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1 CHIEFS VS. CHIEFS MEDIA PACKET Preseason - Game #1 Friday, August 10, 2012 Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 7:00 p.m. (Central) - KCTV5

2 PRESEASON GAME #1 Kansas City Chiefs (0-0) vs. Arizona Cardinals (0-1) Friday, Aug. 10, p.m. CT arrowhead stadium TV Coverage KCTV5 Play-by-Play: Paul Burmeister Color Commentator: Trent Green Sideline Reporter: Josh Looney BROADCAST INFORMATION Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network KCFX-FM (101.1 FM in Kansas City) Play-by-play: Mitch Holthus Color Commentator: Len Dawson Sideline Reporter: Kendall Gammon THIS WEEK S MATCHUP Kansas City opens the 2012 preseason with a matchup vs. the Arizona Cardinals at Arrowhead Stadium on Friday, Aug. 10 with kickoff slated for 7 p.m. The Chiefs are coming off of a 7-9 season and are set to begin Romeo Crennel s fi rst full season as head coach. He took over for the fi nal three games of the 2011 campaign, leading the Chiefs to a 2-1 record, including a victory over the previously undefeated Green Bay Packers in Week 15 in Crennel s fi rst game as head coach. Arizona fi nished 8-8 last season, rebounding after a 1-6 start to go 7-2 over the fi nal nine games of the season. Friday s contest will mark their second game in a six-day span after falling to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday evening in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The Chiefs welcome the return of starting QB Matt Cassel, RB Jamaal Charles, TE Tony Moeaki and S Eric Berry, who all missed signifi cant playing time in 2011 due to injuries. Last season, Kansas City fi nished 12th in the NFL in scoring defense, 11th in total defense and sixth in pass defense. In the fi nal three games of the year with Crennel serving as both head coach and defensive coordinator, the Chiefs ranked third in the NFL in total yards allowed per game, second in net passing yards allowed per game and second in points allowed per game. LB Tamba Hali fi nished second in the AFC with 12.0 sacks last season. He leads the AFC and ranks fourth in the NFL with 26.0 sacks over the past two years. LB Derrick Johnson set a franchise record with 179 tackles last season while rookie LB Justin Houston added 5.5 sacks. S Eric Berry, who played in the Pro Bowl following his 2010 rookie season, was injured on the fi rst drive of the 2011 season and returns to a talented secondary that includes fellow S Kendrick Lewis and CBs Brandon Flowers and Stanford Routt. For Arizona, WR Larry Fitzgerald became the franchise s all-time leader in receiving yards, receiving TDs, total TDs and 100-yard performances during the 2011 season. Rookie CB Patrick Peterson became the fi rst player in NFL history to return four punts 80-plus yards for touchdowns. SS Adrian Wilson suffered a torn bicep during last year s training camp, but still started all 16 games and earned an invitation to his fi fth career Pro Bowl. QBs Kevin Kolb and John Skelton are battling for the starting position after both players saw significant playing time last year. Kolb was the regular starter but battled injuries and opened nine contests. Skelton played in eight games, including starts on seven occasions. CHIEFS-CARDINALS PRESEASON SERIES HISTORY Friday s contest between the Chiefs and Cardinals marks the 25th time that the franchises have faced off in the preseason. The Chiefs hold a advantage and the series stands at in the Chiefs favor during games played in Kansas City. The teams fi rst met in the preseason in 1968 and continued the series with regular matchups through the 1988 season while the Cardinals franchise was based in St. Louis. The Cardinals have won the last four preseason games against the Chiefs, including a victory in the last matchup on Aug. 16, Current Chiefs WR Steve Breaston caught a 14-yard goahead touchdown pass from QB Matt Leinart with 8:23 left in the third quarter of that contest to put Arizona up for good. CHIEFS-CARDINALS REGULAR SEASON SERIES HISTORY The Chiefs own an (.773) advantage in regular season play against the Cardinals, including a mark in games played in Kansas City, dating back to the original meeting on Nov. 22, 1970, which ended in a 6-6 tie at Kansas City s Municipal Stadium. The Chiefs are 4-0 in games played at Arrowhead Stadium against the Cardinals. Kansas City won three contests in a row over the Cardinals from and have won the last three matchups against Arizona by a combined score of , including a 49-0 shutout at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 1, In the most recent regular season matchup between the clubs, the Chiefs defeated the Cardinals on Nov. 21, The Kansas City defense held Arizona out of the end zone until the fi nal play of regulation when the game was out of reach. QB Matt Cassel completed 15 of 24 passes on the afternoon for 193 yards and two TDs while RBs Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones combined for 159 rushing yards on 27 carries (5.9 avg.). Jones scored twice in goal-to-go situations. Arizona last defeated Kansas City by a margin at Sun Devil Stadium on Oct. 21, CHIEFS PRESEASON SCHEDULE Day Date Opponent Time TV Fri. Aug. 10 Arizona 7 p.m. KCTV5 Sat. Aug. 18 at St. Louis 7 p.m. KCTV5 Fri. Aug. 24 Seattle 7 p.m. KCTV5 Thurs. Aug. 30 at Green Bay 6 p.m. KCTV5 Kansas City Chiefs VS. arizona cardinals Friday, AUG. 10, 2012

3 CHIEFS HEAD COACH - ROMEO CRENNEL Kansas City Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt and General Manager Scott Pioli announced Romeo Crennel as the club s 12th head coach in franchise history on Jan. 9, Crennel joined the Chiefs in January, 2010 as the club s defensive coordinator. On Dec. 12, 2011, Crennel was named head coach of the Chiefs after the first 13 games of the season. In the final three games under Crennel, the Chiefs went 2-1 with a victory over the previously undefeated Green Bay Packers. Crennel enters his 31st season as a coach in the NFL in He has coached in six Super Bowls and has been a member of five teams that have claimed Super Bowl wins. Before joining the Chiefs organization in 2010, Crennel served a four-year stint as head coach of the Cleveland Browns ( ). Prior to joining the Browns in 2005, Crennel spent four seasons as New England s defensive coordinator ( ). During that four-year span, the Patriots won three Super Bowls (XXXVI, XXXVIII and XXXIX) and he was named the NFL s Assistant Coach of the Year in He also served as defensive coordinator/defensive line coach in Cleveland (2000), defensive line coach with the New York Jets ( ) and also coached in New England ( ), earning a berth in Super Bowl XXXI with that squad. Crennel s initial NFL coaching experience came with the New York Giants from During that 12-year span, he was part of New York s victories in Super Bowls XXI and XXV. He also made collegiate coaching stops at Georgia Tech (1980), Mississippi ( ), Texas Tech ( ) and Western Kentucky ( ). The Lynchburg, Va., native was a four-year starter on the defensive line at Western Kentucky. NFL Head Coach: 5th Year Record w/cle: (.375) NFL Coach Overall: 31st Year Record w/kc: 2-1 (.667) NFL Overall: (.388) Overall NFL Exp: 31st Year Regular Season: (.388) College: Western Kentucky ( 70) Postseason: 0-0 (.000) Super Bowls NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SUCCESS Conference Titles Division Titles CRENNEL S FOOTBALL CAREER Western Kentucky Defensive Lineman ( 66-69) Graduate Assistant ( 70) Defensive Line ( 71-74) Texas Tech Defensive Assistant Mississippi Defensive Ends 1980 Georgia Defensive Line New York Giants Special Teams/ Defensive Assistant ( 81-82) Special Teams ( 83-89) Defensive Line ( 90-92) New England Patriots Defensive Line New York Jets Defensive Line 2000 Cleveland Browns Def. Coord./DL New England Patriots Def. Coord. ( 01) Def. Coord./DL ( 02-03) Defensive Coordinator ( 04) Cleveland Browns Head Coach Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Coordinator Head Coach (12/12/11) Head Coach ( 12) CARDINALS HEAD COACH - KEN WHISENHUNT Ken Whisenhunt enters his sixth season as Arizona s head coach. He was named to the position on Jan. 14, 2007 after 10 seasons as an NFL assistant coach. He also played nine seasons in the league as a tight end/h-back for the Atlanta Falcons ( ), Washington Redskins ( ) and New York Jets ( ) after a standout career at Georgia Tech. With 44 victories in five seasons with the Cardinals, Whisenhunt is the franchise leader in wins by a head coach after surpassing Jim Hanifan (39) and Don Coryell (42) in He became the first coach in franchise history with a.500 record or better in each of his first three seasons and the Cardinals have gone.500 or better in four of his five seasons. Whisenhunt led the Cardinals to NFL West titles in 2008 and 2009, the team s first back-to-back division crowns since 1974 and He also guided Arizona to its first NFC Championship and Super Bowl appearance in the 2008 season. Under Whisenhunt, the Cardinals have a home record, including a 3-0 postseason mark. The team s 6-2 mark at home in 2011 established a franchise record with five straight seasons of a.500 or better record at home. Before joining Arizona, Whisenhunt spent the previous six seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He served as offensive coordinator during his final three seasons, including a victory in Super Bowl XL. He was the tight ends coach for his first three seasons in Pittsburgh and also coached for the New York Jets (2000), Cleveland Browns (1999) and Baltimore Ravens ( ). He began his coaching career in the collegiate ranks with Vanderbilt ( ). NFL Head Coach: 6th Year Record w/ari: (.500) NFL Coach Overall: 16th Year Overall NFL Exp: 25th Year NFL Overall: (.512) NFL Playing Exp: Regular Season: (.500) College: Georgia Tech ( 84) Postseason: 4-2 (.667) CARDINALS TO VISIT CHIEFS TRAINING CAMP The Chiefs will host the Cardinals at Missouri Western State University for a joint training camp practice on Tuesday, Aug. 7 at 3:15 p.m. Admission will be $5. Training camp is about us continuing our development and evaluating our players, Chiefs Head Coach Romeo Crennel said. We are very excited to be hosting another NFL team in St. Joseph. This will give us another opportunity to further evaluate our team under a different set of circumstances before we get into our preseason schedule. We could not be happier to host two NFL franchises this year at Missouri Western, Missouri Western State University Director of Athletics Kurt McGuffi n said. There is a buzz in the air about camp this summer, and with the addition of the Cardinals, the interest is elevated around St. Joseph and beyond. We would like to thank the Chiefs for bringing us this opportunity. Arizona joins Kansas City s training camp in St. Joseph after opening its preseason slate on Sunday, Aug. 5 when the Cardinals took on the New Orleans Saints in the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. There are many benefits to this arrangement and we appreciate Coach Crennel and the Chiefs working to make this happen, Cardinals Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt said. Logistically, it makes a lot of sense since we play Sunday night in Canton and then Friday night at Kansas City, but I ve always found there s also great value in getting work against another team in a setting like this. We re looking forward to it. Kansas City Chiefs VS. arizona cardinals Friday, AUG. 10, 2012

4 2011 CHIEFS FINAL TEAM STATS AND RANKINGS 2011 CARDINALS FINAL TEAM STATS AND RANKINGS CATEGORY TOTAL CATEGORY TOTAL Total Offense th 27th Rush Offense th 15th Pass Offense th 25th Total Defense th 11th Rush Defense th 26th Pass Defense th 6th Points/Game th 31st Opp. Pts./Game th 12th Total Offense th 19th Rush Offense th 24th Pass Offense th 17th Total Defense th T-18th Rush Defense th 21st Pass Defense th 17th Points/Game th 24th Opp. Pts./Game th 17th CHIEFS FINAL INDIVIDUAL STATS AND RANKINGS CARDINALS FINAL INDIVIDUAL STATS AND RANKINGS CATEGORY PLAYER TOTAL Scoring Succop 92 T-14th T-30th Rushing Yards Battle th 34th QB Rating Cassel th 25th Receptions Bowe 81 T-3rd T-10th Rec. Yards Bowe 1,159 5th 13th Interceptions Carr/Flowers 4 T-5th T-12th Punting Avg. Colquitt th 12th Punt Ret. Avg. Arenas st 3rd KO Ret. Avg. McCluster th 21st Sacks Hali nd 8th 2012 CHIEFS SCHEDULE REGULAR SEASON Day Date Opponent Time TV Sun. Sept. 9 Atlanta 12 p.m. FOX Sun. Sept. 16 at Buffalo 12 p.m. CBS Sun. Sept. 23 at New Orleans 12 p.m. CBS Sun. Sept. 30 San Diego 12 p.m. CBS Sun. Oct. 7 Baltimore 12 p.m. CBS Sun. Oct. 14 at Tampa Bay 12 p.m. CBS Sun. Oct BYE WEEK -- Sun. Oct. 28 Oakland 3:05 p.m. CBS Thurs. Nov. 1 at San Diego 7:20 p.m. NFLN Mon. Nov. 12 at Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m. ESPN Sun. Nov. 18 Cincinnati 12 p.m. CBS Sun. Nov. 25 Denver 12 p.m. CBS Sun. Dec. 2 Carolina 12 p.m. FOX Sun. Dec. 9 at Cleveland 12 p.m. CBS Sun. Dec. 16 at Oakland 3:25 p.m. CBS Sun. Dec. 23 Indianapolis 12 p.m. CBS Sun. Dec. 30 at Denver 3:25 p.m. CBS CHIEFS INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDE INFORMATION To access the 2012 Chiefs interactive media guide, please visit This season, the Chiefs guide will be online and interactive, updated weekly throughout the season to refl ect the most up-to-date information. Additionally, all of Kansas City s weekly press materials such as transcripts, weekly releases, additional stats, credentials and more can be found on the club s media guide website under the 2012 Weekly Information link. CHIEFS RADIO NETWORK INFORMATION The Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network, anchored by KCFX-FM (101.1) in Kansas City, carries all Chiefs games. The KCFX pregame show begins at 5:30 p.m. (CST). Following the game, the Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network will air the fi rst hour of the postgame show. The second hour will air on Sports Radio 810 WHB (AM) out of Kansas City. CATEGORY PLAYER TOTAL Scoring Feely 90 T-17th T-32nd Rushing Yards Wells 1,047 8th 13th QB Rating Kolb th 17th Receptions Fitzgerald 80 T-8th T-12th Rec. Yards Fitzgerald 1,411 3rd 4th Interceptions Marshall 3 T-22nd T-37th Punting Avg. Zastudil th 16th Punt Ret. Avg. Peterson nd 2nd KO Ret. Avg. Stephens-Howling th 16th Sacks Campbell 8.0 T-15th T-29th 2012 Aug. 7 Aug. 10 Aug. 18 Aug. 24 Aug. 28 Aug. 30 Sept. 2 Sept Sept. 9 Oct. 30 Dec Jan. 5-6 Jan Jan. 20 Feb IMPORTANT DATES Chiefs host joint practice with Cardinals - 3:15 p.m. Chiefs vs. Arizona Cardinals - 7 p.m. Chiefs at St. Louis Rams - 7 p.m. Chiefs vs. Seattle Seahawks - 7 p.m. Roster cutdown to maximum of 80 players Chiefs at Green Bay Packers - 6 p.m. Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 players 2012 Kickoff Weekend Chiefs vs. Atlanta Falcons - 12 p.m. Trade deadline Final regular season games Wild Card playoffs Divisional playoffs Conference championships Super Bowl XLVII - New Orleans, La PRO BOWL PERFORMERS Linebackers Tamba Hali and Derrick Johnson were chosen to represent the Chiefs in the 2012 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl. It was the fi rst career Pro Bowl selection for each player. They combined to become the fi rst pair of linebackers in team history selected to the Pro Bowl in the same season since LBs Bobby Bell and Willie Lanier following the 1972 season. LB Tamba Hali - First-time Pro Bowl player recorded a career-best 83 tackles (68 solo), including 12 for loss and 12.0 sacks (-80.0 yards). His 12.0 sacks were second in the AFC and eighth in the NFL. Hali also registered a career-high 32 QB pressures and had four forced fumbles. LB Derrick Johnson - First-time Pro Bowler tallied a Chiefs singleseason record 179 tackles (131 solo), including 11 for loss. He added 2.0 sacks (-10.0 yards), two INTs, 13 QB pressures, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and fi ve passes defensed. Kansas City Chiefs VS. arizona cardinals Friday, AUG. 10, 2012

5 CHIEFS-CARDINALS CONNECTIONS Professional Kansas City General Manager Scott Pioli worked with Arizona Director of Player Personnel Jason Licht on the personnel staff with the New England Patriots ( ) while Chiefs Head Coach Romeo Crennel was the team s Defensive Coordinator ( ). Pioli also spent time in Cleveland as a Scouting Assistant (1992) and Pro Personnel Assistant ( ) while Arizona Special Teams Coach Kevin Spencer served as a Coaching Assistant for the Browns. Chiefs Defensive Line Coach Anthony Pleasant played on Cleveland s defensive line during Spencer s tenure with the Browns ( ). Arizona Strength and Conditioning Coach John Lott held the same position for the New York Jets while Chiefs GM Scott Pioli was the Jets Director of Pro Personnel ( ). Chiefs Assistant Head Coach Maurice Carthon coached the running backs in Arizona for two seasons ( ). Carthon was also the Assistant Head Coach/ RBs for the New York Jets in 2000 when Arizona Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt was the Jets TEs coach. Chiefs Director of Football Administration Trip MacCracken was the Salary Cap Administrator in Cleveland while Arizona Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt coached the Browns special teams (1999). Kansas City WR Steve Breaston was drafted by Arizona and spent four seasons ( ) with the Cardinals. Cardinals DE Vonnie Holliday played for the Chiefs for two years ( ). Chiefs Area Scout Aundrae Harris interned in the Cardinals scouting and football operations departments (2007). Chiefs DBs coach Emmitt Thomas was the TEs/WRs coach with the Cardinals ( ) while the franchise was based in St. Louis. Thomas later was the WRs (1986) and secondary ( ) coach for the Washington Redskins when Cardinals Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt played tight end ( ), Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Russ Grimm played guard ( ) and then coached tight ends ( ) and Defensive Coordinator Ray Horton was a Defensive Assistant. Arizona Defensive Coordinator Ray Horton coached alongside Kansas City Assistant Head Coach Maurice Carthon (2002) and Defensive Quality Control Coach Otis Smith (2003) in Detroit. Chiefs QBs coach Jim Zorn was the position coach for Arizona WRs coach Frank Reich when he played QB for the Detroit Lions (1998). Kansas City LB Edgar Jones and Arizona TE Todd Heap were teammates with the Baltimore Ravens ( ). Jones played tight end along with Heap in Arizona Football Administration Coordinator Matt Caracciolo is the brother of Chiefs Football Operations Assistant Tom Caracciolo. College Arizona Defensive Line Coach Ron Aiken coached the D-line at Iowa while Kansas City QB Ricky Stanzi ( ), TE Tony Moeaki ( ) and OL Rob Bruggeman ( ) were on the roster. Chiefs CB Brandon Flowers was a teammate of Arizona Offensive Quality Control Coach Chad Grimm ( ) and TE Jeff King ( ) at Virginia Tech. Kansas City Quarterbacks Coach Jim Zorn was the Offensive Coordinator at Utah State when Arizona Running Backs Coach Tommie Robinson held the same position for the Aggies ( ). Kansas City LB Derrick Johnson ( ) and RB Jamaal Charles ( ) were teammates of Arizona C Lyle Sendlein ( ) at Texas. Kansas City DL Allen Bailey ( ), T Eric Winston ( ) and T Leon Williams ( ) were teammates at Miami with Arizona WR LaRon Byrd ( ), DE Calais Campbell ( ) and RB Javarris James ( ). Kansas City OL Donald Stephenson was a teammate of Arizona CB Jammell Flemming at Oklahoma (2008). Arizona DB Marshay Green ( ) and T Bobby Massie ( ) played at Ole Miss alongside Kansas City G Darryl Harris ( ), RB Dexter McCluster ( ), DL Jerrell Powe ( ) and S Kendrick Lewis ( ). Kansas City CB Javier Arenas and Arizona DB Rashad Johnson were teammates in the Alabama secondary ( ). Chiefs CB Stanford Routt and LS Thomas Gafford played at Houston along with Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb ( ). Kansas City LB Tamba Hali played at Penn State ( ) with Arizona G Rich Ohrnberger ( ) and T Levi Brown ( ). Kansas City DE Tyson Jackson ( ) and DE Glenn Dorsey ( ) spent time at LSU with Arizona CB Patrick Peterson ( ) and WR Early Doucett ( ). Kansas City WR Jon Baldwin was an offensive teammate of Arizona RB LaRod Stephens-Howling at Pittsburgh (2008). Hometown Chiefs CB Jalil Brown is a native of Phoenix, Ariz., where he attended South Mountain High School. Chiefs Area Scout Aundrae Harris is a native of Phoenix, Ariz., and graduated from Northern Arizona. Arizona RB William Powell ( ) and LB Reggie Walker ( ) played at Kansas State. Walker grew up in Boonville, Mo., before moving to Sacramento, Calif., before high school. Cardinals Assistant Athletic Trainer Jeff Herndon is a native of Hallsville, Mo., and graduated from Missouri. THE ARROWHEAD ADVANTAGE Dating back to 90, Pittsburgh ( ), Denver (120-56) and Baltimore ( ) are the only AFC clubs that have a better home record than Kansas City (116-60). BEST AFC HOME RECORDS, Team Record Pct Of Note 1. Pittsburgh Two 11-game win streaks since Denver game win streak from Baltimore *.691 Went 8-0 in 2011, won 18 of last Kansas City game win streak from New England Won 23 of 24 from *Record since entering the league in 96. The Chiefs are 35-7 (.833) at Arrowhead when scoring 30 points or more dating back to 95. The Chiefs are (.865) at Arrowhead when the club scores 21 points or more dating back to 90. The Chiefs are (.815) at Arrowhead dating back to 95 when holding foes to 21 points or less. Kansas City has won 35 of its last 40 (87.5%) games at Arrowhead when limiting opponents to 21 points or less. KC is 44-0 at Arrowhead dating back to 90 when holding opponents to 10 points or less. Dating back to 95, KC owns a 25-9 (.735) home record in interconference play, tied for the third-best win total in both the AFC and the NFL. Since 2010, the Chiefs have recorded 2,382 yards on 528 attempts for an average of rushing yards at home to rank second in the league. Houston leads the league in that category, averaging rushing yards per game at home. CHIEFS HELP BUILD 5 HOMES IN JOPLIN In the immediate aftermath of the May 22, 2011 tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt committed to sustained assistance from the Chiefs organization in relief and rebuilding efforts. To date, the club and its fans have pledged more than $250,000 in support. The latest endeavor transpired on June 15, 2012 as a contingent of over 150 Chiefs Community Caring Team members including representatives of the Hunt family, General Manager Scott Pioli, President Mark Donovan, players, coaches and front office staff participated in the 2012 Governor s Joplin Habitat Challenge, a collaborative effort by Missouri s prominent athletic organizations and the Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity. The Chiefs helped to build fi ve homes in Joplin as a result of this volunteer effort. Prior to the start of the NFL season, the team will return to the city as it furnishes a new playground structure for the Joplin School District. Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt (right) and Stadium Systems Manager Frank Mannino (middle) visit with Linda Hazley, who will be living in one of the fi ve houses the Chiefs helped build. Quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn is pictured in the background. Kansas City Chiefs VS. arizona cardinals Friday, AUG. 10, 2012

6 THE 2011 CHIEFS WERE At home. On the road When producing a 300-yard passer. When allowing a 300-yard passer In the month of September. In the month of October. In the month of November. In the month of December/January. When scoring fi rst. When opponents scored fi rst. When leading at halftime. When trailing at halftime. When tied at halftime. When leading entering the fourth quarter. When trailing entering the fourth quarter. When tied entering the fourth quarter. In overtime contests. When owning a positive turnover ratio. When owning a negative turnover ratio. When owning an even turnover ratio When producing a 100-yard rusher. When allowing a 100-yard rusher. When producing a 100-yard receiver. When allowing a 100-yard receiver. When scoring 21 points or more. When scoring fewer than 21 points. When opponents score 21 points or more. When opponents score fewer than 21 points. vs playoff teams. vs non-playoff teams. vs. teams with winning records. vs. teams with.500 records. vs. teams with losing records. When playing outdoors. When playing indoors. 2-0 When owning a turnover ratio of +2 or more. 2-1 When owning a turnover ratio of When owning a turnover ratio of When owning a turnover ratio of -2 or more In day contests. In night games. When playing on natural grass. When playing on an artifi cial surface. SACK STATS LB Tamba Hali registered 12.0 sacks to rank second in the AFC and eighth in the NFL. Hali joins DEs Jared Allen and Eric Hicks as just the third Chiefs player to register a double-digit sack campaign since 2000, also registering a double-digit sack season in Hali recorded three multi-sack games in 2011, tying a career-high with 3.0 sacks of QB Aaron Rodgers vs. Green Bay (12/18). He also registered 2.0 takedowns of QB Donovan McNabb vs. Minnesota (10/2) and QB Philip Rivers vs. San Diego (10/31). Over the past two seasons, Hali has recorded 26.5 sacks to rank fi rst in the AFC and fourth in the NFL among all defenders. LB Justin Houston recorded 5.5 QB takedowns in 2011, tying him for fi fth all time in Chiefs history for most sacks by a rookie. Houston s 5.5 sacks ranked third in the AFC among all rookie linebackers and was tied for sixth among all AFC rookie defenders. He tied for sixth among all NFL rookie linebackers and tied for 10th among all NFL rookies. Houston tallied a career-high 3.0 sacks at Chicago (12/4), tying DT/ DE Bill Maas for the highest single-game sack total by a rookie in Chiefs history. With his 3.0 sacks, Houston became only the ninth rookie in NFL history to produce 3.0 or more sacks in a single game since 82, when sacks first became an official stat. NFL LEADERS CHIEFS RECORD BOOK MOST SACKS, AFC, 2011 MOST SACKS, CONS. SEASONS Terrell Suggs BAL Derrick Thomas Tamba Hali KC Derrick Thomas Connor Barwin HOU Neil Smith Von Miller DEN Derrick Thomas Antwan Barnes SD Neil Smith Tamba Hali TAKEAWAYS BY THE NUMBERS Dating back to 2003, the Chiefs have forced at least one turnover in 60 of their 72 regular season games at Arrowhead. The Chiefs forced a season-high six turnovers at Oakland (10/23/11). All six turnovers were interceptions. Kansas City followed that with a four-takeaway performance vs. San Diego (10/31) NFL playoff teams were a combined 40-4 (.909) when forcing three or more turnovers. CHIEFS RECORD BY TAKEAWAYS ALL NFL TEAMS BY TAKEAWAYS PLAYOFF TEAMS BY TAKEAWAYS THE CHIEFS WHEN HOLDING A LEAD The Chiefs are (.772) when leading at halftime dating back to 1995, including a (.790) mark at Arrowhead. Kansas City was 3-0 at home when leading at the half in 2011 and is 10-1 (.909) when leading at the half at home since The Chiefs were 6-0 when leading at halftime in Kansas City won one contest in 2011 when trailing at the half. That was a victory at Indianapolis (10/9). The Chiefs overcame a 17-point defi cit, tying for the largest come-frombehind victory in franchise history. KC is (.739) when leading at halftime on the road since The Chiefs are 7-2 (.778) when holding a halftime lead on the road since The Chiefs are (.698) when leading at halftime since KC is (.709) when leading at halftime at home since Kansas City is 17-4 (.733) when leading at halftime dating back to 2009, including a 10-2 (.833) mark at Arrowhead. Kansas City Chiefs VS. arizona cardinals Friday, AUG. 10, 2012

7 TOTAL DEFENSE The Chiefs allowed yards per game in 2011, ranking eighth in the AFC and 11th in the NFL. The club allowed 400 or fewer yards in 14 games, the team s most since accomplishing the feat 14 times in Kansas City was one of nine teams to allow 400 or fewer yards in 14 or more games in The Chiefs had 26 defensive takeaways in 2011, three more than in The Chiefs permitted 5.38 yards per play, ranking 10th in the AFC and 15th in the NFL. Kansas City fi nished 10th in the AFC and 16th in the NFL by allowing 47.8 advances per game (rushes and completions). The team permitted 765 total advances. Kansas City allowed 16 drives of 10 plays or more, only Denver (15) permitted fewer. During the fi nal three contests of the 2011 season when Romeo Crennel was the interim head coach, the Chiefs ranked third in the NFL in total defense, yielding just total yards per game. KC fi nished seventh in the AFC and eighth in the NFL allowing only 188 plays of 10 or more yards in The Chiefs were one of 11 teams to allow fewer than 200 big plays. The Chiefs allowed only 16 drives of 10 plays or more to rank second in the NFL. Kansas City allowed a season-low 181 yards of net offense at Chicago (12/4). Only eight teams (in 12 games) held an opponent to fewer yards of net offense in a single game during the season. That total also marks the fewest net yards allowed since the club gave up 166 net yards vs. Oakland (9/20/09). RUSHING DEFENSE Kansas City allowed 2,112 rushing yards (132.0 ypg) in That mark ranked 26th in the league. The Chiefs fi nished ninth in the AFC and 14th in the NFL, allowing 4.16 rushing yards per carry. The Chiefs surrendered a season-low 71 yards rushing vs. Oakland (12/24). Kansas City held its opponents under 100 yards rushing in four games in KC tied for fi rst in the NFL allowing only one TD run of 10 or more yards. The club also tied for 10th in the NFL by allowing only 10 rushes of 20 or more yards. The Chiefs allowed only one rushing fi rst down vs. Oakland (12/24), tying for the fewest rushing fi rst downs allowed in a single game since the team did not allow a single rushing fi rst down vs. the New York Jets (9/11/05). During the fi nal three contests, the Kansas City defense permitted just one rushing touchdown, tying for second in the NFL. The Chiefs did not allow a run longer than 19 yards during the fi nal three games of the season. FIRST DOWNS Kansas City ranked seventh in the AFC and 12th in the NFL allowing only 204 fi rst-down plays of four or more yards in The Chiefs were seventh in the AFC and tied for ninth in the NFL allowing 291 fi rst downs (18.2 per game). KC was one of 12 teams to allow fewer than 300 fi rst downs in KC ranked sixth in the AFC and seventh in the NFL, allowing only 169 fi rst downs through the air. The Chiefs tied for 17th in the NFL, allowing only 96 rushing fi rst downs. That mark was eighth in the AFC. Kansas City fi nished seventh in the AFC and 10th in the NFL, forcing opponents to go three and out on 25.0% of their drives (47 of 188 defensive series). Kansas City gave up a season-low 11 fi rst downs at Chicago (12/4). That mark ties the fewest fi rst downs allowed since the team gave up only seven fi rst downs at Washington (10/18/09). PASSING DEFENSE The Chiefs allowed passing yards per game in 2011, an 18.6-yard improvement over the 2010 mark of yards. That total (201.3) ranked sixth in the NFL in passing yards per game allowed in In 2011, the Chiefs defense recorded 20 interceptions, six more than the 2010 total. During the fi nal six games, Kansas City s passing defense ranked second in the NFL with gross passing yards and net passing yards allowed. Kansas City led the NFL with a 9.7 sack percentage over the last six contests, notching 17 QB takedowns in the process. The Chiefs permitted just 84 completions over that stretch, which was a league-low. The Chiefs intercepted a total of seven passes in those six contests while allowing just fi ve passing TDs during that same span. Kansas City led the NFL, allowing only 246 yards after the catch. SCORING DEFENSE The Chiefs ranked 12th in the league in points allowed per game (21.1) in Kansas City tied for sixth in the NFL with only 20 points allowed after the fi rst possession of the second half. Kansas City allowed 10 scoring drives of 10 plays or more, the fewest in the NFL. Clubs only scored on 62.5% of their 10-plus play drives against the Chiefs, the second-lowest percentage in the NFL. San Francisco (61.9) led the league. Kansas City permitted seven 10-plus play TD drives, tying for the third fewest in the AFC and tying for the eighth-fewest in the NFL. The club s 59 points allowed on 10 play or more drives tied for second fewest in the NFL. Only San Francisco (52) allowed fewer. Over the fi nal six games of the season, the Chiefs ranked third in the NFL in points allowed at 14.3 points per game. The Chiefs defense permitted just 84 points during those fi nal six contests nine touchdowns, nine extra points and seven fi eld goals. Over the last three contests, the Chiefs defense gave up only 11 points per game, the second-best mark in the NFL. Kansas City gave up only three touchdowns over the fi nal three contests to rank second in the NFL. KC was ninth in the AFC and 13th in the NFL allowing opponents to have a 31.9% scoring effi ciency (60 scores on 188 drives). With a 28-0 win at Oakland (10/23), Kansas City recorded its fi rst shutout since a 41-0 victory vs. San Francisco (10/1/06). It was the fi rst road shutout since a 19-0 contest at San Diego (11/4/73) and was KC s fi rst shutout of the Raiders in Oakland in 52 years. THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS Kansas City held opponents to a 34.3 third down conversion percentage in 2011 as opposed to a 37.7 mark in Kansas City had the eighth-best third down defense (34.3%) in the NFL in Over the fi nal three games of the season, the Chiefs allowed only 14 third down conversions in 43 attempts (32.6%), which tied for the top mark in the league. The defense also stopped both fourthdown attempts during that span. BALL CONTROL Kansas City s opponents scoring drives consumed an average of 7.07 plays, 51.5 yards and 3:26 off the clock in The Chiefs ranked 16th in the NFL allowing only 19 drives of fi ve minutes or longer. Kansas City was 14th in the league, only giving up 65 points on drives of fi ve minutes or longer. KC tied for second in the NFL by allowing only three points in the two-minute defense. Kansas City Chiefs VS. arizona cardinals Friday, AUG. 10, 2012

8 SPECIAL TEAMS The Chiefs ranked ninth in the AFC and 12th in the NFL with a 45.9-yard gross punting average last year. Oakland paced the NFL with a 50.8-yard gross punting average. The Chiefs ranked fi fth in the AFC and ninth in the NFL in net punting with an average of 40.1 yards in San Francisco led the league with a 43.4-yard net average. The Chiefs allowed one kickoff return of 40 yards or more, tying for fi rst in the AFC and second in the NFL. Kansas City allowed 17 kickoff returns of 20-plus yards in 2011, a mark that tied for second in the AFC and third in the NFL. KC ranked 10th in the AFC and 17th in the NFL, allowing opponents to average 24.2 yards per kickoff return. The Chiefs recorded 31 touchbacks on kickoffs to rank 10th in the AFC. Kansas City was sixth in the AFC and ninth in the NFL with a 54.4% touchback rate on kickoffs (31 of 57). The Chiefs tied for fourth in the AFC and sixth in the NFL, forcing 26 fair catches. In 2011, KC s punt coverage unit ranked ninth in the AFC and 18th in the NFL, allowing opponents to average 11.4 yards per punt return. The Chiefs landed 27 punts inside the 20-yard line to tie for sixth in the AFC and 10th in the NFL. KC has registered 101 punts inside the 20 since 2009, tying for fi rst in the NFL over that timespan. The Chiefs converted 24 of 30 (80.0%) fi eld goal attempts in That percentage ranked 10th in the AFC. The Chiefs averaged 11.9 yards per punt return to rank third in the AFC and sixth in the NFL. That is a 1.8-yard per return increase from 2010 (10.1 yards) and a 5.4-yard per punt increase over 2009 when KC tallied 6.5 yards per punt return. CB Javier Arenas led all AFC punt returners with a 12.8-yard per return average in His mark ranked third in the NFL. RB Dexter McCluster ranked ninth in the AFC with a 22.3-yard per return average on kickoffs in K Ryan Succop had a career-long streak of 22 consecutive fi eld goals made starting vs. Minnesota (10/2) before having a kick blocked vs. Oakland (12/24). That tied for the longest streak in Chiefs history. The Chiefs registered six 20-plus yard punt returns in The Chiefs also registered six 20-plus yard punt returns in 2010 after not registering a single return of more than 20 yards in LB Cory Greenwood led all players with 15 special teams tackles. CLOSE CALLS The Chiefs were 1-2 in games decided by three points or less in In 2011, 10 of the Chiefs 16 games were decided by seven points or less. Kansas City was 6-4 in those contests. In 2011, 50 of the 256 (19.5%) NFL games were decided by three points or less. In 2011, 116 of the 256 (45.3%) NFL games were decided by seven points or less. ATTENDANCE INFORMATION In 2011, the Chiefs boasted a paid attendance of 576,659 for eight regular season home games played at Arrowhead Stadium, good for an average of 72,082 fans per game. That marks a 6.5% increase in attendance over the 2010 season when the Chiefs averaged 67,673 fans for their eight home games. KC registered a paid attendance of 1,107,206 for its 16 regular season games (home and road), an average of 69,200 fans per game. THE NFL TURNOVER TRIPLE CROWN Kansas City owns the NFL s best turnover ratio dating back to the 90 season with a +167 mark (698 takes/531 gives), which is 77 turnovers better than Pittsburgh s second-place showing of +90 (690 takes/600 gives). Best Turnover Ratio * 1. Kansas City Pittsburgh New England N.Y. Giants N.Y. Jets +60 Most Takes * 1. Philadelphia Kansas City Pittsburgh Green Bay New England 681 Fewest Gives * 1. Kansas City N.Y. Giants San Francisco Indianapolis Pittsburgh 600 *Includes teams who have played every season from The Chiefs are second in the league in most takeaways since 1990 (698), trailing only the Philadelphia Eagles (699). Kansas City has tallied the NFL s fewest giveaways (531) over that span among teams playing every year during that timeframe. Over the past 22 years, the Chiefs have owned the league s best takeaway/giveaway differential fi ve different times 1990, 1992, 1995, 1999 and The Chiefs were -2 (26 takes/28 gives) in 2011, just their fourth season with a negative turnover ratio in the last 22 campaigns. The Chiefs are 51-9 (.850) at Arrowhead with a positive takeaway margin dating back to 1995, including a 5-3 record since The Chiefs are 37-6 (.860) at Arrowhead dating back to 1995 when forcing two or more INTs. KC is 3-1 when producing two or more INTs at home dating back to Since the start of the 2003 campaign, KC is (.583) in games when they do not commit a giveaway. The Chiefs were +8 (16 takes/8 gives) in their seven wins in Turnovers played a major role in the Chiefs nine losses in 2011 as the team was -10 (10 takes/20 gives) in the turnover column. The Chiefs were 4-1 when positive in the turnover column in Since 1990, the Chiefs are (.811) in games with a score on defense, including a 29-8 (.784) mark since The Chiefs were 1-0 in games with a defensive score in 2011, and with Romeo Crennel leading the defense, Kansas City is 4-0 in games where the Chiefs register a defensive score. NFL SEASON LEADERS - TURNOVER RATIO ( ) Year Team Differential Year Team Differential 1990 Kansas City +26 (45/19) 2001 N.Y. Jets +18 (39/21) 1991 New Orleans +18 (48/30) 2002 Green Bay +17 (45/28) Washington +18 (41/23) Tampa Bay +17 (38/21) 1992 Kansas City +18 (39/21) 2003 Kansas City +19 (37/18) 1993 San Diego +15 (34/19) 2004 Indianapolis +19 (36/17) 1994 Pittsburgh +14 (31/17) 2005 Cincinnati +24 (44/20) 1995 Kansas City +12 (33/21) 2006 Baltimore +17 (40/23) 1996 Cincinnati +19 (44/25) 2007 San Diego +24 (48/24) 1997 N.Y. Giants +25 (44/19) 2008 Miami +17 (30/13) 1998 Atlanta +20 (44/24) 2009 Green Bay +24 (40/16) 1999 Kansas City +21 (45/24) 2010 New England +28 (38/10) 2000 Baltimore +23 (49/26) 2011 San Francisco +28 (38/10) 2011 CHIEFS RESULTS OVERALL AFC WEST HOME ROAD AFC NFC GRASS ARTIFICIAL OUTDOORS INDOORS Kansas City Chiefs VS. arizona cardinals Friday, AUG. 10, 2012

9 CHIEFS VS. THE AFC WEST The Chiefs fi nished 3-3 in division play, marking the 16th time in the past 21 seasons that Kansas City has fi nished.500 or better against its division foes. Dating back to the 1990 season, the Chiefs have the best record in the AFC West, posting a (.596) record vs. their division foes. Dating back to the 1995 season, only Denver (69-47) has a better mark than Kansas City (65-51) in AFC West play. Since the start of the 1990 season, KC owns a.500 record or better against Oakland (30-14) and San Diego (25-19) but narrowly trails Denver (21-23). The Chiefs own a 12-5 (.706) record at Arrowhead vs. Denver dating back to the 1995 season. Dating back to 1990, the Chiefs have posted a 14-8 (.636) regular season record against the Raiders at Arrowhead. LONGEST ROAD WINNING STREAKS VS. RAIDERS Team Streak Start End Last Loss in OAK/LA Kansas City 7 games 10/20/03 11/15/ OT 11/7/10 San Diego 6 games 11/21/04 9/14/ /10/10 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 AFC WEST DIVISIONAL PLAY Team Record Pct. Team Record Pct. 1. Kansas City (.596) 1. Denver (.595) 2. Denver (.571) 2. Kansas City (.560) 3. San Diego (.474) 3. San Diego (.483) 4. Oakland (.449) 4. Oakland (.397) CHIEFS VS. THE AFC WEST Team Record Pct. Team Record Pct. vs. Oakland (.682) vs. Oakland (.618) vs. San Diego (.568) vs. San Diego (.500) vs. Denver (.477) vs. Denver (.500) STARTING & GAMES PLAYED STATS Kansas City had 10 players start all 16 games in 2011, equaling the total from On the offensive side of the ball, T Branden Albert, G Jon Asamoah, and C Casey Wiegmann started all 16 games. Kansas City had six defensive players start all 16 games LB Jovan Belcher, CB Brandon Carr, CB Brandon Flowers, LB Tamba Hali, LB Derrick Johnson and S Kendrick Lewis. Kansas City had two players start all 15 games that they played in, each missing one contest due to injury DE Glenn Dorsey and G Ryan Lilja. Albert, Belcher, Flowers and Lewis opened every game for the fi rst time in their respective careers. The Chiefs joined the Houston Texans as the only teams to have three different starting QBs of eventual victories. Matt Cassel, Tyler Palko and Kyle Orton all started games that the Chiefs won while Matt Schaub, Matt Leinart and T.J. Yates also opened games where the Texans went on to claim victories. GIVEAWAYS BY THE NUMBERS In 2011, the Chiefs were 3-2 (.600) in games in which they did not commit a turnover. The Chiefs were 5-4 (.556) in games when they committed one or fewer turnovers in The Chiefs were 2-5 (.286) in games when committing two or more turnovers. NFL teams were (.762) in games when they did not commit a turnover in NFL playoff teams were 51-6 (.895) in games when they did not commit a turnover. CHIEFS RECORD BY GIVEAWAYS ALL NFL TEAMS BY GIVEAWAYS PLAYOFF TEAMS BY GIVEAWAYS THE INTERCONFERENCE EDGE Kansas City owns a 25-9 (.735) record against NFC foes at Arrowhead dating back to 1995, tying for the third-best home interconference record in the NFL over that span. If you exclude Baltimore, who joined the league in 1996, KC is tied for the second-best home interconference record during that time. Since 1995, the Chiefs are tied for the NFL s seventh-best overall interconference record with a (.574) mark. Again excluding Baltimore, the Chiefs rank sixth in the category. Dating back to 1990, KC is (.727) vs. NFC foes at Arrowhead. Kansas City went 3-1 against the NFC in 2011, sweeping the NFC North at Arrowhead and going 1-1 on the road. Kansas City has swept the NFC fi ve times in team history (1990, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2010). BEST HOME INTERCONFERENCE RECORDS, Team Record Pct. 1. Ravens * Steelers Chiefs Broncos Jaguars Colts Patriots Titans ers Bengals VS. *Ravens joined the NFL in BEST INTERCONFERENCE RECORDS, Team Record Pct. 1. Patriots Titans Steelers Ravens* Broncos Colts Chiefs Packers Bills Jaguars Kansas City Chiefs VS. arizona cardinals Friday, AUG. 10, 2012

10 TACKLE WILLIE ROAF PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2012 T Will Roaf was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame s Class of 2012 on Feb. 4, 2012 and was inducted in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday, Aug. 4. Roaf became the 15th member of the Chiefs franchise to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Had a 13-year NFL career, playing nine seasons with New Orleans ( ) and four seasons with Kansas City ( ). Was an 11-time Pro Bowl selection, earning seven trips with New Orleans and four with Kansas City ( ). Started 189 career games and three career postseason contests. Started 58 games and one postseason game during his four seasons with the Chiefs. Originally entered the NFL as a fi rst-round draft pick (eighth overall) by the New Orleans Saints in the 1993 NFL Draft out of Louisiana Tech. Joined the Chiefs in a trade to Kansas City from New Orleans (3/26/02) in exchange for a third-round 2003 draft choice (78th overall - subsequently traded to New England). Was named an AP First-Team All-Pro fi ve times in his career 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003 and Was a consensus All-Rookie Team selection following his fi rst season in New Orleans in His 11 Pro Bowl appearances tie Cincinnati T Anthony Munoz (Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 98) and Baltimore T Jonathan Ogden for the most Pro Bowl berths ever by an offensive tackle. His four Pro Bowls with the Chiefs mark the highest total by any offensive tackle in franchise history. Was named to the All-Decade Team of the 1990s and the 2000s by the Pro Football HOF. Roaf blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher during three of his four seasons with the Chiefs. RB Larry Johnson compiled 1,750 rushing yards in 2005, the second-highest singleseason total in team history. RB Priest Holmes, the franchise s all-time leading rusher, produced 1,615 rushing yards in 2002, the third-best seasonal mark in club annals. Roaf protected the blind side of QB Trent Green during his four seasons in Kansas City. During that time, Green did not miss a single start and the quarterback earned Pro Bowl honors in both 2003 and Roaf helped anchor an offensive line that served as the foundation for one of the most potent offensive stretches in Chiefs history. In 2004, the Chiefs set an NFL singleseason record with 398 fi rst downs and led the league in total offense for the fi rst time in franchise history, averaging a club-record yards per game. Kansas City also set a single-season team record with 4,406 passing yards in In 2003, he was a member of a Chiefs squad that claimed the AFC West title with a 13-3 record after posting a team-record nine consecutive wins to begin the season. KC led the league with a club-record 484 points. In 2002, the Chiefs led the NFL with 467 points and set a franchise mark with 6,000 yards of total offense with him in the trenches. ROAF S PRO BOWL CAREER ROAF S CAREER STARTS Games Played/Games Started: 1993 NO (16/16), 1994 NO (16/16), 1995 NO (16/16), 1996 NO (13/13), 1997 NO (16/16), 1998 NO (15/15), 1999 NO (16/16), 2000 NO (16/16), 2001 NO (7/7), 2002 KC (16/16), 2003 KC (16/16), 2004 KC (16/16), 2005 KC (10/10) 189/189. Playoffs: 2000 NO (2/2), 2003 KC (1/1) 3/3. NFL RECORD BOOK MOST PRO BOWL SEASONS OFFENSIVE TACKLE Willie Roaf , Anthony Munoz Jonathan Ogden Art Shell , 1980 WHAT THEY RE SAYING ABOUT ROAF Willie is one of the finest offensive lineman to suit up in a Chiefs uniform and is worthy of this extremely prestigious honor. In his four seasons with the Chiefs, Willie anchored one of the best offensive lines in the National Football League. His election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame solidifies his place as one of the greatest offensive lineman in the history of professional football. Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt Willie s unique abilities, work ethic and dedication to the game played a major part in allowing the Chiefs to become the most prolific offense in the National Football League during his time with Kansas City. He set the standard for the play at his position and was the single-most dominating pass protector of his era. His performance enabled his teammates to achieve standards of excellence that still remain record-setting performances in NFL history. Al Saunders Offensive Coordinator, I just don t know if there s ever been one any better. I don t know of anybody that was as complete of a player as he was. He had no limitations. He is a unique guy, athletically and in every way. He s very bright, very big and fast and explosive. It was far better to coach with him than against him. Dick Vermeil Head Coach, His consistency and what he brought to the field on game day really changed the way the position was played. Willie really made a huge difference with the attitude he brought to the playing field, which was something special. I know for a fact that we wouldn t have been able to accomplish what we did offensively in the early 2000s without him. I would say that he is as talented as any left tackle that s ever played the game. When you talk about big, athletic left tackles, he definitely has to be in that argument for one of the best to ever play, if not the best to ever play the position. Trent Green Quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs VS. arizona cardinals Friday, AUG. 10, 2012