KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The end-of-season accolades continue for Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston. Houston garnered first-team All-Pro honors, The Associated Press announced Friday. Houston totaled 47 of a possible 50 votes to lead all outside linebackers. Elvis Dumervil of the Baltimore Ravens was a distant second with 13 votes. The first-team recognition marked a first for Houston, who led the NFL with …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston, who led the league with 22 sacks, is the second-ever recipient of the Deacon Jones Award, the NFL announced Wednesday. The award was created in 2013 and named in honor of the late Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Deacon Jones. It is given annually to the NFL leader in quarterback …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston had a record-setting performance during Sunday’s 19-7 win against the San Diego Chargers. Houston recorded four of the team’s seven sacks on Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, pushing Houston’s league-leading total to 22 sacks, a new Chiefs single-season record. The fourth-year pro’s third sack on Rivers broke Pro Football Hall of Fame …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs finished the season on a high note with Sunday’s 19-7 win against the San Diego Chargers. The victory proved bittersweet, however. While Kansas City kept the Chargers out of the playoffs, the Chiefs were also knocked out by the Baltimore Ravens’ win over the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Records were broken, but so were the Chiefs’ slim playoff hopes. The Chiefs (9-7) kept the Chargers (9-7) out of the playoffs with a 19-7 win at Arrowhead Stadium. But the Chiefs were officially eliminated from the playoffs as a result of Jacksonville and Cleveland’s losses. “They finished the season on a very strong note, but …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles, defensive tackle Dontari Poe, outside linebacker Justin Houston and outside linebacker Tamba Hali were named to the Pro Bowl, the NFL announced Tuesday. This marks the fourth Pro Bowl for Charles, who previously made it in 2010, 2012 and 2013). The seventh-year pro has 979 yards rushing on 193 carries and 238 …
Four trips inside the 12-yard line netted three field goals in a game where the Chiefs needed touchdowns against the Pittsburgh Steelers. And the team’s inability to take advantage of the opportunities effectively placed Kansas City’s postseason hopes on life support after a 20-12 loss. While the Chiefs (8-7) are barely alive for a playoff berth, the team must defeat …
The Chiefs defense arguably did its part, limiting the Pittsburgh Steelers, the NFL’s top offense entering Week 16, to 282 total yards. Kansas City’s offense, however, didn’t hold its end of the bargain after four trips, including three in the first half, inside the Steelers’ 12-yard line resulted in three Cairo Santos field goals. The Chiefs’ inability to score touchdowns …
The Chiefs’ goal Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5) at Heinz Field is actually pretty simple – emerge victorious to keep postseason hopes alive. That is easier said than done, of course, if considering the teams’ history against each other. The Chiefs are 10-19 against the Steelers and 4-9 overall in games played in Pittsburgh, including 0-2 at Heinz Field. The …
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 …
