NEW ORLEANS SAINTS WEEKLY MEDIA INFORMATION GUIDE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS VS. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS DECEMBER 20, 2020 @ MERCEDES­BENZ SUPERDOME GAME INFORMATION • ROSTERS • DEPTH CHART STATISTICS • MINIBIOS KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (12-1) VS. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (10-3) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 – 3:25 P.M. (CST) MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME – NEW ORLEANS, LA. TV: CBS (WWL 4 locally) – Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Tony Romo (color an- alyst) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline) NATIONAL RADIO: Compass Media Networks – Bill Rosinski (play-by- play) and Chad Brown (color analyst) LOCAL RADIO: WWL (870 AM and 105.3 FM) – Zach Strief (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (color analyst) and Steve Geller (sideline) SPANISH LANGUAGE RADIO: KGLA (830 AM and 105.7 FM) – Mario Je- rez (play-by-play), Juan Carlos Ramos (color analyst) and Victor Quinonez (sideline) Hill was sacked for a six-yard loss and lost a fumble. Ea- THE MATCHUP gles QB Jalen Hurts then engineered a six-play, 53-yard The New Orleans Saints close out their 2020 slate of drive that ended with a one-yard rushing touchdown by AFC West opponents when they host the Kansas City Philadelphia RB Miles Sanders. New Orleans recovered Chiefs on Sunday, Dec. 20 at the Mercedes-Benz Super- from a subsequent 57-yard missed field goal attempt as dome at 3:25 p.m. The contest will be televised on CBS. LB Kwon Alexander forced a fumble by Hurts that was re- covered by S Malcolm Jenkins, setting up a 20-yard con- The Saints will be looking to improve their record to 11- nection from Hill to TE Jared Cook with 1:24 left. But New 3 and clinch the NFC South for the fourth consecutive sea- Orleans ran out of time, when they when they were unable son, when they host the Chiefs. 12-1 Kansas City is cur- to recover an onside kick attempt. rently in control of the top slot in the AFC playoff seedings, while 10-3 New Orleans are tied with Green Bay for the New Orleans will host a defending Super Bowl champi- NFC’s top record, with the Packers holding the top slot by on in the Chiefs that barely escaped from Miami with a 33- virtue of their win over the Black and Gold in September. 27 win over the Dolphins on Sunday. An explosive Kansas City offense ranks first in the NFL in total net yards per The Saints come into the contest off a 24-21 loss to the game, (17th rushing and first passing), while the defense Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Decem- ranks 17th (26th against the run and 15th against the ber 13, snapping a nine-game losing streak. After falling pass). The New Orleans defense ranks second in the NFL behind 17-0 in the first half with struggles on offense, de- (second against the run and fourth against the pass), while fense and special teams, New Orleans was surging at the the offense is ranked 12th (seventh in rushing yards per right time in the contest, early in the fourth quarter, having game and 21st in pass offense. scored two third quarter touchdowns to cut the deficit to three points and forcing the Eagles offense off the field. Around The NFC South: The Carolina Panthers (4-9) But on a third-and-three situation from the Philadelphia 43 will travel to play the Packers (10-3) on Saturday night and yard line, RB Alvin Kamara managed only a one-yard the Atlanta Falcons (4-9) will host the Tampa Bay Bucca- game on a pass from QB Taysom Hill and on fourth down, neers (8-5) on Sunday. Chiefs vs. Saints: Week 15 2 SAINTS-CHIEFS CONNECTIONS the University of Illinois. Hardee and Kansas City defensive end Frank Clark were teammates at Glenville (Cleveland, Saints tight end Garrett Griffin prepped at Louisburg (Ks.) Ohio) HS...New Orleans offensive lineman Ethan Geenidge HS, where he was coached by his father Gary...New Orle- and Kansas City defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon were ans running back Alvin Kamara played at Hutchinson (Ks.) teammates at Villianova...Chiefs linebacker Damien Wilson Junior College in 2014, where he was the Kansas Junior prepped at Amite County (Liberty, Miss.) HS...Saints defen- College Conference Offensive Player of the Year...New sive back D.J. Swearinger and Kansas City cornerback Orleans Defensive Assistant Michael Wilhoite is a Manhat- Bashaud Breeland were teammates in Washington in tan, Kan. Native, who played at Washburn and for the 2017...Kansas City tackle Martinas Rankin is a Jackson UFL’s Omaha (Neb.) Nighthawks in 2011. WIlhoite and (Miss.) native who played at Mendenhall HS...New Orleans Chiefs center Daniel Kilgore were also teammates with the center/guard Nick Easton, running back Latavius Murray San Francisco 49ers...Saints Offensive Line Coach Dan and Kansas City T Mike Remmers were teammates in Min- Roushar is a Clinton, Iowa native...Saints Senior Defen- nesota from 2017-18...Kansas City Offensive Coordinator sive Assistant Peter Giunta tutored the Chiefs secondary Eric Bieniemy is a New Orleans native…Chiefs Run from 2001-05. Giunta tutored Kansas City Defensive Game Coordinator/Defensive Line Brendan Daly tutored Backs/Cornerbacks Coach Sam Madison when he finished Saints defensive tackle Malcom Brown in New England his playing career with the New York Giants from 2006-08 from 2015-18...New Orleans Defensive Coordinator Dennis and also worked with Chiefs Defensive Backs Coach Dave Allen coached Chiefs guard/center Stefan Wisniewski Merritt on the Giants coaching staff from 206- when he served as head coach in Oakland from 2012-14 14...Chiefs Wide Receivers Coach Greg Lewis served as and Murray was also a teammate. Saints safety Malcolm as an offensive assistant in New Orleans in 2015...Saints Jenkins and Wisniewski were teammates in Philadel- defensive end Trey Hendrickson’s father Collie, played phia from 2016-18 football at Missouri Southern University...New Orleans Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Dan Dalrymple DATING GAME worked with Chiefs Running Backs Coach Deland This week’s game vs. Kansas City is on December 20. The McCullough when he played at Miami (Ohio) and Dal- Saints are 1-5 on December 13. New Orleans’ first Decem- rymple supervised their strength program...Kansas City ber 20 game was a 24-3 loss to the Chicago Bears at Strength and Conditioning Coach Barry Rubin is a Monroe Tulane Stadium in 1970 and the most recent was a 19-17 native, who played football at LSU from 1976-77 and last second loss at the Arizona Cardinals in 1998. New Or- Northwestern State from 1978-80. Rubin got his coaching leans has not played a team multiple times on the date. Kansas City Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo Here is a brief look at New Orleans’ December 20 games: served in the same position in New Orleans in 2012. Giun- ta and Spagnuolo served on the same Giants staff from 1970 - The Saints lose to the Chicago Bears 24-3 in their 2007-18…Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan and season finale Tulane Stadium Chiefs tackle Mitchell Schwartz were college teammates at 1981 - The Saints lose to the San Francisco 49ers 21-17 at the University of California. New Orleans linebacker Craig the Superdome in the season finale. Robertson and Schwartz were teammates in Cleveland from 2012-15…Kansas City quarterback Chad Henne was 1987 - New Orleans defeats the Cincinnati Bengals 41-24 selected by New Orleans Vice President/Assistant General at Riverfront, coming back from a 24-3 second quarter defi- Manager/College Scouting Jeff Irleland in the second round cit to score 38 consecutive points as Pat Swilling (2), Rick- of the 2008 NFL Draft, when Ireland served as General ey Jackson (3) and Vaughan Johnson (1) combined for six Manager of the Miami Dolphins...New Orleans center/ sacks. guard Will Clapp and Kanas City RB Darrel Williams were 1992 - The Saints fall to Buffalo 20-16 at the Superdome. teammates at LSU. Williams prepped at John Ehret (Marrero) HS...Saints linebacker Alex Anzalone, defensive 1993 - The Saints fall the New York Giants 24-14 at the back C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Kansas City wide re- Superdome on Monday Night Football. ceiver Demarcus Robinson were college teammates at the 1998 - The Saints lose to the Arizona Cardinals 19-17 at University of Florida...Saints guard/center Erik McCoy and Sun Devil Stadium to see their playoff hopes end when Kansas City tight end Ricky Seals-Jones were teammates Cardinals K Chris Jacke booted a 36-yard field goal as time at Texas A&M in 2016...Chiefs tight end Deon Yelder was expired. originally signed by New Orleans as an undrafted free agent in 2018, going to training camp with the team and . spending the first month of the regular season on their practice squad...New Orleans defensive back Justin Hard- ee and Chiefs guard Nick Allegretti played together at Chiefs vs. Saints: Week 15 3 NEW ORLEANS – KANSAS CITY consecutive NFC South title and playoff berth. A franchise- record six players were selected to Associated Press All- STATISTICAL COMPARISON Pro and a club-best 11 were named to the Pro Bowl. New Orleans won seven games on the road for the second con- 2020 NFL Regular Season Rankings secutive season. The Saints set an NFL single-season rec- (Through Sunday, December 13 games) ord with only eight turnovers as they ranked second in the league in turnover ratio (+15). New Orleans also ranked Saints Chiefs third in sacks (51), tied for third in scoring (28.6 ppg.) and Record 10-3 12-1 ranked fourth in opponent rushing yards per game.