Week 16, 2023

played in Minnesota, MN

37 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Kansas City Chiefs	7	10	6	0	-	23
Minnesota Vikings	10	0	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:25 KCY - Antonio Connell 44 run (Carlton Atwood extra point)
1Q: 08:35 MIN - Cody Parkey 21 field goal
1Q: 05:36 MIN - Ameer Abdullah 10 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
2Q: 13:56 KCY - Roy Kuberski 66 pass from Carson Wentz (Carlton Atwood extra point)
2Q: 00:26 KCY - Carlton Atwood 18 field goal
3Q: 10:00 KCY - Earnest Horner 34 pass from Carson Wentz (Carlton Atwood extra point failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:25 KCY - Antonio Connell 44 run (Carlton Atwood extra point)
1Q: 08:35 MIN - Cody Parkey 21 field goal
1Q: 05:36 MIN - Ameer Abdullah 10 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
2Q: 13:56 KCY - Roy Kuberski 66 pass from Carson Wentz (Carlton Atwood extra point)
2Q: 00:26 KCY - Carlton Atwood 18 field goal
3Q: 10:00 KCY - Earnest Horner 34 pass from Carson Wentz (Carlton Atwood extra point failed)

Team Statistics KCY MIN
Record 5-10 9-6
First Downs 17 16
- by Rushing 2 8
- by Passing 14 7
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 393 269
- Offensive Plays 60 75
- Yards per Play 6.55 3.59
Net Rushing Yards 80 135
- Rushing Attempts 20 32
- Yards per Rush 4.00 4.22
Net Passing Yards 313 134
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 23 - 1 40 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 332 152
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/19 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 7.83 3.12
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/13 4/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/35 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 7/63 6/74
Kick Returns/Yards 1/32 3/92
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/14
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 28
Time of Possession 27:19 32:41

Team Statistics	KCY	MIN
Record	5-10	9-6
First Downs	17	16
- by Rushing	2	8
- by Passing	14	7
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	393	269
- Offensive Plays	60	75
- Yards per Play	6.55	3.59
Net Rushing Yards	80	135
- Rushing Attempts	20	32
- Yards per Rush	4.00	4.22
Net Passing Yards	313	134
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 23 - 1	40 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	332	152
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/19	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	7.83	3.12
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/13	4/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/35	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	7/63	6/74
Kick Returns/Yards	1/32	3/92
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/14
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 28
Time of Possession	27:19	32:41

Drive Charts

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:55	OWN 25	2	75	Touchdown
1	8:30	0:31	OWN 44	1	0	Interception
1	5:25	2:09	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
1	1:36	1:16	OWN 38	3	-2	Punt
2	14:21	0:40	OWN 23	2	77	Touchdown
2	12:12	1:06	OWN 29	3	5	Punt
2	6:51	1:22	OWN 38	3	-7	Punt
2	4:31	4:12	OWN 17	11	82	Field Goal
3	13:15	3:29	OWN 21	8	79	Touchdown
3	7:31	2:27	OWN 33	4	29	Punt
3	0:30	0:48	OWN 23	3	5	Punt
4	13:23	1:18	OPP 39	3	-1	Punt
4	10:47	2:52	OWN 23	7	36	Punt
4	6:10	2:04	OWN 32	3	-7	Punt
4	1:30	1:19	OWN 24	4	13	Punt

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:05	5:35	OWN 37	10	59	Field Goal
1	7:59	2:34	OPP 34	5	34	Touchdown
1	3:16	1:40	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
1	0:20	0:59	OWN 23	3	4	Punt
2	13:41	1:29	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	11:06	4:15	OWN 28	10	41	Missed FG
2	5:29	0:58	OWN 33	3	6	Punt
2	0:19	0:19	OWN 33	2	9	Half
3	15:00	1:45	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
3	9:46	2:15	OWN 25	6	-1	Punt
3	5:04	4:34	OWN 4	8	33	Punt
4	14:42	1:19	OWN 20	3	-12	Punt
4	12:05	1:18	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	7:55	1:45	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	4:06	2:36	OWN 29	10	47	Downs
4	0:11	0:11	OWN 36	1	0	Game

Game MVP: Carson Wentz, Kansas City Chiefs

Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Carson Wentz	10	16	1.60	5	0	0
RB Antonio Connell	6	60	10.00	44	2	1
RB Kalen Ballage	4	4	1.00	5	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ameer Abdullah	22	94	4.27	13	4	1
RB Gabriel Fox	6	19	3.17	9	0	0
QB Jonathan Hastings	3	19	6.33	7	0	0
RB Nyheim Hines	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Carson Wentz	36	23	332	4/19	2	66	1	100.7

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jonathan Hastings	40	22	152	3/18	0	18	0	63.8

Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Earnest Horner	10	14	147	14.70	91	34	1
TE Jeff Heuerman	4	7	44	11.00	16	22	0
WR Dusty Foreman	4	4	29	7.25	6	13	0
RB Kalen Ballage	3	4	39	13.00	22	31	0
WR Roy Kuberski	2	6	73	36.50	57	66	1
FB Bryson Lowe	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Ameer Abdullah	6	6	32	5.33	7	13
WR Anthony Miller	5	12	31	6.20	6	14
TE Myles Martineau	3	6	19	6.33	4	16
RB Gabriel Fox	2	2	3	1.50	5	2
WR Devin Singletary	2	4	18	9.00	15	12
TE Nick Vannett	1	2	8	8.00	3	8
FB Craig Robbins	1	2	11	11.00	0	11
WR Blake Guthrie	1	4	12	12.00	0	12
TE K.C. Harden	1	2	18	18.00	0	18

Interception Statistics

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Bobby Welch	1	14	14.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Carson Wentz	1	0	0
T Eduardo Hollenbaugh	0	1	0
ILB Andrew Golalic	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Dennis Humphrey	1	0	0
CB Bobby Welch	0	1	0
DE Josh Buckley	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brad Nortman	10	475	47.5	36.1	60	6

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	10	486	48.6	42.3	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carlton Atwood	1/1	0/0	0/0	18	2/3

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Parkey	1/2	0/1	0/0	21	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antonio Connell	7	63	9.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Humphrey	6	74	12.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dusty Foreman	1	32	32.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Humphrey	3	92	30.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Andrew Golalic	7	2	0.0	32	43
CB Daquan Thomason	7	1	0.0	25	42
OLB Rashaan Evans	6	6	0.0	32	43
S Marquise Blair	5	1	0.0	32	43
S Mack Ruzzin	4	2	0.0	19	22
DT Jerry Tillery	4	1	0.0	28	34
CB Will Dahnke	4	1	0.0	23	27
DE Cristian Burks	3	0	1.0	24	24
DE Albert Boyer	3	1	0.5	11	24
ILB C. J. Mosley	3	1	0.0	11	10
DT Adrian Diaz	2	5	1.5	27	39
DE DeForest Buckner	2	5	0.0	29	38
S Rashaan Gaulden	2	0	0.0	16	20
DE Jonathan Hoover	2	0	0.0	9	13
CB Cordrea Tankersley	1	0	0.0	10	18
RB Kalen Ballage	1	0	---	---	---
CB Gino McElroy	1	0	0.0	13	21
CB Casey Hawkins	0	1	0.0	11	12

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Winfred Pirker	7	4	0.0	20	39
CB Bobby Welch	4	1	0.0	15	32
CB R.J. Horner	4	1	0.0	11	26
DT Maxx Crosby	3	1	1.0	6	15
CB Antonio Woodard	3	3	0.0	18	37
S Leonard McDaniel	3	1	0.0	13	23
OLB Ben Banogu	2	2	1.0	19	33
DT Luke Schlafly	2	0	1.0	7	13
DE Glenn Batchelor	2	2	0.5	18	33
DE Josh Buckley	2	0	0.5	18	39
CB Eddie Jackson	2	1	0.0	20	40
OLB Abel Shea	2	1	0.0	18	31
OLB Chester Magar	2	0	0.0	5	15
CB Ivan Kassulke	2	0	0.0	11	22
OLB Donovan Welch	2	0	0.0	2	9
ILB Willie Bayer	1	1	0.0	8	17
DE Richard Clements	1	0	0.0	7	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Kansas City	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Adrian Diaz	1.5	1	1	39
DE Cristian Burks	1.0	1	1	24
DE Albert Boyer	0.5	0	2	24
DT Jerry Tillery	0.0	1	0	34
DE DeForest Buckner	0.0	0	1	38

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ben Banogu	1.0	0	3	3	33
DT Maxx Crosby	1.0	0	0	0	15
DT Luke Schlafly	1.0	0	0	0	13
DE Glenn Batchelor	0.5	1	0	1	33
DE Josh Buckley	0.5	0	1	1	39
DE Richard Clements	0.0	0	2	0	12
CB Ivan Kassulke	0.0	0	1	0	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Daquan Thomason	6	1	42
ILB Andrew Golalic	4	2	43
S Marquise Blair	3	1	43
OLB Rashaan Evans	2	0	43
CB Will Dahnke	2	0	27
S Mack Ruzzin	1	0	22
ILB C. J. Mosley	1	0	10
CB Cordrea Tankersley	1	0	18
DT Jerry Tillery	1	0	34
CB Gino McElroy	1	0	21

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Winfred Pirker	6	0	0	39
CB Eddie Jackson	3	0	0	40
CB Bobby Welch	2	2	1	32
OLB Donovan Welch	2	1	0	9
CB Ivan Kassulke	2	0	0	22
CB Antonio Woodard	2	0	0	37
CB R.J. Horner	2	0	0	26
ILB Willie Bayer	1	1	0	17
S Leonard McDaniel	1	0	0	23
OLB Abel Shea	1	0	0	31
DE Josh Buckley	1	0	0	39

Blocking Statistics

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Eduardo Hollenbaugh	1	3	20	2	40
TE Jeff Heuerman	1	3	18	0	40
C Britt Dawson	1	3	9	0	27
T Michael Winslett	1	1	20	0	39
G Jake Kaplan	0	3	20	1	40
T Travis Wilson	0	3	20	1	40
G Tre Washington	0	2	11	0	13

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Clothesline Francis	5	12	0	32	1	43
G Braden Smith	2	5	0	32	0	43
T Brandon Shell	2	4	2	32	0	43
C Ethan Pocic	2	4	0	32	2	43
C Alexis Durham	1	4	0	32	0	43

Special Teams Tackles

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Earnest Horner	3	15
Antonio Connell	2	28
Andrew Golalic	2	17
Eduardo Hollenbaugh	1	11
Tre Washington	1	11

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Gabriel Fox	3	30
Jack Bergsman	3	17
Nick Vannett	1	30
Nyheim Hines	1	20

Participation

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Andrew Golalic	---	---	32	43	17	92
OLB Rashaan Evans	---	---	32	43	15	90
DE DeForest Buckner	---	---	29	38	12	79
S Marquise Blair	---	---	32	43	2	77
G Jake Kaplan	20	40	---	---	11	71
WR Earnest Horner	18	38	---	---	15	71
T Eduardo Hollenbaugh	20	40	---	---	11	71
T Travis Wilson	20	40	---	---	11	71
CB Daquan Thomason	---	---	25	42	2	69
DT Adrian Diaz	---	---	27	39	1	67
DT Jerry Tillery	---	---	28	34	2	64
QB Carson Wentz	20	40	---	---	1	61
T Michael Winslett	20	39	---	---	---	59
TE Jeff Heuerman	18	40	---	---	---	58
WR Dusty Foreman	17	38	---	---	3	58
RB Antonio Connell	11	13	---	---	28	52
WR Roy Kuberski	12	21	---	---	19	52
S Rashaan Gaulden	---	---	16	20	15	51
CB Will Dahnke	---	---	23	27	---	50
CB Gino McElroy	---	---	13	21	16	50
DE Cristian Burks	---	---	24	24	---	48
CB Cordrea Tankersley	---	---	10	18	18	46
S Mack Ruzzin	---	---	19	22	4	45
DE Albert Boyer	---	---	11	24	2	37
C Britt Dawson	9	27	---	---	---	36
G Tre Washington	11	13	---	---	11	35
RB Kalen Ballage	6	26	---	---	1	33
DE Jonathan Hoover	---	---	9	13	11	33
TE Damien Mundy	1	2	---	---	28	31
OLB Khairi Fortt	---	---	0	0	28	28
TE Phil Hopkins	10	16	---	---	1	27
CB Casey Hawkins	---	---	11	12	2	25
FB Lorenzo Andersen	2	1	---	---	19	22
ILB C. J. Mosley	---	---	11	10	---	21
C Miguel Nabonsa	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Brad Nortman	0	0	---	---	10	10
FB Bryson Lowe	5	4	---	---	---	9
WR Glenn Owens	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Carlton Atwood	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Gregory Price	0	1	---	---	---	1
WR Martin Pantoja	0	1	---	---	---	1
ILB Benjamin Hanson	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Daquan Walters	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Will Newton	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jacob Hall	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Ralph Crawford	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Abel Shea	---	---	18	31	29	78
T Brandon Shell	32	43	---	---	---	75
C Ethan Pocic	32	43	---	---	---	75
G Braden Smith	32	43	---	---	---	75
T Clothesline Francis	32	43	---	---	---	75
ILB Winfred Pirker	---	---	20	39	16	75
C Alexis Durham	32	43	---	---	---	75
QB Jonathan Hastings	32	43	---	---	---	75
TE Myles Martineau	22	38	---	---	13	73
WR Anthony Miller	30	38	---	---	2	70
CB Antonio Woodard	---	---	18	37	11	66
CB Bobby Welch	---	---	15	32	17	64
CB Eddie Jackson	---	---	20	40	1	61
RB Ameer Abdullah	25	34	---	---	---	59
TE Nick Vannett	9	19	---	---	30	58
WR Blake Guthrie	27	31	---	---	---	58
DE Josh Buckley	---	---	18	39	1	58
WR Devin Singletary	17	23	---	---	17	57
OLB Ben Banogu	---	---	19	33	1	53
DE Glenn Batchelor	---	---	18	33	1	52
CB Ivan Kassulke	---	---	11	22	18	51
RB Gabriel Fox	12	6	---	---	30	48
CB R.J. Horner	---	---	11	26	1	38
S Leonard McDaniel	---	---	13	23	---	36
DE Richard Clements	---	---	7	12	10	29
ILB Willie Bayer	---	---	8	17	---	25
RB Nyheim Hines	1	3	---	---	20	24
WR Dennis Humphrey	1	2	---	---	20	23
TE K.C. Harden	2	6	---	---	14	22
OLB Chester Magar	---	---	5	15	1	21
DT Maxx Crosby	---	---	6	15	---	21
DT Luke Schlafly	---	---	7	13	1	21
WR Jack Bergsman	3	0	---	---	17	20
FB Craig Robbins	9	11	---	---	---	20
S Van Nieuwstadt	---	---	0	0	17	17
P Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Kerry Boone	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Kim Cassidy	0	0	---	---	12	12
T Ian Lowery	0	0	---	---	12	12
OLB Donovan Welch	---	---	2	9	---	11
CB Junior Brovins	---	---	4	4	---	8
WR Antonio Callaway	2	4	---	---	---	6
K Cody Parkey	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Brendan Zenger	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Quentin Butcher	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Jimmie Swindal	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	10	5.0
Middle	17	71	4.2
Right	1	-1	-1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	27	4.5
Middle	14	68	4.9
Right	12	40	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Carson Wentz	36	23	6	0	0	4	7	5	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jonathan Hastings	40	22	0	5	1	4	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	68	13.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	63	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	9	189	14.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	12	2.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	8	31	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	7	37	2.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	66	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	18	4.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Earnest Horner	14	10	147	3	38
TE Jeff Heuerman	7	4	44	1	40
WR Roy Kuberski	6	2	73	1	21
RB Kalen Ballage	4	3	39	1	26
WR Dusty Foreman	4	4	29	0	38
FB Bryson Lowe	1	0	0	0	4

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Anthony Miller	12	5	0	31	38
RB Ameer Abdullah	6	6	0	32	34
TE Myles Martineau	6	3	0	19	38
WR Devin Singletary	4	2	1	18	23
WR Blake Guthrie	4	1	0	12	31
RB Gabriel Fox	2	2	0	3	6
TE Nick Vannett	2	1	0	8	19
FB Craig Robbins	2	1	0	11	11
TE K.C. Harden	2	1	0	18	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ameer Abdullah	3	21	7.00	4.27
RB Gabriel Fox	1	-2	-2.00	3.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Carson Wentz	3	1	8	2.67	9.22

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jonathan Hastings	2	0	0	0.00	3.80

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Roy Kuberski	2	0	0	0.00	12.17
WR Earnest Horner	1	1	8	8.00	10.50

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Anthony Miller	2	0	0	0.00	2.58

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
QB Carson Wentz	3	0
RB Antonio Connell	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ameer Abdullah	4	1
QB Jonathan Hastings	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Carson Wentz	8	3	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jonathan Hastings	11	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Earnest Horner	3	1	0
WR Roy Kuberski	2	1	0
TE Jeff Heuerman	1	0	0
WR Dusty Foreman	1	1	1
FB Bryson Lowe	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Ameer Abdullah	3	3	1
WR Anthony Miller	2	1	0
WR Devin Singletary	2	0	0
TE Nick Vannett	1	0	0
FB Craig Robbins	1	1	1
TE Myles Martineau	1	1	0
TE K.C. Harden	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)