for 209 yards with 12 TDs in the Red Zone to rank sixth in the AFC with a 98.2 rating in Tallied two TDs and a passer rating in a OT win vs. Pittsburgh (11/22/09). Completed 22 of 44 passes for a season-high 331 yards with two TDs, good for a 99.1 rating vs. Cleveland (12/20/09). QB BRODIE CROYLE Has played in 16 games (nine starts) in four seasons ( ), completing 173 of 300 passes for 1,631 yards with eight TDs and eight INTs for a 70.6 rating. Also has 10 rushes for 15 yards. Appeared in three games (one start) in 2009, connecting on 23 of 40 passes for 230 yards with two TDs for a 90.6 rating. Started in place of an injured QB Matt Cassel at Baltimore (9/13), tying a career high with two TDs. RUNNING BACKS RB THOMAS JONES Has played in 148 games (107 starts) with ARZ ( ), TB (2003), CHI ( ) and the NYJ ( ), rushing 2,280 times for 9,217 yards (4.0 avg.) with 62 TDs. Also has 289 receptions for 1,858 yards (6.4 avg.) with three TDs. Was elected to the Pro Bowl following the 2008 season. Only RB LaDainian Tomlinson (6,591) has rushed for more yards over the past fi ve years than Jones (6,378). Has 43 rushing TDs the last fi ve seasons, tying for the fourth-highest total in the NFL during that timeframe. Joins St. Louis RB Steven Jackson as the only other player to top the 1,000-yard mark each of the past fi ve seasons. Owns 32 career 100-yard rushing games. Posted 331 a career-high 1,402 yards with 14 TDs for the NYJ in His 1,402 rushing yards ranked second in the AFC and third in the NFL. Posted 22 carries vs. Buffalo (10/18/09), setting a team record with a career-high 210 rushing yards, including a career-long 71-yard TD run. In three games (two starts) against SD he has 32 carries for 1322 yards. RB JAMAAL CHARLES Has played in 31 games (12 starts) with KC ( ), rushing 257 times for 1,477 yards (5.7 avg.) with seven TDs and catching 67 passes for 569 yards (8.5 avg.) with two TDs. Also has 51 kickoff returns for 1,246 yards (24.4 avg.) with a TD and eight special teams tackles. Saw action in 15 games (10 starts) in 2009, producing 190 carries for a team-high 1,120 yards (5.9 avg.) with seven TDs, 40 receptions for 297 yards with a TD and 36 kickoff returns for 925 yards (25.7 avg.) with a TD. Had 190 carries in 2009, the fewest by any player in NFL history to record an 1,100-yard season. His 5.89 yards-per-carry average led the NFL (min. 150 atts.) in 2009 and ranked as the second-highest single-season mark in Chiefs history. Owns six career 100-yard rushing games. Ranked fourth in the NFL with 2,342 combined net yards. Only Tennessee RB Chris Johnson (1,047) compiled more rushing yards over the season s final eight games than Charles (968). Collected 1,126 yards from scrimmage the fi nal eight games of the 2009 season, the second-highest total in the NFL over that timeframe behind Johnson (1,388). Tallied 2,342 combined net yards in 2009, the second-highest singleseason tally in team history. Returned the opening kickoff for a 97-yard TD vs. Pittsburgh (11/22/09). Set a Chiefs single-game record with 259 rushing yards and a careerhigh two TDs at Denver (1/3/10), the eighth-highest single-game total in NFL history. Had 14 carries for 93 yards with a TD at San Diego (11/29/09). RB TIM CASTILLE Has appeared in 21 games with ARZ ( ) and KC (2009), rushing 14 times for 55 yards and catching eight passes for 48 yards with a TD to go with 15 special teams tackles. Played in seven games for KC in 2009, carrying the ball 14 times for 55 yards and adding four receptions for 37 yards with a TD. RB JACKIE BATTLE Has played in 17 contests in three seasons ( ), rushing 21 times for 68 yards with one TD and catching four passes for a one-yard loss. Also has 10 special teams tackles. FB MIKE COX Has played in 32 games (15 starts) in two seasons ( ), rushing four times for three yards with a TD and catching 18 passes for 98 yards. Saw action in 16 games (10 starts) a year ago, recording three carries for fi ve yards with a TD and 10 receptions for 79 yards. WIDE RECEIVERS WR CHRIS CHAMBERS Has seen action in 140 games (120 starts) in 10 NFL seasons with MIA ( ), SD ( ) and KC (2009), catching 518 passes for 7,435 (14.4 avg.) with 57 TDs and rushing 44 times for 373 yards (8.5 avg.). Started nine games for KC in 2009, recording 36 receptions for a teamhigh 608 yards (16.9 avg.) with four TDs. Owns 19 career 100-yard receiving games. Caught two TD passes at Jacksonville (11/8/09). Tallied four receptions for 119 yards vs. Pittsburgh (11/22/09). Posted fi ve catches for 114 yards with a TD vs. Cleveland (12/20/09). In four starts against SD has 23 catches for 304 yards with four TDs. Collected a season-high seven receptions with a TD at SD (11/29/09). WR DWAYNE BOWE Has played in 43 games (40 starts) in three seasons ( ). Has caught 203 passes for 2,606 yards (12.8 avg.) with 18 TDs. Recorded a team-high 47 receptions for 589 yards (12.5 avg.) with four TDs in 2009 and one 100-yard game. Owns fi ve career 100-yard receiving games. In fi ve starts against SD has 27 receptions for 346 yards with three TDs. Tallied a career-high 164 receiving yards with a TD at SD (9/30/07). WR TERRANCE COPPER Has appeared in 78 games (seven starts) in six NFL seasons with DAL ( ), NO ( ), BAL (2008) and KC (2009). Has caught 50 passes for 668 yards (13.4 avg.) with six TDs and 27 kickoff returns for 520 yards (19.3 avg.). Ranked second on the club with 16 special teams tackles in WR DEXTER McCLUSTER Joined the club as its fi rst of two second-round picks (36th overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft. Played in 40 games (28 starts) at Mississippi, catching 130 passes for 1,703 yards and rushing 304 times for 1,955 yards with eight TDs. Added 19 KORs for 374 yards and eight PRs for 57 yards. WR JEREMY HORNE Rookie FA appeared in 36 games (20 starts) in three seasons at Massachusetts, producing 84 catches for 1,338 yards with 11 TDs. TIGHT ENDS TE LEONARD POPE Has appeared in 55 games (33 starts) with ARZ ( ) and KC (2009), posting 68 receptions for 650 yards (9.6 avg.) with six TDs. Appeared in 13 games with KC in 2009, tallying 20 receptions for 174 yards with a TD. TE TONY MOEAKI Joined the Chiefs as the club s second of two third-round draft choices (93rd overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft. Played in 48 games (15 starts) at Iowa, catching 76 passes for 953 yards (12.5 avg.) with 11 TDs. TE JAKE O CONNELL Saw action in four games (two starts) for KC in 2009, catching two passes for seven yards. OFFENSIVE LINE G BRIAN WATERS Has played in 147 games (133 starts) in his 10-year career with the Chiefs, earning four Pro Bowl appearances. Was named the 2009 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. G RYAN LILJA Played in 66 games (59 starts) in six seasons with IND. Won a Super Bowl XLI ring with Indianapolis in T RYAN O CALLAGHAN Has played in 40 games (19 starts) with NE ( ) and KC (2009). Appeared in 14 contests (12 starts) with KC a year ago. C CASEY WIEGMANN Has played in 195 games (168 starts) with IND ( 96), the NYJ ( 96-97), CHI ( ), KC ( ) and DEN ( ). Has started 143 consecutive games and taken 9,078 consecutive snaps at center dating back to 2001, the longest active streak by any NFL offensive lineman. Kansas City Chiefs VS SAN DIEGO CHARGERS SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

7 VS. T BRANDEN ALBERT Has started 29 games in two seasons with KC ( ). Opened 14 contests at left tackle a year ago. C RUDY NISWANGER Has played in 46 games (31 starts) during his four-year NFL career. Opened all 16 contests at center in 2009 for the fi rst time in his career. T BARRY RICHARDSON Has played in 16 games (one start) in two seasons ( ). G/C JON ASAMOAH Joined the Chiefs as the team s fi rst of two third-round selections (68th overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft. Played in 42 games (37 starts) at Illinois. DEFENSIVE LINE DT RON EDWARDS Has played in 112 games (70 starts) in nine NFL seasons with BUF ( ) and KC ( ), recording 201 tackles (142 solo), 13.5 sacks (-73.5 yards), 43 QB pressures, four FFs and three FRs. Saw action in 16 games (14 starts) in 2009, compiling 29 tackles (23 solo), two QB pressures, three passes defensed and one fumble recovery. DE GLENN DORSEY Has seen action in 31 games (30 starts) in two seasons ( ), posting 95 tackles (76 solo), 2.0 sacks (-2.0 yards), fi ve QB pressures, a FF and three FRs. Played in 15 games (14 starts) in 2009, totaling 45 tackles (35 solo), fi ve QB pressures and three FRs. DE TYSON JACKSON Appeared in 16 games (14 starts) as a rookie in 2009, compiling 31 tackles (18 solo), four QB pressures and two PDs. DE WALLACE GILBERRY Has appeared in 21 contests in two seasons ( ), tallying 30 tackles (25 solo), 4.5 sacks (-32.5 yards) and fi ve QB pressures. Played in 16 games in 2009, producing 28 tackles (23 solo), 4.5 sacks (-32.5 yards) and fi ve QB pressures. DT SHAUN SMITH Has played in 63 games (26 starts) with NO (2004), CIN ( , 2009) and CLE ( ), collecting 196 tackles (92 solo), 2.0 sacks (-20.0 yards), two FFs and two QB pressures. DE ALEX MAGEE Played in 15 games (one start) as a rookie in 2009, amassing eight tackles (seven solo), 2.0 sacks (-10.0 yards) and three QB pressures. DT ANTHONY TORIBIO Awarded via a waiver claim from Green Bay on September 5th. LINEBACKERS LB MIKE VRABEL Has played in 190 games (124 starts) during his 13-year NFL career, tallying 746 tackles (495 solo), 57.0 sacks ( yards), 11 INTs, 16 QB pressures, 40 PDs, 18 FFs and eight FRs. His 50.0 sacks since 2001 are the third-highest total by a linebacker during that timeframe. Earned three Super Bowl rings as a member of the Patriots. Started 14 games in 2009, producing 65 tackles (42 solo), 2.0 sacks (-11.0 yards), six QB pressures, fi ve PDs, two FFs and a FR. LB TAMBA HALI Has started 63 contests with KC, posting 246 tackles (186 solo), 27.0 sacks ( yards), 39 QB pressures, an INT, 15 FFs and two FRs. Made the switch from DE to LB, opening 16 games a year ago. Collected 66 tackles (35 solo), a career-high 8.5 sacks (-45.5 yards), 15 QB pressures and four FFs. In eight starts against San Diego he has 4.0 sacks (-25.0 yards), an INT, two FFs and two FRs. LB DERRICK JOHNSON Has played in 74 games (61 starts), recording 424 tackles (334 solo), 13.0 sacks, six INTs, 31 PDs, 11 FFs, three FRs and 21 QB pressures. Appeared in 15 contests (three starts) in 2009, totaling 33 tackles (24 solo), a sack, three INTs for 175 yards with two TDs and one FF. Returned two INTs for a career-high 105 yards with two TDs at Denver (1/3/10), becoming just the third LB and 25th player in NFL history to register two INT return TDs in a game. Had a sack and strip and an INT off Philip Rivers at San Diego (9/30/07). LB ANDY STUDEBAKER Has played in 22 games (two starts), registering 19 tackles (15 solo), two INTs, three PDs and 16 special teams tackles. In 2009 collected 17 tackles (13 solo), two INTs, three PDs and 13 special teams tackles. Intercepted two passes vs. Pittsburgh (11/22/09). Recovered a fumbled punt snap for a TD vs. Cleveland (12/20/09). LB JOVAN BELCHER Produced 33 tackles (26 solo), two QB pressures and a PD in LB DEMORRIO WILLIAMS Has seen action in 96 games (65 starts) with ATL ( ) and KC ( ), totaling 569 tackles (364 solo), 6.5 sacks, fi ve INTs, 13 PDs, three FFs and three FRs with a TD. Amassed a career-high 142 tackles (90 solo) and four PDs in Tallied a team-high 11 tackles at San Diego (11/29/09). LB COREY MAYS Has appeared in 48 games (14 starts) with NE ( ), CIN ( ) and KC (2009), tallying 116 tackles (71 solo), four QB pressures, a FF, one FR and 41 special teams tackles. Saw action in 16 contests (13 starts) in 2009, contributing 100 tackles (64 solo), four QB pressures, a FF and one FR. Compiled eight tackles vs. San Diego (10/25/09). LB CAMERON SHEFFIELD Joined the club as the second of its two fi fth-round selections (142nd overall) in 2010 from Troy. Played in 47 games (37 starts), registering 161 tackles (109 solo), 15.0 sacks (-85.0 yards), an INT, 55 QB pressures, fi ve FFs and two FRs. LB CORY GREENWOOD A rookie free agent from Concordia University (Montreal, Quebec). Was drafted third overall by the Toronto Argonauts in the 2010 CFL Draft. LB JUSTIN COLE Joined the club as a rookie free agent from San Jose State in DEFENSIVE BACKS CB BRANDON FLOWERS Has appeared in 29 games (28 starts) in two seasons ( ), totaling 143 tackles (123 solo), seven INTs for 156 yards with a TD, 38 PDs, three FFs and four FRs. Opened 15 games a year ago, amassing 65 tackles (58 solo), a careerhigh five INTs, 28 PDs, two FFs and two FRs. Recorded a career-high 10 tackles vs. San Diego (12/14/08). CB BRANDON CARR Has started all 32 games in his fi rst two seasons, registering 137 tackles (127 solo), three INTs, 25 PDs, a FF and three FRs. Tallied 60 tackles (56 solo), an INT, 19 PDs, a FF and a FR in S JON McGRAW Has played in 100 games (21 starts), posting 209 tackles (161 solo), fi ve INTs, 14 PDs, two FFs, three FRs and 104 special teams tackles. Compiled 42 tackles (38 solo), a sack, an INT, two PDs and a FR in S ERIC BERRY Was the fi fth overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. Started 39 games at the Univ. of Tennessee, collecting 245 tackles (157 solo), 3.0 sacks, 14 INTs, three QB pressures, four FRs and two FFs. CB TRAVIS DANIELS Has played in 60 games (28 starts) with MIA ( ), CLE (2008) and KC (2009), totaling 142 tackles, three INTs, 21 PDs and 12 sp. teams tackles. CB JAVIER ARENAS Joined the Chiefs as the second of the club s two picks in the second round (50th overall) in Played in 52 games (28 starts) at Alabama, recording 154 tackles (104 solo), 7.0 sacks, six INTs, 14 PDs and nine QB pressures. Also has 125 PRs for 1,752 yards with seven TDs and 90 KORs for 2,166 yards. S RESHARD LANGFORD Spent two weeks with the club in S KENDRICK LEWIS Joined the Chiefs as the fi rst of the team s two picks in the fi fth round (136th overall) in 2010 from Mississippi. CB JACKIE BATES Joined the Chiefs as a rookie free agent from Hampton in S/CB DONALD WASHINGTON Saw action in eight contests as a rookie, posting three solo tackles. SPECIALISTS P DUSTIN COLQUITT Has played in 78 games in fi ve seasons, punting 397 times for 17,502 yards (44.1 gross, 38.9 net), 145 inside the 20 and 33 touchbacks. His yard career net punting average ranks fi rst in Chiefs history. Had an 81-yard punt vs. SD (12/2/07), the longest in Chiefs history. K RYAN SUCCOP Played in 16 games as a rookie, converting 25 of 29 FGs (86.21%), tying as the best FG make percentage by a rookie since the AFL-NFL merger. LS THOMAS GAFFORD Has played in 25 games with Kansas City ( ). SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 Kansas City Chiefs VS SAN DIEGO CHARGERS