1997 Game 140 (Week 11) Kansas City at Jacksonville

Posted on February 22, 2024 by bboyd31573

Chiefs smack the Jaguars to stay undefeated

The Kansas City Chiefs stayed undefeated with a 44-10 beatdown of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville. The Chiefs are now 10-0 and are the only undefeated team in the NFL.

Starting QB Elvis Grbac is out with a broken collarbone, so Chiefs’ fans were nervous heading into Sunday, but Rich Gannon proved that this veteran QB can come in and deliver. Gannon finished the day 17 of 29 passing for 270 yards and 3 TDs to keep the Chiefs rolling.

Of course, the defense stole the show for the Chiefs. They gave up some yardage, 382 total yards, but they sacked Jaguar QB Mark Brunell six times and forced five Jaguar turnovers.

LB Derrick Thomas showed why he is one of the most dangerous defenders in all of football as he registered 4.5 sacks in this game and forced a fumble. He now has 11 sacks on the season. DE Dan Williams leads the Chiefs with 11.5 sacks. The Chiefs lead the NFL in defensive sacks and now have a +20 turnover ratio on the season. It’s no wonder they are undefeated.

As for the Jaguars, QB Brunell threw for 329 yards on 26 of 38 passing with 2 TDs but was picked off 3 times. The final pick was returned 71 yards by DB Derrick Anderson for a TD to cap off the Chiefs dominant performance.

Jaguar WR Keenan McCardell caught 9 passes for 117 yards, while Jimmy Smith caught 7 passes for 69 yards on the day. Natrone Means rushed for 69 yards on 15 carries.

The big AFC West showdown will be next week in Arrowhead as the undefeated Chiefs try to stay that way against their division rival the Denver Broncos, who are currently 9-1 on the season. The Broncos are trying to avenge the 26-7 drubbing that the Chiefs gave them in week 1 and tie the Chiefs for the division lead.

As for the Jaguars, they will host the Tennessee Oilers at home. Last week, the two teams played and the Jaguars came away with a 27-20 victory in Nashville. The Jaguars are 4-6 on the season and are still in the hunt for a Wildcard in the AFC.

1997 Game 140 Stats

1997 Game 135 (Week 10) Pittsburgh at Kansas City

Posted on February 13, 2024 by bboyd31573

Chiefs route Steelers on Prime Time!

In the highly anticipated matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday Night, the Chiefs showed that they are indeed the top team in the AFC with a 35-7 blowout win over the Steelers.

The Steelers got going early as they showed their big-play potential as QB Kordell Stewart hooked up with WR Yancy Thigpen for a 40-yard touchdown pass on the game’s opening drive. Then, the Chiefs took control. They went on an opening drive of their own when Marcus Allen capped it off with a 3-yard run to tie the game.

On the next Steeler drive, Stewart had the Steelers deep in Chiefs’ territory, but he was picked off by DB Mark McMillan, who raced 87 yards for a interception return touchdown to give the Chiefs a 14-7 lead. After a punt, the Chiefs began to drive again. On the final play of the first quarter, QB Elvis Grbac hit RB Kimble Anders over the middle, and he raced 45 yards for a TD giving the Chiefs a commanding 21-7 lead after one quarter.

The two defenses finally settled the game down in the second quarter, but the Chiefs basically put the nail in the Steelers’ coffin late in the half when RB Greg Hill plunged into the end zone from a yard out giving the Chiefs a 28-7 lead at halftime. The Chiefs scored in the 3^rd quarter when Marcus Allen threw a TD pass to Tamarick Vanover for 13 yards on a halfback pass to give the Chiefs the 35-7 win.

For the Chiefs, they racked up 184 yards rushing on the Steelers’ defense, who coming into the game only give up 73 yards per game. Allen led the Chiefs in rushing with 66 yards and a TD. Greg Hill had 36 yards on 13 carries with a TD.

On one negative note for the Chiefs, QB Elvis Grbac left the game with an apparent broken collarbone and will be out of action for several weeks as the Chiefs try to keep this undefeated streak going. Before he left, Grbac was 9 of 20 for 140 yards and a TD. WR Andre Rison led the Chiefs with six catches for 80 yards.

The Steelers didn’t do too well against that Chiefs’ defense. Kordell Stewart was 12 of 27 for 219 yards and a TD but threw 3 interceptions. He was also held to -1 yards rushing on 2 carries, which is a season low. RB Jerome Bettis was held in check as well. He rushed for 67 yards on 20 carries.

WR Yancy Thigpen continues his historic season. He caught eight passes for 157 yards and a TD. He now has 62 catches for 1224 yards and 9 TDs on the season. He’s on pace for 110 catches, 2176 yards and 16 TDS, which would be all Steeler records. No player in NFL history has ever gained over 2,000 yards on a season and Thigpen is on pace for that.

The Chiefs will try to stay undefeated next week as they travel to Jacksonville, while the Steelers (7-2) try to get back on track as they host Baltimore on Sunday Night Football.

1997 Game 135 Stats