14. 1985 AFC CHAMPION NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at 3. 2019 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
3. 2019 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Record: 12-4
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 5th
Def: 7th
1st AFC West
d. Texans Div Rnd 51-31
d. Titans AFC Title 35-24
d. Niners Super Bowl 31-20
HC Andy Reid OC Eric Bieniemy DC Steve Spagnuolo
Arrowhead: 50 degrees
Mitch Holthus
Offense
QB Patrick Mahomes 24 TTech
RB Damien Williams 27 Oklahoma
WR Tyreek Hill 25 W Alabama
WR Sammy Watkins 26 Clemson
WR Mecole Hardman 21 UGA
TE Travis Kelce 30 Cincinnati
LT Cameron Erving 27 Florida St
LG Andrew Wylie 25 E Michigan
C Austin Reiter 28 S Florida
RG Laurent Duvernay Tardif 28 McGill
RT Mitchell Schwartz 30 Cal
Defense
LDE Alex Okafor 28 Texas
LDT Chris Jones 25 Miss St
RDT Derrick Nnadi 23 Florida St
RDE Frank Clark 26 Michigan
LLB Anthony Hitchens 27 Iowa
MLB Damien Wilson 26 Minn
RLB Reggie Ragland 26 Alabama
LCB Bashaud Breeland 27 Clemson
RCB Charvarius Ward 23 Midd Tenn St
SS Tyron Mathieu 27 All Pro LSU
FS Juan Thornhill 24 UVA
K Harrison Butker 24 Geo Tech
P Dustin Colquitt 37 Tenn
KR/PR Mecole Hardman 21 UGA
The '69 Chiefs are the top seeds in the region; the 3rd seeds - the '19 Chiefs, both Super Bowl Champs a half century apart. 5th in offense. Patrick Mahomes is 24, in 14 starts he had 28 scores and 5 picks. Travis Kelce is 30 and had over 1200 yards receiving. 26 year old Frank Clark and 25 year old Chris Jones combined for 17 sacks.
14. 1985 AFC CHAMPION NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Record: 11-5
Pythag: 10-6
Off: 10th
Def: 6th
3rd AFC East
d. Jets WC 26-14
d. Raiders Div Rnd 27-20
d. Dolphins AFC Title 31-14
lost Bears Super Bowl 46-10
HC Ray Berry DC Rod Rust
Offense
QB Steve Grogan 32 Kansas St
RB Tony Collins 26 E Carolina
FB Craig James 24 SMU
WR Irving Fryar 23 Nebraska
WR Stanley Morgan 30 Tenn
TE Derrick Ramsey 29 Kentucky
LT Brian Holloway 26 Stanford
LG John Hannah 34 All Pro Alabama
C Pete Brock 31 Colorado
RG Ron Wooten 26 UNC
RT Steve Moore 25 Tenn St
Defense
LDE Kenneth Sims 26 Texas
NT Dennis Owens 25 NC St
RDE Julius Adams 37 Tex St
LOLB Andre Tippett All Pro 26 Iowa
LILB Steve Nelson 34 N Dakota St
RILB Larry McGrew 28 USC
ROLB Don Blackmon 27 Tulsa
LCB Ronnie Lippett 25 Miami
RCB Raymond Clayborn 30 Texas
SS Roland James 27 Tenn
FS Fred Marion 26 Miami
K Tony Franklin 29 A&M
P Rich Camarillo 26 Wash
KR Stephen Starring 24 McNeese St
PR Irving Fryar 23 Nebraska
New England tries again to move its 10th team into round 2 with the '85 AFC Champs. They wouldn't make the tournament without that conference title as neither side of the ball was in the top 5, the better unit was the 6th ranked defense. They've got an All Pro, 26 year old Andre Tippett; he had 16.5 sacks. 27 year old Don Blackmon added 8. 30 year old Ray Clayborn and 26 year old Fred Marion combined for 13 picks. 26 year old Tony Eason moves to the bench - instead its the veteran, 32 year old Steve Grogan, 7 scores and 5 picks in 6 starts. 24 year old Craig James rushed for over 1200 yards in 14 starts; 23 year old Irving Fryar had a total of 10 scores, running, receving, kick returning. 34 year old John Hannah was an All Pro.
Bottom half of region 15 is underway, let's go to Kansas City for the kick.
1st Qtr
Stephen Starring opens the game with a strong return, to the 42.
1/10 - Tony Collins goes for 19 yards on the game's opening play.
1/10 - 2 yards for Craig James.
2/8 - James picks up 15 yards and the Pats are at the 22.
The drive ends there - New England doesn't attempt a pass - the FG gives NE the lead.
Chiefs at the 28. 3 and out.
Patriots at the KC 43 after the Irving Fryar runback.
1/10 - James runs for 14, Pats stay on the ground, Pats keep moving the ball.
1/10 - Collins for 2
2/8 - Steve Grogan's first pass is complete, Cedric Jones gets 11 yards to the 16.
1/10 - Craig James hits an 11 yard run - the Patriots are at the 5 yard line.
The Chiefs defense holds - Tony Franklin chip shot makes it 6-0.
Chiefs at the 29.
They get 2 first downs, 18 yard Travis Kelce reception, 12 yard Damien Williams reception.
But at the end of the quarter the Chiefs have 4th and long at the Patriot 43.
2nd Qtr: Patriots 6 Chiefs 0
All New England in the first qtr - but just the 2 FGs to show for it. Chiefs have 4th and long in NE territory.
After the punt, Patriots at the 14.
1/10 - End around, 5 for Fryar.
2/5 - Grogan to Collins, 10 yards.
1/10 - 4 for James
2/6 - Tony Collins for 11, Pats at the 44.
1/10 - Robert Weathers gets a carry -- and he breaks one -- 49 yards, running behind John Hannah - Robert Weathers dragged down at the 7 yard line! New England busts a huge play and they have a first and goal.
1/goal - 2 yards for James
2/goal - Craig James busts Into the End Zone --- TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS - This ain't '85 and the Chiefs aren't the Bears -- New England is out to a 13-0 lead.
Chiefs at the 25.
1/10 - LeSean McCoy goes for 2.
2/8 - Damien Williams tackled for a loss.
3/10 - Mahomes with a strike - 25 yards to Sammy Watkins - Chiefs are around midfield.
1/10 - 5 yards on a Tyreek Hill reverse.
2/5 - Williams picks up a first down, the Chiefs are at the 39.
1/10 - McCoy busts through the Line --- And He Is Gone -- LeSean McCoy rumbles Into The End Zone TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS - Shady McCoy goes 39 yards and the Chiefs slice the deficit to 13-7.
Patriots at the 39.
On the third play - Tyrann Mathieu Picks off Grogan -- the Chiefs now, down by 7, have a first down at their own 43.
3 and out - Pats now get it back at the 11. 3 minutes left in the half.
1/10 - 2 for Collins
2/8 - How about Robert Weathers? 17 yard run out to the 30 and it's the 2 minute warning.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 -Grogan out to James, makes a man miss, goes for 13, Pats stop the clock at 1:45
1/10 - 2 for Collins.
2/8 - Craig James goes for 15 yards, they're at the Chiefs 40, Pats stop the clock at 1:21, penalty on the next play kicks them back 5 yards.
1/10 - Grogan to Morgan - 19 yards to the KC 26, clock is running -
The drive ends here - at the whistle, Tony Franklin's 3rd FG makes it 16-7.
3rd Qtr: Patriots 16 Chiefs 7
The 3rd seeded Chiefs are lucky to be this close, dominant ground game by New England has them rolling toward a big upset.
KC at the 22.
3 and out. Pats take over at the 36 - on the third play, Grogan's Picked Off by Charvarius Ward - that's the second KC pick of Grogan, Chiefs ball at their own 45.
1/10 - Williams gets 1.
2/9 - Mahomes to McCoy, 11 yards to the Pats 43.
1/10 - 17 yards for Damien Williams and KC is at the 26 yard line.
1/10 - 5 for Williams.
2/5 - Incomplete
3/5 - 8 yards for McCoy to the 13 yard line.
KC can't get into the end zone, Andre Tippett getting a sack - the FG makes it 16-10.
Pats at the 21.
3 and out - KC gets the ball back at their own 32, down by 6.
1/10 - Tippett gets another sack.
2/18 - Mahomes to Hill, 5 yards.
3/13 - Mahomes to Hill again, it's a 15 yard gain, first down at the 44.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Williams gets 2
3/8 - Mahomes goes downfield to Travis Kelce, 21 yard pickup -- KC is at the 33.
The next 2 plays net 2 yards and the quarter ends.
3rd Qtr: Patriots 16 Chiefs 10
Kansas City's defense stiffens and the Chiefs start moving the ball a little bit - they've got a big play here, 3rd and 8 at the Pats 31, down 6.
And LeSean McCoy takes a pitch -- and cuts back up the middle -- and goes All the Way -- 31 yards Into the End Zone --- TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS -- Shady McCoy asserting himself and Kansas City has come all the way back to take this lead. 17-16.
Pats at the 16.
1/10 - 14 for Collins
1/10 - 12 for James, the New England rushing attack so good today.
1/10 - Mosi Tatupu gets his first carry, 5 yards.
2/5 - 1 for James
3/4 - Grogan to Fryar - 17 yards to the KC 35 yard line.
But thats it - a Frank Clark sack ends the drive -- forcing a punt - Chiefs now have the ball at their own 13, 9 minutes left in the game, up by a point and now KC might be in position to snatch this game from the underdog Pats.
But New England stops them - one first down, an 11 yard Williams run - the drive ends in a punt, with 6 minutes to play, New England has the ball at their own 40, trailing by a point
1/10 - James is stuffed in the backfield.
2/12 - Incomplete
3/12 - Grogan finds Fryar downfield, acrobatic catch for Fryar at the Chiefs 42 yard line.
1/10 - 6 for Collins
2/4 - Grodan finds Cedric Jones over the middle to the 24 yard line! NE is in field goal range with 3 minutes left in the football game!
1/10 - James for 4
2/6 - Chris Jones levels Tony Collins in the backfield and it's third and long.
3/9 - Grogan - Irving Fryar - Fryar's got a step! Irving Fryar gets all the way to the 3 yard line before being dragged down! We are at the 2 minute warning and the Patriots have a first and goal to go at the Chiefs 3!
1/goal - Play action - Grogan - End Zone - Stanley Morgan is Open -- TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS - It's the veterans - Grogan and Morgan - and when Weathers runs home the 2 point conversion New England goes up 24-17 - Chiefs get the ball back now, they have all their timeouts, there's 1:43 to go, they trail by 7, they are at the 28.
Now it's Mahomes, needs to go 72 yards in 1:43 to send this game to OT. The 3rd seeded Chiefs staring at elimination here.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Mahomes to Tyreek Hill. 15 yard pickup and it's a first down at the 43.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - McCoy gets 3 yards - Chiefs use their first timeout here, there's 1:10 to go. A false start makes it 3rd and 12 now.
3/12 - Mahomes to Damien Williams and he will be out of bounds after a 17 yard pickup, Chiefs at the 42 yard line with 56 seconds to go.
1/10 - Andre Tippett comes up with his 3rd sack of the day - KC has to stop the clock.
2/14 - Draw to McCoy doesn't fool the Pats - it's 3rd and 13 - clock moving.
3/13 - Mahomes picks it up -- 18 yards to Travis Kelce -- Kanas City uses its last time out, they are at the Patriot 27 with 27 seconds left to play in regulation, down 24-17.
The 14th seeded Pats looking for the big upset - 27 seconds away - can they hold on?
1/10 - Mahomes ---- End Zone --- Tyreek Hill ---- TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS -- TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS - with 14 seconds to play in regulation, Mahomes 27 yard TD strike to Hill - Kansas City has tied this score at 24!!!
That will end regulation - we head to sudden death.
OT: Chiefs 24 Patriots 24
Pats win the toss - they start at their own 27.
1/10 - James for 1.
2/9 - Weathers gets 1.
3/8 - Grogan - to James out in the flat -- Craig James makes a man miss and has a 21 yard pickup to midfield!
1/10 - Grogan scrambling, able to get it to Lin Dawson for 2.
2/8 - 9 yard run for James -- New England is at the 39 yard line with a first down.
1/10 - 3 for Collins
2/7 - Grogan - Morgan 7 yards to the KC 29 and a first down. The Patriots in FG range right now.
1/10 - Craig James breaks one, 25 yards -- James goes all the way down to the 4 yard line!!
Pandemonium on the Patriots sideline - they run the ball into the line to set up the FG and Ray Berry is not waiting - Berry calls for the FG unit to come on and win this game.
18 yard FG attempt for Tony Franklin.
Hold.
Snap.
Kick.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!! GOOOOOOOOOOD!!!! Tony Franklin with the chip shot in OT and the 14th seeded Patriots come into Kansas City and knock off the 2019 Super Bowl Champion Chiefs.
Final: Patriots 27 Chiefs 24
10 more first downs, nearly 10 more minutes of time of possession, the Patriots just outplayed the Chiefs today and they move to round 2.
Grogan: 14 for 22, 201 yds, 1 TD/2 INT
Mahomes: 16 for 28, 229 yds, TD
James: 19 carries, 137 yds, TD, 3 catches, 67 yds
McCoy: 12 carries, 81 yds, 2 TD
Morgan: 3 catches, 29 yds, TD
Hill: 5 catches, 82 yds, TD
Tippett: 3 sacks
Franklin: 4 FGs
Player of the Game: Craig James
