KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (4-5) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-2)

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1 REGULAR SEASON GAME #10 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (4-5) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-2) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, :00 PM (CENTRAL) RCA DOME INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA TV: CBS Regional Coverage (KCTV-5 in Kansas City) Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker. RADIO: KCFX-FM (101.1) Mitch Holthus, Len Dawson, Bob Gretz and Bill Grigsby. THE MATCH-UP The Chiefs will make their first regular season appearance at the RCA Dome since 99 as Kansas City visits Indianapolis. The contest will mark the second time in the 2007 calendar year that Herm Edwards has led his Chiefs squad to the Hoosier State after suffering a 23-8 loss in an AFC Wild Card Game (1/6/07). Edwards will square off against a Tony Dungycoached squad for the initial time in the regular season since the Colts won a decision vs. the N.Y. Jets (11/16/03). Kansas City will face the unenviable task of attempting to upend the defending Super Bowl champions on their home turf. Indianapolis boasts a 35-9 (.795) regular season home record under Dungy, tying the Patriots for the best mark in the league since The Colts did suffer a loss vs. New England (11/4) in their last home contest, but have yet to drop back-toback games at the RCA Dome under Dungy s guidance. Despite losing two straight contests at Arrowhead, the Chiefs are still in the thick of the AFC West title chase with a 4-5 record and are just one game behind San Diego (5-4). Kansas City is coming off of a setback vs. Denver (11/11) and hopes to avoid a three-game losing streak for just the second time under Edwards. The Colts are atop the AFC South standings with a 7-2 record and enter this week s game after a loss at San Diego (11/11). The Colts have also lost two straight contests, but have not dropped three games in a row since the 2002 campaign. Kansas City has won its last two road games and will be attempting to win a third consecutive road contest for the first time since winning four straight away from home in Kansas City is still seeking its initial victory at the RCA Dome where the club is 0-4 all-time (0-3 regular season, 0-1 postseason). The franchise s last road victory against the Colts was a decision at Baltimore (12/21/80). Chiefs DE Jared Allen leads the NFL with 9.5 sacks and is on pace to finish the year with 16.5 QB takedowns which would be the highest tally by a KC player since the late LB Derrick Thomas led the NFL with a franchiserecord 20.0 QB takedowns in 90. Up next for the Chiefs are back-to-back home dates against AFC West foes Oakland (11/25) and San Diego (12/2). Indianapolis visits Atlanta next week on Thanksgiving night (11/22) STATS AND NFL RANKINGS CHIEFS COLTS Total Offense (30) (3) Rush Offense (31) (9) Pass Offense (17) (6) Total Defense (13t) (3) Rush Defense (17) (16) Pass Defense (19t) (2) Turnover Ratio (17t) +8 (4) Pts./Game (30t) 29.4 (3) Opp. Pts./Game (10) 16.6 (5) THE SERIES Since the AFL-NFL merger in 70, Kansas City and Indianapolis have squared off 18 times in regular and postseason play, with the Colts holding an advantage. In regular season action, the Colts hold an 8-7 edge against Kansas City. Indianapolis also owns victories in all three of the postseason meetings between the teams, a 10-7 victory at Arrowhead in a 95 AFC Divisional Playoff Game (1/7/96), a win at Arrowhead in a 2003 AFC Divisional Playoff Game (1/11/04) and a 23-8 victory at the RCA Dome in a 2006 AFC Wild Card Game (1/6/07). The Chiefs won the most recent regular season meeting between the two clubs by a count at Arrowhead (10/31/04). CHIEFS VS. COLTS REGULAR SEASON, POSTSEASON, (1-8-0) Date Result Of Note 10/7/90# L, KC Turnovers, 3 IND FGs. 1/7/96* L, KC Turnovers, 3 KC Missed FGs. 12/15/96 L, Harrison receiving: 6-103, 3 TDs. 11/7/99# L, James: 109 rush yards, 4 IND FGs. 9/3/00 L, KC Opening Day win streak snapped. 10/25/01 L, Colts rushing: 33 carries, 194 yards. 1/11/04* L, Teams combine for 0 punts, 842 yds. 10/31/04 W, Green passing: 389 yards, 3 TDs. 1/6/07#** L, 8-23 Total offense: IND (435), KC (126) *AFC Divisional Playoffs **AFC Wild Card #at RCA Dome Kansas City posted a 5-3 record against the Colts while they were stationed in Baltimore, but has just a 2-8 mark against them since the franchise relocated to Indianapolis in 84. Kansas City claimed a 20-7 win in the team s first-ever meeting against the Indianapolis incarnation of the Colts on 11/24/85 and snapped a six-game losing streak against the franchise in The Chiefs are 0-4 on the road against the Colts since the team relocated to Indianapolis. In addition to a 23-8 win in last season s AFC Wild Card Game at Indianapolis (1/6/07), the Colts also won the last regular season meeting at the RCA Dome by a count (11/7/99). The two AFC Divisional Playoff tilts in this series at Arrowhead are unquestionably the most memorable contests in Chiefs-Colts history. In both 2003 and 95, the Chiefs had a 13-3 campaign derailed by Indianapolis. For only the third time in NFL postseason history, neither team was forced to punt as the Colts registered a victory (1/11/04) despite a 92-yard KOR TD from WR Dante Hall and a franchise playoff record 176 rushing yards from RB Priest Holmes. Three Kansas City interceptions and three missed FGs doomed the Chiefs to a 10-7 setback (1/7/96) in a contest played with a -9 windchill as the Colts advanced to the AFC Championship Game at Pittsburgh (1/14/96) to come within a game of Super Bowl XXX.

2 HERM EDWARDS NFL Head Coach: 7th Year NFL Coach Overall: 15th Year NFL Overall: (.486) Regular Season: (.495) Postseason: 2-4 (.333) Record w/kc: (.542) Record w/nyj: (.488) Overall NFL Exp: 28th year College: San Diego State ( 77) Herm Edwards was named the 10th head coach in Kansas City history on January 9, The first coach in franchise history to guide the Chiefs to the playoffs in his initial season, he helped the 2006 Chiefs become just the fifth team since 2000 to overcome an 0-2 start and still make the postseason. Edwards guided the N.Y. Jets to three postseason berths during a fiveyear stint ( ) with that franchise. He originally joined the Chiefs as a recipient of the NFL s Minority Coaching Fellowship in 89. He later served as a scout ( 90-91, 95) and also coached defensive backs ( 92-94). Born in Fort Monmouth, NJ on April 27, 1954, Edwards served as Tampa Bay s assistant head coach/dbs coach under Tony Dungy from Edwards concluded his college career as a DB at San Diego State in 76 and signed as a rookie free agent with Philadelphia ( 77-85). In 135 career starts with the Eagles, he established a franchise record with 38 INTs, and started in Super Bowl XV. Edwards concluded his NFL playing career seeing duty in seven games for the Rams and Falcons in 86. He then coached DBs at San Jose State ( 87-89) prior to his arrival in the NFL ranks with Kansas City in 90. THE HEAD COACHES TONY DUNGY NFL Head Coach: 12th Year NFL Coach Overall: 27th Year NFL Overall: (.652) Regular Season: (.663) Postseason: 9-8 (.529) Record w/ind: (.763 Record w/tb: (.563) AFC West Exp: 3 Yrs - KC ( 89-91) College: Minnesota ( 76) Tony Dungy was named the 17th head coach in Colts history on January 22, In five seasons with Indianapolis, he has guided the Colts to five playoff appearances, four AFC South titles, two AFC Championship Games and a victory over Chicago in Super Bowl XLI. Dungy previously served six seasons ( 96-01) as the head coach of Tampa Bay, earning four playoff appearances, including a berth in the 99 NFC Championship Game. Dungy owns 128 regular season victories and is only the sixth coach to post 100 or more regular season games in the first 10 years as a head coach. Born in Jackson, Michigan on October 26, 1955, Dungy began his NFL coaching career as a defensive backs coach for Pittsburgh in 81. He was promoted to Steelers defensive coordinator in 84, a role he held through the 88 campaign. A former Chiefs assistant coach, Dungy spent three years ( 89-91) as KC s defensive backs coach. He then enjoyed a four-year stint ( 92-95) as defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings. A QB at the University of Minnesota ( 73-76), Dungy played three NFL seasons as a defensive back with Pittsburgh ( 77-78) and San Francisco ( 79). EDWARDS VS. THE COLTS (2-3) Herm Edwards has faced the Colts five times as an NFL head coach and has faced Tony Dungy on three occasions. Edwards is 1-2 against the Colts in the regular season and is 1-1 in the postseason. DATE RESULT OPP. COACH 9/9/01 L Indianapolis 45, N.Y. JETS 24 Jim Mora 12/23/01 W N.Y. Jets 29, INDIANAPOLIS 28 Jim Mora 1/4/03* W N.Y. JETS 41, Indianapolis 0 Tony Dungy 11/16/03 L INDIANAPOLIS 38, N.Y. Jets 31 Tony Dungy 1/6/07* L INDIANAPOLIS 23, Kansas City 8 Tony dungy *AFC Wild Card Playoff Game HOME TEAM IN ALL CAPS CHIEFS STARTING QUARTERBACK NOTES If QB Brodie Croyle (D3-06) is named the starter at Indianapolis on Sunday, he would be the seventh-youngest player to ever start a game under center for the Chiefs at 24 years, nine months and 12 days old. P Jerrel Wilson owns the distinction of being the youngest player to ever start at QB for the Chiefs when he subbed for an injured QB Len Dawson at Boston (11/17/63). Wilson was 21 years, 1 months and 13 days old. The six youngest players to open a game at QB for the Chiefs all did it on the road. The most recent signal caller to start for Kansas City who was younger than Croyle was QB Todd Blackledge (D1-83), who made his initial start at Pittsburgh (9/2/84) at 23 years, 6 months and 7 days old. Blackledge was also the last Chiefs draftee to start a contest for the club, doing so at Seattle (9/20/87). 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. The Edwards/Dungy relationship dates back to 77 when the duo played against one another in the Hula and Japan Bowl college all-star contests. THE DUNGY COACHING FAMILY TREE CURRENT NFL HEAD COACHES Regular Coach Team(s) TB Role Season Playoffs Tony Dungy TB, IND Head Coach ( 96-01) 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 ( ) 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 that 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 jerseys, meaning this piece of woven symbolism will be worn over the heart of every Chiefs player. GONZALEZ S RECORD-SETTING CAREER Eight-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez owns 65 career TD catches, the most by a tight end in NFL history. Gonzalez ranks second in NFL history among tight ends in receptions (776) and receiving yardage (9,354), trailing only Shannon Sharpe (815-10,060). Gonzalez owns 21 career 100-yard receiving games, the most in KC history and third-highest total in NFL annals by a TE, trailing only Kellen Winslow (24), and Jackie Smith (22). Gonzalez has a reception in 108 consecutive contests, meaning only Ozzie Newsome (150) has a longer streak by a TE. Gonzalez is on pace to finish the year with 97 receptions. He owns the franchise single-season record with 102 catches in He is on pace to finish the year with 1,144 receiving yards, which would mark the third 1,000- yard season of his career. He had 1,258 yards in 2004 and 1,203 yards in He is on pace to become the first TE in NFL history to record 900 receiving yards five straight years. In four career regular season starts against the Colts, Gonzalez has 16 receptions for 271 yards (16.9 avg.) with three TDs. He posted eight catches for 125 yards (15.6 avg.) with 2 TDs in a win at Arrowhead (10/31/04). NFL RECORD BOOK, TIGHT ENDS, CAREER RECEPTIONS RECEIVING YARDS TOUCHDOWNS S Sharpe 1. 10,060 S. Sharpe T. Gonzalez T. Gonzalez 2. 9,354 T. Gonzalez S. Sharpe O. Newsome 3. 7,980 O. Newsome J. Smith

3 2007 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AFC NFL Category Player Total Rank Rank Scoring Rayner 50 T19th - - Rushing Yards L. Johnson th 16th QB Rating Croyle Receptions Gonzalez 55 6th T7th Rec. Yards Gonzalez th 16th Interceptions Three tied with 2 T16th T27th Punting Avg. Colquitt th 7th Punt Ret. Avg. Drummond 7.3 8th 21st KO Ret. Avg. Drummond th 32nd Sacks Allen 9.5 1st 1st THE 2007 CHIEFS The Chiefs defense leads the NFL with a 31.6 Red Zone TD percentage, allowing just six TDs on 19 opponent Red Zone trips. KC is also tops in the league in goal-to-go defense, allowing TDs just 37.5% of the time (3 TDs on 8 goal-to-go drives. The Chiefs have forced 63 negative plays (38 rushing, 25 passing) to tie with Baltimore for second in the NFL behind Minnesota (68). KC s defense is sixth in the league in third-down efficiency at 35.2% (43 of 122). The Chiefs are tied for 13th in the NFL in total defense (321.6 ypg). The Chiefs have allowed 145 offensive points (18.1 ppg) to rank eighth in the league. KC has permitted 173 total points (19.2 ppg) to rank 10th in the NFL. The Chiefs have produced one first-half shutout and two second-half shutouts in their first nine games. The Chiefs defense has pitched a first-quarter shutout four times in eight games this season. KC has accomplished that feat 10 times in 25 games under Herm Edwards. The Chiefs are 12th in the NFL, sacking opposing passers once every 13.7 pass plays. Kansas City s 23.0 total sacks are tied for 11th in the league. KC is tied for eighth in the league, allowing 17.4 first downs per game. The Chiefs are 10th in the NFL, intercepting 3.8% of opponents passes. KC s 18 total takeaways (11 INTs, 7 FRs) are tied for ninth in the NFL. Opponents have compiled a 76.6 passer rating vs. the Chiefs, the 11th-lowest mark in the league. Opponents are 0-7 on fourth-down conversions against the Chiefs. KC is tied for the league lead, converting at an 80.0% (4 of 5) clip on fourth down. KC s offense has registered 25 passing plays of 20+ yards, a total that ties for 13th in the NFL. Opponents average drive start after a Chiefs kickoff is the 24.1-yard line, the second-best mark in the AFC and the third-best mark in the league. The Chiefs are sixth in the NFL with a 46.4-yard gross punting average and seventh in the league with a 38.7-yard net. NOTABLE CHIEFS-COLTS CONNECTIONS Chiefs head coach HERM EDWARDS and Colts head coach TONY DUNGY served together in KC ( 90-91). Edwards also served as Dungy s assistant head coach/dbs coach in Tampa Bay ( 96-00). Edwards also worked in Tampa Bay with Colts WRs coach CLYDE CHRISTENSEN, Colts DBs coach ALAN WILLIAMS and Colts TE coach RICKY THOMAS Chiefs defensive coordinator GUNTHER CUNNINGHAM coached the DL/LBs for the Colts ( 82-84) Kansas City K DAVE RAYNER was a sixth-round pick (202nd overall) of Indianapolis in 2005, playing in 15 games Colts OL coach HOWARD MUDD served in the same capacity with the Chiefs ( 89-92) IND WR CRAPHONSO THORPE entered the NFL as the Chiefs fourth-round pick (116th overall) in 2005, spending time with the club that season. Thorpe is the cousin of Chiefs RB KOLBY SMITH IND Director of Pro Player Personnel CLYDE POWERS played safety for KC ( 78) KC VP of Player Personnel BILL KUHARICH served as GM for New Orleans while IND offensive coordinator TOM MOORE served as an assistant coach with the Saints Colts G RYAN LILJA is a native of Shawnee, KS and played at Kansas State. He originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with KC in 2004 IND LB BRANDON ARCHER played at Kansas State KC 2006 third-round draft pick S BERNARD POLLARD is a native of Ft. Wayne, Indiana and played collegiately at Purdue KC C CASEY WIEGMANN originally signed with IND as a rookie free agent in 96 Chiefs P DUSTIN COLQUITT S father, CRAIG COLQUITT was a punter with the Colts ( 87) Chiefs HOF QB and current radio broadcaster LEN DAWSON played at Purdue KC Associate Director of Public Relations PETE MORIS interned with the Colts during training camp in 92. THE BOWE SHOW WR Dwayne Bowe (D1-07) is the only Chiefs player since the AFL-NFL merger to register a TD catch in his first three starts. He is just the third rookie in team annals to own a pair of 100-yard games. Bowe currently has 38 catches for 604 yards with three TDs, putting him on pace to finish the year with 67 receptions for 1,073 yards and five TDs. His 604 receiving yards lead all NFL rookies. RB Abner Haynes (55 catches) and E Chris Burford (789 yards) set the current Chiefs rookie receiving marks in 60. Bowe had a careerhigh nine catches for 105 yards last week vs. Denver (11/11). INDIVIDUAL LEADERS 2007 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AFC NFL Category Player Total Rank Rank Scoring Vinatieri 75 4th 6th Rushing Yards Addai 760 2nd 4th QB Rating Manning th 10th Receptions Wayne 59 4th 4th Rec. Yards Wayne 870 2nd 2nd Interceptions Bethea 3 T8th T1th Punting Avg. Smith th 19th Punt Ret. Avg. Rushing KO Ret. Avg. Rushing th 16th Sacks Mathis 5.0 T7th T2nd THE 2006 COLTS The Super Bowl XLI champion Colts feature the NFL s third-ranked scoring offense led by seven-time Pro Bowl QB Peyton Manning (D1-98). The MVP of SB XLI, Manning topped the NFL with a passer rating last season and is the first QB in NFL history to throw for more than 3,000 yards in his first nine seasons. The Colts Pro Bowl receivers comprise one of the NFL s most dangerous duos. WR Marvin Harrison (D1-96) produced his eighth straight 1,000-yard campaign a year ago and WR Reggie Wayne (D1b-01) topped the 1,000-yard barrier for the third consecutive season in RB Joseph Addai (D1-06) ranks fourth in the NFL with 760 rushing yards and is third in the league with seven rushing TDs. He combines with TE Dallas Clark (D1-03) to round out the Colts weapons. Pro Bowl C Jeff Saturday anchors the offense line along with Ts Ryan Diem (D4-01) and rookie Tony Ugoh (D2a-07) as well as Gs Jake Scott (D5a-04) and Shawnee, Kansas native G Ryan Lilja. Pro Bowl DE Dwight Freeney (D1-02) bookends the defensive line with Robert Mathis (D5a-03), who leads the Colts with 5.0 sacks. DTs Raheem Brock and rookie Ed Johnson round out the line. LB Gary Brackett roams the middle and is flanked by Tyjuan Hagler (D5c-05) and Freddy Keiaho (D3-06) in the Colts linebacking corps. FS Bob Sanders (D2b-04) is the leader of an Indianapolis secondary that also includes CBs Marlin Jackson (D1-05) and Kelvin Hayden (D2-05) and SS Antoine Bethea (D6b-06). Two-time Pro Bowl K Adam Vinatieri owns two game-winning kicks in Super Bowls. P Hunter Smith (D7a-99) is in his ninth season handling the punting chores. Sixth-year CB T.J. Rushing (D7-06) handles punt and kickoff returns duties. EDWARDS AMONG NFL S ELITE LINEBACKERS - update LB Donnie Edwards owns 28 career INTs, the most of any active NFL linebacker. Out of the 16 LBs enshrined in the Pro Football HOF, only Nick Buoniconti (32), Jack Ham (32) and Sam Huff (30) own more career INTs. Edwards has returned four of his 28 INTs for TDs, giving him more INT return TDs than any Hall of Fame linebacker. Edwards has six career TDs (four INT returns, two fumble returns). In addition, Edwards 1,584 career tackles also rank fifth among active players. His 818 tackles with KC are the fifth-highest tally in Chiefs history, needing 10 more to overtake CB Kevin Ross (827) for fourth. Dating back to 96, no NFL active NFL linebacker owns more takeaways (39) or has started more consecutive games (146). NFL LEADERS CHIEFS RECORD BOOK MOST TAKES, LBS SINCE 1996 CAREER TACKLES Donnie Edwards KC/SD LB Gary Spani Ray Lewis BAL DE Art Still Derrick Brooks TB S Deron Cherry Takeo Spikes CIN/BUF/PHI CB/S Kevin Ross Zach Thomas MIA LB Donnie Edwards MEDIA INFORMATION INJURIES RB Larry Johnson (foot) and T Will Svitek (ankle) DNP play vs. Denver (11/11). QB Damon Huard (head) was injured vs. the Broncos. RADIO AND TV CBS (KCTV-5) will broadcast the game to a regional audience. Gus Johnson handles the play-by-play, while former Bills Pro Bowl special teamer WR Steve Tasker provides the color. 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 sideline reports from Bob Gretz. The KCFX pregame show begins at 8:30 AM (CT). Chiefs Insider, KC s official pregame TV show airs Sundays at 9:30 AM on KCTV-5. CONFERENCE CALLS A Colts player (10:30 CT) and Indianapolis head coach Tony Dungy (10:40 CT) will be available via conference call to the Kansas City media on Wednesday. Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards (2:00 CT) and Chiefs RB Priest Holmes (2:30 CT) are scheduled to speak with the Indiana media on Wednesday.

4 KC Will Need a Strong Team Effort to Secure Its First-Ever Victory at Indianapolis by Pete Moris Edwards, Dungy Are All About the Postseason Dating back to the 2001 season when Herm Edwards was in his initial campaign as head coach of the N.Y. Jets, only Colts head coach Tony Dungy (6) and Patriots head coach Bill Belichick (5) have guided their squads to more postseason appearances than Edwards (4). Dungy led Tampa Bay to the postseason in 2001 before taking over the Colts fortunes in 2002, where he has led that squad to five straight playoff berths. Dungy and Edwards were key figures in the resurgence of a Buccaneers franchise that had suffered 14 consecutive losing seasons before their arrival in 96. The Chiefs are seeking to become the first team in NFL history to rebound from an 0-2 start in two consecutive years and still make the playoffs both of those seasons. MOST PLAYOFF BERTHS, ACTIVE COACHES, Tony Dungy (Tampa Bay, Indianapolis) 2. 5 Bill Belichick (New England) 3. 4 Herm Edwards (N.Y. Jets, Kansas City), Mike Holmgren (Seattle) A Good Start is a Must For Kansas City The Chiefs defense held the Colts out of the end zone in the first half of last season s playoff contest at Indianapolis (1/6/07). Kansas City would like a repeat performance of that effort this week against a Colts squad that ranks fifth in the league with 117 first-half points. KC has given up a total of 12 points (4 FGs) in the first half of its last three games and hasn t given up a first-half TD since a win vs. Cincinnati (10/14/07). The Chiefs own a 9-3 record when holding a halftime lead under Herm Edwards, including each of KC s last two victories. Since Tony Dungy joined the Colts in 2002, Indianapolis owns a 55-7 (.887) regular season record when tied or ahead at halftime, including a 24-3 (.889) mark at the RCA Dome. The Colts are just (.444) when trailing at halftime during the same timeframe and have been behind in just 11 games at home over that span, posting a 5-6 (.455) record in those contests. The Colts trailed 23-7 in a loss last week at San Diego (11/11). Chiefs-Colts Sack Stats Protecting the passer will be a key for both squads in Sunday s contest. Colts DE Dwight Freeney registered 2.0 sacks in the Colts 23-8 playoff win vs. KC (1/6/07). Freeney owns 60.0 career sacks with 37.5 of those QB takedowns coming at the RCA Dome. However, Freeney owns just 5.5 sacks in his last 12 home contests, a figure that includes a 3.0-sack effort vs. Cincinnati (12/18/06). That means that Freeney has been held without a sack in eight of his last 12 regular season games at the RCA Dome. Only New Orleans (6.0) has allowed fewer sacks than Indianapolis (10.0), Arizona (10.0) and New England (10.0). QB Peyton Manning was sacked 3.0 times in a loss vs. New England (11/4). The Chiefs have 23.0 sacks in Kansas City has recorded 2.0 or more sacks in six contests this season, including all four of the club s wins. Edwards, Dungy Both Put a Premium on the Turnover Column Kansas City s Herm Edwards and Indianapolis Tony Dungy both stress the importance of playing smart football and not turning the ball over. Kansas City is 8-2 under Edwards when owning a positive mark in the turnover column. The Chiefs have posted a +4 turnover mark (10 takes/6 gives) in their four wins in The Colts are 39-5 (.886) with a positive turnover mark under Dungy, including a streak of 14 consecutive wins. Indianapolis also boasts a 19-4 (.826) mark at the RCA Dome with a positive turnover differential. Indianapolis was -3 (3 takes/6 gives) at San Diego (11/11), marking the first time the Colts have been negative this season. In its six regular season losses dating back to 2006, Indianapolis is -6 (10 takes/16 gives). In 19 wins over that same span, the Colts are +21 (37 takes/16 gives). KC s Defense Tough in the Red Zone, Goal-to-Go Situations Kansas City s defense is at its best where it matters most inside the scoring zone. The Chiefs lead the NFL in both Red Zone defense and goal-togo defense. KC is permitting opponents to score TDs just 31.6% of the time inside the 20-yard line, giving up just six TDs on 19 opponent trips inside the KC Red Zone. The league average in Red Zone TD percentage is 50.9%. The Chiefs are just as good in goal-to-go situations, boasting a league-best 37.5% TD percentage, giving up just three TDs on eight goal-to-go drives. On average, NFL defenses permit TDs 66.8% of the time in those situations The Colts offense ranks 13th in the league, registering TDs 53.7% of the time in the Red Zone. Indianapolis is 12th in the NFL in goal-to-go situations, producing TDs 68.2% of the time (15 TDs on 22 drives). However, the Colts are adept at scoring from any point on the field, particularly in the passing game. Exactly 43.8% (7 of 16) of the Colts TD passes have covered 20 yards or more, including four scoring strikes from 35 yards or more. In total, the Colts have completed 32 passes of 20+ yards, the fifth-highest total in the league. KC s offense owns 25 completions of 20 or more yards to tie for 13th. NFL LEADERS, RED ZONE & GOAL-TO-GO DEFENSE RED ZONE GOAL-TO-GO Team TDs/Drives (%) Team TDs/Drives (%) 1. Kansas City 6/ % 1. Kansas City 3/8 37.5% 2. Baltimore 9/ % 2. Baltimore 6/ % 3. Philadelphia 13/ % 3. Green Bay 5/ % Picking Off Manning is a Must for the Chiefs Colts QB Peyton Manning owns a 5-1 lifetime record against the Chiefs, including a 3-1 mark in regular season play. In his six career appearances vs. Kansas City, Manning has 13 TDs and six INTs, numbers that translate into a rating. The Chiefs defense was effective against Manning in the first half of the club s 23-8 playoff loss at Indianapolis (1/6/07). Kansas City limited Manning to a 56.7 rating in the first two quarters of that contest as the Colts QB completed 19 of 26 passes for 161 yards with no TDs and two INTs. Manning was picked off a total of three times in that contest, including two INTs by CB Ty Law, who owns five career postseason INTs off of Manning. Picking off Manning more than once greatly increases a club s chance of victory against the Colts. Manning owns an (.779) regular season record in games when he throws just one or no interceptions. However, his record is just (.275) when he throws two or more INTs. Manning threw a career-high six INTs in a loss at San Diego (11/11). Dating back to the start of the 2001 campaign, the Colts QB is 6-15 (.286) when suffering two or more INTs. The Chiefs own a 21-8 (.724) record dating back to 2001 when forcing two or more interceptions. Manning owns a 49-8 (.860) regular season record with a rating, including a streak of 11 straight wins. He will face a KC defense that has held QBs to a 76.6 rating in 2007, the 11th-lowest mark in the NFL. QB PEYTON MANNING CAREER VS. KC (REG. SEASON & PLAYOFFS) Date Site Comp-Att. (%) Yds TD INT Rate Result 11/7/99 IND (63.6%) IND /3/00 KC (68.8%) IND /25/01 KC (63.3%) IND /11/04* KC (73.3%) IND /31/04 KC (56.8%) KC /6/07** IND (78.9%) IND 23-8 Six-Game Totals (67.1%) 1, IND *AFC Divisional Playoff Game **AFC Wild Card Game Keeping the Score Down is Key For Kansas City The Chiefs have held seven of their nine opponents to 20 points or less this season. KC s defense is allowing opposing offenses to score just 18.1 ppg, a figure that ranks eighth in the league. Holding the Colts at or under the 20-point plateau will be a target that KC will be shooting for this weekend. Dating back to 2006, the Colts have been held to 20 points or less in four of their six regular season losses, averaging 18.8 ppg in those six setbacks. The Colts only regular season home loss since the start of the 2006 campaign was a setback vs. NE (11/4). The Chiefs have won their last two road outings and have allowed a total of 26 points (13.0 ppg) in wins at San Diego (9/30) and at Oakland (10/21). Keeping the Colts under the 30-point barrier will be paramount. Since Tony Dungy arrived in Indianapolis, the Colts are 34-2 (.944) in the regular season when scoring 30 points or more, including a 20-1 (.952) mark at the RCA Dome. The Colts have won 24 straight games when hitting the 30-point plateau. Their last loss in such a circumstance was a setback at Arrowhead (10/31/04). The average score of the last six Chiefs-Colts contests (4 reg. season, 2 postseason) dating back to 99 has been 30.5 to 23.8 in favor of Indianapolis. Chiefs Special Teams Making a Positive Impact in Field Position Kansas City s special teams have played a key role in helping put opponents in poor field position this season. Opponents average starting position after a Chiefs kickoff is the 24.1-yard line. Only Tampa Bay (23.6-yard line) and Jacksonville (23.8-yard line) have fared better in that category. The Chiefs have forced opponents to start eight drives inside their own 20 after a KC kickoff. KC currently ranks sixth in the NFL in gross punting (46.2) and is seventh in net (38.7). P Dustin Colquitt led the NFL with a 39.3-yard net average in 2006 and has dropped 14 punts inside the 20 this season. In fact, in just his third season with the Chiefs, Colquitt already ranks second in franchise annals with 63 punts inside the 20, trailing only P Louie Aguiar (117 from 93-98). In total, the Chiefs are tied for sixth in the league, forcing opponents to start 27 of drives inside their own 20-yard line. KC s specialty units also got on the scoreboard last week when S Bernard Pollard blocked a punt out of the end zone for a safety, marking the third blocked punt of Pollard s two-year NFL career. NFL LEADERS, OPP. AVG. DRIVE START AFTER KICKOFF Team Yard Line KOs Drives Started Inside Tampa Bay Jacksonville Kansas City Chiefs Colts Rushing Stats, Other Statistical Tidbits The Chiefs are 11-3 (.786) under Herm Edwards in games with a 100-yard RB, including a 3-0 mark this season. The Colts own a 29-4 (.879) record under Tony Dungy when recording a 100-yard rusher, including a 4-2 mark when RB Joseph Addai accomplishes that feat. Addai owns seven rushing TDs to rank third in the league. Only MIN (68) has forced more negative plays than KC (63) this season. The Colts offense has been thrown for a loss just 40 times this season, the sixthlowest total in the NFL. Only Detroit (43.9%) has had a higher percentage of its points set up by turnovers than KC (36.3%). The Chiefs have scored 49 of their 135 points after opponents turnovers. IND (71.8) and KC (74.8) have held opponents to the league s two lowest passer ratings inside the 30 this season.

5 POSITION-BY-POSITION NOTES by Brad Kuhbander QUARTERBACKS QB DAMON HUARD Has started nine games this season, completing a career-high 163 of 262 passes for 1,766 yards with eight TDs and 11 INTs for a 74.7 rating. His 163 completions are fifth in the AFC. Is seventh in the AFC with 1,766 passing yards and is tied for sixth in the AFC with 22 completions of 20+ yards while his eight TD passes are ninth in the AFC. Has played in 57 games (23 starts) with MIA ( 97-00), NE ( ) and KC ( ), completing 481 of 795 passes for 5,335 yards with 28 TDs and 20 INTs for an 81.7 rating. Also has 48 carries for 135 yards. Owns a 14-9 record as an NFL starter, including a 9-8 mark with KC and a 5-3 record at Arrowhead. Has a 7-0 career record when he compiles a rating game. Connected on 22 of 33 throws for 183 yards with a TD for a 90.8 rating at Indianapolis (11/26/00) while with Miami. QB BRODIE CROYLE Completed 17 of 30 passes for 162 yards with an INT for a 57.9 rating vs. Denver (11/11). Has played in three games, completing 27 of 47 passes for 300 yards with a TD and an INT, good for a 74.8 rating. Completed 488 of 869 passes for 6,382 yards with 41 touchdowns and 22 interceptions for a rating in 38 games (26 starts) at Alabama. QB TYLER THIGPEN Claimed by the Chiefs off waivers from Minnesota on September 2nd. RUNNING BACKS RB LARRY JOHNSON Was inactive vs. Denver (11/11) with a right foot injury suffered vs. Green Bay (11/4), breaking his streak of 33 consecutive starts. Has started eight games, posting 158 carries for 559 yards (3.5 avg.) with three TDs and catching 30 passes for 186 yards (6.2 avg.) with a TD. Has scored the Chiefs last 36 rushing TDs, the longest consecutive streak of rushing TDs by the same player for one team in NFL history. His 27 career 100-yard rushing games rank first in Chiefs history. The Chiefs are 21-6 (.778) when he has a 100-yard rushing game. Kansas City is 15-4 when he scores two or more touchdowns and is 13-2 when he scores two or more rushing TDs. Has scored 1.00 TD per game, the third-highest average in NFL history. Ranks third in Chiefs history with 4,764 rushing yards, needing 134 more yards to pass Christian Okoye (4,897) for second. Stands fourth in team history with 1,050 rushing attempts and needs 108 more to bypass RB Ed Podolak (1,157) for third. Is second in KC annals with 50 rush. TDs, trailing RB Priest Holmes (76). RB PRIEST HOLMES Carried the ball 20 times for 65 yards (3.3 avg.) and caught two passes for 14 yards (7.0 avg.) vs. Denver (11/11), marking his first NFL start since a contest at San Diego (10/30/05), a span of 742 days. Has played in three games (one start), carrying the ball 27 times for 82 yards (3.0 avg.) and catching four passes for 16 yards. Spent the first six weeks of the season on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury List and was activated to the 53-man roster on October 20th. Has played in 64 games (62 starts) with KC ( ), carrying the ball 1,302 times for 6,015 yards (4.6 avg.) with 76 TDs and recording 250 receptions for 2,376 yards (9.5 avg.) with seven TDs. Holds Chiefs career records for total TDs (83), rushing TDs (76), rushing atts. (1,302), rushing yards (6,015) and atts. from scrimmage (1,552). His 6,015 rushing yards are the most in NFL history by an undrafted player. In three starts against Indianapolis he has 69 rushes for 301 yards (4.4 avg.) with five TDs and two 100-yard games. Had 32 carries for 143 yards (4.5 avg.) with three TDs and three catches for 82 yards (27.3 avg.) vs. Indianapolis (10/31/04). RB KOLBY SMITH Rushed two times for two yards and added two receptions for seven yards vs. Denver (11/11). Has played in nine games, recording two carries for two yards and four receptions for 28 yards. 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 46 special teams tackles in 37 games with KC ( ). WIDE RECEIVERS WR EDDIE KENNISON Caught three passes for 34 yards (11.3 avg.) vs. Denver (11/11). Has started three games and has been inactive for six games, catching three passes for 34 yards (11.3 avg.). Ranks eighth in club annals with 311 catches and seventh with 5,163 receiving yards. His 81 catches of 20+ yards are second in Kansas City history. In two games (one start) against Indianapolis he has 10 catches for 87 yards (8.7 avg.). WR SAMIE PARKER Has played in nine games (seven starts), catching 15 passes for 165 yards (11.0 avg.) with a TD. WR DWAYNE BOWE Posted a career-high nine catches for 105 yards vs. Denver (11/11). Joined RB/S Johnny Robinson ( 60) and WR Sylvester Morris (2000) as the only other rookies in KC history to record two 100-yard receiving games. Has played in nine games (eight starts), posting 38 catches for 604 yards (15.9 avg.) with three TDs. His 604 receiving yards rank as the fourth-highest seasonal total by a rookie in Chiefs annals. Posted a TD catch in his first three NFL starts, becoming the first Chiefs WR since the AFL-NFL merger to accomplish that feat. His 38 receptions and 604 receiving yards are first among NFL rookies. Tied for first among NFL rookies with three receiving TDs and is tied for fourth among NFL rookies with three total TDs. Leads NFL rookies with eight catches for 20+ yards. Has two receptions of 50+ yards, tying for fifth in the NFL. WR JEFF WEBB Has played in nine games, catching 17 passes for 220 yards (12.9 avg.). WR EDDIE DRUMMOND Returned four kickoffs for 73 yards (18.3 avg.) and four punts for 14 yards (3.5 avg.) vs. Denver (11/11). Has served as KC s return specialist in nine games, returning 24 punts for 176 yards (7.3 avg.) and 28 kickoffs for 578 yards (20.6 avg.). His six combined kick return TDs from are tied for third in the NFL. WR BOBBY SIPPIO Former Arena League standout has played in three games in Was promoted to the 53-man roster on September 11th. TIGHT ENDS TE TONY GONZALEZ Caught three passes for 29 yards (9.7 avg.) vs. Denver (11/11). Has started nine games, recording a team-high 55 catches for 644 yards (11.7 avg.) with four TDs. Is first among TEs in the NFL with 55 catches and is tied for seventh overall in the NFL. Ranks third among NFL TEs with 644 receiving yards. Stands first on the Chiefs all-time receiving chart with 776 catches, 9,354 receiving yards and 65 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 Sharpe, DEN (815). Is first in NFL history among TEs with 65 TD catches. Is second in NFL history among TEs with 776 career catches and needs 40 more to bypass Sharpe (815) for first. Ranks second in NFL history among TEs with 9,354 receiving yards. Has recorded 10 consecutive seasons of 50+ receptions, the longest streak by a TE in NFL history. His 21 career 100-yard receiving days are first in Chiefs history and the third-highest total by a TE in NFL history, needing two more to pass TE Jackie Smith (22) for second. Has caught a pass in 108 consecutive games, the longest streak in team annals, the second-longest by a TE in NFL history and the sixth-longest active streak by any player in the NFL. In four starts against Indianapolis he has 16 receptions for 271 yards (16.9 avg.) with three TDs and one 100-yard game. Caught eight passes for 125 yards with two TDs vs. Indianapolis (10/31/04). TE JASON DUNN Has seen action in nine games as a reserve TE in Has played in 153 games (48 starts) with PHI ( 96-98) and KC ( ), catching 79 passes for 901 yards (11.4 avg.) with 11 TDs. TE KRIS WILSON Has started nine games at FB, recording 14 catches for 122 yards. OFFENSIVE LINE G BRIAN WATERS Has started nine games at left guard in Has played in 109 games (95 starts) in his eight-year career with KC. Was selected to his third Pro Bowl in 2006, joining G Will Shields to become the first guard duo to make three straight Pro Bowls in NFL history. C CASEY WIEGMANN Has opened 104 consecutive games at center dating back to 2001.

6 Has taken 5,899 consecutive snaps (regular season and postseason) at center for KC dating back to a contest vs. the N.Y. Giants (9/23/01). G JOHN WELBOURN Has started nine games at right guard in Has played in 96 games (88 starts) with PHI ( 99-03) and KC ( ). T DAMION McINTOSH Has started nine games at left tackle this season. Eight-year veteran has played in 93 games (89 starts) with SD ( ) and MIA ( ) and joined the Chiefs as an UFA from Miami in T KYLE TURLEY Has played in five games with four starts at right tackle this season. Has played in 107 games (106 starts) with NO ( 98-02), STL ( ) and KC ( ). T CHRIS TERRY Has started five contests at right tackle in Has played in 97 games (86 starts) with CAR ( 99-02), SEA ( ) and KC ( ). T WILL SVITEK Has seen reserve duty in eight games in C RUDY NISWANGER Has played in nine games on special teams and two contests on offense in T HERB TAYLOR Joined the Chiefs as the club s sixth-round pick (196th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft after starting 48 consecutive games at TCU. DEFENSIVE LINE DE JARED ALLEN Produced a sack (-6.0 yards) of Jay Cutler vs. Denver (11/11). Has started seven games, registering 33 tackles (28 solo), 9.5 sacks (-70.0 yards), 14 QB pressures, six passes defensed and two FFs. Leads the NFL with 9.5 sacks. Has three multi-sack games, tying Denver DE Elvis Dumervil for first in the NFL. His 37.0 career sacks are the seventh-highest total in team history, needing 3.5 more to pass DT Bill Maas (40.0) for sixth. Is fourth in club history with 12 career forced fumbles, needing two more to surpass CB Kevin Ross (13) for third. DE TAMBA HALI Has started nine games at left end, recording 23 tackles (18 solo), 3.0 sacks (-22.0 yards), 10 QB pressures, a FF and three pass defensed. DT RON EDWARDS Has started nine games, producing 13 tackles (12 solo) with one behind the line, 2.0 sacks (-7.0 yards), four QB pressures and a FR. DT ALFONSO BOONE Has opened nine games, registering 23 tackles (21 solo), a sack (-11.0 yards), a FR, seven QB pressures and three passes defensed. DE JIMMY WILKERSON Has played in nine games (two starts), tallying six tackles (four solo) and two QB pressures. DT JAMES REED Has played in three games in 2007, producing one QB pressure. DE TURK McBRIDE Has seen duty in nine games with KC, producing six tackles (five solo), a sack, two QB pressures and a pass defensed. Was the club s second-round draft pick (54th overall) in Played in 43 games (17 starts) at Tennessee, posting 121 tackles (73 solo), 6.5 sacks (-42.0 yards), 14 QB pressures, two FRs and three FFs. DT TANK TYLER Has appeared in eight games with KC, registering two tackles. 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), two FRs and two FFs. LINEBACKERS LB DONNIE EDWARDS Totaled 10 tackles (eight solo) with one for loss vs. Denver (11/11). Has started nine games, collecting 76 tackles (58 solo), five stops for loss, a sack (-8.0 yards), five PDs, an INT, a QB pressure and a FR. His 818 tackles with Kansas City rank fifth in team history and he needs 10 more to move past Kevin Ross (827) for fourth. His 28 career INTs are the highest total by an active LB in the NFL. His 28 INTs are tied for seventh with Chuck Allen and Jack Lambert in NFL history among LBs. He needs three more to pass Sam Huff (30) for sixth. His 1,584 career tackles are the fifth-highest total among active LBs. Has accumulated 39 career takeaways, the highest total by a linebacker in the NFL since 96. Has played in 182 games (168 starts) with KC ( 96-01, 2007) and SD ( ), recording 1,584 tackles (1,130 solo), 23.0 sacks, 28 INTs for 329 yards with four TDs, 85 PDs, 17 FFs, 11 FRs and 65 QB pressures. LB NAPOLEON HARRIS Registered three solo tackles vs. Denver (11/11). Has played in nine games (eight starts), totaling 65 tackles (49 solo), 1.5 sacks (-11.0 yards), an INT, a FF and three passes defensed. LB DERRICK JOHNSON Compiled 12 tackles (11 solo) with one for loss, intercepted a Jay Cutler pass and forced a RB Selvin Young fumble vs. Denver (11/11). Has started nine games, compiling 65 tackles (57 solo), 3.0 sacks (-29.0 yards), two INTs, four passes defensed, two FFs and four QB pressures. Amassed 12 tackles in an AFC Wild Card Game at Indianapolis (1/6/07). LB KENDRELL BELL In 87 games (72 starts) for PIT ( ) and KC ( ) has recorded 391 tackles (310 solo), 20.5 sacks ( yds), one FR, four FFs, an INT, six PDs and 11 QB pressures. LB KEYARON FOX Has seen duty in four games, recording six special teams tackles. LB NATE HARRIS Has a team-high 14 special teams tackles. Joined the club as a rookie free agent from Louisville in 2007, recording a team-high 10 special teams tackles. LB PAT THOMAS Joined the club as a free agent on October 30th. DEFENSIVE BACKS CB TY LAW Has nine starts, posting 28 tackles (25 solo), an INT and three PDs. Has 51 INTs since 95, tying for the highest total in the NFL over that span. His 55 takeaways since 95 are second in the NFL during that time. Intercepted three QB Peyton Manning passes in an AFC Championship Game vs. Indianapolis (1/18/04) while with New England and had two INTs in an AFC Wild Card game with KC at Indianapolis (1/6/07). CB PATRICK SURTAIN Amassed eight tackles (seven solo) vs. Denver (11/11). Has started nine games, posting 38 tackles (33 solo), two interceptions, three PDs and a FR. SS BERNARD POLLARD Recorded four tackles (two solo) and blocked a P Todd Sauerbrun punt for a safety vs. Denver (11/11), the third blocked punt of his career. Has started nine games, producing 40 tackles (35 solo), a sack (-5.0 yards), an INT, two passes defensed and a FF. Also has a blocked punt. FS JARRAD PAGE Has started nine games, totaling 38 tackles (32 solo), two INTs (37 yards), three passes defensed, a FF, a FR and five special teams tackles. Intercepted a pass in an AFC Wild Card Game at Indianapolis (1/6/07). S GREG WESLEY Has played in nine games, posting 24 tackles (20 solo), two PDs and a FF. Had an interception vs. Indianapolis (10/31/04). CB BENNY SAPP Has played in seven games and has been inactive for two contests, tallying 17 tackles (15 solo), an INT and four KORs for 70 yards. S JON McGRAW Has played in six games and has been inactive for three games with KC. Has seven special teams tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams. CB TYRON BRACKENRIDGE Has played in nine games (one start), totaling 12 tackles, a FF and a FR. Joined the Chiefs as a rookie free agent from Washington State in CB DIMITRI PATTERSON Has played in six games in 2007, recording eight special teams tackles. CB RASHAD BARKSDALE Became the first player from the University at Albany to play in an NFL game when he saw action on special teams vs. Jacksonville (10/7). Claimed by the Chiefs off waivers from Philadelphia on September 2nd. SPECIALISTS P DUSTIN COLQUITT Has played in nine games, punting 54 times for 2,496 yards (46.2 gross, 38.7 net) with 14 inside the 20 and five touchbacks. Ranks fourth in the AFC and seventh in the NFL with a 46.2 gross avg. His 38.6 net avg. is fourth in the AFC and seventh in the NFL. Owns 64 career punts inside the 20 to rank second in team history. Booted a 66-yard punt at Indianapolis (1/6/07) in an AFC Wild Card Game, the longest punt in Chiefs postseason history. K DAVE RAYNER Converted three of his four FGs for nine points vs. Denver (11/11). Has played in eight games, connecting on 13 of 17 FGs and all 11 of his PATs for a team-high 50 points. Has placed 17 of his 32 kickoffs in the end zone with three touchbacks. Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week at San Diego (9/30). LS JEAN-PHILLIPPE DARCHE Has played in 106 games with Seattle ( ) and KC (2007).

7 LAST GAME Broncos 27, Chiefs 11 November 11, 2007 Arrowhead Stadium 77,368 DENVER KANSAS CITY A precious opportunity to gain a leg up on the entire AFC West slipped away in a devastating two-minute span for the Chiefs. Instead of having a win over all three divisional opponents, Kansas City dropped a game to the Broncos by a score at Arrowhead Stadium. Clinging to an 8-6 halftime lead, Kansas City turned the ball over on its first two possessions of the second half and watched Denver convert them into a quick 14 points. The Chiefs would never recover. A pair of first-quarter field goals dotted the scoring early on. The Broncos took the opening kickoff and marched 42 yards in eight plays before converting a 44- yard K Jason Elam field goal. The Chiefs then capitalized on an interception by LB Derrick Johnson as K Dave Rayner knocked in a 38-yard attempt. S Bernard Pollard gave the Chiefs a special teams boost early in the second quarter. Following a CB Karl Paymah interception, the Broncos were backed up at their own two-yard line. A three-and-out series forced P Todd Sauerbrun to punt from the back of his end zone, where Pollard beat his man and blocked the kick out the back of the end zone for a safety. Pollard s third career blocked punt gave the Chiefs their first lead of the day 5-3. Kansas City came up empty following the ensuing free kick and saw Denver regain the lead moments later. QB Jay Cutler converted a pair of third-and-longs with completions to WRs Brandon Marshall and Brandon Stokley, setting up an Elam 50-yard try that hit the crossbar and bounced through for a 6-5 Denver lead. Huard would lead the Chiefs on an 11-play, 57-yard scoring drive to retake the lead before halftime. Huard hit TE Tony Gonzalez for 10 yards before back-to-back strikes to WR Dwayne Bowe (nine catches for 105 yards) moved them into field goal range. Rayner s 36-yard field goal gave KC an 8-6 lead, which it would take into the half. Things got off to a disastrous start for Huard and the Chiefs in half number two. Huard was picked off by CB Dre Bly on the opening possession of the third quarter, giving Denver the ball at the KC 31-yard line. The visitors would need just three plays to break RB Selvin Young into the open for a 20-yard TD run and a 13-8 lead. Then on the very next play from scrimmage, Huard was sacked and stripped by DE Elvis Dumervil at the 17-yard line. LB Nate Webster scooped up the loose ball and ran it in to the end zone for the Broncos second score in the half s opening 1:30. Trailing 20-8, QB Brodie Croyle would enter the game after Huard was injured on the Dumervil sack. Croyle would promptly convert three consecutive third downs with passes to his receiving trio of Bowe, WR Eddie Kennison and WR Samie Parker. The drive would stall at the Denver 20-yard line and Rayner would make his third field goal of the day to make the count late in the third quarter. Kansas City tried to make it a one-score game a few minutes later, but a 53-yard field goal try from Rayner hooked wide left. Cutler used the short field to increase the lead, finding Stokley on a 23-yard pass, then bootlegging into a 18-yard TD pass to TE Daniel Graham to stake a commanding lead with 10:44 remaining. Croyle and the Chiefs would have three more possessions before the final gun, but were unable to cut into the lead on any of the three tries. On Kansas City s final drive Croyle completed five passes and marched the team down to the Denver three-yard line, but a sack on fourth-and-goal solidified the Broncos win. DEN Elam, 44-yard field goal (8-42, 3:48). KC Rayner, 38-yard field goal (6-19, 1:20). KC Punt blocked out of end zone for safety. DEN Elam 50-yard field goal (10-34, 3:40). KC Rayner, 36-yard field goal (11-57, 6:38). DEN Young 20-yard run (Elam kick) (3-31, 1:07). DEN Webster, 17-yard fumble return (Elam kick). KC Rayner, 39-yard field goal (13-52, 6:28). DEN Graham, 18-yard pass from Cutler (Elam kick) (6-57, 3:31). Team Statistics Broncos Chiefs First Downs Total Net Yards Rushes/Net Yards /141 22/67 Net Passing Pass Attempts/Completions /17 45/23 Had Intercepted Times Sacked/Yards / /28.0 Punts/Average /36.4 3/43.7 Penalties/Yards /64 4/20 Fumbles/Lost /0 2/1 Possession Time :29 30:31 RUSHING KC Holmes 20-65; Smith 2-2. DEN Young , 1 TD; Cutler 3-21; Hall 5-9; Ramsey 1-2. RECEIVING KC Bowe 9-105; Kennison 3-34; Gonzalez 3-29; Webb 2-33; Holmes 2-14; Smith 2-7; Parker 1-12; Wilson DEN Marshall 6-85; Scheffler 4-31; Young 3-20; Stokley 2-36; Graham 2-20, 1 TD. PASSING KC Croyle , 0 TDs, 1 INT; Huard , 0 TDs, 2 INTs. DEN Cutler , 1 TD, 1 INT; Ramsey 0-2-0, 0 TDs, 0 INTs. INTERCEPTIONS KC D. Johnson DEN Bly 1-18; Bailey 1-3; Paymah 1-0. SACKS KC Allen 1.0. DEN Crowder 2.0; Dumervil 1.0; Gold 1.0. FIELD GOALS KC Rayner (38) (36) (39) 53WL. DEN Elam (44) (50). RB Priest Holmes made his first start in over two years when he opened vs. Denver.

8 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS / WEEK 10 / THROUGH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2007 WON 4, LOST 5 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD 09/09 L 3-20 at Houston 70,080 L. Johnson /16 L at Chicago 62,095 Holmes /23 W Minnesota 78,038 Bennett TM /30 W at San Diego 65,175 Kennison /07 L 7-17 Jacksonville 76,917 Wilson /14 W Cincinnati 76,846 Parker /21 W at Oakland 62,240 Ko. Smith /04 L Green Bay 78,988 Huard /11 L Denver 77,368 Drummond /18 at Indianapolis TEAM /25 Oakland OPPONENTS t 4 12/02 San Diego * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD 12/09 at Denver T. Gonzalez t 4 12/16 Tennessee Bowe /23 at Detroit L. Johnson t 1 12/30 at New York Jets Webb K.C. Opp. Parker TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Wilson Rushing Bennett TM Passing Ko. Smith Penalty 9 12 Holmes rd Down: Made/Att 44/127 43/122 Kennison rd Down Pct TEAM th Down: Made/Att 4/5 0/7 OPPONENTS t 9 4th Down Pct * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD POSSESSION AVG. 29:36 30:24 Page TOTAL NET YARDS Surtain Avg. Per Game D. Johnson Total Plays Pollard Avg. Per Play D. Edwards NET YARDS RUSHING Sapp Avg. Per Game Nap. Harris Total Rushes Law NET YARDS PASSING TEAM Avg. Per Game OPPONENTS t 1 Sacked/Yards Lost 29/195 23/163 * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Gross Yards Colquitt Att./Completions 310/ /176 TEAM Completion Pct OPPONENTS Had Intercepted * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD PUNTS/AVERAGE 54/ /46.0 Drummond NET PUNTING AVG. 54/ /40.7 TEAM PENALTIES/YARDS 54/369 62/461 OPPONENTS t 1 FUMBLES/BALL LOST 12/7 14/7 * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD TOUCHDOWNS Drummond Rushing 3 4 Sapp Passing 9 9 McBride Returns 1 4 TEAM * SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS OPPONENTS TEAM * FIELD GOALS OPPONENTS Rayner 0/ 0 3/ 3 6/ 8 4/ 5 0/1 * SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS Medlock 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/ 1 0/ 0 0/0 Rayner /11 13/ TEAM 0/ 0 4/ 4 6/ 9 4/ 5 0/1 T. Gonzalez OPPONENTS 0/ 0 5/ 5 7/ 7 4/ 5 2/3 L. Johnson Rayner: ()(45G,48B)(39G,49G)(21G,25G,41G)(31N) Bowe (32G,20G)(41G,31G,30N)()(38G,36G,39G,53N) Brackenridge Medlock: (30N,27G)()()()()()()()() Parker OPPONENTS: (26G,28G)(47G,38G)(22G)(24G,51G, Medlock / 0 1/ G)(20G,48N)(33G,36G)(37G)(48G,36G,52N,32G, Holmes G)(44G,50G) Pollard TEAM /11 14/ OPPONENTS /17 18/ Pt. Conversions: Holmes, TEAM 1-2, OPPONENTS 0-0 SACKS: Allen 9.5, Hali 3, D. Johnson 3, R. Edwards 2, Nap. Harris 1.5, Boone 1, D. Edwards 1, McBride 1, Pollard 1, TEAM 23, OPPONENTS 29 FUM/LOST: Huard 3/2, Bennett (TM) 2/1, Wilson 2/1, Croyle 1/0, Drummond 1/1, L. Johnson 1/1, Webb 1/1, Wiegmann 1/0 * PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating Huard / Croyle / L. Johnson / TEAM / OPPONENTS t 23/

9 2007 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS DEFENSIVE STATS Regular Season Statistics (Through Nine Games) Pos. Player Tkls. Asst. Total TFL Sacks/Yds PR FR FF INT/YDS PD LB Edwards, Donnie / /18 5 LB Johnson, Derrick / /18 4 LB Harris, Napoleon / /4 3 S Pollard, Bernard / /21 2 S Page, Jarrad / /37 3 CB Surtain, Patrick / /25 3 DE Allen, Jared / CB Law, Ty / /2 3 S Wesley, Greg / DT Boone, Alfonso / DE Hali, Tamba / CB Sapp, Benny / /15 0 DT Edwards, Ron / CB Brackenridge, Tyron / DE McBride, Turk / DE Wilkerson, Jimmy / LB Bell, Kendrell / DT Tyler, Tank / LB Harris, Nate / DT Reed, James / TEAM / TOTALS / / CHIEFS SPECIAL TEAMS STATS DEFENSIVE SCORES Pos. Player Tkls. Asst. Total TDs (1): Tyron Brackenridge, 50-yard fumble return LB Harris, Nate at San Diego (9/30/07) FB Grigsby, Boomer CB Patterson, Dimitri Safety (0): S Wesley, Greg S McGraw, Jon LS Darche, Jean-Phillipe DE Wilkerson, Jimmy LB Fox, Keyaron TDs (0): S Page, Jarrad RB Smith, Kolby SPECIAL TEAMS BIG PLAYS WR Drummond, Eddie Safety (1): Blocked punt out of end zone TE Wilson, Kris vs. Denver (11/11/07) DE McBride, Turk WR Webb, Jeff Blocked Punts (1) : Bernard Pollard (Todd Sauerbrun) LB Bell, Kendrell vs. Denver (11/11/07) LB Baldwin, Johnny CB Barksdale, Rashad Blk Punt Rec. (0): CB Brackenridge, Tyron RB Bennett, Michael LB Harris, Napoleon Blk Field Goal (0): LB Johnson, Derrick LB Kershaw, William S Pollard, Bernard Blk FG Rec. (0): WR Sippio, Bobby CB Sapp, Benny TOTALS FF (0): KEY PR = Pressure FR (1): Jon McGraw (Chris Carr) FR = Fumble Recovery at Oakland (10/21/07) FF = Forced Fumble INT = Interception PD = Pass Defensed Regular Season Defensive and Special Teams statistics are based on coaches film.

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

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

12 LAST TIME Colts 23, Chiefs 8 January 6, 2007 RCA Dome 57,215 KANSAS CITY INDIANAPOLIS The Chiefs fell behind 16-0 in an AFC Wild Card contest at Indianapolis and never could find the offensive rhythm to get back into the game, falling by a score of 23-8 at the RCA Dome. The Colts outgained the Chiefs by a 435-to-126 margin in total yards and limited Kansas City to just one-of-11 on third downs. Despite a valiant defensive effort by Kansas City that held the Colts third-ranked offense out of the end zone for over 40 minutes, Indy shut down the Chiefs offensive attack. The Colts dominated nearly every category of the first half, but KC s defense kept them in the game by forcing three QB Peyton Manning INTs and relinquishing three first-half FGs, instead of TDs. The Chiefs went three plays and out on each of their six first-half possessions and the Colts capitalized on three of their ensuing drives. On Indianapolis first drive rookie RB Joseph Addai ripped off runs of 10 and nine yards to set up a 48-yard field goal. On the Colts second drive Manning and WR Marvin Harrison converted on third-and-eight with a 42-yard pass to the Chiefs 25-yard line. Indianapolis would reach the KC one-yard line, but like they did on the first drive the Chiefs defense forced them to settle for a 19-yard K Adam Vinatieri field goal and a 6-0 lead. The Chiefs squandered a golden opportunity to take the lead in the second quarter. CB Ty Law who made his 13th postseason start intercepted Manning for his fifth postseason INT and returned it to the Colts nine-yard line. RB Larry Johnson ran the ball to the two, setting up third-and-goal. However QB Trent Green fell on third down after being stepped on as he pulled from center. Things got worse for Kansas City when K Lawrence Tynes 23-yard field goal try hit the left upright, leaving the score at 6-0. Kansas City dodged another bullet when rookie S Jarrad Page picked off Manning at the KC two-yard line with 1:50 left in the first half. However, once again the Chiefs offense couldn t move the ball and the Colts were able to sneak in a third field goal, this time from 50 yards out, to make it 9-0 at intermission. Manning would throw his third INT of the game to start the second half, as Law notched his fifth career playoff pickoff of Manning. The Chiefs couldn t convert the turnover into points and instead watched Indianapolis rattle off a 12-play, 89-yard TD drive. Manning completed four passes before Addai scored on a six-yard TD run to increase the Colts lead to With 3:38 remaining in the third quarter, the Chiefs finally notched their initial first down of the game on a six-yard pass from Green to TE Tony Gonzalez. That jumpstarted the offense as they would rattle off 60 yards en route to a Green-to-Gonzalez six-yard TD. A successful two-point conversion from Green to TE Kris Wilson cut the Colts lead to 16-8 after three quarters. The one-possession deficit would not last long however as the Colts engineered a back-breaking, nineplay, 71-yard scoring drive that finished with a Manning-to- WR Reggie Wayne five-yard TD and moved Indianapolis ahead by a 23-8 margin. The Chiefs still had hope with 4:00 left when they moved the ball to the Indy 26-yard line, but Green was sacked and stripped by DE Robert Mathis. Indianapolis would register its third turnover of the game on Kansas City s final possession, clinching the Colts 23-8 win. IND Vinatieri, 48-yard field goal (10-39, 4:51). IND Vinatieri, 19-yard field goal (10-68, 4:57). IND Vinatieri, 50-yard field goal (6-33, 0:50). IND Addai, 6-yard run (Vinatieri kick) (12-89, 6:56). KC Gonzalez, 6-yard pass from Green (Green-Wilson pass) (8-60, 4:06). IND Wayne, 5-yard pass from Manning (Vinatieri kick) (9-71, 4:52). Team Statistics Colts Chiefs First Downs Total Net Yards Rushes/Net Yards /188 17/44 Net Passing Pass Attempts/Completions /31 24/14 Had Intercepted Times Sacked/Yards / /25.0 Punts/Average /38.0 6/52.3 Penalties/Yards /40 2/13 Fumbles/Lost /0 2/1 Possession Time :23 20:37 RUSHING KC L. Johnson 13-32; D. Hall 2-14; Bennett 1-1; Green 1-(-3). IND Addai , 1 TD; Rhodes 13-68; Manning 2-(-2). RECEIVING KC L. Johnson 5-29; Gonzalez 4-25; Wilson 2-29; D. Hall 2-12; Bennett IND Clark 9-103; Addai 7-26; Wayne 5-36, 1 TD; Harrison 2-48; Rhodes 2-24; Moorehead 2-18; Utecht 2-17; Fletcher 1-(-4); Boiman 1-(-16). PASSING KC Green , 1 TD, 2 INTs. IND Manning , 1 TD, 3 INTs; Smith 1-1-(-16), 0 TDs, 0 INTs. INTERCEPTIONS KC Law 2-43; Page IND Sanders 1-17; Bethea SACKS KC Surtain 1.0. IND Freeney 2.0; McFarland 1.0; Mathis 0.5; Schobel 0.5. FIELD GOALS KC Tynes 23LU. IND Vinatieri (48) (19) (50). CB Ty Law helps keep the Colts offense in check with two interceptions of QB Peyton Manning.