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1 CHIEFS VS. CHIEFS MEDIA PACKET Regular Season Game #16 Sunday, January 1, 2012 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Denver, Colorado 3:15 p.m. (Central) - CBS (KCTV5 Local)

2 Regular Season Game #16 Kansas City at Denver KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (6-9) AT DENVER BRONCOS (8-7) SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, :15 P.M. (CENTRAL) SPORTS AUTHORITY FIELD AT MILE HIGH DENVER, COLORADO CBS Regional Coverage KCTV5 in Kansas City Play-by-Play: Jim Nantz Color Commentator: Phil Simms BROADCAST INFORMATION National Radio Coverage Westwood One Play-by-Play: Kevin Kugler Color Commentator: Mark Malone Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network KCFX-FM (101.1 FM in Kansas City) Play-by-Play: Mitch Holthus Color Commentator: Len Dawson Sideline Reporter: Kendall Gammon THE MATCH-UP On Sunday, Kansas City will look to conclude the 2011 regular season with a win at Denver. Last week, the Chiefs lost a overtime thriller vs. Oakland (12/24). The Raiders booted a 36-yard fi eld on the opening drive of the extra stanza for the winning margin as the Chiefs were never able to touch the ball. Meanwhile, Denver lost at Buffalo (12/24), its secondconsecutive setback. The Broncos remain alive in the playoff hunt and need a win or a Oakland loss to advance to the postseason. QB Kyle Orton threw for 300 yards last Saturday vs. Oakland, including leading the team down the fi eld in the fi nal 2:57 of the fourth quarter for the tying score. He threw a three-yard touchdown pass to WR Dwayne Bowe with 1:04 remaining to tie the score. The Chiefs defense got a pair of interceptions off Oakland QB Carson Palmer as CB Javier Arenas and LB Derrick Johnson each victimized the Raiders quarterback. The Chiefs defense has been one of the best in the NFL since the calender turned to the month of the December. The club ranks in top 10 in multiple defensive categories for all games played in the month of December. Kansas City allowed total net yards per game in the fi nal month of the year to rank third in the AFC and fourth in the NFL. The club s pass defense has been particularly stringent, permitting only passing yards per game in December to stand second in the AFC and fourth in the NFL. The Chiefs defense has permitted only 17.5 points per game in December, tying for the sixth-fewest total in the NFL during that timeframe. On the season, Kansas City ranks ninth in the NFL by allowing passing ypg. That Chiefs are on pace to permit their fewest air yards since allowing passing ypg in The team s defensive unit has intercepted 19 passes in 2011, tying for the sixth-highest total in the NFL. LB Tamba Hali has produced 12.0 sacks. He trails only Baltimore LB Terrell Suggs (13.0) in the AFC and is eighth in the NFL. Hali looks to become the fi rst player in Chiefs history to lead the AFC in sacks in backto-back years. He is one of four players in club annals to record 10.0 or more sacks in back-to-back years. LB Derrick Johnson has produced 172 tackles, the highest seasonal total in Kansas City history CHIEFS TEAM STATS AND RANKINGS THE SERIES Kansas City holds a (.534) all-time advantage over Denver in the 103 previous meetings between the two clubs (102 regular season, one postseason). The 55 Chiefs wins against the Broncos ties for the club s highest win total against any individual opponent as the Chiefs have also beaten AFC West foe Oakland 55 times. The Broncos hold a (.365) advantage in games played in Denver. The clubs have met at three different stadiums in Denver with the Broncos holding leads at Mile High Stadium (24-17) and at Sports Authority Field at Mile High (9-1). Kansas City won the lone matchup between the two clubs at University of Denver Stadium. KANSAS CITY AT DENVER REGULAR SEASON (1-9) Date Result Of Note 10/7/01 L 6-20 Anderson: 155 rush yards, 1 TD. 12/15/02 L Holmes: 161 rush yards. 12/7/03 L Portis: 218 rush yards, 5 TDs. 9/12/04 L Holmes: 151 rush yards, 3 TDs. 9/26/05 L Kennison: 8 recs, 112 yards. 9/17/06 L 6-9 (OT) Elam: 39-yard FG in OT. 12/9/07 L 7-41 Gonzalez: 7 recs, 76 yards, 1 TD. 12/7/08 L Leggett: 27-yard INT return for TD. 1/3/10 W D. Johnson: Two INT returns for TD. 11/14/10 L Cassel and Orton each throw four TDs. The two clubs have split their season series seven of the last eight seasons. Denver last swept the season series in This marks the second time in three seasons that the Chiefs and Broncos have faced each other in January to end the regular season. The last time, LB Derrick Johnson returned two INTs for TDs and RB Jamaal Charles had 259 rushing yards in a Chiefs win at Denver (1/3/10) BRONCOS TEAM STATS AND RANKINGS CATEGORY TOTAL CATEGORY TOTAL Total Offense th 25th Rush Offense th 12th Pass Offense th 25th Total Defense th 15th Rush Defense th 23rd Pass Defense th 9th Turnover Ratio th T19th Points/Game th 31st Opp. Pts./Game th 20th Total Offense th 22nd Rush Offense st 1st Pass Offense th 31st Total Defense th 23rd Rush Defense th 25th Pass Defense th 20th Turnover Ratio th 27th Points/Game th 22nd Opp. Pts./Game th 25th OCTOBER JANUARY 9, 1, Kansas City City Chiefs Chiefs AT INDIANAPOLIS AT DENVER BRONCOS COLTS

3 VS. CHIEFS HEAD COACH - ROMEO CRENNEL Romeo Crennel was named head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs on Dec. 12, He joined the Chiefs in January 2010 as the club s defensive coordinator and continues that role while serving as the head coach. Crennel is in his 30th National Football League season. 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, Crennel had most recently served as head coach of the Cleveland Browns ( ). Prior to joining the Browns in 2005, Crennel served four seasons as New England s defensive coordinator ( ). During that span, the Patriots won three Super Bowls (XXXVI, XXXVIII and XXXIX) and he was named the NFL s Assistant Coach of the Year in In 2000, Crennel served as Cleveland s defensive coordinator/defensive line coach. Prior to that, he guided the defensive line with the N.Y. Jets ( 97-99). Crennel also earned a Super Bowl XXXI berth as defensive line coach in New England ( 93-96). Crennel s initial NFL coaching experience came with the N.Y. 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 ( 80), Mississippi ( 78-79), Texas Tech ( 75-77) and Western Kentucky ( 70-74). NFL Head Coach: 5th Year NFL Coach Overall: 30th Year NFL Overall: (.379) Regular Season: (.379) Postseason: 0-0 (.000) Record w/cle: (.375) Record w/kc: 1-1 (.500) Record vs. DEN: 0-2 (.000) Overall NFL Exp: 30th year College: Western Kentucky ( 70) CHIEFS COACHES WITH SUPER BOWL EXPERIENCE Coach Team Super Bowl Maurice Carthon N.Y. Giants XXI, XXV New England XXXI Arizona XLIII Mike Clark Seattle XL Romeo Crennel N.Y. Giants XXI, XXV New England XXXI, XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX Steve Hoffman Dallas XXVII, XXVIII, XXX Bill Muir Tampa Bay XXXVII Anthony Pleasant New England XXXVI, XXXVIII Otis Smith New England XXXI, XXXVI Emmitt Thomas Kansas City I, IV Washington XXII, XXVI Adam Zimmer New Orleans XLIV Jim Zorn Seattle XL GAMES PLAYED/GAMES STARTED STREAKS C Casey Wiegmann has started 174 consecutive games dating back to a contest vs. the N.Y. Giants (9/23/01). It ranks as the longest active streak by an offensive lineman in the NFL. Wiegmann s streak started with eight seasons in Kansas City ( ) before he spent two campaigns in Denver ( ). He returned to Kansas City in Perhaps even more impressive is his streak of 11,102 consecutive snaps played. Wiegmann has opened 142 games in a Chiefs uniform, the sixth-highest total by an offensive lineman in Chiefs history. That start total ranks 11th overall in Kansas City annals. During his career, Wiegmann has opened 199 career contests and he will open his 200th game at Denver (1/1/12). CB Brandon Carr has started 63 consecutive games to begin his career. His streak dates back to a contest at New England (9/7/08) after the club opened in the nickel package. It is the second-longest streak by a player to begin their career in Chiefs history. RB Thomas Jones has played in 102 consecutive games dating back to a contest vs. Carolina (11/20/05). During that time he has rushed 1,757 times for 6,957 yards (4.0 avg.) with 43 touchdowns. CHIEFS RECORD BOOK CHIEFS RECORD BOOK MOST GAMES STARTED, OL, MOST CONS. STARTS CAREER TO BEGIN CAREER W. Shields G. Barbaro J. Rudnay B. Carr T. Grunhard A. Still J. Alt T. Hali B. Waters G. Wesley C. Wiegmann , BRONCOS HEAD COACH - JOHN FOX John Fox was named the 14th head coach in Broncos history on Jan. 13, He joined Denver after a nine-year stint as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers. He led the Panthers to a (.507) regular season record. Carolina won three NFC South championships and advanced to the playoffs three times, including an appearance in Super XXXVIII vs. New England. Prior to joining the Panthers, he spent five seasons as the defensive coordinator with the N.Y. Giants ( 97-01), helping that club to Super Bowl XXXV. He was a consultant with St. Louis in 96. Fox was also an assistant coach with Oakland ( 94-95), San Diego ( 92-93) and Pittsburgh ( 89-91). Fox was the defensive coordinator/secondary coach at the University of Pittsburgh ( 86-88) after spending a season with the Los Angeles Express ( 85) of the USFL. The Virginia Beach, Va. native was an assistant coach on the collegiate level at Iowa State ( 84), Kansas ( 83), Utah ( 82), Long Beach State ( 81), Boise State ( 80) and U.S. International ( 79). Fox started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at San Diego State ( 78). Fox was a defensive back at San Diego State after beginning his collegiate career at Southwestern Junior College. NFL Head Coach: 10th Year NFL Coach Overall: 23rd Year NFL Overall: (.515) Regular Season: (.509) Postseason: 5-3 (.625) Record w/car: (.513) Record w/den: 8-7 (.533) Record vs. KC: 3-0 (1.000) College: San Diego State A LOOK BACK VS. OAKLAND (12/24) Kansas City produced 435 yards of total offense, its secondconsecutive game with 400 or more yards. It marks the fi rst time the team has compiled 430 or more yards of offense in back-to-back games since doing it vs. Oakland (12/25/04) and at San Diego (1/2/05). The Chiefs have totaled 400 or more rushing yards of offense three times in Kansas City recorded a season-best 300 net passing yards vs. Oakland, its highest total since registering 306 vs. Tennessee (12/26/10). The Chiefs did not allow a sack in their second-consecutive contest. It was the club s fi rst time not permitting a sack in back-to-back games since doing it vs. Arizona (11/21/10) and Seattle (11/28/10). Kansas City allowed a season-low 71 rushing yards vs. Oakland. It was the fewest the rushing yards permitted since the Chiefs allowed 69 yards at St. Louis (12/19/10). The club intercepted two passes from Oakland QB Carson Palmer, the team s fi fth game with two or more interceptions in QB Kyle Orton fi nished the game with 300 passing yards, his second 300-yard passing game in He now has 11 games with 300 or more passing yards in his career. LB Derrick Johnson intercepted a Palmer pass vs. Oakland. It was his second pickoff of the season and the ninth of his career. CB Javier Arenas had an interception off Palmer, his second of the season. LB Derrick Johnson produced nine tackles (fi ve solo) vs. Oakland to give him 172 stops for the season. That mark is the highest singleseason mark in team history, surpassing the previous total of 162 tackles set by LB Mike Maslowski in Johnson has 319 tackles from , the highest total in back-toback seasons in Chiefs history. He has recorded 743 tackles for his career to rank sixth in team history. K Ryan Succop connected on his fi rst fi eld goal vs. Oakland, a 23-yard attempt. It was his 22nd-consecutive made fi eld goal to tie K Pete Stoyanovich for the longest streak in team history. His 22-consecutive fi eld goals made was the longest streak in his career. WR Dwayne Bowe had 80 receiving yards vs. Oakland to give him 1,066 receving yards for the season. He now has three seasons with 1,000 or more receiving yards, tying for the second-highest total in Chiefs history. RB Dexter McCluster caught fi ve passes for a career-high 89 yards, including a career-long 49-yard reception vs. Oakland. WESTWOOD ONE Westwood One will broadcast the game to a national radio audience. Kevin Kugler will call the action while former NFL QB Mark Malone will serve as the color commentator. Kansas City Chiefs AT DENVER BRONCOS JANUARY 1, 2012

4 VS KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 2011 DENVER BRONCOS Kansas City is 6-9 on the season, going 1-1 under Head Coach Romeo Crennel. Since joining the Chiefs via a waiver claim on Nov. 23, QB Kyle Orton has completed 44 of 68 passes for 599 yards with a TD and two INTs, good for an 85.4 rating in three contests (two starts). QB Matt Cassel started the fi rst nine games of the season before suffering a hand injury and being placed on injured reserve. QB Tyler Palko opened four contests. The running back trio of Jackie Battle, Thomas Jones and Dexter McCluster has combined for 389 carries for 1,488 yards with two TDs. WR Dwayne Bowe has 75 receptions for a team-high 1,066 yards with fi ve TDs. He is the fourth player in team history to produce back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons. WR Steve Breaston has 60 catches for 776 yards with a pair of scores. Jonathan Baldwin, Terrance Copper, Jeremy Horne and Jerheme Urban also work at the WR position. TE Anthony Becht, TE Leonard Pope and TE Jake O Connell are the club s tight ends. C Casey Wiegmann, G Ryan Lilja, G Jon Asamoah, T Branden Albert and T Barry Richardson form the Chiefs starting OL. DE Glenn Dorsey, DL Kelly Gregg and DE Tyson Jackson work up front. LB Derrick Johnson has tallied a single-season record 172 tackles while LB Jovan Belcher has a career-high 113 stops. LB Tamba Hali ranks eighth in the NFL with 12.0 sacks. LB Justin Houston had 3.0 sacks at Chicago (12/4), tying for the best single-game total by a rookie in Chiefs history. CB Brandon Flowers has a teamhigh four interceptions. CB Brandon Carr has two INTs. CB Javier Arenas works as the club s nickel back. S Kendrick Lewis has three INTs. S Reshard Langford has started the last two games at the other safety spot. P Dustin Colquitt handles the punting duties for the seventh-consecutive season, ranking fi rst in club history in gross average (44.38), net average (38.86) and punts inside the 20 (201). K Ryan Succop has made 24 of 29 FGs. LS Thomas Gafford is the long snapper. Arenas is third in the NFL with a yard punt return avg. McCluster has 25 kickoff returns. Head Coach John Fox is in his fi rst season as the head coach in Denver. The Broncos are currently 8-7 and lead the AFC West entering into the fi nal week of the regular season. QB Tim Tebow has played in 13 games with 10 starts, completing 120 of 250 passes (48.0%) for 1,669 yards with 12 TDs and six INTs for a 75.9 rating. Tebow ranks second on the club with 116 carries for 644 yards (5.6 avg.) with a team-leading six TDs. RB Willis McGahee has 221 carries for a team-high 1,054 yards (4.8 avg.) with four TDs. McGahee has gone over the 100-yard rushing mark six times this year. RB Lance Ball has contributed 87 carries for 378 yards (4.3 avg.) with a TD. WR Eric Decker has a team-best 43 receptions for 607 yards (14.1 avg.) with eight TDs, tying for third in the AFC. WR Demaryius Thomas has 29 catches for 517 yards (17.8 avg.) with four TDs. TE Daniel Fells has 18 catches for 242 yards (13.4 avg.) and three TDs. WR Eddie Royal has contributed 19 receptions for 155 yards (8.2 avg.) and a TD. LB Wesley Woodyard leads the defense in tackles. Rookie LB Von Miller is tied for third in the AFC with 11.5 sacks (-77.0 yards) to go along with a teamhigh three forced fumbles. DE Elvis Dumervil has 9.5 sacks (-63.0 yards). LBs D.J. Williams and Joe Mays are also key contributors on defense. CBs Andre Goodman and Champ Bailey are tied for the team-lead with two INTs each. Goodman and CB Cassius Vaughn have both returned an INT for a TD. K Matt Prater has converted 18 of 24 (75.0%) fi eld goal attempts with a long of 59 yards. He has made all 30 PATs for a total of 84 points. P Britton Colquitt has punted 92 times for 4,381 yards (47.6 gross, 40.4 net.) and has placed 28 inside the 20-yard line to go along with six touchbacks. His net average of 40.4 yards ranks fourth in the AFC. WR Quan Cosby handles most return duties and has brought back 27 punts for 269 yards (10.0 avg.) and 17 kickoffs for 457 yards (26.9 avg.). Royal has an 85-yard punt return touchdown. Decker has a 90-yard punt return TD. CHIEFS INDIVIDUAL STATS AND RANKINGS BRONCOS INDIVIDUAL STATS AND RANKINGS CATEGORY PLAYER TOTAL Scoring Succop 91 12th -- Rushing Yards Battle th -- QB Rating Cassel th -- Receptions Bowe 75 4th 12th Rec. Yards Bowe 1,066 6th 14th Interceptions Flowers 4 T4th T11th Punting Avg. Colquitt th 13th Punt Ret. Avg. Arenas st 3rd KO Ret. Avg. McCluster th 23rd Sacks Hali nd 8th NOTABLE CHIEFS-BRONCOS CONNECTIONS Kansas City GM SCOTT PIOLI and Denver director of pro personnel KEITH KIDD, national scout ADAM PETERS and DT TY WARREN worked together with the New England Patriots. Chiefs assistant GM JOEL COLLIER is the son of JOE COLLIER, who served 20 seasons as an assistant coach with Denver ( 69-88). The younger Collier played collegiately at Northern Colorado. Kansas City QB KYLE ORTON played with Denver ( ). Kansas City P DUSTIN COLQUITT is the brother of Denver P BRITTON COLQUITT. Kansas City DL AMON GORDON spent time in Denver (2007). Kansas City asst. strength & conditioning coach BRENT SALAZAR worked with the Broncos (2005) and is a Denver native. Chiefs C CASEY WIEGMANN ( ) played in Denver. Denver Head Coach JOHN FOX was an asst. coach at Kansas ( 83). Chiefs CB JALIL BROWN played at Colorado ( ). Broncos CB CHRIS HARRIS played at Kansas ( ). Broncos DT JAMAL WILLIAMS played at Kemper Military School in Boonville, Mo. Chiefs LBs coach GARY GIBBS and defensive asst./asst. LBs coach ADAM ZIMMER were on the same coaching staff as Denver defensive coordinator DENNIS ALLEN with New Orleans. Kansas City WRs coach RICHIE ANDERSON and Denver asst. secondary coach SAM GARNES were teammates with the N.Y. Jets ( 02). Broncos defensive coordinator DENNIS ALLEN worked alongside Chiefs director of pro personnel RAY FARMER, director of college scouting PHIL EMERY, special teams coach STEVE HOFFMAN, DBs coach EMMITT THOMAS and LB DEMORRIO WILLIAMS while with Atlanta. CATEGORY PLAYER TOTAL Scoring Prater 84 14th -- Rushing Yards McGahee 1,054 6th 8th QB Rating Tebow th -- Receptions Decker Rec. Yards Decker Interceptions Bailey/Goodman 2 T22nd -- Punting Avg. Colquitt th 6th Punt Ret. Avg. Cosby th 16th KO Ret. Avg. Cosby Sacks Miller 11.5 T3rd T9th CHIEFS TELEVISION BROADCAST HY-VEE CHIEFS INSIDER: The Chiefs offi cial pregame show, the Hy-Vee Chiefs Insider, is shown every Sunday on KCTV5 at 9:30 a.m. Hosted by Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus and Chiefs Insider Josh Looney, the show features interviews with Chiefs personnel and players as well as a preview of the upcoming game. TELEVISION: CBS will broadcast the game to a regional audience. Jim Nantz will call the action while former NFL QB Phil Simms will serve as the color commentator. CHIEFS RADIO NETWORK INFORMATION The Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network, anchored by 101 The Fox KCFX- FM in Kansas City, carries all Chiefs games. Eight-time Kansas Broadcaster of the Year, Mitch Holthus, is in his 18th year handling the play-by-play duties, while Hall of Fame QB Len Dawson adds color commentary with sideline reports from former Chiefs Pro Bowl long snapper Kendall Gammon. The KCFX pregame show begins at 12 p.m. (CT). 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. CONFERENCE CALLS CHIEFS LB DERRICK JOHNSON: 10:40 a.m. CT / 9:40 a.m. MT CHIEFS HEAD COACH ROMEO CRENNEL: 11:00 a.m. CT / 10:00 a.m. MT BRONCOS LB VON MILLER: 2:15 p.m. CT / 1:15 p.m. MT BRONCOS HEAD COACH JOHN FOX: 2:30 p.m. CT / 1:30 p.m. MT JANUARY 1, 2012 Kansas City Chiefs AT DENVER BRONCOS

5 VS. REGULAR SEASON FINALES VS. DENVER Kansas City has met Denver on the fi nal game of the regular season on six different occasions in team history. The Chiefs have posted a perfect 6-0 (1.000) mark in those contests. Kansas City has a matching 3-0 record both at home and at Denver. In the six contests, the Chiefs have scored 30 or more points in each game, including four contests with 40 or more points. In fact, Kansas City has outscored Denver by a margin in such contests. The Chiefs have outscored the Broncos by an average of 20.0 points per game. The two club s have met one time in January with the Chiefs securing a win at Denver (1/3/10). In that game, LB Derrick Johnson returned two interceptions for touchdowns and RB Jamaal Charles had a club-record 259 rushing yards. Sunday will mark the second time in three seasons the Chiefs will end their season in Denver. KANSAS CITY VS. DENVER REGULAR SEASON FINALES, ALL-TIME Date Location Result Of Note 12/19/65 KC W KC three rushing TDs. 12/17/67 DEN W WR Otis Taylor three TD catches. 12/14//68 DEN W 30-7 K Jan Stenerud kicks three FGs. 12/18/83 KC W KC throws three TD passes. 12/27/92 KC W KC defense two INT return for TDs. 1/3/10 DEN W Johnson two INT returns for TDs. IMPROVING DEFENSE IN DECEMBER The Chiefs defense has shown continued improvement throughout the season and the month of December is no different for the club. Kansas City ranks in the top 10 in numerous defensive categories for all games played in the month of December. The Chiefs are allowing total yards of offense per game in the month of December, the fourth-lowest total in the NFL during that timeframe. Only Philadelphia (257.5), Pittsburgh (263.8) and Baltimore (267.8) are allowing fewer yards per game. Kansas City has permitted 70 total points in its four December games, an average of 17.5 points per game. That average ties for sixth in the NFL. The Chiefs pass defense has been particularly effective, limiting opponents to passing yards per game to rank fourth in the NFL. That total trails Philadelphia (143.0), Pittsburgh (147.3) and Seattle (156.3) in the league. The categories where the Chiefs rank in the top 10 for the month of December KANSAS CITY CHIEFS MONTH OF DECEMBER, TOP 10 DEFENSIVE RANKINGS 2011 Category Average Rank League Leaders Yards Per Game th Philadelphia Points Per Game 17.5 T6th Pittsburgh Total TDs 8 T7th Pittsburgh - 3 3rd-Down Conv. 27.1% 3rd Seattle Pass. Yards Per Game th Philadelphia Comp. Pct. 53.8% 6th N.Y. Jets Passing TDs 4 T5th Pittsburgh/Seattle - 2 Pass Rating th Seattle INT Pct th Seattle Sacks 14.0 T3rd Philadelphia Rush. Yards Per Game th New Orleans Rush. Avg th Chicago First Downs 64 T4th Philadelphia - 55 Rush. First Downs 16 T3rd San Francisco - 11 FINISHING STRONG A strong fi nish to the regular season can help a club carry momentum through the offseason to the following campaign. Kansas City is 3-3 (.500) in its last six regular season fi nales. In 2009, the Chiefs posted a victory at Denver (1/3/10) in the last game of the regular season. The club used that momentum to post a 10-6 (.625) mark in 2010 and win the AFC West Championship. Kansas City has scored 35 or more points in its last three wins on the fi nal day of the regular season dating back to The club used two of those victories on the fi nal day of the regular season to advance to the postseason the following season. So far in 2011, nine of the 12 playoff spots have been secured. The winners of the AFC West and NFC East along with a wild card team from the AFC are the only three spots yet to be determined. Out of those nine teams who have already claimed a playoff spot, eight of those clubs won their fi nal contest of the 2010 season. The only team to drop its fi nal game a year ago was New Orleans who lost vs. Tampa Bay (1/2/11). PUNT RETURNS AND PUNT COVERAGE Kansas City s punt return unit has continued to help the Chiefs gain an advantage in fi eld position. The club is averaging 12.1 yards per punt return in 2011 to rank third in the AFC and sixth in the NFL. The unit is led by CB Javier Arenas who leads the AFC and is third in the NFL with a 13.4-yard punt return average. Only Chicago WR Devin Hester (17.3) and Arizona CB Patrick Peterson (15.9) have a better average. Both of those players have each returned two or more punts for a TD this year. Prior to last weekend s contests, Arenas was tied for fi rst in the NFL with six broken tackles on his punt returns. Denver is averaging 12.7 yards per punt return to rank fourth in the NFL. The Chiefs have been able to pin opponents deep on punts forcing the opposing offenses to drive the length of the fi eld. P Dustin Colquitt has helped the Chiefs punt coverage team to force 23 fair catches to tie for sixth in the NFL. Colquitt is fi fth in the AFC and eighth in the NFL with a 40.0 net average on his punts. He has landed 23 punts inside the 20 to tie for sixth in the AFC. Since entering the NFL as a third-round draft choice in 2005, Colquitt has placed 201 punts inside the 20-yard line, the highest total in the NFL during that timeframe. Colquitt has a net punting average for his career, the best average in the NFL dating back to 70. His punting average ranks fi rst in Chiefs history. He has posted a net average this season, the thirdhighest single-season total in Chiefs history. PROTECTING THE FOOTBALL Kansas City has forced 24 turnovers in 2011, ranking 15th in the NFL. The Chiefs have taken the ball away 14 times in their six wins so far this season. In fact, Kansas City is +7 in its wins. The Chiefs have had only seven giveaways in its six wins in Kansas City has been opportunistic in taking the ball away from opposing quarterbacks. The club has intercepted 19 passes through the fi rst 15 games of the season. That total is tied for sixth in the NFL. Kansas City is third in the NFL with a 4.4 interception percentage on defense. The Chiefs are on pace to intercept 20 passes, which would be the most since the club picked off 25 passes in Kansas City has intercepted two or more passes in fi ve games. Denver has turned the ball over 28 times to rank 26th in the NFL. The Broncos have fumbled the ball 28 times to tie Miami for the most in the league. Denver has lost 15 of those fumbles, tying for the second-most fumbles lost in the league. Only the N.Y. Jets (16) have lost more. The club has thrown 13 interceptions for tie for 19th in the NFL. QB Tim Tebow threw a career-high four INTs last week at Buffalo (12/24), including two that were returned for touchdowns. He has also lost four fumbles, tying for the ninth most in the NFL. He has fumbled the ball 11 total times to tie for the third-highest mark in the NFL. Only Miami QB Matt Moore (14) and Jacksonville QB Blaine Gabbert (13) have fumbled more. In 2011, Tebow has committed 10 turnovers to lead Denver. TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL Dating back to 2009, Kansas City is 11-8 (.579) when producing a positive turnover differential. The Chiefs are 6-5 (.545) away from Arrowhead over that same timeframe with a positive turnover margin. In 2011, Kansas City is 3-1 (.750) overall with a positive turnover margin and 2-1 (.667) on the road. When the Chiefs are either positive or even in the turnover column, the club is (.543) dating back to During its four-game winning streak in 2011, the club was +5 in the turnover column (11 takes/six gives). In fact, Kansas City held a +24 margin in the points off takeaways category over that period. The Chiefs scored 24 points off their 11 takeaways during their four-game winning streak and did not allow any points off their six giveaways. Denver is 12-6 (.667) with a positive turnover ratio dating back to 2009, including a 6-3 (.667) mark at home. The Broncos are 3-18 (.143) when compiling a negative turnover ratio dating back to When negative at home, Denver is 3-10 (.231). A year ago, the Broncos were 0-8 overall with a negative turnover ratio and 0-4 at home. MOVING UP THE TACKLE CHART LB Derrick Johnson has 172 tackles (126 solo) after the fi rst 15 games in He is currently on pace for 183 stops on the season. His 172 tackles rank as the highest single-season total in Chiefs history. LB Mike Maslowski had a team-record 162 tackles in Johnson had a career-high 147 tackles a year ago. The seventh-year pro has recorded 100+ tackles in back-to-back seasons for the fi rst time in his career. During his career he has tallied 743 tackles, ranking sixth in team history. He is one of nine players in Chiefs history to record 700 or more tackles in their career. LB Gary Spani fi nished his career with a team-record 999 tackles. Johnson has 319 tackles from , thehighest total in back-to-back seasons. LB Gary Spani held the previous mark for most tackles in consecutive seasons when he had 306 tackles from Kansas City Chiefs AT DENVER BRONCOS JANUARY 1, 2012

6 VS. QUARTERBACKS QB KYLE ORTON Completed 21 of 36 passes for 300 yards with a TD and two INTs, good for a 71.5 rating vs. Oakland (12/24). It was his 11th career 300-yard passing game. Has appeared in three games (two starts), connecting on 44 of 68 throws for 599 yards with one TD and two INTs for an 85.4 rating. Has played in 70 games (68 starts) with CHI ( ), DEN ( ) and KC (2011), completing 1,269 of 2,175 passes for 14,352 yards with 80 TDs and 57 INTs with a 79.5 rating. Awarded to the team via waiver claim from Denver on Nov. 23. QB RICKY STANZI Joined the club as the first of its two fi fth-round selections (135th overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft. QB TYLER PALKO Has played in six games (four starts) in 2011, connecting on 80 of 134 throws (59.7%) for 796 yards with two TDs and seven INTs. Has played in eight games (four starts), completing 84 of 140 throws for 831 yards with two TDs and seven INTs for a 60.7 passer rating. RUNNING BACKS RB THOMAS JONES Had 11 carries for 51 yards vs. Oakland (12/24). Has played in 15 games (seven starts), rushing 138 times for 436 yards and catching fi ve passes for 43 yards. Has played in 179 games (124 starts) with ARI ( ), TB (2003), CHI ( ), the NYJ ( ) and KC ( ), rushing 2,663 times for 10,549 yards (4.0 avg.) with 68 TDs. Also has 308 receptions for 2,023 yards (6.6 avg.) with three TDs. Joins N.Y. Jets RB LaDainian Tomlinson (13,599) as the only two active players with 10,000 career rushing yards. FB Le RON McCLAIN Has played in 15 games (nine starts), rushing 13 times for 47 yards with a TD and catching 14 passes for 82 yards (5.9 avg.) with a TD. Has played in 78 games (63 starts) for BAL ( ) and KC (2011), producing 327 carries for 1,232 yards (3.8 avg.) with 13 TDs and 84 receptions for 535 yards (6.4 avg.) with three TDs. RB DEXTER McCLUSTER Caught fi ve passes for a career-high 89 yards, including a career-long 49-yard reception vs. Oakland (12/24). Has played in 15 games (four starts), carrying the ball 102 times for 455 yards (4.5 avg.) and adding 43 receptions for 303 yards with a TD. Also has 24 kickoff returns for 532 yards (22.2 avg.) and fi ve punt returns for 47 yards. Has played in 25 games (11 starts) with KC ( ), recording 120 carries for 526 yards and 64 receptions for 512 yards with two TDs. Also has 51 kickoff returns for 1,084 yards (21.3 avg.) and 18 punt returns for 249 yards (13.9 avg.) with a TD. RB JACKIE BATTLE Rushed 14 times for 56 yards vs. Oakland (12/24). Has played in 15 games (four starts), recording 149 carries for a teamhigh 597 yards (4.0 avg.) with two TDs and nine catches for 68 yards (7.6 avg.). Also has four special teams tackles. Has played in 48 contests (four starts) with KC ( ), rushing 190 times for 715 yards with four TDs and catching 14 passes for 76 yards. Also has 25 special teams tackles. WIDE RECEIVERS WR DWAYNE BOWE Caught six passes for 80 yards with a TD vs. Oakland (12/24). Has played in 15 games (13 starts), catching 75 passes for a team-high 1,066 yards (14.2 avg.) with fi ve TDs and rushing one time for 12 yards. It marked his third 1,000-yard receiving season, tying for the second most in team history. He became only the fourth player in Chiefs history to record 1,000 receiving yards in consecutive seasons. Has played in 74 games (69 starts) in fi ve seasons ( ). Has caught 350 passes for 4,834 yards (13.8 avg.) with 36 TDs. His 350 receptions are eighth in club history. Is eighth in Kansas City annals with 4,834 receiving yards and is fi fth in team history with 36 TDs. Is fourth in Chiefs history with 71 receptions of 20+ yards. Is fi fth in club history with 13 career 100-yard receiving games. WR STEVE BREASTON Has played in 15 games (12 starts), totaling 60 receptions for 776 yards (12.9 avg.) with two TDs and rushing one time for 25 yards. Has played in 75 games (38 starts) for ARI ( ) and KC (2011), catching 247 passes for 3,304 yards (13.4 avg.) with nine TDs and rushing 10 times for 120 yards. Also has 113 punt returns for 885 yards (7.8 avg.) with a TD and 102 kickoff returns for 2,220 yards (21.8 avg.). WR TERRANCE COPPER Had three catches for 61 yards vs. Oakland (12/24). Has seen action in 15 games (two starts), registering seven catches for 100 yards and three special teams tackles. Has appeared in 109 games (12 starts) in eight NFL seasons with DAL ( ), NO ( ), BAL (2008) and KC ( ). Has caught 75 passes for 925 yards (12.3 avg.) with six TDs and has 29 kickoff returns for 546 yards. Also has 80 special teams tackles. WR JERHEME URBAN Has appeared in six games (one start) with four catches for 35 yards with a TD and one carry for seven yards. Has played in 53 games (seven starts) with SEA ( ), ARI ( ) and KC ( ), catching 91 passes for 1,266 yards (13.9 avg.) with eight TDs. WR JONATHAN BALDWIN Has played in 10 games (three starts) and has been inactive for fi ve contests, catching 18 passes for 227 yards (12.6 avg.) with a TD. WR JEREMY HORNE Has played in 11 games with Kansas City ( ), returning two kickoffs for 44 yards. TIGHT ENDS TE LEONARD POPE Has played in 15 games (10 starts), registering 23 catches for 235 yards (10.2 avg.) with a TD. Has appeared in 86 games (49 starts) with ARI ( ) and KC ( ), posting 101 receptions for 961 yards (9.5 avg.) with nine TDs. TE JAKE O CONNELL Has played in eight games (four starts) with seven catches for 52 yards. Has seen action in 26 games (seven starts) in three seasons ( ) with KC, producing 12 receptions for 90 yards. TE ANTHONY BECHT Has seen action in 166 games (131 starts) with the NYJ ( ), TB ( ), STL (2008), ARZ (2009) and KC (2011), producing 188 receptions for 1,537 yards (8.2 avg.) with 21 TDs. OFFENSIVE LINE G RYAN LILJA Has started 14 contests at left guard and has been inactive for one game. Has played in 95 games (88 starts) in eight seasons with IND ( ) and KC ( ). C CASEY WIEGMANN Has opened 15 games at center. Has played in 226 games (199 starts) with IND ( 96), the NYJ ( 96-97), CHI ( ), KC ( , ) and DEN ( ). Has started 174 consecutive games and taken 11,102 consecutive snaps at center dating back to 2001, the longest active streak by any NFL offensive lineman. Has 142 starts with Kansas City, the 11th-highest total in team history. Those 142 starts are the sixth-most by an OL in club annals. T BRANDEN ALBERT Has started 15 games at left tackle. Has started 59 games in four seasons with KC ( ). T BARRY RICHARDSON Has started 15 contests at right tackle. Has played in 47 games (32 starts) in four seasons ( ). G/C JON ASAMOAH Has opened 15 games at right guard. Has played in 30 games (15 starts). OL RODNEY HUDSON Started at LG in place of an injured G Ryan Lilja vs. Pittsburgh (11/27). Has played in 15 games (one start). T STEVE MANERI Awarded to the club via waiver claim from New England on Sept. 5. DEFENSIVE LINE DL KELLY GREGG Has played in 15 games (13 starts), recording 24 tackles (12 solo), a sack (-10.0 yards) and a PD. Has played in 152 games (137 starts) with PHI ( 99), BAL ( ) and KC (2011), recording 745 tackles (478 solo), 20.5 sacks ( yards), 13 PDs, two FFs and six FRs. DE GLENN DORSEY Has started 14 games and has been inactive for one game, totaling 51 JANUARY 1, 2012 Kansas City Chiefs AT DENVER BRONCOS

7 VS. tackles (35 solo) and two QB pressures. Has seen action in 61 games (60 starts) in four seasons ( ), posting 206 tackles (149 solo), 4.0 sacks (-18.0 yards), 22 QB pressures, a FF, four FRs and three PDs. DE TYSON JACKSON Has played in 15 contests with 13 starts at LDE, producing 47 tackles (38 solo), a sack (-10.0 yards), fi ve QB pressures and two passes defensed. Has played in 43 games (30 starts) with KC ( ), registering 109 tackles (79 solo), 2.0 sacks (-12.0 yards), 14 QB pressures and six PDs. DE WALLACE GILBERRY Has played in 15 games (one start), posting three tackles, 2.0 sacks (-3.0 yards), two forced fumbles, two PDs and nine QB pressures. Has appeared in 52 contests (three starts) in four seasons ( ), tallying 46 tackles (36 solo), 13.5 sacks (-85.5 yards), 29 QB pressures, four PDs, four FFs and two FRs. DL AMON GORDON In 15 contests (two starts) has 17 tackles (11 solo), 2.0 sacks (-13.0 yards), one QB pressure and one PD. Has played in 32 games (six starts) with CLE ( ), DEN (2007), BAL (2007), TEN (2008, 2010), SEA (2010) and KC (2011), producing 54 tackles (35 solo), 2.0 sacks (-13.0 yards), two PDs and one FF. DL ALLEN BAILEY Has played in 15 games, recording fi ve tackles, a sack (-9.0 yards), fi ve QB pressures, a fumble recovery and two PDs. DL JERRELL POWE Has played in one game and has been inactive for 14 contests. DL BRANDON BAIR Has been inactive for 15 contests. LINEBACKERS LB TAMBA HALI Has started 15 games at ROLB, registering 79 tackles (64 solo) with 12 for loss, 12.0 sacks (-80.0 yards), 31 QB pressures and four FFs. Is second in the AFC and eighth in the NFL with 12.0 sacks. Has started 94 contests with KC, posting 375 tackles (281 solo), 53.5 sacks ( yards), 89 QB pressures, an INT, 23 FFs and four FRs. His 53.5 career sacks rank fourth in team history. Has registered sacks against 28 different QBs and 18 seperate teams. LB DERRICK JOHNSON Intercepted a QB Carson Palmer pass vs. Oakland (12/24). Has started 15 games, tallying 172 tackles (126 solo), 2.0 sacks (-10.0 yards), two INTs, 11 QB pressures, five PDs, a FF and a FR. His 172 tackles is the highest seasonal total in Chiefs history. Has played in 104 games (90 starts), recording 743 tackles (567 solo), 16.0 sacks, nine INTs, 49 PDs, 16 FFs, fi ve FRs and 35 QB pressures. His 743 tackles stand as the sixth-best total in team annals. Ranks fourth in team history with 15 forced fumbles. LB JOVAN BELCHER Has 15 starts, recording 113 tackles (82 solo) with three for loss and three QB pressures. Has played in 47 games (33 starts) in three seasons with KC ( ), registering 243 tackles (168 solo), a sack (-9.0 yards), two PDs, a FF and nine QB pressures. LB ANDY STUDEBAKER Has played in 15 games (fi ve starts), posting nine tackles (eight solo), a FF and a FR. Has played in 52 games (seven starts), registering 46 tackles (36 solo), 2.5 sacks (-5.5 yards), two INTs, a FF, a FR, fi ve PDs, six QB pressures and 40 special teams tackles. LB DEMORRIO WILLIAMS Has appeared in 11 games, amassing 15 tackles (11 solo). Has seen action in 123 games (65 starts) with ATL ( ) and KC ( ), totaling 594 tackles (384 solo), 7.5 sacks, fi ve INTs, 13 PDs, three FFs, three FRs with a TD and three QB pressures. LB CAMERON SHEFFIELD Has played in 15 games (one start), producing eight tackles (seven solo) with one for loss. LB CORY GREENWOOD Has seen action in 15 games, registering 14 special teams tackles. Has played in 30 games with KC ( ) with 28 sp. teams tackles. LB JUSTIN HOUSTON Has played in 15 contests (nine starts), tallying 59 tackles (53 solo), 4.0 sacks (-22.0 yards), four PDs, eight QB pressures and a FF. DEFENSIVE BACKS CB BRANDON FLOWERS Has started 15 contests at LCB, posting 77 tackles (50 solo) with three tackles for loss, a team-high four INTs for 95 yards with a TD and 20 PDs. Has appeared in 59 games (58 starts) in four seasons ( ), totaling 301 tackles (232 solo), 13 INTs for 284 yards with three TDs, 76 PDs, four FFs and four FRs. CB BRANDON CARR Has 15 starts, compiling 55 tackles (37 solo), three INTs and 11 PDs. Has started all 63 games in his fi rst four seasons, registering 262 tackles (212 solo), seven INTs, 58 PDs, a FF and four FRs. Has started 63 consecutive games, the second-longest streak by a player to begin his career in Chiefs history. S KENDRICK LEWIS Has started 15 games, producing 78 tackles (50 solo), three INTs for 109 yards with a TD, a FR and 11 PDs. Has seen action in 27 games (23 starts) with KC ( ), posting 125 tackles (75 solo), six INTs with a TD, 20 PDs, a FF and a FR. S JON McGRAW Has played in 10 games (nine starts), collecting 60 tackles (36 solo), a sack (-13.0 yards), three INTs, a FF and six PDs. Has played in 122 games (35 starts), posting 319 tackles (228 solo), 2.0 sacks (-19.0 yards), 10 INTs, 24 PDs, three FFs, three FRs and 107 special teams tackles. CB TRAVIS DANIELS Has played in 15 games, recording 21 tackles, two INTs and four PDs. Has played in 89 games (32 starts) with MIA ( ), CLE (2008) and KC ( ), totaling 171 tackles (120 solo), six INTs, 27 PDs, a FR and 18 special teams tackles. CB JAVIER ARENAS Intercepted a QB Carson Palmer pass vs. Oakland (12/24). Has played in 14 games (one start) and has been inactive for one game, contributing 38 tackles (25 solo) with one for loss, a sack (-6.0 yards), two INTs, six PDs, one FR and four QB pressures. Has added 29 punt returns for 388 yards (13.4 avg.) and 17 kickoff returns for 362 yards. Also has three rushes for 12 yards with a TD. Is third in the NFL with a 13.4 PR average. Has played in 30 games (three starts) with KC ( ), posting 87 tackles (60 solo), 4.0 sacks (-35.0 yards), two INTs, 14 PDs, seven QB pressures and a FR. Has also returned 68 punts for 710 yards (10.4 avg.) and 41 kickoffs for 871 yards (21.2 avg.). Has four carries for 17 yards with a TD. S SABBY PISCITELLI In 15 games (one start) has 30 tackles (21 solo) and two PDs. Has played in 64 games (21 starts) with TB ( ), CLE (2010) and KC (2011), recording 145 tackles (114 solo), fi ve INTs, 16 PDs, two FFs, a FR and 22 special teams tackles. S/CB DONALD WASHINGTON Has seen action in 11 games (three starts), registering 30 tackles (18 solo), three QB pressures, a PD and a forced fumble. Has played in 31 games (fi ve starts) with KC ( ), producing 57 tackles (34 solo), a FF, three QB pressure and 14 special teams tackles. S RESHARD LANGFORD Has played in 10 games (two starts), tallying 14 tackles (four solo) and four special teams stops. Has played in 16 games (two starts) with KC ( ), recording 14 tackles and 12 special teams tackles. DB JALIL BROWN Has played in 13 games and has been inactive for two contests. SPECIALISTS P DUSTIN COLQUITT Has appeared in 15 games, booting 81 punts for 3,707 yards (45.8 gross, 40.0 net) with 23 inside the 20 and four touchbacks. Has played in 109 games in seven seasons, punting 566 times for 25,117 yards (44.4 gross, 38.9 net), 201 inside the 20 and 47 touchbacks. His yard career net punting average ranks fi rst in Chiefs history while his gross average is also fi rst. His net punt. avg. is the best mark in NFL history since 70. Stands fi rst in club annals with 201 kicks inside the 20. K RYAN SUCCOP Has seen action in 15 contests, connecting on 24 of 29 fi eld goals (82.8%) and all 19 of his PATs for 91 points. Converted 22 consecutive fi elds goals, the longest streak in his career and tying for longest streak in team history. Has played in 47 games with KC, converting 69 of 84 fi eld goals (82.1%) and all 90 of his PATs for 297 points. LS THOMAS GAFFORD Has played in 56 games with KC ( ). Kansas City Chiefs AT DENVER BRONCOS JANUARY 1, 2012

8 THE LAST TIME Broncos 17, Chiefs 10 November 13, 2011 Arrowhead Stadium 72,908 DENVER KANSAS CITY Behind 244 rushing yards, the Denver Broncos defeated the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Six Denver ball carriers rushed a total of 55 times on the afternoon and averaged 4.4 yards per carry. QB Tim Tebow threw a touchdown and rushed for another for the Broncos. After forcing a three-and-out on the game s first possession, Denver took an early 7-0 lead on a sevenyard touchdown run by Tebow to cap an eight-play, 57-yard drive in 4:11. RB Knowshon Moreno had a 24-yard run in which he hurdled a defender to set up the score. K Matt Prater increased the lead to 10-0 with a 38-yard field goal with 7:46 remaining in the first half. The scoring drive covered 34 yards on eight plays in 4:32. The 10-point lead would hold up through halftime. Denver had 169 rushing yards in the first half and did not complete a pass. Kansas City was only able to generate 72 total yards through the first two quarters. Kansas City pulled within three on a one-yard touchdown pass from QB Matt Cassel to FB Le Ron McClain with 8:10 left in the third quarter. The Chiefs drove 65 yards on eight plays in 3:29. For McClain, it was his first TD reception since The big play on the drive was a 34-yard run by RB Jackie Battle, marking the longest rush of the season for the Chiefs. RB Dexter McCluster accounted for 28 yards with two receptions and one carry on the scoring march. Tebow connected with WR Eric Decker on thirdand-10 for a 56-yard touchdown with 6:44 left in the fourth quarter to increase the lead to The drive covered 80 yards and eight plays in 5:21. The scoring strike was just the second completion of the day for Tebow. On the following drive, the Broncos defense held on a fourth down play to force a turnover on downs with 4:56 left in regulation. After the Chiefs got a stop of their own, Denver again held Kansas City on downs deep in their own territory with 3:29 left in the game. Prater missed a 41-yard field goal with 1:55 left in regulation to give KC the ball back. QB Tyler Palko entered the game and led an eightplay, 55-yard drive in 1:48 that concluded on a 32-yard field goal by K Ryan Succop with seven seconds left in regulation to pull the Chiefs within seven. Palko completed five of six throws for 47 yards on the drive. The Broncos recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock to finish the game. RB Lance Ball finished with a game-high 96 rushing yards on 30 carries. Moreno gained 52 yards on four carries while Tebow added 43 yards on nine rushes. Tebow completed just two of eight pass attempts for 69 yards. Cassel finished 13 of 28 passing for 93 yards. Battle gained 61 yards on nine carries. McCluster finished with a game-best six receptions for 48 yards while WR Steve Breaston added four catches for 33 yards. DEN Tebow, 7-yard run (Prater kick) (8-57, 4:11) DEN Prater, 38-yard field goal (8-34, 4:32) KC McClain, 1-yard pass from Cassel (Succop kick) (8-65, 3:29) DEN Decker, 56-yard pass from Tebow (Prater kick) (8-80, 5:21) KC Succop, 32-yard field goal (8-55, 1:48) Team Statistics Broncos Chiefs First Downs Total Net Yards Rushes/Net Yards / Net Passing Pass Attempts/Completions /2 34/18 Had Intercepted Times Sacked/Yards / /16.0 Punts/Average /43.9 7/48.4 Penalties/Yards /65 4/40 Fumbles/Lost /0 1/0 Possession Time :38 26:22 RUSHING KC Battle 9-61; McCluster 8-45; Cassel 2-16; Palko 1-8; Jones 4-4. DEN Ball 30-96; Moreno 4-52; Tebow 9-43, TD; Royal 3-19; Larsen 5-17; McGahee RECEIVING KC McCluster 6-48; Breaston 4-33; Pope 3-18; Bowe 2-17; McClain 2-9, TD; Baldwin DEN Decker 1-56, TD; Willis PASSING KC Cassel , 1 TD, 0 INTs. Palko , 0 TDs, 0 INTs. DEN Tebow , 1 TD, 0 INTs. KC None. DEN None. INTERCEPTIONS SACKS KC None. DEN Miller 1.5; McBean 1.0; Williams 1.0; Dumervil 0.5. FIELD GOALS KC Succop (32). DEN Prater (38), 41WL. FB Le'Ron McClain hauls in a one-yard TD pass from QB Matt Cassel.

9 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS / WEEK 16 / THROUGH MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2011 WON 6, LOST 9 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD 09/11 L 7-41 Buffalo 68,755 Battle /18 L 3-48 at Detroit 60,040 McCluster /25 L at San Diego 62,236 Jones /02 W Minnesota 72,931 Cassel /09 W at Indianapolis 65,088 Charles /23 W 28-0 at Oakland 57,361 McClain /31 W OT San Diego 72,733 Breaston /06 L 3-31 Miami 72,263 Palko /13 L Denver 72,908 Orton LG /21 L 3-34 at New England 68,756 Orton TM /27 L 9-13 Pittsburgh 72,173 Arenas t 1 12/04 W 10-3 at Chicago 61,973 Bowe /11 L at New York Jets 79,088 Urban /18 W Green Bay 74,093 Horne /24 L OT Oakland 70,803 Colquitt /01 at Denver TEAM K.C. Opp. OPPONENTS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD Rushing Bowe t 5 Passing Breaston Penalty McCluster rd Down: Made/Att 76/210 67/192 Pope rd Down Pct Baldwin t 1 4th Down: Made/Att 7/17 7/15 McClain th Down Pct Colbert POSSESSION AVG. 29:19 30:41 Battle TOTAL NET YARDS Copper Avg. Per Game O'Connell Total Plays Jones Avg. Per Play Charles NET YARDS RUSHING Urban t 1 Avg. Per Game Becht Total Rushes Maneri NET YARDS PASSING Cassel Avg. Per Game TEAM t 13 Sacked/Yards Lost 33/203 27/176 OPPONENTS t 23 Gross Yards * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD Att./Completions 471/ /251 Flowers t 1 Completion Pct K. Lewis t 1 Had Intercepted Carr PUNTS/AVERAGE 81/ /48.0 McGraw NET PUNTING AVG. 81/ /39.9 Daniels PENALTIES/YARDS 104/ /783 Johnson FUMBLES/BALL LOST 16/9 17/5 Arenas TOUCHDOWNS TEAM t 2 Rushing 4 14 OPPONENTS Passing * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Returns 2 1 Colquitt * SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS TEAM TEAM OPPONENTS OPPONENTS * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD * SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS Arenas Succop /19 24/ McCluster Bowe Brown Battle Piscitelli Breaston TEAM McClain OPPONENTS t 1 Arenas * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD Baldwin McCluster Charles Arenas Flowers Horne K. Lewis Bailey McCluster Copper Pope TEAM Urban OPPONENTS TEAM /19 24/ * FIELD GOALS OPPONENTS /37 22/ Succop 1/ 1 7/ 7 6/ 7 7/11 3/3 2-Pt Conv: TM 0-0, OPP 1-1 TEAM 1/ 1 7/ 7 6/ 7 7/11 3/3 SACKS: Hali 12, Houston 4, Gilberry 2, OPPONENTS 1/ 1 6/ 6 7/ 7 6/ 8 2/5 Gordon 2, Johnson 2, Arenas 1, Bailey 1, Succop: (49N)(33G,44N)(38N,33G)(40G,24G,51G,54G, Gregg 1, Jackson 1, McGraw 1, TM 27, OPP 33 22G)()()(36G,47G,30G)(43G)(32G)(26G)(41G,49G, FUM/LOST: Cassel 5/2, McCluster 4/3, 40G)(21G)(53G)(19G,32G,46G,20G)(23G,49B,20G,49B) Orton(LG) 2/2, Bowe 1/0, Brown 1/1, OPP: (29G,38G)(51G,28G)(35G,41G)(33G)(53G)() Charles 1/1, Colbert 1/0, Colquitt 1/0, (44G,52N,44G,42G,26G)(42G)(38G,41N)(21G,19G) McGraw 1/1, Palko 1/1 (21G,49G)(32G,41N)()(54N)(28G,59N,31G,36G) * PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating Cassel t 22/ Orton LG t 9/ Orton TM / Palko t 11/ TEAM t 33/ OPPONENTS t 27/

10 2011 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS DEFENSIVE STATS Regular Season Statistics (Through Game 15) Pos. Player Tkls. Asst. Total TFL Sacks/Yds PR FR FF INT/YDS PD LB Johnson, Derrick / /18 5 LB Belcher, Jovan / /0 0 LB Hali, Tamba / /0 0 S Lewis, Kendrick / / CB Flowers, Brandon / /95 20 S McGraw, Jon / /4 6 LB Houston, Justin / /0 4 CB Carr, Brandon / /16 11 DE Dorsey, Glenn / /0 0 DE Jackson, Tyson / /0 2 CB Arenas, Javier / /5 6 S Piscitelli, Sabby / /0 2 S/CB Washington, Donald / /0 1 DL Gregg, Kelly / /0 1 CB Daniels, Travis / /25 4 DL Gordon, Amon / /0 1 LB Williams, Demorrio / /0 0 S Langford, Reshard / /0 0 LB Studebaker, Andy / /0 0 LB Sheffield, Cameron / /0 0 DL Bailey, Allen / /0 2 DE Gilberry, Wallace / /0 2 LB Greenwood, Cory / /0 0 TOTALS / / CHIEFS SPECIAL TEAMS STATS DEFENSIVE SCORES Pos. Player Tkls. Asst. Total TDs (2): S Kendrick Lewis 59-yard INT return LB Greenwood, Cory at Oakland (10/23/11) CB Brown, Jalil LB Studebaker, Andy CB Brandon Flowers 58-yard INT return LB Williams, Demorrio at Oakland (10/23/11) LB Houston, Justin RB Battle, Jackie SPECIAL TEAMS BIG PLAYS WR Horne, Jeremy Blocked Punts (0): S Langford, Reshard S Piscitelli, Sabby Blk Punt Rec. (0): WR Copper, Terrance LS Gafford, Thomas Blk Field Goal (0): CB Daniels, Travis S Lewis, Kendrick Blk FG Rec. (0): LB Sheffield, Cameron P Colquitt, Dustin FF (1): S Sabby Piscitelli (WR Jacoby Ford) S/CB Washington, Donald at Oakland (10/23/11) TOTALS KEY FR (0): 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 review.

11 2011 CHIEFS GAME-BY-GAME OFFENSE 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/23 10/31 11/6 11/13 11/21 11/27 12/4 12/11 12/18 BUF DET SD MIN IND OAK SD MIA DEN NE PIT CHI NYJ GB OAK DEN FIRST DOWNS Total Rushing Passing Penalty THIRD DOWNS Attempts Converted Percentage 23.1% 18.2% 41.7% 40.0% 57.1% 46.7% 50.0% 40.0% 18.2% 42.9% 40.0% 35.0% 16.7% 33.3% 25.0% 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

12 2011 CHIEFS GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/23 10/31 11/6 11/13 11/21 11/27 12/4 12/11 12/18 BUF DET SD MIN IND OAK SD MIA DEN NE PIT CHI NYJ GB OAK DEN FIRST DOWNS Total Rushing Passing Penalty THIRD DOWNS Attempts Converted Percentage 50.0% 33.3% 57.1% 35.7% 41.7% 30.8% 35.7% 30.0% 35.7% 30.8% 27.3% 0.0% 33.3% 42.9% 27.3% 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

13 THE LAST GAME Raiders 16, Chiefs 13 OT December 24, 2011 Arrowhead Stadium 70,803 OAKLAND KANSAS CITY In a close AFC West battle, the Kansas City Chiefs fell in overtime to the Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium. K Sebastian Janikowski made a 36-yard field goal in the extra period to give the Raiders the win. The Chiefs had previously tied the game on a touchdown pass from QB Kyle Orton to WR Dwayne Bowe with 1:02 left in regulation. On the first offensive play of overtime, QB Carson Palmer found WR Darrius Heyward-Bey on a 53-yard completion that set up Janikowski s field goal. Oakland took an early 3-0 lead on a 28-yard field goal by Janikowski. The score was set up by a 91-yard return from CB Bryan McCann on the game s opening kickoff. The Chiefs defense allowed just four yards on the subsequent three plays. RB Thomas Jones broke free for a 22-yard run before the offense stalled and P Dustin Colquitt booted a 54-yard punt that was downed at the Oakland three-yard line. On the ensuing possession, LB Derrick Johnson intercepted a Palmer pass and returned it 17 yards to the Oakland 36-yard line. DL Allen Bailey and LB Tamba Hali pressured Palmer on the pass. K Ryan Succop tied the score at 3-3 with a 23-yard field goal, his 22nd-consecutive made field goal, which tied a franchise record previously set by K Pete Stoyanovich in ' The scoring drive covered nine plays and 31 yards in 4:58. Janikowski s 58-yard field goal attempt hit the crossbar and bounced back with 6:33 left in the first half, keeping the scored tied. With 2:51 remaining in the second quarter, Orton was intercepted by S Matt Giordano three yards deep in the end zone, and he then returned the pick 62 yards to the Kansas City 41-yard line. Three plays later, CB Javier Arenas picked off a Palmer pass right before the two-minute warning. Succop s 49-yard FG attempt on the final play of the first half was blocked, leaving the score deadlocked. Palmer connected with WR Denarius Moore on a 61-yard touchdown pass with 8:52 left in the third quarter to pull Oakland ahead The scoring drive covered seven plays and 79 yards in 3:55. Succop cut the lead to 10-6 with a 20-yard field goal with 3:30 left in the third quarter. The Chiefs drove 78 yards on nine plays in 5:22. The big play came when Orton found WR Terrance Copper on a 43-yard pass down the middle of the field. On the first drive of the fourth quarter, Orton was intercepted by Stanford Routt at the Oakland 23-yard line. The Raiders stopped the Chiefs on fourth-and-1 at the Kansas City 43-yard line to stall a drive with under eight minutes left in the game. Janikowski increased the lead to 13-6 with a 31-yard field goal with 2:57 left in regulation. The drive lasted eight plays in 30 yards in 4:48. On the ensuing drive, Orton drove the Chiefs down the field to tie the score at with 1:02 left in regulation on a three-yard touchdown pass Bowe, marking Orton s first TD pass as a member of the Chiefs. One play earlier, Orton found RB Dexter McCluster on a 49-yard screen pass down to the Oakland three-yard line. Following a three-and-out by the Chiefs defense, Orton completed a 25-yard pass to Bowe and then an 11-yard pass to Copper down to the Raiders 31-yard line, setting up a field goal attempt on the last play of regulation. Succop s 49-yard field goal attempt was then blocked, forcing overtime. After Palmer connected with Heyward-Bey on the first play of the extra period, RB Michael Bush ran twice before Janikowski came on to score the game s deciding points. OAK Janikowski, 28-yard field goal (4-4, 1:40) KC Succop 23-yard field goal (9-31, 4:58) OAK Moore, 61-yard pass from Palmer (Janikowski kick) (7-79, 3:55) KC Succop 20-yard field goal (9-78, 5:22) OAK Janikowski, 31-yard field goal (8-30, 4:48) KC Bowe, 3-yard pass from Orton (Succop kick) (5-80, 1:55) OAK Janikowski, 36-yard field goal (4-58, 2:13) Team Statistics Raiders Chiefs First Downs Total Net Yards Rushes/Net Yards /71 30/135 Net Passing Pass Attempts/Completions /16 36/21 Had Intercepted Times Sacked/Yards / /0.0 Punts/Average /54.3 3/48.7 Penalties/Yards /92 11/88 Fumbles/Lost /0 0/0 Possession Time :34 32:39 RUSHING KC Battle 14-56; Jones 11-51; McCluster 3-15; McClain 1-11; Orton 1-2. OAK Bush 23-70; Reece 2-1. RECEIVING KC Bowe 6-80, TD; McCluster 5-89; Breaston 4-41; Copper 3-61; Pope 1-13; Baldwin 1-10; Becht 1-6. OAK Moore 4-94, TD; Heyward-Bey 4-70; Bush 2-24; Houshmandzadeh 2-19; Tonga 2-12; Reece 1-10; Cartwright 1-8. PASSING KC Orton , 1 TD, 2 INTs. OAK Palmer , 1 TD, 2 INTs. INTERCEPTIONS KC Johnson 1-17; Arenas 1-5. OAK Giordano 1-62; Routt 1-3. KC None. OAK None. SACKS FIELD GOALS KC Succop (23) 49B (20) 49B. OAK Janikowski (28) 59CR (31) (36). LB Derrick Johnson records his second INT of the season off Raiders QB Carson Palmer.