Wild Card Playoff Games, 2027

played in Houston, TX

64 degrees, fair, calm

Kansas City Chiefs	3	7	14	0	-	24
Houston Stallions	7	7	0	17	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:22 HOU - C.J. Spiller 41 run (Ian Zupancic extra point)
1Q: 06:01 KCY - Johnnie Daniels 23 field goal
2Q: 07:31 HOU - Jamal Gardner 8 pass from Gene Chandler (Ian Zupancic extra point)
2Q: 03:42 KCY - Tito Sheldon 1 run (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
3Q: 11:31 KCY - Mario Sim 3 pass from Wade Burroughs (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
3Q: 05:40 KCY - Jahvid Best 1 run (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
4Q: 15:00 HOU - C.J. Spiller 7 run (Ian Zupancic extra point)
4Q: 05:36 HOU - Ian Zupancic 51 field goal
4Q: 02:01 HOU - C.J. Spiller 3 run (Ian Zupancic extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:22 HOU - C.J. Spiller 41 run (Ian Zupancic extra point)
1Q: 06:01 KCY - Johnnie Daniels 23 field goal
2Q: 07:31 HOU - Jamal Gardner 8 pass from Gene Chandler (Ian Zupancic extra point)
2Q: 03:42 KCY - Tito Sheldon 1 run (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
3Q: 11:31 KCY - Mario Sim 3 pass from Wade Burroughs (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
3Q: 05:40 KCY - Jahvid Best 1 run (Johnnie Daniels extra point)
4Q: 15:00 HOU - C.J. Spiller 7 run (Ian Zupancic extra point)
4Q: 05:36 HOU - Ian Zupancic 51 field goal
4Q: 02:01 HOU - C.J. Spiller 3 run (Ian Zupancic extra point)

Team Statistics KCY HOU
Record 10-7 12-5
First Downs 24 24
- by Rushing 9 10
- by Passing 15 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 370 381
- Offensive Plays 68 67
- Yards per Play 5.44 5.69
Net Rushing Yards 109 187
- Rushing Attempts 24 30
- Yards per Rush 4.54 6.23
Net Passing Yards 261 194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 27 - 0 36 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 280 201
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 5.93 5.24
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 11/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.2 6.2
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/20 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 5/88 2/55
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 31
Time of Possession 30:02 29:58

Team Statistics	KCY	HOU
Record	10-7	12-5
First Downs	24	24
- by Rushing	9	10
- by Passing	15	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	370	381
- Offensive Plays	68	67
- Yards per Play	5.44	5.69
Net Rushing Yards	109	187
- Rushing Attempts	24	30
- Yards per Rush	4.54	6.23
Net Passing Yards	261	194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 27 - 0	36 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	280	201
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	5.93	5.24
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	11/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.2	6.2
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/20	2/16
Kick Returns/Yards	5/88	2/55
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 31
Time of Possession	30:02	29:58

Drive Charts

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:00	7:04	OWN 20	14	74	Field Goal
1	3:00	1:27	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	15:00	3:34	OWN 1	8	40	Punt
2	7:22	3:48	OWN 19	10	81	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:40	OWN 32	6	68	Touchdown
3	9:12	3:41	OWN 45	8	55	Touchdown
4	14:53	4:32	OWN 29	8	36	Punt
4	5:31	1:56	OWN 10	3	-9	Punt
4	1:52	1:31	OWN 27	8	22	Downs

Houston Stallions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:00	OWN 35	3	65	Touchdown
1	5:56	2:56	OWN 20	7	36	Punt
1	1:33	1:33	OWN 42	3	12	Punt
2	11:26	4:04	OWN 35	12	65	Touchdown
2	3:34	3:34	OWN 16	8	27	Half
3	11:20	2:08	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
3	5:31	5:38	OWN 21	11	79	Touchdown
4	10:21	4:50	OWN 20	11	46	Field Goal
4	3:35	1:43	OPP 44	5	44	Touchdown
4	0:21	0:21	OPP 49	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: C.J. Spiller, Houston Stallions

Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jahvid Best	14	59	4.21	17	1	1
Tito Sheldon	8	41	5.13	23	1	1
Wade Burroughs	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
Rob Thornton	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
C.J. Spiller	20	125	6.25	41	3	3
Sammy Farrington	8	64	8.00	20	4	0
Gene Chandler	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wade Burroughs	41	27	280	3/19	1	28	0	93.5

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gene Chandler	36	19	201	1/7	1	26	0	78.5

Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Bert Seegert	5	6	74	14.80	31	28	0
WR Maurice Langen	5	8	55	11.00	24	19	0
WR Britt Wheeler	4	4	31	7.75	6	11	0
FB Rob Thornton	4	4	25	6.25	15	11	0
WR Mario Sim	3	4	40	13.33	7	20	1
WR Ray Gellings	3	9	23	7.67	2	10	0
RB Tito Sheldon	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Jahvid Best	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Tyrus Dietrich	1	2	19	19.00	0	19	0
TE Billy Duffy	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	5	10	53	10.60	17	26	0
WR Dean Rivers	4	5	29	7.25	0	12	0
WR Jamal Gardner	4	8	59	14.75	18	20	1
TE Frank Fortune	4	8	52	13.00	2	19	0
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	1	1.00	3	1	0
TE Daryl Barricelli	1	4	7	7.00	0	7	0

Interception Statistics

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
William Jefferson	4	148	37.0	28.0	43	0

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sam Glover	3	125	41.7	28.3	45	1

Kicking Statistics

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Johnnie Daniels	1/1	0/0	0/0	23	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ian Zupancic	1/1	1/1	1/1	51	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Maurice Langen	1	20	20.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dean Rivers	2	16	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnnie Jones	4	69	17.3	0
Wade Simmons	1	19	19.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dean Rivers	2	55	27.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Corey Liuget	5	1	1.0	18	28
ILB Travis Alcott	4	3	0.0	26	26
S Chip Vaughn	4	0	0.0	15	23
CB Wade Simmons	4	0	0.0	19	27
OLB Jim Washington	3	1	0.0	14	13
CB Ben Streets	3	0	0.0	26	25
S Daniel Ingram	3	0	0.0	24	28
ILB Bucky Baxter	2	2	0.0	15	18
S Brady Dunlap	2	2	0.0	20	31
CB Johnnie Jones	2	0	0.0	18	24
DE Zack Justus	2	0	0.0	16	27
DT Damon Schultz	2	0	0.0	15	14
DE Sammy Brennan	2	0	0.0	14	10
OLB Van Hansen	2	0	0.0	17	22
DE Rick Holliday	1	1	0.0	27	32
S Roger Trammell	1	1	0.0	13	13
OLB Akeem Ayers	1	1	0.0	22	27
ILB Dwayne Swillis	1	0	0.0	7	7

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Victor Liotti	7	1	0.0	20	35
ILB Bob Hutton	5	4	1.5	24	42
ILB Teddy Jamison	4	4	0.0	21	34
CB Andrew Franz	4	1	0.0	21	35
S Nate Allen	4	1	0.0	17	40
OLB Ralph Livanis	4	1	0.0	13	25
OLB Herb Hampton	4	0	0.0	17	36
CB Lawrence Abbey	3	0	0.0	18	32
DE Carlos Dunlap	3	0	0.0	22	38
CB Patrick Robinson	3	0	0.0	11	16
DT Leonard Westbrook	2	0	1.0	10	20
S Perry Coffin	2	3	0.0	16	28
DE Kendrick Hussey	2	0	0.0	6	15
DT Cris Batten	2	0	0.0	14	24
DE Mike McCulley	1	2	0.5	20	34
ILB Alonzo Conrady	1	0	0.0	3	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Kansas City	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Corey Liuget	1.0	0	0	28
OLB Van Hansen	0.0	2	1	22
DE Zack Justus	0.0	0	2	27
DE Sammy Brennan	0.0	0	2	10
DE Rick Holliday	0.0	0	1	32
DT Damon Schultz	0.0	0	1	14

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Bob Hutton	1.5	2	2	42
DT Leonard Westbrook	1.0	0	0	20
DE Mike McCulley	0.5	1	0	34
DE Carlos Dunlap	0.0	1	1	38
DE Kendrick Hussey	0.0	1	0	15
ILB Teddy Jamison	0.0	0	1	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Wade Simmons	4	0	27
CB Ben Streets	2	2	25
S Chip Vaughn	2	1	23
OLB Jim Washington	2	0	13
S Daniel Ingram	1	1	28
CB Johnnie Jones	1	1	24
ILB Bucky Baxter	1	0	18
ILB Travis Alcott	1	0	26
S Brady Dunlap	1	0	31
S Roger Trammell	1	0	13
DE Zack Justus	1	0	27
DT Corey Liuget	1	0	28
OLB Akeem Ayers	1	0	27

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Andrew Franz	4	2	35
OLB Herb Hampton	3	2	36
ILB Teddy Jamison	3	0	34
CB Victor Liotti	3	0	35
CB Lawrence Abbey	3	0	32
S Nate Allen	3	0	40
OLB Ralph Livanis	3	0	25
CB Patrick Robinson	2	1	16
S Perry Coffin	2	1	28
ILB Bob Hutton	1	0	42

Blocking Statistics

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Hunter Winzenried	4	7	0	20	2	35
Mack Brooks	3	5	1	23	1	36
William Rackley	2	4	0	19	0	36
Rod Turner	2	2	0	6	0	16
Nick Culhane	1	2	0	23	0	33
Billy Duffy	0	1	0	16	0	16
Rob Thornton	0	1	0	21	0	21
Winfred Zaccardelli	0	1	0	23	0	39

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Walter Jelinek	4	8	0	30	0	37
Ernie Fitzgerald	4	4	0	25	0	32
Leonard Gillespie	2	4	0	27	1	28
Alonzo Hansen	2	3	1	30	0	37
Don Myers	1	1	0	8	0	14
Frank Fortune	1	1	0	24	0	32
Bruce Ryder	1	1	0	10	0	12
A.J. Murray	0	3	0	19	0	16
Ethan Bowens	0	2	0	30	0	37
Daryl Barricelli	0	1	0	16	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Tito Sheldon	2	16
Rob Thornton	1	5
Rod Turner	1	5

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Ralph Livanis	2	13
Herb Hampton	2	10
Sammy Farrington	1	18
Damon Connell	1	4

Participation

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Wade Burroughs	24	44	---	---	---	68
Winfred Zaccardelli	23	39	---	---	1	63
Ray Gellings	22	40	---	---	---	62
Rick Holliday	---	---	27	32	1	60
William Rackley	19	36	---	---	5	60
Mack Brooks	23	36	---	---	---	59
Johnnie Jones	---	---	18	24	15	57
Nick Culhane	23	33	---	---	---	56
Bert Seegert	15	24	---	---	16	55
Hunter Winzenried	20	35	---	---	---	55
Daniel Ingram	---	---	24	28	2	54
Chip Vaughn	---	---	15	23	15	53
Travis Alcott	---	---	26	26	1	53
Wade Simmons	---	---	19	27	7	53
Ben Streets	---	---	26	25	1	52
Brady Dunlap	---	---	20	31	1	52
Akeem Ayers	---	---	22	27	2	51
Maurice Langen	13	33	---	---	3	49
Rob Thornton	21	21	---	---	5	47
Corey Liuget	---	---	18	28	1	47
Britt Wheeler	5	25	---	---	14	44
Bucky Baxter	---	---	15	18	11	44
Zack Justus	---	---	16	27	---	43
Tito Sheldon	8	18	---	---	16	42
Billy Duffy	16	16	---	---	7	39
Van Hansen	---	---	17	22	---	39
Roger Trammell	---	---	13	13	10	36
Jahvid Best	15	20	---	---	1	36
Jim Washington	---	---	14	13	8	35
Jeff Thomason	5	20	---	---	5	30
Damon Schultz	---	---	15	14	---	29
Sammy Brennan	---	---	14	10	4	28
Rod Turner	6	16	---	---	5	27
Tyrus Dietrich	1	6	---	---	14	21
Dwayne Swillis	---	---	7	7	6	20
DaNorris Searcy	---	---	4	12	4	20
Mario Sim	4	15	---	---	---	19
Dixon Gifford	0	2	---	---	15	17
Randal Schrope	1	5	---	---	5	11
Johnnie Daniels	0	0	---	---	6	6
Nathan Putman	0	0	---	---	5	5
William Jefferson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Sedrick Harvey	---	---	0	0	3	3
Lonnie Winslett	0	0	---	---	1	1
Desmond Koenig	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Alonzo Hansen	30	37	---	---	4	71
Gene Chandler	30	37	---	---	---	67
Bob Hutton	---	---	24	42	1	67
Ethan Bowens	30	37	---	---	---	67
Walter Jelinek	30	37	---	---	---	67
Frank Fortune	24	32	---	---	9	65
Herb Hampton	---	---	17	36	10	63
Carlos Dunlap	---	---	22	38	2	62
Teddy Jamison	---	---	21	34	6	61
Nate Allen	---	---	17	40	3	60
Andrew Franz	---	---	21	35	1	57
Ernie Fitzgerald	25	32	---	---	---	57
Mike McCulley	---	---	20	34	2	56
Victor Liotti	---	---	20	35	1	56
Jimmie Mahaffey	22	33	---	---	1	56
Leonard Gillespie	27	28	---	---	---	55
Jamal Gardner	21	22	---	---	9	52
Lawrence Abbey	---	---	18	32	1	51
Ralph Livanis	---	---	13	25	13	51
Daryl Barricelli	16	17	---	---	14	47
Perry Coffin	---	---	16	28	2	46
C.J. Spiller	22	22	---	---	1	45
Sammy Farrington	9	16	---	---	18	43
Cris Batten	---	---	14	24	4	42
A.J. Murray	19	16	---	---	3	38
Dean Rivers	7	14	---	---	15	36
Bruce Ryder	10	12	---	---	12	34
Patrick Robinson	---	---	11	16	6	33
Leonard Westbrook	---	---	10	20	1	31
Kendrick Hussey	---	---	6	15	6	27
Don Myers	8	14	---	---	4	26
Allen Dawson	---	---	6	11	9	26
Chris Culliver	---	---	5	11	9	25
Tandon Doss	0	1	---	---	12	13
Lawrence Fisk	---	---	0	0	11	11
Alonzo Conrady	---	---	3	5	3	11
Ian Zupancic	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chris Spezzano	---	---	0	2	4	6
Eben Britton	0	0	---	---	4	4
Kent Chappell	0	0	---	---	4	4
Damon Connell	0	0	---	---	4	4
Sam Glover	0	0	---	---	3	3
Glenn Dorsey	---	---	0	1	---	1
Ricky Stanzi	0	0	---	---	1	1
Chris Zlotnik	---	---	0	0	---	0
Dwayne Hogenmiller	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	32	5.3
Middle	17	78	4.6
Right	1	-1	-1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	115	11.5
Middle	14	48	3.4
Right	4	26	6.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wade Burroughs	41	27	3	0	3	6	5	4	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gene Chandler	36	19	2	2	1	5	7	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	45	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	99	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	9	117	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	19	9.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	13	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	31	2.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	10	138	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	19	6.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ray Gellings	9	3	0	23	0	40
WR Maurice Langen	8	5	1	55	0	33
TE Bert Seegert	6	5	0	74	2	24
WR Britt Wheeler	4	4	0	31	0	25
FB Rob Thornton	4	4	0	25	0	21
WR Mario Sim	4	3	0	40	1	15
TE Billy Duffy	2	0	2	0	0	16
WR Tyrus Dietrich	2	1	0	19	0	6
RB Tito Sheldon	1	1	0	11	0	18
RB Jahvid Best	1	1	0	2	0	20

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	10	5	1	53	1	33
WR Jamal Gardner	8	4	0	59	1	22
TE Frank Fortune	8	4	0	52	0	32
WR Dean Rivers	5	4	0	29	0	14
TE Daryl Barricelli	4	1	0	7	0	17
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	0	1	0	22

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jahvid Best	3	1	0.33	4.21
Tito Sheldon	1	1	1.00	5.13
Rob Thornton	1	5	5.00	5.00

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
C.J. Spiller	2	10	5.00	6.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wade Burroughs	5	3	22	4.40	6.83

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gene Chandler	4	2	20	5.00	5.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ray Gellings	2	1	7	3.50	2.56
WR Maurice Langen	1	1	12	12.00	6.88
WR Mario Sim	1	1	3	3.00	10.00
WR Tyrus Dietrich	1	0	0	0.00	9.50

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jamal Gardner	2	1	8	4.00	7.38
WR Dean Rivers	1	1	12	12.00	5.80
TE Daryl Barricelli	1	0	0	0.00	1.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
Tito Sheldon	2	2
Wade Burroughs	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
C.J. Spiller	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wade Burroughs	10	3	3

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gene Chandler	14	11	10

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Bert Seegert	3	2	2
TE Billy Duffy	2	0	0
WR Mario Sim	2	1	1
WR Ray Gellings	2	0	0
WR Tyrus Dietrich	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jamal Gardner	4	3	3
TE Frank Fortune	4	3	2
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	3	2	2
WR Dean Rivers	3	3	3

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,200 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,100)
End Zone 12,900 (15,200)
Mezzanine 7,400 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (13,400)
Club Seats 6,300 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,200 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,100)
End Zone	12,900 (15,200)
Mezzanine	7,400 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (13,400)
Club Seats	6,300 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (4,000)