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Chiefs at Raiders - Oakland - 3:05 P.M October 16, 2016 VS. Chiefs 1 REGULAR SEASON GAME 5 Chiefs COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Contact Information Ted Crews Vice President of Communications (816) 920-4359 [email protected]fl .com Brad Gee Director of Football Communications (816) 920-4349 [email protected]fl .com Luke Shanno Corporate Communications Manager (816) 920-4351 [email protected]fl .com Cydney Ricker Communications Coordinator (816) 920-4352 [email protected]fl .com Simon Noel Football Communications Assistant (816) 920-4403 [email protected]fl .com CHIEFS TRAVEL TO OAKLAND TO FACE DIVISION RIVAL RAIDERS Kansas City Chiefs (2-2) at Oakland Raiders (4-1) Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 • 3:05 p.m. CT Oakland-Alameda Coliseum • Oakland, Calif. • CBS vs. THIS WEEK’S MEDIA AVAILABILITY Date Practice Coach Media Players Tuesday, Oct. 11 No Media Availability Wednesday, Oct. 12 1:20 p.m. Reid 11:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m. The Kansas City Chiefs travel to Oakland to face the Raiders in an AFC Thursday, Oct. 13 1:20 p.m. Coords. 11:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m. West Division matchup on Sunday, Oct. 16. Kickoff at Oakland-Alameda Friday, Oct. 14 11:45 a.m. Reid 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Coliseum is slated for 3:05 p.m. CT. The Chiefs enter the contest 2-2, while Saturday, Oct. 15 No Media Availability the Raiders are 4-1. Since 2013, the Chiefs have won fi ve of the last six Sunday, Oct. 16 Chiefs at Raiders - Oakland - 3:05 p.m. CT meetings between the teams. * All times are approximate and subject to change with little or no notice. Kansas City is 1-0 this year in division play after defeating the Chargers 33- OC Childress, DC Sutton and ST Toub will speak to the media Thursday. 27 in overtime in Week 1. The Chiefs rallied from a 21-point defi cit to defeat San Diego in the greatest comeback win in club history. The Chiefs second • Opponent conference calls will take place Wednesday. Raiders Head win of the season came in Week 3 against the New York Jets. KC forced Coach Jack Del Rio at 12:30 p.m. and CB Sean Smith at 1:35 p.m. CT. eight turnovers including six interceptions en route to a 24-3 win. BROADCAST INFORMATION Through four regular season games, running back Spencer Ware leads the club in rushing yards (284) and yards from scrimmage (483). He’s averag- TV Coverage Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network ing 5.3 yards per carry. QB Alex Smith has completed 109 passes for 1,073 CBS (KCTV5 Local) KCFX (101.1 FM) yards with fi ve touchdowns and two interceptions. Tight end Travis Kelce leads all KC pass catchers with 22 grabs for 220 yards (10.0 avg.) with two Play-by-Play: Kevin Harlan Play-by-Play: Mitch Holthus Color: Kendall Gammon TDs. Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin is second on that list with 20 catches for Analyst: Rich Gannon 244 yards (12.2 avg.) with one touchdown. Sideline: Dani Welniak Defensively, cornerback Marcus Peters leads the NFL with four intercep- KCZZ 1480 AM (Tico Sports) Chiefs Postgame Show tions this season. He has 12 INTs and 34 passes defensed over his fi rst 20 Spanish Radio Broadcast KCFX (101.1 FM) games played since entering the league with the Chiefs in 2015. Linebacker KCFX Hosts: Art Hains, Len Dawson, Derrick Johnson leads the team with 31 tackles (25 solo). He is the fran- Play-by-Play: Enrique Morales Dan Israel & Kendall Gammon chises all-time leader in tackles with 1,132. Color: Oscar Monterroso Sideline: Leo Prieto Chiefs Twitter Accounts: @Chiefs Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid is in his fourth season with the club after @ChiefsReporter @ChiefsPR recording 31 wins in his fi rst three seasons, marking the highest combined win total of any head coach in franchise history in his fi rst three years. Reid owns 11 postseason appearances in 17 seasons as a head coach. CHIEFS MEDIA WEBSITE INFORMATION In 2015, Reid’s Chiefs rattled off 10 consecutive regular season wins to fi n- The Kansas City Chiefs 2016 Media Guide is available on the Chiefs ish 11-5 and earn a playoff berth for the second time in his three seasons media information website, NFLOMG.com. In 2015, the club introduced an with the club. The Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 30-0 in an AFC Wild improved interactive online media guide that features an in-game statistics Card Game in Houston, marking the team’s fi rst playoff win in 22 years. Reid monitoring platform, in addition to the weekly press materials such as and company advanced to the AFC Divisional Round. The club’s 10 straight transcripts, weekly releases, bios, additional stats and more. The club’s wins after starting just 1-5 marked the greatest turnaround in a single sea- guide is updated weekly throughout the season to refl ect the most up-to- son in NFL history. date information. Media members can also access the Chiefs credential application through the site. To login, the username is chiefsmedia and the The team’s 2016 schedule features fi ve games against four playoff teams password is chiefs. from the 2015 season, including the defending Super Bowl Champion Den- ver Broncos and the NFC Champion Carolina Panthers. The club’s 2016 DID YOU KNOW? opponents boasted a combined record of 104-104 (.500) last season. Fol- lowing Kansas City’s game in Oakland the Chiefs will return to Arrowhead Chiefs QB Alex Smith has started eight career games against the Oakland Stadium to face the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Oct. 23. The Chiefs Raiders and holds a 7-1 record. He has thrown 18 touchdown passes and have won eight-consecutive home games. KC’s last loss as the home team just three interceptions against the club. Last year in Oakland, Smith rushed was over a year ago (Oct. 11, 2015). for a TD, his eighth career rushing TD. Smith is now 9-0 over his career when rushing for a touchdown in a game. Chiefs 1 CHIEFS VS. RAIDERS TEAM COMPARISON CHIEFS VS. RAIDERS IND. COMPARISON Chiefs Raiders Chiefs Raiders PASSING YARDS Record .................................................. 2-2 ...........................................4-1 Smith .................................1,073 Carr ...................................... 1,383 Division Standing ................................ 3rd (AFCW) ............T-1st (AFCW) Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) .............. +3 (T-6th) .........................+7 (3rd) RUSHING YARDS Ware ...................................284 Richard .................................... 175 Offense (NFL Rank) West ................................... 63 Murray .....................................172 Net Yards Per Game ............................ 338.5 (21st) ................ 391.6 (4th) Smith .................................. 16 Washington ............................. 170 Yards Per Play...................................... 5.13 (24th) .................... 6.16 (3rd) Points Per Game ..................................20.8 (20th) .................... 28.4 (5th) RECEIVING YARDS Possession Average ............................ 29:19 (24th) .............. 30:45 (13th) Maclin .................................244 Cooper .................................... 456 Net Rushing Yards Per Game .............90.3 (21st) ...................119.2 (9th) Kelce...................................220 Crabtree ..................................355 Net Passing Yards Per Game ............. 248.3 (15th) ................ 272.4 (8th) Ware ...................................199 Walford .................................... 125 Had Intercepted/Yards......................... 2/20 ..........................................2/5 Sacks Allowed/Yards ........................... 13/-80.0 (T-24th) .............. 5/-21 (1st) POINTS SCORED Fumbles/Lost ....................................... 7/5 ............................................3/1 Santos ................................29 Janikowski .................................34 Third Down Pct. ................................... 38.3% (18th) ............35.5% (25th) Two Tied .............................12 Crabtree .................................... 32 Red Zone TD Pct. .................................53.8% (T-18th) ........78.6% (T-3rd) Five Tied ...............................6 Two Tied .................................... 18 Giveaways ............................................ 7 (T-16th) ........................ 3 (T-4th) INTERCEPTIONS Defense (NFL Rank) Peters.................... .............4 Smith ........................................... 2 Net Yards Per Game ............................ 370.0 (21st) ............. 452.6 (32nd) Four Tied ............................1 Three Tied ...................................1 Yards Per Play...................................... 5.71 (21st) ................. 7.01 (32nd) Points Per Game .................................. 23.0 (16th) .................... 27.4 (9th) SACKS Net Rushing Yards Per Game .............129.5 (29th) .............. 122.0 (27th) Ford ....................................1.5 McGee...................................... 2.5 Net Passing Yards Per Game ............. 240.5 (13th) ............. 330.6 (32nd) Three Tied ..........................1.0 Irvin .......................................... 2.0 Intercepted By/Yards ........................... 8/102 ......................................5/60 Poe .....................................0.5 Mack .........................................1.0 Sacks For/Yards................................... 5/-37 (31st) .................7/-37 (T-27th) Opponent Fumbles/Lost ..................... 4/2 ..........................................12/5 DEFENSIVE TACKLES Third Down Pct. ................................... 43.6% (25th) .............31.0% (2nd) Johnson ..............................31 Nelson ....................................... 37 Red Zone TD Pct. .................................37.5%
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