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1 REGULAR SEASON GAME #2 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (0-1) AT CHICAGO BEARS (0-1) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, :15 PM (CENTRAL) SOLDIER FIELD CHICAGO, ILLINOIS TV: CBS National Coverage (KCTV-5 in Kansas City) Jim Nantz and Phil Simms. NATIONAL RADIO: Sports USA Radio Larry Kahn and Doug Plank. LOCAL RADIO: KCFX-FM (101.1) Mitch Holthus, Len Dawson, Bob Gretz and Bill Grigsby. THE MATCH-UP Kansas City travels to the Windy City for the first time since 99 as the Chiefs visit Chicago for the Bears home opener at Soldier Field. The Chiefs are coming off a 20-3 loss at Houston (9/9). Meanwhile, the defending NFC Champions are 0-1 after suffering a 14-3 setback at San Diego (9/9). Kansas City is seeking to avoid an 0-2 start for the second straight year, while Chicago hasn t opened a season with two straight losses since The Chiefs and Bears both concluded their 2006 campaigns with playoff losses to the Indianapolis Colts. Kansas City dropped a 23-8 decision in an AFC Wild Card Game, while the Bears suffered a setback in Super Bowl XLI. Both Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards and Bears head coach Lovie Smith are disciples of Colts head coach Tony Dungy. Edwards first worked as a scout with KC while Dungy was a Chiefs assistant coach and then joined Smith as a member of Dungy s Tampa Bay staff from Edwards departed Tampa to coach the N.Y. Jets in 2001, the same year Smith joined the Rams as that club s defensive coordinator. Both Edwards and Smith are building defenses in the images of Dungy s vaunted Tampa Bay squads. Smith s Bears posted a 13-3 regular season mark in 2006 thanks to a defense that forced a league-high 44 takeaways. Chicago led the NFC by permitting just 15.9 ppg and ranked second in the conference in total defense (294.1 ypg). In Kansas City, the improving Chiefs defense allowed 19.7 ppg a year ago to rank 11th in the NFL and are seeking their first top 10 finish in that category since leading the league in that category at 14.5 ppg in 97. Offensively, the Chiefs and Bears both rely on punishing ground games. Two-time Pro Bowl RB Larry Johnson established a franchise record with 1,789 rushing yards in 2006 as Kansas City ranked ninth in the league, averaging rushing ypg. For Chicago, RB Cedric Benson takes over the role as feature back in 2007 after he and RB Thomas Jones combined for 1,857 rushing yards a year ago. After opening the season with back-to-back road contests, Kansas City returns to Arrowhead next week for its home opener vs. Minnesota (9/23). The Bears host Dallas next Sunday night at Soldier Field (9/23) STATS AND NFL RANKINGS CHIEFS BEARS Total Offense (25) (27) Rush Offense (23t) 80.0 (20) Pass Offense (25) (26) Total Defense (16) (8) Rush Defense (16) 71.0 (8) Pass Defense (19) (13) Turnover Ratio (25t) -2 (25t) Pts./Game (26t) 3.0 (26t) Opp. Pts./Game (18t) 14.0 (12t) THE SERIES The Chiefs are 4-5 all-time in regular season action vs. Chicago, including a 31-3 victory in the last meeting between the two squads in the 2003 regular season finale at Arrowhead (12/28/03). Chiefs RB Priest Holmes registered a then-nfl record 27th rushing TD of the season in that contest as KC concluded the regular season with a 13-3 mark as Dick Vermeil s squad captured the AFC West title. CHIEFS VS. BEARS ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES (4-5-0) Date Result Of Note 11/12/73 W, Stenerud FGs (47, 17, 43, 42 yds). 11/13/77* L, Latta, 37-yard TD catch w/0:03 left. 11/8/81 L, 13-16^ Roveto, 22-yard FG in OT. 11/1/87* L, Gault, 2 TD catches in fourth quarter. 12/29/90* W, DeBerg passing 25 of 32, 276 yards. 11/21/93 L, KC suffers only home loss of season. 11/17/96 W, KC rushing 40 atts, 149 yards. 9/12/99* L, Cunningham s 1st game as KC head coach. 12/28/03 W, 31-3 Holmes sets NFL single-season TD record. *At Soldier Field ^Overtime Kansas City is 1-3 all-time in regular season competition at Soldier Field. The Bears won the last regular season meeting between the two teams in Chicago by a count at Soldier Field (9/12/99). That 99 Opening Day matchup marked the head coaching debuts for both KC s Gunther Cunningham and Chicago s Dick Jauron. Kansas City s lone regular season victory at Soldier Field came in the 90 season finale when a win propelled the Chiefs to an 11-5 record and a Wild Card berth, marking the first of six consecutive playoff berths under head coach Marty Schottenheimer from That nearly 17-season drought without a victory in the Windy City is KC s longest current stretch without a win against any NFC North opponent. The Chiefs own a 3-2 record against the Bears at Arrowhead. Chicago s last win in Kansas City marked the only blemish on the Chiefs home schedule in 93 when the Bears won a decision at Arrowhead (11/21/93). Perhaps the most significant Chiefs-Bears game was a preseason contest played at Kansas City s Municipal Stadium (8/23/67). In one of the first preseason meetings between AFL and NFL teams, the Chiefs upended Chicago by a count. A 32-point second quarter and a sensational 99-yard WR Noland Smith kickoff return TD helped Kansas City amass the highest point total in any game preseason, regular season or postseason in the franchise s history.

2 THE HEAD COACHES HERM EDWARDS NFL Head Coach: 7th Year NFL Coach Overall: 15th Year NFL Overall: (.485) Regular Season: (.495) Postseason: 2-4 (.333) Record w/kc: 9-8 (.529) 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. EDWARDS VS. THE BEARS (0-1) Herm Edwards and Lovie Smith have never met as NFL head coaches. Edwards is 0-1 against the Bears in regular season play with the only meeting taking place at Soldier Field as coach of the N.Y. Jets. DATE RESULT OPP. COACH 12/15/02 L CHICAGO 20, N.Y. Jets 13 Dick Jauron HOME TEAM IN ALL CAPS QB DAMON HUARD S STARTING STATS Chiefs QB Damon Huard owns a 10-5 (.667) record as an NFL starter, including a 5-4 (.556) mark with KC. Huard finished the 2006 campaign with a 98.0 rating, trailing only Colts QB Peyton Manning (101.0). Huard owns a perfect 4-0 mark in starting assignments for KC against NFC opponents. 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 Totals , TONY DUNGY S COACHING DISCIPLES Four current NFL head coaches served as assistants under current Colts head coach Tony Dungy during his tenure in Tampa Bay ( 96-01). In a circuitous NFL coaching twist, current KC head coach Herm Edwards replaced Dungy as KC s secondary coach in 93 when Dungy left to take the defensive coordinator post in Minnesota. Tomlin then replaced Edwards as the Bucs secondary coach in 2001 when Edwards departed Tampa to become head coach of the N.Y. Jets. Here s a look at this foresome. FORMER TONY DUNGY ASSISTANTS AS NFL HEAD COACHES Regular Coach Team(s) TB Role Season Playoffs Herm Edwards NYJ, KC Asst. HC/DBs ( 96-00) Lovie Smith Chicago LBs ( 96-00) Rod Marinelli Detroit Def. Line ( 96-05) Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh DBs ( ) LOVIE SMITH NFL Head Coach: 4th Year NFL Coach Overall: 12th Year NFL Overall: (.585) Regular Season: (.592) Postseason: 2-2 (.500) Record w/chi: (.592) Record vs. KC: 0-0 (.000) AFC West Exp: None College: Tulsa ( 80) Lovie Smith was named the 13th head coach in Bears history on January 15, After posting a 5-11 record in his initial season as Bears head coach, Smith has led Chicago to a 24-8 regular season record, back-to-back NFC North titles, an NFC Championship and an appearance in Super Bowl XLI. Smith was named NFL Coach of the Year by AP in 2005 after leading the Bears to their first division title since Born on May 8, 1958, the Big Sandy, Texas native entered the NFL coaching ranks on Tony Dungy s staff as Tampa Bay s LBs coach ( 96-00). He then served as defensive coordinator in St. Louis ( ). In his inaugural year with St. Louis, the Rams ranked third in the NFL in total defense (279.4 ppg) and was seventh in scoring defense (17.1 ppg) as the franchise posted a 14-2 record and advanced to Super Bowl XXXVI. Smith has spent 24 years coaching at the collegiate and professional levels. He enjoyed collegiate coaching stints at Tulsa ( 83-86), Wisconsin ( 87), Arizona State ( 88-91), Kentucky ( 92), Tennessee ( 93-94) and Ohio State ( 95). Smith was a two-time All-America pick and three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference choice as a defensive back at Tulsa. 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 Chiefs eight-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez ranks second in NFL history among tight ends in receptions (726), receiving yardage (8,738) and TD receptions (61), trailing only Shannon Sharpe (815-10,060, 62 TDs). Gonzalez s 61 total TDs with the Chiefs trail only RB Priest Holmes (83) in KC annals. 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 100 contests at Houston (9/9), meaning only Ozzie Newsome (150) has a longer streak by a TE in NFL history. NFL RECORD BOOK, TIGHT ENDS, CAREER RECEPTIONS RECEIVING YARDS TOUCHDOWNS S Sharpe 1. 10,060 S. Sharpe S. Sharpe T. Gonzalez 2. 8,738 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 Medlock Rushing Yards L. Johnson 43 T11th T25th QB Rating Huard th 27th Receptions L. Johnson 7 T6th T10th Rec. Yards Parker 48 T22nd - - Interceptions Page 1 T1st T1st Punting Avg. Colquitt rd 9th Punt Ret. Avg. Drummond 6.3 4th 11th KO Ret. Avg. Drummond th 7th Sacks Boone/D. Edwards 1.0 T4th T10th HERM EDWARDS YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME! Head coach Herm Edwards became the first coach in KC history to guide his squad to the postseason in his inaugural season with the Chiefs, leading KC to a 9-7 mark in He also became just the fifth coach in NFL history to accomplish that feat with two different franchises (NYJ 2001, KC 2006), joining Sid Gilman, Chuck Knox, Wade Phillips and Bobby Ross as the only other men in NFL history to turn that rare double play. Edwards 2006 Chiefs were also just the fifth team since 2000 to open the year with an 0-2 record and still qualify for the postseason. THE 2007 CHIEFS Kansas City continued to bolster its defensive unit in the off-season. 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, while 2005 first-round pick LB Derrick Johnson rounds out a talented linebacking unit. On the defensive line, DE Tamba Hali (D1-06) led the club with 8.0 sacks as a rookie in DT Alfonso Boone (UFA-CHI) joins the club in 2007, along with a pair of draft choices: DE Turk McBride (D2-07) and DT Tank Tyler (D3-07). DTs Ron Edwards and James Reed both return for their second seasons with the Chiefs. CBs Patrick Surtain and Ty Law own a combined seven Pro Bowl appearances. Second-year performers S Bernard Pollard (D2-06) and S Jarrad Page (D7-06) also work in the secondary along with veteran S Greg Wesley (D3-00). QB Damon Huard owns a 10-5 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, carrying the ball an NFL-record 416 times. Eight-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez is KC s all-time leader in receptions (726), receiving yards (8,738) and TD catches (61). WR Eddie Kennison is the senior member of the club s WR corps. A host of young players are competing for playing time at that position, including Samie Parker (D4a-04), Dwayne Bowe (D1-07) and Jeff Webb (D6b-06). On the offensive line, three-time Pro Bowl G Brian Waters mans the right guard post. C Casey Wiegmann returns for his seventh season and has taken 5,393 consecutive snaps (regular and postseason) at that position. T Damion McIntosh (UFA-MIA) joined the club in the off-season and is the club s starter at left tackle. T Kyle Turley (FA-07) mans the right tackle spot. Veteran G John Welbourn has moved inside in 2007 to fill the right guard spot vacated by retired 12-time Pro Bowl G Will Shields. P Dustin Colquitt (D3-05) looks to build on his impressive 2006 season when he led the league with a 39.3-yard net punting average. Rookie K Justin Medlock (D5b-07) handles the placement and kickoff chores. LS Jean- Philippe Darche (UFA-SEA) takes over the long-snapping duties. KC signed former Lions Pro Bowl return man WR Eddie Drummond on Aug. 26th. EDWARDS AMONG NFL S ELITE LINEBACKERS LB Donnie Edwards has accumulated 27 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), Sam Huff (30) and Jack Lambert (28) have recorded more career INTs than Edwards. Edwards has returned four of his 27 INTs for TDs, giving him more INT return scores than any HOF linebacker. In total, Edwards has six career TDs (four INT returns, two fumble returns). Edwards scored his first TD on a 79-yard fumble return at Chicago (9/12/99). In addition, Edwards 1,513 career tackles also rank fifth among active NFL players. His 747 tackles with KC are the fifth-highest tally in Chiefs history. NFL RECORD BOOK NFL RECORD BOOK - update INTS BY HOF LINEBACKERS TACKLES, ACTIVE PLAYERS Nick Buoniconti BOS/MIA 1. 1,933 Derrick Brooks TB Jack Ham PIT 2. 1,838 Ray Lewis BAL Sam Huff NYG/WAS 3. 1,827 Zach Thomas MIA Jack Lambert PIT 4. 1,798 Junior Seau SD/MIA/NE Willie Lanier KC 5. 1,513 D. Edwards KC/SD *D. Edwards KC/SD * Active player not in Hall of Fame. INDIVIDUAL LEADERS 2007 CHICAGO BEARS AFC NFL Category Player Total Rank Rank Scoring Gould Rushing Yards Benson 42 15th T27th QB Rating Grossman th 26th Receptions Berrian 5 T11th T26th Rec. Yards Berrian 83 8th T16th Interceptions M. Brown 1 T1st T1st Punting Avg. Maynard th T19th Punt Ret. Avg. McGowan KO Ret. Avg. Hester Sacks Three tied with 1.0 T7th T10th THE 2007 BEARS QB Rex Grossman (D1-03) led the Bears to a 13-3 record and a berth in Super Bowl XLI in RB Cedric Benson (D1-05) is in his first year as a fulltime starter. Six-time Pro Bowl C Olin Kreutz (D3-98) anchors the Bears offensive line with former Bills G Ruben Brown and ex-chiefs T John Tait. G Roberto Garza and T Fred Miller round out the Chicago offensive front. Twotime Pro Bowl WR Muhsin Muhammed is closing in on the 10,000-yard career receiving plateau and works opposite WR Bernard Berrian (D3-04). Former Broncos TE Desmond Clark tied for the team lead in 2006 with six TD catches. Six-time Pro Bowl MLB Brian Urlacher (D1-00) has led the team in tackles in six different seasons. Two-time Pro Bowl LB Lance Briggs (D3-03) and LB Hunter Hillenmeyer round out the Bears LB unit. Two-time Pro Bowl DT Tommie Harris (D1-04) and DT Dusty Dvoracek (D3-06) anchor the middle of the Bears defensive line, while former Dolphins DE Adewale Ogunleye and Mark Anderson (D5-06) 12.0 sacks as a rookie in 2006 serve as dangerous bookends. Former Pro Bowler Nathan Vasher (D4-04) and Charles Tillman (D2-03) have combined for 21 INTs over the last two seasons, the most by any NFC CB duo. S Mike Brown earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2005 and teams with sevenyear veteran S Adam Archuleta. Pro Bowl K Robbie Gould ranks as the most accurate kicker in Bears history (84.1 made FG%) and teams with veteran P Brad Maynard as Chicago s kicking tandem. Second-year KR Devin Hester (D2-06) was named to Pro Bowl after posting an NFL-record five combined kick return TDs in NOTABLE CHIEFS-BEARS CONNECTIONS Chiefs head coach HERM EDWARDS and Bears head coach LOVIE SMITH coached together at Tampa Bay ( 96-00) while Bears GM JERRY ANGELO served as the Bucs Dir. of Personnel and Bears LBs coach HARDY NICKERSON was a LB Chiefs DT ALFONSO BOONE spent six seasons ( ) with the Bears, playing in 83 games (18 starts) KC WR EDDIE KENNISON played in 16 games (10 starts) for Chicago in 2000 Chiefs C CASEY WIEGMANN spent four seasons ( 97-00) with the Bears, playing in 49 games (25 starts) Bears T JOHN TAIT entered the NFL as a first-round pick of the Chiefs in 99, playing in 75 games (66 starts) with KC ( 99-03) Chiefs VP of Player Personnel BILL KUHARICH s father JOE was the head coach of the Chicago Cardinals ( 52) and for Notre Dame ( 59-62) KC sp. teams coach MIKE PRIEFER coached at Northern Illinois ( ) Kansas City LB NAPOLEON HARRIS is a native of Harvey, IL, prepped at Thornton Township HS and played at Northwestern Chiefs FB BOOMER GRIGSBY is a native of Canton, IL, prepped at Canton High School and played at Illinois State Kansas City RB KOLBY SMITH is the cousin of Chicago S MIKE BROWN Chicago OL coach HARRY HIESTAND served in a similar capacity at Missouri ( 94-96). MEDIA INFORMATION INJURIES WR Eddie Kennison (hamstring) and CB Patrick Surtain (shoulder) were injured at Houston (9/9), while S Jon McGraw (hamstring) did not play. RADIO AND TV CBS (KCTV-5) will televise the contest to a national audience. Awardwinning broadcaster Jim Nantz calls the action, while former N.Y. Giants QB Phil Simms provides color commentary. Larry Kahn and former Bears S Doug Plank make the national radio call on Sports USA Radio Network. 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 pregame TV show airs Sundays at 9:30 AM on KCTV-5. CONFERENCE CALLS Bears LB Brian Urlacher (12:00 PM) and head coach Lovie Smith (12:15 PM) 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 Chicago media on Wednesday.

4 Chiefs Will Face a Stiff Test Against Chicago s Stellar Defensive Unit by Pete Moris KC is Typically Tough on the Road to Open the Season Dating back to 90, KC owns a (.563) road record during the month of September, the NFL s second-best mark. KC will face a Bears squad that has won two straight home openers. The Bears are 5-5 (.500) all-time in September under Lovie Smith, including a 3-0 mark in BEST NFL SEPTEMBER RECORDS, OVERALL ROAD Team Record Team Record 1. Denver (.662) 1. Dallas (.567) 2. Miami (.655) 2. Kansas City (.563) 3. Kansas City (.641) 3. Philadelphia (.533) 4. Minnesota (.594) 4. Indianapolis (.500) 5. Buffalo (.576) 5. MIA/NYG (.483) Kansas City s Interconference Edge Kansas City s overall (.617) record against NFC foes is the third-best interconference mark in the league dating back to 95. The Chiefs posted a perfect 4-0 record against NFC opponents in In fact, no NFL team boasts a better home interconference record than the 20-4 (.833) mark that the Chiefs have compiled at Arrowhead since 95. The Bears own a (.469) record against AFC opponents since the start of the 95 campaign. Chicago is just 4-9 (.308) against AFC foes under Lovie Smith, including a 2-4 (.333) record at Soldier Field. Kansas City is 9-2 (.818) against current members of the NFC North dating back to 96, including a 31-3 victory vs. Chicago (12/28/03). BEST INTERCONFERENCE RECORDS, HOME OVERALL Team Record Team Record 1. Kansas City 20-4 (.833) 1. Pittsburgh (.656) 2. Jacksonville 19-4 (.826) 2. Denver (.646) 3. Pittsburgh (.771) 3. Kansas City (.625) 4. Indianapolis 19-6 (.760) Tennessee (.625) 5. DEN/STL 18-6 (.750) 5. Indianapolis (.592) Points Could Be at a Premium on Sunday at Soldier Field Sunday s contest features a pair of squads led by head coaches who cut their teeth in the NFL as defensive assistants. With both KC and Chicago boasting defenses that held their foes under 20.0 ppg on average in 2006, points could be at a premium on Sunday. KC s defense allowed just 13 offensive points on Opening Day, while Chicago permitted only 14 points against San Diego s vaunted offensive unit. Chicago owns a stellar 21-5 (.808) record dating back to 2005 in games when it holds opponents to 21 points or less. In fact, the Bears have won 14 consecutive games at Soldier Field dating back to 2004 when Chicago holds its foes at or under the 21-point plateau. The Bears allowed opponents to score an average of just 16.4 ppg at home in Only Jacksonville (11.0), Baltimore (12.0), Miami (15.9) and New England (16.1) boasted lower defensive scoring averages at home a year ago. Clearly, the 21-point barrier will be the line of demarcation in Sunday s game. The Chiefs allowed just 15.3 ppg in their three road victories in 2006 and ranked 11th in the league in scoring defense overall, permitting just 19.7 ppg on the season. The Bears are just 1-6 at Soldier Field under Lovie Smith when permitting more than 21 points, while Kansas City owns a 6-1 record when scoring 21 points or more under Herm Edwards. Ball Security is a Must Against the Bears The Chiefs will face a Chicago squad that forced a league-high 44 takeaways (20 FRs, 24 INTs) in The Bears also scored an NFLhigh 143 points off turnovers in 2006, meaning 33.5% (143 of 427) of their points were set up by opponents miscues. The Bears are 18-3 (.857) under Lovie Smith when boasting a positive turnover ratio and own a streak of 12 straight wins at Solider Field when plus in turnovers. KC and Chicago are two of the NFL s best squads in terms of forcing turnovers. KC has registered at least one takeaway in 20 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NFL, ranking right ahead of the Bears, who own a 17-game streak. While Chicago has been adept at forcing turnovers, only Oakland (46), Cleveland (42), Detroit (39) and Pittsburgh (37) committed more turnovers than Chicago (36) in Kansas City won three road contests in 2006 and posted a combined +6 turnover differential (9 takes/3 gives) in those contests. The Chiefs are 5-1 under Herm Edwards when they boast a positive turnover differential and are 6-1 under Edwards when they commit one turnover or less. Both the Chiefs and Bears committed four turnovers apiece on Opening Day. MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES FORCING A TURNOVER, ACTIVE Team Streak Start of Streak Date 1. Kansas City 20 L at N.Y. Giants 12/17/05 2. Chicago 17 W 26-0 at Green Bay 9/10/06 San Diego 17 W 27-0 at Oakland 9/11/06 4. Cleveland 12 L 7-17 vs. Denver 10/22/06 QB Comparison KC s Damon Huard vs. CHI s Rex Grossman Chiefs QB Damon Huard owns a 10-5 record (.667) as an NFL starter, giving him the fifth-best winning percentage of any current starting QB. In 2006, Huard set a KC single-season record and led the NFL with a 0.4 INT percentage (one INT in 244 attempts). Huard owns a 5-0 record when he compiles a rating, registering four such contests with KC in Bears QB Rex Grossman is 17-7 (.708) in regular season play as an NFL starter. Among active starters, only Philip Rivers, SD (15-2,.882), Tom Brady, NE (71-24,.747) and Ben Roethlisberger, PIT (30-11,.731) own better winning percentages. Chicago was 7-0 in 2006 when Grossman boasted a rating of or better. Only Rams QB Marc Bulger (8) produced more rating games a year ago. The Chiefs own a 19-4 (.826) record when they force two or more INTs dating back to Grossman suffered 20 INTs in 2006 and had six contests when he was picked off two or more times, including all three of the club s regular season losses. RB Larry Johnson s Rushing Rampage Chiefs RB Larry Johnson is seeking to become the first runner in NFL history to register three consecutive seasons with over 1,750 rushing yards. In 2006, Johnson joined RB Eric Dickerson, L.A. Rams ( 83-84) and RB Terrell Davis, Denver ( 97-98) as just the third back to ever record back-to-back 1,750-yard campaigns. 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. However, piling up rushing yards won t be easy against Chicago. Over the past two seasons, only four other teams have relinquished fewer rushing yards per game at home than Chicago (92.1 ypg). KC has allowed just 83.6 rushing ypg in its last 16 home contests, the third-lowest tally in the league in The Bears defense currently leads the NFL, allowing 2.1 yards per rushing attempt. Meanwhile, KC ranks eighth in that category, permitting 3.5 yards per attempt. Kansas City owns a 12-2 (.857) record in games when Johnson scores two or more rushing TDs, but hitting paydirt against the Bears will also be difficult at Soldier Field. In 2006, only Baltimore (1) allowed fewer rushing TDs at home than Chicago (3). FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED AT HOME, Team Yards Allowed Per Game Per Carry TDs 1. Baltimore 1, Pittsburgh 1, Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1, Chicago 1, Starting Strong Typically Bodes Well for Both KC, Chicago A good start is a must against Chicago. Even though the Bears had a 22-game winning streak when leading at halftime snapped last week when it held a 3-0 advantage at San Diego (9/9), the Bears are still an impressive 22-2 (.917) when leading at halftime under Lovie Smith. The Chiefs are 7-1 when holding a halftime lead under Herm Edwards, while Chicago is just 3-18 (.143) when trailing at halftime under Smith. KC s defense has kept opposing offenses scoreless in the first quarter eight times in 17 regular season games under head coach Herm Edwards. Last week, the Chiefs defense held Houston scoreless in the first quarter and allowed just one offensive TD. The Bears held 10 opponents scoreless in the first quarter in 2006, boasting an 8-2 record in those contests. Dating back to last season, Chicago has pitched six first-half shutouts, going 5-1 in those contests. Special Teams Showdown - KC s Drummond and CHI s Hester The Chiefs and Bears own two of the NFL s most explosive return men in Eddie Drummond and Devin Hester. KC s Drummond earned a Pro Bowl berth for Detroit in 2004 when he registered four kick return TDs (2 PRs, 2 KORs). Hester topped those totals as a rookie with Chicago in 2006, registering six return TDs (3 PRs, 2 KORs and one missed FG return) in the regular season. In addition, he also ran back the opening kickoff of Super Bowl XLI for a 92-yard TD. Chicago Seeks to Bounce Back From a Super Bowl Setback Chicago will be seeking to avoid a Super Bowl hangover in 2007 after losing to Indianapolis in Super Bowl XLI. Five of six squads that lost the Super Bowl following the seasons failed to post a.500 record or better the next season N.Y. Giants (7-9 in 2001), St. Louis (7-9 in 2002), Oakland (4-12 in 2003), Carolina (7-9 in 2004) and Philadelphia (6-10 in 2005). Seattle was the only exception, going 9-7 in 2006 after its loss in Super Bowl XL following the 2005 campaign. Final Statistical Tidbits on the Chiefs and Bears Only PIT (1) has allowed fewer 100-yard rushers since the start of the 2005 campaign than KC (3) and MIN (3). CHI has allowed seven 100-yard rushers over that span In 2006, the Bears boasted a +172-point scoring differential (472 scored/255 allowed) to rank second in the NFL.

5 QUARTERBACKS QB DAMON HUARD Completed 22 of 33 passes for 168 yards with two INTs at Houston (9/9). Has played in 49 games (15 starts) with MIA ( 97-00), NE ( ) and KC ( ), completing 340 of 566 passes for 3,737 yards with 20 TDs and 11 INTs for an 83.3 rating. Also has 40 rushes for 136 yards. Owns a 10-5 record as an NFL starter, including a 5-4 mark with KC. QB BRODIE CROYLE Joined the Chiefs as the club s third-round draft choice (85th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft, playing in two games. 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 Chiefs off waivers from Minnesota on September 2nd. RUNNING BACKS RB LARRY JOHNSON Carried the ball 10 times for 43 yards (4.3 avg.) and caught a team-high seven passes for 44 yards (6.3 avg.) at Houston (9/9). The Chiefs are 18-6 (.750) when he has a 100-yard rushing day. Kansas City is 15-3 when he scores two or more touchdowns and 13-2 when he scores two or more rushing TDs. Has scored 1.06 TDs per game, the third-highest average in NFL history. Ranks fourth in Chiefs history with 4,248 rushing yards, needing 204 more yards to pass Ed Podolak (4,451) for third and 650 to surpass Christian Okoye (4,897) for second. Stands fifth in team history with 902 rushing attempts and needs 31 more to bypass RB Marcus Allen (932) for fourth. Is second in team annals with 47 rushing TDs, trailing RB Priest Holmes (76). His 24 career 100-yard rushing games are tied for first in Chiefs history with Holmes. Had seven carries for 26 yards with his first NFL TD vs. Chicago (12/28/03). RB MICHAEL BENNETT Rushed five times for 24 yards (4.8 avg.) and added two receptions for 10 yards at Houston (9/9). Has played in 76 games (49 starts) with MIN ( ) and KC ( ), carrying the ball 754 times for 3,398 yards (4.5 avg.) with 12 TDs and adding 137 receptions for 1,127 yards (8.2 avg.) with five TDs. In seven games (five starts) against Chicago he has 82 carries for 380 yards (4.6 avg.) with a TD and a 100-yard day. Rushed a career-high 29 times for 106 yards vs. Chicago (10/27/02) while with Minnesota. RB KOLBY SMITH Played in his first NFL game at Houston (9/9). Entered the NFL as the first of the Chiefs two picks in the fifth-round (148th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. 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 in two seasons with KC, recording 37 special teams tackles before switching to fullback in WIDE RECEIVERS WR EDDIE KENNISON Recorded one carry for five yards at Houston (9/9) before leaving the game with a right hamstring injury. 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 five games (four starts) against Chicago he has 19 receptions for 218 yards (11.5 avg.) with two TDs and one 100-yard game. WR SAMIE PARKER Caught four passes for 48 yards (12.0 avg.) at Houston (9/9). Has played in 33 games (25 starts), catching 90 passes for 1,279 yards (14.2 avg.) with five TDs. WR DWAYNE BOWE Had three catches for 42 yards (14.0 avg.) in his first NFL game at Houston (9/9). 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 schoolrecord 26 TDs. POSITION-BY-POSITION NOTES by Brad Kuhbander WR JEFF WEBB Played in 10 games for the Chiefs in 2006, catching three passes for 23 yards (7.7 avg.) and returning seven kickoffs for 169 yards (24.1 avg.). WR EDDIE DRUMMOND Returned three punts for 19 yards (6.3 avg.) and three kickoffs for 79 yards (26.3 avg.) at Houston (9/9). His six combined kick return TDs from are tied for second in the NFL during that time period. Played in 52 games (one start) in five seasons ( ) with Detroit, returning 108 punts for 1,058 yards (9.8 avg.) with four TDs and 213 kickoff returns for 5,026 yards (23.6 avg.) with two TDs. Also has four catches for seven yards and eight rushes for 49 yards. TIGHT ENDS TE TONY GONZALEZ Recorded five catches for 28 yards (5.6 avg.) at Houston (9/9). Ranks first on the Chiefs all-time receiving chart with 726 catches, 8,738 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 726 career catches and needs 90 more to bypass Sharpe (815) for first. Ranks second in NFL history among TEs with 8,738 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 100 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 days. He needs two more to pass WR Otis Taylor (19) for first in Chiefs history. TE JASON DUNN Has played in 145 games (48 starts) with PHI ( 96-98) and KC ( ), catching 79 passes for 901 yards (11.4 avg.) with 11 TDs. Has seen action in 104 games (22 starts) for KC, recording 39 receptions for 344 yards (8.8 avg.) with seven TDs. TE KRIS WILSON Has played in 34 games (12 starts) for the Chiefs, recording 19 receptions for 161 yards (8.5 avg.) with three TDs. TE MICHAEL ALLAN Seventh-round pick in 2007 appeared in 36 games (29 starts) at Whitworth (WA), catching 118 passes for 2,202 yards (18.7 avg.) with 29 TDs. OFFENSIVE LINE G BRIAN WATERS Started at left guard at Houston (9/9). Has played in 101 games (87 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 Opened at center at Houston (9/9). Has opened 96 consecutive games with KC dating back to Has taken 5,393 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 Started at right guard at Houston (9/9). Has played in 88 games (80 starts) with PHI ( 99-03) and KC ( ). T DAMION McINTOSH Started at left tackle at Houston (9/9). Eight-year veteran has played in 84 games (80 starts) with SD ( ) and MIA ( ) and joined the Chiefs as an UFA from Miami in T KYLE TURLEY Started at right tackle at Houston (9/9). Has started 103 games with NO ( 98-02), STL ( ) and KC ( ). T CHRIS TERRY Has played in 90 games (80 starts) with CAR ( 99-02), SEA ( ) and KC ( ). T WILL SVITEK Started the four preseason games at left tackle in place of an injured T Damion McIntosh. Has appeared in three contests in two seasons with the Chiefs. C RUDY NISWANGER Played in four games with Kansas City a year ago. 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 On the NFL s Reserve/Suspended List for the season s first two games.

6 Has played in 47 games (41 starts), registering 190 tackles (139 solo), 27.5 sacks ( yards), 97 QB pressures, eight FRs, 10 FFs, an INT and 15 PDs. His 27.5 career sacks are tied with DT John Browning for the ninthhighest total in team history, needing 2.0 more to pass DT Dan Saleaumua (29.0) for eighth. DE TAMBA HALI Recorded eight tackles (six solo) and a QB pressure at Houston (9/9). His 8.0 sacks in 2006 were the third-highest total by a rookie in Chiefs history while his six forced fumbles were the most ever by a KC rookie. Named the club s Mack Lee Hill Award winner in 2006, an honor bestowed on Kansas City s top rookie or first-year player. DT RON EDWARDS Produced three solo tackles at Houston (9/9). Has played in 64 games (40 starts) with Buffalo ( ) and KC ( ), producing 142 tackles (94 solo), 9.5 sacks (-53.5 yards), 30 QB pressures, a FR and four FFs. Recorded a career-high 10 tackles vs. Chicago (9/29/02) while with BUF. DT ALFONSO BOONE Registered seven tackles (six solo), a sack (-11.0 yards) of Matt Schaub and a pass defensed at Houston (9/9). Signed as a UFA after playing in 83 games (18 starts) with Chicago ( ), producing 153 tackles (100 solo), 10.5 sacks (-66.5 yards), eight passes defensed, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. DE JIMMY WILKERSON Tallied two solo tackles at Houston (9/9). Has played in 56 games (three starts) with KC, producing 88 tackles (53 solo), a half of a sack (-4.5 yards), 34 QB pressures, six PDs and a FR. DT JAMES REED Seven-year veteran has seen action in 96 contests (32 starts) with the N.Y. Jets ( ) and KC ( ), compiling 219 tackles (139 solo), 7.0 sacks, 10 QB pressures, four FRs and nine PDs. DE TURK McBRIDE Played in his first NFL game at Houston (9/9), recording a tackle. 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 Saw action in his first NFL game at Houston (9/9). 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 Collected five tackles (one solo), a sack (-8.0 yards) of Matt Schaub and recovered a WR Andre Johnson fumble at Houston (9/9). Rejoined the Chiefs as an UFA from San Diego in His 747 tackles with Kansas City rank fifth in team history and he needs 81 more to move past Kevin Ross (827) for fourth. His 27 career INTs are the highest total by an active LB in the NFL. His 27 INTs are tied for ninth in the NFL among linebackers. He needs two more to pass Chuck Allen (28) and Jack Lambert (28) for seventh. His 1,513 career tackles are the fifth-highest total among active LBs. Has accumulated 38 career takeaways, the highest total by a linebacker in the NFL since 96. Has played in 175 games (161 starts) with KC ( 96-01, 2007) and SD ( ), recording 1,513 tackles (1,071 solo), 23.0 sacks, 27 INTs for 329 yards with four TDs, 81 PDs, 17 FFs, 11 FRs and 64 QB pressures. LB NAPOLEON HARRIS Had eight tackles (six solo) and one pass defensed at Houston (9/9). Signed as a UFA from Minnesota in Six-year veteran has played in 74 games (55 starts) with OAK ( ) and MIN ( ), recording 367 tackles (265 solo), 6.0 sacks (-48.0 yards), three INTs, 15 PDs, five FFs and 10 QB pressures. Intercepted a pass at Chicago (12/3/06) with Minnesota. LB DERRICK JOHNSON Compiled seven solo tackles and a QB pressure at Houston (9/9). Has played in 30 games (29 starts), recording 200 tackles (160 solo), 6.5 sacks (-36.5 yards), 15 QB pressures, 12 PDs, three FRs and four FFs. LB KENDRELL BELL In 80 games (72 starts) for PIT ( ) and KC ( ) has recorded 387 tackles (307 solo), 20.5 sacks ( yds), one FR, four FFs, an INT, six PDs and 11 QB pressures. LB KEYARON FOX Has played in 31 games (four starts) in four seasons with KC, tallying 53 tackles (39 solo), a sack (-5.0 yards), a PD, a FF, three QB pressures and 28 special teams stops. LB WILLIAM KERSHAW Joined the club as a rookie free agent from Maryland in 2006 and played in one contest. 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 Posted one tackle at Houston (9/9). Has 50 INTs since 95, the highest total in the NFL during that time period. His 54 takeaways since 95 are tied with S Darren Sharper for first in the NFL during that time. Has played in 174 games (166 starts) with NE ( 95-04), NYJ (2005) and KC ( ), totaling 784 tackles (670 solo), 5.0 sacks (-33.0 yards), 50 INTs for 773 yards with seven TDs, 160 PDs, four FRs and six FFs. CB PATRICK SURTAIN Compiled one tackle at Houston (9/9). Has 30 INTs dating back to 2000, tying for the fourth-highest total in the NFL during that time. Has played in 140 games (114 starts) for MIA ( 98-04) and KC ( ), producing 543 tackles (428 solo), 7.5 sacks (-50.0 yards), 34 INTs (355 yards) with two TDs, 109 PDs, six FRs and four FFs. SS BERNARD POLLARD Produced four tackles (three solo) and a pass defensed in his first career NFL start at Houston (9/9). Played in 16 games a year ago, registering 15 special teams tackles and two blocked punts. FS JARRAD PAGE Totaled six solo tackles and intercepted a QB Matt Schaub pass in the end zone at Houston (9/9). Saw action in 16 games (four starts) for KC in 2006, producing 38 tackles (33 solo), a sack (-3.0 yards), three INTs, a QB pressure and 10 special teams stops. S GREG WESLEY Has played in 104 games (102 starts) with KC, recording 673 tackles (477 solo), 6.0 sacks (-39.0 yards), 29 INTs for 542 yards, four FRs, 11 FFs, 19 QB pressures and 19 special teams tackles. CB BENNY SAPP Had four solo tackles and returned two kickoffs for 46 yards (23.0 yards) at Houston (9/9). Has played in 44 games (four starts) since joining the Chiefs as a rookie free agent in 2004, recording 75 tackles (53 solo), four QB pressures, an INT, nine PDs, two FFs and 30 special teams tackles. S JON McGRAW Was inactive with a hamstring injury at Houston (9/9). 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 Totaled one tackle and forced a WR Andre Johnson at Houston (9/9). Joined the Chiefs as a rookie free agent from Washington State in CB DIMITRI PATTERSON Played in three games with Washington in 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 four times for 182 yards (45.5 gross, 42.0 net) at Houston (9/9). Has landed 50 career punts inside the 20-yard line, needing two more to bypass Bob Grupp (51) for fifth in team history and five to surpass Kelly Goodburn for fourth. Has played in three seasons ( ) with KC, punting 140 times for 5,891 yards (42.1 gross, 37.5 net) with 50 inside the 20 and 10 touchbacks. K JUSTIN MEDLOCK Converted one of two FGs for three points at Houston (9/9). Entered the NFL as the Chiefs second of two fifth-round picks (160th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft. Played in 49 games at UCLA, converting 70 of 88 field goals (79.5%) and 147 of 148 PATs for 357 points. LS JEAN-PHILLIPPE DARCHE Has played in 99 games with Seattle ( ) and KC (2007).

7 LAST GAME Texans 20, Chiefs 3 September 9, 2007 Reliant Stadium 70,080 KANSAS CITY HOUSTON After falling to the Texans 20-3 in Week One of the 2007 regular season, the Chiefs were looking for a redo. A pair of special teams miscues from Kansas City and a 77-yard TD pass for Houston helped the Texans jump to a 10-0 halftime lead and the Chiefs could never recover. The game s opening minutes unfolded almost exactly according to script for the Chiefs. After forcing the Texans off the field with a three-and-out to start the game, QB Damon Huard and the Kansas City offense engineered a 15-play, 76-yard drive that took 7:05 off the clock. The game began to deviate from the script however when the Chiefs drive stalled at the Texans 12-yard line and rookie K Justin Medlock pushed his 30-yard field goal attempt wide left. Kansas City dodged a bullet late in the first quarter when S Jarrad Page intercepted QB Matt Schaub in end zone. Schaub had bootlegged to the perimeter, but Page stepped in front of an errant pass intended for WR Andre Johnson, keeping the game tied at 0-0. The Chiefs wouldn t be able to hold Houston off the board for long as WR Eddie Drummond fumbled a punt return at the Chiefs 26-yard line. The Texans converted the turnover into three points on a 26-yard field goal from K Kris Brown. After a Chiefs punt on the ensuing possession, that 3-0 count turned into a 10-0 deficit for Kansas City on the Texans next play from scrimmage. Off a nice play-action fake from Schaub, Johnson caught the pass behind the Chiefs secondary and raced 77 yards for a touchdown with 6:00 left before halftime. The second half started in disastrous form as TE Kris Wilson fumbled the third play from scrimmage when CB Jamar Fletcher delivered a blow just as he caught a pass from Huard. DE Mario Williams then scooped up the loose ball and ran 38 yards untouched for a touchdown and an imposing 17-0 Texans lead. The Chiefs challenged the ruling on the field as it appeared uncertain whether Wilson had control of the ball and was able to make a football move. However, the play was upheld by instant replay. Kansas City cracked the scoreboard late in the third quarter after an 11-play, 63-yard drive resulted in a 27- yard Medlock field goal. Huard completed six of seven passes for 62 yards, including a 25-yard connection to rookie WR Dwayne Bowe. The Chiefs penetrated the Red Zone for the second time in the game, but had to settle for three points when RB Larry Johnson was tackled short of the goal line on third-and-15. Just when the Chiefs were threatening to get back into the game at 17-3, Houston sucked the life from the visitors with a 15-play drive that ate 10:26 off the clock. Three third-down conversions kept the clock and the chains moving before Brown knocked through a 28- yard field goal. That score put the Texans ahead 20-3 with only 5:00 left in the game. A late interception by DT Travis Johnson would then seal the Texans win. Johnson, who rushed for a Chiefs single-game record 211 rushing yards in his last regular season game at Houston, was held to 89 total yards, including 43 yards on 10 carries. GAME NOTES TE Tony Gonzalez recorded his 100th consecutive game with a catch, giving him the second-longest receiving streak by a tight end in NFL history. HOU K. Brown, 26-yard field goal (7-21, 3:54). HOU A. Johnson, 77-yard pass from Schaub (K. Brown kick) (1-77, 0:12). HOU M. Williams, 38-yard fumble return (K. Brown kick). KC Medlock, 27-yard field goal (11-63, 6:30). HOU K. Brown, 28-yard field goal (15-65, 10:26). Team Statistics Texans Chiefs First Downs Total Net Yards Rushes/Net Yards /109 17/72 Net Passing Pass Attempts/Completions /16 33/22 Had Intercepted Times Sacked/Yards / /21.0 Punts/Average /55.0 4/45.5 Penalties/Yards /45 5/40 Fumbles/Lost /1 3/2 Possession Time :50 27:10 RUSHING KC L. Johnson 10-43; Bennett 5-24; Kennison 1-5; Huard 1-0. HOU Green 16-73; Dayne 13-33; Jones 1-4; Schaub 1-(-1). RECEIVING KC L. Johnson 7-44; Gonzalez 5-28; Parker 4-48; Bowe 3-42; Bennett 2-10; Wilson 1-(-4). HOU A. Johnson 7-142, 1 TD; Green 4-23; Jones 2-33; Daniels 1-14; Walter 1-10; Leach 1-3. PASSING KC Huard , 0 TDs, 2 INTs. HOU Schaub , 1 TD, 1 INT. INTERCEPTIONS KC Page 1-0. HOU T. Johnson 1-0; Robinson 1-(-4) SACKS KC Boone 1.0; D. Edwards 1.0. HOU M. Williams 2.0; Kalu 1.0. FIELD GOALS KC Medlock 30 WL, (27) HOU K. Brown (26) (28) LB Donnie Edwards sacks Texans QB Matt Schaub.

8 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS / WEEK 1 / THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2007 WON 0, LOST 1 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD 09/09 L 3-20 at Houston 70,080 L. Johnson /16 at Chicago Bennett /23 Minnesota Kennison /30 at San Diego Huard /07 Jacksonville TEAM /14 Cincinnati OPPONENTS /21 at Oakland * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD 11/04 Green Bay L. Johnson /11 Denver T. Gonzalez /18 at Indianapolis Parker /25 Oakland Bowe /02 San Diego Bennett /09 at Denver Wilson /16 Tennessee TEAM /23 at Detroit OPPONENTS t 1 12/30 at New York Jets * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD K.C. Opp. Page TOTAL FIRST DOWNS TEAM Rushing 5 6 OPPONENTS Passing 8 7 * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Penalty 1 0 Colquitt rd Down: Made/Att 3/11 9/14 TEAM rd Down Pct OPPONENTS th Down: Made/Att 1/1 0/0 * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD 4th Down Pct Drummond POSSESSION AVG. 27:10 32:50 TEAM TOTAL NET YARDS OPPONENTS Avg. Per Game * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD Total Plays Drummond Avg. Per Play Sapp NET YARDS RUSHING TEAM Avg. Per Game OPPONENTS Total Rushes * FIELD GOALS NET YARDS PASSING Medlock 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/ 1 0/ 0 0/0 Avg. Per Game TEAM 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/ 1 0/ 0 0/0 Sacked/Yards Lost 3/21 2/19 OPPONENTS 0/ 0 2/ 2 0/ 0 0/ 0 0/0 Gross Yards Medlock: (30N,27G) Att./Completions 33/22 22/16 OPPONENTS: (26G,28G) Completion Pct Had Intercepted 2 1 PUNTS/AVERAGE 4/45.5 3/55.0 NET PUNTING AVG. 4/42.0 3/48.7 PENALTIES/YARDS 5/40 6/45 FUMBLES/BALL LOST 3/2 1/1 TOUCHDOWNS 0 2 Rushing 0 0 Passing 0 1 Returns 0 1 * SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS TEAM OPPONENTS * SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS Medlock / 0 1/ TEAM / 0 1/ OPPONENTS / 2 2/ Pt. Conversions: TEAM 0-0, OPPONENTS 0-0 SACKS: Boone 1, D. Edwards 1, TEAM 2, OPPONENTS 3 FUM/LOST: Drummond 1/1, Wiegmann 1/0, Wilson 1/1 * PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating Huard / TEAM / OPPONENTS t 2/

9 2007 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS DEFENSIVE STATS Regular Season Statistics (Through One Game) Pos. Player Tkls. Asst. Total TFL Sacks/Yds PR FR FF INT/YDS PD DE Hali, Tamba / LB Harris, Napoleon / LB Johnson, Derrick / DT Boone, Alfonso / S Page, Jarrad / /0 0 LB Edwards, Donnie / CB Sapp, Benny / S Pollard, Bernard / DT Edwards, Ron / DE Wilkerson, Jimmy / S Wesley, Greg / CB Brackenridge, Tyron / CB Law, Ty / DE McBride, Turk / DT Reed, James / CB Surtain, Patrick / LB Bell, Kendrell / TEAM / TOTALS / / CHIEFS SPECIAL TEAMS STATS DEFENSIVE SCORES Pos. Player Tkls. Asst. Total TDs (0): RB Smith, Kolby S Wesley, Greg Safety (0): LB Fox, Keyaron CB Brackenridge, Tyron LS Darche, Jean-Phillipe WR Drummond, Eddie SPECIAL TEAMS BIG PLAYS LB Kershaw, William TDs (0): S Page, Jarrad CB Patterson, Dimitri Blocked Punts (0): CB Sapp, Benny TE Wilson, Kris Blk Punt Rec. (0): TEAM TOTALS Blk Field Goal (0): Blk FG Rec. (0): KEY PR = Pressure FF (0): FR = Fumble Recovery FF = Forced Fumble FR (0): 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 14 Rushing 5 Passing 8 Penalty 1 THIRD DOWNS Attempts 11 Converted 3 Percentage 27.3 TOT. OFFENSE Net Yards 219 Plays 53 Avg./Play 4.1 RUSHING Net Yards 72 Rush. Att. 17 Avg./Att. 4.2 PASSING Net Yards 147 Attempts 33 Completions 22 Intercepted 2 Gross Yards 168 Sacked 3.0 Yards Lost 21.0 ADVANCES Rushes 17 Completions 22 Totals 39 PENALTIES Number 5 Yards 40 FUMBLES Number 3 Lost 2 SCORING Points 3 TD Rushing 0 TD Passing 0 TD KO Returns 0 TD Punt Returns 0 TD Sp. Teams 0 TD Def. Returns 0 FG Attempts 2 FG Made 1 Safety 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 13 Rushing 6 Passing 7 Penalty 0 THIRD DOWNS Attempts 14 Converted 9 Percentage 64.3 TOT. OFFENSE Net Yards 315 Plays 55 Avg./Play 5.7 RUSHING Net Yards 109 Rush. Att. 31 Avg./Att. 3.5 PASSING Net Yards 206 Attempts 22 Completions 16 Intercepted 1 Gross Yards 225 Sacked 2.0 Yards Lost 19.0 ADVANCES Rushes 31 Completions 16 Total 47 PENALTIES Number 6 Yards 45 FUMBLES Number 1 Lost 1 SCORING Points 20 TD Rushing 0 TD Passing 1 TD KO Returns 0 TD Punt Returns 0 TD Sp. Teams 0 TD Def. Returns 1 FG Attempts 2 FG Made 2 Safety 0

12 LAST TIME Chiefs 31, Bears 3 December 28, 2003 Arrowhead Stadium 78,413 CHICAGO KANSAS CITY With the number two seed in the AFC Playoffs already wrapped up, the Chiefs game vs. Chicago meant little for the postseason picture. But that made little difference to RB Priest Holmes and his Chiefs teammates. Thanks to Holmes record-setting performance and an inspired defensive effort, Kansas City (13-3) pounded the Bears, 31-3 and gained momentum heading into the playoffs. After the teams battled through a scoreless first quarter, Holmes reached football immortality with a pair of rushing scores. First, Holmes waltzed into the end zone for his NFL-record 26th rushing touchdown of the season on a one-yard score in the second quarter, breaking the mark of 25 established by Emmitt Smith in 95. Holmes would then complete his magical regular season in the third quarter with a two-yard leap across the goal line. That score gave him an NFL-record 27 TDs on the season, breaking Marshall Faulk s previous mark of 26 total TDs set in Holmes also passed WR Otis Taylor for the club s all-time touchdown record with 61 scores. Defensively, the Chiefs were looking to make a statement and reestablish the mystique of Arrowhead. Aside from only surrendering three points, the Chiefs also pitched their fifth first-half shutout of the season and held the Bears to just 84 yards rushing. DE R-Kal Truluck racked up 2.0 of Kansas City s 4.0 sacks, as the Red and Gold defense grabbed two INTs and limited Chicago to just 13.3% (2-of-15) on third down conversions. In the second quarter, the Chiefs sandwiched a QB Trent Green-to-WR Eddie Kennison six-yard TD pass in between Holmes scores to go up Chicago would threaten to score just before halftime as it drove to the KC six-yard line. However, QB Kordell Stewart completed a pass to WR Bobby Wade who failed to get out of bounds, thus allowing the clock to run out on the first half. The Bears finally got their only points of the game on a 46-yard FG in the third quarter. Following Holmes second TD and a 38-yard field goal from K Morten Andersen, first round draft pick RB Larry Johnson gave Chiefs fans a glimpse of the future when he scored his first career touchdown, a five-yard dash. Set up by a 20-yard pass from backup QB Todd Collins to TE Billy Baber, Johnson converted the TD and finished the game s scoring at GAME NOTES The Chiefs extended their franchise-record home winning streak to 13 games and posted the fourth undefeated home season in team history. QB Trent Green joined Len Dawson ( 66-68) as the only other QB in Chiefs annals to start every regular season game in three consecutive seasons. The KC offensive line started all five starters in the same positions for the 32nd consecutive game, the NFL s longest such streak since San Diego had a 40-game streak in RB Priest Holmes scored 162 points in 2003, the highest single-season scoring total in Chiefs history. Those 162 points are the fourth-highest single-season total by any player in NFL annals. KC Holmes, 1-yard run (Andersen kick) (11-51, 5:27). KC Kennison, 6-yard pass from Green (Andersen kick) (8-58, 4:19). CHI Edinger, 48-yard field goal (11-52, 5:36). KC Holmes, 2-yard run (Andersen kick) (5-28, 2:15). KC Andersen, 38-yard field goal (8-73, 3:17). KC Johnson, 5-yard run (Andersen kick) (9-67, 4:54). Team Statistics Bears Chiefs First Downs Total Net Yards Rushes/Net Yards /84 34/87 Net Passing Pass Attempts/Completions /17 30/22 Had Intercepted Times Sacked/Yards / /8.0 Punts/Average /41.2 5/38.6 Penalties/Yards /78 6/55 Fumbles/Lost /0 0/0 Possession Time :37 34:23 RUSHING KC Holmes 20-50, 2 TDs; Johnson 7-26, 1 TD; Blaylock 1-10; Green 1-9; Collins 4-(-2); Morton 1-(-6). CHI Thomas 16-61; Abdullah 2-8; Wade 1-5; Terrell 1-4; Chandler 1-4; Stewart 1-2. RECEIVING KC Morton 6-81; Gonzalez 6-54; Kennison 3-30, 1 TD; Holmes 2-6; Hall 2-3; Baber 1-20; Boerigter 1-7; Blaylock 1-2. CHI Booker 6-92; Terrell 2-41; Clark 2-34; Abdullah 2-19; Thomas 2-7; Wade 2-5; Pritchett 1-0. PASSING KC Green , 1 TD, 1 INT. CHI Chandler , 0 TDs, 0 INTs; Stewart , 0 TDs, 2 INTs; Grossman , 0 TDs, 0 INTs. INTERCEPTIONS KC Fujita 1-8; Wesley 1-3. CHI Azumah SACKS KC Truluck 2.0; Stills 1.0; Hicks 1.0. CHI Urlacher 1.0. FIELD GOALS KC Andersen (38). CHI Edinger 52S (48). RB Priest Holmes set an NFL record with his 27th TD.