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Chiefs January 3, 2016 1 REGULAR SEASON GAME NO. 16 Chiefs COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Contact Information Ted Crews Vice President of Communications (816) 920-4359 [email protected]fl .com Brad Gee Assistant Director of Communications (816) 920-4349 [email protected]fl .com Luke Shanno Corporate Communications Manager (816) 920-4351 [email protected]fl .com Cydney Ricker Communications Assistant (816) 920-4352 [email protected]fl .com Simon Noel Football Communications Assistant (816) 920-4403 [email protected]fl .com CHIEFS FACE OAKLAND RAIDERS IN FINAL REGULAR SEASON GAME Kansas City Chiefs (10-5) vs. Oakland Raiders (7-8) Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 • 3:25 p.m. CT Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Mo. • FOX vs. THIS WEEK’S MEDIA AVAILABILITY Date Practice Coach Media Players Tuesday, Dec. 29 No Media Availability Wednesday, Dec. 30 1:20 p.m. Reid 11:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m. The Kansas City Chiefs will close out regular season play this Sunday as Thursday, Dec. 31 1:20 p.m. Coords. 11:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m. they host their division rival, the Oakland Raiders. Kickoff at Arrowhead Sta- Friday, Jan. 1 11:45 a.m. Reid 1:05 p.m. 1:05 p.m. dium is slated for 3:25 p.m. CT. The Chiefs clinched a playoff spot last week Saturday, Jan. 2 No Media Availability when the club defeated the Cleveland Browns 17-13 at Arrowhead Stadium. Sunday, Jan. 3 Chiefs vs. Raiders - Kansas City - 3:25 p.m. CT The Chiefs enter this week’s contest on a nine-game winning streak after starting the season 1-5. The Chiefs are only the second team in NFL history * All times are approximate and subject to change with little or no notice. to make the playoffs after starting 1-5, joining the 1970 Bengals. OC Pederson, DC Sutton and ST Toub will speak to the media Thursday. • Raiders conference calls will take place Wednesday. Head Coach Jack The Chiefs are 4-1 in division play and 9-2 against AFC opponents. KC Del Rio at 12:30 p.m. CT with TBD player at 1:55 p.m. CT. has now had three consecutive winning seasons under Head Coach Andy Reid. In the club’s current nine-game win streak, the team is averaging 28.3 BROADCAST INFORMATION points per game and allowing only 12.3 points per game. KC has outscored its opponents 255-111 in its last nine games (+144 point differential). Offen- TV Coverage Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network sively, QB Alex Smith leads the league among consistent starting QBs with FOX (WDAF Local) KCFX (101.1 FM) only fi ve interceptions this season (min. 300 attempts). He went 312 pass attempts without being picked off, the second longest streak in NFL history Play-by-Play: Kevin Burkhardt Play-by-Play: Mitch Holthus Color: Len Dawson behind Tom Brady (358). The Chiefs are second in the NFL to Carolina (+19) John Lynch Analyst: Sideline: Kendall Gammon in turnover differential with 28 takeaways and only 13 giveaways (+15). Kan- Sideline: Pam Oliver sas City’s defense is tied with Arizona for the league lead in scoring with six returned touchdowns (four INTs, two fumbles). Chiefs Postgame Show Chiefs Spanish Radio KCFX (101.1 FM) La Gran D (1340 AM) The club’s special teams and defense have been critical in average starting KCFX Hosts: Art Hains, Len Dawson, fi eld position. The Chiefs lead the league in that category, averaging the Play-by-Play: Enrique Morales Dan Israel & Kendall Gammon 31.5 yard line. KC’s opponents are averaging only the 24.6 yard line (fourth Color: Oscar Monterroso in the NFL). KC has 21 interceptions this season, the second-highest mark Chiefs Twitter Accounts: @Chiefs in the league behind the Panthers (22). Sideline: Ricardo Soto @ChiefsReporter @ChiefsPR Reid is currently in his third season with the club and has recorded 30 wins, the most victories by a head coach in team history in his fi rst three sea- CHIEFS MEDIA WEBSITE INFORMATION sons. He has qualifi ed for the postseason 11 times (including 2015) in 17 The Kansas City Chiefs 2015 Media Guide is available on the Chiefs media seasons as a head coach. KC has a number of playmakers including wide information website, NFLOMG.com. New this season, the club introduced receiver Jeremy Maclin, who just eclipsed the 1,000-yard receiving mark. an improved interactive online media guide that features an in-game He leads the team with 84 catches for 1,034 yards (12.3 avg.) with seven touchdowns. Tight end Travis Kelce is second on that list with 71 catches statistics monitoring platform, in addition to the weekly press materials such for 865 yards (12.2 avg.) and fi ve TDs. Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith has a as transcripts, weekly releases, bios, additional stats and more. The club’s career high 3,330 passing yards on 293 completions. Defensively, lineback- guide is updated weekly throughout the season to refl ect the most up-to- er Derrick Johnson leads the team with 106 tackles (87 solo). Linebacker date information. Media members can also access the Chiefs credential Justin Houston has 7.5 sacks, two INTs, one INT return TD and nine tackles application through the site. To login, the username is chiefsmedia and the for loss. LB Tamba Hali has 6.5 sacks. Rookie CB Marcus Peters has eight password is chiefs. INTs with two TD returns. On special teams, K Cairo Santos is 30 of 37 on DID YOU KNOW? fi eld goal attempts (81.1%). RB Knile Davis has returned 24 kickoffs for 603 yards (25.1 avg.). • WR Jeremy Maclin needs just three catches in the season fi nale to break the club’s all-time receptions record in a single season for a wide receiver. Following Kansas City’s fi nal regular season game, the club will enter the postseason for the second time in three seasons under Reid. • On Sept. 6, 1998, Raiders Cornerback Charles Woodson played his fi rst career NFL game at Arrowhead Stadium. Chiefs 1 CHIEFS VS. RAIDERS 2015 TEAM COMPARISON CHIEFS VS. RAIDERS 2015 IND. COMPARISON Chiefs Raiders Chiefs Raiders Record .................................................. 10-5 .........................................7-8 Division Standing ................................ 2nd (AFCW) ...............3rd (AFCW) PASSING YARDS Smith .................................3330 Carr ....................................... 3793 Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) .............. +15 (2nd) ...................... 0 (T-17th) RUSHING YARDS Offense (NFL Rank) West ...................................600 Murray ................................... 1035 Net Yards Per Game ............................ 330.7 (25th) ............. 342.1 (22nd) Smith ..................................437 Carr ......................................... 126 Yards Per Play...................................... 5.57 (11th)................... 5.38 (18th) Charles ...............................364 Olawale ....................................110 Points Per Game ..................................25.5 (9th) ................. 22.8 (T-16th) RECEIVING YARDS Possession Average............................ 30:39 (15th) .............. 29:24 (24th) Maclin .................................1034 Cooper .................................. 1050 .............123.7 (7th) .................. 93.9 (25th) Net Rushing Yards Per Game Kelce...................................865 Crabtree .................................. 888 Net Passing Yards Per Game ............. 207.0 (28th) .............. 248.1 (15th) Wilson .................................427 Roberts.................................... 460 Had Intercepted/Yards......................... 5/90 ....................................13/381 Sacks Allowed/Yards ........................... 45/-229.0 (T-28th) .... 27/-213.0 (8th) POINTS SCORED Fumbles/Lost ....................................... 16/8 ......................................25/10 Santos ................................126 Janikowski ................................. 96 Maclin .................................42 Crabtree .................................... 48 Third Down Pct. ................................... 37.6% (19th) ............40.3% (14th) Kelce...................................34 Two Tied .................................... 36 Red Zone TD Pct. .................................56.9% (T-14th) ...........62.5% (8th) Giveaways ............................................ 13 (1st) ....................... 23 (T-19th) INTERCEPTIONS Peters.................... .............8 Woodson ..................................... 5 Defense (NFL Rank) Six Tied ...............................2 Amerson ...................................... 3 Net Yards Per Game ............................ 337.6 (8th) ............... 365.3 (22nd) Yards Per Play...................................... 5.16 (7th) .................... 5.37 (12th) SACKS Houston ..............................7.5 Mack....................................... 15.0 Points Per Game ..................................18.0 (2nd) ....................25.1 (21st) Hali .....................................6.5 M. Smith ................................... 4.0 .......................101.5 (12th) .................. 99.3 (9th) Net Rushing Yds/Game Two Tied .............................4.5 A. Smith.................................... 3.5 Net Passing Yards Per Game ............. 236.1 (12th) .............. 266.0 (27th) Two Tied .............................4.0 Autry ......................................... 3.0 Intercepted By/Yards ........................... 21/477 ...............................12/47.0 Sacks For/Yards................................... 41/-253.0 (T-4th) 37/-202.0 (T-12th) DEFENSIVE TACKLES Opponent Fumbles/Lost ..................... 17/7 ...................................... 18/11 Johnson ..............................106 M. Smith ...................................117