CHIEFS CLAIM LAMAR HUNT TROPHY, SUPER BOWL BOUND: For the first time in franchise history, the Chiefs secured the Lamar Hunt Trophy as the AFC champions. In doing so, Kansas City advances to the Super Bowl for the third time in franchise annals. It marks the first time since the 1969 season that the team will play in the NFL’s championship game.
COLD KICKOFF: Today’s kickoff temperature of 17 degrees is the fifth-coldest kickoff temp at Arrowhead Stadium since 1994. The kickoff wind chill was 5 degrees, tying for the sixth-coldest wind chill at kickoff at Arrowhead since 1994.
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
COLDEST KICKOFF TEMPERATURES, ARROWHEAD STADIUM, SINCE 1994
1. 1 Dec. 18, 2016 vs. Tennessee L 17-19
2. 9 Dec. 17, 2000 vs. Denver W 20-7
3. 10 Dec. 21, 2008 vs. Miami L 31-38
4. 15 Dec. 19, 2004 vs. Denver W 45-17
5. 17 Jan. 19, 2020 vs. Tennessee W 35-24 (AFC Championship)
6t. 19 Dec. 26, 2010 vs. Tennessee W 34-14
19 Jan. 20, 2019 vs. New England L 31-17 (AFC Championship)
8t. 21 Nov. 16, 2014 vs. Seattle W 24-20
21 Dec. 8, 2016 vs. Oakland W 21-13
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COLDEST KICKOFF WIND CHILL, ARROWHEAD STADIUM, SINCE 1994
1. -12 Dec. 21, 2008 vs. Miami L 31-38
2. -9 Dec. 18, 2016 vs. Tennessee L 17-19
3. -5 Nov. 21, 1996 vs. San Diego L 14-28
4t. -1 Dec. 17, 2000 vs. Denver W 20-7
-1 Dec. 19, 2004 vs. Denver W 45-17
6t. 5 Jan. 20, 2019 vs. New England L 31-37 (AFC Championship)
5 Jan. 19, 2020 vs. Tennessee W 35-24 (AFC Championship)
8t. 10 Nov. 16, 2014 vs. Seattle W 24-20
10 Dec. 26, 2010 vs. Tennessee W 34-14
10 Dec. 23, 2001 vs. San Diego W 20-17
10 Dec. 24, 2017 vs. Miami W 29-13
MAHOMES MOVES UP POSTSEASON CHARTS: QB Patrick Mahomes finished the game with 23 completions on 35 attempts for 294 passing yards and three passing touchdowns good for a 120.4 passer rating. Mahomes now has 1,188 passing yards in four postseason contests, moving him into third place on the Chiefs all-time postseason passing chart. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Mahomes is the first player in Chiefs franchise history to ever record multiple passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown in a postseason game.
Mahomes owns 11 career postseason passing touchdowns, the most in franchise history. His three touchdown passes tonight are tied for third in the Chiefs postseason record book for touchdowns in a single game (Joe Montana three vs. Houston, Jan. 16, 1994; Patrick Mahomes three vs. New England, Jan. 20, 2019). His 23 completions tonight give him 89 career postseason completions while his 35 attempts give him 142 career postseason attempts, both ranking third in franchise history.
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MOST PASSING YARDS, POSTSEASON, CAREER
1. 1,497 Len Dawson (8 games) 1962-75
2. 1,250 Alex Smith (5 games) 2013-17
3. 1,188 Patrick Mahomes (4 games) 2017-19
4. 1,014 Joe Montana (4 games) 1993-94
5. 454 Dave Krieg (4 games) 1992-93
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MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES, POSTSEASON, CAREER
1. 11 Patrick Mahomes (4 games) 2017-19
2. 9 Alex Smith (5 games) 2013-17
3. 7 Len Dawson (8 games) 1962-75
4. 6 Joe Montana (4 games) 1993-94
5t. 2 Steve DeBerg (3 games) 1988-91
2 Dave Krieg (4 games) 1992-93
2 Trent Green (2 games) 2001-06
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MOST PASSES COMPLETED, POSTSEASON, CAREER
1. 120 Alex Smith (5 games) 2013-17
2. 107 Len Dawson (8 games) 1962-75
3. 89 Patrick Mahomes (4 games) 2017-19
4. 85 Joe Montana (4 games) 1993-94
5. 33 Dave Krieg (4 games) 1992-93
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MOST PASSES ATTEMPTS, POSTSEASON, CAREER
1. 188 Len Dawson (8 games) 1962-75
2. 185 Alex Smith (5 games) 2013-17
3. 142 Patrick Mahomes (3 games) 2017-19
4. 141 Joe Montana (4 games) 1993-94
5. 64 Dave Krieg (4 games) 1992-93
MAHOMES SCRAMBLES TO THE ENDZONE: QB Patrick Mahomes scored his second-career postseason rushing touchdown in today’s game on a 27-yard scramble. Mahomes scored a career tying high two rushing touchdowns in the regular season. He rushed for a team-high 53 yards and one rushing touchdown in today’s game.
HILL FINDS THE ENDZONE TWICE: WR Tyreek Hill recorded his first multi-touchdown game in the postseason today against the Titans, scoring on eight- and 20-yard passes from QB Patrick Mahomes. Hill owns three career postseason touchdowns (two receiving, one rushing). With 67 receiving yards in today’s game, Hill now has 303 receiving yards and 25 receptions in the postseason, both ranking as the fourth-most in Chiefs postseason history. Hill finished the game with five receptions for 67 yards and two receiving touchdowns. With his two receiving touchdowns coming in the first half of today’s AFC Championship Game, Hill and TE Travis Kelce (three TDs in first half vs. Houston, 1/12/20) become the first pair of teammates to each record a playoff game with multiple first-half receiving touchdowns in a single postseason since Colts wide receivers Marvin Harrison and Brandon Stokley accomplished the feat in the 2003 NFL postseason.
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MOST RECEIVING YARDS, POSTSEASON, CAREER
1. 589 Travis Kelce (8 games) 2013-19
2. 481 Otis Taylor (7 games) 1965-75
3. 363 J.J. Birden (8 games) 1990-94
4. 303 Tyreek Hill (6 games) 2016-19
5. 266 Keith Cash (6 games) 1992-96
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MOST PASS RECEPTIONS, POSTSEASON, CAREER
1. 46 Travis Kelce (8 games) 2013-19
2t. 27 Otis Taylor (7 games) 1965-75
27 J.J. Birden (8 games) 1990-94
4. 25 Tyreek Hill (6 games) 2016-19
5. 21 Keith Cash (6 games) 1992-96
WILLIAMS RUSHES IN: RB Damien Williams scored his third rushing touchdown of the 2019 postseason and fifth-career postseason rushing touchdown on a three-yard rush in today’s game. Williams owns four total touchdowns (three rushing, one receiving) in the 2019 postseason and eight total postseason touchdowns (five rushing, three receiving) with the Chiefs. His eight total touchdowns in the postseason are the most in team history, while his five rushing touchdowns in the postseason are also the most in franchise history. With 45 rushing yards in today’s game, Williams now owns 251 career postseason rushing yards, the second-most in Chiefs history. His 48 postseason points are the most in team annals. Williams finished the game with 17 rushes for 45 rushing yards and five receptions for 44 receiving yards with one rushing touchdown.
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MOST TOUCHDOWNS, POSTSEASON, CAREER
1. 8 Damien Williams (4 games) 2018-19
2. 5 Travis Kelce (8 games) 2013-19
3t. 3 Marcus Allen (6 games) 1993-97
3 Mike Garrett (6 games) 1966-70
3 Knile Davis (3 games) 2013-16
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MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS, POSTSEASON, CAREER
1. 5 Damien Williams (4 games) 2018-19
2t. 3 Marcus Allen (6 games) 1993-97
3 Mike Garrett (6 games) 1966-70
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MOST RUSHING YARDS GAINED, POSTSEASON, CAREER
1. 386 Marcus Allen (6 games) 1993-97
2. 251 Damien Williams (4 games) 2018-19
2. 208 Wendell Hayes (5 games) 1968-74
4. 197 Barry Word (4 games) 1990-92
5. 186 Mike Garrett (6 games) 1966-70
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MOST POINTS, POSTSEASON, CAREER
1. 48 Damien Williams (4 games – 8 TDs) 2018-19
2. 37 Nick Lowery (8 games – 8 FGs, 13 PATs) 1980-93
3. 35 Jan Stenerud (5 games – 9 FGs, 8 PATs) 1967-79
4. 31 Harrison Butker (5 games – 3 FGs, 22 PATs) 2017-19
5. 30 Travis Kelce (8 games – 5 TDs) 2018-19
WATKINS HAULS IN LONG TOUCHDOWN: WR Sammy Watkins hauled in a 60-yard touchdown pass from QB Patrick Mahomes, marking his first-career postseason touchdown. Watkins notched is second-career 100-yard receiving postseason game today, logging 114 receiving yards on seven receptions. His 114 receiving yards ties his postseason single-game high (114 vs. New England, 1/20/19). He joins TE Travis Kelce as the only other Chiefs player in franchise history to record multiple 100-yard receiving games.
KPASSAGNON TAKES DOWN TANNEHILL TWICE: DE Tanoh Kpassagnon recorded his first-career postseason sacks in today’s game, taking down Titans QB Ryan Tannehill for a losses of eight and two yards. He finished the game with two solo tackles for loss, two quarterback hits and one pass defensed in addition to his 2.0 sacks.
CLARK SACKS TANNEHILL: DE Frank Clark took down Titans QB Ryan Tannehill for a loss of 17 yards in today’s game, marking his fourth sack of the 2019 postseason. Clark’s 4.0 sacks with the Chiefs in the postseason are tied for the fourth-most in franchise history with LB Justin Houston. Clark finished today’s game with four tackles (one solo), one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit in addition to his sack.
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST SACKS, POSTSEASON, CAREER
1t. 6.5 Derrick Thomas (10 games) 1989-99
6.5 Neil Smith (9 games) 1988-96
3. 5.0 Aaron Brown (6 games) 1966-72
4t. 4.0 Frank Clark (2 games) 2019
4.0 Justin Houston (7 games) 2011-19
6.3.0 Albert Lewis (6 games) 1983-93
COLQUITT SETS CHIEFS POSTSEASON RECORD: With his appearance in today’s game, P Dustin Colquitt has played in 11 career postseason games with Kansas City, the most in franchise history. He punted three times for 122 yards (40.7 gross, 31.0 net). Colquitt owns the most punts in the postseason and the top punting average in team history for punters with at least 20 postseason punts with 1,838 punting yards on 41 punts, good for a 44.8 average.
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MOST GAMES PLAYED, POSTSEASON, CAREER
1. 11 Dustin Colquitt 2005-19
2. 10 John Alt 1984-96
Tim Grunhard 1990-00
Dave Szott 1990-00
Derrick Thomas 1989-99
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MOST PUNTS, POSTSEASON, CAREER
1. 41 Dustin Colquitt (11 games) 2005-19
2. 39 Jerrel Wilson (7 games) 1963-77
3. 38 Bryan Barker (7 games) 1990-93
4. 11 Louie Aguiar (3 games) 1994-98
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HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE, POSTSEASON, CAREER (20 PUNTS)
1. 44.8 Dustin Colquitt (11 games: 1,838-41) 2005-19
2. 44.6 Jerrel Wilson (7 games: 1,693-39) 1963-77
3. 42.4 Bryan Barker (7 games: 1,613-38) 1990-93
CHIEFS SCORING POSTSEASON POINTS: With 35 points in today’s game, the Chiefs become the first team since the 2017 Philadelphia Eagles to score at least 35 points in multiple playoff games in a single postseason run. The last team to accomplish the feat prior to the 2017 Eagles was the 2003 Indianapolis Colts.