REID LOGS FIFTH-CONSECUTIVE 10-WIN SEASON: With today’s 23-3 victory, Head Coach Andy Reid has now led the Chiefs to five-consecutive 10-win seasons. He passes Chiefs Hall of Fame Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer’s four-season streak from 1990-93 for the most consecutive 10-win seasons by a head coach in franchise history. His 205 regular season wins are the sixth-most all-time by an NFL head coach. Reid tallied 130 wins while at the helm of the Philadelphia Eagles (1999-2012) and has won 75 games since his arrival in Kansas City in 2013. Reid now owns 217 regular and postseason victories (205 regular, 12 postseason), the sixth-most all-time wins by an NFL head coach in league history. Reid only trails New England’s Bill Belichick (303) for most wins by an active NFL head coach.
NFL RECORD BOOK
MOST REGULAR SEASON WINS
1. 328 Don Shula
2. 318 George Halas
3. 272 Bill Belichick
4. 250 Tom Landry
5. 226 Curly Lambeau
6. 205 Andy Reid
7. 200 Marty Schottenheimer
NFL RECORD BOOK
MOST COMBINED WINS, REGULAR AND POSTSEASON
1. 347 Don Shula
2. 324 George Halas
3. 303 Bill Belichick
4. 270 Tom Landry
5. 229 Curly Lambeau
6. 217 Andy Reid
7. 209 Chuck Noll
8. 205 Marty Schottenheimer
9. 201 Dan Reeves
10. 194 Chuck Knox
CHIEFS DEFENSE CONTINUES SUCCESS: By holding the Broncos to just three points in today’s game, the Chiefs defense logged their fourth-consecutive game holding the opposing team to 17 points or fewer. Since returning from the bye in Week 13, the Chiefs defense has allowed just 9.3 points per game. With S Juan Thornhill’s interception in today’s game, the Chiefs defense has also logged their fourth-consecutive game with an interception and their eighth interception since Week 11. The last time the Chiefs had four consecutive games with an interception was Weeks 7-10 of the 2018 season.
CHIEFS COME UP BIG IN SECOND QUARTER ALL SEASON: With nine points in the second quarter of today’s game, the Chiefs have scored 160 points in the second quarter during the 2019 season, the most second-quarter points in franchise history. Kansas City’s 160 second-quarter points this season are the most in the NFL, with Kansas City scoring 27 more points than the next closest team.
CHIEFS RECORD
MOST SECOND-QUARTER POINTS, SEASON
1. 160 2019
2. 153 2003
3. 150 2018
MAHOMES LOGS 17TH-CAREER 300-YARD GAME: QB Patrick Mahomes completed 27-of-34 passes for 340 passing yards, two touchdowns and a 115.7 passer rating. His 340 passing yards gives him 17-career 300+ passing yard games in his career. With 17 games of 300 or more yards passing in his third NFL season, Mahomes ties Pro Football Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner (17) for second-most 300+ yard passing games in a quarterback’s first three seasons in NFL history. Only QB Andrew Luck has more 300+ yard games in a quarterback’s first three NFL seasons, tallying 19 with Indianapolis from 2012-14. His 17-career 300+ yard games are the second-most in franchise history behind QB Trent Green (24). Mahomes has seven 300+ yard games this season, tied for the third-most in a single season in franchise history with QB Bill Kenney. His 79.4 completion percentage on 27-of-34 passing ranks as the second-best single-game completion percentage of his career and his 115.7 rating marks his 18th-career game with a 100.0+ rating, the fifth-most in franchise history.
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST GAMES, 300 YARDS PASSING, CAREER
1. 24 Trent Green 2001-06
2. 17 Patrick Mahomes 2017-19
3. 15 Bill Kenney 1979-88
4. 9 Len Dawson 1962-75
5. 8 Alex Smith 2013-17
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST GAMES, 300 YARDS PASSING, SEASON
1. 10 Patrick Mahomes 2018
2. 8 Trent Green 2004
3. 7 Patrick Mahomes 2019
7 Bill Kenney 1983
MAHOMES SINGLE-GAME CAREER-HIGHS
HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, GAME
1. 82.1 at Pittsburgh Sept. 16, 2018
2. 79.4 vs. Denver Dec. 15, 2019
3. 75.8 at Jacksonville Sept. 8, 2019
4. 75.0 at Arizona Nov. 11, 2018
5. 73.0 vs. Baltimore Sept. 22, 2019
KELCE HITS 1,000 YARDS FOR FOURTH-CONSECUTIVE SEASON: With 142 receiving yards in today’s game, TE Travis Kelce became the first tight end in NFL history to record 1,000+ receiving yards in four consecutive seasons. Kelce joins Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez, Cowboys TE Jason Witten and former Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski for the most career 1,000-receiving yard seasons (four) in league annals by a tight end. Kelce owns 1,131 yards this season, the 12th-most single season receiving yards by any pass catcher in Chiefs history and the fifth-most by a tight end. This also marked Kelce’s 19th-career 100+ yard game, the third-most in franchise history. His 19 100+ receiving yard games tie Pro Football Hall of Fame TE Shannon Sharpe for the sixth-most 100-yard outings by a TE in NFL history. With 11 pass receptions in today’s game Kelce now owns 86 pass receptions this season, tied for the eighth-most single-season receptions in Chiefs history with WR Dwayne Bowe (86 recs. in 2008). His 142 yards in today’s contest are the third-most in a single game in his career.
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST RECEIVING YARDS, TIGHT END, SEASON
1. 1,336 Travis Kelce 2018
2. 1,258 Tony Gonzalez 2004
3. 1,203 Tony Gonzalez 2000
4. 1,172 Tony Gonzalez 2007
5. 1,131 Travis Kelce 2019
KELCE SINGLE-GAME CAREER-HIGHS
MOST RECEIVING YARDS, GAME
1. 168 at Oakland Dec. 2, 2018
2. 160 vs. Denver Dec. 25, 2016
3. 142 vs. Denver Dec. 15, 2019
4. 140 at Atlanta Dec. 4, 2016
5. 133 vs. Denver Oct. 30, 2017
KELCE BREAKS NFL RECORD: TE Travis Kelce recorded 142 receiving yards in today’s game, giving him 6,367 receiving yards in seven NFL seasons. His 6,367 receiving yards in his first seven NFL seasons are the most by any tight end in NFL history, passing Packers TE Jimmy Graham who recorded 6,280 receiving yards in his first seven seasons.
NFL RECORD BOOK
MOST RECEIVING YARDS, FIRST 7 SEASONS (TE)
1. 6,367 Travis Kelce
2. 6,280 Jimmy Graham
3. 6,223 Antonio Gates
4. 6,095 Rob Gronkowski
5. 5,965 Jason Witten
MATHIEU TAKES DOWN LOCK: On the first drive of the game, S Tyrann Mathieu notched his second sack of the season, taking down Broncos QB Drew Lock. Mathieu owns 9.0 sacks (-67.0 yards) for his career. Mathieu finished the game with five solo tackles, one quarterback hit, two passes defensed and 1.0 sack.
HILL TALLIES TWO RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS: WR Tyreek Hill scored two receiving touchdowns in today’s game on a 41-yard touchdown pass on the Chiefs first drive of the game and on a five-yard pass in the third quarter. This marks Hill’s seventh-career game with two or more receiving touchdowns. Hill owns seven touchdowns this season and 41 all-purpose touchdowns for his career (32 receiving, four rushing, four punt return and one kick return). Hill finished the game with 67 receiving yards on five receptions and one rushing yard on one attempt with two touchdowns.
OKAFOR SACKS LOCK: DE Alex Okafor sacked Broncos QB Drew Lock for a loss of nine yards in today’s game. Okafor owns 5.0 sacks (-33.0 yards) on the season and 27.0 sacks (-173.5 yards) for his career. Okafor finished the game with two tackles (one solo), including one for loss, one quarterback hit and 1.0 sack.
THORNHILL TAKES IT AWAY: Rookie S Juan Thornhill intercepted Broncos QB Drew Lock in the endzone to tie for the team-high with three interceptions this season. Thornhill finished the game with four tackles (two solo), one pass defensed and one interception.
BUTKER BREAKS POINTS RECORD: With nine points (three FGs) in today’s game, K Harrison Butker has 411 career points in his first three NFL seasons, the most by any player in NFL history in their first three seasons. He passes K Wil Lutz who scored 409 points in his first three NFL seasons. Butker’s 411 points are the seventh-most all-time points in franchise history.
NFL RECORD BOOK
MOST POINTS SCORED, FIRST THREE SEASONS
1. 411 Harrison Butker 2017-19
2. 409 Wil Lutz 2016-18
3. 401 Justin Tucker 2007-09
4. 397 Mason Crosby 2007-09
5. 390 Dan Bailey 2011-13
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST POINTS SCORED, CAREER
1. 1,466 Nick Lowery 1980-93
2. 1,231 Jan Stenerud 1967-79
3. 517 Ryan Succop 2009-13
4. 500 Priest Holmes 2001-07
5. 462 Tony Gonzalez 1997-2008
6. 442 Pete Stoyanovich 1996-2000
7. 411 Harrison Butker 2017-19
8. 392 Cairo Santos 2014-17
9. 386 Jamaal Charles 2008-16
10. 366 Larry Johnson 2003-09
CHIEFS FIND SUCCESS IN TWO-POINT CONVERSION: After a five-yard touchdown pass to WR Tyreek Hill, the Chiefs successfully completed a two-point conversion pass from QB Patrick Mahomes to WR Sammy Watkins. The last time the Chiefs successfully completed an offensive two-point conversion was Week 16 of 2018 against the Seattle Seahawks, when QB Patrick Mahomes rushed for a successful conversion.