Press release
Tribune photo / Joey Hedges
With today’s 31-13 win over the Indianapolis Colts, the Chiefs snap a six-game home playoff losing streak dating back to 1994 and cement a spot in the AFC Championship Game for the first time since January 23, 1994 when the Chiefs faced the Buffalo Bills in the conference title game.
The AFC Championship Game, which will kick off at 5:40 p.m. CT on Sunday, January 20, will be the first AFC Championship Game to be hosted at Arrowhead Stadium in franchise history.
REID’S HEAD COACHING SUCCESS: With today’s 31-13-win, Head Coach Andy Reid now owns 207 regular and postseason victories (196 regular, 11 postseason), second-most of any active NFL head coach, behind New England’s Bill Belichick (289). Reid’s 207 victories currently rank him seventh in NFL history for most all-time wins as a head coach.
NFL RECORD BOOK
MOST COMBINED WINS, REGULAR AND POSTSEASON
1. 347 Don Shula
2. 324 George Halas
3. 289 Bill Belichick
4. 270 Tom Landry
5. 229 Curly Lambeau
6. 209 Chuck Noll
7. 207 Andy Reid
8. 205 Marty Schottenheimer
9. 201 Dan Reeves
CHIEFS CONTINUE TO PUT POINTS ON THE BOARD: The Chiefs 31 points in today’s game are tied for the second-most points in a postseason game in franchise history. This marks the fifth postseason game in franchise history where the Chiefs have scored over 30 points. The last 30+ point game was also against the Colts, in Indianapolis on January 4, 2014.
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST POINTS, POSTSEASON GAME
1. 44 at Indianapolis Jan. 4, 2014
2. 31 at Buffalo Jan. 1, 1967
31 vs. Indianapolis Jan. 11, 2004
31 vs. Indianapolis Jan. 12, 2019
5. 30 at Houston Jan. 9, 2016
Kansas City’s four rushing touchdowns in today’s game are the most rushing touchdowns in a postseason game in franchise history and are tied for the second-most overall touchdowns in the postseason.
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS, POSTSEASON GAME
1. 4 vs. Indianapolis Jan. 12, 2019
2. 2 at Buffalo Jan. 1, 1967
2 at Oakland Jan. 4, 1970
2 vs. Miami Dec. 25, 1971
2 vs. Indianapolis Jan. 11, 2004
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST TOUCHDOWNS, POSTSEASON GAME
1. 5 at Indianapolis Jan. 4, 2014
2. 4 at Buffalo Jan. 1, 1967
4 at Houston Jan. 16, 1994
4 vs. Indianapolis Jan. 12, 2019
CHIEFS STAY STRONG ON THIRD DOWN: In today’s game, the Chiefs defense did not allow a single third-down conversion to the Colts, becoming only the fifth NFL team since 1991 to not allow a third-down conversion in a postseason game. It is the first such instance since Houston held Cincinnati 0-9 on third down in a 2012 Wild Card game (January 5, 2013). Entering the 2018 postseason, Indianapolis has the NFL’s first-ranked third-down offense, converting 48.6 percent of their third-down attempts.
MAHOMES CRACKS INTO POSTSEASON CHARTS: QB Patrick Mahomes finished the game with 27 completions on 41 attempts for 278 passing yards. Mahomes’ 278 yards in today’s game are the fourth-most passing yards in a postseason game by any Chiefs quarterback in team history. His 27 completions and his 41 pass attempts both rank as the fourth-most in a single postseason game in franchise history.
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST PASSING YARDS, GAME
1. 378 Alex Smith at Indianapolis Jan. 4, 2014
2. 314 Joe Montana at Miami Dec. 31, 1994
3. 299 Joe Montana at Houston Jan. 16, 1994
4. 278 Patrick Mahomes vs. Indianapolis Jan. 12, 2019
5. 276 Joe Montana at Houston Jan. 16, 1994
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST PASSES COMPLETED, GAME
1. 30 Alex Smith at Indianapolis Jan. 4, 2014
2. 29 Alex Smith at New England Jan. 16, 2016
3. 28 Joe Montana vs. Pittsburgh Jan. 8, 1994
4. 27 Patrick Mahomes vs. Indianapolis Jan. 12, 2019
5. 26 Joe Montana at Miami Dec. 31, 1994
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST PASSES COMPLETED, GAME
1. 50 Alex Smith at New England Jan. 16, 2016
2. 46 Alex Smith at Indianapolis Jan. 4, 2014
3. 43 Joe Montana vs. Pittsburgh Jan. 8, 1994
4. 41 Patrick Mahomes vs. Indianapolis Jan. 12, 2019
5. 38 Joe Montana at Houston Jan. 16, 1994
MAHOMES TAKES IT IN: QB Patrick Mahomes scored his first-career postseason touchdown on a four-yard run in today’s game. Mahomes is the first quarterback in Chiefs history to score a rushing touchdown in the postseason.
KELCE GOES FOR 100: TE Travis Kelce recorded 108 receiving yards on seven receptions in today’s postseason game, marking the second time he has recorded over 100 receiving yards in the postseason in his career. Kelce was the last Chiefs player to record over 100 yards receiving in the postseason during the Chiefs-Texans game in Houston on January 9, 2016. Kelce is the first player in franchise history to have more than one 100-yard receiving game in their postseason career with the Chiefs.
KELCE MOVES UP POSTSEASON RECEIVING CHARTS: TE Travis Kelce caught seven passes for 108 yards in today’s game. Kelce now owns 30 career receptions in five postseason games, the most by any player in franchise history. He also owns 402 career receiving yards in five postseason contests, ranking second in team history.
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST PASS RECEPTIONS, CAREER
1. 30 Travis Kelce (5 games) 2013-18
2. 27 Otis Taylor (7 games) 1965-75
J.J. Birden (8 games) 1990-94
4. 21 Keith Cash (6 games) 1992-96
5. 19 Kimble Anders (7 games) 1991-00
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST RECEIVING YARDS, CAREER
1. 481 Otis Taylor (7 games) 1965-75
2. 402 Travis Kelce (5 games) 2013-18
3. 363 J.J. Birden (8 games) 1990-94
4. 266 Keith Cash (6 games) 1992-96
5. 239 Willie Davis (5 games) 1991-95
COLQUITT MOVES UP POSTSEASON CHARTS: P Dustin Colquitt appeared in his eighth postseason game in today’s matchup, ranking him tied-eighth with eight other players in Chiefs history. He punted three times for 110 yards (36.7 gross, 27.5 net), landing two inside the 20-yard line. Colquitt owns the top punting average in team history for punters with at least 20 postseason punts with 1,376 punting yards on 30 punts, good for a 45.9 average. His 30 postseason punts are the third-most in Chiefs history.
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE, CAREER (20 PUNTS)
1. 45.9 Dustin Colquitt (8 games: 1,376-30) 2005-18
2. 44.6 Jerrel Wilson (8 games: 2,005-45) 1963-77
3. 42.4 Bryan Barker (7 games: 1,613-38) 1990-93
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST PUNTS, CAREER
1. 39 Jerrel Wilson (8 games) 1963-77
2. 38 Bryan Barker (7 games) 1990-93
3. 30 Dustin Colquitt (8 games) 2005-18
HILL FINDS THE ENDZONE: WR Tyreek Hill scored on a 36-yard touchdown run in today’s game. This marks the first postseason touchdown of his career. Hill finished the game with 72 receiving yards on eight receptions and 36 rushing yards on one attempt in addition to his touchdown.
DAMIEN WILLIAMS GOES FOR 100, FINDS ENDZONE: RB Damien Williams rushed 25 times for 129 yards (5.2 avg.) in today’s game, giving him his first-career 100-yard rushing game in the postseason and a single-game postseason career-high in carries. His 129 rushing yards mark his single-game career-high (regular or postseason). He caught five passes for 25 yards and scored his first-career rushing touchdown of the postseason on a 10-yard run. This marks the first time the Chiefs have had a 100-yard rusher in a postseason game since RB Priest Holmes rushed for 176 yards versus Indianapolis on January 11, 2004. Williams’ 129 yards rank as the third-most rushing yards in a postseason game in franchise history while his 25 rushing attempts stand as the second-most attempts by a player in a single postseason game in team history.
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST RUSHING YARDS GAINED, GAME
1. 176 Priest Holmes vs. Indianapolis Jan. 11, 2004
2. 130 Barry Woods vs. L.A. Raiders Dec. 28, 1991
3. 129 Damien Williams vs. Indianapolis Jan. 12, 2019
4. 100 Wendell Hayes vs. Miami Jan. 7, 1996
5. 94 Marcus Allen vs. Indianapolis Jan. 7, 1996
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS, POSTSEASON GAME
1. 33 Barry Word vs. L.A. Raiders Dec. 28, 1991
2. 25 Damien Williams vs. Indianapolis Jan. 12, 2019
3. 24 Curtis McClinton vs. Houston Dec. 23, 1962
Priest Holmes vs. Indianapolis Jan. 11, 2004
5. 22 Wendell Hayes vs. Miami Dec. 25, 1971
HOUSTON TAKES DOWN LUCK TWICE: LB Justin Houston dropped Indianapolis QB Andrew Luck for losses of 3.0- and 12.0-yards in today’s game. This marks Houston’s first multi-sack game in the postseason. He is the first Chiefs player with two or more sacks in a postseason game since DL Allen Bailey had 2.0 sacks against the Houston Texans on January 9, 2016. Houston owns 4.0 postseason sacks (-23.0 yards) for his career. Houston finished the game with two solo tackles, including two for loss, two quarterback hits, one pass defensed and a fumble recovery in addition to his 2.0 sacks.
FORD DROPS LUCK, FORCES FUMBLE, HOUSTON RECOVERS: LB Dee Ford sacked Indianapolis QB Andrew Luck for a loss of 12.0 yards and forcing a fumble that was recovered by LB Justin Houston. This marks Ford’s first full sack in the postseason and his first forced fumble. Ford had career-highs in forced fumbles (seven) and sacks (13.0) during the regular season. Ford owns 1.5 sacks (-15.0 yards) in his postseason career. This marked Houston’s second postseason fumble recovery of his career. Ford finished the game with four solo tackles, including one for loss, and two quarterback hits in addition to his sack and forced fumble.
This marks the first time the Chiefs have had three sacks in a playoff game since Kansas City traveled to Houston in the AFC Wild Card round on January 9, 2016 and sacked Texans QB Brian Hoyer three times.
DARREL WILLIAMS FINDS THE ENDZONE: Undrafted rookie RB Darrel Williams scored his first-career postseason touchdown on a six-yard touchdown run in today’s game. Williams finished the game with nine rushing yards on three attempts in addition to his touchdown.
BUTKER RISES IN POSTSEASON RECORD BOOKS: K Harrison Butker made four extra points in today’s game giving him seven made PATs in his postseason career with the Chiefs, ranking third in franchise history. Butker also made his first-career postseason field goal in today’s game.
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST POINTS AFTER TOUCHDOWN, POSTSEASON, CAREER
1. 13 Nick Lowery (8 games – 14. att.) 1980-93
2. 8 Jan Stenerud (5 games – 8 att.) 1967-79
3. 7 Harrison Butker (2 games – 7 att.) 2017-18
4. 6 Ryan Succop (2 games – 6 att.) 2009-13
6 Cairo Santos (3 games – 6 att.) 2014-17
