Chiefs Defeat Broncos, 23-3 snowy day at Arrowhead Stadium

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.

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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.