KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-2) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1-2)

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1 REGULAR SEASON GAME #4 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-2) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1-2) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, :15 PM (CENTRAL) QUALCOMM STADIUM SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA TV: CBS Regional Coverage (KCTV-5 in Kansas City) Dick Enberg and Randy Cross. LOCAL RADIO: KCFX-FM (101.1) Mitch Holthus, Len Dawson, Bob Gretz and Bill Grigsby. THE MATCH-UP A pair of 2006 playoff teams will meet for their initial AFC West clash of the season as Kansas City visits San Diego on Sunday. The Chiefs are 1-2 on the season and are coming off their initial victory of the year after registering a tough, home win vs. Minnesota (9/23). Meanwhile, the Chargers return home with a 1-2 record after back-to-back road losses, including a setback last week at Green Bay (9/23). Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards will be seeking his 50th regular season victory in Sunday s contest. A nemesis to the Chargers in recent years, Edwards owns a 4-2 career record against San Diego. That coaching ledger includes an upset victory in the 2004 AFC Playoffs when Edwards N.Y. Jets squad registered a OT win at Qualcomm Stadium (1/8/05). The Chiefs and Chargers split their two regular season meetings a year ago with Kansas City handing San Diego one of its two regular season losses as the Chiefs claimed a victory at Arrowhead (10/22/06). Kansas City s resurgent defense currently ranks fourth in the league, allowing just yards per game. The Chiefs are tied for fifth in the NFL, allowing an average of just 12.0 offensive ppg. In fact, Kansas City s defense has allowed just three second-half points the past two weeks and hasn t permitted a second-half TD in the season s first three games. Both KC and SD s defenses will be tested by two of the NFL s most productive RBs in Larry Johnson and LaDainian Tomlinson. Tomlinson was named the NFL s Most Valuable Player in 2006 after setting an NFL singleseason records with 186 points and 31 total TDs en route to winning the league rushing title with 1,815 yards. Meanwhile, Johnson earned his second straight Pro Bowl berth for the Chiefs after setting a NFL record of his own with 416 rushing attempts. Johnson finished second in the league behind Tomlinson in both rushing yards (1,789) and rushing TDs (17). Sunday s contest also features a competitor who has lined up on both sides of this heated division rivalry, Chiefs LB Donnie Edwards began his NFL career as a fourth-round draft choice of the KC in 96. After a five-year stint in San Diego ( ), Edwards returned to Kansas City in Edwards owns 39 career takeaways, the most of any LB in the league since the start of the 96 campaign. The Chiefs return to Arrowhead for back-toback AFC home games vs. Jacksonville (10/7) and vs. Cincinnati (10/14), while San Diego travels to Denver (10/7) next week STATS AND NFL RANKINGS CHIEFS CHARGERS Total Offense (29) (27) Rush Offense (31) 67.3 (30) Pass Offense (24) (18t) Total Defense (4) (22) Rush Defense (18) 88.7 (9) Pass Defense (5) (21) Turnover Ratio (20t) 0 (13t) Pts./Game (31) 17.3 (22t) Opp. Pts./Game (8t) 24.0 (23) THE SERIES Kansas City holds a all-time advantage over San Diego in regular and postseason play. All 49 of those victories against San Diego have come in regular season play. Kansas City is seeking to secure its 50th victory against San Diego. The only teams the Chiefs have defeated more frequently are Denver (52) and Oakland (51). The Chiefs split their regular season series with San Diego in KC claimed a victory at Arrowhead (10/22/06) after jumping out to a 20-6 halftime lead. San Diego came back to tie the contest at before K Lawrence Tynes connected on a 53-yard game-winning FG, handing the Chargers one of their two regular season setbacks in In the most recent meeting between the two squads, the Chiefs dropped a 20-9 decision at Qualcomm Stadium (12/17/06). KANSAS CITY AT SAN DIEGO REGULAR SEASON, (4-8-0) Date Result Of Note 11/12/95 W, 22-7 KC Rushing: yards, 2 TDs. 9/29/96 L, yd KC FG blocked w/ 0:28 left. 12/14/97 W, 29-7 KC records 7 sacks, 1 INT ret. TD. 11/22/98 L, SD scores 21 fourth quarter points. 10/3/99 L, KC throws 4 INTs to set up 2 SD TDs. 11/26/00 L, SD records lone win of 2000 season. 11/4/01 W, Holmes 181 rushing yards, 1 TD. 10/13/02 L, Caldwell, 2-yard TD catch w/0:14 left. 11/30/03 W, Gonzalez, 2 TD catches. 1/2/05 L, Gonzalez, team-record 14 receptions. 10/30/05 L, Gates, 10 catches, 145 yards, 3 TDs. 12/17/06 L, 9-20 Tomlinson, , 2 TDs. The home team has won 17 of the last 22 games in this series dating back to 96. Kansas City has lost its last three visits to Qualcomm Stadium and is seeking to avoid its first four-game losing streak at San Diego since dropping five straight ( 78-83). Kansas City s last victory at Qualcomm Stadium was a decision (11/30/03). Chiefs-Chargers matchups are traditionally closely-contested battles. Excluding one tie between the two teams, a total of 10 games in this series have been decided by exactly one point, the most of any series in the league since 60. The last such one-point game in this AFC West series resulted in a Chargers win at San Diego (10/13/02). Interestingly, the initial meeting between these two squads was the first regular season game in the history of both franchises when the Dallas Texans lost a decision to the L.A. Chargers at the L.A. Coliseum (9/10/60). The Chiefs and Chargers have met just one time in postseason play. San Diego claimed a win in the lone playoff tilt between the two clubs, registering a 17-0 victory in a 92 AFC Wild Card Playoff Game at San Diego (1/2/93).

2 HERM EDWARDS NFL Head Coach: 7th Year NFL Coach Overall: 15th Year NFL Overall: (.486) Regular Season: (.495) Postseason: 2-4 (.333) Record w/kc: 10-9 (.526) Record w/nyj: (.488) Overall NFL Exp: 28th year College: San Diego State ( 77) Herm Edwards was named the 10th head coach in Kansas City history on January 9, The first coach in franchise history to guide the Chiefs to the playoffs in his initial season, he helped the 2006 Chiefs become just the fifth team since 2000 to overcome an 0-2 start and still make the postseason. Edwards guided the N.Y. Jets to three postseason berths during a fiveyear stint ( ) with that franchise. He originally joined the Chiefs as a recipient of the NFL s Minority Coaching Fellowship in 89. He later served as a scout ( 90-91, 95) and also coached defensive backs ( 92-94). Born in Fort Monmouth, NJ on April 27, 1954, Edwards served as Tampa Bay s assistant head coach/dbs coach under Tony Dungy from Edwards concluded his college career as a DB at San Diego State in 76 and signed as a rookie free agent with Philadelphia ( 77-85). In 135 career starts with the Eagles, he established a franchise record with 38 INTs, and started in Super Bowl XV. Edwards concluded his NFL playing career seeing duty in seven games for the Rams and Falcons in 86. He then coached DBs at San Jose State ( 87-89) prior to his arrival in the NFL ranks with Kansas City in 90. THE HEAD COACHES NORV TURNER NFL Head Coach: 10th Year NFL Coach Overall: 22nd Year NFL Overall: (.414) Regular Season: (.413) Postseason: 1-1 (.500) Record w/sd: 1-2 (.333) Record w/oak: 9-23 (.281) Record w/was: (.454) College: Oregon ( 75) 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. Turner s 22 years of coaching experience include nine as a head coach with three different franchises. He guided AFC West rival Oakland for two seasons ( ), leading that club to a 9-23 regular season record. Turner spent seven seasons ( 94-00) as head coach of the Redskins, guiding Washington to a 10-6 record and an NFC East title in 99. The Lejeune, North Carolina native previously served as offensive coordinator in Miami ( ), San Diego (2001) and Dallas ( 91-93) where he earned Super Bowl XXVII and XXVIII rings. Prior to joining Dallas, Turner coached six years ( 85-90) with the L.A. Rams, tutoring both the receivers and tight ends. He spent nine seasons ( 76-84) at USC and was part of the Trojans 78 National Championship squad and four Rose Bowl teams. He entered the coaching profession as a graduate assistant with Oregon in 75. Born May 17, 1952 Turner was a three-time letterman at quarterback for Oregon, backing up Hall of Fame QB Dan Fouts. EDWARDS VS. THE CHARGERS (4-2) Herm Edwards is 4-2 against San Diego in regular and postseason play. Edwards and Norv Turner have met once as head coaches with Edwards posting a vs. Oakland (12/11/05) as head coach of the Jets. DATE RESULT OPP. COACH 11/3/02 W N.Y. Jets 44, SAN DIEGO 13 M. Schottenheimer 9/19/04 W N.Y. Jets 34, SAN DIEGO 28 M. Schottenheimer 1/8/05* W N.Y. Jets 20, SAN DIEGO 17 OT M. Schottenheimer 11/6/05 L San Diego 31, N.Y. JETS 26 M. Schottenheimer 10/22/06 W KANSAS CITY 30, San Diego 27 M. Schottenheimer 12/17/06 L SAN DIEGO 20, Kansas City 9 M. Schottenheimer *AFC Wild Card Game HOME TEAM IN ALL CAPS QB DAMON HUARD S STARTING STATS Chiefs QB Damon Huard owns an 11-6 (.647) record as an NFL starter, including a 6-5 mark with KC. Huard finished the 2006 campaign with a 98.0 rating, trailing only Colts QB Peyton Manning (101.0). Huard posted a win in his only previous start vs. San Diego (10/22/06). DAMON HUARD AS KC S STARTER Date Opp. Comp Atts. Yds TDs INTs Rating Result DEN L 6-9 OT 10/1/06 SF W 41-0 ARZ W PIT L /22/06 SD W /29/06 SEA W STL W MIA L HOU L 3-20 CHI L /23/07 MIN W Totals , KC S ROAD WINS IN SAN DIEGO SINCE 90 Dating back to the 90 campaign, a road victory at Qualcomm Stadium has frequently been a barometer of the Chiefs success. In seven of those eight seasons when Kansas City won at San Diego, the Chiefs qualified for the postseason. The only exception to that rule was in 2001 when Kansas City posted a win at San Diego (11/4/01) and finished the season with a 6-10 record. The Chiefs registered road wins at San Diego in 90-95, 97 and 2003 and made a postseason appearance. The Chiefs lost at San Diego in 2006, but still qualified for the playoffs with a 9-7 mark. REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER The National Football League and the American sports community lost a true treasure on December 13, 2006 when Chiefs Founder Lamar Hunt passed away. Hunt served as the guiding force behind the formation of both the American Football League and the Kansas City Chiefs franchise. Few individuals helped change the face of America s favorite game for the better than this quiet Texan. Hunt played a key role in the AFL-NFL merger talks in the 60s and actually coined the term Super Bowl. As part of a year-long tribute to Hunt in 2007, the Chiefs will wear a commemorative patch that prominently features the American Football League logo to serve as a reminder of Hunt s formation of the AFL and the lasting impact the American Football League has made on the game of professional football. True to Hunt s humble styles, the letters LH are subtly displayed on the football of the AFL logo, symbolizing the fact that the Chiefs Founder always put the best interests of the league ahead of his own. The patch will be affixed to the left chest of both KC s home and away jerseys, meaning this piece of woven symbolism will be worn over the heart of every Chiefs player. GONZALEZ CAN SET NFL TD MARK FOR TIGHT ENDS Eight-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez ranks second in NFL history among tight ends in receptions (737), receiving yardage (8,877) and TD receptions (61), trailing only Shannon Sharpe (815-10,060, 62 TDs). Gonzalez s 61 total TDs with KC trail only RB Priest Holmes (83). Gonzalez ranks second in franchise history with 8,752 combined net yards. In addition, no tight end in NFL history owns more consecutive 60-catch campaigns (eight) than Gonzalez. Gonzalez owns 18 career 100-yard receiving games, trailing only WR Otis Taylor (19) for the top mark in Chiefs history. Those yard games are fourth in NFL history among TEs, trailing only Kellen Winslow (24), Jackie Smith (22) and Sharpe (19). Gonzalez extended his team-record streak of games with at least one reception to 102 contests vs. Minnesota (9/23), meaning only Ozzie Newsome (150) has a longer streak by a TE in NFL history. In 20 career appearances vs. San Diego, Gonzalez owns 85 catches for 967 yards with five TDs. He set a Chiefs record with a 14 receptions at San Diego (1/2/05). NFL RECORD BOOK, TIGHT ENDS, CAREER RECEPTIONS RECEIVING YARDS TOUCHDOWNS S Sharpe 1. 10,060 S. Sharpe S. Sharpe T. Gonzalez 2. 8,877 T. Gonzalez T. Gonzalez O. Newsome 3. 7,980 O. Newsome J. Smith K. Winslow 4. 7,918 J. Smith W. Walls F. Wycheck 5. 6,741 K. Winslow D. Casper

3 2007 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AFC NFL Category Player Total Rank Rank Scoring Bowe 12 T24th - - Rushing Yards L. Johnson th T29th QB Rating Huard th 22nd Receptions Gonzalez 16 T11th T18th Rec. Yards Gonzalez 167 T21st - - Interceptions Three tied with 1 T5th T10th Punting Avg. Colquitt th 9th Punt Ret. Avg. Drummond 8.4 7th 13th KO Ret. Avg. Drummond 23.0 T14th T20th Sacks Three tied with 2.0 T8th T15th THE 2007 CHIEFS Kansas City is fourth in the NFL in total defense (268.7 ypg). The Chiefs have allowed just six offensive points (two FGs) in the second half, tying for the NFL lead with Tennessee. KC is tied for seventh in the NFL, allowing just seven points in the first quarter. The Chiefs are seeking to produce back-toback second-half shutouts for the first time since doing it at Miami (11/12/06) and vs. Oakland (11/19/06). The Chiefs are fourth in the NFL, allowing 4.4 yards per play. KC is fifth in the NFL in pass defense, permitting ypg. Opponents have compiled a 71.2 composite passer rating against KC, the fifth-lowest total in the league. The Chiefs are tied for fourth in the NFL with 10.0 sacks. KC had registered just 6.0 sacks after three games in The Chiefs defense is tied for ninth in the NFL in third-down efficiency (38.1%). KC is tied for eighth in the NFL with six takeaways. The Chiefs defense is fourth in the AFC and fifth in the NFL with a 33.3 Red Zone TD percentage, allowing just two TDs on six opponent Red Zone trips. KC is tied for sixth in the league, permitting just 13.7 first downs per game. The Chiefs are also sixth in the NFL, giving up a total of 25 passing first downs. KC is fifth in the league, allowing 4.92 yards per pass play. KC is allowing 4.61 yards per play on first down to rank fourth in the AFC and 10th in the NFL. KC ranks fifth in the NFL, allowing just 20.0 yards per opp. KO return. Opponents average drive start after a Chiefs kickoff is the 21.6-yard line, the fifth-best mark in the NFL. The Chiefs are 10th in the NFL with a 45.6-yard gross punting average. The Chiefs boast five new starters on defense in LB Donnie Edwards (UFA-SD) rejoined the club after a five-year stint in San Diego. Former first-round pick LB Napoleon Harris (UFA-MIN) gives the club an experienced performer at MLB. DT Alfonso Boone (UFA-CHI) also joined the club this season. A pair of second-year performers are in their initial seasons as NFL starters S Bernard Pollard (D2-06) and S Jarrad Page (D7-06). DE Jared Allen (D4b-04), LB Derrick Johnson (D1-05), DE Tamba Hali (D1-06) are tied for the club lead 2.0 sacks apiece. QB Damon Huard owns an 11-6 record as an NFL starter. Two-time Pro Bowl RB Larry Johnson set a Chiefs single-season record with 1,789 rushing yards a year ago. Eight-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez is KC s all-time leader in receptions (737), receiving yards (8,877) and TD catches (61). WR Dwayne Bowe (D1-07) has registered TD catches in each of his first two NFL starts and is seeking to become the first Chiefs WR since 70 to score TDs in his first three starts. EDWARDS AMONG NFL S ELITE LINEBACKERS LB Donnie Edwards owns 28 career INTs, the most of any active NFL linebacker. Out of the 16 LBs enshrined in the Pro Football HOF, only Nick Buoniconti (32), Jack Ham (32) and Sam Huff (30) own more career INTs. Edwards has returned four of his 28 INTs for TDs, giving him more INT return TDs than any Hall of Fame linebacker. In total, Edwards has six career TDs (four INT returns, two fumble returns). In addition, Edwards 1,531 career tackles also rank fifth among active NFL players. His 765 tackles with KC are the fifth-highest tally in Chiefs history. Dating back to 96, no NFL active NFL linebacker owns more takeaways (39) or has started more consecutive games (140) than Edwards. NFL RECORD BOOK NFL LEADERS INTS BY HOF LINEBACKERS TACKLES, ACTIVE PLAYERS Nick Buoniconti BOS/MIA 1. 1,950 Derrick Brooks TB Jack Ham PIT 2. 1,861 Ray Lewis BAL Sam Huff NYG/WAS 3. 1,837 Zach Thomas MIA *Donnie Edwards KC/SD 4. 1,809 Junior Seau SD/MIA/NE Jack Lambert PIT 5. 1,531 D. Edwards KC/SD Willie Lanier KC * Active player not in Hall of Fame. NFL LEADERS NFL LEADERS MOST TAKES, LBS SINCE 1996 ACTIVE STARTING STREAKS Donnie Edwards KC/SD Brett Favre GB Ray Lewis BAL Derrick Brooks TB Derrick Brooks TB Jon Runyan PHI Takeo Spikes CIN/BUF/PHI Peyton Manning IND Zach Thomas MIA Donnie Edwards KC/SD INDIVIDUAL LEADERS 2007 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AFC NFL Category Player Total Rank Rank Scoring Gates/Tomlinson 12 T24th - - Rushing Yards L. Johnson 130 T18th - - QB Rating Rivers th 16th Receptions Gates 27 2nd 2nd Rec. Yards Gates 297 4th 7th Interceptions Hart/McCree 1 T5th T10th Punting Avg. Scifres th 10th Punt Ret. Avg. Sproles KO Ret. Avg. Sproles th 17th Sacks Phillips 2.5 T5th T10th THE 2007 CHARGERS QB Philip Rivers (D1-04) earned a Pro Bowl berth last season and owns a 15-4 (.789) regular season record. Four-time Pro Bowl RB LaDainian Tomlinson (D1-01) is SD s career rushing leader (9,306 yards). He was named the NFL s MVP after setting a single-season NFL record with 31 TDs in He works with three-time Pro Bowl FB Lorenzo Neal. WRs Vincent Jackson and Craig Davis join with three-time Pro Bowl TE Antonio Gates in the receiving corps. SD returns its entire o-line from 2006: Gs Chris Dielman and Mike Goff, C Nick Hardwick (D3-04), RT Shane Olivea (D7-04) and LT Marcus McNeil (D2-06). DT Jamal Williams (D2-98) is coming off of his second Pro Bowl appearance and anchors the middle of the Chargers 3-4 defense. DEs Igor Olshansky (D2-04) and Luis Castillo (D1b-05) bookend the d-line. Two-time Pro Bowler Shawne Merriman (D1a-05) led the NFL with 17.0 sacks last season, while LB Shaun Phillips (D4-04) had 11.5 QB takedowns. LBs Stephen Cooper and Matt Wilhelm (D4-03) round out the LB unit. SD s secondary includes CBs Quentin Jammer (D1-02) and Drayton Florence (D1-03), as well as SS Clinton Hart and FS Marlon McCree. K Nate Kaeding (D3a-04) made the Pro Bowl a year ago and teams with P Mike Scifres (D5-03). RB Michael Turner (D5b-04) handles kickoff returns while Olathe, Kansas native RB Darren Sproles (D4-05) returns punts. NOTABLE CHIEFS-CHARGERS CONNECTIONS KC head coach HERM EDWARDS, off. coord. MIKE SOLARI, pro personnel asst. MARCUS EDWARDS and WR JEFF WEBB all played at San Diego St. Chiefs def. coord. GUNTHER CUNNINGHAM coached the d-line in San Diego ( 85-90) KC WRs coach CHARLIE JOINER was a HOF player in SD ( 76-86) before joining the SD staff ( 87-91) KC LB DONNIE EDWARDS started 80 games with SD ( ) Chiefs T DAMION McINTOSH entered the NFL as a third-round draft choice (83rd overall) of SD in 2002, playing in 41 games (37 starts) SD asst. DBs coach KEVIN ROSS played in 156 games (144 starts) in 11 seasons with KC SD strength coach JEFF HURD held the same capacity with KC ( 98-06) Chargers Director of College Scouting JIMMY RAYE III worked with KC in 95 SD def. coord. TED COTTRELL served as Kansas City s LBs coach ( 81-82). Cottrell served as asst. HC/Def. Coordinator for Edwards with the N.Y. Jets ( ) and joins KC asst. HC/QBs coach DICK CURL as a native of Chester, PA SD secondary coach BILL BRADLEY also coached with NYJ ( ) Chargers TE BRANDON MANUMALEUNA s father FRANK played LB for KC ( 79-81) KC TE TONY GONZALEZ and G JOHN WELBOURN are natives of Torrance, CA SD sp. teams coach STEVE CROSBY was born in Great Bend, KS and was a RB at Fort Hays State Chargers RB DARREN SPROLES prepped at Olathe North (KS) HS and played at Kansas State SD T JEROMEY CLARY is a Kansas State product SD DT JAMAL WILLIAMS played at Kemper Military Academy in Booneville, MO. MEDIA INFORMATION INJURIES WR Eddie Kennison (hamstring) DNP vs. Minnesota (9/23). LB Keyaron Fox (hamstring) and CB Benny Sapp (ankle) were injured vs. the Vikings. RADIO AND TV CBS (KCTV-5) will televise the contest to a regional audience. Fourteentime Emmy winner Dick Enberg calls the action, while former NFL offensive lineman Randy Cross handles the color commentary. 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 14th year handling the play-by-play duties, while Hall of Fame QB Len Dawson adds color commentary with reports from Bob Gretz. The KCFX pregame show begins at 11:30 AM (CT). Chiefs Insider, KC s official TV show airs Sundays at 9:30 AM on KCTV-5. CONFERENCE CALLS Chargers head coach Norv Turner (1:45 CT) and QB Philip Rivers (2:00 CT) will be available via conference call to the KC media on Wednesday. Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards (2:00 CT) and RB Larry Johnson (2:30 CT) are scheduled to speak with the San Diego media on Wednesday.

4 Kansas City s Defense Needs Another Strong Performance at San Diego by Pete Moris Chiefs Seek to Halt San Diego s Nine-Game Home Win Streak San Diego has won its last nine regular season home games, the NFL s second-longest active home winning streak behind Indianapolis (10). The Chargers last regular season loss at Qualcomm Stadium was a 23-7 setback vs. Denver (12/31/05). The home team has won 17 of the 22 games in this series dating back to 96. Eight of the last 11 Chiefs-Chargers games at Qualcomm have been decided by seven points or less. In fact, just five total points (KC 59, SD 54) separate these two teams in their last three meetings. Ten games (excluding ties) in the Chiefs-Chargers series have been decided by one point dating back to the inaugural AFL season in 60, by far the highest total of any series in the league over that span. Chiefs-Chargers Scoring Stats KC has allowed just 12.0 offensive ppg through the season s first three contests and has permitted just six offensive points in the second half in San Diego has won 17 consecutive regular season games at home when scoring 30 points or more. You have to go back almost a decade to find the last time the Chargers lost such a contest a setback vs. Seattle (11/9/97). During their nine-game home winning streak, the Chargers have averaged exactly 30 points, outscoring their opponents by an average of 30.0 to After leading the NFL in scoring a year ago with a 30.8 ppg average, San Diego has averaged just 17.3 ppg in its first three games of Including a setback in the 2006 playoffs vs. New England (1/14/07), the Chargers have scored just 19.8 ppg in their five losses since the start of the 2006 campaign. A low-scoring contest would unquestionably be to Kansas City s advantage. The Chargers are just 4-34 (.105) in regular season action when being held to 17 points or less dating back to 2000, including a 2-13 (.133) mark at Qualcomm Stadium. KC allowed just 20 points in its last trip to SD, including just six points in the second half of a 20-9 loss (12/17/06). That game marked one of just four contests that the Chargers have been held at or below the 20-point barrier at home since the start of the 2004 campaign. Getting Off to a Good Start Would Bode Well for Kansas City Teams holding a halftime lead have won 15 of the last 17 games in the Chiefs-Chargers series dating back to 97. The Chiefs held a 20-6 halftime advantage in their most recent win against the Chargers, a victory at Arrowhead (10/22/06). The Chiefs are 7-1 when holding a halftime lead under Herm Edwards. Meanwhile, San Diego owns a 25-5 (.833) regular season record when leading at halftime dating back to The Chargers have trailed at the half in all three of their games this season and are 32nd in the league in first-half scoring differential at -30 (14 scored/44 allowed). The Chiefs have also trailed at intermission in all three of their games and are 31st in the league with a -27 first-half scoring differential (10 scored/37 allowed). KC s defense has not permitted any offensive points in the first quarter of two games this season, a feat the club has accomplished nine times in 19 regular season games under Herm Edwards. However, San Diego has scored 73.1% (38 of 52) of its points in the second half in The Chargers led the league in 2006, averaging 16.9 second-half ppg and setting an NFL record with 176 fourth-quarter points a year ago. The Chiefs defense has allowed just six offensive points in the second half this season, tying Tennessee for the NFL lead. KC has permitted just three points in the fourth quarter with only Tennessee (0) allowing fewer. Chiefs, Chargers Two of the NFL s Best at Forcing Turnovers KC owns the NFL s longest active streak of consecutive games with at least one takeaway, a stretch of 22 straight games. San Diego had an 18- game streak in that area halted last week at Green Bay (9/23). KC went +2 (3 takes/1 give) in their win vs. San Diego (10/22/06), scoring 14 points off turnovers in that contest, a formula that the club would like to follow this week. KC is 5-2 under Herm Edwards when it boasts a positive turnover differential and is 7-1 under Edwards when it commits one turnover or less. The Chiefs have forced six turnovers in the first three games of San Diego ranked third in the league with a +13 turnover differential (28 takes/15 gives) in However, the Chargers have already committed six giveaways in their first three contests and are even in 2007 (6 takes/6 gives). San Diego has posted a 19-2 (.905) record with a positive turnover margin at home dating back to 2002, including a streak of 15 consecutive wins. The Chargers are just 2-12 (.143) at home with a negative turnover margin over the same span. San Diego was +2 in its first home game of 2007, a 14-3 win vs. Chicago (9/9). MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES FORCING A TURNOVER, ACTIVE Team Streak Start of Streak Date 1. Kansas City 22 L at N.Y. Giants 12/17/05 2. Chicago 19 W 26-0 at Green Bay 9/10/06 3. Cleveland 14 L 7-17 vs. Denver 10/22/06 4. Denver 12 W at Pittsburgh 11/5/06 Philadelphia 12 L 6-13 vs. Jacksonville 10/29/06 Norv Turner is Still Seeking First Victory Against Kansas City Norv Turner owns an 0-5 lifetime record as a head coach against Kansas City (0-4 with OAK, 0-1 with WAS). Turner is seeking to avoid becoming the third NFL coach to lose his first six regular season appearances vs. the Chiefs. George Wilson (Miami, 66-69) lost his first six outings against KC, while Dennis Erickson (Seattle, 95-98) lost his first seven games vs. the Chiefs. Chiefs Defense Has Fared Well vs. Chargers QB Philip Rivers The Chiefs defense has produced a strong showing in both of QB Philip Rivers previous starts against KC. In Rivers most recent meeting with the Chiefs, he was limited to eight completions for 97 yards, his lowest totals as a starter in both categories. The Chiefs also forced two INTs in that contest as Rivers compiled a career-low 12.4 rating at San Diego (12/17/06). The Chiefs defense has forced at least one INT in six of its last seven games. KC currently ranks fifth in the league in both pass defense (155.7 ypg) and opponent passer rating (71.2). The Chiefs own a 19-5 (.792) record when they force two or more INTs dating back to After throwing just nine INTs in 2006, Rivers has been picked off four times in three games this season. San Diego is 5-1 in games when Rivers produces a rating or better (min. 20 atts.) with that lone loss coming last week at Green Bay (9/23) when he had a mark. In his two previous starts vs. KC, Rivers owns a 57.8 passer rating. QB Damon Huard is 5-0 with KC when boasting a rating, including last week s win vs. Minnesota (9/23) when he had a efficiency mark. QB PHILIP RIVERS AS A STARTER VS. KANSAS CITY Date Site Atts. Comp. Pct. Yards TDs INTs Rate W-L 10/22/06 KC L 12/17/06 SD W Totals RB Larry Johnson vs. San Diego The Chiefs have won two of their last three meetings with San Diego thanks in large part to the play of two-time Pro Bowl RB Larry Johnson. Johnson has averaged rushing ypg in those three meetings, accumulating three TDs and 10 runs of 10 or more yards. KC is 18-6 (.750) in the regular season when Johnson tops the century mark, including victories in eight of its last 10 such contests. Johnson has also registered nine catches for 86 yards with a 28-yard TD reception in his last three outings against SD. However, Johnson is still seeking his first 100-yard performance in 2007 and has averaged 46.7 rushing ypg in the season s first three contests. Dating back to the start of the 2005 campaign, the Chargers have allowed just four individual 100-yard rushing games. Two of those games have come courtesy of Johnson with Denver RB Tatum Bell (116 on 12/10/06) and Seattle RB Shaun Alexander (140 on 12/24/06) accounting for the other two contests. RB LARRY JOHNSON S LAST THREE STARTS VS. SAN DIEGO Date Site Atts. Yards Avg. LG TDs 10+ Result 12/24/05 KC W, /22/06 KC W, /17/06 SD L, 9-20 Totals RB LaDainian Tomlinson vs. Kansas City, Rushing TD Stats Kansas City s defense has held RB LaDainian Tomlinson under 70 rushing yards in four of the Chiefs last five meetings with the Chargers. Over that fivegame stretch, Tomlinson has averaged just 85.4 rushing ypg. While Tomlinson did register a 199-yard peformance in the last meeting between the two teams that included an 85-yard TD run, it was just his fourth career 100-yard contest in 11 career starts vs. Kansas CIty. The Chargers are 30-8 (.789) when Tomlinson tops the 100-yard barrier, including a streak of 22 consecutive wins. However, San Diego is just 1-3 against the Chiefs when Tomlinson has a 100-yard day. Dating back to 2005, the Chiefs have allowed just five 100-yard rushers. Tomlinson is still striving for his first 100-yard outing of 2007 and has averaged 43.3 rushing ypg this year. Dating back to the start of the 2001 NFL campaign, no NFL teams own more rushing TDs than Kansas City (148) and San Diego (127). The Chiefs last 33 rushing TDs have all been scored by RB Larry Johnson, the longest streak of consecutive rushing TDs by one player for the same team in NFL history. Kansas City owns a 12-2 (.857) record in games when Johnson scores two or more rushing TDs, while San Diego is 24-2 (.923) when Tomlinson strikes paydirt two or more times on the ground. Johnson and Tomlinson are both looking for their first rushing score of the 2007 campaign. RB LaDAINIAN TOMLINSON S LAST FIVE STARTS VS. KANSAS CITY Atts. Yards Avg. LG TDs Yd. Gms. W-L t Tidbits on TEs Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates No tight end in NFL history owns more consecutive 60-catch seasons (8 straight) than Chiefs eight-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez, who has actually topped the 70-catch plateau in each of his last four campaigns. Gonzalez has 967 career receiving yards against the Chargers and needs 33 more to top the career 1,000-yard receiving mark against San Diego. Gonzalez has already accomplished that feat against Oakland, owning 1,210 career yards against the Raiders. Gonzalez owns 18 career 100-yard receiving games with two of his last four 100-yard outings coming against San Diego. Chargers three-time Pro Bowl TE Antonio Gates has registered three straight 70-catch campaigns and owns nine career 100-yard performances, including one vs. KC (145 yards, 3 TDs on 10/30/05). In six career starts against the Chiefs he owns 34 catches for 408 yards with eight TDs. The Chiefs limited Gates to one catch for seven yards at San Diego (12/17/06).

5 POSITION-BY-POSITION NOTES by Brad Kuhbander QUARTERBACKS QB DAMON HUARD Completed 20 of 29 passes for 206 yards with one TD, good for a rating vs. Minnesota (9/23). Has started three games this season, completing 61 of 90 passes for 549 yards with two TDs and three INTs for a 77.5 rating. Has played in 51 games (17 starts) with MIA ( 97-00), NE ( ) and KC ( ), completing 379 of 623 passes for 4,118 yards with 22 TDs and 12 INTs for an 84.1 rating. Also has 43 rushes for 141 yards. Owns a 11-6 record as an NFL starter, including a 6-5 mark with KC. Has a 6-0 career record when he compiles a rating game. Completed 15 of 27 passes for 232 yards with two TDs, good for a rating vs. San Diego (10/22/060. QB BRODIE CROYLE Has played in one game, completing four passes for 55 yards. Completed 488 of 869 passes for 6,382 yards with 41 touchdowns and 22 interceptions for a rating in 38 games (26 starts) at Alabama. QB TYLER THIGPEN Claimed by the Chiefs off waivers from Minnesota on September 2nd. RUNNING BACKS RB LARRY JOHNSON Toted the ball 24 times for 42 yards vs. Minnesota (9/23). Has started three games, carrying the ball 50 times for 140 yards (2.8 avg.) and catching 11 passes for 71 yards (6.5 avg.). Has scored the Chiefs last 33 rushing TDs, the longest consecutive streak of rushing TDs for one team by the same player in NFL history. The Chiefs are 18-6 (.750) when he has a 100-yard rushing game. Kansas City is 15-3 when he scores two or more touchdowns and is 13-2 when he scores two or more rushing TDs. Has scored 1.02 TDs per game, the third-highest average in NFL history. Ranks fourth in Chiefs history with 4,345 rushing yards, needing 107 more yards to pass Ed Podolak (4,451) for third and 553 to surpass Christian Okoye (4,897) for second. Stands fourth in team history with 942 rushing attempts and needs 216 more to bypass RB Ed Podolak (1,157) for third. Is second in KC annals with 47 rush. TDs, trailing RB Priest Holmes (76). His 24 career 100-yard rushing games are tied for first in Chiefs history with Holmes. In seven games (four starts) against San Diego he has 113 rushes for 497 yards (4.4 avg.) with five TDs and two 100-yard games. Carried the ball 28 times for 132 yards (4.7 avg.) with two TDs vs. San Diego (10/22/06). Caught a career-high eight passes for 115 yards (14.4 avg.) with a TD at San Diego (1/2/05). RB MICHAEL BENNETT Has played in three games, rushing 16 times for 45 yards (2.8 avg.) and adding eight catches for 41 yards. RB KOLBY SMITH Has played in three games with KC. Played in 45 games (12 starts) at Louisville, rushing 316 times for 1,892 yards (6.0 avg.) with 18 TDs and catching 56 passes for 581 yards (10.4 avg.) with two scores. FB BOOMER GRIGSBY Has played in 31 games with KC ( ), recording 37 special teams tackles. WIDE RECEIVERS WR EDDIE KENNISON Has been inactive the last two games with a left hamstring injury suffered at Houston (9/9). Ranks eighth in club annals with 308 catches and seventh with 5,129 receiving yards. His 81 catches of 20+ yards are second in Kansas City history. Has played in 169 games (146 starts) in his 12-year NFL career, recording 535 receptions for 8,244 yards (15.4 avg.) with 42 TDs. In 12 games (11 starts) against San Diego he has 41 catches for 544 yards (13.3 avg.) with two TDs and one 100-yard game. Had seven receptions for 115 yards with a TD at San Diego (10/30/05). WR SAMIE PARKER Has started three games, catching eight passes for 90 yards (11.3 avg.). WR DWAYNE BOWE Registered five catches for 71 yards (14.2 avg.) with a 16-yard TD vs. Minnesota (9/23). Has played in three games (two starts), posting 10 catches for 135 yards (13.5 avg.) with two TDs. Has posted a TD catch in his first two NFL starts and his seeking to become the first Chiefs WR since the AFL-NFL merger to accomplish that feat in his first three starts. His 10 receptions lead all AFC rookies and are tied for third among NFL rookies. Ranks first among AFC rookies and fourth among NFL rookies with 135 receiving yards. KC s first-round pick in 2007 played in 50 games (30 starts) at LSU, registering 154 receptions for 2,403 yards (15.6 avg.) with a school-record 26 TDs. WR JEFF WEBB Has played in three games, catching four passes for 59 yards (14.8 avg.). WR EDDIE DRUMMOND Returned two punts for 18 yards (9.0 avg.) and two kickoffs for 55 yards (27.5 avg.) vs. Minnesota (9/23). Has served as KC s return specialist in three games, returning seven punts for 59 yards (8.4 avg.) and 10 kickoffs for 230 yards (23.0 avg.). His 8.4 punt return average ranks seventh in the AFC. His six combined kick return TDs from are tied for second in the NFL during that time period. WR BOBBY SIPPIO Has played in two games in Was promoted to the 53-man roster on September 11th. TIGHT ENDS TE TONY GONZALEZ Posted seven catches for 96 yards (13.7 avg.) vs. Minnesota (9/23). Has started three games, recording a team-high 16 catches for 167 yards (10.4 avg.). Is tied for second among TEs in the NFL with 16 catches. Ranks fourth among AFC TEs and sixth among NFL TEs with 167 receiving yards. Ranks first on the Chiefs all-time receiving chart with 737 catches, 8,877 receiving yards and 61 TD catches. Is just the third tight end in NFL history to establish himself as his franchise s career leader in receptions, joining Ozzie Newsome, CLE (662) and Shannon Sharpe, DEN (815). Is second in NFL history among TEs with 737 career catches and needs 79 more to bypass Sharpe (815) for first. Ranks second in NFL history among TEs with 8,877 receiving yards. His 61 career TDs are the second-highest total by a TE in NFL history, needing two more to bypass Sharpe (62) for first. Has caught a pass in 102 consecutive games, the longest streak in team annals and the second-longest by a TE in NFL history. Ranks fourth among TEs in NFL history and tied for second in Chiefs annals with 18 career 100-yard receiving games. He needs two more to pass WR Otis Taylor (19) for first in Chiefs history. In 20 games (18 starts) against San Diego he has 85 receptions for 967 yards (11.4 avg.) with five TDs and three 100-yard games. Caught a Chiefs single-game record 14 passes for 144 yards at San Diego (1/2/05). TE JASON DUNN Has seen action in three games as a reserve TE in Has played in 147 games (48 starts) with PHI ( 96-98) and KC ( ), catching 79 passes for 901 yards (11.4 avg.) with 11 TDs. TE KRIS WILSON Has started three games at FB, recording eight catches for 43 yards. OFFENSIVE LINE G BRIAN WATERS Has started three games at left guard in Has played in 103 games (89 starts) in his eight-year career with KC. Was selected to his third Pro Bowl in 2006, joining G Will Shields to become the first guard duo to make three straight Pro Bowls in NFL history. C CASEY WIEGMANN Has started three games at center this season. Has opened 98 consecutive games with KC dating back to Has taken 5,514 consecutive snaps (regular season and postseason) at center for KC dating back to a contest vs. the N.Y. Giants (9/23/01). G JOHN WELBOURN Has started three games at right guard in Has played in 90 games (82 starts) with PHI ( 99-03) and KC ( ). T DAMION McINTOSH Has started three games at left tackle this season. Eight-year veteran has played in 87 games (83 starts) with SD ( ) and MIA ( ) and joined the Chiefs as an UFA from Miami in T KYLE TURLEY Has started three games at right tackle this season. Has started 105 games with NO ( 98-02), STL ( ) and KC ( ). T CHRIS TERRY Has played in 91 games (80 starts) with CAR ( 99-02), SEA ( ) and KC ( ).

6 T WILL SVITEK Has seen reserve duty in three games at LT in C RUDY NISWANGER Has played in three games on special teams in T HERB TAYLOR Joined the Chiefs as the club s sixth-round pick (196th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft after starting 48 consecutive games at TCU. DEFENSIVE LINE DE JARED ALLEN Recorded nine tackles (seven solo) and 2.0 sacks (-21.0 yards) of Kelly Holcomb vs. Minnesota (9/23), his seventh career-multi sack game. Also forced a RB Adrian Peterson fumble to go with a QB pressure and a PD. Has started one game, registering nine tackles (seven solo), 2.0 sacks ( yards), a QB pressure, one pass defensed and a forced fumble. His 29.5 career sacks are the eighth-highest total in team history, needing 6.0 more to pass DE Wilbur Young (35.0) for seventh. Is tied for fourth in club history with 11 career forced fumbles, needing three more to surpass CB Kevin Ross (13) for third. DE TAMBA HALI Posted a career-high 2.0 sacks (-15.0 yards) off Kelly Holcomb and one QB pressure vs. Minnesota (9/23). Also forced a Holcomb fumble. Has started three games at left end, recording 13 tackles (11 solo), 2.0 sacks (-15.0 yards), three QB pressures and a forced fumble. In two starts against San Diego he has 2.0 sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery. DT RON EDWARDS Amassed three tackles (two solo) vs. Minnesota (9/23). Has started three games, producing six tackles (five solo) and a QB pressure. DT ALFONSO BOONE Collected two solo tackles and a QB pressure vs. Minnesota (9/23). Has opened three games, registering nine tackles (eight solo), a sack (-11.0 yards), a FR, one QB pressure and a pass defensed. DE JIMMY WILKERSON Has played in three games (two starts), tallying four tackles (two solo) and a QB pressure. DT JAMES REED Has played in two games in 2007, producing one QB pressure. DE TURK McBRIDE Had a sack of Kelly Holcomb and a QB pressure vs. Minnesota (9/23). Has seen duty in three games with KC, producing three tackles (two solo), a sack and a QB pressure. Was the club s second-round draft pick (54th overall) in Played in 43 games (17 starts) at Tennessee, posting 121 tackles (73 solo), 6.5 sacks (-42.0 yards), 14 QB pressures, two FRs and three FFs. DT TANK TYLER Has appeared in three games with KC, registering one tackle. A third-round pick (82nd overall) by the Chiefs in the 2007 NFL Draft. Saw action in 48 games (28 starts) at North Carolina State, totaling 173 tackles (114 solo), 5.0 sacks (-37.0 yards), eight QB pressures, two FRs and two FFs. LINEBACKERS LB DONNIE EDWARDS Compiled seven tackles (six solo) and a PD vs. Minnesota (9/23). Has started three games, collecting 21 tackles (14 solo), two stops for loss, a sack (-8.0 yards), two passes defensed, an interception and a fumble recovery. His 763 tackles with Kansas City rank fifth in team history and he needs 65 more to move past Kevin Ross (827) for fourth. His 28 career INTs are the highest total by an active LB in the NFL. His 28 INTs are tied for seventh with Chuck Allen and Jack Lambert in the NFL among linebackers. He needs three more to pass Sam Huff (30) for sixth. His 1,529 career tackles are the fifth-highest total among active LBs. Has accumulated 39 career takeaways, the highest total by a linebacker in the NFL since 96. Has played in 177 games (163 starts) with KC ( 96-01, 2007) and SD ( ), recording 1,529 tackles (1,085 solo), 23.0 sacks, 28 INTs for 329 yards with four TDs, 82 PDs, 17 FFs, 11 FRs and 64 QB pressures. In 12 games (10 starts) against San Diego he has 90 tackles (65 solo), a sack (-4.0 yards) and two INTs with four double-digit tackle games. Had 10 tackles vs. San Diego (12/23/01). LB NAPOLEON HARRIS Produced six solo tackles with one for loss vs. Minnesota (9/23). Has played in three games (two starts), totaling 25 tackles (21 solo), a sack (-11.0 yards), an INT, a FF and two passes defensed. Tallied a career-high 12 tackles vs. San Diego (9/28/03) while with OAK. LB DERRICK JOHNSON Recorded 10 tackles (eight solo) with one for loss vs. Minnesota (9/23). Has started three games, compiling 24 tackles (20 solo), 2.0 sacks (-18.0 yards), two passes defensed and a QB pressure. LB KENDRELL BELL Has played in three games this season. In 81 games (72 starts) for PIT ( ) and KC ( ) has recorded 388 tackles (308 solo), 20.5 sacks ( yds), one FR, four FFs, an INT, six PDs and 11 QB pressures. LB KEYARON FOX Has seen duty in three games, recording four special teams tackles. LB NATE HARRIS Joined the club as a rookie free agent from Louisville in Appeared in 25 games (19 starts), posting 131 tackles (75 solo), 9.0 sacks (-68.0 yards), 20.5 tackles for loss, two FRs and four PDs. LB JOHNNY BALDWIN Claimed off waivers by Kansas City from Detroit on September 3rd. Entered the NFL as a fifth-round draft pick (138th overall) of Detroit in DEFENSIVE BACKS CB TY LAW Tallied three solo tackles vs. Minnesota (9/23). Has started three contests, posting nine solo tackles. Has 50 INTs since 95, the second-highest total in the NFL during that span. His 54 takeaways since 95 are second in the NFL during that time. CB PATRICK SURTAIN Registered two solo tackles and recovered a RB Adrian Peterson fumble vs. Minnesota (9/23). Has started three games, compiling seven tackles (six solo), a PD and a fumble recovery. Has 30 INTs dating back to 2000, tying for the fifth-highest total in the NFL during that time. Had five tackles and a FF vs. San Diego (10/22/06). SS BERNARD POLLARD Totaled three solo tackles vs. Minnesota (9/23). Has started three games, producing 14 tackles (12 solo), a pass defensed and a FF. FS JARRAD PAGE Collected four tackles (three solo) vs. Minnesota (9/23). Has started three games, totaling 14 tackles (13 solo), an interception, a pass defensed and two special teams tackles. S GREG WESLEY Has played in three games this season, recording four tackles (three solo) and a PD. CB BENNY SAPP Has played in three games, tallying nine tackles (eight solo) and returning two kickoffs for 46 yards (23.0 yards). S JON McGRAW Has been inactive for three games with KC. Played in 57 games (12 starts) in five seasons with NYJ ( ) and DET ( ), posting 138 tackles (98 solo), three INTs, 10 PDs, two FFs, two FRs and 64 special teams stats. CB TYRON BRACKENRIDGE Has played in three games (one start), totaling five tackles and a FF. Joined the Chiefs as a rookie free agent from Washington State in CB DIMITRI PATTERSON Has played in three games in 2007, recording four special teams tackles. CB RASHAD BARKSDALE Claimed by the Chiefs off waivers from Philadelphia on September 2nd. A sixth-round draft pick (201st overall) of Minnesota in SPECIALISTS NOTES P DUSTIN COLQUITT Punted six times for 293 yards (48.8 gross, 37.7 net) with two touchbacks vs. Minnesota (9/23). Has played in three games, punting 18 times for 821 yards (45.6 gross, 32.1 net) with one inside the 20 and three touchbacks. Ranks fourth in the AFC and ninth in the NFL with a 45.6 gross avg. Has landed 51 career punts inside the 20-yard line, tying Bob Grupp (51) for fifth in team history and needing four to surpass Kelly Goodburn (54) for fourth. K DAVE RAYNER Converted two FGs and one PAT for seven points vs. Minnesota (9/23). Has played in two games, connecting on three of four FGs and both of his PATs for 11 points. Has placed four of his seven kickoffs in the end zone. Signed as a free agent on September 11th. LS JEAN-PHILLIPPE DARCHE Has played in 100 games with Seattle ( ) and KC (2007).

7 LAST GAME Chiefs 13, Vikings 10 September 23, 2007 Arrowhead Stadium 78,038 MINNESOTA KANSAS CITY A high-pressure defense and critical halftime adjustments were a winning recipe as the Chiefs won their 2007 home opener with a victory over the Vikings. After gaining just 56 yards of offense in the first half, Kansas City opened things up in the second half with a pair of long scoring drives, while the Chiefs swarming defense held the Vikings in check. The Vikings built a 10-0 lead on the strength of good field position and rookie RB Adrian Peterson. Starting at midfield on their first possession, QB Kelly Holcomb connected on passes of 10 and 11 yards before Peterson bounced a run off right tackle and scored an 11-yard touchdown for a 7-0 lead. Minnesota would tack on a field goal after a Chiefs turnover. DE Spencer Johnson hit QB Damon Huard as he was about to pass, forcing a fumble that the Vikings would recover at the KC 33-yard line. The KC defense stiffened and the Vikings would settle for a 22-yard field goal from K Ryan Longwell. The Chiefs would get on the board when DE Jared Allen forced a Peterson fumble and K Dave Rayner banged through a 39-yard FG to make the score 10-3 late in the half. Trying to mount a last minute rally before halftime, Minnesota drove as deep as the KC 30-yard line. However, the Vikings drive was snuffed out when Allen sacked Holcomb on both third and fourth down to end the half and keep the Chiefs within one score at That set the stage for the Chiefs second-half comeback. Kansas City s defense pitched a shutout after intermission and the offense did just enough to escape Arrowhead with the season s first victory. Trailing 10-3 at halftime, the Chiefs offense was stuck in neutral and having little success mounting a rushing attack. Minnesota boasted the NFL s top run defense a year ago and used a constant eight-man front to hold RB Larry Johnson to just 42 yards on the day. However, Johnson s work keeping the defense honest allowed QB Damon Huard to orchestrate two scoring drives in the second half. Huard had only 37 passing yards at intermission, but he doubled that on Kansas City s first possession of the second half. Using his big weapons in TE Tony Gonzalez and WR Dwayne Bowe, Huard went fourfor-seven for 70 yards, setting up Rayner for a 49-yard field goal to cut the defecit to The Chiefs defense forced a punt on the Vikings ensuing possession and the passing game went back to work. Huard hit Bowe for a 15-yard gain on the first play, then found Gonzalez for 15 yards on a third down moments later. After another 17-yard catch by Bowe, the first-round pick outleaped CB Cedric Griffin and snatched a brilliant 16-yard TD pass in the corner of end zone. Bowe s second career TD gave the Chiefs their first lead of 2007 season at early in the fourth quarter. The Chiefs defense needed two more stands to make the lead hold up, but answered the call on both occasions. In total, KC sacked Holcomb 5.0 times and held Minnesota to 252 yards and only 129 yards passing in the win. MIN Peterson, 11-yard run (Longwell kick) (6-50, 3:18). MIN Longwell, 22-yard field goal (5-29, 1:21). KC Rayner, 39-yard field goal (7-7, 2:40). KC Rayner, 49-yard field goal (13-61, 6:21). KC Bowe, 16-yard pass from Huard (Rayner kick) (12-84, 5:47). Team Statistics Vikings Chiefs First Downs Total Net Yards Rushes/Net Yards /123 31/50 Net Passing Pass Attempts/Completions /14 29/20 Had Intercepted Times Sacked/Yards / /5.0 Punts/Average /48.0 6/48.8 Penalties/Yards /45 10/61 Fumbles/Lost /1 1/1 Possession Time :23 31:37 RUSHING KC L. Johnson 24-42; Bennett 4-7; Huard 2-4; Drummond 1-(-3). MIN Peterson , TD; Moore RECEIVING KC Gonzalez 7-96; Bowe 5-71, TD; Wilson 3-13; Bennett 3-9; Parker 1-22; L. Johnson 1-(-5). MIN Wade 4-35; Shiancoe 3-51; Peterson 3-48; Rice 2-21; Moore PASSING KC Huard , 1 TD, 0 INTs. MIN Holcomb , 0 TDs, 0 INTs; Moore 0-1-0, 0 TDs, 0 INTs. INTERCEPTIONS KC None. MIN None. SACKS KC Allen 2.0; Hali 2.0; McBride 1.0. MIN S. Johnson 1.0. FIELD GOALS KC Rayner (39) (49). MIN Longwell (22). Rookie WR Dwayne Bowe hauls in the game-winning touchdown in fourth quarter.

8 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS / WEEK 3 / THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2007 WON 1, LOST 2 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD 09/09 L 3-20 at Houston 70,080 L. Johnson /16 L at Chicago 62,095 Bennett /23 W Minnesota 78,038 Huard /30 at San Diego Kennison /07 Jacksonville Drummond /14 Cincinnati TEAM /21 at Oakland OPPONENTS /04 Green Bay * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD 11/11 Denver T. Gonzalez /18 at Indianapolis L. Johnson /25 Oakland Bowe /02 San Diego Parker /09 at Denver Wilson /16 Tennessee Bennett /23 at Detroit Webb /30 at New York Jets TEAM K.C. Opp. OPPONENTS t 2 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD Rushing 9 20 D. Edwards Passing Nap. Harris Penalty 2 4 Page rd Down: Made/Att 14/42 16/42 TEAM rd Down Pct OPPONENTS th Down: Made/Att 1/1 0/2 * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B 4th Down Pct Colquitt POSSESSION AVG. 29:11 30:49 TEAM TOTAL NET YARDS OPPONENTS Avg. Per Game * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD Total Plays Drummond Avg. Per Play TEAM NET YARDS RUSHING OPPONENTS t 1 Avg. Per Game * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD Total Rushes Drummond NET YARDS PASSING Sapp Avg. Per Game TEAM Sacked/Yards Lost 8/45 10/83 OPPONENTS Gross Yards * FIELD GOALS Att./Completions 94/65 85/50 Rayner 0/ 0 0/ 0 1/ 1 2/ 3 0/0 Completion Pct Medlock 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/ 1 0/ 0 0/0 Had Intercepted 3 3 TEAM 0/ 0 1/ 1 1/ 2 2/ 3 0/0 PUNTS/AVERAGE 18/ /47.0 OPPONENTS 0/ 0 3/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 1 0/0 NET PUNTING AVG. 18/ /40.4 Rayner: ()(45G,48B)(39G,49G) PENALTIES/YARDS 24/161 17/145 Medlock: (30N,27G)()() FUMBLES/BALL LOST 6/4 4/3 OPPONENTS: (26G,28G)(47G,38G)(22G) TOUCHDOWNS 2 5 Rushing 0 1 Passing 2 2 Returns 0 2 * SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS TEAM OPPONENTS * SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS Bowe Rayner / 2 3/ Medlock / 0 1/ TEAM / 2 4/ OPPONENTS / 5 5/ Pt. Conversions: TEAM 0-0, OPPONENTS 0-0 SACKS: Allen 2, Hali 2, D. Johnson 2, Boone 1, D. Edwards 1, Nap. Harris 1, McBride 1, TEAM 10, OPPONENTS 8 FUM/LOST: Bennett 2/1, Drummond 1/1, Huard 1/1, Wiegmann 1/0, Wilson 1/1 * PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating Huard / Croyle / TEAM / OPPONENTS t 10/

9 2007 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS DEFENSIVE STATS Regular Season Statistics (Through Three Games) Pos. Player Tkls. Asst. Total TFL Sacks/Yds PR FR FF INT/YDS PD LB Harris, Napoleon / /4 2 LB Johnson, Derrick / LB Edwards, Donnie / /18 2 S Page, Jarrad / /0 1 S Pollard, Bernard / DE Hali, Tamba / CB Law, Ty / DT Boone, Alfonso / CB Sapp, Benny / DE Allen, Jared / CB Surtain, Patrick / DT Edwards, Ron / CB Brackenridge, Tyron / S Wesley, Greg / DE Wilkerson, Jimmy / DE McBride, Turk / LB Bell, Kendrell / DT Reed, James / DT Tyler, Tank / TEAM / TOTALS / / CHIEFS SPECIAL TEAMS STATS DEFENSIVE SCORES Pos. Player Tkls. Asst. Total TDs (0): CB Patterson, Dimitri LB Fox, Keyaron TE Wilson, Kris Safety (0): LB Bell, Kendrell S Page, Jarrad RB Smith, Kolby SPECIAL TEAMS BIG PLAYS WR Drummond, Eddie TDs (0): LB Harris, Nate S Wesley, Greg Blocked Punts (0): RB Bennett, Michael CB Brackenridge, Tyron Blk Punt Rec. (0): LS Darche, Jean-Phillipe LB Harris, Napoleon Blk Field Goal (0): LB Johnson, Derrick LB Kershaw, William Blk FG Rec. (0): DE McBride, Turk CB Sapp, Benny FF (0): TOTALS FR (0): KEY PR = Pressure FR = Fumble Recovery FF = Forced Fumble INT = Interception PD = Pass Defensed Regular Season Defensive and Special Teams statistics are based on coaches film.

10 2007 CHIEFS GAME-BY-GAME OFFENSE 9/9 9/16 9/23 9/30 10/7 10/14 10/21 11/4 11/11 11/18 11/25 12/2 12/9 12/16 HOU CHI MIN SD JAX CIN OAK GB DEN IND OAK SD DEN TEN DET NYJ FIRST DOWNS Total Rushing Passing Penalty THIRD DOWNS Attempts Converted Percentage TOT. OFFENSE Net Yards Plays Avg./Play RUSHING Net Yards Rush. Att Avg./Att PASSING Net Yards Attempts Completions Intercepted Gross Yards Sacked Yards Lost ADVANCES Rushes Completions Totals PENALTIES Number Yards FUMBLES Number Lost SCORING Points TD Rushing TD Passing TD KO Returns TD Punt Returns TD Sp. Teams TD Def. Returns FG Attempts FG Made Safety 0 0 0

11 2007 CHIEFS GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE 9/9 9/16 9/23 9/30 10/7 10/14 10/21 11/4 11/11 11/18 11/25 12/2 12/9 12/16 HOU CHI MIN SD JAX CIN OAK GB DEN IND OAK SD DEN TEN DET NYJ FIRST DOWNS Total Rushing Passing Penalty THIRD DOWNS Attempts Converted Percentage TOT. OFFENSE Net Yards Plays Avg./Play RUSHING Net Yards Rush. Att Avg./Att PASSING Net Yards Attempts Completions Intercepted Gross Yards Sacked Yards Lost ADVANCES Rushes Completions Total PENALTIES Number Yards FUMBLES Number Lost SCORING Points TD Rushing TD Passing TD KO Returns TD Punt Returns TD Sp. Teams TD Def. Returns FG Attempts FG Made Safety 0 0 0

12 LAST TIME Chargers 20, Chiefs 9 December 17, 2006 Qualcomm Stadium 66,583 KANSAS CITY SAN DIEGO Just four days after the passing of Chiefs Founder Lamar Hunt, Kansas City traveled to San Diego in a clash of two of the AFL s original members. Unfortunately, the Sunday evening game resulted in a 20-9 loss, the third straight setback for the Chiefs. A pair of big plays on special teams played a key role in the outcome, while Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson continued his record-setting pace, finishing the game with 199 rushing yards and a pair of TDs. San Diego set the tone of the game on special teams on its initial possession of the contest. The Chargers faced a fourth-and-six from its own 43-yard line and lined up in a punt formation. A direct snap went to RB Michael Turner who went around right end for a 25-yard gain and first down. From there, Tomlinson added to his NFL-record total TD tally as he scored on a 15-yard run. The Chargers gained all 74 yards of the drive via the run in taking a quick 7-0 lead. Chiefs rookie DE Tamba Hali intercepted a QB Philip Rivers pass later in the first quarter, setting up a field goal from K Lawrence Tynes. The 45-yard try hit the left upright and bounced over the crossbar to the cut the Chargers lead to 7-3. Moments later, the Chiefs were on the wrong end of a strange special teams miscue. San Diego faced a fourth-and-nine from its own 13-yard line when S Bernard Pollard came around the right end to get a hand on the P Mike Scifres punt. The bouncing ball was touched by Chiefs RB Derrick Ross and was recovered by the Chargers to give San Diego a first down. San Diego took no time at all to covert its second big special teams play of the game into a touchdown as Tomlinson raced untouched for an 85- yard touchdown run. The score gave the Chargers a 14-3 lead in the second quarter. KC cut into the Chargers 14-3 halftime lead on its second possession of the third quarter. QB Trent Green completed five passes on the drive that led to another Tynes field goal, this time from 52 yards out. San Diego responded when Turner returned the ensuing kickoff for 58 yards to the Kansas City 43- yard line. The Chiefs defense would keep San Diego out of the end zone and force a K Nate Kaeding 30- yard field goal that upped the Chargers lead to Early in the fourth quarter, Chiefs S Greg Wesley intercepted a Rivers pass and returned it to the San Diego 39-yard line. Kansas City got as far as the Chargers six-yard line before a Green pass sailed just out of the reach of TE Tony Gonzalez. Tynes brought the game to within one score as his third field goal made the score 17-9 with 7:01 left. QB Philip Rivers who finished with a paltry 12.4 passer rating would find WR Vincent Jackson for a 46-yard pass to set up a Kaeding 22-yard FG. That gave the Chargers a 20-9 lead that would hold up for the remainder of the contest. GAME NOTES K Lawrence Tynes hit the sixth 50-yard FG of his career, the third-highest total by a kicker in team history. WR Eddie Kennison became the eighth player in franchise history to register 300 career receptions. SD Tomlinson, 15-yard run (Kaeding kick) (8-74, 3:42). KC Tynes, 45-yard field goal (4-9, 1:44). SD Tomlinson, 85-yard run (Kaeding kick) (1-85, 0:12). KC Tynes, 52-yard field goal (11-50, 5:48). SD Kaeding, 30-yard field goal (9-31, 5:04). KC Tynes, 24-yard field goal (7-33, 3:07). SD Kaeding, 22-yard field goal (7-65, 2:21). Team Statistics Chargers Chiefs First Downs Total Net Yards Rushes/Net Yards /265 21/90 Net Passing Pass Attempts/Completions /8 41/23 Had Intercepted Times Sacked/Yards / /34.0 Punts/Average /28.8 7/40.4 Penalties/Yards /61 3/23 Fumbles/Lost /0 1/1 Possession Time :14 31:46 RUSHING KC L. Johnson 19-84; Brown 1-3; Green 1-3. SD Tomlinson , 2 TDs; Turner 7-58; Neal 2-10; Rivers 4-(-2). RECEIVING KC Gonzalez 6-53; Kennison 6-43; Hall 3-16; L. Johnson 3-9; Dunn 2-27; Wilson 2-11; Parker SD Jackson 3-66; Neal 2-3; Parker 1-16; Gates 1-7; Tomlinson 1-5. PASSING KC Green , 0 TDs, 1 INT. SD Rivers , 0 TDs, 2 INTs. INTERCEPTIONS KC Wesley 1-10; Hali 1-(-9). SD Edwards 1-8. SACKS KC Hali 1.0; Reed 1.0. SD Godfrey 2.0; Castillo 1.0; Edwards 1.0; Phillips 1.0; Polk 1.0. FIELD GOALS KC Tynes (45) (52) (24). SD Kaeding (30) (22). The Chiefs register 2.0 sacks of QB Philip Rivers, force two INTs and limit him to a 12.4 rating.