Do you believe in miracles? Because the Kansas City Chiefs sure do. The Chiefs were 1-5 through Week 6. The future looked grim. Playoffs? That hope seemed far fetched 11 weeks ago. But they weren’t going to give up hope. And 11 weeks later, the Chiefs finished the regular season with 10-straight wins. The regular season was punctuated with a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Oakland Raiders safety Charles Woodson’s accomplished 18-year NFL career comes full circle Sunday. Woodson, who announced on Dec. 21 he will retire at the end of the season, plays his final game on the same field where arguably a Pro Football Hall of Fame career began on Sept. 6, 1998 at Arrowhead Stadium. “I remember that …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When Andy Reid sat down with general manager John Dorsey to discuss personnel at the conclusion of the Chiefs 2014 season, the Chiefs head coach saw one name on the list of possible unrestricted free agents that grabbed his attention: Philadelphia wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. Reid selected Maclin out of the University of Missouri in the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin went over the 1,000-yard receiving mark on the season during Sunday’s 17-13 win over the Cleveland Browns. And Maclin, the Chiefs’ prized free-agent signing in March, did it in grand fashion, hauling in an 11-yard touchdown catch on the team’s opening drive. The seventh-year pro became the first Chiefs wide receiver …
Nine straight wins. Not many of them have been pretty, but over the past nine weeks, the Chiefs have hailed victorious. Week 16 was no different, as the Kansas City Chiefs (10-5) outlasted the Cleveland Browns 17-13. Shortly after the final whistle blew in Kansas City, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Baltimore Ravens, solidifying Kansas City’s playoff spot. This …
The Kansas City Chiefs posted their eighth-straight win over the Baltimore Ravens, officially solidifying a third-straight winning season. The Chiefs (9-5) were in control all day, handedly defeating the Ravens (4-10) in Baltimore, 34-14. With the win, the Chiefs keep their lead in the Wild Card race against the New York Jets. HIGHS • Rookie safety Marcus Peters picked off Ravens …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Streaks are made to be broken, as the saying goes. And it was only a matter of time before Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith’s consecutive passes without an interception would be snapped. Smith entered Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers with 305 straight passes without a pick. He threw seven passes to boost that total to …
Rivalry games are always weird. The first installment of the Kansas City Chiefs versus the Oakland Raiders this season was no exception and the Chiefs pulled out their sixth straight win, 24-20. Fans and onlookers were left scratching their heads as special teams turned into special disasters for both squads. There were some bright spots and some not-so-bright spots in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL can’t escape the debate because controversies are common during the 2015 season. Active officials apparently can’t agree; retired officials now paid as analyst have varying opinions; former and current players are confused; and fans throw their hands up in frustration over one simple question: What in the world constitutes a catch? “Each play is …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – One of the keys to the Chiefs current five-game winning streak has been the ability of head coach Andy Reid to field a balanced offense. That was evident again when the Chiefs beat Buffalo 30-22 on Sunday, totaling 58 offensive snaps, which split to 27 running plays and 31 passing plays. In the five-game winning streak, they’ve had 308 …
