The Chiefs’ safeties held their own on the back end of coverage and solidified one of the NFL’s best defensive secondaries against the pass. 2014 STRONG SAFETIES: Ron Parker, Kurt Coleman 2014 FREE SAFETIES: Husain Abdullah, Kelcie McCray, Daniel Sorensen NON-FOOTBALL INJURY LIST: Eric Berry (illness) INJURED RESERVE: Sanders Commings (ankle) 2015 FREE AGENTS: Kurt Coleman, Chris Owens, Ron Parker, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The biggest question mark on the Chiefs defense entering the 2014 season surrounded the pass defense and for good reason. The Chiefs allowed an average of 306 yards passing per game the final seven games of the 2013 regular season to finish ranked 25th against the pass (247.6 yards allowed per game). Kansas City overhauled the unit …
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 …
There should be no more looking behind at the Chiefs’ Week 12 loss because the focus shifts to a Week 13 showdown against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium. The battle for AFC West supremacy between the Broncos (8-3) and Chiefs (7-4) headlines this edition of the mailbag. @HerbieTeope How confident are you for next Sunday? — Jacob Buhbuhbuh (@LouMcGopher) …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper has pulled a disappearing act. Cooper, who started the season at left cornerback, hasn’t logged a defensive snap in three straight games despite the absence of cornerback Jamell Fleming. “He’s practicing hard and we’ll just see how things work out,” coach Andy Reid said of Cooper during a Friday morning conference call …
There is no other way to say it: Kansas City’s 24-20 loss to the Oakland Raiders Thursday night was ugly. The narrative heading into Week 12 facing a then-winless Oakland team surrounded a “trap game” with a short week and knowing the Denver Broncos were on the horizon in Week 13. And this was especially true given the Chiefs’ big …
Streaks eventually end and the Chiefs found out in a stunningly hard way in rainy conditions Thursday night against the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders (1-10) powered through the Chiefs with 179 yards rushing on 30 attempts en route to a 24-20 win to snap a 10-game losing streak to start the season. Oakland’s victory also snapped the Chiefs’ five-game winning …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs cornerback Jamell Fleming returned to practice the past two days for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury in Week 8. While Fleming practiced fully Tuesday, coach Andy Reid doesn’t appear optimistic of the third-year pro’s availability for Thursday night’s game against the Oakland Raiders. “I would tell you it’s probably going to be …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs (7-3) outlasted the Seattle Seahawks (6-4) on Sunday, defeating the reigning Super Bowl champions 24-20. Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith completed 11-of-16 passes for 108 yards on the afternoon. He orchestrated most of the offensive damage via handoffs. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson completed 20-of-32 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Next up for …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs ground game was alive and running at Arrowhead Stadium against a stout Seattle defense for 190 yards rushing in a 24-20 win, its fifth straight. “You know, I think it was a great game plan the coaches put together and then we executed it well,” Chiefs’ quarterback Alex Smith said. “The guys up fron, started off and …
