The Chiefs defeated the St. Louis Rams 24-17 in the battle of second strings versus second strings to win the Governor’s Cup. For the first time since 1969, the Kansas City Chiefs posted an undefeated preseason record. The Chiefs appeared in the Super Bowl the last two times (1960, 1969) the Chiefs accomplished the feat. Despite that fact, going undefeated …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –The Chiefs capped off their third-straight preseason win for the first time since 1980, steamrolling the Tennessee Titans 34-10. Through rain and shine, but mostly rain by the fourth quarter, the Chiefs had their fair share of high moments and low moments. HIGHS • Quarterback Alex Smith set preseason records of his own with his performance. His 171 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –- Kansas City’s second preseason battle proved to be tough, but in the end the Chiefs squeaked out a 14-13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. The Chiefs opened up to a half-full Arrowhead Stadium for the first home preseason game of the 2015 season. By the time fans settled in, 71,915 were in attendance and witnessed some high moments …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City’s initial preseason game contained plenty of firsts for rookie linebacker Ramik Wilson. For starters, it was his first time in a Chiefs uniform, subsequently resulting in his first tackle and first interception in the pros. But his interception wasn’t only his first one as a professional. That was his first one ever. The former …
The Chiefs’ first preseason outing started out rough, but ended up in a walloping of the Arizona Cardinals 34-19. The game will, despite being a preseason game, go down in the history books, but not in part by either the Chiefs or the Cardinals’ doing. The NFL’s first female referee, Sarah Thomas, was a part of the officiating crew, while …
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Rookie defensive back Kevin Short last saw game action in 2012. Three years ago, Short was a first-team NJCAA All-American for Fort Scott, and his 10 career interceptions broke the school record. He committed to Kansas in 2013 before leaving school in 2014, leading to a period of several months when he wasn’t sure of his …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs generally celebrate the kickoff to football season with “Red Friday” before the first home game. This season, “Red Friday” becomes “Red Thursday” on Sept. 17 to coincide with the Chiefs’ home opener against the Denver Broncos on CBS’ Thursday Night Football. “This year, Red Thursday is going to capture all of the annual Red Friday …
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Former Kansas safety Cassius Sendish treats the spring semester just like any other semester – maintaining a balance between class work and football. The 6-0, 195-pound Sendish didn’t head for warmer weather to train for the NFL Draft, like many of his Jayhawk counterparts. He stayed in Kansas to train at the TopSpeed Strength & Conditioning facility …
Dontari Poe remains the foundation on the Chiefs defensive line, but securing a backup should be a priority. 2014 ROSTER: Allen Bailey, Jaye Howard, Dontari Poe, Kevin Vickerson, Vance Walker, Nick Williams. INJURED RESERVE: Mike Catapano (illness, concussion), Mike DeVito (Achilles) 2015 FREE AGENTS: Kevin Vickerson POSITION REVIEW Defensive tackle Dontari Poe led the charge for the defensive line all season, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs (8-6) ended a three-game losing streak by defeating the Oakland Raiders (2-12) 31-13. The Chiefs’ last win came against the Seattle Seahawks during Week 11, but Sunday’s win put the team back on the right track with hopes for a postseason berth. The Chiefs have two more games on the season, one at Pittsburgh (9-5) and one …
