Week 17, 1997

played in San Diego, CA

56 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Kansas City Chiefs70103-20
San Diego Chargers0337-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:04 KCY - Bill Schroeder 8 pass from Trent Green (Jerry Kauric extra point)
2Q: 08:09 SDO - Tommy Pickles 32 field goal
3Q: 11:32 KCY - Tim Brown 44 pass from Trent Green (Jerry Kauric extra point)
3Q: 04:22 SDO - Tommy Pickles 49 field goal
3Q: 00:33 KCY - Jerry Kauric 53 field goal
4Q: 08:49 KCY - Jerry Kauric 29 field goal
4Q: 02:37 SDO - Kenny Lofton 21 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)

Team StatisticsKCYSDO
Record6-1010-6
First Downs1013
- by Rushing22
- by Passing89
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards310272
- Offensive Plays5364
- Yards per Play5.854.25
Net Rushing Yards5969
- Rushing Attempts2425
- Yards per Rush2.462.76
Net Passing Yards251203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt23 - 16 - 034 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards280222
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/295/19
- Yards per Pass Play8.665.21
Fumbles/Lost2/13/1
3rd Down Conversions0/134/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.06.3
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/203/25
Punt Returns/Yards5/473/2
Kick Returns/Yards4/833/71
Interception Ret./Yards1/120/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 29
Time of Possession29:1930:41

Drive Charts

Kansas City Chiefs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:14OWN 2136Punt
110:411:45OWN 5495Touchdown
16:391:39OWN 2334Punt
13:400:54OWN 4636Punt
214:111:37OWN 738Punt
28:032:27OWN 2533Punt
24:301:04503-1Punt
20:350:35OWN 2017Half
312:391:25OWN 37363Touchdown
39:201:59OWN 463-2Punt
34:153:47OWN 26738Field Goal
413:485:06OWN 20868Field Goal
45:562:23OWN 833Punt
42:270:39OWN 1834Punt
41:381:38OPP 443-2Game
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:462:05OWN 393-3Punt
18:562:17OWN 20521Punt
15:001:20OWN 838Punt
12:463:35OWN 2842Punt
212:344:31OWN 46839Field Goal
25:361:06OWN 30220Fumble
23:262:51OWN 20835Punt
315:002:21OWN 3231Punt
311:141:54OWN 2032Punt
37:211:35OWN 1338Punt
35:461:31OPP 4139Field Goal
30:281:40OWN 363-2Punt
48:422:46OWN 25624Punt
43:331:06OWN 47553Touchdown
41:480:10OWN 3810Interception

Game MVP: Trent Green, Kansas City Chiefs

Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marshall Faulk15392.601920
R.J. Nelson7152.14900
Trent Green252.50600
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Garrison Hearst13322.46900
Ki-Jana Carter8111.38500
Heath Shuler4266.50900

Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Trent Green23162806/292710139.7
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Heath Shuler34222225/19126180.7

Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bill Schroeder7818125.8645711
WR Tim Brown476516.2526441
WR Randal Hill23126.00060
WR Michael Haynes111919.002190
RB Marshall Faulk11-4-4.000-40
TE Christian Fauria1277.00170
TE Justin Neiman0100.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jerry Rice797911.2932170
WR Kenny Lofton55479.405211
TE Tony McGee44399.7519200
WR Michael Irvin34155.000110
FB Reggie Cobb1377.00170
RB Garrison Hearst1199.00190
RB Ki-Jana Carter112626.0020260
WR Robert Brooks0600.00000
TE Andrew Jordan0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Kansas CityIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Mike Croel11212.000
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

Kansas CityFumbRecovForceTD
Trent Green1000
Mark Walhberg1000
Brian Bosworth0120
Vaughn Parker0100
Kenny Tippins0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Heath Shuler2100
Ki-Jana Carter1000
Garrison Hearst0100
Kip Vickers0100
Anthony Miller0010
Melvin Donnalley0010

Punting Statistics

Kansas CityPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Mohr940444.942.4603
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop1047747.739.0663

Kicking Statistics

Kansas CityFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jerry Kauric2/21/11/1532/2
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles2/21/10/0491/1

Punt Return Statistics

Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Mark Walhberg4358.80
Chuck Cecil11212.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Miller320.70

Kick Return Statistics

Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Alton Montgomery48320.80
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Brooks37123.70

Defensive Statistics

Kansas CityTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Chuck Cecil710.01931
CB Mark Walhberg530.02436
S Alton Montgomery510.0822
CB Willie Beamon500.02439
ILB Brian Bosworth421.01517
DE Martin Harrison400.01527
DT Mike Thompson311.51320
OLB Cornelius Bennett310.01932
S Carnell Lake300.02432
DE Phillip Daniels300.01930
OLB Kenny Tippins111.02132
DT Mike Wells111.01421
DT Antonio Anderson100.51419
ILB Greg Manusky100.056
OLB Mike Croel100.047
ILB Doug Miller100.011
OLB Chad Brown100.045
CB Darrell McClellan100.01729
OLB Jamie Sharper010.057
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Jeff Wright420.51819
ILB Rick Vaughn430.02322
CB Willie Williams410.01415
S Brian Washington400.02224
DT Dan Footman301.0910
DE Vera De Milo310.02027
CB Darryl Henley300.02027
DE Melvin Donnalley211.51620
OLB Bill Romanowski241.01921
DE Derrick Alexander201.089
OLB Marvcus Patton220.01314
CB Corey Fuller220.01415
CB Tory James210.01419
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon200.02228
OLB Roberto Fabrizio101.025
DT Ed Jasper110.01519
WR Michael Irvin10---------
ILB Ronnie Booty100.017
S Anthony Dorsett100.035
DE Eric England010.042
DT Mark Campbell010.036

Pass Rush Statistics

Kansas CitySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Mike Thompson1.501020
DT Mike Wells1.002021
OLB Kenny Tippins1.001032
ILB Brian Bosworth1.000017
DT Antonio Anderson0.500019
DE Martin Harrison0.010027
DE Phillip Daniels0.010030
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Melvin Donnalley1.500020
OLB Bill Romanowski1.000021
DT Dan Footman1.000010
DE Derrick Alexander1.00009
OLB Roberto Fabrizio1.00005
DT Jeff Wright0.510119
CB Tory James0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

Kansas CityCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mark Walhberg52036
CB Willie Beamon51039
OLB Cornelius Bennett21032
S Chuck Cecil20031
S Carnell Lake20032
S Alton Montgomery20022
ILB Brian Bosworth10017
ILB Greg Manusky1006
DE Martin Harrison10027
DE Phillip Daniels10030
OLB Mike Croel0017
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Darryl Henley31027
S Brian Washington30024
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon20028
CB Willie Williams20015
CB Tory James20019
DT Jeff Wright10019
ILB Rick Vaughn10022
ILB Ronnie Booty1007
CB Corey Fuller10015
OLB Bill Romanowski01021
OLB Marvcus Patton01014
S Sam Garnes0105

Blocking Statistics

Kansas CityKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Oliver North14024029
Jim Pyne13024229
Ethan Brooks13024229
Dan Neil08024129
Vaughn Parker03024129
Larry Centers0101408
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Armstrong26025239
Jerry Fontenot17025139
Tony McGee11018030
Ed King04025039
Pete Kendall02025139
Kip Vickers01025139

Special Teams Tackles

Kansas CityTacklesSTPlays
Randal Hill326
Chuck Cecil120
R.J. Nelson120
Dan Neil111
Bill Schroeder18
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Anthony Miller429
Andrew Jordan221
Ki-Jana Carter129
Robert Brooks118
Fred Lamson112

Participation

Kansas CityRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mark Walhberg------24361272
Chuck Cecil------19312070
Willie Beamon------2439265
Vaughn Parker2429------1164
Dan Neil2429------1164
Carnell Lake------2432258
Darrell McClellan------17291258
Cornelius Bennett------1932455
Kenny Tippins------2132255
Martin Harrison------15271254
Oliver North2429---------53
Trent Green2429---------53
Jim Pyne2429---------53
Ethan Brooks2429---------53
Larry Centers148------2951
Phillip Daniels------1930251
Randal Hill1011------2647
Tim Brown2220------143
Christian Fauria1220------1143
Bill Schroeder1024------842
Marshall Faulk1723------141
Alton Montgomery------822939
Brian Bosworth------1517638
Michael Haynes1424---------38
Mike Thompson------1320437
Justin Neiman116------1936
Mike Wells------1421---35
Chad Brown------452534
R.J. Nelson77------2034
Antonio Anderson------1419134
Jamie Sharper------57921
Greg Manusky------56920
Terry Cousin------48820
Jessie Hester32------1318
Mike Croel------47314
Scott Cater------68---14
Ian Beckles00------1111
Doug Miller------11911
Morris Covington00------1111
Donte Ingram00------1111
Chris Mohr00------99
Jerry Kauric00------77
Todd Helton00------22
Darryl Ashmore00---------0
Paul Roquemore00---------0
Bobby Hoying00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Pete Kendall2539------1276
Robert Brooks1930------1867
Bruce Armstrong2539---------64
Jerry Fontenot2539---------64
Ed King2539---------64
Heath Shuler2539---------64
Kip Vickers2539---------64
Jerry Rice2232------357
Tony McGee1830------856
Ki-Jana Carter1015------2954
Tory James------14192154
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon------2228252
Vera De Milo------2027451
Brian Washington------2224450
Darryl Henley------2027249
Rick Vaughn------2322247
Marvcus Patton------13141946
Bill Romanowski------1921343
Jeff Wright------1819441
Garrison Hearst1524------241
Willie Williams------14151039
Melvin Donnalley------1620339
Ed Jasper------1519438
Reggie Cobb913------1436
Michael Irvin1317------535
Andrew Jordan67------2134
Anthony Miller11------2931
Kenny Lofton714------930
Corey Fuller------1415130
Chad Levitt512------1229
Derrick Alexander------89623
Anthony Dorsett------351422
Dan Footman------910---19
Mark Campbell------36615
Ronnie Booty------17513
Roberto Fabrizio------25613
Butch Rolle00------1212
Jeff Small00------1212
Fred Lamson00------1212
Eric England------42612
Matt Lepsis00------1212
Sam Garnes------45211
Joe Prokop00------1010
Tommy Pickles00------66
Jim Druckenmiller00------22
Scott Mitchell00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4112.8
Middle13362.8
Right6132.2
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5153.0
Middle15453.0
Right591.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Trent Green23164014110
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Heath Shuler34223014401

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21-4-2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)118544.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)434310.8
Long (19+ Yds)6418731.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4292.3
Short (0-8 Yds)17151378.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)105767.6
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bill Schroeder871181324
WR Tim Brown74065120
WR Randal Hill32012011
TE Christian Fauria2107020
WR Michael Haynes11019024
RB Marshall Faulk110-4023
TE Justin Neiman100006
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jerry Rice97079032
WR Robert Brooks6010030
WR Kenny Lofton55047114
WR Michael Irvin43015017
TE Tony McGee44039130
FB Reggie Cobb3107013
RB Garrison Hearst1109024
TE Andrew Jordan100007
RB Ki-Jana Carter11026115

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Marshall Faulk2-3-1.502.60
R.J. Nelson1-2-2.002.14
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Garrison Hearst1-2-2.002.46
Ki-Jana Carter133.001.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Trent Green22147.0012.17
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Randal Hill1166.004.00
WR Bill Schroeder1188.0022.63
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityRushesConversions
Marshall Faulk50
Trent Green20
R.J. Nelson20
San DiegoRushesConversions
Ki-Jana Carter20
Garrison Hearst10
Heath Shuler10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompConversions
Trent Green210
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Heath Shuler1194

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargCatchConversions
WR Randal Hill100
WR Bill Schroeder110
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Jerry Rice443
WR Michael Irvin220
WR Robert Brooks200
TE Tony McGee221
WR Kenny Lofton110

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,800 (21,400)
End Zone14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)