KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (4-3) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (4-3)

REGULAR SEASON GAME #8 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (4-3) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (4-3) GOVERNOR S CUP SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2006 12:00 PM (CENTRAL) EDWARD JONES DOME ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI TV: CBS Regional Coverage (KCTV-5 in Kansas City) Don Criqui and Steve Beuerlein. RADIO: KCFX-FM (101.1) Mitch Holthus, Len Dawson, Bob Gretz and Bill Grigsby. THE MATCH-UP The Chiefs and the Rams will square off in the latest installment of the Governor s Cup series when the Chiefs travel to the Edward Jones Dome for their first regular season contest in St. Louis since 97. Head coach Herm Edwards has guided KC to victories in four of its last five contests. The Chiefs are now 4-3 and are within striking distance of Denver (5-2) and San Diego (5-2) in the AFC West standings. KC has posted back-to-back victories at home and will be seeking to register its first three-game winning streak under Edwards. The Chiefs rallied from a 28-27 fourth-quarter deficit to capture a 35-28 win last week vs. Seattle (10/29) after claiming a 30-27 win vs. San Diego (10/22) thanks to a last-second 53-yard FG from K Lawrence Tynes. Kansas City s 4-1 October run has been remarkable considering that two-time Pro Bowl QB Trent Green has been sidelined since suffering a head injury on Opening Day vs. Cincinnati (9/10). Green, who was acquired in a trade with St. Louis in 2001, triggered an offense that averaged an NFL-best 380.9 yards per game from 2001-05. However, the Chiefs have rallied behind 10-year NFL veteran QB Damon Huard in Green s absence. Huard has led Kansas City to a 4-2 record as the club s starter and currently ranks third in the NFL with a 100.4 rating, trailing only Colts QB Peyton Manning (108.0) and Rams QB Marc Bulger (101.3). Pro Bowl RB Larry Johnson has registered 342 yards of total offense and six TDs the past two games, while seven-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez has recorded back-to-back 100-yard receiving games. Meanwhile, the Chiefs defense has forced five turnovers in Kansas City s last two victories and has allowed an average of just 72.0 rushing yards per game in those contests. St. Louis has enjoyed a revival of sorts under first-year head coach Scott Linehan. After losing six of their last eight games to close out the 2005 campaign, Linehan has the Rams off to a 4-3 start in 2006. The Rams are attempting to snap a two-game losing streak after suffering a 38-24 loss last week at San Diego (10/29). Up next for Kansas City is a road trip to Miami (11/12), while St. Louis travels to Seattle (11/12). 2006 STATS AND NFL RANKINGS CHIEFS RAMS Total Offense... 323.7 (16) 354.7 (21) Rush Offense... 112.1 (14) 98.6 (20) Pass Offense... 211.6 (14) 256.1 (16) Total Defense... 294.7 (10) 350.7 (15) Rush Defense... 112.7 (17) 134.9 (8) Pass Defense... 182.0 (7) 215.9 (25) Turnover Ratio... -1 (17t) +10 (3) Pts./Game... 21.7 (13t) 23.3 (8) Opp. Pts./Game... 21.7 (20) 23.7(23) THE SERIES The Chiefs own a 4-4 record in regular season play vs. St. Louis, including a 3-0 mark since the Rams became in-state rivals. Three different Kansas City head coaches (Marty Schottenheimer, Gunther Cunningham and Dick Vermeil) claimed one victory apiece during the Chiefs current three-game victory string against St. Louis. KC posted a 49-10 win at Arrowhead (12/8/02) in the most recent regular season meeting between the two teams. WR Dante Hall became the first player in team history to produce a kickoff and a punt return TD in the same game, scoring on an 88-yard kickoff return TD and an 86- yard punt return, while RB Priest Holmes added a pair of rushing TDs. CHIEFS vs. RAMS ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES (4-4-0) Date Result Of Note 9/16/73* L, 13-23 L.A. Rushing: 55-278-1 TD. 11/28/82 L, 14-20 W. Tyler 25-138-2 TDs rushing. 10/20/85* L, 0-16 L.A. gets three Mike Lansford FGs. 11/10/91 W, 27-20 D. Thomas 23-yard fum. ret. TD. 9/25/94* L, 0-16 Montana 3 INTs, Bettis 35-135 rush. 10/26/97 W, 28-20 KC s 1st game in STL since 86. 10/20/00* W, 54-34 Most points scored at Arrowhead. 12/8/02* W, 49-10 Hall records two kick return TDs. *At Arrowhead Stadium The Chiefs have pummeled their in-state, I-70 rivals by a combined 103-44 margin in the last two regular season games in this series, both played at Arrowhead. The most prolific scoring game in the series was a 54-34 Chiefs win under head coach Gunther Cunningham at Arrowhead (10/22/00), a contest which snapped a sixgame Rams winning streak. Those 54 points were the fourth-highest tally in Kansas City history and the second-highest total ever accumulated at Arrowhead. Those 88 total points were also the second-highest total ever scored in a Chiefs game. Kansas City posted a 26-20 victory in the only previous regular season meeting between these two franchises in St. Louis (10/26/97). Dick Vermeil was in his initial year as the Rams head coach and Marty Schottenheimer was leading the Chiefs on-field fortunes. The Chiefs are 7-10 in preseason action against the Rams, who have been an annual preseason opponent since 96. Kansas City has won four of its last five preseason contests against St. Louis, including a 16-12 win at Arrowhead (8/26). The Rams hold a 14-11 edge in all games between these two teams. The Rams owned a 4-1 mark in the regular season against KC when the franchise was stationed in Los Angeles, including a 16-0 win at Arrowhead (9/25/04).

HERM EDWARDS NFL Head Coach: 6th Year NFL Coach Overall: 17th Year NFL Overall: 44-47 (.484) Regular Season: 43-44 (.494) Postseason: 2-3 (.400) Record w/kc: 4-3 (.571) Record w/nyj: 39-41 (.488) Overall NFL Exp: 27 years College: San Diego State ( 77) Herm Edwards was named the 10th head coach in Kansas City history on January 9, 2006. He rejoined the Chiefs after a five-year stint (2001-05) as head coach of the N.Y. Jets. Edwards guided the Jets to three postseason berths, the most of any coach in that franchise s history. Edwards 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 for Kansas City ( 92-94). Born in Fort Monmouth, NJ on April 24, 1954, Edwards served as Tampa Bay s assistant head coach/dbs coach under Tony Dungy from 96-00 before taking over as the head coaching reins of the Jets. 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 SCOTT LINEHAN NFL Head Coach: 1st Year NFL Coach Overall: 5th Year NFL Overall: 4-3 (.571) Regular Season: 4-3 (.571) Record w/stl: 4-3 (.571) Preseason: 1-3 (.333) AFC West Experience: None NFL Playing Exp: None College: Idaho ( 87) Scott Linehan was named the 22nd head coach in Rams history on January 19, 2006, after one season serving as Miami s offensive coordinator. The Dolphins offense went from 29th in total offense to 14th under Linehan. He entered the NFL in 2002 as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for the Minnesota Vikings, holding that post from 2002-04. Prior to entering the NFL ranks, Linehan served in the college ranks for 13 years, beginning his coaching career at his alma mater of Idaho ( 92-93). Linehan served five seasons at Washington ( 94-98), including three as offensive coordinator. He also spent three seasons as offensive coordinator at Louisville ( 99-01). Linehan s teams played in seven bowl games, won five conference titles and advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs four times. Born September 17, 1963 in Sunnyside, Washington, Linehan played quarterback for coach Dennis Erickson s Idaho Vandals ( 82-86). He led the Vandals to a Big Sky Conference championship ( 85) and three straight playoff appearances ( 84-86). Linehan signed as a rookie free agent with Dallas in 87, but his playing career was curtailed by a shoulder injury. EDWARDS VS. THE RAMS (0-2) Herm Edwards is 0-2 all-time vs. the Rams. This is the first meeting between Edwards and Scott Linehan as NFL head coaches. DATE RESULT OPP. COACH 10/21/01 L St. Louis 34, N.Y. JETS 14 Mike Martz 1/2/05 L ST. LOUIS 32, N.Y. Jets 29 OT Mike Martz QB DAMON HUARD S STARTING STATS (9-3) Chiefs QB Damon Huard owns a 9-3 (.750) record as an NFL starter. Huard is 4-2 this season subbing for an injured QB Trent Green. Huard currently ranks second in the AFC and third in the NFL with a 100.4 rating. He has posted a 100.0+ rating in all four of KC s victories this season. DAMON HUARD AS AN NFL STARTER Date Opp. Comp Atts. Yds TDs INTs Rating Result 10/24/99* PHI 15 21 142 0 1 69.9 W 16-13 10/31/99* @ OAK 16 32 221 0 0 72.5 W 16-9 11/07/99* TEN 15 25 210 2 0 113.8 W 17-0 11/14/99* @ BUF 9 25 65 0 1 27.9 L 3-23 11/21/99* NE 18 30 129 2 0 92.2 W 27-17 11/26/99* @ IND 22 33 183 1 0 90.8 W 17-14 9/17/06# @ DEN 17 23 133 0 0 87.6 L 6-9 OT 10/1/06# SF 18 23 208 2 0 133.3 W 41-0 10/8/06# @ ARZ 26 38 288 2 0 108.2 W 23-20 10/15/06# @ PIT 32 16 162 0 1 51.8 L 7-45 10/22/06# SD 15 27 232 2 0 108.9 W 30-27 10/29/06# SEA 17 25 312 1 0 124.1 W 35-28 Totals 204 334 2,285 12 3 89.7 218-205 *With Miami #With Kansas City THE TRENT GREEN TRADE Chiefs President Carl Peterson orchestrated the 2001 trade that sent a first-round draft choice (12th overall used by STL on DT Damione Lewis) to St. Louis in exchange for QB Trent Green and the Rams fifthround selection (150th overall used by KC on RB Derrick Blaylock). Green has earned a pair of Pro Bowl berths with the Chiefs. Green is KC s all-time leader in passer rating (88.2) and 300-yard games (24). THE GOVERNOR S CUP The Chiefs own a 7-5 record in Governor s Cup competition with the Rams, including a 3-0 record in regular season play. The Governor s Cup currently resides in possession of the Chiefs after Kansas City posted a 16-12 preseason win vs. St. Louis (8/26). KANSAS CITY S INTERCONFERENCE EDGE The Chiefs own the NFL lead with a 20-4 (.833) record in interconference games at home dating back to the 95 season. KC s overall 29-18 (.617) record against all NFC foes is the third-best mark in the league over that same span. The Chiefs have won all three of their contests against NFC foes this season, getting a 23-20 victory at Arizona (10/8), a 41-0 shutout vs. San Francisco (10/1) and a 35-28 win vs. Seattle (10/29). The Rams own a 27-19 (.587) record against AFC opponents since the start of the 95 campaign. After Kansas City claimed a 28-20 win at St. Louis (10/26/97), the Rams have produced a remarkable 16-1 (.941) home record against AFC opponents at the Edward Jones Dome. The only home loss by St. Louis against an AFC opponent over that span was a 40-22 loss vs. New England (11/7/04). Over that 17-game stretch dating back to the 98 season, St. Louis has outscored AFC foes by an average margin of 32.2 to 19.5 on the Rams home turf. BEST INTERCONFERENCE RECORDS, 1995-2006 up HOME OVERALL Team Record Team Record 1. Kansas City 20-4 (.833) 1. Denver 30-15 (.667) 2. Denver 18-4 (.818) 2. Pittsburgh 26-15-1 (.631) Jacksonville 18-4 (.818) 3. Kansas City 29-18 (.617) 4. Indianapolis 14-4-1 (.763) 4. Tennessee 28-18 (.609) 5. Pittsburgh 16-5-1 (.750) 5. IND/OAK 28-19 (.587) *Minimum 10 Games Played DANTE S RETURN INFERNO Chiefs two-time Pro Bowl return man WR Dante Hall is just two TDs shy of tying the NFL record for career combined kick return TDs (punts and kickoffs) owned by RB Brian Mitchell (13). The average length of Hall s 19 career TDs (receiving and return scores) is 70.9 yards, the second-longest average in NFL history (min. 10 TDs.), trailing only RB Mel Gray, whose 10 career scores came from an average distance of 78.1 yards. Hall became the first player in Chiefs history to register a punt return TD and a kickoff return TD in the same game when he produced an 88-yard kickoff return TD and an 86-yard punt return TD in the last regular season meeting between the Chiefs and Rams, a 49-10 Kansas City win at Arrowhead (12/8/02). NFL RECORD BOOK MOST COMBINED KICK RETURN TOUCHDOWNS, CAREER 1. 13 Brian Mitchell 4 KORs, 9 PRs 1990-04 2. 12 Eric Metcalf 2 KORs, 10 PRs 1989-02 3. 11 Dante Hall 6 KORs, 5 PRs 2000-06

2006 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AFC NFL Category Player Total Rank Rank Scoring L. Johnson 60 3rd 5th Rushing Yards L. Johnson 644 2nd 3rd QB Rating Huard 100.4 2nd 3rd Receptions Gonzalez 33 T13th T25th Rec. Yards Gonzalez 441 9th 24th Interceptions Law/Wesley 2 T12th T18th Punting Avg. Colquitt 47.3 2nd 3rd Punt Ret. Avg. Hall 11.7 3rd 4th KO Ret. Avg. Hall 22.3 12th 21st Sacks Hali/D. Johnson 3.5 T19th T35th THE 2006 CHIEFS Kansas City ranks sixth in the AFC and seventh in the NFL in pass defense, allowing just 182.0 ypg. The Chiefs are seventh in the AFC and 10th in the NFL in total defense, permitting just 294.7 ypg. Kansas City is ninth in the AFC, permitting 19.7 offensive points per game. The Chiefs are ninth in the AFC and 12th in the league, allowing 16.9 first downs per game. KC is fifth in the AFC and tied for eighth in the NFL, giving up just 68 passing first downs, an average of 9.7 per game. Kansas City ranks third in the AFC and seventh in the NFL in thirddown defense, allowing opponents to convert just 33.7% of the time (31 of 92). The Chiefs are ninth in the AFC, allowing 4.92 yards per play. The Chiefs defense is ninth in the AFC in the Red Zone, permitting just 10 TDs on 17 Red Zone trips (58.8%). The Chiefs are tied for the AFC lead and are tied for second in the NFL with a 63.6 Red Zone TD percentage, producing 14 TDs on 22 Red Zone trips. KC is tied for third in the AFC and tied for sixth in the NFL with 113 Red Zone points. The Chiefs own a composite passer rating of 91.9, the fifth-best mark in the AFC and the seventh-highest rating in the NFL. Kansas City is fourth in the AFC and eighth in the NFL, averaging 6.58 yards per pass attempt. KC s offense is third in the AFC and is tied for sixth in the NFL with 90 passing first downs. The Chiefs are fourth in the AFC and ninth in the league, averaging 19.7 first downs per game. The Chiefs offense is seventh in the AFC and 10th in the NFL in third-down conversions at 41.2% (40 of 97). The Chiefs have converted 50.0% (eight of 16) of their third-down plays in the Red Zone, a mark that ties for second in the AFC and third in the NFL. KC is averaging 51.1 advances (rushes and completions) per game, the third-best tally in the AFC and the fifth-highest total in the NFL. KC ranks third in the AFC and eighth in the NFL in time of possession (31:38). The Chiefs are fourth in the AFC and seventh in the NFL with a 10.8- yard punt return average. The Chiefs are fourth in the NFL in both net (39.9) and gross punting (46.9). Kansas City has been penalized just 35 times, the fifth-lowest total in the league. CHIEFS-RAMS CONNECTIONS Chiefs QB TRENT GREEN appeared in eight games (five starts) for the Rams ( 99-00), completing 145 of 240 passes for 2,063 yards with 16 TDs and fives INTs, good for a 101.8 rating. He prepped at St. John Vianney HS in Kirkwood, MO. He was traded to Kansas City in 2001 Kansas City WR EDDIE KENNISON entered the NFL as a first-round draft choice (18th overall) of the Rams in 96. He appeared in 45 games (36 starts) in three seasons ( 96-98), catching 96 passes for 1,562 yards (16.3 avg.) with 10 TDs. He also returned 138 punts for 1,343 yards (9.7 avg.) with three TDs and 24 kickoffs for 468 yards (19.5 avg.) Chiefs T KYLE TURLEY spent two seasons (2003-04) with the Rams, starting 16 games KC VP of Football Operations LYNN STILES spent three seasons in that capacity for the Rams and coached the St. Louis TEs for two years ( 98-99) Kansas City offensive line coach JOHN MATSKO coached the offensive line for St. Louis ( 99-05) Chiefs asst. strength coach BILLY LONG worked in various capacities with St. Louis before coming to KC Chiefs area scout MATT LITTLEFIELD ( 97-99) served as a Football Operations Assistant with STL KC strength and conditioning asst. KAZ KAZADI was a sixth-round draft choice (179th overall) of St. Louis in 97, playing in 12 games with 13 special teams tackles KC Executive VP/Chief Operating Officer DENNY THUM is a native of St. Louis and prepped at St. Louis University HS Rams VP/Marketing PHIL THOMAS was KC s Director of Promotions from 89-95 St. Louis assistant OL coach JIM CHANEY is a native of Holden, MO Rams assistant strength and conditioning coach BRAD ROLL coached two seasons ( 87-88) at Kansas Rams VP of Ticket Operations MICHAEL NAUGHTON held a similar position with the KC Royals ( 93-94) St. Louis DE LEONARD LITTLE began his collegiate career at Coffeyville (KS) CC KC QB DAMON HUARD and STL WR DANE LOOKER both prepped at Puyallup HS in Puyallup, WA Rams CB JERAMETRIUS BUTLER played at Kansas State. INDIVIDUAL LEADERS 2006 ST. LOUIS RAMS NFC NFL Category Player Total Rank Rank Scoring Wilkins 71 2nd 3rd Rushing Yards Jackson 605 5th 8th QB Rating Bulger 101.3 1st 1st Receptions Holt 42 T3rd T6th Rec. Yards Holt 574 6th 9th Interceptions Brown/Atogwe 2 T7th T18th Punting Avg. Turk 42.2 14th 29th Punt Ret. Avg. McDonald 9.6 - - - - KO Ret. Avg. Reed 20.2 16th 30th Sacks Little 5.0 T6th T13th THE 2006 RAMS The Rams offensive juggernaut features a wealth of decorated performers including 2004 Pro Bowl MVP QB Marc Bulger. Bulger owns a 32-19 (.627) record as a starter with St. Louis and ranks second in the NFL with a 101.3 passer rating. Four-time Pro Bowl WR Isaac Bruce (D2a-94) and five-time Pro Bowl honoree Torry Holt (D1-99) form one of the NFL s most dangerous duos. Fourth-year RB Stephen Jackson takes over the reins full-time at running back while Paul Smith serves as the club s fullback. LT Orlando Pace (D1-97) was the first overall selection of the 97 NFL Draft and has earned seven straight Pro Bowl berths. Rookie Joe Klopfenstein works at tight end. The Rams defense features six-time Pro Bowl DT La Roi Glover and former first-round pick DT Jimmy Kennedy (D1-03). DEs Leonard Little (D3-98) and Victor Adeyanju (D4-06) round out the defensive line. LB Pisa Tinoisamoa (D2-03) led the Rams in tackles for the third consecutive year in 2005 and works alongside LBs Brandon Chillar and former Panthers LB Will Witherspoon. Fifth-year CB Travis Fisher (D2-02) and former Saints CB Fakhir Brown team with S Oshiomogho Atogwe (D3-05) and former Cardinals/Vikings S Corey Chavous in the secondary. Former Pro Bowl K Jeff Wilkins handles the placement duties while 12- year veteran Matt Turk serves as the club s punter. S J.R. Reed is the club s kickoff return man, while WR Shaun McDonald (D4-03) handles the punt return chores. GONZALEZ AMONG THE NFL S TIGHT END ELITE Chiefs seven-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez ranks second in NFL history among tight ends in both receptions (681) and receiving yardage (8,251), trailing only Shannon Sharpe (815-10,060). Gonzalez is currently third in NFL annals among players at his position with 57 career TDs, trailing only Jackie Smith (60) and Sharpe (62). Gonzalez s 57 career TD catches are tied for the top spot in Chiefs history with WR Otis Taylor. Gonzalez needs just 29 receiving yards this week to surpass RB Priest Holmes (8,293) for the most yards from scrimmage by any player in Chiefs history. NFL RECORD BOOK, TIGHT ENDS, CAREER RECEPTIONS RECEIVING YARDS TOUCHDOWNS 1. 815 S. Sharpe 1. 10,060 S. Sharpe 1. 62 S. Sharpe 2. 681 T. Gonzalez 2. 8,251 T. Gonzalez 2. 60 J. Smith 3. 662 O. Newsome 3. 7,980 O. Newsome 3. 57 T. Gonzalez 4. 541 K. Winslow 4. 7,918 J. Smith 4. 54 W. Walls CHIEFS RECORD BOOK MOST YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE, CAREER 1. 8,293 RB Priest Holmes (5,933 rush., 2,360 rec.) 2001-06 2. 8,265 TE Tony Gonzalez (14 rush., 8,251 rec.) 1997-06 3. 7,467 WR Otis Taylor (161 rush., 7,306 rec.) 1965-75 4. 6,907 RB Ed Podolak (4,451 rush., 2,456 rec.) 1969-77 MEDIA INFORMATION INJURIES QB Trent Green (head trauma), LB Rich Scanlon (knee) and CB Benny Sapp (knee) did not play vs. Seattle. RADIO AND TV CBS (KCTV-5) will televise the contest to a regional audience. Veteran broadcaster Don Criqui handles the play-by-play, while former NFL quarterback Steve Beuerlein provides the color commentary. Eight-time Kansas Broadcaster of the Year, Mitch Holthus, is in his 13th 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 St. Louis QB Marc Bulger (1:30 CT) and Rams coach Scott Linehan (2:30 CT) will be available via conference call to the KC media on Wednesday. Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards (2:00 CT) and Chiefs RB Larry Johnson (2:45 CT) are scheduled to speak with the St. Louis media on Wednesday.

Chiefs Seek to Extend Their Winning Streak to Three Games at St. Louis by Pete Moris Chiefs, Rams Both Seeking a 5-3 Record at the Midseason Mark Dating back to 2003, 31 of 36 playoff teams (86.1%) have been 5-3 or better after eight games. The 2005 Patriots (4-4) were the only AFC team over the past three seasons that have qualified for the postseason without having a winning record at the midseason mark. Over that same timeframe, four NFC squads have made the playoffs with a.500 record after eight games, including the 2004 Rams. Solid Scoring Defense is a Must at St. Louis Kansas City s defense has allowed an average of 19.7 offensive points per game in 2006. Keeping the score down is imperitive this week for the Chiefs. Kansas City will be facing a St. Louis squad that owns a 26-2 (.929) record at home when scoring 30 points or more dating back to the 99 season. Prior to suffering a 37-31 loss vs. Seattle (10/9), the Rams owned a streak of 13 straight home wins when topping the 30-point barrier. The Chiefs are just 3-11 (.214) on the road since 2001 when allowing 30 points or more and haven t won a road game when giving up over 30 points since registering a 49-38 victory at Tennessee (12/13/04). Since Gunther Cunningham returned to Kansas City as the Chiefs defensive coordinator in 2004, KC has allowed an average of 23.3 ppg in the club s seven road wins over that span. The Rams are just 5-6 (.455) at home since the start of the 2005 campaign and have been held to 22.0 ppg in those six losses. KC has averaged 32.3 ppg in its four wins in 2006. Chiefs Must Slow Down St. Louis Early in the Game After falling behind in the first quarter of the club s last two road contests, Kansas City s defense will need a strong early effort against a St. Louis squad that ranks fifth in the league in first-half scoring with 93 points. The Rams have scored 38.7% of their points (63 of 163) in the second quarter this season. Only Chicago (74) and San Diego (67) have scored more points in the second quarter than St. Louis. In fact, only Chicago (+62 points) owns a bigger second-quarter scoring differential than St. Louis and San Diego (+36 points). The Chiefs have held four opponents scoreless in the first quarter this season and will need to sustain that performance at St. Louis. The Chiefs have also allowed just 20 points in the third quarter. The Rams have lost six home games dating back to last season. St. Louis has led in three of those contests at halftime and has trailed by just three points in those other three losses. In total, St. Louis has been outscored by a 92-40 margin in the second half of those six setbacks. Scoring last may be the best way to beat the Rams. St. Louis has relinquished the final score of the game in six of its last seven losses dating back to 2005. Huard, Bulger Two of the NFL s Best at Avoiding INTs Chiefs QB Damon Huard and Rams QB Marc Bulger have been the NFL s two best signal callers in terms of avoiding INTs this season. Bulger owns a league-best 0.4 INT percentage, throwing just one INT on 248 attempts, while Huard ranks second in that category with a 0.5 INT percentage, having just one of his 188 attempts picked off. Bulger (101.3) and Huard (100.4) also rank second and third respectively in the league behind Colts QB Peyton Manning (108.0) in terms of passer rating. Bulger leads the NFL with five 100.0-rating games this season, while Huard is tied for second with four such contests. The Rams are 14-5 (.737) when Bulger posts a 100.0+ rating game. Meanwhile, Huard boasts a 5-0 career mark when producing a 100.0+ rating game, including a 4-0 record with Kansas City this season. KC s defense has allowed just one opposing QB to post a 100.0-rating game this season (Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger 153.8). The Rams are just 1-8 (.889) when allowing an opposing QB to post a 100.0 rating or better dating back to 2005, including an 0-3 mark this season. NFL LEADERS, LOWEST INT PERCENTAGE, 2006 Player Comp-Atts Yards TDs INTs INT Pct. Rating 1. Bulger, STL 155-248 1,946 12 1 0.4% 101.3 2. Huard, KC 121-188 1,475 8 1 0.5% 100.4 3. Manning, IND 163-245 1,965 15 2 0.8% 108.0 *Minimum 100 completions KC s Defense Must Slow Down RB Steven Jackson Dating back to 96, the Rams are 39-1 (.975) when producing a 100- yard rusher. The lone blemish on that record came earlier this year when RB Steven Jackson produced 103 yards in a 20-13 loss vs. San Francisco (9/17). The Rams are 5-1 (.833) when Jackson tops the 100-yard mark. Jackson ranks fifth in the NFL, averaging 126.3 yards from scrimmage per game. Chiefs RB Larry Johnson (139.0 ypg) leads the NFL in that area. Kansas City s defense has allowed just 77.3 rushing ypg in the club s four wins this season and has permitted just two 100-yard rushers in the team s last 30 games. Kansas City has not allowed a rushing TD in the club s four victories in 2006. St. Louis has three rushing TDs on the season. Only Houston, Minnesota and Oakland (2) have fewer. The Rams Have Reversed The Turnover Table Under Linehan St. Louis head coach Scott Linehan has helped reverse the Rams turnover fortunes in dramatic fashion. No NFL team committed more turnovers than St. Louis (76) in 2004-05. After finishing a combined -34 (42 takes/76 gives) over the past two seasons, the Rams are third in the NFL at +10 (16 takes/6 gives) under Linehan in 2006. In fact, the Rams defense has forced an NFL-high six turnovers in the Red Zone this season. St. Louis has frequently capitalized on their opponents miscues, producing 46 points off turnovers to rank eighth in the NFL. Although the Rams have committed at least one turnover in 48 consecutive losses dating back to 98, the math has been simple for St. Louis this season. The Rams are 4-0 with a positive turnover ratio in 2006, boasting a +12 mark (14 takes/2 gives) in those games and are -2 (2 takes/4 gives) in their three losses. Kansas City is +4 (10 takes/6 gives) in its four victories this season. The Chiefs have won six consecutive games with a positive turnover differential dating back to 2005. LJ s Stats at the 40-Game Mark of His Chiefs Career Chiefs RB Larry Johnson will play in his 40th contest in a Kansas City uniform on Sunday. Johnson already ranks fifth in franchise history with 38 rushing TDs, a remarkable average of two rushing TDs per start during his young pro career. RB Priest Holmes owns the Chiefs career records for rushing TDs (76) and rushing yardage (5,933). At the 40-game mark of his KC career, Holmes had registered 29 rushing TDs and 3,170 rushing yards. Johnson has produced 3,060 yards and 38 TDs after 39 games with KC. However, Holmes had the benefit of starting his first 40 games with the Chiefs, while Johnson will make just his 20th start on Sunday. Johnson has averaged a rushing TD once every 17.1 rushing attempts and owns 17 career 100-yard games, both of which rank as the secondhighest totals in franchise history. Holmes registered his 24 100-yard games in 61 career appearances, an average of a 100-yard game once every 2.5 games, while Johnson has averaged a 100-yard outing once every 2.3 games. The Chiefs are 13-4 (.765) when Johnson posts a 100- yard game. Kansas City also boasts a 10-2 (.833) mark in games when Johnson scores two or more rushing TDs. St. Louis is 3-8 (.273) dating back to last season when allowing a 100- yard back. Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson produced 183 rushing yards against the Rams last week. In total, St. Louis relinquished 216 rushing yards at San Diego (10/29), marking the sixth time since 2004 that the Rams have allowed 200 or more team rushing yards. Johnson set a single-game franchise record with 39 rushing attempts last week and is on pace to finish the year with 393 carries, a mark that would break the current Chiefs single-season record of 370 carries established by RB Christian Okoye in 89. CHIEFS RECORD BOOK, FEWEST CARRIES PER RUSHING TD Player Atts Per TD Atts Yards TDs 100-Yd Gms 1. Priest Holmes 16.8 1,275 5,933 76 24 2. Larry Johnson 17.1 648 3,060 38 17 3. Abner Haynes 20.3 792 3,837 39 13 Pass Defense is Always a Priority Against St. Louis The Rams currently rank fourth in the NFL in pass offense, averaging 256.1 ypg. The Rams have completed 30 passes of 20+ yards to rank second in the NFL. Only Philadelphia (40) owns more 20-yard pass plays. The Chiefs currently rank seventh the NFL in pass defense, allowing just 182.0 ypg. Kansas City s starting secondary owns a combined 148 career interceptions, the highest tally of any starting secondary unit in the NFL. Neither the Chiefs nor the Rams have allowed an opposing QB to post a 300-yard passing game against them this season. The Rams have not permitted a 300-yard passer in 18 consecutive games, the second-longest active streak in the NFL behind Pittsburgh (20). KC s defense hasn t permitted a 300-yard passer or a 100-yard receiver in 10 straight contests. Rams WR Torry Holt owns six consecutive seasons with at least 1,300 receiving yards. St. Louis is 10-1 (.909) against AFC opponents when Holt has a 100-yard receiving game and are 16-9 (.640) when Holt tops the 100-yard mark in contests at the Edward Jones Dome. More Chiefs-Rams Statistical Tidbits KC s defense has permitted 15 offensive TDs. Five of those 15 scoring drives (33.3%) started in Chiefs territory, while only two of those 15 TD drives (13.3%) consumed 80 yards or more KC s defense has forced an NFL-high six turnovers on opponents drives that have started inside their own 20-yard line The only team that St. Louis has defeated this season that currently owns a winning record is Denver (5-2). The Rams three other victories have come against teams with a combined 5-17 (.227) record The Rams defense ranks 30th in the NFL on third down, allowing opponents to convert at a 47.9% clip (45 of 94). Only IND (48.1%) and SF (51.0%) have permitted foes to convert at a higher rate.

POSITION-BY-POSITION NOTES by Brad Kuhbander QUARTERBACKS QB TRENT GREEN Has been inactive the past six games with a head injury. His 20,207 yards passing with the Chiefs are the second-best mark in team history, trailing only Len Dawson (28,507). Ranks first in team history with an 88.2 passer rating, 62.07 completion percentage, 256 20+ yard completions, a 7.79-yard average gain and 23 career 300-yard passing games. His 111 TD passes with KC are the third-highest total in Chiefs history. Has led the Chiefs to 44 wins, the second-best total by a starting QB in team history behind Dawson (94). His 20,207 passing yards since joining KC in 2001 rank third in the NFL. KC is 18-8 when he records a 100.0+ rating game (min. 20 attempts). Completed 10 of 15 passes for 100 yards with a TD for a 107.6 rating vs. St. Louis (12/8/02), his only start against the Rams. QB DAMON HUARD Connected on 17 of 25 throws for a career-high 312 yards with a TD for a 124.1 rating vs. Seattle (10/29). Registered his first victory as a Chiefs starting QB vs. San Francisco (10/1), marking his first win as a starter since guiding Miami to a 17-14 win at Indianapolis (11/26/00), a span of 2,135 days between victories. Owns a 4-2 record as KC s starter in 2006, connecting on 121 of 188 throws for a career-high 1,475 yards with eight TDs and an INT for a 100.4 rating and has added eight carries for nine yards in 2006. His 100.4 rating ranks second in the AFC and third in the NFL. Is tied for second in the NFL with four 100.0+ rating games in 2006 Is second in the NFL with a 0.5 interception percentage. Is fourth in the NFL with a 64.4 comp. pct. His 7.85 average gain stands second in the AFC and fourth in the NFL. Ranks fifth in the AFC with 1,475 passing yards. Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his work at Arizona (10/8) when he completed a career-high 26 of 38 passes for 288 yards with two TDs, good for a 108.2 rating. Owns a 9-3 record as an NFL starter, completing 204 of 334 passes for 2,285 yards with 12 TDs and three INTs for an 89.7 rating. Has played in 45 games (12 starts) with MIA ( 97-00), NE (2001-03) and KC (2004-06), connecting on 291 of 477 attempts (61.01%) for 3,166 yards with 17 TDs and nine INTs, good for an 84.6 rating. QB BRODIE CROYLE Third-round draft pick has played in two games, connecting on three of seven passes for 23 yards with two INTs. RUNNING BACKS RB LARRY JOHNSON Recorded a Chiefs single-game record 39 rushes for 155 yards (4.0 avg.), tied a career high with three TDs and added two catches for 26 yards with a TD vs. Seattle (10/29). His 41 total touches from scrimmage were the best single-game total in Chiefs history while his four total TDs and 24 points tied for second. Has carried the ball 172 times for 644 yards (3.7 avg.) with eight TDs and caught 27 passes for 329 yards (12.2 avg.) with two TDs. Is first in the NFL with 973 yards from scrimmage, an average of 139.0 yards per game. Is tied for first in the NFL with the N.Y. Giants RB Tiki Barber with four 100-yard rushing games. Is second in the AFC and fourth in the NFL averaging 92.0 rushing ypg. Ranks second in the AFC and third in the NFL with 644 rushing yards. Stands second among all NFL RBs with 329 receiving yards. Is second among AFC RBs and tied for seventh among NFL RBs with 27 receptions. His 50 first downs are tied for first in the NFL. Ranks second in the NFL among non-kickers with 60 total points. His 28 rushing TDs from 2005-06 are the second-most in the NFL during that time period, trailing only Seattle s RB Shaun Alexander (29). His 17 career 100-yard rushing games rank second in Chiefs history, trailing only RB Priest Holmes (24). KC is 13-4 when he has a 100-yard rushing game, including a 10-0 mark at Arrowhead. KC is 10-2 when he scores two or more rushing TDs. Ranks eighth in Chiefs history with 3,060 rushing yards, needing 65 more yards to bypass RB Curtis McClinton (3,124) for seventh. RB MICHAEL BENNETT Has played in three games and has been inactive for three contests, rushing 16 times for 57 times for (3.6 avg.). Was acquired in a trade from New Orleans on August 2nd. Played in 64 games (49 starts) with Minnesota (2001-05), rushing 713 times for 3,174 yards (4.5 avg.) with 12 TDs and catching 126 passes for 1,040 yards (8.3 avg.) with five scores. Was elected to the Pro Bowl in 2002 after producing 255 carries for 1,296 yards (5.1 avg.) with five TDs and 37 receptions for 351 yards with a TD. WIDE RECEIVERS WR EDDIE KENNISON Caught six passes for 132 yards (22.0 avg.) vs. Seattle (10/29). Has 24 catches for 406 yards with two TD and three carries for 11 yards. Also has three punt returns for 18 yards (6.0 avg.). His 4,675 receiving yards with Kansas City rank seventh in team history. Is ninth in team history with 279 receptions and he needs 10 more catches to pass RB Ed Podolak (288) for eighth. His 22 TD receptions are eighth in club history and needs 10 more to pass WR Carlos Carson (33) for seventh. Stands fifth in Chiefs history with a 16.76 yards per catch average. His 15 100-yard receiving games stand fourth in club annals and needs two more to tie TE Tony Gonzalez (17) for third. Ranks second in team history with 72 catches of 21+ yards. Joined WR Carlos Carson ( 83-84) as the second player in team history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons, doing it in 2004-05. WR DANTE HALL Totaled seven touches for 147 yards (21.0 avg.) vs. Seattle (10/29). Took back five kickoffs for 138 yards (27.6 avg.) and two punts for nine yards. Has totaled 49 touches for 729 yards (14.9 avg.) with two TDs. Has caught 12 passes for 81 yards with a TD and rushed one time for three yards. Has returned 21 kickoffs for 469 yards (22.3 avg.) and 15 punts for 176 yards (11.7 avg.) with a TD. His 11.7-yard punt return avg. is third in the AFC and fourth in the NFL. In his career he has returned 328 kickoffs for 7,906 yards (24.1 avg.) with a team-record six TDs and 176 punts for 1,818 yards (10.3 avg.) with five TDs. Also has 131 catches for 1,492 yards (11.4 avg.) with eight scores. His 7,906 career KO return yards and 328 KO returns are first in KC history. Two-time Pro Bowl return man ranks first in franchise history with six kickoff returns for TDs, five punt returns for TDs and 11 total special teams TDs. His 19 career TDs have come from an average of 70.9 yards, the secondlongest distance in NFL history (minimum 10 TDs). His six career kickoff return TDs are tied with RBs Ollie Matson, Gale Sayers, Travis Williams and Mel Gray for first in NFL history. His 11 career kick return TDs are third in NFL history. He needs two more to tie RB Brian Mitchell (13) for first. Has averaged a kick return (kickoff or punt) TD once every 8.0 games. Ranks first in Chiefs history with 11,423 combined net yards. Became the 21st player in NFL history and the first player in Chiefs annals to return two kicks for TDs when he returned a kickoff for an 88-yard TD and a punt for a 86-yard TD vs. St. Louis (12/8/02) to earn AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors. WR SAMIE PARKER Has recorded 21 receptions for 206 yards (9.8 avg.) with a TD. WR ROD GARDNER Has two catches for 17 yards. Signed with Kansas City as a free agent on September 13th. Has played in 80 games (62 starts) with WAS (2001-04), CAR (2005), GB (2005) and KC (2006), catching 242 passes for 3,165 yards with 23 TDs. WR JEFF WEBB Has three catches for 23 yards (7.7 avg.) and seven kickoff returns for 169 yards (24.1 avg.). Also has three special teams tackles. TIGHT ENDS TE TONY GONZALEZ Recorded six receptions for 116 yards (19.3 avg.) vs. Seattle (10/29), marking his second consecutive 100-yard game. Has caught 33 passes for a team-high 441 yards (12.0 avg.) with a TD. His 33 receptions are second among NFL TEs. Leads all NFL TEs with 441 receiving yards. Seven-time Pro Bowler ranks first on the Chiefs all-time receiving chart with 681 catches and 8,251 receiving yards. Is just the third tight end in NFL history to establish himself as his franchise s career leader in receptions, joining Cleveland s Ozzie Newsome (662) and Denver s Shannon Sharpe (815). Is second in NFL history among TEs with 681 career catches. Sharpe leads all TEs with 815 catches. Stands second in NFL history among TEs with 8,251 receiving yards, trailing only Sharpe (10,060). Has six double-digit reception games in his career. Owns 57 TD receptions, tying WR Otis Taylor ( 65-75) for the most TD catches in Chiefs history. His 57 career TDs are the third-highest total by a TE in NFL history, needing four more to surpass TE Jerry Smith (60) for second and six to bypass Sharpe (62) for first.

Has caught a pass in 91 straight games, the longest streak in team and the third-longest steak by a TE in NFL annals. Ranks fourth among TEs in NFL history and third in Chiefs annals with 17 career 100-yard receiving games. Has started 118 straight games, the fifth-longest streak in Chiefs history. His 8,265 total yards from scrimmage rank second in club annals, needing 29 more to bypass RB Priest Holmes (8,293) for first. In three games (two starts) vs. St. Louis he has 14 catches for 208 yards (14.9 avg.) with a TD and one 100-yard game. Had five receptions for 117 yards with a TD vs. St. Louis (10/22/00). TE JASON DUNN Has played in 136 games (46 starts) with PHI ( 96-98) and KC (2000-06), catching 77 passes for 874 yards (11.4 avg.) with 11 TDs. TE KRIS WILSON Has seven catches for 58 yards (8.3 avg.) with a TD. Has played in 24 games (two starts) for the Chiefs, recording 10 receptions for 91 yards with a TD. OFFENSIVE LINE G WILL SHIELDS Played in his 215th career game vs. Seattle (10/29), the most games played in Chiefs history. Eleven-time Pro Bowler has started 214 consecutive games, the secondlongest active streak in the NFL, trailing Green Bay QB Brett Favre (228). His 214 consecutive starts are the third-longest streak in NFL history since 70, trailing only OL Bruce Matthews (229) and Favre (228). His streak of 215 consecutive games played is the longest string in franchise history and his 213 starts are the most in team history since 68. G BRIAN WATERS Started at LG vs. Seattle (10/29), marking his 78th consecutive start. Was selected to his second Pro Bowl in 2005, joining G Will Shields to become the first guard duo to make back-to-back Pro Bowls since Cowboys guards Nate Newton and Larry Allen in 95-96. C CASEY WIEGMANN Has opened 86 consecutive games with KC dating back to 2001. Has taken 4,679 consecutive snaps at center for KC dating back to a contest vs. the N.Y. Giants (9/23/01). T KYLE TURLEY Has started the first two games at LT and has been inactive for two games with a back injury. T KEVIN SAMPSON Has started six games at RT and has been inactive for one game. T JORDAN BLACK Has opened the last five games at LT. Has played in seven games with six starts, five at LT and one at RT. Has played in 39 games (20 starts) in four seasons with the Chiefs. C/T CHRIS BOBER Has played in 82 games (35 starts) with NYG (2000-03) and KC (2004-06). DEFENSIVE LINE DE JARED ALLEN Recorded three solo tackles, his first career INT off QB Seneca Wallace and one PD vs. Seattle (10/29). Has 30 tackles (25 solo), seven tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks (-13.0 yards), eight QB pressures, three passes defensed, an INT, a FF and two FRs. His 23.0 sacks are tied with DT Dan Williams (23.0) for 12th in team history. He needs 1.0 more sacks to bypass DT Joe Phillips (23.5) and tie DE/LB Whitney Paul (24.0) for 10th. DE TAMBA HALI Is third on the team with 38 tackles (29 solo), 3.5 sacks (-18.5 yards), two passes defensed, four FFs and a FR. His four forced fumbles are tied with CB Kevin Ross ( 84) and LB Tim Cofield ( 86) for the most by a rookie in Chiefs history. DT RON EDWARDS Has nine tackles, 1.5 sacks (-10.5 yards) and two QB pressures. DT JAMES REED Has posted 22 tackles (16 solo), four QB pressures and four PDs. DE ERIC HICKS Ranks fifth in team history with 44.5 career sacks. Had seven tackles in addition to a sack and strip vs. St. Louis (12/8/02). DT RYAN SIMS Has three tackles and a QB pressure. DE JIMMY WILKERSON Has eight tackles (six solo), a QB pressure and two passes defensed. Has played in 48 contests (two starts) in four seasons with KC (2003-06). DT STEPHEN WILLIAMS Has five tackles (four solo). LINEBACKERS LB KAWIKA MITCHELL Posted four solo tackles and one QB pressure vs. Seattle (10/29). Second on the team with 42 tackles (31 solo) with three tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks (-4.5 yards), five QB pressures, a pass defensed and one FR. LB KENDRELL BELL Collected three solo tackles vs. Seattle (10/29). Has posted 28 tackles (26 solo), a sack (-8.0 yards) and a QB pressure. Was selected to the Pro Bowl following the 2001 season with Pittsburgh. LB DERRICK JOHNSON Totaled five tackles (two solo) and a sack (-5.0 yards) of QB Seneca Wallace vs. Seattle (10/29). Is first on the team with 52 tackles (39 solo), three stops behind the line, 3.5 sacks (-19.5 yards), four QB pressures, one PD, a FR and two FFs. LB KRIS GRIFFIN Has a team-high 13 special teams tackles. LB KEYARON FOX Is second on the team with 11 special teams tackles. LB BOOMER GRIGSBY Has six special teams tackles. LB RICH SCANLON Has two special teams stops. DEFENSIVE BACKS SS SAMMY KNIGHT Has registered 34 tackles (30 solo) with two behind the line, one pass defensed and an INT. Dating back to the 97 campaign, no NFL player has recorded more takeaways (51 38 INTs, 13 FRs) than Knight or S Darren Sharper. Elected to the Pro Bowl following the 2001 season with New Orleans. Recorded eight tackles and an INT vs. St. Louis (10/24/04) with Miami. CB PATRICK SURTAIN Had an INT off QB Seneca Wallace vs. Seattle (10/29). Has totaled 32 tackles (27 solo), two passes defensed, an INT, a QB pressure and a FF. Dating back to 2000, only S Darren Sharper (41) has registered more INTs than Surtain (30) and CB Deltha O Neal (30). Earned two Pro Bowl invites while with Miami. Produced a career-high 12 tackles at Seattle (11/21/04) while with Miami. CB TY LAW Notched seven solo tackles and a pass defensed vs. Seattle (10/29). Has tallied 27 tackles (25 solo), a sack (-6.0 yards), two PDs and two INTs. Five-time Pro Bowler has 45 takeaways (42 INTs, 3 FR) since 97, the third-highest total in the NFL during that time. Had eight tackles and returned an INT for a 47-yard TD vs. St. Louis (2/3/02) in Super Bowl XXXVI. FS GREG WESLEY Has 34 tackles (32 solo), two passes defensed and two INTs. His 28 career interceptions are eighth in Chiefs history and he needs three more to surpass CB Kevin Ross (30) for seventh. His 28 INTs are the third-highest total by an active player with his current team. Registered a sack and an INT vs. St. Louis (12/8/02). CB BENNY SAPP Has four tackles (three solo) and two special teams stops. CB LENNY WALLS Has 14 tackles (11 solo) and a pass defensed. Has played in 50 games (22 starts) with Denver (2002-05) and KC (2006), recording 119 tackles (103 solo), an INT, 29 PDs, a FR and two FFs. S BERNARD POLLARD Has six special teams tackles, a blocked punt and a special teams forced fumble in five games. S JARRAD PAGE Has eight tackles, a QB pressure and a four-yard rush on a fake punt. SPECIALISTS K LAWRENCE TYNES Made two of three FGs and three PATs for nine points vs. Seattle (10/29). Has converted 11 of 14 FGs and 15 of 16 PATs for 48 points. Also has one punt for 33 yards. Is fourth in team history with 55 FGs while his four FGs of 50+ yards are tied with Stoyanovich for third in club history. Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors at Arizona (10/8). P DUSTIN COLQUITT Punted one time for 50 yards (39.0 net) vs. Seattle (10/29). Has punted 32 times for 1,515 yards (47.3 gross, 40.2 net), landing 10 inside the 20 and four touchbacks. His 40.2 net avg. ranks second in the AFC and third in the NFL. Is second in the AFC and third in the NFL with a 47.3-yard gross. TE KENDALL GAMMON Long snapper extraordinaire has seen action in his 225 career games. Earned a Pro Bowl berth following the 2004 campaign.

THE LAST GAME Chiefs 35, Seahawks 28 October 29, 2006 Arrowhead Stadium 77,645 SEATTLE............ 7 7 7 7 28 KANSAS CITY....... 10 10 7 8 35 The Chiefs dominated most aspects vs. Seattle, but narrowly pulled out the 35-28 shootout win at Arrowhead Stadium. Despite piling up 499 yards of offense and holding the ball for over 42 of the 60 minutes, Kansas City needed late-game heroics and four TDs from RB Larry Johnson to pull out the thrilling win. Chiefs QB Damon Huard who was a game-time decision to play after suffering a groin injury in practice that week turned in a career-high 312 passing yards and a 124.1 rating. Trailing 3-0, Seattle LB Julian Peterson made the first gamechanging play of the afternoon, sacking and stripping Huard. The fumble at the Chiefs seven-yard line resulted in a sevenyard TD pass from QB Seneca Wallace to WR D.J. Hackett. The Chiefs answered right back as Johnson ripped off a 38- yard run, then finished off the drive with a three-yard TD dive for a 10-7 Chiefs lead. Johnson would finish with 155 yards rushing yards on a franchise single-game record 39 carries. Kansas City added another field goal before Wallace brought the Seahawks back with a three-yard TD pass to TE Jerramy Stevens to grab a 14-13 late in the first half. The Chiefs snuck in another touchdown just before halftime as Huard found WR Eddie Kennison on gains of 19 and 18 yards before he dumped off a short pass to Johnson over the middle for a nine-yard TD pass and a 20-14 halftime cushion. Kansas City s defense forced a punt on the opening possession of the second half and the offense marched off a lengthy touchdown drive to take the first two-score lead of the afternoon. Johnson and RB Michael Bennett accounted for 63 of the Chiefs 88 yards on the drive that took 6:51 off the clock. Johnson capped the scoring march with a two-yard TD dive from Johnson, giving KC a 27-14 lead. The momentum turned back to Seattle when Chiefs P Dustin Colquitt fumbled trying to pass after dropping a field goal snap. Seahawks CB Kelly Herndon scooped up the bizarre fumble and returned it 61 yards for a TD, bringing the score to 27-21 late in the third quarter. The Seahawks then took advantage of a missed Chiefs field goal as Wallace fired a 49-yard TD to a wideopen WR Darrell Jackson for a 28-27 lead with 6:30 remaining. The stage was set for the Chiefs late-game heroics as Huard first dropped a beautiful 51-yard bomb to WR Eddie Kennison down to the Seattle seven-yard line. From there, Johnson found the end zone for the fourth time of the day, this time on a threeyard run. Huard converted the two-point try with a pass to TE Tony Gonzalez giving KC a 35-28 lead with just 2:15 remaining. The Chiefs defense appeared to have won the game when DE Tamba Hali tipped a Wallace pass into the arms of Jared Allen for an interception. However, Allen fumbled the return and inexplicably gave the ball back to Seattle with 1:58 left. The Seahawks could get no deeper than the Chiefs 41-yard line as LB Derrick Johnson sacked Wallace on third down and Law tackled FB Mack Strong on fourth down to preserve the Chiefs 35-28 win. GAME NOTES RB Larry Johnson established Chiefs single-game records for rushing attempts (39) and total attempts from scrimmage (41), breaking the previous record of 38 (38 rushes, 0 receptions) established by RB Christian Okoye at Green Bay (12/10/89). QB Damon Huard threw for a career-high 312 yards, the first 300-yard game of his NFL career. CHIEFS Tynes, 38-yard field goal (8-55, 2:55). SEAHAWKS Hackett 8-yard pass from Wallace (J. Brown kick) (3-7, 0:55). CHIEFS L. Johnson, 3-yard run (Tynes kick) (8-74, 4:46). CHIEFS Tynes, 32-yard field goal (8-56, 4:08). SEAHAWKS Stevens, 2-yard pass from Wallace (J. Brown kick) (8-71, 3:36). CHIEFS CHIEFS L. Johnson, 9-yard pass from Huard (Tynes kick) (9-77, 4:10). L. Johnson, 2-yard run (Tynes kick) (13-88, 6:51). SEAHAWKS Herndon 61-yard fumble return (J. Brown kick). SEAHAWKS Jackson, 49-yard pass from Wallace (J. Brown kick) (4-60, 0:37). CHIEFS L. Johnson, 3-yard run (Tynes kick) (8-80, 4:15). Team Statistics Seahawks Chiefs First Downs....................... 15 30 Total Net Yards................... 240 499 Rushes/Net Yards............... 18/47 53/191 Net Passing..................... 193 308 Pass Attempts/Completions....... 30/15 25/17 Had Intercepted.................... 2 0 Times Sacked/Yards............ 1.0/5.0 1.0/4.0 Punts/Average................. 4/49.5 1/50.0 Penalties/Yards.................. 4/35 6/40 Fumbles/Lost.................... 0/0 5/3 Possession Time................ 17:45 42:15 RUSHING CHIEFS L. Johnson 39-155, 3 TDs; Bennett 10-38; Colquitt 1-0; Huard 3-(-2). SEAHAWKS Morris 12-25; Wallace 4-18; Mack 2-4. RECEIVING CHIEFS Kennison 6-132; Gonzalez 6-112; L. Johnson 2-26, 1 TD; Wilson 2-26; Parker 1-12. SEAHAWKS Jackson 3-64, 1 TD; Hackett 3-25, 1 TD; Stevens 3-20, 1 TD; Branch 2-45; Burleson 1-21; Parry 1-11; Strong 1-8; Mili 1-4. PASSING CHIEFS Huard 17-25-312, 1 TD, 0 INTs. SEAHAWKS Rivers 15-30-198, 3 TDs, 2 INTs. INTERCEPTIONS CHIEFS Allen 1-3; Surtain 1-0. SEAHAWKS None. SACKS CHIEFS D. Johnson 1.0. SEAHAWKS Peterson 1.0. FIELD GOALS CHIEFS Tynes (38) (32) 50WR. SEAHAWKS None.